Chef: Three Star School Lunch (2016)

Chef～三ツ星の給食～ · Chef～三ツ星の給食～ ‧ Drama ‧ 2016

Hoshino Mitsuko is the talented three-star chef of famous French restaurant, La Cuisine de La reine, in Ginza, Tokyo. She has drawn attention not just from Japan but also the world for the new recipes she continuously conceives with her delicate palate and unrivalled creativity. Gourmands around the world visit the restaurant for her cuisine and there is a three-year wait for reservations. Mitsuko has absolute confidence that there is no one in this world who will not finish her food. But one day, trouble occurs between Mitsuko and the restaurant owner Shinoda Shogo and she is fired. She has difficulty finding a new restaurant due to Shinoda’s interference and her over-inflated pride, and ends up creating school lunches for a popular variety programme by the hotshot producer Yaguchi Saki. It was believed to be something easy for Mitsuko, but she meets many obstacles and keeps failing. Moreover, this is aired on TV and made known to the world. Even so, Mitsuko does not give up and starts to create school lunches in order to hear children say her food is delicious and also regain her lost stars.

What it's about

Chef: Three Star School Lunch (2016) is a 2016 Japanese drama produced in Japan, originally airing on Fuji TV. It runs for 10 episodes of roughly 45 min. each. The story is categorised as Food, with notable themes including Chef Female Lead, Miniseries (Vote tags). It currently holds a community score of 7.8/10 on MyDramaList.

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Main cast

The leading cast members listed for Chef: Three Star School Lunch (2016). Photography © respective talent agencies and broadcasters.

Also known as

Chef: Mitsuboshi no Kyushoku · Chef ~Three Star School Lunch~ · Chef ~Mitsuboshi no Kyushoku~

Should you watch Chef: Three Star School Lunch (2016)?

If you enjoy food, Chef: Three Star School Lunch (2016) is worth your time. With 10 episodes, it's a manageable commitment that won't demand a multi-month binge. Japanese dramas are often shorter and more grounded in slice-of-life realism than their k-drama counterparts.