Restaurant Startup
Overview
Restaurateur and TV personality Joe Bastianich teams up with chef Tim Love in a high-stakes competition where they seek to invest in promising culinary ventures. Each episode features two teams presenting their innovative food concepts, vying for a chance to secure financial backing from these seasoned investors. With the potential for millions at stake, passion and creativity take center stage as contestants strive to turn their culinary dreams into reality. The tension and excitement make for a thrilling showcase of entrepreneurship in the restaurant industry.
Episodes
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1
Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency
In this episode of "Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency," Joe Bastianich and Tim Love weigh their investment options between two unique culinary ventures: Krak...
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2
A Truck Load of Money
This episode highlights the vibrant world of food trucks, showcasing unique culinary offerings. In Los Angeles, Baby's Badass Burgers takes center sta...
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3
Cold Cash for Warm Bread
This episode highlights delectable baked treats. It showcases a mother-daughter duo from Brooklyn aiming to launch a fast-casual waffle cone eatery in...
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4
Small Plate, Big Money
The episode showcases two emerging "small plate" enterprises from Los Angeles. The first features a catering venture operated by two lifelong friends...
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5
Pasta-Bilities for Investment
Two pasta businesses vie for funding, each presenting unique ideas. One company showcases an innovative gluten-free pasta made primarily from chickpe...
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6
Sweet Investment
A duo from Oakland, California, embarks on a culinary adventure, aiming to combine the rich flavors of bacon with the sweetness of chocolate. In addit...
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7
Comfort Food Cash-in
Joe Bastianich and Tim Love listen to a proposal from Mac-o-licious, a duo of glamorous entrepreneurs from Los Angeles who assert they have perfected...
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8
The Best Ingredient for Investment
A culinary couple launches a thriving snout-to-tail catering business, showcasing their passion for sustainable cooking. Meanwhile, a recently separa...
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Visions of Vietnamese
Bastianich and Love venture toward the East, seeking out tantalizing flavors and lucrative opportunities. In San Francisco, two enterprising young wo...
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2
The Comeback Cook
In Atlanta, the proprietor of a food truck faces financial ruin after falling victim to a Ponzi scheme. Meanwhile, a talented chef is compelled to clo...
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3
Young Hustlers
A daring Moroccan food catering venture, fueled by ambition, aims to take over Manhattan's culinary scene. This vibrant enterprise is the brainchild o...
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4
Seconds, Please!
In a bustling Los Angeles deli, every dish is expertly roasted, with their famous sliders being the standout item. The establishment is run by a form...
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5
From the Streets
A food truck run by a newly married couple features exclusively handcrafted ingredients that highlight their Venezuelan heritage. Two lifelong friends...
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6
Movin' Out
A couple in Las Vegas operates a vibrant restaurant featuring an eclectic array of international small plates. Their establishment specializes in slow...
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7
The Ultimate Cockfight
A food truck aims to solidify its presence by establishing a permanent brick-and-mortar site. Meanwhile, two culinary instructors from Philadelphia s...
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9
Small Markets, Big Dreams
In this thrilling episode, two thriving catering businesses located in overlooked communities go head-to-head for an opportunity to secure funding fro...
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10
The Food of the Future
Restaurateurs and investors Joe Bastianich and Tim Love face a challenging decision as they evaluate innovative culinary experts—each a 'mad food sc...
