24 Hours at a Michelin-Rated Restaurant, From Ingredients To Dinner Service | Bon Appétit

Follow chef/owner Greg Baxtrom through an entire day at his restaurant Olmsted, from sourcing ingredients and organizing prep work through serving dinner in the heart of Brooklyn. Running a successful restaurant like Olmsted with a dynamic, seasonal menu is no short order - and chef Baxtrom leverages a backyard garden to keep things interesting in the kitchen. Take a first hand look behind the scenes to see what really goes into serving high-quality cuisine day in, day out.
Director: James Pettigrew
Editor: Misa Qu
Producer: Blake Jesse, Lizzy Halberstadt
Director of Photography: Bradley Wickham
Camera Operator: Jack Belisle
Audio: Michael Guggino
PA: Arabi Cavaliere
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Post Production Supervisor: Stephanie Cardone
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: JC Scruggs
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[@roberthollandsworth1809]

Definitely asking farmers what I can get off their hands at the market now. Doing something good while giving yourself a creative challenge in the kitchen sounds like a win-win.

[@_kahimanawari]

@@GlazeonthewickeR you sound like you dont have a passion in life

[@MFJoneser]

Here here chef. Yes

[@crowtein6104]

So what did you take off their hands?

[@roberthollandsworth1809]

@@crowtein6104 surprisingly my mushroom guy said he only has problem selling lions mane which I happily buy up now.

[@stelity]

If you take it off the farmer's markets hands, it wouldn't go to soup kitchen and food pantries.

[@yanam6787]

I absolutely love his initiative to reduce food waste when collaborating with farmers. Such a great idea!

[@inextinguishablemoltenblooded]

That's using the brain

[@stelity]

Actually, food pantries come to pick up the stuff that vendors in the farmer's can't sell. So the food isn't wasted whether he buys it.

[@druecore2020]

I met him when he was in culinary school. I knew his roommate, and hung out with him once or twice. He was driven, ambitious, and quietly funny at the time. I suspect that hasn't changed much, he seems like he's still a nice guy.

[@dannyMCDelight]

Hows your cooking career?

[@hegeliandianetik2009]

@@dannyMCDelight He didn't say HE was in culinary school

[@ronaldbibi209]

@@hegeliandianetik2009 chill bro lmao

[@MBDR99]

@@ronaldbibi209 hes not wrong though lmao

[@vertigoEdits]

@@MBDR99 yeah but still chill

[@ArielK1987]

It's always fascinating about behind the scenes in a well run restaurant. Especially when it's a Michelin awarded winning restaurant.

[@chrissykes4470]

Interesting whether it’s got a Michelin star or not. The Michelin system is a joke

[@jamesmccartney18]

@@chrissykes4470no if it’s a star then it will always say star because of those rules and branding. they were most likely recognized but not stared

[@aidenxu6178]

real

[@hopeclayburnsax9369]

I’ve been searching for more behind the scenes content and this hit the spot. I love the fact he and his father made the space and used wood from places dear to his heart.

[@maryle126]

Check out About to Eat’s KZbin channel! They have a Day in the Life of different chefs and it’s a great behind the scenes perspective! This video kind of reminded me of it but it’s just a different feel!

[@hopeclayburnsax9369]

@@maryle126 Yes indeed! I’ve been subscribed to that channel for about 1 year and started with their Day in the life of Michelin Chef with Chef Jane at Jeju noodle. Excellent stuff and glad that Worth It! Is on there now also.

[@PaulGLarsson]

Eater has a lot of good ones, this is basically a copy of their format

[@andrel4428]

@@PaulGLarsson Yeah Mise En Place is really good to watch

[@NYCFoodGuyDotCom]

@@PaulGLarsson They're all copies of the same format - "day in the life" - First We Feast has a whole playlist of these called "Food Skills." Bon App likes to "structure" things with acts, which is smart, it tries to give you an incentive to keep watching, but they ruined that by calling it 24 hours when that is not even remotely true.

[@bouchonaise124135]

Nice, should do more of these.

[@NYCFoodGuyDotCom]

Does no one care that its called 24 hours but its just 9 hours on the line?

[@ronyay3586]

It's more like 12 if we're going there

[@Roger-ch9dz]

@@NYCFoodGuyDotCom yes noone cares

[@dawkosvk]

just watch Eater instead

[@zackperry919]

@Anthony I agree 100%. This was great!

[@TheGraceConnection]

All employees deserve such an amazing leader; outstanding confidence, composure and execution. A pleasure to watch.

