Food
Station:
Food Network (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2022-04-05
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Food Network star, acclaimed chef, and restaurateur Geoffrey Zakarian is looking to invest $250,000 of his resources for the next rising star in the restaurant world. Geoffrey presents eight talented chefs with the opportunity to take the next step in their culinary career with challenges to determine who has what it takes to run their first restaurant. When it comes to developing and operating a successful restaurant, there is no one with more knowledge than Geoffrey, and he is putting his reputation on the line to lift up a new generation of chefs competing to make their restaurant vision come true.Throughout the competition the aspiring restaurateurs must prove they can develop a restaurant and make it profitable from the ground up in real world challenges that put their culinary and business expertise to the test, including the creation of a full menu for their proposed restaurant in a grand tasting to impress Geoffrey and his advisors. In another episode, the chefs tackle the challenges associated with running a restaurant's front of house as they each take turns helping the guests. But what the chefs don't know is Geoffrey has filled the restaurant with actors meant to cause havoc and see how the competitors react on their worst day. The two chefs who advance to the finale take on the hardest test of their life, operating their dream culinary concept in a restaurant takeover, complete with overseeing staffing and cooking for real diners. Which chef will Geoffrey decide to invest his time and energy into and make their dreams come true?
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S1E4 - What Kind of Recipe is This?!
The final four chefs must prove their recipes are consistent when Geoffrey Zakarian attempts to cook their dishes. Are the recipes clear enough for any line cook to follow? Then Geoffrey throws a private party with local chefs and food critics -- all picky eaters with dietary restrictions -- to see if the hopeful restaurateurs can adjust their menu enough to make the entire party happy.
Air Date: 26 Apr 2022 21:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - The Very Worst Possible Day!
The final three chefs tackle the front of the house, each taking a turn running their own restaurant. But what they don't know is that Geoffrey Zakarian has filled the restaurant with actors causing havoc, and he wants to see how the chefs react on their worst day. Which aspiring restaurateur can stand the heat, and who will get out of the kitchen?
Air Date: 03 May 2022 21:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - It's Yours to Lose!
In the competition finale, Geoffrey Zakarian lets each of the final two chefs do a full restaurant takeover, setting up their restaurant with a full staff and real diners (including Geoffrey, of course). Both chefs may succeed in showing their stuff, but only one will earn Geoffrey's investment of time and energy. It's time to find out who is the next great restaurateur.
Air Date: 10 May 2022 21:00 (CDT)