[1] The show followed Jean Christophe Novelli, a chef with restaurants in London, France and South Africa.

On the show, he opened a test program for a culinary institute in Los Angeles.

[8] The students are assessed weekly tests varying from preparing desserts to gutting a fish or usually recreating one of Novelli's dishes.

The building used to house the academy is 1304 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA.

4 Although both Sarah and Suzanne received their third failures, Chef Novelli decided to give them another chance.