[@georgzwiebel9585]

we dont call him leader. we call him führer

[@oftankoftan]

@@georgzwiebel9585 dafuq

[@girlyitsmesharon3526]

He puts his pointer finger on the spine of the knife, isn’t that bad

[@MFJoneser]

@@girlyitsmesharon3526 usually the contrary. not good nor bad, but generally is a sign of someone who knows how to use a knife.

[@Myacckt]

Maybe a strange comment, but for an American he has such a soft spoken unaffected natural, European ? vibe (am European)

[@RySin89]

I like that he lets his cooks experiment sometimes.

[@RauTheCow]

every kitchen lmao

[@charlestoncooper5265]

@@RauTheCow not every kitchen just smart ones especially when it’s encouraged and added to the menu

[@CantStopScrollingHelp]

I adore how relatable this chef comes across!!! None of the usual pomp and showing off you usually see. Just seems like an ordinary guy who's developed a pair of great restaurants! Really can't express how happy this makes me.

[@wisdomdantecourt8179]

I didn't know he was Jerry Seinfield's personal chef before opening this restaurant. I like his energy and will try his restaurant next time I'm in NYC. Very good content and brava on minimizing food waste!

[@kilianortmann9979]

I would like to see a follow up, not with the chef of the restaurant, but one of the line cooks.

[@nicolebonet6119]

Same!

[@slimerre333]

You should watch the video on Olmsted on Eaters, the chef seems like an outstanding person

[@happyfreakx3]

Inspiring guy. Love seeing how he challenges himself with dishes and help reduce waste whenever possible. But credits to the video editor because 11:31 transition was smoooooothhhh.

[@hillarybullock2194]

This watched just like a short film. Loved it.

[@qflower4982]

I love that he works with the farmer marker personnel in a way that benefits them and the earth. Also that he is mindful of waste. Great episode

[@vhalib]

I just had dinner at Olmsted for the first time last month. It was amazing. The duck dish will be a fond memory forever.

[@JEHNLEROY]

Hopefully this become a series.

[@maggiez3677]

I'd follow him around the farmer's market and buy everything he does

[@laneythelame]

Same but would we be able to make what he makes with the stuff lol

@@laneythelame nope lol

[@angeliquehumcke3050]

I absolutely loved this!! I've been in the industry a long time and this is such a fun thing to see, almost comforting. Definitely do more of these!

[@joel-cx7hm]

Please make this a series i would rather watch this over the other food content in my free time when im not looking for new stuff to try cooking

[@arriannahamrah4410]

Omg LOVED THIS!! I would completely binge a series of these. So good

[@drewdigby7434]

Glad Greg's getting more publicity. Loved what olmstead were during the pandemic.

[@MrMetalhead33]

I enjoyed that, thank you for creating this video. Loved seeing what goes on in the kitchen

[@artemisiak677]

I would love to try some of this food. Looks great! The restaurant has a very cozy homey feel to it. Beautiful! 🧡

[@bustabenson]

That was fascinating, would like to see more from this guy. Great tip for the duck! You've inspired me to get a nice duck, break it down and experiment with some new ideas.

[@chaosplays427]

This is a great video, definitely should do more of these

[@xxWestman18xx]

This was amazing! Hope it becomes a series

[@Rodviet]

Amazing content! More of these pleaaaaase!

[@sambuen1472]

I love how he does as much as he can to reduce food waste and use left overs to create other dishes or food items. That makes me want to spend money at a restaurant like that.

[@julioperez7351]

Watching you working so clean and organized is just a perfect combination Good inspiration chef thanks

[@tylermcfadden9237]

Way better than much of the content put out this past year.

[@sterrones50]

Love that you put your heart into this place. It's very lovely.

[@heathergrey_]

This was amazing!!! Would love to see this as a series 😍😍😍

[@ryannicholson6356]

Loved this! Would enjoy more of these.

[@ihikefar]

More of this type content please. Fascinating.

[@michellex377]

Loved this! More of these please!

[@rigglebean565]

Great idea for a series! Very interesting - I’d like to see more.

[@Oliver-qk3dp]

I love this kind of content. Please do more of this!

[@irishiweredrunk22]

Incredible level of care, passion, and consistency. Amazing

[@jenndowell6446]

I love hearing how families support each other

[@PuffinPsychologist]

This is the American dream. This is where ambition, drive, and a dream can get you. Never give up.

[@AG.Floats]

This is the content I subscribed for.

[@morganlwinston]

Really enjoyed this video and would love if it became a series 🤞🏻

[@talia5416]

this was so interesting! would love to see more

[@gracestetson8673]

Truly one of the best brunches I've ever had, so so worth a trip! Great job team :)

[@vengefulhero]

Mad props. I would have loved to see this confident composure during service. But you could already tell that just by seeing him mise. Also. Shout out to the prep señiora!!! 💪🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@farahkhan175]

I missed this series! So glad to see a version of it back on bon appetite!

