Guster said:
tipsy mcstagger said:
Yesterday I get a call from a director for the cooking channel....he is coming to speak with me this morning about being on a restaurant competition show they are thinking of filming here in NOLA.
No offense, but I just don't see how that could end well. Seems like you already have plenty of publicity. To me, the downside of not having control over their edits and how they craft a story line far outweigh any benefit you could get from the exposure
I dunno man... they usually make crazy people look crazier, but Tipsy is a really even keel dude (if you've never met him in person). He's well spoken and doesn't sound like some coon ### out of the swamp... he doesn't have any freakish physical qualities for them to focus on...His restaurant isn't some dive with rotting maggots in the corners. There's not really much they could twist to make him look bad. Most of the shows on the Cooking Channel are fairly straight forward too.
I'd talk to them about the title and concept of the show... but I know of quite a few restaurants who have become sensations due to being featured on shows like "Man vs Food" or "Diners and Dives". Could move McClures from local hit with cult following, to a "can't miss stop" for tourists hitting the city.
EDIT: It's Best in Chow.... legit show. Definitely won't make Tipsy look bad. Do it GB!!