Monday, March 9, 2015

Food Fortunes on Food Network - Products and Info

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Food Fortunes premieres tonight at 10pm ET on the Food Network, which sounds pretty much like a food-related version of ABC's Shark Tank.  The show is described as "recipe developers, product makers and food visionaries have the opportunity to earn cold hard cash from four titans of the industry all looking to make lucrative investments"

The culinary investors that will appear on the show include:
  • Dan Glickberg - Owns Dan Glickberg Food which focuses on food consulting and media
  • Daniel Green - a chef and host known as an expert on healthy eating
  • Michele Hoskins - CEO of Michele Foods, which specializes in making syrup
  • Pat LaFrieda - owner of LaFrieda meats, and also starred on Food Network's Meat Men
  • Robert Earl - Founder of Planet Hollywood International and has a show on the Cooking Channel
  • Scott Gerber - CEO of the Gerber Group, a hospitality company that focuses on reinventing nightlife
  • Sonia Kapadia - CEO of Taste Savant, which is a restaurant discovery startup
  • Willie Degel - Host of Food Network's Restaurant Stakeout and owner of Uncle Jack's steakhouses.

Looking at the episode descriptions for the show, the following products will be pitched this season, which appears to be six episodes long:
  • A plate which also floats in pools
  • A revolutionary ravioli rolling pin
  • A sweeter twist on the classic brownie
  • An insect-based cracker
  • A line of Italian sauces
  • An all-natural toffee
  • A gelato shop that turns ice cream into spaghetti
  • A device that helps you carry your grocery bags
  • A new type of spring water that's actually black
  • A healthy grab-and-go breakfast line
  • A breakfast treat that's surprisingly caffeinated
  • A frozen take on a hometown favorite
  • A European-style coffee franchise
  • Cooking classes for kids delivered right to your door
  • A gelatin shot that's all grown up
  • A check holder that will illuminate the dining experience
  • An at-home storage system that measures your ingredients for you  
  • Mints that double as vitamins
  • A grill that takes tailgating up a notch
  • A pediatric prescription in drink form
  • A robot that serves as a personal chef
It should be interesting how this show is received as Shark Tank gets great ratings on ABC.  Will people look at this as a cheap knock-off or will they buy into the investors and entrepreneurs making the show a hit?  I guess we will find out everybody's opinion after the show begins.
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13 comments:

  1. hoppy1913March 9, 2015 at 9:26 PM

    Thanks for the reminder!

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  2. rvMarch 9, 2015 at 11:09 PM

    Wasn't this show just a ripoff of restaurant startup on cnbc?

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  3. JudyKMarch 10, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    Didn't watch it, but it's an obvious copy-cat attempt of "Shark Tank." Does Food Network lack the ability to come up with original concepts on its own. Willie Degel is a horrible rep in any capacity for Food Network.

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  4. MoHubMarch 10, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    Well, Shark Tank isn't original either. It's based on the UK's Dragon's Den, which in turn is base on the Japanese original Five Golden Dragons.


    There is nothing new under the sun.

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  5. Ladyirish317March 10, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    Sorry, I'm not watching anything Willie Degel is involved in. He recently had to spend almost a million dollars settling a lawsuit brought by his employees for shorting their wages and skimming their tips.

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  6. Ladyirish317March 10, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    Sorry, I'm not watching anything Willie Degel is involved in. He recently had to spend almost a million dollars settling a lawsuit brought by his employees for shorting their wages and skimming their tips.

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  7. Wompa WompaMarch 10, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    They gave the boot to Lenny and Paula Deen on FN for their transgressions. Seems punishment isn't handed out evenly by FN, ie Robert Irvine.

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  8. Julie ButlerMarch 10, 2015 at 10:40 PM

    I agree. Willie Degel is the quintessential moronic douchebag from the old neighborhood

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  9. Julie ButlerMarch 10, 2015 at 10:42 PM

    But they devote the whole hour to just one team launching an actual pop up restaurant. It is far more entertaining.

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  10. Julie ButlerMarch 10, 2015 at 10:46 PM

    I agree. Who talks like Willie Degel any more?

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  11. woompa woompaMarch 11, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    Double negatives are his specialty, follow that up with a few "yous." You in the second person singular and plural is still YOU.......never YOUS! It's not that difficult!!!!!

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  12. toe jamMarch 11, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    I find Willies bad grammar entertaining. I wouldn't change a thing.

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  13. MoHubMarch 11, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    I think we need a "grammar-off" between Willie Degel and Robert Irvine. Now that would be entertaining television!

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