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Chef Boot Camp SEASON 2 Renewed On Food Network
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CHEF CLIFF CROOKS TAKES STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL COOKS THROUGH HIGH-STAKES "CHEF BOOT CAMP" IN RETURN OF PRIMETIME SERIES THURSDAY, APRIL 7TH AT 10PM ET/PT ON FOOD NETWORK
NEW YORK - February 25, 2022 - Chef Cliff Crooks is a charismatic and talented culinary director for a global restaurant group who is passionate about sharing all he has learned with struggling professional cooks in Chef Boot Camp, which returns for season two on Thursday, April 7th at 10pm ET/PT on Food Network. In the series, Cliff is tough, yet supportive and funny, as he leads boot camp each week for a new trio of self-nominated chefs from around the country who acknowledge they need to make big changes if they are to succeed in the food industry. Over three days, Cliff leads intense culinary drills that tests how these chefs cook under pressure, manage their time, and communicate. After a fundamentals round to assess their strengths and weaknesses, the stakes are high as Cliff welcomes the cooks to his own kitchen at BLT Prime where they must execute a live fast-paced dinner service and cook alongside the restaurant's staff. Finally, the pros showcase their culinary creativity for a family meal to be shared by Cliff and their fellow chefs and decide if they will rededicate themselves to their career in food.
"Cliff has the perfect mix of expertise, heart and humor to set these chefs on the right path," said Courtney White, President, Food Network and Streaming Food Content, Discovery Inc. "After the success of Chef Boot Camp's first season and his recent role on long-running hit Worst Cooks in America, Cliff has become one of the network's rising stars and we can't wait for our audience to get to know him better."
Chef Cliff Crooks has been cooking in prominent kitchens throughout New York City for more than 20 years. Prior to joining BLT Restaurant Group in 2010 as Executive Chef of BLT Steak New York, he held positions at Salute!, Blue Water Grill and Gramercy Tavern. After more than two years of leading the kitchen at BLT Steak New York, the hospitality group's flagship restaurant, Crooks was named Culinary Director of BLT Restaurant Group and has since played an integral role in inspiring culinary growth among his staff while demonstrating a strong commitment to the brand's ethos of exceeding expectations through outstanding food and hospitality. Cliff is host and mentor on the most recent season of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America and has competed on Tournament of Champions. He has also appeared as a contestant on Top Chef and a judge on Hell's Kitchen and Chopped Junior.
Chef Boot Camp is produced by Left/Right Productions for Food Network.
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FOOD NETWORK PICKS UP "CHEF BOOT CAMP" STARRING BREAKOUT TALENT CLIFF CROOKS FOR SECOND SEASON
Eight Episode Season Scheduled to Start Production This Summer
NEW YORK - May 26, 2021 - Food Network has picked up primetime series Chef Boot Camp led by charismatic culinary director Chef Cliff Crooks for an eight-episode second season, it was announced today by network president Courtney White. In season one, which premiered April 8th, Cliff is a tough yet supportive culinary drill sergeant to three struggling restaurant chefs who have been nominated by their establishment owners for their lackluster performance in the kitchen. With their jobs on the line, Cliff takes them through a series of grueling food challenges to determine who has the talent and passion to succeed and who is better off leaving the restaurant for good. Chef Boot Camp is produced by Left/Right Productions.
"Cliff is an exciting addition to Food Network - he demands a lot from those under his Chef Boot Camp tutelage and at the same time genuinely wants to inspire and re-ignite their passion for food," said White. "He is a fantastic talent who immediately resonated with our audience and we knew quickly they wanted to see more of him."
Chef Cliff Crooks has been cooking in prominent kitchens throughout New York City for more than 20 years. Prior to joining BLT Restaurant Group in 2010 as Executive Chef of BLT Steak New York, he held positions at Salute!, Blue Water Grill and Gramercy Tavern. Cliff has appeared as a contestant on Top Chef and a judge on Hell's Kitchen, Chopped Junior and Worst Cooks in America. He recently competed on Food Network's Tournament of Champions and will be seen on the upcoming series Battle of the Brothers. After more than two years of leading the kitchen at BLT Steak New York, the hospitality group's flagship restaurant, Crooks was named Culinary Director of BLT Restaurant Group and has since played an integral role in inspiring culinary growth among his staff while demonstrating a strong commitment to the brand's ethos of exceeding expectations through outstanding food and hospitality.
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Food Network's newest series, Chef Boot Camp, takes a deep dive into one of the most critical and essential elements of restaurants everywhere - the chefs running the kitchen. The success of a restaurant starts and ends with the food they serve and trouble in the kitchen can jeopardize everything. Enter Cliff Crooks, Culinary Director of a global restaurant brand whose job entails making sure the entire enterprise runs smoothly, including hiring and firing the chefs for each kitchen. Now Cliff is taking his decades of expertise and embarking on a new mission to help struggling chefs from restaurants across the country prove that they deserve to keep running their kitchens. Nominated by their respective restaurant owners, each episode Cliff will put a trio of underperforming chefs through a grueling series of challenges to test their real-world culinary skills and fitness for the role. With their jobs on the line, these chefs will attempt to not only survive but thrive in Chef Boot Camp and prove to their owners they have the talent and passion it takes to succeed. Chef Boot Camp premieres Thursday, April 8th at 10pm ET/PT on Food Network.
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