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1. Pilot
Air date: Mar 6, 2011
The hopeful restaurateurs pitch their restaurant concepts to the investors, and each serves an item from his menu; the investors choose 10 contestants to move forward.
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2.
Air date: Mar 13, 2011
The 10 restaurateurs must each create a logo and hire an executive chef; the contestants and their new chefs cook for a crowd at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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3. Food with Integrity
Air date: Mar 20, 2011
The remaining contestants have to work a busy lunch shift at a restaurant; after creating a slogan and a signature dish, the contestants receive their evaluations.
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4. My Pod
Air date: Mar 27, 2011
The remaining contestants work with a team to create a small version of their restaurant and put together a complete meal.
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5. Put Your Best Face Forward
Air date: Apr 3, 2011
The seven remaining restaurateurs design uniforms and create their restaurant's image in a photo shoot.
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6. Truck Stop
Air date: Apr 10, 2011
The six remaining restaurateurs must create a food truck and well-priced menu items to sell in Los Angeles.
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7. Kids Meal
Air date: Apr 17, 2011
The remaining contestants must each create a kid-friendly dish and work with a product-development company to make a toy to go with it.
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8. Venture in Vegas
Air date: Apr 24, 2011
The four remaining contestants travel to Las Vegas where they must hire two employees to help them serve their dishes to a couple hundred diners.
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9. Opening Night
Air date: May 1, 2011
The final three restaurateurs create minirestaurants for their soft opening; investors Bobby Flay, Steve Ells, Lorena Garcia and Curtis Stone offer advice; the winner is chosen.
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Tv Season Info
- Genre: Reality
- Network: NBC
- Premiere Date: Mar 6, 2011
- Executive producers: Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Amy Chacon
Cast & Crew

Bobby Flay
Judge

Curtis Stone
Judge

Steve Ells
Judge

Lorena Garcia
Judge

Sandra Digiovanni
Contestant

Joseph Galluzzi
Contestant

Fran Harris
Contestant

Sudhir Kandula
Contestant

Stephenie Park
Contestant

Eric Powell
Contestant

Alex Terranova
Contestant

Gregory Westcott
Contestant

Krystal Seymour
Contestant

Jamawn J. Woods
Contestant

Marisa Zafran
Contestant

Dan Cutforth
Executive Producer

Jane Lipsitz
Executive Producer

Amy Chacon
Executive Producer
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