Chef's Table is an American documentary series created by David Gelb[2], which premiered on video streaming service Netflix on April 26, 2015.[3] The series takes viewers inside both the lives and kitchens of a variety of acclaimed and successful international chefs,[4] with each episode placing the spotlight on a single chef and exploring the unique lives, talents and passions which influence their style of cooking. The series has been nominated for and awarded a variety of awards, including 8 Emmy nominations.[5] Season 7 will be released on November 27th, 2024 and season 8 entitled "Legends" is planned to be released in 2025, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the show.[6]
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | David Gelb |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 (+5 spin-offs) |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | April 26, 2015 – October 2, 2024 |
Background
editEach episode of the series focuses on a specific chef, and explores their personal philosophies and approach to cooking.[7] Creator David Gelb considers it a follow-up to his documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. He teamed up with Brian McGinn to develop Chef's Table with Boardwalk Pictures and Netflix became interested in it. Both documentaries make use of cinematography and production techniques based on traditional filmmaking rather than reality television.[8]
Episodes
edit| Volume | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 6 | April 26, 2015 | ||
| 2 | 6 | May 27, 2016 | ||
| France | 4 | September 2, 2016 | ||
| 3 | 6 | February 17, 2017 | ||
| 4: Pastry | 4 | April 13, 2018 | ||
| 5 | 4 | September 28, 2018 | ||
| 6 | 4 | February 22, 2019 | ||
| BBQ | 4 | September 2, 2020 | ||
| Pizza | 6 | September 7, 2022 | ||
| Noodles | 4 | October 2, 2024 | ||
| 7 | 4 | November 27, 2024 | ||
Volume 1 (2015)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | Massimo Bottura | Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy | David Gelb | April 26, 2015 |
| 2 | 2 | Dan Barber | Blue Hill Restaurant in New York City and Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, New York), United States | Clay Jeter | April 26, 2015 |
| 3 | 3 | Francis Mallmann | Patagonia Sur in Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay Jeter | April 26, 2015 |
| 4 | 4 | Niki Nakayama | n/naka in Los Angeles, United States | Andrew Fried | April 26, 2015 |
| 5 | 5 | Ben Shewry | Attica in Melbourne, Australia | Brian McGinn | April 26, 2015 |
| 6 | 6 | Magnus Nilsson | Fäviken in Järpen, Sweden | Brian McGinn | April 26, 2015 |
Volume 2 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | Grant Achatz | Alinea in Chicago, United States | Brian McGinn | May 27, 2016 |
| 8 | 2 | Alex Atala | D.O.M. in São Paulo, Brazil | Clay Jeter | May 27, 2016 |
| 9 | 3 | Dominique Crenn | Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, United States | Andrew Fried | May 27, 2016 |
| 10 | 4 | Enrique Olvera | Pujol in Mexico City, Mexico | Clay Jeter | May 27, 2016 |
| 11 | 5 | Ana Roš | Hiša Franko in Kobarid, Slovenia | Abigail Fuller | May 27, 2016 |
| 12 | 6 | Gaggan Anand | Gaggan in Bangkok, Thailand | David Gelb | May 27, 2016 |
Chef's Table: France (2016)
editThe first spin-off, titled Chef's Table: France premiered on September 1, 2016.[9]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 13 | 1 | Alain Passard | L'Arpège in Paris, France | David Gelb | September 2, 2016 |
| 14 | 2 | Alexandre Couillon | La Marine in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, France | Clay Jeter | September 2, 2016 |
| 15 | 3 | Adeline Grattard | Yam’Tcha in Paris, France | Andrew Fried | September 2, 2016 |
| 16 | 4 | Michel Troisgros | La Maison Troisgros in Roanne, France | David Gelb | September 2, 2016 |
Volume 3 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 17 | 1 | Jeong Kwan | Chunjinam Hermitage at Baekyangsa in Jangseong County, South Korea | David Gelb | February 17, 2017 |
| 18 | 2 | Vladimir Mukhin | White Rabbit in Moscow, Russia | Brian McGinn | February 17, 2017 |
| 19 | 3 | Nancy Silverton | Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles, United States | Andrew Fried | February 17, 2017 |
| 20 | 4 | Ivan Orkin | Ivan Ramen in Tokyo, Japan closed in New York City, United States | David Gelb | February 17, 2017 |
| 21 | 5 | Tim Raue | Restaurant Tim Raue in Berlin, Germany | Abigail Fuller | February 17, 2017 |
| 22 | 6 | Virgilio Martínez | Central in Lima, Peru | Clay Jeter | February 17, 2017 |
Volume 4: Pastry (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 23 | 1 | Christina Tosi | Milk Bar in New York City, United States | Andrew Fried | April 13, 2018 |
| 24 | 2 | Corrado Assenza | Caffè Sicilia in Noto, Italy | Brian McGinn | April 13, 2018 |
| 25 | 3 | Jordi Roca | El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain | David Gelb | April 13, 2018 |
| 26 | 4 | Will Goldfarb | Room 4 Dessert in Ubud, Indonesia | Brian McGinn | April 13, 2018 |
Volume 5 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 27 | 1 | Cristina Martinez | South Philly Barbacoa in Philadelphia, United States | Abigail Fuller | September 28, 2018 |
| 28 | 2 | Musa Dağdeviren | Çiya in Istanbul, Turkey | Clay Jeter | September 28, 2018 |
| 29 | 3 | Bo Songvisava | Bo.lan in Bangkok, Thailand | Andrew Fried | September 28, 2018 |
