Netflix’s Next Gen Chef Debuts, Framing Culinary Competition Within an Academic Crucible
A new unscripted series has premiered, recontextualizing the culinary competition genre by situating its drama within the formidable walls of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York. Titled Next Gen Chef, the program assembles 21 professional chefs under the age of 30 to compete in a rigorous gauntlet of high-stakes challenges. […]