Lisa Vanderpump and Gordon Ramsay have been friends and rivals in the restaurant world for years, but Season 2 of Fox's “Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars” marks the first time they've teamed up to take each other down on screen. become.
Food and beverage entrepreneurs pitch themselves and their products, services or business ideas to Ramsay and reality TV star and restaurateur Vanderpump as a flavor of Season 2 of “Food Stars,” which debuts Wednesday at 9 p.m. Pitch and then select participants. Each team will be formed and take a “Business Boot Camp”. When the finale comes, one of the contestants will win her $250,000 prize, and either Ramsay or Vanderpump will earn bragging rights as the winner's mentor.
“I had to be strategic in choosing my team,” Vanderpump told Variety. “We were faced with these challenges where we had to cover all the bases. We needed someone who understood how a kitchen worked, we needed someone who understood presentation. They gave us It wasn't just about the brand they were pitching, it was also about their area of expertise.Sometimes it was frustrating when we both went after the same person and they were either of us. There were also personal reasons for choosing .Gordon has a big presence in the UK, where we filmed, but the contestants were American, so they didn't know me for years. I know. And there were emotional reasons, like someone said your mother loved you.”
The star of Bravo's “Vanderpump Rules” and Hulu's “Vanderpump Villa” said that every time Ramsey bragged, the competition became more intense and she became “uncomfortable in a way.”
“He wants to win, so I want to win,” she says. “When he hints that there might be a stronger contestant than him and that he will win, the game gets even more exciting. It's well-intentioned and shows how the dynamics will change over the course of the series. I can't spoil it, but if I won something, I was at risk of getting a little grumpy because I was so conceited. So it was back and forth.”
Vanderpump has been busy lately opening new restaurants and going on dates with Ramsey, but we know fans are waiting for news of renewals for both 'Vanderpump Rules' and 'Vanderpump Villa.' she knows. But she currently has no news to share other than an optimistic outlook for some form of negotiation with them.
“Nothing has been announced yet. I know it's on hiatus,” Vanderpump said, adding, “I think we were all stuck in the aftermath of 'Scandoval,' so I'm not sure what to do with 'Vanderpump Rules.' 'needs to take a little breather,' he added. And I need to stay busy doing what I do best: designing and opening restaurants. ”
As for a second season of “Villa” on Hulu, “nothing is set in stone” on that front, but Vanderpump said the show has been “very successful” on the Disney-owned streamer and that “we have to do it.” There's no reason to think about it.” Try doing more. She is also “definitely” considering moving elsewhere for her future seasons, and she plans to move from her property in the French countryside to another hotel. She just “hasn't found a place that she thinks is best for it” yet.
One thing she does know about her reality TV future: Following season two of “Food Stars,” she'd love to have Ramsay appear on her own show for a change of pace.
“I've been a guest on a few of his shows, and now I'm in London for two months during his shows. It's finally time for him to show up at my house,” Vanderpump said. Ta. “Maybe they'd like to see him give his opinion on 'Vanderpump Rules' in the kitchen. I think people would appreciate that. Bring Ramsey into his own realm, Anytime you can intimidate him a little bit, there's a feel-good factor to it.”
Vanderpump savored those “feel good” moments whenever the team was making progress on “Food Stars.”
“I didn't let him forget that. And he's used to winning — but guess what? So am I,” she said.
