Top Chef fans - finale will be on HAL ship

[sue1898]

The new season of Top Chef starts next month and according to this Food and Wine article:

The cheftestants that make it through to the finale will then hop on a flight to board a Holland America cruise ship for an epic high-seas finale, which includes a surprise visit  from Holland America’s Fresh Fish Program Ambassador, chef Masaharu Morimoto, before having to prepare an eight-course fish-tasting menu for the penultimate episode (no pressure, right?). And, for the final meal, the remaining chefs are tasked with the “best four-course meal of their lives” to take home the $250,000, along with our favorite prize, a feature in Food & Wine and an appearance at the 41st annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.  
Full article is here https://www.foodandwine.com/top-chef-season-21-introduction-8559965

[Nickelpenny]

Oh, I would LOVE to see this!!  I love Top Chef!!

[dchip]

Love Top Chef!!! How fun to have the finale on a HAL ship!

[FlaMariner]

That's fun.  Thanks for sharing. We will be watching.

[sue1898]

More details from Cruise Critic

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/holland-america-line-top-chef-partnership#

[cruisemom42]

38 minutes ago, sue1898 said:

More details from Cruise Critic

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/holland-america-line-top-chef-partnership#

 

Thanks for posting this -- I was wondering if it had already been shot. I also love Top Chef. 

[VMax1700]

19 minutes ago, cruisemom42 said:

 

Thanks for posting this -- I was wondering if it had already been shot. I also love Top Chef. 

Reading the cc article implies that it has already been filmed (Eurodam November 2023).

I wonder was that an overnight in Curacao and they got it all in one attempt.

@cruisemom42 Please don't misunderstand my quoting of your post.

Edited February 8 by VMax1700

[XBGuy]

2 hours ago, sue1898 said:

The new season of Top Chef starts next month and according to this Food and Wine article:

The cheftestants that make it through to the finale will then hop on a flight to board a Holland America cruise ship for an epic high-seas finale, which includes a surprise visit  from Holland America’s Fresh Fish Program Ambassador, chef Masaharu Morimoto, 

 

Uh oh.  Did you just blow the surprise?   🤣

[M&L-Colorado]

On 2/8/2024 at 11:41 AM, VMax1700 said:

Reading the cc article implies that it has already been filmed (Eurodam November 2023).

I wonder was that an overnight in Curacao and they got it all in one attempt.

@cruisemom42 Please don't misunderstand my quoting of your post.

Was on that cruise. It was not an overnight in Curacao, but it was a late night departure. Production crew was onboard throughout the 10 day cruise, worked out of the Hudson Room and an adjacent meeting room. They couldn't say what was being filmed. I didn't see the filming, probably keep that non-public.

[SVBing]

We were on this cruise. Lots of filming on board.must have been 100-150 on board to shoot the finale… including Emeril Lagasse. Sat next to him numerous evenings in Tamarind…