[@benkirkland5354]

Please do more of these. Fantastic!

[@melaninxhalide1165]

This was fireeeeeeee! More restaurant features like these please!

[@SpacePrincessDi]

What a lovely, thoughtful person and chef!

[@connormcskimming6002]

keep this up. love to see it!

[@kylevincent4720]

Watching while eating a ham and cheese sandwich is a different experience

[@hannahcollins1816]

I'm snacking on Ritz crackers 😅

[@palsindianrecipes5151]

Amazing video and wonderful recipe as always by Great chef and teacher . Hats off to you sir !!

[@liznaz8253]

Please do more docs like this. Thanks..Really enjoyed it.

[@scenczyk1429]

I just wanna say wow. Beautiful restaurant and outstanding ethics

[@larrycobb5798]

Such a passionate yet kind and coolheaded chef, I’ll be sure to swing by if I’m ever in town!

[@SchrandereKaketoe]

really enjoyed this one, thanks!

[@karenmicciulla946]

Fabulous!!! Would love to see more

[@ElenaBesser]

Super dope video. Definitely more of this please 🙏

[@PippieMomo]

01:33 Top Tip: If you are trying to reduce food waste maybe also try stop using so many plastic bags.

[@richyyLR]

Those are two different types of waste 🙄

[@aaronfactor6838]

Worst mistake is watching these videos after getting ready for bed… mouth ends up watering so bad that I have to get up out of bed and go eat something. I end up brushing and flossing twice!

[@ChrisWhiteAroundTheGround]

Best Bon Appetit video for a while, more please.

[@glennledbetter948]

Very nice. Inspirational and beautiful to watch. Well done chef and video crew.

[@kelseyhenderson2921]

LOVE this!

[@papaw5405]

Best Bon Appetit video thus far! By a long shot!!

[@krissimms4775]

Nice ,the food looks clean yet still looks sumptuous. Also his approach to being a restauranteur is responsible and not wasteful 💪💪👍👍

[@l7le]

I went to Olmsted before the pandemic (2019) when I was visiting a friend in NYC. Food was superb and the service was great. Well worth the money!

[@chaunceytalent]

Loved this!!! More!!

[@pedrocatins29]

great video and great chef, some delicious looking food too

[@Jerry-yo3hl]

Please do more I live for these!!

[@wannabeneo]

Yep! This is now on my to do list if I'm visiting NY.

[@eeleeakar]

Please please make more videos like this. Loved it !

[@taylormalvinni268]

Do more!!! This was awesome

[@pstant1]

Amazing 15 minutes. I learned a lot.

[@aidanflynn7462]

This is a great segment, more please

[@katet7624]

I love videos like this! please do more :)

[@nicholascrow8133]

Something that's overproducing is thriving, so it makes perfect sense to use it at this level of cooking!

[@GregCurtin45]

Thoroughly enjoyed this.

[@gwen.9548]

I need more of those!

[@Chainsawyou]

I'm impressed at the turnaround going for bon appetite

[@annet2091]

loved this

[@beetroot48]

Really impressed. So many inventive dishes, fresh and beautiful. I’m definitely trying Olmsted next trip to NY.

[@chromberries7329]

this is one of the few fine dining places I've seen that I would actually want to eat at. not only is it beautiful, but I'm also very curious about that rutabaga pasta lol.

[@markchristopher4165]

I absolutely love this

[@helioalves6366]

The best video on food/restaurant I ever watched so far. After watching great videos, like Jiro Dreams of Sushi and few episodes of Antony Bourdain's Layover/No Reservation, no other food channel or video gave that original feeling of simplicity, aesthetic, cleanness, beauty and organization like this one. May God bless chef Greg, grant success to his restaurants, and keep Brooklyn a peaceful and lovely place.

[@leonardobravo4865]

This is just truly beautiful

[@PegKnight]

Great video, very interesting concept.

[@skrillex4u]

the food looks so aesthetic and beautiful im hungry now

[@jnjenki]

Love both of his restaurants - it’s nice living so close to great food

[@BunnyFett]

Beautiful restaurant, menu, concept, and history.

[@bethanderson2940]

Fantastic …. More please!

[@alexkisart6757]

Woah! This is amazing

[@dkoppenol]

Yes, please. And more please

[@alines25]

I like this video format!

[@chetan8177]

Amazing to watch

[@kailafagan]

More of this please!!!

[@frozencloudzzful]

Absolutely gorgeous food!!

[@peterirving9313]

Keep ‘em coming BA

[@tanjarenee_24]

Chill dude. Love that success for him!

[@ABlueDahlia]

Fascinating.

[@gwvaio]

More of this please