Shopkins: Chef Club

Shopkins: Chef Club is the 2016 Shopkins movie.

## Synopsis

Life’s never ordinary in Shopville, but things are about to get a little extraordinary with the arrival of the Chef Club. In order to be accepted into the club, the Shoppies will have to compete showing off their cooking chops!

## Plot

Bubbleisha is excited when she hears the news about the opening of Chef Club, so she calls everyone and wakes them up so they can hear the news. They all rush to go to the cooking academy and as they reach they were all surprised. The Shoppies come across Peppa-Mint and notice that she is very shy. She starts by introducing herself but Bessie Bowl takes over by introducing the members of Chef Club. The other Shoppies and Shopkins introduce themselves too, but Bubbleisha realizes that she hasn't been getting compliments like everyone else when she does not get a chance to introduce herself.

They are all curious about what Chef Club is, and Peppa-Mint sings a song about it.. They all get into groups and are asked to cook the first recipe (Spaghetti á la BOOM). They rush to the Small Mart to get all their ingredients. They head back to the Chef Club and started cooking. They all passed the first cooking test, while Bubbleisha says they have to do better.

The next recipe is a Chili Chocolate Tower of licorice. Jessicake's team gets licorice and Donatina's team grows a huge chili. Bubbleisha's team gets a special chili for the recipe. They all pass again, but Bubbleisha isn't satisfied, and is about to get her first compliment but Nina Noodles interrupts it.

The next recipe is a Gum Gum Fruit Sundae. The Shoppies try to entertain the gum gum tree by feeding it and giving it a makeover. Bubbleisha's team, however, scares the tree and takes the fruit. They all pass again, much to Bubbleisha's disappointment.

The final recipe is Upside Down Hula Hoop Soup. Bubbleisha plans to switch the recipe cards but Kooky Cookie switches them back. Bubbleisha starts a food fight which sends a wave of soup that knocks Kooky away. Bubbleisha goes to help the others and they manage to get Kooky. Bubbleisha apologizes and they give her some compliments to make her feel better. They all make it into Chef Club.

## Characters

* Bubbleisha
* Cheeky Chocolate
* Miss Sprinkles
* Lippy Lips
* Berry Tubs
* Jessicake
* Kooky Cookie
* Apple Blossom
* Donatina
* Peppa-Mint
* Bessie Bowl
* Buncho Bananas
* Nina Noodles
* The Fruit Tree

## Locations

* Shopville
	+ Small Mart
	+ Chef Club

## Cast

* Shelby Lindley as Bubbleisha
* Kate Higgins as Miss Sprinkles and Nina Noodles
* Stephanie Sheh as Peppa-Mint, Bessie Bowl and Buncho Bananas
* David Lodge as The Fruit Tree
* Cassandra Lee Morris as Berry Tubs and Jessicake
* Kate Murphy as Apple Blossom, Kooky Cookie, Cheeky Chocolate and Lippy Lips
* Abby Trott as Donatina

## Trivia

* This special takes place between Power Hungry and Shopkins: Join The Party.
* This special was shown in select UK cinemas from 21st May, and in Australia and New Zealand from 20th August.
* This special was shown at the Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during a private screening held by the Autism Ontario on 9th July 2016.
* This special was shown in selected Italian cinemas on the 7th, 8th, 15th and 16th of October 2016.
* This special introduced the most new characters to date, at a total of twelve, only nine of which speak.
* This special ties in with both the 2016 Summer Olympics and Flying Scotsman's return to service in real-life.
* This special was shown in the US at Shopkins Land on September 3rd, 2016 before being released on DVD and also on PBS in 17th October 2016.
* Stephanie Sheh and David Lodge join the voice cast.
* This special marks the first of multiple things:
	+ The first special to have music composed by Chris Renshaw and Oliver Davis after Robert Hartshorne and Peter Hartshorne's contracts ended.
	+ The first special to be a musical, though not the first to have characters sing.
	+ The first special that the narrator does not read the title.
* This special also marks the first and only time of a couple of things:
	+ Marianne Culbert's only special as executive producer.
	+ Jane Sobol and Lynda Craigmyle's first and only special as supervising producers.
	+ The only special in which Marieve Herington voices Peppa-Mint and Buncho Bananas. Brianna Plantano takes over the role from Shopkins: World Vacation onwards.
* This special marks the last of several things:
	+ The last special animated by Flux Animation under their original name. They were later re-branded as Pixel Zoo in August 2016 after Flux Animation filed up for bankruptcy.
	+ The final special with a one hour runtime.
	+ The last production to have Tracy Blagdon as production manager. She was promoted to producer in the twentieth season.
	+ Kallan Kagan's last special as executive producer.
	+ Robert Anderson's last special as producer.
	+ Marianne Culbert's last production as executive producer.
	+ Stephanie Gauthier Watson's last special as assistant production manager.
	+ The last special released on Blu-ray in the US.
* This special aired in Mexico on Discovery Kids on 10th December 2016 and 2nd January 2017. It also aired on Canal 5 on 5th January 2017.
* The special aired on Nick Jr. in the US split into three half hour blocks on 13th August - 15th August 2018. The three part version of the movie will air on Treehouse TV on 28th November to 30th November 2018.
* In the Latin American Spanish dub, this special is called "El Clube del Chef," the same title as an episode.
* On 15 June 2018, the song from the special was released on digital music services.