It’s pretty obvious which “top chefs” have the most clout on television. They’re usually the ones with the most shows and the biggest audience. Guy Fieri? He owns tv clout.
But I’ve often wondered which of these chefs have the most ONLINE clout. Now I know!
Klout, the company that rates social media influence (twitter, facebook, etc), just calculated which celebrity chefs are not only cooking superstars but also top tweeters.
The following 10 foodies extraordinaire have legions of people hanging on their every word…
If you know any I haven’t uncovered yet, let us know in the comments! I do have a few favorites who I haven’t listed simply because they haven’t sent out a tweet since the Reagan administration (okay, maybe not that long….)
America’s Next Great Restaurant should be a lot of fun. We’ll find out soon enough, the series will premiere on March 6th!
More About the Series:
From Emmy Award-winning producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz of Magical Elves (“Top Chef” and “Project Runway”) comes “America’s Next Great Restaurant.” In this delectable new alternative series, people from every walk of life will vie for the opportunity of a lifetime to see their original restaurant concept spring to life – starting with the opening of a restaurant chain in three locations – Hollywood, Minneapolis and New York City.
Funding the restaurant concepts are four accredited investors: Bobby Flay, distinguished restaurateur (“Iron Chef America: The Series,” “Throwdown! with Bobby Flay”); Curtis Stone, internationally renowned chef (NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” “Take Home Chef”); Steve Ells, founder, chairman and co-CEO of Chipotle; and Lorena Garcia, executive chef and restaurateur.
Flay, Stone, Ells and Garcia not only serve as investors who put their money into the winning restaurant idea, but they also serve as mentors. They will be working side by side with the competitors to further develop their concepts and put each competitor’s restaurant concept through rigorous business and cooking challenges to determine which idea has what it takes to become America’s next great restaurant.
After a nationwide search, the top 21 competitors will present their restaurant concepts to the investors and 11 will be quickly eliminated – leaving the top 10 competitors to battle it out over the course of the season. The investors will determine which competitor’s concept has the greatest potential for success, and those who do not rise to the challenge will be sent home.
In the final episode, someone will fully savor his or her great American dream of launching his or her own restaurant chain, and viewers will have the opportunity to experience it for themselves.
“America’s Next Great Restaurant” is produced by the Emmy Award-winning Magical Elves. Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Ross Jacobson, Nan Strait, and Amy Chacon serve as executive producers. Casey Kriley and Gayle Gawlowski serve as co-executive producers.
Here’s a look at a promising new series coming this Spring, America’s Next Great Restaurant. Curtis Stone, Bobby Flay, Lorena Garcia and Steve Ells, the founder of Chipotle, are the judges when hopeful contestants present their ideas to the panel for the next big American restaurant. The NBC series boasts Emmy Award-nominated producers of “Project Runway” and “Top Chef,” in addition to the heavyweight names mentioned above. Seriously,how can it miss? The lucky winner will get the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to open their own restaurant.
The fact that it’s on NBC, the network that gives me one of my biggest television addictions of all time (The Biggest Loser) is enough reason for me to tune in. The fact that Curtis Stone and Bobby Flay are involved is just icing on the cake (apologies to Bob & Jillian for the cake reference).
A nation-wide deal is on the line when the series kicks off Wednesday, March 16th at 9/8c – watch the first preview below! This looks like it’ll be A LOT of fun.
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