Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives | |
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Genre | Food reality television |
Presented by | Guy Fieri Hunter Fieri |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 47 |
No. of episodes | 419[1] (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | Page Productions (2007–2011) Citizen Pictures (2011–present) |
Original release | |
Network | Food Network |
Release | April 23, 2007 present | –
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (often nicknamed Triple D and stylized as Diners, Drive-Ins, Dives) is an American
Premise
Each episode generally has a unifying theme (such as
Takeout
In Season 35, the show was reformatted as "Triple D Takeout" due to the
Guest appearances
The show has had various stars appear in the kitchen alongside Guy Fieri, including fellow chefs Robert Irvine, Andrew Zimmern, Michael Symon, Emeril Lagasse, and Geoffrey Zakarian, as well as celebrities such as Matthew McConaughey, Gene Hackman, Rosie O'Donnell, Joe Theismann, Chris Rock, Kid Rock, Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Clint Bowyer, Martin Sheen, Gene Simmons, Steve Harwell, E-40 and Mick Fleetwood. Guests usually take Guy to their favorite restaurants in their hometowns, and also join Guy on new adventures.
Lawsuit
In May 2011, Page Productions, the original producers of the show, filed a lawsuit against Food Network. The lawsuit alleges that the network failed to pay required production costs, and failed to make the show's host, Guy Fieri, available for taping.[7]
A week after Food Network counter-sued the producer, a settlement was reached in August 2011, allowing the 12th season of the show to resume, with a new production company, Citizen Pictures.[8][9]
Impact
Throughout the years, more than 800 restaurants have been mentioned on the show, resulting in a dramatic increase in customers. Due to the show's popularity, long-term effects have included increases in both customers and sales.[10]
In 2015, the owner of Duluth specialty market Northern Waters Smokehaus said that being featured in a 2010 episode had "jump started" its mail-order business, and that the long-term growth in business had proved consistent.[10]
Donatelli's, a restaurant in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, said that their appearance on the show "saved us from going out of business." They experienced an average, sustained 20% increase in sales since the airing of the episode in 2008. Over ten years later, the restaurant was still reaping the benefits of their appearance.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Episodes". DDD Location Guide. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "World chefs – Powers finds history is made in diners". Reuters. March 27, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ White, Peter (April 15, 2020). "Food Network Delivers Guy Fieri Quarantine Series 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Takeout'". Deadline. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Pomranz, Mike (April 16, 2020). "Guy Fieri Is Hosting a Special 'Takeout' Edition of 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'". Food & Wine. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Rao, Sonia (April 7, 2020). "Guy Fieri is in quarantine with 400 goats, a peacock problem and a plan to help restaurant employees". Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives". watch.foodnetwork.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives producer says Food Network wants to dash " Twin Cities Business Journal; May 16, 2011
- The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ Parker, Penny (October 7, 2011). "Parker: Food Network show switches to Denver production company". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c "The Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives Effect". Twin Cities Business. June 8, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2020.