A first for the hit show. The next season of the American edition of “Top Chef” will welcome winners from previous international editions, announced the specialized magazine Variety on Monday.
The twentieth season of the American show, which also has its French version, will be a “World All Stars” season (understand: “stars from around the world”), and will include sixteen candidates selected from the 29 international versions of Top Chef. These contestants will be winners and runners-up from previous seasons. Their identity will be revealed in January, before a broadcast scheduled for 2023, specifies Variety.
A season produced in England
Presenter Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, present on the American edition of the show, will also be accompanied by “distinguished judges from the international versions”, as well as “culinary experts recognized around the world”, announces the Bravo channel, which airs the show.
This international season will be filmed in London, UK, from the end of August. What arouse the enthusiasm of the British Food Minister, Victoria Prentis. “I am delighted to see that Top Chef has chosen London for its first season outside the United States. We are justifiably proud of food and drink produced in the UK. From Scottish salmon to Welsh lamb, to Northern Irish beef, to English sparkling wine, our products are recognized locally and abroad for their exceptional taste and high quality,” she said. highlighted in a press release.
It remains to be seen whether former French winners or finalists will be part of the selection for this new season. The mystery will be revealed no later than next year.