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Robert  Irvine responds to the FN reboot of Restaurant Impossible

Robert Irvine responds to the FN reboot of Restaurant Impossible

Link to full story: Robert Irvine On Food Network's 'Restaurant Impossible' Reboot: "There Is No Anger"

Excerpt from the article:

Robert Irvine is best known to Food Network audiences as the host of Restaurant: Impossible, which he hosted for 22 seasons.

The series ended its run in 2023, but the network is rebooting the franchise as Restaurant Impossible: Last Call with chef Aarón Sánchez and Canadian restaurateur Jen Agg.

With the new series set to premiere July 23, many fans have asked Irvine for his take, and he took to social media to clarify that he has no beef with the network or new production.

“Folks and friends I have to tell you I do miss the [Restaurant: Impossible] show and my amazing team but Food Network has chosen a different route from the show that I built and made into a worldwide brand,” Irvine shared on X, the microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter.

He continued, “I wish them luck and it’s life folks .. there is no anger seriously, I’m busy helping so many folks … [love] you all.”

Restaurant: Impossible originally premiered on Food Network in 2011. The show helped struggling families with their restaurants, with Irvine coming in to advise on ways to improve their businesses and make them profitable. Irvine also had a team that gave the establishment a makeover to freshen up the place and streamline the workflow. In 2023, the show ended its run after 22 seasons, with Irvine saying the show was not what the network believed “fit into who or what they want or the younger viewers like.”

u/Firegoat1 — 19 hours ago

BBQ Brawl tonight: Verticle 'Cue -- pre show and live show discussion

BBQ Brawl

Vertical 'Cue

Episode 705

Captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan, and Brooke Williamson lead their teams as they build a multi‑component BBQ feast using only vertical fire -- suspended proteins, open flames, and zero safety nets. If the Brawlers can't master the swing, they won't be hanging around next week.

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u/Firegoat1 — 3 days ago

100 Cooks premier tonight! pre show and live show discussion thread. Spoilers in comments!

From the FN site:

Give It 100

Episode 101

Host Terry Crews welcomes 100 of the best home cooks in America to the most unpredictable cooking competition. In this round, over 50 cooks compete in five different challenges to impress judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Nick DiGiovanni. The challenges include best noodle dish, a rotisserie chicken battle, an egg challenge, a blind taste test, and best party bite. Twenty-six cooks will be sent home, and the remaining amateur chefs will continue on to compete for a life-changing amount of money!

For those of you with DVRs, looks like a two hour episode tonight.

I hate losing so many cooks in the first episode again..... it would be nice to actually get to know the chefs a little before they are jettisoned off (but that's just me.....)

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u/Firegoat1 — 4 days ago

Behind the scenes look at new FN show 100 Cooks

Nick Giovanni, one of the judges for the new show that premieres tomorrow, June 7, posted a youtube video showing behind the scenes of the show including the trailers, culinary, and the set.

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u/Firegoat1 — 5 days ago