Food Court Wars

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]

Food Court Wars
GenreReality television
Presented byTyler 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 networkFood Network
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseJuly 7, 2013 (2013-07-07) –
May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)
External links
Website

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 MallHuntsville, AlabamaDecember 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 MallMeridian, MississippiJuly 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)VW0101H1.54[6]
22"Tirado's Empanadas & More vs. The Taco Spot"WestGate MallSpartanburg, South CarolinaJuly 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)VW0102H1.05[7]
33"Casual Joe's vs. The Wrap Trap"Wausau CenterWausau, WisconsinJuly 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)VW0103H1.01[8]
44"Oasis vs. Chip-n-Wich"Midland MallMidland, MichiganJuly 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 CenterBurnsville, MinnesotaAugust 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)VW0105H1.20[11]
66"Charleston Gourmet Burger Company vs. Holy City Pizzeria"Citadel MallCharleston, South CarolinaAugust 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 MallTraverse City, MichiganFebruary 23, 2014 (2014-02-23)VW0201H1.11[13]
82"Fat Shallot vs. Glutton Force 5"Spring Hill MallWest Dundee, IllinoisMarch 2, 2014 (2014-03-02)VW0202H0.80[14]
93"Brunchaholics vs. Modern Southern Table"Colony Square MallZanesville, OhioMarch 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)VW0203H1.08[15]
104"The Mayobird vs. Wingzza"Valley Hills MallHickory, North CarolinaMarch 16, 2014 (2014-03-16)VW0204H0.96[16]
115"Full Circle Sliders vs. Jonathon's Gravy Train"Vista Ridge MallLewisville, TexasMarch 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 MallKelso, WashingtonMarch 30, 2014 (2014-03-30)VW0206HTBA
137"Bistro to Go vs. Southern Traditions"Pierre Bossier MallBossier City, LouisianaApril 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)VW0207HTBA
148"Submarino's vs. Molly's Kitchen"Cache Valley MallLogan, UtahApril 14, 2014 (2014-04-14)VW0208HTBA
159"International Grille vs. Sensational Slyders"The Mall at Turtle CreekJonesboro, ArkansasApril 20, 2014 (2014-04-20)VW0209HTBA
1610"Sabor de San Miguel vs. Ramen Bar"NewPark MallNewark, CaliforniaMay 4, 2014 (2014-05-04)VW0210HTBA
1711"Ophelia's vs. Ms. Ney's Gourmet"Collin Creek MallPlano, TexasMay 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)VW0211HTBA
1812"J's Kitchen vs. Kadook's"The Mall at Sierra VistaSierra Vista, ArizonaMay 22, 2014 (2014-05-22)VW0212HTBA
1913"Mark's Gourmet Dogs vs. Grand Grillin'"Lansing MallLansing, MichiganMay 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)VW0213HTBA

References
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  2. Marr, Madeleine (July 7, 2013). "Tyler Florence hits the mall". The Miami Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
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  18. To all of our Full Circle Sliders fans, Full Circle Sliders, May 29, 2014, retrieved December 30, 2014 – via Facebook
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