Plot Synopsis

LIFE AFTER TOP CHEF follows four former TOP CHEF contestants -- Richard Blais in Atlanta, Jen Carroll in Philadelphia, Spike Mendelsohn in D.C., and Fabio Viviani in Los Angeles -- as they reach milestones in both their personal lives and culinary careers. Whether they're opening their own restaurants or expanding franchises and establishing themselves, these four chefs continue their journey in life as culinary leaders in the food world. Richard Blais (TOP CHEF: CHICAGO; TOP CHEF ALL STARS winner) owns a successful four-star burger eatery with multiple locations and wants to invest his winnings to finally succeed in opening a fine dining restaurant in Atlanta. Jen Carroll (TOP CHEF: LAS VEGAS; TOP CHEF ALL STARS) sets out to open Concrete Blonde, her dream restaurant, with an equal dose of ambition and tenacity, while she helps care for her sick mother and comes to terms with being 37-years-old and newly single. Spike Mendelsohn (TOP CHEF: CHICAGO; TOP CHEF ALL STARS) struggles with maintaining his family's identity in the food industry with his desire to succeed in opening a restaurant of his own. Fabio Viviani (TOP CHEF: NEW YORK; TOP CHEF ALL STARS), the chef and owner of two successful Los Angeles restaurants, hopes to build his empire and become the "male Martha Stewart."