Professional Chef Reacts to The Bear S1 EP1 

So, you touched on it at the end here, but the reason Carmie calls everyone “chef” is *_because_* it’s a respect thing. He calls them Chef because he wants to elevate the level of the restaurant, and the first step to doing that is by respecting and believing in everyone working in that kitchen. Can’t remember which episode he says that in. But it’s more of a personal stance on how shitty the industry can be and how he doesn’t want to be a brutal, heartless kitchen like everywhere else.

I really appreciate your perspective on the family meal scene bc I thought him saying he didn’t want to try it was a dig at her, but I love that it was Carmy’s confidence in Syd from the start

I was a gm, worked my way up, of a restaurant in the 00’s. Hiring, training, expo, customer interaction(positive and negative), inventory control, scheduling and payroll, literally every aspect of running a successful business was on my shoulders daily. When I left and went into the corporate world as a data analyst it was shock that there were entire departments dedicated to each specific thing I had been doing by myself for a decade.

After I left culinary school I never called myself a chef until I got hired as a chef. Before that I was a line cook.

I have totally binged The Bear and loved it! Can’t wait for season 3!

The worst burn I ever sustained at the restaurant I work at is when I accidentally dunked my hand in the deep fryer while I was trying to wipe the edges clean. I spent the rest of the night with one hand in a bucket of ice. 😂

so glad to read in another comment that you rewatch the episodes; i appreciate the live reaction but i know it can have a negative impact on the pace of the show when you’re watching for the first time. anyway, i enjoyed this first episode and i’ll definitely be following along with this series. thank you chef!

This was great love the reaction Chef!!!

“Meat plus three” is what he said for the family meal. He means meat plus three sides.

Im actually about to start my culinary journey in the fall. Ive been a home cook and occasional line cook at the restaurant i work at for about 9 years, and i have found such a passion for cooking and taking care of people. The Bear was a part of motivating me to finally take the leap and become a chef. Seeing your perspective on this show really illuminated me to even more insight i didnt have so thank you! Got yourself a subscriber!

Thank you for sharing your experience, Chef. Btw. Loved the photo of your beautiful family,

Love the fact that Chef Bourdain is over your shoulder great video Chef

just finish season one im trying to stop myself to watch the season 2 till the season 3 come out this is a phenomenal show CHEF!!

Great video chef, love hearing your perspective.

I worked in kitchens for basically the first 13 years or so of my professional life...started young and always kept with it. Never went to culinary training of any kind...had close friends that did, and I always knew more than them, and to be frank...out-cooked them easily. Never once have I thought of calling myself a chef. My niece, when she was like 8, told her friends I was a chef...had to explain the difference to her, then and there lmao. Sad part is, nearly every chef and sous that I worked under told me "you're such a chef". Never got the opportunity...now I'm in a bakery 🫤 I suppose if I DO ever get the opportunity, I'll have some bread knowledge to instill in someone 😅

Show is absolutely incredible. Season 2 is a masterpiece

Half a million subs, love the content cuz, keep it up! -Michael

Great review. Thank you Chef

Love your art in the back! Where did you get this made??

Thanks Chef :)

Would give almost anything to hear Chef Parisi drop an F bomb, lol!

my culinary teacher in my highschool was the private chef for evander holyfield and he had assistants and everybody in my class was called chef outta respect for teacher and student but honestly ive never worked professionally in a kitchen but i see calling eachother chef as a term of respect

I've been in the kitchen either helping my mom or cooking on my own for 50 years. Today I run a food and cocktail blog. I am the person who has everyone over for the big meals so cooking for people has been part of my life blood forever. But I have never called myself a chef. It kills me the people that do. The woman who went to cooking school for a year 'for fun' after she retired. The guy on Facebook who likes to cook at home and takes pictures of his meals. It's one of those job titles that people assigned to themselves without realizing what the job really is! That is one thing I love about this series, you get to see the down and dirty of the real job!

ohhhh man. parisi cameo in season 3 would be dope😄😎

Meat and three usually means a meat and three veggies in diners and smaller family owned restaurants. I worked for an MLB baseball team and while the stadium had multiple restaurants, the particular area I worked in provided a family meal with a meat or pasta containing meat and one pasta without meat and three veggies (for the vegetarians and vegans).

Carmy explains in this episode that they call everyone chef as a sign of respect for everyone involved

this is what subtitles are good for - tina's calling him Jeff

Will you be finishing this series?

😩 let the edit breathe

I didn't know that show was even out. Gonna watch it, I really like that actor.

I'm more impressed seeing your old pix and hearing about your background than the TV show. Although I hear it's good. You strike me as a modest guy, but its OK to toot your own horn. A little! 😅

I call myself a cook until I reach that level, and then I'll call myself a chef.

Working in kitchens for 12 years I have learned to never fullly commit to grabbing anything😂. I tell new people to always go half ass, never full ass. Always leave yourself an an out

Thought that using Chef for everybody was a bit strange, especially working in medicine where titles are important. Went out to one of our finer local restaurants the other night and sat at the bar looking into the kitchen, and at least at this place they were all using “Chef” to refer to each other. Maybe a regional thing.

You’re obviously very talented and your knowledge is above and beyond I might just recommend expanding these reactions to 30 mins instead of 10 and pausing after every 5 seconds, love your commentary.

If you continue to watch, the whole meaning behind why he calls everyone chef even though he is the de cuisine is revealed

15 whole years? Dude, you just got started.

3:10 he didn't say 'me plus three', he said 'meat plus three', one meat and three sides!

Speaking of cousin, my ex was Alex Parisi in Houston. Any relation?

Since I haven’t earned the title I will never call myself chef. I’m just trying learning on the job I’m a cook

Reaction videos say to the world “ I have ability’s to create. So I watch others create and film myself because my ego is so huge I have to be front and center.”

He said MEAT + 3, Meaning a protein plus 3 sides. Not 4 people in the kitchen

A stage is the food thing for an unpaid intern...I don't work for free. 😎

Don't worry about pausing too much, as a common issue with reaction videos is that people just watch without commenting enough. I'm interested to hear about your insights as a chef on various aspects of the show, so commenting even on small things like what's cooking in the background is insightful.

Who’s the chef?

He’s not his cousin

I don't remember where I saw this review but another chef reviewed the series and he said all their knife skills were atrocious. And that has really affected how I enjoyed the show. And the fact that Jeremy Allen White is just basically playing a version of Lip Gallagher.

Why’d you stop reacting to this? You’re literally the only chef who has a legit reaction to each episode

When they pretend they’re watching it for the first time.

I knew that a real chef would be annoyed at everyone being called "Chef." That was Hollywood writers engaging in eye-rolling Koombaya BS right there. "Wouldn't it be great if everyone in a kitchen was equal? Weeeeeee!" LOL. Of course no kitchen could actually succeed like that. There must be a hierarchy.

You talk too much.