Top Chef has a big surprise in store for its 16th season: the Brigade Cachée (Hidden Brigade) is back with a totally new format. This secret test, which enables an eliminated candidate to return to the quarter-finals, will this time be run by two three-star chefs.
Top Chef 2025 innovates with a major new feature: a collaboration with the Michelin Guide. For the first time, the winner will not only walk away with victory, but will have his or her short-lived restaurant assessed by inspectors from the prestigious guide. The prize? The possibility of obtaining a Michelin star, a challenge that is already dividing the world of gastronomy. While some jurors welcome this development, others in the industry are more skeptical. In any case, this edition will be closely scrutinized.
Launched in 2023 under the leadership of Hélène Darroze, Brigade Cachée saw Danny Khezzar (whose restaurant in Rueil has just opened) reach the final. Last year, Pierre Gagnaire took over and led Clotaire Poirier to the last four. This year, M6 has a surprise in store, entrusting this secret test to two exceptional chefs.
On one side, Éric Frechon, former three-starred chef of Épicure at the Bristol, Meilleur ouvrier de France, and Top Chef regular since 2020. Since last October, he has been officiating at La Table du Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay, in Morocco. Thanks to his competition experience, he'll be able to impose his style and exacting standards.
Opposite him is a newcomer to the world of Top Chef: Fabien Ferré, a 35-year-old prodigy. This chef made history by winning three Michelin stars in one fell swoop in 2024 for his restaurant La Table du Castellet, an unprecedented feat that makes him France's youngest triple-starred chef.
These two chefs will be battling it out behind the scenes to give eliminated candidates a second chance. Their goal? To train a talent capable of re-entering the competition and shining in the quarter-finals. With two exceptional mentors, this 2025 edition of Top Chef promises top-level culinary confrontations.
M6 invites viewers to tune in on April 9 for the first episode of this highly anticipated season. With its new features, fierce competition and major gastronomic challenges, Top Chef 2025 promises to be one of the most exciting editions of the culinary competition.
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