Chef's Protege

Season 1 Episode 14 - Episode 14

2014 · 31 min

TV-G

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr takes his four shortlisted students from the College of Food at University College Birmingham to cook at the exclusive Cliveden House in Berkshire - where back in the 1950s, Michel's father, the legendary Albert Roux, worked for the wealthy Astor family as a kitchen hand. It was from these humble beginnings that the Roux cooking dynasty in the UK was built.

Starring:Tom Kitchin Michel Roux Jr.

Directed by:Dave Crerar

S01:E01 - Episode 1

Three of the UK's most renowned chefs, Tom Kitchin, Theo Randall and Michel Roux Jr, are returning to catering college. They're each looking for a young student to take under their wing, someone they can mentor and inspire to become their protege.

S01:E02 - Episode 2

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin continues his quest as he meets three more of his old catering college's best students. Returning to where he trained, Perth College in Scotland, Tom sets each aspiring chef a simple test to assess their level of skill, their instinct in the kitchen and more importantly what kind of bond he can potentially develop with them.

S01:E03 - Episode 3

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin continues his search. In his last day at Perth College in Scotland, where he himself trained, Tom puts his five chosen students through their paces as he decides who will continue under his tutelage.

S01:E04 - Episode 4

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin's search as he takes his four shortlisted students from his old catering college in Perth to cook at the exclusive venue just outside Edinburgh, Melville Castle.

S01:E05 - Episode 5

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin has been on a search for a student with promise that he can help rise to the challenge of being his apprentice. He has spent time at his old catering college in Perth and from seven hopefuls he is now down to the best three.

S01:E06 - Episode 6

Top chef in Italian cuisine Theo Randall begins his search as he returns to Brooklands College in Surrey where he himself trained. He meets three of the college's best students as he sets them a simple test to assess their level of skill, their instinct in the kitchen and, more importantly, what kind of bond he could potentially develop with them.

S01:E07 - Episode 7

Top chef in Italian cuisine Theo Randall continues his quest as he meets four more of his old catering college's best students. Returning to where he trained, Brooklands College in Surrey, Theo sets each aspiring chef a simple test to assess their enthusiasm and level of skill.

S01:E08 - Episode 8

Top chef in Italian cuisine Theo Randall continues his search. In his last day at Brooklands College in Surrey, Theo puts his five chosen students through their paces as he decides who will continue under his tutelage. He is looking for someone with the same feeling about food as he has - someone who shares his passion and vision.

S01:E09 - Episode 9

Top chef in Italian cuisine Theo Randall takes his four shortlisted students from his old catering college in Surrey to cook at Natoora in South East London.

S01:E10 - Episode 10

All week top chef Theo Randall has been on a search for a student with promise that he can help rise to the challenge of being his apprentice. He has spent time at his old catering college in Surrey and from seven hopefuls he is now down to the best three.

S01:E11 - Episode 11

Tom, Theo and Michel have all been helped in their careers by someone who believed in them, now they want to give someone the same chance. Each chef has a week to select and train up their strongest candidates before coming together to compete to see who has found the best protege.

S01:E12 - Episode 12

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr continues his quest as he meets three more students from the College of Food at University College Birmingham. First, Michel sets each aspiring chef a simple test - to cook the perfect omelette - to assess their level of skill, their instinct in the kitchen and, more importantly, what kind of bond he can potentially develop with them.

S01:E13 - Episode 13

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr continues his search. It is his last day at University College Birmingham - and Michel puts his five chosen students through their paces as he decides who will continue under his tutelage.

S01:E14 - Episode 14

S01:E15 - Episode 15

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr has been on a search for a student with promise that he can help rise to the challenge of being his apprentice. He has spent time at the College of Food at University College Birmingham, and from seven hopefuls he is now down to the best three.

S01:E16 - Episode 16

Tom is looking for a protege who can absorb his style of modern Scottish cooking, using the best of Scottish ingredients and combining them with classic French cookery techniques.

S01:E17 - Episode 17

Theo Randall must decide who his protege will be. From an original group of seven hopefuls, he is resting his hopes on two young students from his old catering college, Brooklands, in Weybridge.

S01:E18 - Episode 18

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr must decide who his protege will be. From an original group of seven young students from University College Birmingham, Michel is resting his hopes on just two.

S01:E19 - Episode 19

The mentors and their proteges all gather for the first time in London at St Ermin's Hotel, on the eve of the final. They have just one task - to devise and cook a three-course menu worthy of being served at the hotel in the final.

S01:E20 - Episode 20

It is the grand final of the competition. Tom, Theo and Michel have all selected their proteges and now they must compete against each other, cooking for the legendary chefs who have guided their mentor's own careers - Tom's mentor, Pierre Koffmann; Michel's, his father Albert Roux; and Theo's mentor, Ruth Rogers.

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