GRANDMA VS. CHEF

Grandma Natalya and Chef Raghav discuss recipe as he kneads dough

Grandma Natalya and Chef Raghav at Aiana Restaurant Collective

 
 

AUDITIONS FOR GRANDMA VS. CHEF

Interested?

Here is who we’re looking for:

  • You are a grandmother* living in Ottawa

  • You love food: cooking and eating it 

  • You love to talk about food**

  • You love to joke around

  • You would love to provide feedback to a chef about the way s/he is cooking

  • You are available for about six hours for the shoot (exact times to be determined) 

  • You are available to audition via zoom with the director and producer in the coming week or two - it would take about 20 minutes

If this sounds like you and you would like to audition for the show, please email us at grandma.vs.chef@gmail.com and we will get back to you with information about the audition, including a date, time, and zoom link. 

* Please note we are looking for Grandmas (aged 60+) of many ethnicities: Italian, Chinese, Indian, Sri Lankan, etc., etc. Please don’t be shy. We’re looking forward to meeting you.

** English-speaking level: able to chat with the chef about food choices, cooking, etc.

Grandma Antoinetta and Chef Adam at North and Navy

ABOUT THE SHOW

As you know, some cooking shows travel the world to find the exotic. But Canada, especially Ottawa, is home to many ethnicities and embraces them. Its culture has been formed by an exciting mixture of different experiences from all over the world. And, food is the perfect way to demonstrate and celebrate this.

Our show is warm, kind, light-hearted, and fun. And, we are looking for a Grandma to join us for each of our six episodes.

In this show, a Grandma who loves food and is an excellent cook herself, will present our chef with an envelope. Inside will be the recipe he must cook. He has a limited budget for the food and, under her guidance back in his restaurant’s kitchen, he must cook the food - to the satisfaction of Nonna. 

Creator and co-producer Katia Sinchenko is a producer from Ukraine, now relocated to Ottawa, with experience on some of the top reality shows in Ukraine and Russia. She even worked with Ukraine’s president Volodomir Zelensky on one of the shows.

Co-producer Heidi Lasi is excited to be working on a cooking show - something she’s wanted to do since watching the Galloping Gourmet on reruns when she was a kid. She loves food, the fun, light-hearted nature of Grandma vs. Chef, and working with talented folks here in Ottawa.