\n\tNetflix has picked up two new standalone seasons of its long-running food series \u201cChef\u2019s Table.\u201d The streamer is set to unroll \u201cChef\u2019s Table: Icons\u201d and \u201cChef\u2019s Table: Desserts,\u201d and for the first time, creator David Gelb is also directing every episode of both seasons himself. It\u2019s the first time he\u2019s directed an entire run of \u201cChef\u2019s Table\u201d since the series first launched in 2015.<\/p>\n
\n\tBoth seasons consist of four episodes; featured chefs will be announced at a later date. Production is currently underway on the series around the world. <\/p>\n
\n\tIn the case of \u201cChef\u2019s Table: Icons,\u201d the logline notes that the season \u201cturns its lens on the chefs who didn\u2019t just run great restaurants \u2014 they built institutions. Each redefined dining for their place and time, transforming singular vision into something enduring: a destination, a movement, a standard others measure themselves against. This season explores what it takes to reach the summit of the culinary world \u2014 and the discipline, reinvention and sheer will required to stay there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tAs for \u201cChef\u2019s Table: Desserts,\u201d the season logline promises to spotlight \u201cthe world\u2019s most inventive dessert chefs and the artistry, precision and imagination behind their craft. The season explores fresh perspectives on sweets and confectionery from around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThis reps the first new installments of \u201cChef\u2019s Table\u201d since \u201cChef\u2019s Table: Legends\u201d aired in 2025. Previous standalone themed seasons include \u201cChef\u2019s Table: France\u201d (2016), \u201cChef\u2019s Table: Pastry\u201d (2018), \u201cChef\u2019s Table: BBQ\u201d (2020), \u201cChef\u2019s Table: Pizza\u201d (2022), \u201cChef\u2019s Table: Noodles\u201d (2024) and \u201cChef\u2019s Table: Legends.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tProducers promise a mix of returning and new chefs this season \u2014 particularly \u201cDesserts,\u201d which they said will \u201cspotlight pastry and dessert chefs who have never been featured on television before.\u201d Series creator, director and exec producer Gelb has made a name for himself in the documentary and culinary worlds over the years, including via his landmark 2011 doc \u201cJiro Dreams of Sushi.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201c\u2018Chef\u2019s Table\u2019 has always been about more than food \u2014 it\u2019s about the personal journey of the chefs who tell stories with their cuisine \u2014 the obsession, discipline and heart that goes into every night of service in their kitchens and dining rooms,\u201d Gelb said in a statement. \u201cFor \u2018Desserts\u2019 and \u2018Icons,\u2019 these stories were so exciting to me that I decided to take the camera and direct all eight episodes myself, and I\u2019ve found myself profoundly moved by the experience of filming on the most intimate level with these chefs. After 10 years, our filmmaking team continues to strive to elevate \u2018Chef\u2019s Table\u2019 to an even higher level, just like our chefs do in their restaurants every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cChef\u2019s Table\u201d comes from Boardwalk Pictures and David Gelb Films. Gelb, Andrew Fried, Brian McGinn and Dane Lillegard are executive producers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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