The episode is presented as a disjointed, chaotic collection of brief flashbacks as Carmy goes to work the morning after the soft opening of The Bear.
He first stages at The French Laundry, then returns to Chicago to work for Chef Terry (Olivia Colman) alongside Luca (Will Poulter) at Ever, where he eventually rises to the CDC position.
Impressed with Carmy's talent and dedication, Chef Terry sends him to Copenhagen to work at Noma under René Redzepi, an experience he cherishes.
Carmy returns home from Copenhagen for Christmas, but after a tumultuous family dinner,[a] he takes up his cousin Michelle's offer to move to New York City to pursue his career, where he stays with her and her boyfriend Stevie (John Mulaney).
Synthesizing his past work experiences, he prepares a brand new set of courses for the menu and creates a list of "non-negotiables" for the restaurant to follow, so that it can perform at the highest of standards.
"[4] The entire episode is set to the same single piece of music, "Together", composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as part of their Nine Inch Nails album, Ghosts V: Together.
"[8] Marah Eakin of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star out of 5 rating and wrote, "Carmy can't control all that no matter how hard he tries, even after countless tough hours spent working in kitchens worldwide.
"[9] Matt Singer of Screen Crush wrote, "Though not the most conventionally satisfying episode of The Bear, I wondered whether "Tomorrow" was meant to suggest Season 3 as a whole will be structured like one long tasting menu.
Daulerio of Decider wrote, "Filled with quiet walks, gentle plant tending, cozy houseboats, sparkling workstations, and inspirational dough rolling by a stoic pastry chef named Luca, this episode proved that the characters (and the audience) are allowed to breathe every once in a while.
"[11] Josh Rosenberg of Esquire wrote, "The Bear is still asking which part of the artistic process brings happiness: the work or the reward?