MILWAUKEE — Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Milwaukee Wednesday night to celebrate the premiere of Bravo’s 21st season of “Top Chef.”
A red-carpet event and viewing party were held at Discovery World in downtown Milwaukee.
The reality show was filmed in Wisconsin and one of its competitors is chef Dan Jacobs, co-owner of DanDan and EsterEv.
As the crowds arrived, all eyes were on the “Top Chef” judges.
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Kristin Kish was the newest addition to the crew. Kish is a former contestant and said it doesn’t matter if you win or lose; it’s a chance of a lifetime.
“You are going to be given a platform on a national television show watched by millions of people and with that comes great responsibility,” said Kish.
It’s a responsibility Jacobs said he is proud to take on. He said he wants to show the world that Wisconsin is a major competitor.
“I think we can cook on par with anybody else and I’m happy to show that coming up this season on ‘Top Chef,’” said Jacobs.
Alex Lasry and his family were in attendance at the premiere party. The former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks now works for the Biden administration. He said the national exposure shows off Milwaukee as a top-tier city.
“From the championship, to the Democratic Convention, to the RNC and to ‘Top Chef,’ what we are seeing is when Milwaukee bids for something, we win,” said Lasry.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said he was excited to watch and believes this is another opportunity to put Wisconsin on the map.
“This is going to broadcast into homes, not just here in Milwaukee, not just here in Wisconsin, but across the United States and literally across the entire globe,” said Johnson.
As the world watches, Kish said she has one simple wish for the contestants.
“My hope is really, as soon as the experience is over, and you go back from six weeks of filming back to real life without cameras that you look back on the experience, and you are glad that you did it,” said Kish.