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Boiling Point (2023)
Great cast let down by an appalling poor script
Can't believe so many have given this 10/10.
It's OK, but there are so many flaws. To start with, it seems every character has some sort of physical, mental or other 'problem'; the alcoholic, the self-harmer, the sex-pest, the drug dealer's 'mule', the one with Crohn's Disease, the generally incompetent waiter, the commis chef who doesn't seem to have ever worked in a kitchen before and can't tell chocolate sauce from a red wine reduction ... and let's not forget the over-the-top gay head of front of house who doesn't seem to do anything but flirt with one of the barmen, wear a tiara and DJ in a local night-club after his "busy" shift in the restaurant. Oh yes, and then there are the "investors" who turn up for a meal and expect to chat at length to the head chef mid service when the place is at its most hectic.
I'm not sure who is in charge of recruitment for the restaurant, but in real life it would grind to a complete halt during its first service and never open again!
As for the final episode where they host a wedding... surely having a "set" menu of either/or (as is often the case at weddings... for example, salmon or chicken; and let us know in advance if anyone needs a vegetarian option) would be easier for the kitchen to cope with than their normal à la carte with possibly six or seven different starters, mains and deserts? But no, serving a choice of one of two starters and one of two mains is seen as a really tough job that almost brings service to a juddering standstill. Sorry, but the writers have attempted to bring drama in a way that beggars belief. Really, REALLY poor writing. A professional kitchen is a dramatic place as it is... no need for these over-the-top and frankly unbelievable scripts.
In the dim and distant past I've worked in kitchens. I have friends who have worked in kitchens. Some still do. What you see on Masterchef when ordinary members of the public or celebs are sent to work a shift in a kitchen is far closer to reality than this pig's ear of a series.