Chef

Who it's for

After a public blowup with a food critic, a chef quits his restaurant job and starts a food truck with his young son and his friend, rediscovering why he loved cooking.

Feelings it meets

• Fresh Start
• Pride

What it is

Written and directed by Jon Favreau, who also stars, Chef follows Carl Casper, head chef at an upscale Los Angeles restaurant, whose owner blocks his creative menus. After a scathing review leads to a public feud with a food critic, Carl quits, and the confrontation goes viral.

Where to find it

Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: Strong language.

Age: R (language; suggested 15+)

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken”