Chef's Table
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2015 Netflix documentary series
This article is about the Netflix series. For the Michelin-starred restaurant in NYC, see Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare.
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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 | 56 |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | April 26, 2015 (2015年04月26日) – November 27, 2024 (2024年11月27日) |
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 was released on November 27, 2024 and a fifth spin-off entitled "Legends" was released on April 28, 2025, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the show.[6]
Overview
[edit ]Each 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]
Seasons
[edit ]| Volume | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 6 | April 26, 2015 (2015年04月26日) | ||
| 2 | 6 | May 27, 2016 (2016年05月27日) | ||
| France | 4 | September 2, 2016 (2016年09月02日) | ||
| 3 | 6 | February 17, 2017 (2017年02月17日) | ||
| 4: Pastry | 4 | April 13, 2018 (2018年04月13日) | ||
| 5 | 4 | September 28, 2018 (2018年09月28日) | ||
| 6 | 4 | February 22, 2019 (2019年02月22日) | ||
| BBQ | 4 | September 2, 2020 (2020年09月02日) | ||
| Pizza | 6 | September 7, 2022 (2022年09月07日) | ||
| Noodles | 4 | October 2, 2024 (2024年10月02日) | ||
| 7 | 4 | November 27, 2024 (2024年11月27日) | ||
| Legends | 4 | April 28, 2025 (2025年04月28日) | ||
Episodes
[edit ]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 (2015年04月26日) |
| 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 (2015年04月26日) |
| 3 | 3 | Francis Mallmann | Patagonia Sur in Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay Jeter | April 26, 2015 (2015年04月26日) |
| 4 | 4 | Niki Nakayama | n/naka in Los Angeles, United States | Andrew Fried | April 26, 2015 (2015年04月26日) |
| 5 | 5 | Ben Shewry | Attica in Melbourne, Australia | Brian McGinn | April 26, 2015 (2015年04月26日) |
| 6 | 6 | Magnus Nilsson | Fäviken in Järpen, Sweden | Brian McGinn | April 26, 2015 (2015年04月26日) |
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 (2016年05月27日) |
| 8 | 2 | Alex Atala | D.O.M. in São Paulo, Brazil | Clay Jeter | May 27, 2016 (2016年05月27日) |
| 9 | 3 | Dominique Crenn | Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, United States | Andrew Fried | May 27, 2016 (2016年05月27日) |
| 10 | 4 | Enrique Olvera | Pujol in Mexico City, Mexico | Clay Jeter | May 27, 2016 (2016年05月27日) |
| 11 | 5 | Ana Roš | Hiša Franko in Kobarid, Slovenia | Abigail Fuller | May 27, 2016 (2016年05月27日) |
| 12 | 6 | Gaggan Anand | Gaggan in Bangkok, Thailand | David Gelb | May 27, 2016 (2016年05月27日) |
Chef's Table: France (2016)
[edit ]The 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 (2016年09月02日) |
| 14 | 2 | Alexandre Couillon | La Marine in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, France | Clay Jeter | September 2, 2016 (2016年09月02日) |
| 15 | 3 | Adeline Grattard | Yam’Tcha in Paris, France | Andrew Fried | September 2, 2016 (2016年09月02日) |
| 16 | 4 | Michel Troisgros | La Maison Troisgros in Roanne, France | David Gelb | September 2, 2016 (2016年09月02日) |
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 (2017年02月17日) |
| 18 | 2 | Vladimir Mukhin | White Rabbit in Moscow, Russia | Brian McGinn | February 17, 2017 (2017年02月17日) |
| 19 | 3 | Nancy Silverton | Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles, United States | Andrew Fried | February 17, 2017 (2017年02月17日) |
| 20 | 4 | Ivan Orkin | Ivan Ramen in Tokyo, Japan closed in New York City, United States | David Gelb | February 17, 2017 (2017年02月17日) |
| 21 | 5 | Tim Raue | Restaurant Tim Raue in Berlin, Germany | Abigail Fuller | February 17, 2017 (2017年02月17日) |
| 22 | 6 | Virgilio Martínez | Central in Lima, Peru | Clay Jeter | February 17, 2017 (2017年02月17日) |
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 (2018年04月13日) |
| 24 | 2 | Corrado Assenza | Caffè Sicilia in Noto, Italy | Brian McGinn | April 13, 2018 (2018年04月13日) |
| 25 | 3 | Jordi Roca | El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain | David Gelb | April 13, 2018 (2018年04月13日) |
| 26 | 4 | Will Goldfarb | Room 4 Dessert in Ubud, Indonesia | Brian McGinn | April 13, 2018 (2018年04月13日) |
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 (2018年09月28日) |
| 28 | 2 | Musa Dağdeviren | Çiya in Istanbul, Turkey | Clay Jeter | September 28, 2018 (2018年09月28日) |
| 29 | 3 | Bo Songvisava | Bo.lan in Bangkok, Thailand | Andrew Fried | September 28, 2018 (2018年09月28日) |
| 30 | 4 | Albert Adrià | Tickets in Barcelona, Spain | Jim Goldblum | September 28, 2018 (2018年09月28日) |
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 (2019年02月22日) |
| 32 | 2 | Dario Cecchini | Solociccia in Panzano, Tuscany, Italy | Jim Goldblum | February 22, 2019 (2019年02月22日) |
| 33 | 3 | Asma Khan | Darjeeling Express in London, United Kingdom | Zia Mandviwalla | February 22, 2019 (2019年02月22日) |
| 34 | 4 | Sean Brock | Husk in Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Clay Jeter | February 22, 2019 (2019年02月22日) |
Chef's Table: BBQ (2020)
[edit ]A 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 (2020年09月02日) |
| 36 | 2 | Lennox Hastie | Firedoor in Sydney, Australia | Brian McGinn | September 2, 2020 (2020年09月02日) |
