Martha Stewart and José Andrés are cohosting the cooking competition show on NBC, premiering on April 28
Martha Stewart and José Andrés are having a ball on set of their upcoming show Yes, Chef!
PEOPLE has a first look at the NBC show, which sees 12 chefs — with varying “personality problems,” says Stewart — compete for a cash prize of $250,000. In an exclusive photo, the lifestyle maven is wearing a sequin gold outfit while standing next to Andrés as the two look shocked by the competition.
“I didn’t know what it would be like working with him on something like this, but I thought it would be very interesting,” Stewart told PEOPLE on a recent day of filming. “And it has turned out to be very interesting, despite the fact that he hears and sees imaginary raccoons everywhere and he has rubber duckies and chickens [that he hides on set],” she added of Andrés’ antics.
“He likes to play around, which makes it fairly pleasant, because he could be a stiff and he could be so serious that my day would drag on. Not with José, it’s always a lively and interesting adventure. Plus, he has really good things to say on the show.”
Stewart and Andrés have been living in Toronto while Yes, Chef! films. Even after long days on set, the two have been enjoying each other’s company after hours. They play cards, shoot darts and have meals together.
“We’ve been going out to dinner, she’s been coming and partying in my home for dinner, we cook together,” Andrés tells PEOPLE. “We eat together until they kick us out of the restaurant — no, we’ve been behaving.”
Viewers will get to see their on-camera chemistry when Yes, Chef! airs on April 28 on NBC. The competing chefs were all nominated by their bosses, coworkers, friends and family. They are challenged to overcome hot tempers, egos and attitudes with advice from the two hosts to win the top prize and “become the best version of themselves,” says Andrés.
Yes, Chef! premieres on Monday, April 28, at 10 p.m. on NBC following The Voice.
