We then contact the selected chefs to see if they will be available during the taping period, and whether they are willing and able to have a TV crew in their kitchen. This is always a long process, but it has consistently brought the outstanding chefs to the forefront. The chefs themselves select the dishes they will make for the cameras. Most select signature dishes, or current favorites of their regular customers. Moving up in the culinary profession often involves moving.
Chefs often commit a portion of their career to one location, then move on to accept new challenges.
Often you will see the restaurant's name on the chef's jacket. If the same chef is later taped at a different location, we list that new location in the new program. Because restaurants and chefs change often, we recommend that anyone wanting to dine with a particular chef call ahead for reservations and ask at that time if that chef is still working there. The chefs are making dishes for meals that are usually treats for their diners, not everyday fare. Save these dishes for your own at-home treat dinners and events.