Chef Boot Camp

Apr 8, 2022 · 45m

Chef Cliff Crooks ends up at a difficult crossroads as he works with three chefs who need his help. Kevin, a businessman who became a chef and owner of his own food truck, is struggling to figure out what's holding him back from being successful. Sabrina, a mother of seven children, started her own catering business and is desperate to draw in more clients by elevating her dishes. Gavin owns a restaurant with his two brothers who are chefs and don't take him seriously. He needs Cliff's help gaining the skills to jump on the line and help more with the back of house.

Apr 15, 2022 · 45m

Chef Cliff Crooks has his work cut out for him with three chefs in need of guidance. Dan was an executive chef 20 years ago, but he lost his dream job and had to start over as a line cook at age 53. His techniques are there, but his confidence is gone. Moe's food truck employs her entire family, but her "Messy Moe" nickname in the kitchen is spilling over into the rest of her business. Brandy is all over the place -- even forgetting to set the oven to the right temperature -- and her business is suffering.

Apr 22, 2022 · 45m

Boot camp is a rude awakening for three chefs who have a hard time on Chef Cliff Crooks' line. Becoming a chef was Cody's saving grace from drug addiction, but his skills are not up to being an executive chef at his own restaurant. Antonio struggles to keep his small catering operation running due to lack of support and his inability to cook meats to the right temperature! Morgan is a spitfire in the kitchen who doesn't like to take criticism and thinks she knows it all, a habit that Cliff must break her of if she's ever going to succeed fully in her craft.

Apr 29, 2022 · 44m

Boot camp is a rude awakening for three chefs who have a hard time on Chef Cliff Crooks' line. Becoming a chef was Cody's saving grace from drug addiction, but his skills are not up to being an executive chef at his own restaurant. Antonio struggles to keep his small catering operation running due to lack of support and his inability to cook meats to the right temperature! Morgan is a spitfire in the kitchen who doesn't like to take criticism and thinks she knows it all, a habit that Cliff must break her of if she's ever going to succeed fully in her craft.

May 6, 2022 · 44m

Three chefs turn to Chef Cliff Crooks for help getting to the next level. Melody put all her resources into turning her historic home into an event space with catering, but she's struggling to make ends meet. Mel, once the successful owner and operator of a food truck, decided to open a restaurant but discovered that running a restaurant is harder than she thought. Ryan is a line cook who has high hopes for becoming an executive chef. With only a few years of experience under his belt, Chef Cliff's boot camp may be the wake-up call Ryan needs!

May 13, 2022 · 45m

Chef Cliff Crooks reaches out to help Kwame, whose first restaurant failed. As the owner and head chef of Chicken Fire, he knows everything about chicken and how to cook and fry it, but he knows little else that will help his second business survive. Inayah dreams of owning a brick-and-mortar location, but she's stuck in her catering business, not knowing how to move forward. From the outside, Vira seems to have it all as the owner of four restaurants, but her goal of branching out to multiple cities is on hold. She may have the culinary chops, but Cliff needs her to realize that a leader must communicate and listen to their team.

May 20, 2022 · 45m

Chef Cliff Crooks is up for the challenge of helping three chefs pump the brakes and re-evaluate their career goals. Judy is an experienced executive chef trapped in a job where she's struggling to gain command of her kitchen. Joe has been working as a sous chef for almost 20 years and can't figure out why his dreams of becoming an executive chef have not yet come true. Alex is a young private chef who just started his own business but needs a lesson in humility.