Philippe Etchebest en cuisine" on French channel M6 in 2011. The show is the French language equivalent of Gordon Ramsay's British and American television shows "Kitchen Nightmares". Etchebest prefers to know as little as possible in advance about each restaurant visited in the show in order to keep his reactions spontaneous. Since 2015, he had also become to be member of the jury in Top Chef's French adaptation, aired on M6 . He has a son named Louis Oscar, and is married to Dominique. Philippe Etchebest Philippe Etchebest (born 2 December 1966) is a French chef. He was awarded two Michelin stars
Top Chef (season 9) Top Chef (season 9) Top Chef: Texas is the ninth season of the American reality television series "Top Chef". The season was filmed in various cities in Texas, including San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin, before moving on to British Columbia for the finale. The season premiered on November 2, 2011. This season of "Top Chef" featured a much larger number of contestants than any previous season, with 29 chefs. "Top Chef: Texas" also introduced a new competition to the series; in addition to the Quickfire and Elimination Challenges featured in televised episodes, the "Last Chance Kitchen" competition allowed eliminated contestants