Airdate: Guillaume’s Paris / Dishing It Up

Two new food shows, Guillaume’s Paris and Dishing It Up are coming to SBS and SBS Food on Thursday nights.

Guillaume’s Paris premieres as a double episode featuring French Chef Guillaume Brahimi returns home to the vibrant streets of Paris to bring viewers an inside peek into the city’s magnificent food culture.

Guillaume Brahimi said: “I was born in Paris, never in all my days growing up in this city would I have imagined that I would make a series where I would take people on a journey through each arrondissement (suburb). No matter what the arrondissement or the craft, I am in awe of so many different artisans. From the artists, the cheese maker, charcuterie, the baker, the brewers, the fruit and vegetable growers and the people who service everything in between, all of them are committed to their craft and to doing it great every day. All these people make Paris what it is, and I hope viewers enjoy watching it as much as I did making it, and more, I hope it will add to their adventures one day.”

Director of Blink TV, and Executive Producer, Paul Clarke Said: “We set out on this series to capture the cinematic thrill of Paris; a city literally driven by its love of food. We had the concept of revealing the stories and differences between each of the arrondissements (suburbs) of the city, from the 1st arrondissement, the original home of the very first restaurant between the palaces, to the 20th which was a home to exiles, mavericks and artists like Edith Piaf. We hoped we could transport our audience there, remembering some great times they had themselves in the French capital, but also connecting with culture, Guillaume’s innate knowledge of the cuisine, and a bit of the history to help understand how it came to be that way.”

New home cooking show Dishing It Up sees everyday Aussies recreating recipes by popular chefs such as Donna Hay, Adam Liaw, Poh Ling Yeow, Miguel Maestre, Matty Matheson and more. They include, mother and daughter Magda and Sara, sassy friends Anna and Matt, best mates Hari and Jonathan and married couples Fiona and Jeremy, Yash, and Stefan, and Waz and Jen. Radio host, actress, writer and comedian Veronica Milsom adds is narrator of all eight episodes.

Creator and Series Producer, Michelle Galluzzo of The Precinct said: “Dishing It Up is a cooking show like no other. There’s no competition (other than some healthy couple rivalry), no manufactured drama (apart from the occasional smoke alarm) and no prize (besides bragging rights from the better home cook). The beauty of Dishing It Up is that it’s real, raw and relatable – a stark contrast to the perfect, stylised celebrity chef cooking shows we’re used to.”

SBS Head of Food and Entertainment, Emily Griggs said: “Guillaume’s Paris and Dishing It Up are glorious celebrations of food and culture. Both concepts were born out of a passion and desire to entertain, excite and educate Australians on our everchanging, relationship with food. From the beauty and charm of Parisian pizzazz to the hilarious kitchen mishaps of Dishing It Up, each show has something for everyone.”

Guillaume’s Paris will premiere on Thursday, 22 September at 7.30pm on SBS, SBS Food and SBS On Demand and moves to 8pm from 29 September.

Dishing It Up will premiere on Thursday, 29 September at 7.30pm on SBS, SBS Food and SBS On Demand.