6 food films and series

An empty agenda? The perfect time for films, series and documentaries. About food, of course. Six tips.

Of course, you’ve all seen Chef’s Table by now. Fortunately, there are still plenty of other series, films and documentaries about food and drinks.

The Mind of a Chef

An American series that shows you what drives the best chefs in the world. Food is more than nourishment, as this series emphasises. The mind of a chef tells a story about travel, cooking, and the origins and history of ingredients. Each season is told from the perspective of another world-famous chef.

Ratatouille

I think this Disney classic is fantastic. Remy, a rat who can cook incredibly well, gives a trainee chef instructions in the kitchen of a restaurant in Paris. Together, they cook up a storm.

Super Size Me

This documentary takes a close look at the fast-food industry. Morgan Spurlock eats only food from McDonalds for thirty days. The consequences of this diet are discussed in this documentary.

Chef

A lovely feel-good movie about a chef who decides to leave the restaurant where he works after a conflict. He buys a van and starts a food truck with his son.

No Reservations
FavorFlav’s Marieke’s favourite series, in which her hero Anthony Bourdain eats the very best food all over the world. Each episode focuses on a different country.

Burnt

Adam Jones is a feared chef. After a period filled with arguments, alcohol, drugs and little sleep, during which he loses two Michelin stars, he wants to turn his life around. He opens a new restaurant in London. The goal: three Michelin stars.