Five Star Chef

The biggest letdown of this show was rav. I don't think she has any business being a host. She was eh on GBBOJR but i don't take her taste seriously. She always makes it clear she favors her Indian flavors, so why is she hosting a show to make diverse worldwide cultures 5 star cuisine? Second, Raquel. What a disgusting mess of a person. She clearly was trying to sabotage Dom and lara isn't any better. They were crying acting like weird victims on the show. So off-putting and strange. They clearly don't belong in a kitchen. Not a great role model for your 4 or 5 kids or whatever. Don't renew, it was terrible.

The 5 Star kitchen starts off requiring everyone to have a concept. I love that cos we get to know these people a little bit more. I feel like there were too many pity stories though, because emotional blackmailing is not okay. I also feel like more seasons and more chef are needed in the next season. (Please let there be a next season!) I love how we're taken through the personal journeys of these individual chefs. I love that we see the human side and the suspense that builds from realizing the little shortcomings of these chefs. I personally could not stop watching at alllll. And I'm going back to watch it allll over again!!!!

I was loving it until IGOR WAS OUT?? That's when I confirmed this show has got to be a joke. He clearly who is capable and refined out there after Lana left. They also clearly favored Dom from the get go even tho he effed up so many times!! Still, they minimize his mistakes and fluff him out even tho he doesn't deserve it. Like he didn't help out his teammates cause he had to focus on his cake?? WHAT A DISGRACE!!!! They didn't even really mentioned that on the show. Also, that guy Mike is so irritating. I would not pay even 10 pounds to eat there. Bunch of amateurs - definitely not a five star!!

I was really looking forward to this when I saw the legendary Michel Roux Jr. Was in this. I have to preface this by saying I do not like reality shows (and can't stand the Food Network) I only like cooking competitions where they can cook a lot better than me and/or are high end pros...like Masterchef Pro, UK and Great British Menu. What a disappointment. It has that cheap production theme of most reality shows, highlighting more on the quirks of the contestants rather than the food. The judging was kind of okay, but lacking in some way. Could be it felt over dramatic...an air of arrogance or insincerity, imo. Some of the challenges struck me as slightly low brow. I think one of them was for an "influencer" (omg...kill me now) I also have a very difficult time believing Michelin starred Chef Roux is going to let a newly christened winner really be head chef of an off shoot restaurant under HIS reputation at the Langham! I watched it, but FFWD most of it, just to see the winner.