Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2022
Ilya will come to Sochi and visit the Panorama restaurant. The chief will look at how the staff works in the absence of the head, and will understand the causes of the problems that have arisen. What advice will Ilya give to the Panorama restaurant team, we will see in the Call the Chef program .
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 3, 2022
Ilya Zakharov was called for help by the manager of the Marinade restaurant in Tuapse. What problems will the chef find in the new establishment? What will he advise employees to change in Marinada? And what dish will Ilya propose to introduce into the menu? We learn all this from the Call the Chef program.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 10, 2022
The Veranda restaurant in Adler needed a reboot. The establishment is located on the waterfront, but a good location does not help attract visitors. What is the reason for the low popularity of "Veranda"? Ilya Zakharov will come to the restaurant not only to help the managers deal with the restaurant's problems, but also to give a master class on how to make gazpacho.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2022
The owner of the Wheel of Time restaurant in Moscow asked Ilya Zakharov to save his business. The Mexican restaurant was popular. But after changing the concept, the restaurant began to have problems. Ilya will look at what shortcomings the staff makes and decide how he can help the owner of the Wheel of Time.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jul 24, 2022
Ilya Zakharov will help the team of the Velvet restaurant in Moscow to work on the bugs. The owner does not notice problems in the institution. But the Barkhat marketer worries that guests almost never come back to the restaurant. What changes the institution needs to make it more popular, we will learn from the Call the Chef program .
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jul 31, 2022
Two friends turned to Ilya Zakharov for help - the owners of the 2x45 sports bar in Istra. Their establishment was popular, but now it is facing difficulties. Customers rarely enter the sports bar, and the owners do not profit from their business. Chef Zakharov will tell the staff of the establishment how to competently build a workflow, and will give a master class on preparing snacks.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 7, 2022
Ilya Zakharov went to the restaurant "Red Beard" in St. Petersburg. The staff of the institution often makes mistakes and does not provide visitors with high-quality service. Chef Zakharov will point out to the owner of the establishment the problematic places in the management and tell what he would change in the "Red Beard". Ilya will also advise you to introduce several new fish dishes to the menu and share the secrets of their preparation. Follow the transformation of establishments in the "Call the Boss" program!
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Aug 14, 2022
Chief Zakharov was called for help to the club "The Place", located in St. Petersburg. The manager believes that the staff of the institution is making every effort to attract guests. But is it really so? And why the efforts of employees do not bring results? Ilya Zakharov will reveal shortcomings in the work of the club, and will also give a master class on cooking Italian dishes.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Aug 21, 2022
The manager of the Vino restaurant in Moscow claims that guests can always taste delicious dishes in the institution. But he does not understand why the restaurant does not make a profit at all. To deal with the situation, the manager called Ilya Zakharov for help. What advice Chef Zakharov will give to the staff of the institution, we will learn from the program "Call the chef".
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Aug 28, 2022
Ilya Zakharov was asked for help by two establishments at once, which have a common kitchen with one chef. The owners of the Moscow family cafe "Sisters" and the wine bar "Owl and Bear" are trying to figure out the reasons for the lack of profit. What shortcomings did Ilya find in the establishments? And what dishes he will offer to enter into the menu, the program "Call the chef" will show.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Sep 4, 2022
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Sep 11, 2022
The restaurant "Dikanka" in Kursk is an institution with a 15–year history. The business is owned by a father and son, who have different ideas about the development of their business. They decided to invite Ilya Zakharov to the restaurant so that he could suggest how to improve the work of the institution. The program "Call the boss" will show what advice Ilya will give.
Season 2
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2023
Ilya Zakharov was asked for help by the owner of the Russian cuisine restaurant "Yesenin", which is located in Podolsk. Visitors enter the institution, but rarely remain satisfied with the service. Ilya will go to the restaurant not only to give tips on improving work, but also to teach the chef how to make herring sandwiches, pate and rustic porridge. Watch the program "Call the boss"!
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2023
The owner of the restaurant "Balance" in Moscow paid a lot of attention to the interior of the institution and the author's cuisine. But the restaurant is not profitable, and there are fewer and fewer visitors. Ilya Zakharov will sort out the problems of the institution, improve the service and update the menu. The program "Call the chef" will show what dishes Ilya decides to cook in the restaurant "Balance".
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2023
In the literary cafe "Bridge", which is located in St. Petersburg, waiters work without experience. They do not communicate with the chef and cannot provide high-quality service to visitors. And what other problems exist in the cafe, Ilya Zakharov will find out. He will tell you how to eliminate the shortcomings of the institution, and show you how to properly prepare a salad with eggplant, risotto with porcini mushrooms and veal cheeks. Watch the program "Call the boss"!
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2023
Ilya Zakharov decided to help the family restaurant "Botany" in Balashikha. The establishment has problems with the service, which is why guests do not want to return to the restaurant. Chef Zakharov will clean up the kitchen and supplement the menu with new items that emphasize the concept of "Botany". We will find out what recommendations Ilya will give to the institution from the program "Call the boss".
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2023
The owner of a bar with Mexican cuisine in St. Petersburg needed the advice of Ilya Zakharov. She created a friendly atmosphere in "Mex" and built friendly relations with the team. But the business is not profitable. What pros and cons of the institution will Chef Zakharov highlight? And how he will transform the menu of the bar "Mexo", we will see in the program "Call the chef".
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2023
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2023
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2023
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2023 (42 min)
The program "Call the boss" is going to Sochi. The owner of the raw food cafe "U Ra" asked for help. No matter how hard he tries, the cafe does not bring income, there are few guests. Ilya Zakharov will figure out what's going wrong. He will show you how to cook really delicious and healthy dishes for the new menu of the art cafe in the program "Call the chef".
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2023 (41 min)
The next institution that Ilya Zakharov will help will be the family cafe "Etoleto" in Sochi. The owner of the cafe has no experience in the restaurant business. This has led to the fact that the cafe is not profitable. Ilya will tell you how to change the work of the institution so that the need to close it disappears. Chef Zakharov will also give a master class on cooking cream soup from champignons, fish kebabs and beef stroganoff. Watch the program "Call the boss"!
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2023 (43 min)
Chef Zakharov was surprised when he was called to the restaurant "Tricky Sprat", located in the tourist area of Adler. Despite the fact that the institution is located in a place with good traffic, the "Tricky Sprat" cannot boast of a large number of visitors. The host of the program "Call the chef" Ilya Zakharov will identify the problems of the restaurant and introduce several items on the menu that are great for Black Sea cuisine.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2023
The restaurant "Anchor", which is located in Zelenograd, promises to arrange a gastronomic trip around Russia. But an interesting concept does not make a profit. Not only guests, but also employees do not want to return to the institution. What is the reason for the restaurant's failures? Ilya Zakharov will find out and introduce several new dishes of Russian cuisine to the menu. Watch the program "Call the boss"!