Season 1
Marcel's Quantum Kitchen is an American reality cooking television series produced by Mission Control Media which follows Marcel Vigneron of Top Chef fame in his new molecular gastronomy catering company, where each episode features the development of unique dishes for a client's event and the event itself.
The series aired in the USA on Syfy from 22 March to 26 April, 2011. There are six hour-long episodes in one season.
Marcel's Quantum Kitchen premiered in South Africa on DStv's M-Net Series channel on Saturday 25 August 2012, at 18h30. New episodes broadcast weekly.
Synopsis
At just 30 years old Marcel Vigneron has already made a name for himself with his polarizing turn as the Season 2 runner-up on Top Chef, as the Executive Sous Chef at Jose Andres' Bazaar and as the head chef at Los Angeles' Bar 210.
And now, he's back in a big way with the reality series Marcel's Quantum Kitchen.
The series follows Marcel as he begins to explore the next phase of his career. In each episode, Marcel is hired by a demanding client to produce and pull off extraordinary events and celebrations.
Based on the client's requests, Marcel has to dream up a menu for the affair, from a futuristic four-course meal for Chrysler executives to a new twist on a luau for one of the nations most renowned surfers.
He and his team of party planners and sous chefs oversee the entire production, tapping the depths of their imagination, scientific experimentation and culinary talent to dream up everything from the decor to a delicious menu that emphasizes Marcel's unparalleled brand of molecular gastronomy.
Will Marcel continue to out-do himself? Tune in to find out.