{"id":33845,"date":"2022-02-25T16:55:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=33845"},"modified":"2022-02-25T16:55:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:55:40","slug":"chef-cliff-crooks-takes-struggling-professional-cooks-through-high-stakes-chef-boot-camp-in-return-of-primetime-series-thursday-april-7th-10pm-et-pt-on-food-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/25\/chef-cliff-crooks-takes-struggling-professional-cooks-through-high-stakes-chef-boot-camp-in-return-of-primetime-series-thursday-april-7th-10pm-et-pt-on-food-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef Cliff Crooks Takes Struggling Professional Cooks Through High-Stakes &#8220;Chef Boot Camp&#8221; in Return of Primetime Series Thursday, April 7th @ 10PM ET\/PT on Food Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33846\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Chef-Boot-Camp.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Chef-Boot-Camp.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Chef-Boot-Camp-300x197.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Chef Cliff Crooks is a charismatic and talented culinary director for a global restaurant group who is passionate about sharing all he has learned with struggling professional cooks in <strong><em>Chef Boot Camp<\/em><\/strong>, which returns for season two on Thursday, April 7th @ 10PM ET\/PT on Food Network. In the series, Cliff is tough, yet supportive and funny, as he leads boot camp each week for a new trio of self-nominated chefs from around the country who acknowledge they need to make big changes if they are to succeed in the food industry. Over three days, Cliff leads intense culinary drills that tests how these chefs cook under pressure, manage their time, and communicate. After a fundamentals round to assess their strengths and weaknesses, the stakes are high as Cliff welcomes the cooks to his own kitchen at BLT Prime where they must execute a live fast-paced dinner service and cook alongside the restaurant&#8217;s staff. Finally, the pros showcase their culinary creativity for a family meal to be shared by Cliff and their fellow chefs and decide if they will rededicate themselves to their career in food.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cliff has the perfect mix of expertise, heart, and humor to set these chefs on the right path,&#8221; said Courtney White, President, Food Network and Streaming Food Content, Discovery Inc. &#8220;After the success of<em> Chef Boot Camp<\/em>&#8216;s first season and his recent role on long-running hit Worst Cooks in America, Cliff has become one of the network&#8217;s rising stars and we can&#8217;t wait for our audience to get to know him better.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-1155629906\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chef Cliff Crooks has been cooking in prominent kitchens throughout New York City for more than 20 years. Prior to joining BLT Restaurant Group in 2010 as Executive Chef of BLT Steak New York, he held positions at Salute!, Blue Water Grill, and Gramercy Tavern. After more than two years of leading the kitchen at BLT Steak New York, the hospitality group&#8217;s flagship restaurant, Crooks was named Culinary Director of BLT Restaurant Group and has since played an integral role in inspiring culinary growth among his staff while demonstrating a strong commitment to the brand&#8217;s ethos of exceeding expectations through outstanding food and hospitality. Cliff is host and mentor on the most recent season of Food Network&#8217;s Worst Cooks in America and has competed on Tournament of Champions. He has also appeared as a contestant on <em>Top Chef<\/em> and a judge on <em>Hell&#8217;s Kitchen<\/em> and <em>Chopped Junior<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can get to know Cliff and learn some of his best cooking tips at <a href=\"http:\/\/FoodNetwork.com\/ChefBootCamp\">FoodNetwork.com\/ChefBootCamp<\/a>. Follow along with the competition on social media using #ChefBootCamp and tell us about your biggest cooking mistakes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Chef Boot Camp<\/em> is produced by Left\/Right Productions for Food Network.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/rK6jkbpb80ZJ2YX9fxBiKy52I98.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>Chef Boot Camp<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> Food Network<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> <\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 2<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 14<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>Three struggling chefs embark on a three-day boot camp with Cliff Crooks who will assess their skills in the kitchen and their areas for improvement; he gets a firsthand look and taste of one of their signature dishes.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <br \/>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chef Cliff Crooks is a charismatic and talented culinary director for a global restaurant group who is passionate about sharing all he has learned with struggling professional cooks in Chef Boot Camp, which returns for season two on Thursday, April 7th @ 10PM ET\/PT on Food Network. 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