Celebrity Undercover Boss USA

Chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson goes undercover, working incognito to locate and mentor the United States’ next great chef. He undertakes this mission while secretly teaching at a culinary institute and volunteering in a soup kitchen as part of his search.

The series is a single‑episode programme starring chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson. It presents a self‑contained story in which Samuelsson steps away from his public profile to undertake a covert mission. The episode format allows viewers to follow his hidden activities as he seeks out fresh culinary talent across the United States. In this installment, Samuelsson adopts an undercover guise to discover and nurture what he hopes will be America’s next great chef. He embeds himself anonymously within a culinary institute, observing aspiring cooks in a formal training environment, and also spends time at a soup kitchen, where he interacts with cooks working in a community‑focused setting. Throughout both locations, his aim's to identify promising individuals and offer them personal mentorship. The episode showcases Samuelsson’s dual identity as both a celebrated chef and a successful restaurateur, using these experiences to guide the candidates he encounters. By operating incognito, he's able to assess talent without the influence of his fame, providing candid feedback and hands‑on instruction. The contrast between the structured institute and the bustling soup kitchen underscores his commitment to finding talent in varied culinary contexts. Through this covert operation, Samuelsson's not only evaluating skill but also imparting his own culinary philosophy, aiming to inspire the next generation of chefs to excel beyond the kitchen.