And some of them have tested their talents on primetime TV cooking and baking competitions, filling us with hometown pride.
Dale Spink, a private chef from Farsley, has appeared on the latest series of Masterchef: The Professionals and got the chance to serve his food in front of culinary legends Marcus Wearing, Monica Galetti, and Matt Tebbutt.
But who else from Leeds has been on TV?
Here is a list of 12 faces you may recognise who have appeared on some of the nation’s favourite kitchen competitions over the past ten years.
7. Bobby Geetha, Great British Menu 2022, Masterchef: The Professionals, 2016
Michelin-trained chef has appeared on not one cooking competition but two. The head chef at Fleur took part in Great British Menu in 2022 and before that was a quarterfinalist on Masterchef: The Professionals in 2016. | Fleur
8. Jono Hawthorne, Masterchef: The Professionals, 2020
Chef patron of Chef Jono at V&V in the city centre, Jono Hawthorne reached the finals of Masterchef: The Professionals, six years ago. Specialising in fine dining, Hawthorne has over 16 years of industry experience. | Jonathan Gawthorpe
9. Kim-Joy, The Great British Bake Off, 2018
Ilkley-based baker Kim-Joy came second place on The Great British Bake Off back in 2018. Alongside writing three cookbooks, Kim-Joy won Bake Off's New Year special in 2022. | Tony Johnson
10. Matt Healy, Masterchef: The Professionals, 2016
Matt Healy was a runner-up on Masterchef: The Professionals ten years ago. Since then, he has opened his restaurant The Forde in both Horsforth and Ilkley, and appeared on Channel 5 documentary series Our Great Yorkshire Life. | Yorkshire Evening Post
11. Liz Cottam, Masterchef, 2016
Liz Cottam reached the semi-finals of Masterchef back in 2016. After the competition, she made cooking her full-time career and opened emba in Leeds city centre last year. | Simon Hulme