Top Chef 10 just around the corner. Think there will ever be Disney chef involved?

[SideshowBob]

I greatly enjoy the series ... any other fans? I wonder if there will ever be any Disney Chefs involved? Some of the major hotel chains have already had participants such as Hilton and W (Starwood) along the way.




Top Chef Season 10 Cast, Premiere Date Announced
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By Kelly Dobkin
Bravo has just announced the full cast and premiere date for Top Chef Season 10 (set in Seattle). Freak. Out. The new season will debut on Wednesday, November 7 at 10PM ET/PT and promises a "back to basics" approach (check out the promo trailer here). Wolfgang Puck will join the roster of judges including Emeril Lagasse, Gail Simmons, Tom Colicchio and Hugh Acheson. Check out the full list of chef-testants below.


•Lizzie Binder, Chef/Owner at Delicious Dishes in Napa, California
•Tina Bourbeau, Executive Chef/ Senior Director of Research and Development, FreshDirect
•Chrissy Camba, Chef, Bar Pastoral, Chicago, Illinois
•Stephanie Cmar, Rounds Cook, No. 9 Park, Boston, Massachusetts
•Micah Fields, The Standard Hotel, Los Angeles, California
•Eliza Gavin, 221 South Oak Bistro, Telluride, Colorado
•Anthony Gray, Executive Chef, Southern Art Bourbon Bar, Atlanta, Georgia
•Jeffrey Jew, Personal Chef
•Gina Keatley, Dietitian and Founder, Nourishing USA, Harlem, New York
•Kristen Kish, Chef de Cuisine, Stir – BL Gruppo, Boston, Massachusetts
•Danyele McPherson, Sous Chef, The Grape Restaurant, Dallas, Texas
•Daniel O'Brien, Seasonal Pantry, Washington, DC
•Carla Pellegrino, Executive Chef and Owner, Bacio (Las Vegas, Nevada) and Bratalian
•Jorel Pierce, Chef de Cuisine, Euclid Hall, Denver, Colorado
•Sheldon Simeon, Executive Chef, Star Noodle, Lahaina, Hawaii
•John Tesar, Spoon Bar & Kitchen, Dallas, Texas
•Joshua Valentine, Pastry Chef, FT 33, Dallas, Texas
•Bart Vandaele, Belga Café and B Too, Washington, DC
•Tyler Wiard Executive Chef and Culinary Director, Elway's Restaurant Group, Denver, Colorado
•Brooke Williamson, Hudson House (Redondo Beach, California) and The Tripel (Playa del Rey, California)
•Kuniko Yagi, Executive Chef, upcoming David Myers restaurant, Los Angeles, California

 

[TheRustyScupper]

I greatly enjoy the series ... any other fans? I wonder if there will ever be any Disney Chefs involved? . . .

1) Wrong network.
2) NBC owns Bravo-TV, and Disney is ABC.

 

[SideshowBob]

1) Wrong network.
2) NBC owns Bravo-TV, and Disney is ABC.

GREAT point!

 

[TDC Nala]

plus I don't think Disney would let them off work long enough to participate.

 

[JimmyV]

There's actually very little "cheffing" going on at WDW. Most kitchens are overseeing menus and recipes that corporate food and beverage have put together. It's not like the chef du cuisine at Le Cellier is burning the midnight oil coming up with new twists to cheese soup. They cook what they are told to cook. This is not the creative model that Top Chef is looking for.