Here it all begins: What awaits you in episode 1294 on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 [SPOILERS]

The Auguste Armand Institute is once again the scene of explosive tensions, revealed secrets, and heartbreaking decisions. In this episode 1294, broadcast on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 , students and teachers alike are confronted with their limits. Between ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and passion, the daily life of France’s most famous culinary school takes a dramatic turn. Nothing will ever be the same again.

An electric start to the episode: Tension in the kitchen

The day begins with a bang. Teyssier storms into the main kitchen. His gaze is dark, his tone sharp. He accuses his students of lacking rigor and excellence, two words he repeats like a mantra. Anaïs tries to calm things down, but Teyssier, in the midst of a crisis of authority, can’t stand the slightest challenge.

Amidst this commotion, Charlène makes a remarkable entrance, determined to prove her worth after several weeks of absence. Her return doesn’t go unnoticed: some students greet her with admiration, others with suspicion. But she, confident in herself, clearly states her goal: to take over the leadership of the pastry module.

This statement causes general astonishment, especially among Hortense , who thought she had finally won the recognition of her peers. The two young women size each other up, and the tension is palpable.

Anaïs and Théo: the distance sets in

While the kitchen is in flames, Anaïs and Théo are going through a complicated time. The two chefs, although very much in love, are struggling to find a balance between their professional and personal lives. Anaïs criticizes Théo for his obsession with work, while Théo can no longer stand Anaïs’s closeness to certain students, especially Ethan , who is still as ambitious and seductive as ever.

In a scene of great emotional intensity, the couple confront each other in the restaurant’s storage room.

“If you want people to listen to you, stop controlling everything,” Anaïs says, exasperated.
“And if you want people to respect you, stop playing the perfect boss,” Théo replies, hurt.

Their argument suggests an imminent breakup. Eyes turn away, silences lengthen. We sense something slowly breaking between them.

A new student upsets the balance

The episode also marks the arrival of a new character , Livia , a mysterious and talented young woman. Coming from a top Italian gastronomy school, she joins the Institute as part of an international exchange. Very quickly, her confidence and provocative temperament destabilize everyone.

From the very beginning, Livia challenged the rules: she questioned Hortense’s recipe in front of everyone and dared to contradict Teyssier on a blown sugar technique. The latter, initially furious, eventually recognized her audacity.

“She’s got guts, that kid. And talent. Maybe a little too much,” he says, half-fascinated, half-wary.

But behind her smile, Livia hides a secret: she hasn’t come just to learn. Her intriguing behavior suggests she’s pursuing a personal goal, linked to Teyssier’s troubled past.

Berenice in the midst of an identity crisis

For her part, Bérénice is going through a period of intense self-doubt. Since her recent promotion, she feels overwhelmed by the pressure. Her fear of failure paralyzes her, and her lack of confidence threatens to throw everything into disarray.
During a practical exercise, she completely loses her composure and fails a simple dressage. Teyssier, merciless, violently reprimands her in front of everyone.

Devastated, Bérénice takes refuge in the park of the Institute, where she meets Clotilde . In an emotional conversation, the latter confides in her:

“You don’t have to be perfect to be legitimate. You just have to be you.”

These words give Berenice a little courage, but the damage is done: she is considering leaving the Institute.

A high-tension test dinner

The central event of the episode is the grand dinner to present the new fall menu, organized by Teyssier. The students are tasked with designing a series of innovative appetizers. The competition is fierce: each group wants to impress the judges.
Charlène and Hortense find themselves paired up despite their rivalry, which promises an epic duel. Meanwhile, Livia invites herself into Ethan’s brigade, sowing discord between him and Léonard.

The service begins, and everything seems to be going well… until a major incident occurs: one of the guests, a renowned food critic, has a violent allergic reaction to one of the dishes. Panic in the kitchen! Anaïs takes the orders, orders the service to stop, and attends to the customer.
Teyssier, furious, demands to know who made the mistake. The internal investigation quickly reveals that someone altered the ingredient sheet . Sabotage? Carelessness?

Suspicion falls on Livia, who had tampered with the data sheets earlier in the day. She categorically denies it.

“I didn’t come here to play with your lives,” she says coldly.

But his gaze betrayed a mixture of guilt and defiance.

The final twist: an anonymous letter

Just as the tension was easing, Teyssier received an anonymous letter slipped under his office door. The handwritten message was clear:

“You think you can erase the past, but the truth always comes back to the surface.”

Teyssier turns pale upon reading these words. Clotilde, who overhears him, realizes he’s hiding something serious. He puts the letter away without a word and tries to regain his composure. But in his eyes, an unusual fear is evident.

In the final minutes of the episode, the camera lingers on Livia, alone in the hallway, staring out the window of Teyssier’s office. She gives an enigmatic smile, then discreetly takes out her phone. On the screen, an open conversation:

Unknown Contact: “Did you do what I asked?”
Livia: “Not yet. But he’s starting to have doubts.”

An episode rich in emotions and mysteries

This 1294th episode of Here It All Begins marks a turning point for several storylines. The Anaïs/Théo
couple is reeling under the weight of unspoken words, Charlène and Hortense are engaged in a talent war, Bérénice is still searching for her path, and Livia , a newcomer, is sowing chaos with disturbing mastery.

As for Teyssier , for the first time in a long time, he seems genuinely shaken. What secret is he trying to hide? Who is pulling the strings in the shadows?

The episode ends with a close-up of Teyssier’s face, alone in his office, rereading the anonymous letter. There is total silence before he whispers:

“So the past is really coming back to haunt me…”

An explosive episode , where each scene mixes dramatic intensity and psychological tension. Here It All Begins once again proves its ability to surprise its audience with a perfect recipe: a zest of rivalry, a pinch of mystery, and an explosion of emotions.
Fans won’t stop trembling: the October 29 episode already promises some shattering revelations.