Which final-season episode was written solely by Rene Gube?

“Focaccia” was written solely by Rene Gube.

It is the sixth episode of The Bear’s final season, and its writing credit lists Rene Gube as the only writer. That distinguishes it from “Lamb,” which Gube co-wrote with Karen Joseph Adcock, and from episodes credited to Christopher Storer, Catherine Schetina, Rachel Wiggins or Nicole Kohut.

The episode centers on Sydney trying to control an increasingly overloaded service while Richie improvises ways to handle extra customers. Carmy creates an off-menu dish, Richie expands seating outdoors, and Marcus and Luca repair their strained relationship before the presumed Michelin critic arrives. These plot threads make “Focaccia” a key bridge between the restaurant’s frantic service and the apparent inspection.

Gube is also part of the show’s recurring cast, playing Rene, and is credited among the season’s writers. The word “solely” matters here: it means the episode has a single credited writer, not that Gube wrote every episode in which Rene appears.