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March 6 - 12, 2022 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • 19 tastytv BY GEORGE DICKIE Rescuing eateries gets competitive on 'Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer' Robert Irvine and Jon Taffer share a love of rescuing hospitality businesses. They just do it from differing angles. While Chef Irvine ("Restaurant: Impossible") approaches saving restaurants from the culinary perspective, believing the food is what will draw in customers, Taffer ("Bar Rescue") takes the businessman's point of view, arguing the overall dining experience is what the diner is after. Now their guiding principles will be put to the test in a new competition series just premiered on discovery+. In the three hourlong episodes of "Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer," the two men each apply their acumen to a struggling family-owned Southern California eatery. Some may be neighbors, some may be in the same town but all will be made over within the space of 24 hours, getting new menus and improvements to restaurant and staff. In the end, the two businesses go head-to-head in a dining service that will determine the winner, which is based on food quality, atmosphere and service. For Taffer, who once owned a restaurant music consulting business, the idea was right up his alley. "Through my work, I'd proven that I could increase table turns through music," he says. "I can make you chew faster through music. I could stimulate conversation through music. So I used these environmental factors all the time in my concept creations. "So it's interesting," he continues. "I sort of look at it from the outside in, Robert looks at it from the inside out. I've got to add, I don't have any disrespect for his process or the way he goes about it. That's what makes this exciting for me, is I have complete respect for him and his process." The problems the two men faced were pretty typical – food quality, poorly trained staff, ownership issues, attitude problems and red ink. Some restaurants were in better positions financially than others but many weren't far from closing. In addition to offering advice, Taffer and Irvine took on the role of therapist for the owners, because as Taffer says, "You can't fix a restaurant without fixing the owner." And while there is no grand prize per se , there are regional bragging rights to be won as well as he intrinsic reward of a business saved. "There was an interesting dynamic ... and that was the competitive nature of it," Taffer explains. "They not only wanted to make their restaurants better, they wanted to win. My guys wanted to beat Irvine. I mean, we wanted to beat him bad, every one of my restaurant teams, and I know the same happened on Robert's side as well. "So interestingly, I think the competitive nature of the show added to the motivation level of the owners and sort of made them more successful in their execution." Robert Irvine and Jon Taffer COOKING Sunday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs get same grocery list; one-on-one battles to see who makes best breakfast, lunch or dinner. 6:00 p.m. TRUTV Fast Foodies Reg- gie Watts brings a dish of fast food royalty for the chefs to cook. HIST The Food That Built America The stories behind major food titans in America like Henry Heinz and Milton Hershey. (In Stereo) FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs search the store for their hidden carts; making a burger and fries with a bizarre ingre- dient. 6:30 p.m. TRUTV Fast Foodies Andy Richter challenges the chefs to re-create the fish and cheese sandwich. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs play not one, but two extreme grocery games in each round as they compete to be champion. 8:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America High school friends are quickly met with fierce competition in a battle of sub - marine sandwich shops. FOOD Tournament of Champi- ons (N) (In Stereo) 9:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America German immi- grants Joseph Schlitz and Capt. Frederick Pabst battle for beer dominance. (N) 10:00 p.m. FOOD Alex vs America (N) Monday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay West African chef Godwin Ihentuge and Indian chef Kingshuk Dey battle to bring Bobby down. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay SNL's Heidi Gardner pairs up with Food Network's Katie Lee to give Bobby Flay a double dose of trouble. Duo Iesha Wil- liams and Nirva Israel-Llorca go toe-to-toe with Mark and DeAnna Germano for a chance to double down on a win. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Claire Robinson and Scott Conant bring in meat masters Max Hosey and Ash Fulk. 7:30 p.m. WFYI Roadfood Gumbo has evolved by drawing from French, American, Spanish and Caribbean influences. (In Ste- reo) FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Anne Burrell and Andy Richter recruit New Orleans chefs. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Spring Baking Championship Molly brings challenges inspired by Mardi Gras; bakers put their own spin on the classic king cake. (N) 10:00 p.m. FOOD Spring Baking Championship The seven re- maining bakers create dessert pizzas inspired by cookies and make edible garden cakes. (N) Tuesday 3:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Martha Stewart reveals that she plans to make the chefs switch sta- tions and dishes at any time. 4:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped There's only one spot in the dessert round because a mysterious fifth chef is waiting in the wings. