It also plausible they don’t even need to buy the expensive bits ahead of time. There’s a ton of downtime in these shows where they are shooting different scenes. There’s likely plenty of time to text a PA that’s already in the grocery store to buy the lobster or the filet while the elimination is being shot and next round prep is happening.
“Hey SnausagesinaBlanket! I’m a producer of Beat Bobby Flay. You’ve been selected to participate! Congratulations! Please let use know your planned dishes and ingredients so we can have them available on our set.”
How much could it cost to have a handful of requested groceries for a few chefs, knowing some of whom won’t move further, compared to the entire cost of producing the show?
Because there is a difference between staged and prepared.
Likely what happens is the show knows in advance what the chefs need and make it available.
It also plausible they don’t even need to buy the expensive bits ahead of time. There’s a ton of downtime in these shows where they are shooting different scenes. There’s likely plenty of time to text a PA that’s already in the grocery store to buy the lobster or the filet while the elimination is being shot and next round prep is happening.
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Yes. How else would the show work?
By not filming back to back.
It could be that each round is a different day.
By staging it, apparently
“Hey SnausagesinaBlanket! I’m a producer of Beat Bobby Flay. You’ve been selected to participate! Congratulations! Please let use know your planned dishes and ingredients so we can have them available on our set.”
How much could it cost to have a handful of requested groceries for a few chefs, knowing some of whom won’t move further, compared to the entire cost of producing the show?