Food Court Wars

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Food Court Wars
Food Court Wars title card.jpg
Genre Reality television
Presented by Tyler Florence
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
Running time42 minutes
Production companyOne Potato Two Potato
Release
Original network Food Network
Original releaseJuly 7, 2013 (2013-07-07) –
May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)
External links
Website

Food Court Wars is an American competitive reality television cooking show on the Food Network that puts two teams of entrepreneurs in a shopping mall together with the teams having to battle each other in order to win a food court restaurant of their own, rent-free, for a year. [1] Each week's show is at a different city mall in the United States. The malls want to open a new "local" eatery in the mall's food court that offer a fresh, region-specific menu. [2] The teams test, market, then run their concept for a full day feeding shoppers. [3] The team restaurant that makes the most profit at the end of the day wins their eatery space, which is a prize worth an estimated $100,000, and the losing team must vacate the premises. The show premiered on July 7, 2013. [3] [4] The first season finale, which was a rebroadcast of the pilot episode, aired on August 18, 2013. Season 2 premiered on February 23, 2014, and will consist of thirteen episodes. [5]

Contents

Summary

Food Court Wars pits two teams of food entrepreneurs against one another as they battle to win their own food court restaurant. The team whose restaurant makes the most profit wins their eatery space -- a prize worth $100,000!

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Location City Original air date Production code U.S. viewers
(million)
00"Perkins & Sons vs. Kettle n' Spouts" Madison Square Mall Huntsville, Alabama December 29, 2012 (2012-12-29)VW0100HN/A
Pilot re-aired on August 18, 2013, as the first season finale.
11"Suck the Shuck vs. Po'Boy" Bonita Lakes Mall Meridian, Mississippi July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)VW0101H1.54 [6]
22"Tirado's Empanadas & More vs. The Taco Spot" WestGate Mall Spartanburg, South Carolina July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)VW0102H1.05 [7]
33"Casual Joe's vs. The Wrap Trap" Wausau Center Wausau, Wisconsin July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)VW0103H1.01 [8]
44"Oasis vs. Chip-n-Wich" Midland Mall Midland, Michigan July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28)VW0104H1.43 [9]
Jonathan Neely and Craig Jones, owners of Chip-n-Wich, offered locally-tailored sandwiches with fresh-made potato chips. Diana Hadad and Melania Paster, owner and pastry chef at World Café in Bay City, offered their take on Lebanese cuisine. Chip-n-Wich won the competition and opened to the public on August 5, 2013. [10]
55"Slum Dogz vs. Pimento Jamaican" Burnsville Center Burnsville, Minnesota August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)VW0105H1.20 [11]
66"Charleston Gourmet Burger Company vs. Holy City Pizzeria" Citadel Mall Charleston, South Carolina August 11, 2013 (2013-08-11)VW0106H1.19 [12]

Season 2 (2014)

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Location City Original air date Production code U.S. viewers
(million)
71"House of Doggs vs. Matts' Beignets" Grand Traverse Mall Traverse City, Michigan February 23, 2014 (2014-02-23)VW0201H1.11 [13]
82"Fat Shallot vs. Glutton Force 5" Spring Hill Mall West Dundee, Illinois March 2, 2014 (2014-03-02)VW0202H0.80 [14]
93"Brunchaholics vs. Modern Southern Table" Colony Square Mall Zanesville, Ohio March 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)VW0203H1.08 [15]
104"The Mayobird vs. Wingzza" Valley Hills Mall Hickory, North Carolina March 16, 2014 (2014-03-16)VW0204H0.96 [16]
115"Full Circle Sliders vs. Jonathon's Gravy Train" Vista Ridge Mall Lewisville, Texas March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23)VW0205HTBA
Full Circle Sliders won the competition but announced in late May 2014 that they would not be opening a location at the mall. [17] [18]
126"Gaufre Gourmet vs. Pressed" Three Rivers Mall Kelso, Washington March 30, 2014 (2014-03-30)VW0206HTBA
137"Bistro to Go vs. Southern Traditions" Pierre Bossier Mall Bossier City, Louisiana April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)VW0207HTBA
148"Submarino's vs. Molly's Kitchen" Cache Valley Mall Logan, Utah April 14, 2014 (2014-04-14)VW0208HTBA
159"International Grille vs. Sensational Slyders" The Mall at Turtle Creek Jonesboro, Arkansas April 20, 2014 (2014-04-20)VW0209HTBA
1610"Sabor de San Miguel vs. Ramen Bar" NewPark Mall Newark, California May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04)VW0210HTBA
1711"Ophelia's vs. Ms. Ney's Gourmet" Collin Creek Mall Plano, Texas May 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)VW0211HTBA
1812"J's Kitchen vs. Kadook's" The Mall at Sierra Vista Sierra Vista, Arizona May 22, 2014 (2014-05-22)VW0212HTBA
1913"Mark's Gourmet Dogs vs. Grand Grillin'" Lansing Mall Lansing, Michigan May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)VW0213HTBA

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  5. ↑ "Tyler Florence Returns to Help Culinary Entrepreneuers Compete for Chance to Win a Food Court Restaurant, in New Season of "Food Court Wars"". The Futon Critic (Press release). Food Network. January 9, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
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