The idea of this show is great - for big-time chefs to try and mimic the foods we see everyday in fast food outlets and the supermarkets. However, it is let down by a combination of the incorrect casting of a presenter and the general format. The presenter is likable but it seems like he is forced to saw/do a lot of the things and it just does not feel natural.
On the topic of the format, the first 10 minutes of the show is the 'big reveal' of the week's item to replicate. 10 minutes. That is 20% of the show's entire runtime. This should have been 4-5 mins of content, but it feels dragged out. The next 25mins are where we see the chefs try to replicate the item in their kitchen. I enjoyed this part, but it is ruined again by the presenter making visits that again do not feel natural. It just felt so artificial. Interweaved in this, we see how the items are actualy made in the factories/kitchens and I loved this insight. This was the better parts of the show. The presenter here felt more in-place and she was very relatable. Good job here. I just wish it had more showtime, which could have been resolved by shaving the first 10mins of the episode.
The final part of the episode is where we see the chefs replicate the item and present it to the judges, who are industry experts that we have seen throughout the episode. This is the best part, but rather than it being an 'all-round' winner, I think something along the lines of points (e.g. Look, texture, taste etc.) would have given us a better understanding as to why the winning chef wins. A couple of episodes gave a real surprise as to the winner, since the judges gave a real leaning towards a chef who subsenquently lost.
All in all, a great concept. However, a combination of poor casting and organisation means that the execution was less than ideal.
On the topic of the format, the first 10 minutes of the show is the 'big reveal' of the week's item to replicate. 10 minutes. That is 20% of the show's entire runtime. This should have been 4-5 mins of content, but it feels dragged out. The next 25mins are where we see the chefs try to replicate the item in their kitchen. I enjoyed this part, but it is ruined again by the presenter making visits that again do not feel natural. It just felt so artificial. Interweaved in this, we see how the items are actualy made in the factories/kitchens and I loved this insight. This was the better parts of the show. The presenter here felt more in-place and she was very relatable. Good job here. I just wish it had more showtime, which could have been resolved by shaving the first 10mins of the episode.
The final part of the episode is where we see the chefs replicate the item and present it to the judges, who are industry experts that we have seen throughout the episode. This is the best part, but rather than it being an 'all-round' winner, I think something along the lines of points (e.g. Look, texture, taste etc.) would have given us a better understanding as to why the winning chef wins. A couple of episodes gave a real surprise as to the winner, since the judges gave a real leaning towards a chef who subsenquently lost.
All in all, a great concept. However, a combination of poor casting and organisation means that the execution was less than ideal.