Prue Leith has been at the top of the British food scene for nearly sixty years. She has seen a huge success not only as founder of the renowned Leith's School of Food and Wine, and proprietor of the Michelin-starred Leith's Restaurant, but also as a caterer, teacher, TV cook, food journalist, novelist, and cookery book author. She's also been a leading figure in campaigns to improve food in schools, hospitals and in the home. Well known as a judge on the Great British Bake Off and the Great American Baking show, she also has her own ITV program, Prue's Cotswold Kitchen. Prue was born in South Africa which she visits regularly to check up on The Prue Leith Culinary Institute, the country's top chef school. She is married to retired fashion designer John Playfair and between them they have 11 grandchildren.