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The Worst Episodes of Restaurant Startup

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Restaurateur & TV personality Joe Bastianich and chef/restaurateur Tim Love vie against each other to invest their own money in food concepts they believe will make millions. Each week, two teams will compete for a

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Restaurant Startup Season 1 Episode 1 - Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency
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    #1 - Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency

    S1:E1

    Joe Bastianich and Tim Love decide whether or not to invest in Kraken Congee in Seattle, Wash. or Ramy's Falafel Fusion in Portland, Ore.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Restaurant Startup Season 1 Episode 2 - A Truck Load of Money
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    #2 - A Truck Load of Money

    S1:E2

    Food trucks are featured, including Baby's Badass Burgers in Los Angeles; and Bacon Bacon in San Francisco, which features a bacon-theme menu.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Restaurant Startup Season 1 Episode 3 - Cold Cash for Warm Bread
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    #3 - Cold Cash for Warm Bread

    S1:E3

    Baked goods are featured. Included: a mother-and-daughter team from Brooklyn who want to open a quick-serve waffle-cone restaurant in Manhattan; and friends from New Jersey who came up with the idea of an upscale bread company.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Restaurant Startup Season 1 Episode 4 - Small Plate, Big Money
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    #4 - Small Plate, Big Money

    S1:E4

    Two fledgling "small plate" businesses from Los Angeles are featured. Included: a catering company run by two best friends; and a husband-and wife team who want to grow their charcuterie business.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Restaurant Startup Season 1 Episode 5 - Pasta-Bilities for Investment
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    #5 - Pasta-Bilities for Investment

    S1:E5

    Two pasta companies compete for financial assistance, including a gluten-free-pasta concept that uses chickpeas as a main ingredient; and a ravioli tasting bar featuring unusual flavor combinations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Restaurant Startup Season 1 Episode 6 - Sweet Investment
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    #6 - Sweet Investment

    S1:E6

    California natives have a idea of infusing bacon and chocolate. A couple from Oakland hope to sell alcohol infused marshmallows.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Restaurant Startup Season 1 Episode 7 - Comfort Food Cash-in
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    #7 - Comfort Food Cash-in

    S1:E7

    Joe Bastianich and Tim Love hear a pitch from Mac-o-licious, a pair of divas from Los Angeles who claim to have the best Mac ‘n’ Cheese. By adding artisanal cheeses and high-end ingredients, they hope to get a shot at creating their dream restaurant. Next up is a pitch from a young couple who burst onto the San Francisco food scene with Bespoke Donuts, a made-to-order, hand-crafted doughnut restaurant offering both sweet and savory choices.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Restaurant Startup Season 1 Episode 8 - The Best Ingredient for Investment
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    #8 - The Best Ingredient for Investment

    S1:E8

    A chef and his wife create a successful snout-to-tail catering company; a small anchovy-themed pop-up is run by a recently divorced couple who want a more permanent location.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 1 - Visions of Vietnamese
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    #9 - Visions of Vietnamese

    S2:E1

    Bastianich and Love look to the East for delicious flavors and high profits; two young women impress the high-tech denizens of San Francisco at Rice Paper Scissors; the Lone Wolf food truck has a new American spin on classic Vietnamese banh mi.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 2 - The Comeback Cook
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    #10 - The Comeback Cook

    S2:E2

    The owner of an Atlanta food truck loses money in a Ponzi scheme; a chef that was forced to shutter his popular restaurant in order to pay for a lengthy custody battle.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 3 - Young Hustlers
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    #11 - Young Hustlers

    S2:E3

    An edgy Moroccan food catering company with dreams of conquering Manhattan; the funky creation of two sisters who think they make the best plant-based hot dog on the planet.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 4 - Seconds, Please!
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    #12 - Seconds, Please!

    S2:E4

    A Los Angeles deli where everything on the menu is roasted to perfection, including their signature sliders; a popular chef-driven breakfast café owned by an ex-stockbroker turned restaurateur.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 5 - From the Streets
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    #13 - From the Streets

    S2:E5

    A food truck owned by newlyweds uses only handmade ingredients that showcase the owners Venezuelan roots; two childhood friends that have generated a huge social media following that has the entire city of Buffalo rooting for the colorful company.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 6 - Movin' Out
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    #14 - Movin' Out

    S2:E6

    A married couple runs a restaurant with an international small plates menu in Las Vegas; a restaurant that serves slow-cooked meats with a heap of healthy options in a fast-casual setting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 7 - The Ultimate Cockfight
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    #15 - The Ultimate Cockfight

    S2:E7

    A food truck hopes to stabilize their business by opening a brick-and-mortar location; two culinary teachers from Philadelphia look to transition from the classroom to a fast-casual takeout restaurant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 8 - Pie Vs. Pie
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    #16 - Pie Vs. Pie

    S2:E8

    A rock n' roll couple from Detroit wants to take their hand-crafted delights and turn them into a nationwide sensation; a company outgrows its tiny space within two years of opening.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 9 - Small Markets, Big Dreams
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    #17 - Small Markets, Big Dreams

    S2:E9

    Two successful catering companies – both based in underserved markets – fight for the chance to score an investment from restaurateurs and investors Joe Bastianich and Tim Love.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Restaurant Startup Season 2 Episode 10 - The Food of the Future
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    #18 - The Food of the Future

    S2:E10

    Restaurateurs and investors Joe Bastianich and Tim Love must choose between mad scientists – mad food scientists, that is, each with a unique approach to molecular gastronomy.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency" is the worst rated episode of "Restaurant Startup". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/8/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Truck Load of Money".