OpenTable and Bravo partnered with Booklight to take on the ambitious goal of traveling the country, telling the stories of former Top Chefs in their restaurants. Season One was executed by an expansive film production traveling through New Orleans, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles and Colorado Springs.
Booklight created a webseries that culminated in a wonderful campaign exploring the diversity in food and people around our nation.
“We love working with Booklight. They care about making the best videos possible for their clients and go above and beyond during the planning, filming and editing process. The Team is always responsive and professional.”
— TIFFANY GILRON, SR. CONSUMER PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER, OPENTABLE
Season One
CHEF ISAAC TOUPS
The self-proclaimed wild-and-crazy Cajun, Isaac Toups, schools us on the Toups family motto, cultivating Cajun contemporary cuisine serving up the best damn venison we’ve ever seen.
CHEF SHIRLEY CHUNG
Shirley gives us the dish on life after Silicon Valley, discovering her passion for cooking, and her crave-worthy jumbo cheeseburger potstickers with bacon tomato jam.
Year:
2019
Director:
Jacob Matthew, Chris Newhard
Writers:
Chris Newhard, Jacob Matthew
Starring:
Tim Butterly
Michael Johnson
CHEF JEFF MCINNIS
Jeff McInnis takes us back to his Floridian roots, geeks out over fresh seafood, and makes our culinary dreams come true with a whole deep-fried fish and a bowl of lobster grits.
CHEF BROTHER LUCK
Brother Luck prepares a sweet and savory blue cornbread and discusses how restaurants shaped his perspective on family, finding self-acceptance, and his passion for mentorship.
CHEF CJ JACOBSON
CJ Jacobson chats about transitioning from professional volleyball player to chef and making a gorgeous beet salad that dances on your palette.
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