The daily life of restaurant brigades inspires! After the American The Bear, British place The Chef which arrives this Thursday, November 14 on Canal+ at 9:10 p.m. Should we watch this series which takes us behind the chaotic scenes of a restaurant? Our opinion.
Canal+'s mission is to awaken the taste buds of its subscribers with season 1 of The Chef. If this British series does not reach the excellence of The Bear (Disney+), it is nonetheless worth the detour. Like the incredible film to which it follows, this fiction to be discovered this Thursday, November 14 at 9:10 p.m. on the encrypted channel (and on the MyCANAL streaming platform), opens with a ten-minute sequence shot . A small tour de force accomplished by director Philip Barantini, who took over the camera to extend his feature film onto the small screen. Stephen Graham (Snatch, Gangs of New York, Pirates of the Caribbean) slips back into chef Andy Jones' apron, and Vinette Robinson et Hannah Waltersreprise the roles of Carly and Emily respectively.
The Chef : What is this British series about the world of cooking, broadcast from this Thursday, November 14 on Canal+?
In the kitchen of her new establishment, Point North, chef Carly (Vinette Robinson) works hard to attract high-ranking London clients. In the kitchen, the members of the brigade, all with strong temperaments, work feverishly to prepare the different dishes with the aim of excellence always in mind. Behind the stove, there are not only boiling pots, but also heads and hearts, while a drama is about to unfold in this restaurant which becomes for the protagonists – and the spectators – a stifling closed doors.
The Chef : Should you watch the Canal+ series broadcast from this Thursday, November 14, 2024? Our opinion
After The Chef in the cinema, Philip Barantini continues his dive into the world of gastronomy on television. Dramas unfold and unravel in this restaurant brigade, where the preparation of spectacular dishes and personal dramas intertwine. A former restaurateur, the director was able to draw on his expertise to inject a dose of realism into this fiction which does not neglect the dramatic issues. What if the world of gastronomy became the new El Dorado for screenwriters, countering the hegemony of detective and medical series? The perspective is attractive as this environment lends itself to dramaturgy and tense stories. And the subject unites because let's face it, food is one of the most discussed subjects on a daily basis. In the shadow of The Bearwho crushed everything in his path with a fairly remarkable richness of writing and actors in tune, The Chef manages to capture a small part of light with the rawness of his analysis of human relationships and his keen eye on a profession where high standards are the key word. Diving behind the scenes of this environment that we think we know, but which retains its element of mystery, is always quite fascinating. And this is still the case with The Chefin which the restaurant is the exciting theater of the vicissitudes of these enthusiasts subjected to extreme pressure, for whom we take affection and the deep respect that they make us develop in this profession elevated to the rank of art.
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