Chef (2014)
Directed by Jon Favreau
A Los Angeles chef quits his restaurant job, takes over a food truck in Miami and cooks his way back across the country with his son and best friend.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Gauloises, Brentwood≈ 00:02:00Los Angeles, CaliforniaStated on screen
After a public meltdown with a critic, Carl leaves his restaurant job.
- 2Miami, Florida≈ 00:48:00Stated on screen
Carl rediscovers Cuban food and restores a run-down food truck with Percy and Martin.
- 3New Orleans, Louisiana≈ 01:10:00Stated on screen
The truck is a hit and picks up po' boys and beignets.
- 4Austin, Texas≈ 01:18:00Stated on screen
Brisket joins the menu and the truck's social-media fame grows.
- 5Food truck back home≈ 01:35:00Los Angeles, CaliforniaStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 7,546 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 5
- Truck: 3,787 km
- Plane: 3,759 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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