| 37 | 3 | Rodney Scott | Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ in Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Clay Jeter | September 2, 2020 (2020年09月02日) |
| 38 | 4 | Rosalia Chay Chuc | Cochinita Pibil in Yaxuná, Mexico | Zia Mandviwalla | September 2, 2020 (2020年09月02日) |
Chef's Table: Pizza (2022)
[edit ]A 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 (2022年09月07日) |
| 40 | 2 | Gabriele Bonci | Pizzarium Bonci in Rome, Italy | Brian McGinn | September 7, 2022 (2022年09月07日) |
| 41 | 3 | Ann Kim | Pizzeria Lola in Minneapolis, United States | Zia Mandviwalla | September 7, 2022 (2022年09月07日) |
| 42 | 4 | Franco Pepe | Pepe in Grani in Caiazzo, Italy | Brian McGinn | September 7, 2022 (2022年09月07日) |
| 43 | 5 | Yoshihiro Imai | Monk in Kyoto, Japan | Abigail Fuller | September 7, 2022 (2022年09月07日) |
| 44 | 6 | Sarah Minnick | Lovely's Fifty Fifty in Portland, Oregon, United States | Danny O'Malley | September 7, 2022 (2022年09月07日) |
Chef's Table: Noodles (2024)
[edit ]A 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 | Brian McGinn | October 2, 2024 (2024年10月02日) |
| 46 | 2 | Guirong Wei | Master Wei in London, United Kingdom | Clay Jeter | October 2, 2024 (2024年10月02日) |
| 47 | 3 | Peppe Guida | Antica Osteria Nonna Rosa in Sorrento, Italy | Zia Mandviwalla | October 2, 2024 (2024年10月02日) |
| 48 | 4 | Nite Yun | Nyum Bai in Oakland, California, United States | Rayka Zehtabchi | October 2, 2024 (2024年10月02日) |
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 | Brian McGinn | November 27, 2024 (2024年11月27日) |
| 50 | 2 | Kwame Onwuachi | Tatiana By Kwame Onwuachi in New York City, New York, United States | Kevin Wilson, Jr. | November 27, 2024 (2024年11月27日) |
| 51 | 3 | Ángel León | Aponiente in Cádiz, Spain | Brian McGinn | November 27, 2024 (2024年11月27日) |
| 52 | 4 | Norma Listman and Saqib Keval | Masala y Maíz and Marigold in Mexico City, Mexico | Danny O'Malley | November 27, 2024 (2024年11月27日) |
Chef's Table: Legends (2025)
[edit ]A fifth spin-off, titled Chef's Table: Legends premiered on April 28, 2025.[13]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 53 | 1 | Jamie Oliver | — | Brian McGinn | April 28, 2025 (2025年04月28日) |
| 54 | 2 | José Andrés | — | Clay Jeter | April 28, 2025 (2025年04月28日) |
| 55 | 3 | Thomas Keller | — | Clay Jeter | April 28, 2025 (2025年04月28日) |
| 56 | 4 | Alice Waters | — | David Gelb | April 28, 2025 (2025年04月28日) |
Reception
[edit ]Critical response
[edit ]The series has been well received since it aired in 2015 and has been praised for its cinematography, score, and production.[7] [14]
Accolades
[edit ]In other media
[edit ]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.[24] The IFC series Portlandia parodied the series in an episode about an airport sushi chef.[25]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Chef's Table Full Cast and Crew". IMDB.com. IMDB. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "David Gelb". IMDb. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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- ^ "Chef's Table". Television Academy. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Hungry for More? Chef's Table Is Cooking Up Three New Seasons". Netflix Tudum.
- ^ a b Stein, Joshua David (April 24, 2015). "TV Review: Netflix's 'Chef's Table' Digs Deep Into Creative Life". Eater. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Marsh, Calum (May 1, 2019). "How Chef's Table Turned Food TV Into Mouthwatering Art". Vulture. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Netflix's "Chef's Table" Franchise Returns with Three New Seasons". The Futon Critic . September 4, 2024.
- ^ Breheny, Emma (August 17, 2018). "How does Chef's Table season 5 stack up?". Gourmet Traveller. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Chef's Table". Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "2015 IDA Documentary Awards". International Documentary Association. April 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "The 2016 Beard Award Winners!". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Golden Reel Awards Awards". mpse.org. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "2016 IDA Documentary Awards". International Documentary Association. October 31, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "The 2017 James Beard Media Award Winners". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Television Academy . Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "The 2018 James Beard Media Award Winners". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 12, 2018). "Emmy Nominations: 'Game Of Thrones' Tops Noms, With Netflix & HBO Leading Way – Full List". Deadline. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Morabito, Greg (August 21, 2019). "How Rekha Shankar Created a Pitch-Perfect 'Chef's Table' Parody With 'Gods of Food'". Eater. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "This 'Portlandia' Spoof of 'Chef's Table' Is All Too Perfect". Food & Wine. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
External links
[edit ]Categories:
- 2010s American documentary television series
- 2015 American television series debuts
- 2024 American television series endings
- American English-language television shows
- Food and drink television series
- Netflix original documentary television series
- Television series by Boardwalk Pictures
- Television series about chefs