Bake Off Uruguay
Also known asBake Off Uruguay: El gran pastelero
GenreBaking, cooking
Presented by
Judges
  • Sofía Muñoz
  • Hugo Soca
  • Rose Galfione
  • Stephanie Rauhut
  • Jean Paul Bondoux
Country of originUruguay
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons3
Production
Production locationsJacksonville, Montevideo
Production companyMetrópolis Films
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release26 August 2021 (2021-08-26)

Bake Off Uruguay: El gran pastelero (English: Bake Off Uruguay: The Great Baker) is a Uruguayan reality television broadcast on Channel 4 and produced by Metrópolis Films based on the British television baking competition The Great British Bake Off.[1][2] Premiered on August 26, 2021, the show follows a group of amateur bakers to compete against each other in a series of rounds, attempting to impress a group of judges with their baking skills.[3][4]

Production

The Uruguayan version of the talent show was announced in May 2021, while the host and judges, in June.[5] Online registrations were made between the months of May and June of the same year, and the face-to-face auditions were attended by about 2,000 people, of which only 14 were chosen for the first season of the contest.[6] The program is filmed in a large tent, located in Jacksonville, Montevideo.[7]

In early February 2022 it was reported that Jean Paul Bondoux would not return for the second season, he stated that "he was fired".[8] On the 16th, chef and presenter Hugo Soca was announced as his replacement.[9] On the 17th, Facello announced that she would not host the second season in order to "dedicate herself" to other projects.[10] A day later, the production of the program announced that Jimena Sabaris would replace her.[11]

On February 24, Stephanie Rauhut announced that she would also not be returning as a judge in order to "spend time with her family"; she was replaced by chef and author Rose Galfione.[12][13]

Cast

Name Notes Season
1 2 3
Presenters
Annasofía Facello Actress and television presenter
Jimena Sabaris Actress, singer and television presenter
Judges
Stephanie Rauhut Gastronomic entrepreneur and manager the online pastry boutique Süss Pastelería.[14]
Jean Paul Bondoux French chef based in Uruguay since 1979 and founder of La Bourgogne restaurant.[14]
Sofía Muñoz Graduated from the Gato Dumas Institute and manager of Pecana restaurant.[14]
Hugo Soca Le Cordon Bleu graduate chef, restaurateur and television presenter.[15]
Rose Galfione Chef sommelier and author.[13]

First season (2021)

Contestants

Name Age Occupation Hometown Status Place
Facundo Amestoy 31 Entrepreneur Colonia del Sacramento Winner 1st
Verónica Osorio 29 Police officer Minas Runner-up 2nd
Antonio Deubaldo 40 Speech therapist Minas Third place 3rd
Camila Piccolo 35 Actress and economics student Montevideo Fourth place 4th
Jimena Pereda 38 Endocrinologist and teacher Montevideo Eliminated 2nd/13th 5th
Micaela Briozzo 21 Electrical engineering student Ciudad de la Costa Eliminated 12th 6th
Ofelia Placeres 51 Dairy worker San José Voluntary withdrawal 7th
Juan Pablo Rocha 30 Dancer and construction worker Montevideo Eliminated 1st/10th 8th
Marcos Mettetieri 31 Doctor San José Eliminated 9th 9th
Guillermo Chocho 29 Hotelier and accounting student Montevideo Eliminated 5th/8th 10th
Yenifer Franco 23 Tiktoker Montevideo Eliminated 7th 11th
Graciela Kosenko 65 Retired Atlántida Eliminated 6th 12th
Natalie Nannariello 43 Graphic designer Montevideo Eliminated 4th 13th
Silvia Paiva 42 Nurse Rivera Eliminated 3d 14th

References

  1. ↑ "Canal 4 de Uruguay tendrá su versión local de Bake Off de BBC". TTV News (in European Spanish). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ↑ diaria, la (3 July 2021). "Pasteleros en gateras: El reality Bake Off en versión uruguaya". la diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ↑ ElPais (19 August 2021). "¿Cuándo será el estreno del reality "Bake Off Uruguay" en Canal 4?". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Observador, El. "Bake Off Uruguay, el nuevo certamen de cocina de Canal 4, anunció su fecha de estreno". El Observador. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Annasofía Facello vuelve renovada a la televisión uruguaya". CARAS (in Spanish). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Canal. "Annasofía Facello conducirá Bake Off Uruguay: el gran pastelero". www.telenoche.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Canal. "Así armaron la carpa que será base en "Bake Off Uruguay"". www.telenoche.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jean Paul Bondoux no seguirá como jurado en Bake Off: "Me echaron, esa es la verdad"". 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Bake Off Uruguay anunció el reemplazo de Bondoux: Hugo Soca será el tecer jurado". 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  10. ↑ ElPais (18 February 2022). "Annasofía Facello no estará en la conducción de "Bake Off Uruguay" y ya hay reemplazante". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Siguen los cambios en Bake Off: Jimena Sabaris será la nueva conductora del reality". 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Bake Off: tras la salida de Bondoux y Annasofía Facello, el programa se queda sin otro de sus integrantes". 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  13. 1 2 ElPais (25 February 2022). "Rose Galfione es la nueva jurado en "Bake Off" y avisa: "No me gusta la mediocridad"". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 "¿Quiénes serán los tres jurados de "Bake Off Uruguay"? Conocelos". www.tvshow.com.uy (in Spanish). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  15. ↑ ""Bake Off Uruguay" anunció al jurado que reemplazará a Jean Paul Bondoux: ¿quién es? - Tvshow - 16/02/2022 - EL PAÍS Uruguay". 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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