One day I was cooking up a chili and I thought: 'You know what, I’m going to record this and give people a bit of insight into how I make it'. The next thing you know it’s completely blown up.” But having been convinced to join the platform by his step daughter, he's now the most famous chef you've never heard of with more than ten million views on his videos. And it all started with a simple chili con carne. Mitch also does vegetarian dishes for under a fiver as well as desserts such as churros. Famous for his dupes of takeaways he calls 'fake-aways', the chef has also created a cook book with all his favourite recipes in called 'Bon Appetit'. Born in 1966, Mitch spent the first 24 years of his life by the sea. After working as an accountant, he decided to fulfil his passion for seafood by opening a specialist fishmonger in Bath. It has all been to help people in the cost of living crisis, and Mitch feels that by using his platform to help others, he is doing his own bit.

Mitch Tonks is driven by a passion to enthuse, cook for and inspire others to enjoy seafood. His advice focuses on sourcing the freshest fish, key preparation techniques and simple no-fuss cooking. His method is one of practical, no frills techniques that actually work.

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So what does Mitch love so much about cooking? “The eating part,” he says laughing. “To be honest, I do find it quite therapeutic in some ways. I like to take my time and enjoy the process.” I can't believe how big it has got. I can't believe I have over 800,000 followers - it doesn't make sense!

Following the success of his TikTok channel, he was approached by HP Custom Content about creating a cookbook. Feed Your Family for Under a Fiver is the debut cookbook from TikTok sensation Mitch Lane, saving your family’s mealtimes, and your budget! You see videos where people need expensive ingredients and tools to make their videos look all good but I thought to just make videos of nice, wholesome food being cooked.

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And in Bon Appétit, Mitch wants to share his passion with the world. The book contains over 50 of Mitch’s favourite recipes ranging from beer battered onion rings to macaroni cheese - and of course his unique take on everyone’s favourite Saturday night takeaways treats. Feed a family of 4 for under GBP5 in this essential new cookbook - no fancy equipment, skills or ingredients required!