An abusive chef realises his time’s up in a new Australian show that’s part satire, part wish fulfilment for co-creator Julie De Fina
Midway through the first episode of Aftertaste – ABC’s latest comedy, which premieres on Wednesday – the niece of newly disgraced celebrity chef Easton West (Erik Thomson) cuts her uncle down to size: “Guys like you, you gotta follow the recipe, right?” she says drolly. “Make your heartfelt apology to the press, then go into ‘bad man exile’. Then, after all that, you can make your comeback.”
After his latest violent outburst goes viral, West heads back home to Uraidla, a small town in Adelaide Hills wine country, convinced his name and clout are enough to salvage his career.
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