Update: 3 Days to Open starts July 20 at 10 pm.
Big news! Are you planning on opening up a restaurant between March and June of 2012? If so, Bobby Flay would like to work with you and put you on his new Food Network show called Three Days to Open. Bobby will mentor a select cast of entrepreneurs a few days before their eateries open. The chosen restaurateurs will not only receive excellent advice from Bobby (think of all the restaurants he owns and is chef for across the county), they will also get a ton of publicity. One of the featured spots will be Stamford, CT’s own Melt Mobile! Check out when they and Bobby hit up Stamford by surprise.
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Those who are applying need to have heart, soul, passion, and vision. So, if you’re planning on opening up your own restaurant and would like to be on Bobby’s show, look at the information from the press release below and check out more info at www.bobbyflayprojectcasting.com. Casting is going on over the next few weeks, so chop chop! Good luck and let’s show Bobby what Connecticut is made of!
From Press Release
To apply, please email us at BobbyFlayProjectCasting@gmail.com ASAP with the following information:
– Your name and the name of everyone involved on your team
– A recent photo of you and your team
– A short bio on you and your team
– The type of eatery you are opening (restaurant, bakery, food truck etc.) and type of food (Italian, cupcakes etc.)
– Your approximate restaurant opening date and where you are in the process of opening
– Contact information and current location
Dan and Kristien Del Ferraro
OmNomCT 
my husband passed away in2004. he ownesd an appliance store. since his passing the bldg has been rented as an auctioneer business. it is now vacent. i have been considering putting a ice cream sandwich type restaurant in. the town is small, and know as an antique town. there is nothing like this in town at the present. i am totally blind to this idea i have no idea of the cost or anything else about running one. if u have any suggestions i would be very greatful thank you very much.
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Hi my brother & my son are trying to open a restaurant, NOW! They had to push the soft opening back by 2 weeks already & the Grand opening has to be August cause that’s when he has to start paying the mortgage on the building, there is plenty of potential here, but between the both of them there’s “0” experience… they are really trying hard, but I am worried for them… I know this is late, but if there is any way you can help I would be forever grateful!
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Hi Mandy. Bobby Flay’s representatives wrote us and asked us to promote this for him. You will need to contact him to see if there’s anything to do. As far as we know, though, he’s done filming this season of 3 Days to Open. There is always the chance for a new season, so why not contact him and see?
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Oh, and ‘btw’ the ladies of ‘up-up-upstate’ NY love you (‘totally cause you’re both radical & bitchin’ :p )
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So….you want to take an obvious chance, then stick with the “safe” options. But, if you want to truly inspire ‘genius’ and ‘ingeniousnes’ then have a ‘chopped’ show with complete ‘newbies’ to the cooking world – something similar, yet totally unique.
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My daughter and I will be opening a restaurant called a Taste of New Orleans in Wilson NY in April or May of 2013. If the series goes that long please let us know. We are using family recipes from family that live in LaCombe La.
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Good luck to you! Sounds like a great restaurant. If it’s around again, we’ll post about it! :)
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I am from Baton Rouge,LA and now live in Southern California. I think it’s so important to share food and cultural experience and knowledge each place you move! Props! And you’ll do great!
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My husband and I are opening am Irish Pub in Tryon,NC later this year. Looks like we missed out on this segment for places opening before then end of June….will there be another series later this year? We sure would love to be involved.
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Good luck to both of you in the opening! :) We’re not sure if there will be a second series. We guess if it’s very popular, they’ll create a second season. If we get info about that, we’ll let you know.
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