Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Competition show focuses on fine dining, has language.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
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Where to Watch
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Five Star Chef
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's the Story?
On FIVE STAR CHEF, Michel Roux Jr. hosts a competition to become a chef de cuisine at a luxury restaurant in London's Langham hotel. Contestants are selected for both their cooking skills and business acumen, and compete against one another to see who can elevate their food to the highest level.
Is It Any Good?
The abundance of cooking competition shows means each new series needs something to set it apart; this show attempts to solve this problem by including presentation as part of the competition. The Five Star Chef judges openly consider chefs' visual sense, concepts, and even charisma as part of the evaluation process. But overly visualized meals can sometimes seem gimmicky, and it's always hard to convey how great food tastes to viewers who can't smell or taste it. At the end of the day, cooking competition series are personality-driven, and these chefs are presenting heavily manicured versions of themselves, which may be perfect for fine dining but is less satisfying for entertainment.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about that fifth star. What does the concept of a "five-star" restaurant mean? What makes a five-star meal? How does the show help viewers understand what makes the contestants' cooking good enough to be considered worthy of five stars?
What do the judges seem to be looking for in a winner? How do they evaluate these things? Do you think their opinions are fair? Why, or why not?
How do each of the contestants approach the challenges? What sets the winners apart from those who are eliminated? Which contestants improve or adapt over the course of the season? What are some examples of problems the contestants solve in real time?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 14, 2023
- Cast : Michel Roux Jr.
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Game Shows
- Topics : Cooking
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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