Season 1

01 Episode 1 Episode 110th January 2003 The launch of the project, and the selection process begins with video auditions and reality dawns: these kids do not look like future top chefs. With the help of top restaurateurs Ruth Watson and Gennaro Contaldo, Jamie must makes some tough decisions. 02 Episode 2 Episode 210th January 2003 Having found a suitable venue, the participants now have nine months in which to transform it into a top London eatery. 03 Episode 3 Episode 317th January 2003 Jamie faces a serious problem: Some of his trainees skip classes, and others are not up to scratch. 04 Episode 4 Episode 417th January 2003 Jamie sends the trainees on placements for a month, working with professional chefs in a dozen top restaurants. 05 Episode 5 Episode 514th May 2003 The restaurant is about to open, and the trainees are put through their paces in the newly completed kitchen. 06 Episode 6 Episode 619th May 2003 The students are invited to cook for the Prime Minister. 07 Episode 7 Episode 726th May 2003 With Jamie off on paternity leave the trainee chefs start taking days off behind his back; Jamie returns to the restaurant to find two trainee chefs have quit.