Chef Academy


Chef Academy is a reality television series which premiered on November 16, 2009, on Bravo and ran for nine episodes until November 1, 2010. The show followed Jean Christophe Novelli, a chef with restaurants in London, France and South Africa. On the show, he opened a test program for a culinary institute in Los Angeles.

Contestants

There were nine students competing in Chef Academy. Names, ages, and hometowns below are from the Bravo website.
Although Chef Academy never had a true winner of the show, Kyle Daley was announced Best Chef of Chef Academy. It was announced on the final episode of the season.

Format

The students are assessed weekly tests varying from preparing desserts to gutting a fish or usually recreating one of Novelli's dishes. At the end of the test, Novelli determines who passes and who fails. If a student fails three tests, they are dismissed from his Academy.

Location

The building used to house the academy is 1304 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA.

Contestant Table

Key

The student passed that episode's test.
The student failed that episode's test.
The student received three strikes and failed Chef Academy.
The student passed Chef Academy.

Episodes

Episode NumberEpisode TitleFirst Air Date
1 - 1Coming to AmericaNovember 16, 2009
1 - 2Just DessertsNovember 23, 2009
1 - 3Basic TrainingNovember 30, 2009
1 - 4A Bun in the OvenDecember 7, 2009
1 - 5Naked LunchDecember 14, 2009
1 - 6Squid Pro QuoJanuary 4, 2010
1 - 7Meat Your MakerJanuary 4, 2010
1 - 8Too Many CooksJanuary 11, 2010
1 - 9The Last SupperJanuary 11, 2010