S01E01 The First 24 Hours
The students get their first impressions of each other and the school in the series premiere of Chef School. The group moves into their dorm house and fight over who gets the best rooms, discovering...
Chef School
S01E07: Executive Chef
It's Christmas. The students present a special holiday surprise. Jim and Eleanor do Christmas - eggnog, rum balls, tourtiere and, of course, the proper way to decorate the tree. It's the second exam week. Who is rising to the top, and who is beginning to unravel?
Overview
Chef School is a reality television series which airs on Food Network Canada. It is a 26-part docu-soap that follows the experiences of 12 students at the Stratford Chef School, one of Canada's most prestigious culinary schools.
The show airs in Canada and Hong Kong.
Top chefs from restaurants in Toronto, Vancouver and New York judge and critique the students' cooking.
Episodes
S01E02 Cooking Is Like Dancing
The students enjoy high tea with Jim and Eleanor and begin to get comfortable in their new setting. Alex is put in his place by a guest chef who is known as Toronto's "bad boy".
S01E03 A Little Finesse
It's the first exam week. The students are frantic, anxious, stressed beyond belief. They face Eleanor in one-on-one evaluations. They find out their grades and get individual feedback on their progress so far.
S01E04 101%
In the Library for hot toddies by the fire. Jacques Marie discusses the finer points of bourbon - a subject guaranteed to spark interest in quite a few of our students. Guy Rubino (Rain, Luce)...
S01E05 A Cloud Over Us All
Massimo Capra (Mistura) is the guest chef at panel evaluation. Chef Massimo, known for his passion for all things gastronomical, takes food very seriously. Will he tap into Tim's nascent passion for food, inspire Mike...
S01E06 What Happens...
Brunch with Jim and Eleanor - poached eggs and Bloody Marys. A mixologist teaches the students how to make the perfect Bloody Mary. The students are thrilled. This is how to start the day! Panel...
S01E07 Executive Chef
It's Christmas. The students present a special holiday surprise. Jim and Eleanor do Christmas - eggnog, rum balls, tourtiere and, of course, the proper way to decorate the tree. It's the second exam week. Who...
S01E08 Whether I Like it or Not
Brandy and billiards with Jim and Eleanor. Much appreciation from the students, but proper games room etiquette is still expected. Panel evaluation. This is the last chance for a lucky pair of students to get...
S01E09 You Need to Be a Sponge
Jim hosts a "sambuca soiree". The students loosen up. The vibe is pure cocktail lounge. The students are evaluated and the first stage is awarded. There are only two more chances to win one of...
S01E10 I Don't Understand You
"Mid-winter Mix and Mingle". It's party time, but in typical refined Stratford style. An instructor teaches the students how to dance ... properly, of course. The second stage is awarded. Only one chance is left.
S01E11 Happy Birthday to Me
Eleanor hosts a glamorous indoor picnic in a magnificent ballroom. But there's no rest for the weary, the students must learn the proper way to pack a picnic basket. It's the third exam week. It's...
S01E12 It's Not a Democracy
Flowers and Frangelico with Jim. The students may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, but nobody's leaving until they learn proper flower arranging. Competition is fierce as the last stage is...
S01E13 Last Chance
A Cotillion. It's final exam time, most of the students are on the brink of a nervous breakdown - but elegance is the order of the day. Final exams. This is it - the last...
