I used to watch BFs when I couldnt sleep at quarter past nonsense in the morn and got into it for a bit, it was novel but found it was just the same ol same ol - no substnace just the show directors trying too hard to induce novely; after a few episodes, it got a bit lacklustre.
No Reservations was better, for sure.
I did like Master Chef The Professionals - really nuanced, technical chef skills on there. Am not really into the snob factor ( I mean it is kind of ridiculous when your think about the massive effort and the outcome - noone needs their food to be that stressed over) but the techniques and quality was watchable etc...was educational.