Cooking shows with charismatic chefs are always popular. Two recent US formats are proof of this, the first with an interesting and distinctive twist, the second a more familiar sight.
The first is Yes, Chef!, premiering Monday, April 28, following The Voice on NBC at 10 p.m. ET/PT, from Magical Elves, the Emmy Award-winning producers of Bravo's Top Chef and distributed worldwide by NBCUniversal Formats, a division of Universal Studio Group. This cooking competition aims to correct hot tempers, egos and attitudes in the heat of the kitchen with Emmy Award-winning chefs José Andrés and Martha Stewart (pictured). Both will serve as hosts and executive producers on the project.
The series puts 12 highly skilled chefs, nominated by their bosses, colleagues, friends and even family, to the ultimate test. These promising stars all have natural talent, but their egos, intensity, stubbornness or short fuses are holding them back from reaching their full potential. With humor and tough love, José and Martha will guide the chefs each week through a series of intense culinary challenges designed to test and overcome their personal issues. In this competition, the chefs will have to prove they have the culinary chops and the right attitude to make it to the end. The chef who handles the heat, impressing with both their food and teamwork while improving their behavior, will take home the $250,000 grand prize, provided by granola brand Purely Elizabeth.
Promising emotion and twists, this is an interesting cross between a cooking show and a reality show.
Axel Fiacco
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