Famous Food
Seven celebrities compete for a restaurant partnership in Hollywood.
Famous Food, a VH1 reality show, debuted on July 10, 2011. The series followed seven celebrities attempting to open and co-own a Hollywood restaurant with owners Mike Malin, a Big Brother 2 and All-Stars champion, and Lonnie Moore of The Dolce Group. After low ratings, VH1 moved the show to Wednesdays at 8/7c starting July 20. DJ Paul initially won a partnership, but a twist gave a second stake to Danielle Staub. The resulting restaurant, Lemon Basket, shut down after only five months.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Reality television
- Starring
- Heidi Montag
- Danielle Staub
- DJ Paul
- Juicy J
- Ashley Dupre
- Jake Pavelka
- Vincent Pastore
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Executive producers
- Mark Cronin/Cris Abrego
- Location
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
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Background
The show's first two episodes, which aired on July 10 & 17 averaged 0.43 million viewers and a 0.2 rating in adults 18–49, making it the lowest rated VH1 show of the season. Resulting in not returning for a second season. On April 21, 2011, the series was confirmed by VH1. On the same day, cast member Heidi Montag talked about the series on On Air with Ryan Seacrest, saying it "is about several celebrities coming together and building a restaurant, and working in it, and kind of figuring out the in’s and outs of the restaurant business, and how to be successful in it."
Did You Know?
- Mike Malin won Big Brother 2 and Big Brother 7: All-Stars.
- VH1 announced on July 15 that the show would move to Wednesdays 8/7c beginning July 20 due to low ratings.
- The restaurant created on the show, named "Lemon Basket", closed after just 5 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in Famous Food?
Famous Food stars Heidi Montag, Danielle Staub, DJ Paul, Juicy J, Ashley Dupre, Jake Pavelka and Vincent Pastore.
When did Famous Food end?
Famous Food last aired on 7 September 2011.
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