Project Category: Streaming Television, Competition Reality
About: School of Chocolate is hosted by renowned Swiss-French pastry chef, artist and chocolatier Amaury Guichon. It features eight professional chef-students who enter his school to learn his techniques from him directly. Uniquely, contestants are not eliminated on this series as it focuses on the chefs' growth opportunity. In the end, one chef wins.
Position: Associate Producer
We filmed SoC at Sunset-Gower studios here in Los Angeles, and as AP I took detailed and time-coded scene notes, created hot sheets, and assisted the Producers in following story arcs through interview questions.
Production Secret: Top 10 Debut
We filmed this show in early 2021 when we had just been cleared to come back to set while the world was still coping with the coronavirus pandemic. As you might have experienced, we took daily covid tests, were not permitted to sit near one another nor speak during meals or crafty breaks, and wore masks, face shields, and location monitors to track any potential outbreaks on set. In addition to this, chocolate must be cold to function as art, so the studio was kept at walk-in fridge temperatures at all times. Despite all of these challenges, the crew handled our important and necessary restrictions incredibly well and the show debuted in the Netflix Top 10.
