Big Chef Takes on Little Chef: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Little Chef is a British institution, with 180 roadside outlets all over the country. Olympic breakfasts and Jubilee pancakes loom large in the memories of many Brits. But the restaurant chain has been experiencing difficulties and in 2007 venture capitalists had to step in to save it from financial collapse. Now in its 50th year, Little Chef is in serious need of creative inspiration. Enter Heston Blumenthal, to take on an extraordinary culinary challenge. Heston has strong childhood memories of Little Chef, but can he work his food alchemy to breathe fresh life into the restaurant's menu and help restore it to former glories? Can a chef more used to serving up £200-a-head meals turn around the fortunes of a much loved but tired British institution?

Series details

• Title: Big Chef Takes on Little Chef
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Food
• Premiere date: 2009-01-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-01-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 15377
• IMDb ID: tt1375572
• TVDB ID: 84687

Cast and credited roles

• Heston Blumenthal — Heston Blumenthal

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-01-19; final listed air date 2009-01-21.

Source and licence

Adapted from Big Chef Takes on Little Chef on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.