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Season 1 – America's Next Great Restaurant

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Contestants vie for the opportunity to open a new restaurant chain in three American cities.

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Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred Mar 25, 2020
This seems like a great idea turned bland and generic by mashing it with the standard network TV reality formula. Go to Full Review David Bianculli NPR's Fresh Air May 15, 2018
America's Next Great Restaurant - with a tone that is more positive than negative - is one show I expect will beat the odds. The judges are sincere and likable, the show taps into a common dream and it makes me smile. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Bobby Flay

Judge

Curtis Stone

Judge

Steve Ells

Judge

Lorena Garcia

Judge

Sandra Digiovanni

Contestant

Joseph Galluzzi

Contestant

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 6, 2011 Pilot 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. Details Episode 2 Aired 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 20, 2011 Food with Integrity 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 27, 2011 My Pod The remaining contestants work with a team to create a small version of their restaurant and put together a complete meal. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 3, 2011 Put Your Best Face Forward The seven remaining restaurateurs design uniforms and create their restaurant's image in a photo shoot. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 10, 2011 Truck Stop The six remaining restaurateurs must create a food truck and well-priced menu items to sell in Los Angeles. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 17, 2011 Kids Meal 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. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 24, 2011 Venture in Vegas 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. Details Episode 9 Aired May 1, 2011 Opening Night 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. Details

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America's Next Great Restaurant — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Amy Chacon
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 6, 2011
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