They've perfected the art in the fast food segment. Sign a deal for exclusive promotional rights to a studio's next big-budget kid's movie. Next, build...More
Few in the food world took note of the final taping of Emeril Live!, which took place on Dec. 11. His employers, for whom he made untold millions, gave...More
Business bible Forbes produces its celebrity rankings annually, and aspirants have to do more than make a lot of money to be included. Entertainment-related...More
Its starting to look like being a TV chef, as opposed to being a working restaurant chef, has become the career goal of an increasing numbers of culinarians....More
Kitchen Nightmares? Wait a minute. Wasnt Hells Kitchen the Gordon Ramsay show on Fox? Well yes, its still one of them, and the third edition of Hells...More
The promise to contestants on the first two seasons of Top Chef was that a win could help provide both the seed money and notoriety theyd need to launch...More
THE BOSS: Flay at his namesake restaurant at Atlantic City's Borgata. BOBBY FLAY STEAK: The David Rockwell design, like Flay's other restaurants, started...More
PEOPLE PLEASERS: satisfied customers return frequently, spend more when they do and are the long-term cornerstone of your business. If you haven't heard...More
By Jay Siff Despite the increasing abundance of media choices today, most restaurants still consider TV commercials to be the "elite" form of advertising....More
Let's say your dream comes true and you become a celebrity chef. You've got it all: the flagship restaurant, the cookbooks, the TV gig, the product line,...More
Ramsay's fellow chefs and operators have to wonder: Why does a guy with multiple Michelin stars bother with Hell's Kitchen? It can't be fun. Ramsay spends...More
According to the National Restaurant Association's Hudson Riehle, American restaurants are slowly but surely turning into "America's family room." This...More
Restaurant analysts think the steakhouse segment is great place to invest, and investors followed this advice last year by snapping up shares of both...More
One thing's for sure: No TV chef has ever made an impression like the ever-dour Soup Nazi, portrayed on the show by actor Larry Thomas and based on Yeganeh....More
So exciting that an ever-increasing number of people now want to become chefs. It's the reason for-profit culinary schools are bursting at the seams and...More
By Aaron Allen MEDIA SAVVY: A positive mention in a prominent publication builds credibility and generates awareness. There was a time when a good reputation...More
