Among the fifteen candidates of the thirteenth season of Top chef currently broadcast on M6, six have already been eliminated. Indeed, Elliott Van de Velde, Renaud Ramamourty, Tania Cadeddu, Logan Depuydt, Elis Bond and Ambroise Voreux were forced to leave the famous culinary competition. The young chefs still in the running will face off this Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in La Guerre des restaurants, the program’s legendary event. This is an opportunity for Stéphane Rotenberg to confide in some Top chef with our colleagues from TV Magazine.
Hosting such a show has advantages but also some disadvantages. Like the pounds gained after each shoot due to the ever more appetizing dishes offered by the candidates. Stéphane Rotenberg does not hesitate! “I am lucky to be able to taste all the dishes in Top chef except when Paul Pairet finishes all the plateshe laughs. I do it out of taste but also out of curiosity. This allows me to discuss with the chefs.“This is how the host of M6, also at the helm of Beijing Expresslearns from the critics of the jurors Philippe Etchebest, Hélène Darroze, Paul Pairet and Glenn Viel, who arrived this season to replace Michel Sarran.
However, there are many events where Stéphane Rotenberg remains unsatisfied. Indeed, he is not authorized to taste all the plates. “It’s only during the final and the restaurant war that I don’t eat anything“, he says. And to make clarifications: “Finally Yes. In this final test, I am the only one to taste the dishes of the one who does not open!” The preparations of the losing candidates are therefore not thrown away, they end up… in the belly of the star host. There is no doubt that he is enjoying himself! And after the shooting, he maintains very good relations with the candidates who have come to try their luck in Top chef. “I keep in touch with the former candidates. When we see each other, the bond is immediately recreated because we shared a strong moment in their lives.“, he confides. Nothing like a good meal to bond!