The winner of ‘Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime,’ more of high-stakes interview than a cooking competition, will receive their own franchise of new Fieri chain Chicken Guy.
Guy Fieri’s restaurant empire has grown, alongside with his TV offerings. Now, he’s combining the two.
The man behind Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Guy’s Grocery Games has lined up his next competition series for Food Network’
He is giving away one of his eateries to the winner.
The last competitor standing on Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime, premiering January 2, 2022 will get their own franchise of Fieri chain Chicken Guy.
“I’ll tell you right now, this is not your every day, run-of-the-mill competition show,” said Fieri. “No eliminations, no meaningless cook-offs each week. It’s a real deal job interview for a life-changing opportunity. The candidates on Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime have to prove that they are the best all-around talent in the food business and if they can do that, we’re in business… together.”
“We rolled cameras around the clock on Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime documenting every aspect of this unprecedented, grueling, 24/7 job interview,” said president of Food Network and streaming food content at Discovery, Inc. “To win, these applicants must study through the night, then rise at dawn to apply their new skills on the real-life restaurant line with Guy assessing their every move. The pressure and stakes couldn’t be higher. It’s an intense journey and thrilling to watch.”
The six-part series, produced by Citizen Pictures, is getting an early premiere on Discovery+ (Dec. 26) before its linear bow. It also features some familiar Fieri collaborators — business partner Robert Earl, as well as Maneet Chauhan, Hunter Fieri, Anthony Hoy Fong, Antonia Lofaso, Christian Petroni, and John Thall — to judge each of the seven competitors. Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime starts with a crash-course in how Chicken Guy locations operate and culminates in a food festival where contestants will be judged on how they serve hundreds of diners in short order.
After signing new multi-year deal to stay put at Food Network in 2021, Fieri has been actively developing new projects for the channel and year-old streamer Discovery+. Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime joins Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy’s Grocery Games, Guy’s Ranch Kitchen and Tournament of Champions on his significant roster.
