Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) is a master chef who does not tolerate any criticism of his food. When he unthinkingly responds to a negative social media review by critic Ramsey Michel (Oliver Platt), it goes internet viral and he loses his job. With no job and a family falling apart, he decides to buy a food truck to get his career and life back in “Chef.”
Robin:
It is nice to see Jon Favreau break away from his helming of such blockbusters as the “Iron Man” franchise and “Elf.” With “Chef,” he eschews big budget special F/X and production and tones his work down to a more personal level. The show begins as Chef Carl is mustering his kitchen staff of Ravi’s (Dustin Hoffman) restaurant to prepare for the return visit of food critic, Ramsey, who, ten years earlier, had declared Carl chef of the year. The critic is less than impressed when he is served the exact same meal a decade later. Ramsey’s negative online review prompts Carl to strike in the only way he DOES NOT know: Twitter.
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