Talking about chef shows, they have always been popular, but something along the lines of The Bear carries a realistic note from the hustle and bustle of a real kitchen. Most viewers don’t really have an idea of what goes on in a real kitchen, so here’s the question of the century:
How realistic is The Bear?
In terms of the intensity of the environment, The Bear successfully mimics a good kitchen. But what are the people saying who spend their days and nights there?
While fans are loving the show, chefs have mixed reviews. If you’re making a show, over-dramatization of events is almost inevitable.
During an interview, Matty Matheson talked about the reviews given by chefs. “It’s all mixed. Some people are triggered. Some people are like, ‘Man, that’s the best. It’s so real.’ Some people are like, ‘Eh, it’s OK.’ You can’t make everybody happy. We’re not trying to make everybody happy.”
“We’re telling a story of one restaurant. We’ve created a little restaurant world, and we’re trying to stay true to what that world would look like. When I meet chefs and they’re very excited about it, it’s beautiful. And when chefs are indifferent, I’m OK with that too.”
So, what should the makers do?
The purpose of a show is to entertain people, and it doesn’t really matter if it is as realistic as real life. The reason someone tunes into a show is to escape reality, and if at the end of the day they are dumped into reality, it is not doing any justice anyway.