Food Court Wars
| Food Court Wars | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Presented by | Tyler Florence |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | One Potato Two Potato |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | July 7, 2013 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Food Court Wars is an American competitive reality television cooking show on the Food Network that puts two teams of entrepreneurs in a shopping mall together with the teams having to battle each other in order to win a food court restaurant of their own, rent-free, for a year.[1] Each week's show is at a different city mall in the United States. The malls want to open a new "local" eatery in the mall's food court that offer a fresh, region-specific menu.[2] The teams test, market, then run their concept for a full day feeding shoppers.[3] The team restaurant that makes the most profit at the end of the day wins their eatery space, which is a prize worth an estimated $100,000, and the losing team must vacate the premises. The show premiered on July 7, 2013.[3][4] The first season finale, which was a rebroadcast of the pilot episode, aired on August 18, 2013. Season 2 premiered on February 23, 2014, and will consist of thirteen episodes.[5]
Episodes
Season 1 (2013)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Location | City | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | "Perkins & Sons vs. Kettle n' Spouts" | Madison Square Mall | Huntsville, Alabama | December 29, 2012 | VW0100H | N/A |
| Pilot re-aired on August 18, 2013, as the first season finale. | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | "Suck the Shuck vs. Po'Boy" | Bonita Lakes Mall | Meridian, Mississippi | July 7, 2013 | VW0101H | 1.54[6] |
| 2 | 2 | "Tirado's Empanadas & More vs. The Taco Spot" | WestGate Mall | Spartanburg, South Carolina | July 14, 2013 | VW0102H | 1.05[7] |
| 3 | 3 | "Casual Joe's vs. The Wrap Trap" | Wausau Center | Wausau, Wisconsin | July 21, 2013 | VW0103H | 1.01[8] |
| 4 | 4 | "Oasis vs. Chip-n-Wich" | Midland Mall | Midland, Michigan | July 28, 2013 | VW0104H | 1.43[9] |
| Jonathan Neely and Craig Jones, owners of Chip-n-Wich, offered locally-tailored sandwiches with fresh-made potato chips. Diana Hadad and Melania Paster, owner and pastry chef at World Café in Bay City, offered their take on Lebanese cuisine. Chip-n-Wich won the competition and opened to the public on August 5, 2013.[10] | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Slum Dogz vs. Pimento Jamaican" | Burnsville Center | Burnsville, Minnesota | August 4, 2013 | VW0105H | 1.20[11] |
| 6 | 6 | "Charleston Gourmet Burger Company vs. Holy City Pizzeria" | Citadel Mall | Charleston, South Carolina | August 11, 2013 | VW0106H | 1.19[12] |
Season 2 (2014)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Location | City | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "House of Doggs vs. Matts' Beignets" | Grand Traverse Mall | Traverse City, Michigan | February 23, 2014 | VW0201H | 1.11[13] |
| 8 | 2 | "Fat Shallot vs. Glutton Force 5" | Spring Hill Mall | West Dundee, Illinois | March 2, 2014 | VW0202H | 0.80[14] |
| 9 | 3 | "Brunchaholics vs. Modern Southern Table" | Colony Square Mall | Zanesville, Ohio | March 9, 2014 | VW0203H | 1.08[15] |
| 10 | 4 | "The Mayobird vs. Wingzza" | Valley Hills Mall | Hickory, North Carolina | March 16, 2014 | VW0204H | 0.96[16] |
| 11 | 5 | "Full Circle Sliders vs. Jonathon's Gravy Train" | Vista Ridge Mall | Lewisville, Texas | March 23, 2014 | VW0205H | TBA |
| Full Circle Sliders won the competition but announced in late May 2014 that they would not be opening a location at the mall.[17][18] | |||||||
| 12 | 6 | "Gaufre Gourmet vs. Pressed" | Three Rivers Mall | Kelso, Washington | March 30, 2014 | VW0206H | TBA |
| 13 | 7 | "Bistro to Go vs. Southern Traditions" | Pierre Bossier Mall | Bossier City, Louisiana | April 6, 2014 | VW0207H | TBA |
| 14 | 8 | "Submarino's vs. Molly's Kitchen" | Cache Valley Mall | Logan, Utah | April 14, 2014 | VW0208H | TBA |
| 15 | 9 | "International Grille vs. Sensational Slyders" | The Mall at Turtle Creek | Jonesboro, Arkansas | April 20, 2014 | VW0209H | TBA |
| 16 | 10 | "Sabor de San Miguel vs. Ramen Bar" | NewPark Mall | Newark, California | May 4, 2014 | VW0210H | TBA |
| 17 | 11 | "Ophelia's vs. Ms. Ney's Gourmet" | Collin Creek Mall | Plano, Texas | May 15, 2014 | VW0211H | TBA |
| 18 | 12 | "J's Kitchen vs. Kadook's" | The Mall at Sierra Vista | Sierra Vista, Arizona | May 22, 2014 | VW0212H | TBA |
| 19 | 13 | "Mark's Gourmet Dogs vs. Grand Grillin'" | Lansing Mall | Lansing, Michigan | May 29, 2014 | VW0213H | TBA |
References
- ↑ Hastings, Michael (July 2, 2013). "Food Network to air 'Food Court Wars'". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ↑ Marr, Madeleine (July 7, 2013). "Tyler Florence hits the mall". The Miami Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- 1 2 Hyman, Seth (June 5, 2013). "Tyler Florence travels across the country for first ever 'Food Court Wars'" (Press release). Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ↑ Lucas, Sherry (July 2, 2013). "'Food Court Wars' begin". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Tyler Florence Returns to Help Culinary Entrepreneuers Compete for Chance to Win a Food Court Restaurant, in New Season of "Food Court Wars"". The Futon Critic (Press release). Food Network. January 9, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (July 10, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings:'True Blood' Wins Night, 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Dexter', 'Falling Skies', 'Devious Maids', 'The Killing' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Continues Its Reign for HBO". The Futon Critic. July 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: Another Sunday, Another "True Blood" Victory". The Futon Critic. July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 30, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Wins Night + 'Naked and Afraid', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', NASCAR, 'Dexter' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ Haynes, Jessica (August 5, 2013). "'Food Court Wars' winner Chip-n-Wich serves first customers at Midland Mall". The Saginaw News. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Tops Demos, "Megalodon" Leads Viewers". The Futon Critic. August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (August 13, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Breaking Bad' Wins Night, 'True Blood', 'Low Winter Sun', 'Devious Maids', 'Dexter', 'The Newsroom' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Walking Dead" Continues Its Demo Reign". The Futon Critic. February 25, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Oscars Snab "The Walking Dead's" Win Streak". The Futon Critic. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 11, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'True Detective' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ Yanan, Travis (March 18, 2014). "Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "The Walking Dead" Claims Top Honors in Viewers, Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Falloon, Whitney (March 25, 2014). "Full Circle Tavern Setting Up Shop at Vista Ridge Mall". DFW Eater. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ To all of our Full Circle Sliders fans, Full Circle Sliders, May 29, 2014, retrieved December 30, 2014 – via Facebook
External links
- Official page at Food Network
- Food Court Wars casting website
- Food Court Wars at the Internet Movie Database
- Food Court Wars at TV.com
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