Please answer the questions honestly and to the best of your ability, as we want to get to know you! The more detailed information you tell us about your restaurant the better! Before you begin to fill out the application, please note that you will be required to upload photos of your restaurant, yourself, signature dishes, as well as having the option to upload/make a video.
General availability - Please indicate if there are any blackout dates in 2022 for which you and/or the restaurant would NOT be available for a potential production shoot should your restaurant be selected for the show. Please write NONE if you are completely open. *
Have you already spoken to someone on our casting team? *
If you selected YES, please explain
PART I: ABOUT ME
What restaurant do you own? *
First Name *
Last Name *
Phone Number and Email Address *
Date of Birth *
Gender *
Marital Status *
Kids *
Restaurant Phone Number *
Restaurant Address *
City *
State *
Restaurant Website
List any investors names and/or companies names: *
Type of restaurant (casual, formal, cafe etc) & cuisine (Italian, French, Mexican etc) *
What meals are served (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, All) *
Do you have a liquor license? If so, do you have a bar? *
Size of restaurant (square footage - back of house & front of house). How many dining rooms? *
Menu price point *
How many total seats in the restaurant *
Number of employees *
Number of cooks on staff *
Do you have any minors working at the restaurant? *
If you said YES, please explain.
Describe your location (stand-alone, strip mall etc) *
Explain the parking at your restaurant *
Do you own the building? If not, please list your landlord's contact information. *
How long have you owned the restaurant? *
If you lease the building, are you in good standing with the landlord?
Restaurant background (Prior ownership? Change of concepts? *
What is your backstory? Have you owned other restaurants in the past? What would make your story interesting/compelling? *
How many restaurants do you currently own? If you own several are they all in good standing financially? Please explain. *
Describe the menu: (Big? Small? Style of cuisine? Last time revamped? Are you willing to change it? *
How much money are you losing per month? Per year? How is that different from the past? When did it drop off? *
How long can you stay open if nothing changes? *
What does the restaurant mean to you? Tell us about it. *
If your restaurant closes what would happen next? *
If there was one thing you would want us to change what would it be? *
What are the 5 top things you think need to be changed to succeed? *
What have you tried to change so far? *
Is there anything you refuse to change? Any specific menu items or decorative items that should not be altered, painted or moved? *
Are you willing to close your restaurant for 3 days? *
Why do you feel you are what we are looking for? Why do you want to do the show? *
Please list all social media - facebook, instagram, twitter etc...
How did you hear about casting? *
WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO EITHER UPLOAD A VIDEO OR MAKE ONE HERE THROUGH THE VIDEO RECORDER. (Approximately three minutes).
* Tell us about your restaurant, describe the food, staff, setting, location, history etc... * Tell us why you need Chef Irvine's help.
Please upload a current photo of yourself. *
Please upload a current photo of the inside of your restaurant.
Please upload a current photo of the outside of your restaurant.
Please upload one of your signature dishes.
Please upload another one of your signature dishes.
PART II: BACKGROUND
Are you a legal U.S. resident? *
If you answered NO, please list your current residency status:
Have you appeared on any game/talk/reality/competition shows and/or digital (e.g. Internet) programs that have aired in the past 5 years, or which may air within the next year? *
If yes, please fill in the following:
Were there any contracts involved? *
If YES, please list the type of contract, date of entry and the length of the term of the contract (i.e., how long before it expires) (If NO, please write “N/A”): *
Please list ALL of the television programs (including without limitation all scripted, talk, game, competition, reality, and/or digital (e.g. Internet) programs) on which you have EVER appeared: *
Have you applied to be on any TV shows in the past year? *
If YES, which ones?
Are you currently being considered for any other reality shows, including, without limitation, any game or competition shows? *
Please list ALL potential projects or pilots for programs in any media, including but not limited to television programs (including without limitation all scripted, talk, game, competition and reality programs) and/or digital (e.g. Internet) programs that you have been involved in within the past 12 months: If you aren't doing anything or haven't done anything write NONE. *
Do you have any pre-existing contracts that may affect your ability to participate in this show? *
If YES, please explain:
Have you ever been charged with a felony? *
If “YES”, please explain (include date, city, state and circumstances, including the precise charges and resolution of the case).
Have you ever been charged with any misdemeanor? *
Have you ever been convicted of any felony? *
If “YES”, please describe in detail, tell us when and where the event occurred, and what the outcome was (include date, city, state and circumstances, including the precise charges and resolution of the case):
Have you ever been convicted of any misdemeanor *
Have you ever had a temporary or permanent restraining order entered against you, or has anyone tried to obtain a temporary or permanent restraining order against you? *
If “YES”, please explain (include date, city, state, circumstances and current status):
Have you ever done or been involved in anything that would reflect negatively on you or on the Program, the Producers and/or the television network and stations that broadcast the Program if you are chosen to participate in the Program? *
If YES, please explain in detail, including, without limitation, date(s), place(s), person(s) involved and their relationship to you, context, setting, publicity (if any) and the exact nature of the incident(s):
Is there any pending litigation against you? *
If YES, please describe when and where the event(s) occurred, the other party(ies) to the lawsuit(s), whether you were the plaintiff or defendant, the nature of the case(s), and what the outcome was for each case:
Have you ever been the subject of disciplinary proceedings or actions in school, in the military, at work or in any other context? *
If YES, describe in detail, including, without limitation, date(s), place(s), the setting, the exact nature of the charges and proceedings, and the actions taken in connection with the charges and/or proceedings:
Do you or any of your immediate family members work for the Producers, the Network, or any of their respective licenses, assigns, and/or parent companies? *
If YES, please list names and connections:
Does a manager or agent represent you? *
If YES, please tell us about your professional relationship and provide us with their name and contact information of your agent/manager.
Are you or have you ever been a member of SAG/AFTRA? *
If YES, I agree that, if I am selected by Producers to be a participant, my appearance as a participant in the Program (a) is not employment or an engagement to perform any acting or performing services, (b) is not subject to any union or guild collective bargaining agreement, and (c) does not entitle me to wages, salary, corporate benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, other compensation under any such collective bargaining agreement or otherwise.
Have you ever been in the military? *
If YES, please email us a copy of your DD214 or other discharge documentation to this Application, and please list (1) what branch; (2) dates of service; and (3) type of discharge:
Have you appeared in any magazines, publicly disseminated photographs, advertisements on the Internet? *
If YES, please describe:
Have you authored any books or magazine/newspaper articles that have been published? *
If YES, please list them and the dates they were published.
Are you now or do you plan to be a candidate for public office? *
Please list all websites, usernames, handles, etc. that apply to you:
PART III: MEDICAL
Do you have any allergies or medical conditions that may impact your ability to participate in our show? *
If YES, please provide details:
Do you have any physical conditions or special needs we should know about? *
PART IV: RELEASES
RELEASE AND WAIVER *
MATERIALS RELEASE *
CONFIDENTIALITY *
Signature *