Will Work For Food is a Food Network show starring Adam Gertler, one of three finalists of the fourth season of The Next Food Network Star. The show premiered on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 8:30 PM EDT. According to Food Network, the series "exposes Adam to the world of little-known food jobs as he fearlessly puts his life – and mouth – on the line to try them all! Whether taking honey from three million bees, sculpting ice with a chain saw, foraging for truffles, or digging a wine cave, Adam will do anything in the name of food." The concept is somewhat similar to the Food Network program Glutton for Punishment.
The Family Restaurant is a Canadian reality television series, which aired on Food Network Canada between 2005 and 2009.
Profiling family-owned restaurants in the Edmonton, Alberta area, the show's first two seasons focused on the Psalios family chain of Greek restaurants, while its third and final season focused on the Quon family chain of Chinese restaurants. The Quon family were later featured in their own spinoff series, The Quon Dynasty, on Citytv.
The series was produced by Anaid Productions and distributed by Picture Box Distribution. The Quon family season was also carried by WE tv in the United States in 2011.
Cooking Live is an American television cooking show on Food Network. Hosted by Sara Moulton, the show was broadcast live daily and featured Moulton preparing various dishes and taking calls from viewers.
Family Style is a reality television series that premiered on Food Network, on August 26, 2010. The show centers around an Italian restauranteur family "The Maggiore's" based in the Carlsbad, California. The series focuses on brother and sister combo Joey and Melissa opening their first restaurant "Tommy V's" together. Melissa is the more strait laced one and is in charge of running the restaurant. Joey is the flashy one who is in charge of cooking in the kitchen. Their two different styles constantly bump heads.
What Would Brian Boitano Make? is a cooking show on Food Network hosted by Brian Boitano. It first aired on August 23, 2009. The show features Boitano cooking several dishes and then entertaining his friends. Boitano is a self-taught cook, who started cooking in earnest at age 25.
The show's name is based on "What Would Brian Boitano Do?", a song from the film South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, and uses a shortened version of the song as its theme music.
The 100 Mile Challenge is a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment and aired on Food Network Canada. The series follows the lives and eating habits of six families living in Mission, British Columbia who, for a period of 100 days, agreed to only consume food and drink that has been grown, raised and produced within a 100-mile radius from Mission. The series is based on the concept of local food consumption as described in the book The 100-Mile Diet authored by J.B. MacKinnon and Alisa Smith where the two authors describe their experience of eating locally for one full year. To coincide with the premiere of the series, FoodTV.ca launched a companion website that Canwest described as "the largest, most innovative and interactive companion website to a series to date".
After the series' initial run was concluded, it was announced that the global distribution rights to both the format and the program were acquired by the British company Passion Distribution after which Discovery Communica
How many twists in a Twizzler? What star got his big break in a fast-food commercial? What is America’s favorite sandwich? Trivia Unwrapped has all these answers and more! This exciting quiz show tests the food-culture knowledge of three contestants, each vying for an assortment of prizes that span from cookware to exotic vacations to a year's worth of snack cakes. Play along as host Marc Summers leads us through fast-paced games such as "The Ladle in Red," "Fictional Confections" and "Dances with Food." Every week this half-hour show serves up endless fun food trivia through games, retro commercials and quizzes that will coax memories, reveal fascinating facts and inspire merriment among viewers and contestants.
Have Fork, Will Travel is a television show that premiered on September 4, 2007, and is broadcast on the Food Network. Host Zane Lamprey travels to various countries, exploring the native cuisine and culture. Visited countries include France, Jamaica, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Norway, and Russia. According Food Network executive Bob Tuschman, Lamprey's "everyman quality" appeals to a broad audience. However, that same quality drew criticism from food critic Anthony Bourdain.