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Famous Food

Season 1 2011

  • 2011-07-10T04:00:00Z on VH1
  • 45m
  • 7h 30m (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality
In this restaurant, "seven stars" might not be a good thing... From Ashton Kutcher's Geisha House to Robert DeNiro's Ago, attaching a celebrity's name to a restaurant is definitely a growing trend in Hollywood.... but is it always a recipe for success? Famous Food will put this concept to the test by partnering with renowned restaurateurs, The Dolce Group, to give seven celebrities the chance to turn an empty Sunset Strip eatery into a flourishing and fully operating restaurant. If they succeed -- one of them will be rewarded with a partnership position in the new venture. The cast includes Heidi Montag ("The Hills"), who sees this as her chance to save her family after the demise of her parent's restaurant. Singer (and the former NY Governor's Scandal-Girl) Ashley Dupre will try her hand at a new kind of business. She might not know food but she knows customer service. Academy Award-Winning artists, DJ Paul and Juicy "J" (from rap group Three 6 Mafia), will find out if its "Hard Out Here For a Chef." Danielle Staub ("Real Housewives of New Jersey") and Vincent Pastore ("The Sopranos") will bring a certain New Jersey savvy to the venture. Finally, Jake Pavelka who has been an airline pilot, a TV Bachelor, and a Dancing Star will now try his hand at the food business. For five weeks, this colorful crew of celebrities will roll up their sleeves and try to work together to launch their own restaurant. To give them a fighting chance, Mike Malin and Lonnie Moore, founding members of The Dolce Group, will let them know what it takes to open a successful celebrity restaurant. From Hollywood and beyond, some of their well-known establishments include Dolce, Angels & Kings, Geisha House, Ten Pin Alley, rare 120, Wonderland and Johnny Smalls. Over the course of the series, Mike and Lonnie will provide the guidance and discipline necessary to get the restaurant off the ground -- but the real work and creativity is entirely up to the Famous Food cast. They will

10 episodes

Series Premiere

2011-07-10T04:00:00Z

1x01 Fame

Series Premiere

1x01 Fame

  • 2011-07-10T04:00:00Z45m

Seven celebrities enter a competition to become a partner in the Dolce group's newest restaurant. The catch is, they have to work together to create the restaurant from the ground up before they can be part owner. The first task of creating the theme and name of the restaurant seems simple enough, but chaos and fighting breaks out fast when there is a case of too many cooks in the kitchen.

2011-07-17T04:00:00Z

1x02 Pressure Cooker

1x02 Pressure Cooker

  • 2011-07-17T04:00:00Z45m

2011-07-24T04:00:00Z

1x03 A Special Kind of Evil

1x03 A Special Kind of Evil

  • 2011-07-24T04:00:00Z45m

2011-07-31T04:00:00Z

1x04 Spoonfuls of Crap

1x04 Spoonfuls of Crap

  • 2011-07-31T04:00:00Z45m

After Ashley's big fight with DJ Paul the cast is left wondering if she'll ever return, and the problems don't stop there. When the interior Designer Scott drops a bomb on the team they are left asking if he's the right man for the job. And when Jake and Danielle butt heads on the menu, things really start to heat up in the kitchen.

1x05 Call Me the Problem Solver

  • 2011-08-03T04:00:00Z45m

Danielle makes an executive decision without discussing it with the team and when some of the team members go behind her back all hell breaks loose forcing one of them to go toe to toe with Danielle. The problems don't stop there, the fire marshal pays an unexpected visit and what he tells the team threatens to destroy everything they've worked so hard for.

After being beaten down by everyone on the team, Danielle vows to come back with a vengeance and doesn't care who gets in her way. Jake tries to put Scott in a corner but the tables turn when Jake is called out for making a costly mistake forcing the team to either play ball or risk the success of the restaurant.

2011-08-17T04:00:00Z

1x07 In the Hot Seat

1x07 In the Hot Seat

  • 2011-08-17T04:00:00Z45m

Things are going from bad to worse when the team is hit with news that threatens to destroy all the work they've done. When Juicy is out of control and Ashley is missing in action Mike and Lonnie send a message that both may get them thrown out of the competition for good.

The Team is put to the test when Scott drops the ball on the design forcing them to seek alternative measures. And with time running out before the opening of the restaurant, it's make or break for Juicy as he's run out of chances with Mike and Lonnie putting his partner DJ Paul in a tough position.

2011-08-31T04:00:00Z

1x09 Putting Out Fires

1x09 Putting Out Fires

  • 2011-08-31T04:00:00Z45m

After a grueling 28 days the restaurant is open to friends and family for a trial run but as the first guests begin to arrive the night quickly turns to chaos as guests start complaining and equipment starts breaking. Can the team pull together to make this night a success or is the Lemon Basket at risk of never opening to the public?

1x10 Then We'll See Who's the MVP

  • 2011-09-07T04:00:00Z45m

It's the night they've all been waiting for. Finally, after all of their hard work Mike and Lonnie will chose a partner. Yet with mistakes made during the previous night, one potential partner makes a shocking decision and it turn's into anyone's game

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