Philippe Etchebest, Hélène Darroze and Paul Pairet welcome this year Glenn Viel in the thirteenth season of Top chef. The chef, who succeeds Michel Sarran, already knows the program well. Indeed, in recent years, he had participated in the famous M6 culinary competition as a guest chef who came to judge the young candidates during a test. And much earlier, Glenn Viel could have been himself in their place!
Top chef as a candidate? It is a radical no for the 41-year-old chef who says to himself “coward“ with our colleagues from TV 7 Days. “I was however often asked to participate, when I was ‘little’he says. I’m not a contest man, I was always retarded. If there were barriers to cross, I went underneath. What I like the most is taking up challenges as a team.” Suffice to say that it will be served. Indeed, part of the program features events to be carried out in the brigade.
This Wednesday, February 16, 2022, from Entertainment TVGlenn Viel confirms having refused to integrate Top chef as a candidate. “It’s too complicatedhe confides. Me, I can stay three hours in front of a zucchini. It’s going too fast. But afterwards, what I realize by the spirit, it takes a lot of time to realize it by the hands.“His place as a juror suits him perfectly. He will be able to guide and accompany his candidates, until victory perhaps!”When I was younger, I was very competitive. I practiced judo and, when I entered the tatami, it was to winsays Glenn Viel to TV 7 Days. With experience, I know that we also learn from our defeats. It makes you grow. That does not prevent that I will give everything to take one of my candidates to the final.“
It must be said that the chef is under pressure. During his very first edition – replacing Jean-François Piège in 2020 – Paul Pairet achieved the feat of reaching the final with his candidate Adrien Cachot before losing to David Gallienne, coached by Hélène Darroz. While waiting to know the outcome of this thirteenth season, Glenn Viel indicates that he has already learned a lot. “I want to feed on others. I’ve written recipes thanks to my time at Top Chef”, he assures Entertainment TV. And it’s already a great victory!