Summary

• Carmy creates a new daily menu to prevent complacency and keep The Bear evolving.
• His ultimate goal is to earn a Michelin star for the restaurant.
• The diverse and innovative menu aims to impress and attract more customers.

The biggest change that Carmy makes to the restaurant’s operations in The Bear season 3 is to come up with a brand-new menu every single day – but why does he do it? All throughout The Bear season 2, Carmy and his team faced the challenges of opening a new restaurant as they attempted to rebrand the fast-food sandwich shop The Beef into the fine-dining establishment The Bear. The Bear season 3 explores the challenges of keeping that restaurant in business after a successful opening.

In The Bear’s season 3 premiere, Carmy gets to the restaurant early to prepare for the day as he reflects on all the past traumas that shaped who he is today. When the rest of the team arrive at the restaurant, Carmy introduces them to the new menu and tells them that he’ll be creating a new one every single day. Richie, as usual, objects to this change and, as usual, it escalates to a screaming match with Carm. But Carmy has a good reason for changing the menu every day.

Carmy Wants The Bear To Constantly Evolve & Get Better With New Recipes

Carmy doesn't want to get complacent with The Bear like Mikey did with The Beef

Carmy doesn’t want himself or any of his team to get complacent at The Bear. Mikey got complacent when he was managing The Beef and he ran it into the ground – so badly that Carmy had to tear down The Beef and start fresh as The Bear. He doesn’t want that to happen to The Bear, so he’s keeping his chefs and waitstaff on their toes by bringing in a brand-new menu every single day. If they avoid settling into a routine, The Bear will keep evolving and (hopefully) become even better.

Carmy Hopes The Diversity & Ingenuity In The Bear's Menu Will Help Get Them A Star

Carmy's main goal in season 3 is to earn "a star"

When he introduces the first of many new menus, Carmy mentions that his ultimate goal is to get “a star.” This is a reference to the Michelin star rating system that determines a restaurant’s quality: one star indicates a very good restaurant; two stars indicates a restaurant that’s worth making a detour for; and three stars indicates a restaurant so good that it’s worth making a pilgrimage just to eat there. If The Bear can get just one star, then it’ll have its foot in the door and be on its way to earning its second and third stars.

With his new-menu-every-day plan in The Bear season 3, Carmy is hoping to earn that first star for his restaurant. His goal in season 1 was to keep The Beef afloat and his goal in season 2 was to get The Bear open without too many disasters. In season 3, he’s setting his sights a little higher and going for a coveted Michelin star.