Conviction Kitchen

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Conviction Kitchen
Genre Reality
Starring Marc Thuet
Biana Zorich
Narrated by Marc Thuet
Biana Zorich
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerGerard Barry
Running time44 minutes
Release
Original network Citytv
Planet Green
Original releaseSeptember 13, 2009 (2009-09-13)
External links
Website

Conviction Kitchen is a Canadian documentary/reality television series that premiered September 13, 2009, on Citytv. [1] Starring chef Marc Thuet and his wife Biana Zorich, the series documents the process of launching a restaurant, Conviction, in Toronto, to be staffed by rehabilitated ex-convicts. [2]

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A second series of Conviction Kitchen was recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia during the summer of 2010. The renowned but rundown restaurant Delilah's, located at 1789 Comox Street at Denman St, was temporarily rebranded as the Vancouver-based Conviction Kitchen.

An Australian version of the show was aired in 2011.

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References

  1. "Conviction Kitchen premieres Sunday, September 13 on Citytv!" (Press release). CNW Group. September 10, 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  2. "Food-lovin' criminals" [ permanent dead link ]. Eye Weekly , September 23, 2009.