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The Worst Episodes of Restaurant Startup

Every episode of Restaurant Startup ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Restaurant Startup!

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...
Genre:Reality
Network:CNBC

Worst Episodes Summary

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

  • Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency
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    #1 - Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2014

    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.

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  • A Truck Load of Money
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    #2 - A Truck Load of Money

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2014

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

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  • Cold Cash for Warm Bread
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    #3 - Cold Cash for Warm Bread

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2014

    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.

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  • Small Plate, Big Money
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    #4 - Small Plate, Big Money

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2014

    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.

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  • Pasta-Bilities for Investment
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    #5 - Pasta-Bilities for Investment

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2014

    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.

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  • Sweet Investment
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    #6 - Sweet Investment

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2014

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

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  • Comfort Food Cash-in
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    #7 - Comfort Food Cash-in

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2014

    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.

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  • The Best Ingredient for Investment
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    #8 - The Best Ingredient for Investment

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/26/2014

    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.

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  • Visions of Vietnamese
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    #9 - Visions of Vietnamese

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2015

    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.

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  • The Comeback Cook
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    #10 - The Comeback Cook

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2015

    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.

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  • Young Hustlers
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    #11 - Young Hustlers

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2015

    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.

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  • Seconds, Please!
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    #12 - Seconds, Please!

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/3/2015

    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.

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  • From the Streets
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    #13 - From the Streets

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2015

    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.

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  • Movin' Out
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    #14 - Movin' Out

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/17/2015

    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.

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  • The Ultimate Cockfight
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    #15 - The Ultimate Cockfight

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2015

    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.

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  • Pie Vs. Pie
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    #16 - Pie Vs. Pie

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/2015

    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.

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  • Small Markets, Big Dreams
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    #17 - Small Markets, Big Dreams

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/10/2015

    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.

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  • The Food of the Future
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    #18 - The Food of the Future

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/17/2015

    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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