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped In the appetizer round, the chefs wonder what's up when they find footwear in the ingredient basket. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Dande - lion green appetizers; chefs get more than they bargained for with gnocchi in sandwich form. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Brine and Brussels sprouts; half-sour flank steak dishes; pickles with peanut butter. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped A spe - cial-occasion meal starts with appetizers that include a rare prized crustacean. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Golden baskets are packed with the fanciest of ingredients, includ - ing caviar potato chips and sushi. (N) 10:00 p.m. A&E Deep Fried Dy- nasty (N) FOOD Chopped Asian ingredi- ents in round one; fresh pasta in round two; noodles for des- sert in the final round. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs compete in three beef-inspired rounds; chefs must use scratch-off budget cards. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs tackle Guy's worst grocery list yet, containing ingredients they'd never dream of combining. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three young chefs are paired up with their culinary idols for two games of grocery madness. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Two show juggernauts, Alex Guarnaschelli and Rocco DiSpirito, return to compete what'scooking with regulars. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Talented teen chefs are taking over Flavortown; one future superstar chef will win a shopping spree. Thursday 4:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Alex Guarnaschelli and Chef Michael Voltaggio cheer on Jennifer Dewasha and Devin Bozkaya. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay John O'Hurley pairs up with Food Network's Damaris Phil - lips in cataloging all of Bobby Flay's fails. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Ian Winslade and Geoff Rhyne must get through challenges before they can have a proper smackdown. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Actress Nicole Ari Parker teams up with Sunny Anderson to take down Bobby Flay. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Sunny Anderson, Alex Guar - naschelli and Buddy Valastro unite to take on Bobby. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chef Dante Giannini and chef Eliza Gavin compete to wipe out Bobby Flay. 7:00 p.m. BRAVO Top Chef FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Lisa Carlson and Carrie Sum - mer outsmart the one and only Bobby Flay. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Two Italian-cuisine cutthroats face off for a shot at scuffing up Bobby's record with a loss. 8:00 p.m. BRAVO Top Chef (N) FOOD Restaurant: Impossible Owner Paula's unwillingness to change is destroying her fa - ther's Lebanese restaurant. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay DJ D-Nice and Michael Symon bring out chefs Sue Torres and James Briscione. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Jeannette Liebers and Chris Bonnivier are on the scene to make sure Bobby takes a mulligan. 10:00 p.m. TRUTV Fast Foodies Bobby Moynihan gets a dish named after a cyborg delivered by a falcon; two chefs get frosted tips. (N) FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Siblings Matt and Lisa take their rivalry to the next level when they challenge each other. Friday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Pulled pork pancakes with Jack Daniel's syrup. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Po' boy with avocado and fresh crab mayo; holiday roast. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Burgers with remou - lade known as goo; brisket with beans and rice. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Steak and braised beef sandwiches; pastrami hash; cheesesteak pretzels and a unique shepherd's pie. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chili and burgers at a roadside shack; Guy invents the Triple D Triple Play for the menu. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Basque lamb tacos; popcorn pork; grandma's pizza; homemade pappardelle pasta; dumplings; Asian pork. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives In Laramie, WY, an old-school cafe has green chili burritos and pie. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives BBQ. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Eateries in Key West, Fla.; New England seafood shack; fish tacos; Asian-Caribbe - an fusion dishes. Saturday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy piles plates with all kinds of pork, including barbecue, chops, sausage, and sandwiches. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Oxtail; garlic fried chicken; cabbage dolmades; braised beef over pasta; pad Thai; tom yum kung. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Veal; hearty truffle mac and cheese; homemade rice noodle soup; Puerto Rican and Cuban favorites. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Tacos al pastor and carnitas tamales; lamb ribs; shrimp and grits and biscuits and gravy. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A nearly century-old chili recipe; seaside joint serv- ing fresh catch since the 1930s. 8:00 p.m. CW-PLUS Great Chocolate Showdown A 3D chocolate molding technique test gives the bakers one last chance to impress the judges. 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