Deadline reports that Selena Gomez will debut the six-episode series “Selena + Restaurant,” a spinoff of sorts from her popular four-season series “Selena + Chef” on MAX, premiering May 2 on Food Network.
“Selena + Restaurant” will see Gomez step out of her home kitchen and into the kitchens of some of Los Angeles’ hottest restaurants, as her culinary skills are put to the test. Gomez says: “Having cooked primarily virtually from my kitchen with some of the best chefs for the past four years, I was excited to enter their world. You’ll have to see if being in person improved my skills.
Chefs Shirley Chung, Keith Corbin, Stephanie Izard, Andrew & Michelle Muñoz, Wolfgang Puck and Marcel Vigneron will teach and test Selena (along with her best friend, Raquelle Stevens) to see how quickly she can learn the ropes in goal ultimate goal of creating a dish good enough to make every restaurant’s menu. Each chef will also highlight a charity close to their heart during each episode, with all featured nonprofits receiving a donation to further their cause.
Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery: “Selena’s culinary journey has captivated viewers from day one as she honed her cooking skills on her Emmy-nominated series, ‘Selena + Chef.’ Now, from the comfort of her home kitchen, but with the support of her best friend, Selena’s graduation to the big leagues provides a natural progression of her culinary education as this superstar shows what she can do in a restaurant environment.
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