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Hungry Investors
2014 7.0 (1 votes) 1 Seasons
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Reality
Networks
Spike

Hungry Investors

Overview

"Bar Rescue" star Jon Taffer teams up with acclaimed celebrity chef and author John Besh and "Top Chef All-Star" Tiffany Derry on a cross country search for struggling restaurants with incredible potential for success. In each episode, these "diamond in the rough" restaurants will compete head-to-head in challenge based competitions, giving these owners a chance to save their livelihood - their business - and prove to the experts that their restaurant is worthy of an investment.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Jon Taffer
Jon Taffer

Self

Tiffany Derry
Tiffany Derry

Self

John Besh
John Besh

Self

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2014)

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11 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Brisket Beatdown
2014-05-04

Two Texas BBQ joints compete for an investment; a self-proclaimed king of BBQ and an authentic western chef.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 2: The Steak Mistake
2014-05-11

In Dallas, a stubborn steakhouse veteran with the perfect prime rib is pitted against an outdated owner with an oversized ego.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 3: Westbound and Ground
2014-05-18

It is buns at dawn in Los Angeles, as the investors check out two local burger hopefuls. Eric at the Outlaws Cafe will not budge on his menu, while Hawkin's House of Burgers has some serious hygiene issues, but which is the more viable investment?

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 4: Tacos and Tantrums
2014-06-01

Gourmet Tacos and Tamale Man make some of the best Mexican food in Los Angeles, but both are struggling due to low prices and a family tragedy respectively. Which of the two will the investors decide has the most potential?

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 5: Sake Bombed
2014-06-08

A drunk sushi chef offends his patrons with his experimental food, and another sushi restaurant owner has a secret that threatens his business.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 6: Diva Las Vegas
2014-06-15

At the Bistro Restaurant in Boulder City, Las Vegas, the team discover serious sanitary problems and an owner who can't keep the head chef in line.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 7: Whiners and Diners
2014-08-10

Two lost diners seek an investment to keep them from going hungry. Will a chef's meltdown at the grill force the investors to gamble on the groovy gravy of another diner?

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 8: Motha Shuckas!
2014-08-17

It's an oyster showdown between two creole restaurants! While the investors offer their pearls of wisdom, one owner clams up and the other's lack of cleanliness threatens their chances to win.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 9: Pie and Cry
2014-08-24

In New York, the investors pit two pizza places against one another in a competition to earn their dough. A pizza tossing champion can't get a grasp on his business while his competitor's attitude burns his chances for victory.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 10: Crying Po'boy
2014-09-07

The team visit two historic po'boy (traditional seafood) shops in New Orleans. In one, they find a crusty father who refuses to make his son the big cheese, while its competitors lack the appetite for understanding their business.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 11: Subway Series
2014-09-14

In this sandwich scrimmage, third-generation deli men face off against the self-proclaimed hero king. Which restaurant will earn the investors' bread?

Runtime: 43 min

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