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Restaurant Impossible premiers on the Food Network on Wednesday January 19 at 10pm and will execute complete turnarounds in two days, with $10,000. Like any proper makeover show, Day One on RI starts with a consultation. In this case, a close examination of the business during its heaviest hours of service in order to determine its weaknesses and flawed employees. Day Two entails a menu-and-staff revamp and ends with a packed grand opening, courtesy Irvine's recruiting of townspeople. Sounds like a PG-rated Kitchen Nightmares to us.
The show is currently in deep casting-call mode, so any interested restauranteurs in the U.S. can apply on the Food Network web site. NOLA.com reports that producers do plan on doing a few makeovers in New Orleans, which will be scheduled once restaurants are chosen and will air "perhaps in February or March."
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1-05-2011 @12:52PM ninja3000 said... The Food Network states the figure as $10,000 -- not $100,000.
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1-05-2011 @1:55PM Nanette said... Thanks, Ninja3000. You're right. Correction has been made. --The Editors
1-09-2011 @1:50PM stevo said... Shouldn't someone writing about restaurants know how to spell "restaurateur"?
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1-11-2011 @11:59AM Jackie said... Actually, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary has it with and without the "n". It's listed as French without the "n". I have always spelled it with an "n" and I am an excellent speller, but with more frequent typos than in script writings.
2-19-2011 @2:56PM Lisa said... Love the idea of this show! But, when watching the episode of the crab restaurant really showed that sometimes you are only addressing the symptoms (not the problem) and the makeover is doomed before it is is even completed. It is seems as though you are inadvertantly setting the owners up for failure a second time. It seems like that would be even more devastating for them, their families and their communities. Possibly consider utilizing community support for the owners: banking programs where designated professionals continue to work with them for a period of time; life coaches from the community to provide personal and family support; hospitality management professionals to help with staffing issues, improved purchasing, marketing, etc. issues. Then a followup show 3 months later to highlight the COMPLETE makeover and the show's investment in the community, owner & family and employees. MANY facets to highlight!!! And a secure investment for HGTV!!!! Just a thought.....
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