Next Gen Chef
Next Gen Chef
TV ShowReturning Series

Next Gen Chef

7.3 / 10 · 6 votes
2025
1 season
8 episodes
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Twenty-one rising chefs vie to be crowned a generational talent and win $500,000 in this cutthroat competition set at the Culinary Institute of America.

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Seasons

  • The Entrance Exam

    1.The Entrance Exam

    17-09-202553 min

    Upon arriving at the CIA, the chefs are split into teams and must create a menu inspired by culinary icons Anthony Bourdain, Julia Child and Paul Bocuse.

  • Global Food Test

    2.Global Food Test

    17-09-202546 min

    To demonstrate their mastery of global cuisine, the chefs must craft family-style dishes specific to Asia, the Americas and the Mediterranean.

  • Core Creativity

    3.Core Creativity

    17-09-202542 min

    They can dole out flavors, but can they take feedback? The chefs devise savory dishes using apples, and the judges introduce a game-changing twist.

  • Grading The Brigade

    4.Grading The Brigade

    17-09-202542 min

    The chefs navigate curveball after curveball during the dinner service of nightmares as they run an elevated gastropub as a brigade for the first time.

  • Fast Casual Exam

    5.Fast Casual Exam

    17-09-202549 min

    In a two-part challenge, the chefs create fast casual dining menus — but only two winning concepts will launch and go head-to-head in the CIA cafeteria.

  • Baking the Grade

    6.Baking the Grade

    17-09-202540 min

    The heat is on as the chefs race to bake 36 portions of a treat using a culinary byproduct in just five hours. Christina Tosi joins as a guest judge.

  • Souffle Showdown

    7.Souffle Showdown

    17-09-202550 min

    In the semifinals, the chefs must make a fine dining entrée and flex or fake their soufflé skills for guest judges Daniel Boulud and Kwame Onwuachi.

  • Graduation Day

    8.Graduation Day

    24-09-202553 min

    For their last exam, the chefs must make a themed four-course meal for 70 VIP diners, including legendary chef Thomas Keller and CIA president Tim Ryan.

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