Chef Jay Morjaria was offered £500,000 for his East Asian concept, ‘Dynasty’ on the BBC’s latest food show ‘Million Pound Menu’.

Million Pound Menu showcases 12 different food concepts from across the UK by giving each a three-day trial run of a 40-seater pop-up restaurant in the heart of Manchester. 

The aim is - to try to win over the paying public and the all-important investors.

Chef Jay, had to run ‘Dynasty’ as a full-service restaurant, manage a team he had never worked with before, be prepared to have his food scrutinised and face a nail biting interview with potential investors to prove his financial plan and figures stacked up.

Chef Jay said “Growing up surrounded by cooking and my parents’ Indian vegetarian restaurants, food has always played a big part in my life but now I get to take it one step further and make my dream a reality. 

"I have been overwhelmed by the positive comments and support I have had since my appearance on the show and look forward to sharing my food with you all.”

Seven years ago, Chef Jay gave up his job as a retail buyer to pursue his passion, opening Sutra Kitchen, a vegetarian cookery school in London.

He then decided to explore East Asian cuisine, working in restaurants in Korea, even making his own homemade kimchi, before opening Dynasty as an occasional, sell-out supper-club, serving vegetable focussed friendly dishes with a few meat sides.

Chef Jay’s food was extremely well received on the show with diners loving the unique combinations and flavours and even Million Pound Menu show host Fred Sirieix declaring “This is amazing, every little mouthful” on tasting Jay’s food.

If you missed seeing the show, UK residents can watch it on BBC iplayer