Grand Maison Tokyo

Obana Natsuki is a talented Japanese chef, who specializes in French cuisine. He runs a restaurant in Paris that has earned two Michelin stars. His confidence has changed him into a conceited man. No matter how much he attempts to gain three Michelin stars, he seems to struggle to succeed. A serious incident occurs at the restaurant and he ends up losing the place as well as his team. While his mood is at its lowest, he meets female chef Hayami Rinko, and they decide to work together to create a restaurant worthy of three Michelin stars.

Just one year since its opening, Hayami Rinko became the first female Asian chef to receive three Michelin stars. But soon after that, the world was hit by the spread of the novel Coronavirus, which dealt a significant blow to the food and beverage industry worldwide. “Grand Maison Tokyo” was no exception. In order to survive, it formed a capital partnership with a major food consulting company under a large corporation’s umbrella, and found a way to adapt to selling frozen food products through online shopping and a recipe website. However, it seemed that Rumiko had forgotten her pure passion for cooking, as she was only focused on maintaining the restaurant. Due to dishes that focused solely on appearance rather than flavor, “Grand Maison Tokyo” eventually lost all its Michelin stars. Meanwhile, all contact had been lost with Obana Natsuki who had supposedly gone to Paris. Rumiko felt responsible for making the decision to form a capital alliance in order to sustain “Grand Maison Tokyo.”

While handling tasks far from what could be called “chef” work that they were contractually obliged to, Rinko and Kuzumi Kanna visit “Mayeur Kyoto,” a top-class French restaurant limited to serving only one group of people a day. As they progress through the course meal, Rumiko becomes convinced that Obana is present at the restaurant.

Time has passed since “Grand Maison Tokyo” earned its three Michelin stars in Japan. Obana Natsuki (Kimura Takuya) and Hayami Rinko (Suzuki Kyoka) have now opened a new restaurant, “Grand Maison Paris,” in the culinary capital of Paris. They are striving to become the first Asians to earn three Michelin stars there. In France, where renowned master chefs fiercely compete, earning three Michelin stars for French cuisine is Obana’s ultimate dream. However, for a chef on foreign soil, even obtaining satisfactory ingredients is a significant challenge, making the dream of earning three Michelin stars seem almost impossible. “Grand Maison Paris” continued to struggle without achieving the desired results. Then, due to a blunder at a gala dinner, he ends up making a promise to his former mentor: if they don’t earn three Michelin stars in the next review, they will close the restaurant and leave France… Once hailed as a charismatic chef, can Natsuki Obana overcome setbacks and the barriers of being in a foreign country to achieve the coveted three Michelin stars with his team?