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Celebrated chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White (UK's "Hell's Kitchen") serves up NBC's new original cooking competition series "The Chopping Block," in which the British Michelin star chef offers neophyte hopeful chefs/restaurateurs working in eight couples a chance to compete in America's greatest restaurant challenge. "The Chopping Block" will expose the unseen pitfalls and behind-the-scenes madness that goes into opening a restaurant –with the help of a grand prize of $250,000. The controversial and unpredictable White represents their best chance at obtaining their dreams, as he is one of the world's most notable chefs and restaurateurs and they will all be under his critical eye on "The Chopping Block."

On "The Chopping Block," the heat is on when White ushers the couples—split into two teams of four couples each—to two empty restaurant spaces, side-by-side, in the middle of Manhattan. There, they are given less than a week to accomplish a multitude of tasks including: a design and makeover of each space, planning a menu and generating buzz-worthy publicity to ensure a crowd on opening night. Both establishments will open at the same time and will be competing for the same customers—against 26,000 other restaurants in the world's busiest (and hungriest) city.

In each episode of "The Chopping Block," noted food critics will be assigned to observe the chaos that inevitably unfolds on opening night, and after the dust has settled, White will return with the reviews. The worst-performing team on "The Chopping Block" will have to plead their case—because one couple will be asked to remove their aprons as they are sent home.






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Network: NBC
Genre: Reality
Runtime: 60 mins.
Seasons: 1




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THE CHOPPING BLOCK: TWEETS

March 18, 2010
@aplusk @rivercpowell just tftc cuz there are NoMoreHappyHours for LA teachers! We're on the chopping block! Join the Boycott!
less than an hour ago
@AlexPoppington ooo noo! i shouldnt be even close to the chopping block!!
1 hour ago
RT @Tessarotm: The "Slaughter Rule" is well named. They have slaughtered their country on the chopping block of career. We will slaughter that for them!
1 hour ago
@bbbborland your heads on the chopping block btw!
1 hour ago
Rem when being an educator, was a noble profession? Now educators are on the chopping block.50% of salary may be tied to student performance
1 hour ago
@pcsweeney those are in my city. Heartened that our favorite branch isn't on the chopping block, but pretty sad about the whole situation.
2 hours ago
Just did possibly the most deadly thing known to man & woke up Alicia Moore. My heads on the chopping block.
3 hours ago
@Primewax of it, I just admire JoeyQ's gumpch in makng the decision, then putting his head on the chopping block
4 hours ago
Individuals with Disabilities Assistance Program on the Chopping Block (DC)
5 hours ago
RT @Tessarotm: The "Slaughter Rule" is well named. They have slaughtered their country on the chopping block of career. We will slaughter that for them!
6 hours ago
The "Slaughter Rule" is well named. They have slaughtered their country on the chopping block of career. We will slaughter that for them!
6 hours ago
Next on the chopping block, abnormal psych. 40% of my grade ftl.
8 hours ago
@ChipmunkPF I'm sure that was the case, but the question is why did they book so many acts and put the group no. on the chopping block.
10 hours ago
@The_Frederick YES! she's totally ripping off my tiramisu-oreo cake & trying to pass it off as her own. UGH she's so on the chopping block!
18 hours ago
Some of these people are already on the radar, though. Just ONE "Hey seksi u look sooo fine dayuum" and they're on the chopping block
23 hours ago