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Bull Smoke · 07-04-2011, 09:19 AM

http://www.portfolio.com/companies-e...periment-fails

I'm not a huge TV watcher, but I enjoyed this series. Although the day they announced 'Soul Daddy' as the winner, I had a feeling it would fail. Something about trying to make 'soul food' healthy, just wasn't going to work IMO. The professional 'backers' steered 'Soul Daddy' away from fried chicked, which is the staple food.

On another note, I thought that the 'Joey Meatballs' AKA 'Brooklyn Meatball Co.' was a good concept that could work, and also 'Meltworks' would have a chance in mall food courts or something.

L-Pink · 07-04-2011, 09:23 AM

Healthy Soul Food restaurant? Someone deserved to lose lots of money.

Bull Smoke · 07-04-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Healthy Soul Food restaurant? Someone deserved to lose lots of money.

http://www.examiner.com/fountain-of-...he-twin-cities

To his defence, Jamwan Woods was pushed into this angle by the 'backers'. He is a self-taught chef from Detroil and real American success story. I hope he revives the original concept, '3Ds Woods Waffles Wings'.

Does anybody else think Steve Ells is a pompous asshole?

camgirlshide · 07-04-2011, 09:33 AM

wow, that was fast.

After watching the show I was convinced Steve Ells lucked into Chipotle and will never be able to open another successful chain. Every show he complained if you didn't work exactly like chipotle and then complained that he didn't want the next chipotle.

DamianJ · 07-04-2011, 09:43 AM

it's cos of piracy

Bull Smoke · 07-04-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by camgirlshide

wow, that was fast.

After watching the show I was convinced Steve Ells lucked into Chipotle and will never be able to open another successful chain. Every show he complained if you didn't work exactly like chipotle and then complained that he didn't want the next chipotle.

Steve Ells would be a great candidate for 'Shark Tank'. He's such a jerk off that he may be quite entertaining in that setting.

V_RocKs · 07-05-2011, 08:38 AM

Gay show... stopped watching it when I noticed the hosts were killing great ideas that didn't conform to their previous successful models.

Sophie Delancey · 07-05-2011, 11:17 AM

Fail! I found that their branding ideas for company they were developing just reeked of too many cooks in the kitchen. If they had simplified the concept and focused on just bringing soul food to a wider audience with a few signature dishes, it could have been a hit.

iamtam · 07-05-2011, 11:19 AM

of course it closed. it was a horrible idea, soul food is a tough sell, and going from zero to three locations in short order was also a failing idea.

07-04-2011, 09:19 AM	#1
Bull Smoke Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 115	America's Next Great Restaurant - Already Closed http://www.portfolio.com/companies-e...periment-fails I'm not a huge TV watcher, but I enjoyed this series. Although the day they announced 'Soul Daddy' as the winner, I had a feeling it would fail. Something about trying to make 'soul food' healthy, just wasn't going to work IMO. The professional 'backers' steered 'Soul Daddy' away from fried chicked, which is the staple food. On another note, I thought that the 'Joey Meatballs' AKA 'Brooklyn Meatball Co.' was a good concept that could work, and also 'Meltworks' would have a chance in mall food courts or something.

07-04-2011, 09:33 AM	#4
camgirlshide Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,558	wow, that was fast. After watching the show I was convinced Steve Ells lucked into Chipotle and will never be able to open another successful chain. Every show he complained if you didn't work exactly like chipotle and then complained that he didn't want the next chipotle. __________________ Useful adult webmaster links - Alphabetical list of solo models with webcam Stats on my best converting affiliate programs - camgirlshide webmaster blog complete list of affiliate programs I use.

07-04-2011, 09:23 AM	#2
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,152	Healthy Soul Food restaurant? Someone deserved to lose lots of money.

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DamianJ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A magical land Posts: 15,808	it's cos of piracy

07-05-2011, 08:38 AM	#7
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,391	Gay show... stopped watching it when I noticed the hosts were killing great ideas that didn't conform to their previous successful models.

07-05-2011, 11:17 AM	#8
Sophie Delancey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,249	Fail! I found that their branding ideas for company they were developing just reeked of too many cooks in the kitchen. If they had simplified the concept and focused on just bringing soul food to a wider audience with a few signature dishes, it could have been a hit.

07-05-2011, 11:19 AM	#9
iamtam So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,211	of course it closed. it was a horrible idea, soul food is a tough sell, and going from zero to three locations in short order was also a failing idea.