Sean's Kitchen - Season 1

Tensions are high in Sean's Kitchen as the build progresses with the issue of space becoming a concern. While construction continues Sean visits a Black Angus Beef farm on the Limestone coast with his butcher Geoff Teys. On the farm Sean learns about why grasslands beef is possibly the best beef in the world and cooks up a delicious feast for the farmers. In New York Sean hooks up with local chef Tiffany Friedman and they explore traditional Jewish food, Tiffany has a moment with the brisket in Katz's Deli that even makes Sean blush. The oldest Steak house in New York lays out their best cuts of meat for Sean to try and in return Sean cooks Australia's best beef in one of the hottest broilers he's ever seen! Can Sean handle the heat in this kitchen and impress the best Steakhouse in NY?

Julie Woodyear-Smith, Sean's restaurant manager, talks about the pressure of building Sean's Kitchen and the compromises it involves. Sean takes a break from the building site and catches up with Saskia Beer, making sure that she can provide some of her chicken for his restaurant in Adelaide. Relieved when she says yes, he cooks up a delicious Chicken Saltimbocca before jumping on a plane to New York. Once there, Sean checks out the delights of Broadway Bites and meets up with some amazing crepe makers, and the genius' behind Roberta's Pizza. From here Sean hits Harlem, and gets an amazing tour of the area, before landing with Charles Gabriel theundisputed king of fried chicken. Sean gets an amazing lesson before cooking up some for Charles himself, with a great reception to crispiness and flavor. Having done all that, Sean decides on the way home to try and find the perfect hotdog in New York. A virtually impossible task, has Sean bitten offmore than he can chew?

Sean finally gets the keys to his very own Sean's Kitchen restaurant and is very relieved. Now the hard work begins. No rest though, it's straight down to Murray Bridge to sample some of the local Berkshire Pork. Sean is sold on the flavour and wants it on the menu, cooking up a delicious Pork and Black Pudding with Pear dish. From Murray Bridge, he flies to New York and starts right in the heart of Five Points where Chinatown meets Little Italy. It's a fusion of food that might not always work, and Sean puts that to the test when he tries Spaghetti with Snails. In Little Italy, Sean meets up with local legend of the area and actor Cha Cha who has his own restaurant. Cha Cha is a very interesting character. What would a trip to New York be without seeing real bagels made at the Bagel Hole. It's an incredible lesson in the making of a true New York classic, which Sean wants to bring home to the restaurant forsure. Finally Sean meets up with Daniel Delaney of Delaney's BBQ and meets his match with Chef Daniel in their combined love for ribs. Will Daniel share his knowledge with Sean to his perfect brisket, or leave him wondering what the secrets are?

With the restaurant getting ready to go, there's just a couple more things that Sean needs to find for his menu, and they are on Kangaroo Island. Sean is dumbfounded by KI's beauty, and realizes that just over the ocean is Antarctica, a humbling moment. Sean meets Damien Trethewey from Kangaroo Island Gold and falls in love with his marron, and is sure it will go on his menu. He becomes acquainted with Justin Harman at Island Pure, and all his amazing cheeses. Sean decides then and there that the challenge will be on in New York to cook a cheesecake for Chef Brando at the famous Brooklyn Diner! Never wanting to shy away from a challenge, Sean also cooks marronfor the one and only Daniel Humm. Phew, that's a lot of work for a chef in one day! Time to relax and take in some sites but also check out some of the best doughnuts Sean ever gets to try at Dough with Fany and Steve. Incredible! Could Sean be willing to make it own doughnuts at Sean's Kitchen and put them on the menu?

There's nothing quite like and early morning fishing expedition, and that's where Sean is going with the amazing team at Cleanseas! The kingfish is amazing and farmed so sustainably that Sean want's to try them immediately and starts to cook up a simple dish to enhance the best of the fish flavor. Next is a swim with the tuna, where Sean gets up close and personal with some amazing animals, but still wants to make sure that he can eat them. Oh Sean! Getting a taste for Seafood though, Sean shows his knife skills at Red Hook Lobster where he shows off an Australian lobster, and also tries two different types of Lobster Rolls. A quick trip through the Bronx with Larry Romano, anda lovely farewell with Clark Wolf, and it's time to come home to reality and the opening of Sean's Kitchen! With the pressure mounting and new staff to educate, Sean feels every ounce of pressure as guests start arriving including the Premier of the State! Will Sean succeed, after everything he's been through, or will the pressure be just too much to handle?