| 30 | 4 | Albert Adrià | Tickets in Barcelona, Spain | Jim Goldblum | September 28, 2018 |
Volume 6 (2019)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 31 | 1 | Mashama Bailey | The Grey in Savannah, Georgia, United States | Abigail Fuller | February 22, 2019 |
| 32 | 2 | Dario Cecchini | Solociccia in Panzano, Tuscany, Italy | Jim Goldblum | February 22, 2019 |
| 33 | 3 | Asma Khan | Darjeeling Express in London, United Kingdom | Zia Mandviwalla | February 22, 2019 |
| 34 | 4 | Sean Brock | Husk in Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Clay Jeter | February 22, 2019 |
Chef's Table: BBQ (2020)
editA second spin-off, titled Chef's Table: BBQ premiered on September 2, 2020.[10]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 35 | 1 | Tootsie Tomanetz | Snow's BBQ in Lexington, Texas, United States | Zia Mandviwalla | September 2, 2020 |
| 36 | 2 | Lennox Hastie | Firedoor in Sydney, Australia | Brian McGinn | September 2, 2020 |
| 37 | 3 | Rodney Scott | Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ in Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Clay Jeter | September 2, 2020 |
| 38 | 4 | Rosalia Chay Chuc | Cochinita Pibil in Yaxuná, Mexico | Zia Mandviwalla | September 2, 2020 |
Chef's Table: Pizza (2022)
editA third spin-off, titled Chef's Table: Pizza premiered on September 7, 2022.[11]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 39 | 1 | Chris Bianco | Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Clay Jeter | September 7, 2022 |
| 40 | 2 | Gabriele Bonci | Pizzarium Bonci in Rome, Italy | Brian McGinn | September 7, 2022 |
| 41 | 3 | Ann Kim | Pizzeria Lola in Minneapolis, United States | Zia Mandviwalla | September 7, 2022 |
| 42 | 4 | Franco Pepe | Pepe in Grani in Caiazzo, Italy | Brian McGinn | September 7, 2022 |
| 43 | 5 | Yoshihiro Imai | Monk in Kyoto, Japan | Abigail Fuller | September 7, 2022 |
| 44 | 6 | Sarah Minnick | Lovely's Fifty Fifty in Portland, Oregon, United States | Danny O'Malley | September 7, 2022 |
Chef's Table: Noodles (2024)
editA fourth spin-off, titled Chef's Table: Noodles premiered on October 2, 2024.[12]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 45 | 1 | Evan Funke | Funke in Los Angeles, United States | Unknown | October 2, 2024 |
| 46 | 2 | Guirong Wei | Master Wei in London, United Kingdom | Unknown | October 2, 2024 |
| 47 | 3 | Peppe Guida | Antica Osteria Nonna Rosa in Sorrento, Italy | Zia Mandviwalla | October 2, 2024 |
| 48 | 4 | Nite Yun | Nyum Bai in Oakland, California, United States | Unknown | October 2, 2024 |
Volume 7 (2024)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 49 | 1 | Nok Suntaranon | Kalaya in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | TBA | November 27, 2024 |
| 50 | 2 | Kwame Onwuachi | Tatiana By Kwame Onwuachi in New York City, New York, United States | TBA | November 27, 2024 |
| 51 | 3 | Ángel León | Aponiente in Cádiz, Spain | TBA | November 27, 2024 |
| 52 | 4 | Norma Listman and Saqib Keval | Masala y Maíz and Marigold in Mexico City, Mexico | TBA | November 27, 2024 |
Reception
editThe series has been well received since it aired in 2015 and has been praised for its cinematography, score, and production.[7][13]
Chef's Table has been parodied numerous times. Gods of Food, which satirizes Chef's Table and the restaurant industry, was created Rekha Shankar for by the YouTube comedy channel CollegeHumor.[14] The IFC series Portlandia parodied the series in an episode about an airport sushi chef.[15]
Awards
editReferences
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- ^ Marsh, Calum (2019-05-01). "How Chef's Table Turned Food TV Into Mouthwatering Art". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ "Video: Netflix Releases Trailer for "Chef's Table: France"". The Futon Critic. September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Video: "Chef's Table: BBQ" - Official Trailer - Netflix". The Futon Critic. August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Netflix Announces Mouthwatering New Food Programming Including "Chef's Table: Pizza" Premiering September 7". The Futon Critic. August 19, 2022.
- ^ "Netflix's "Chef's Table" Franchise Returns with Three New Seasons". The Futon Critic. September 4, 2024.
- ^ Breheny, Emma. "How does Chef's Table season 5 stack up?". Gourmet Traveller. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ Morabito, Greg (2019-08-21). "How Rekha Shankar Created a Pitch-Perfect 'Chef's Table' Parody With 'Gods of Food'". Eater. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ "This 'Portlandia' Spoof of 'Chef's Table' Is All Too Perfect". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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- ^ "2015 IDA Documentary Awards". International Documentary Association. April 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "The 2016 Beard Award Winners!". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "2016 Golden Reel Awards Awards". mpse.org. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "2016 IDA Documentary Awards". International Documentary Association. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "The 2017 James Beard Media Award Winners". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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- ^ "The 2018 James Beard Media Award Winners". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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