Last Bite Hotel

I put off watching this show because it seemed weird. But one day when watching Chopped, (which I love more than all other cooking competitions) I didn't feel like changing the channel to find something else. I watched & was surprised. It's not the typical cooking show. Don't expect to get any tips or learn anything. It's really a Comedy meets Cooking show.........It's QUIRKY. Titus Burgess steals the show. I don't think I've ever watched anything with him in it but now I find something. And they did a smart move putting after Chopped. T he Episode I watched had Andrew Zimmern as a guest, I love him.

I find most Food Network shows to be insufferable these days, but I liked this one. It felt SLIGHTLY more relaxed in pace, and the theme was a fun change (slightly spooky vibes/setup without being gross Halloween food - no fake eyeballs here!) I especially liked the idea that the chefs had to come prepared for versatility, and use it up, make it do, or do without - it was interesting to me to see how they repurposed ingredients or substituted others. (I am a home chef who spends way too much money on single-use ingredients and can't figure out ways to use them up!) I also felt the contestants and judges and host were slightly more supportive of each other than a lot of competition cooking shows. Finally, I really enjoyed Tituss on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and enjoyed seeing his semi-subtle shtick here. I would say the spooky vibe is suitable for around ages 6 and up, particularly for kids who enjoy cooking.

I hope that they decide to renew this show. It's fantastic. The host is weird but perfect. I love the setting in the old looking hotel. I hope that future chefs are unaware of how tough it is. I want to see more of this hotel.

It would be nice if one of the dinners was to a group of ordinary people (not chefs) also a blind tasting where the samplers of the meal, so that the kitchen chefs cannot be matched with the meal... Also the $25,000 prize is a bit low. I think that $50.000 would be better.

More of the traveling to the hotel would be fun. Maybe a hike into the surrounding woods to find herbs would be fun.

Keep them coming.

I lived Iron Chef, both the original and American versions, but was always put off by the fakery of the "chairman." Same here, with a show set ona. Fake hotel with a fake proprietor (an otherwise plesant Titus Burgess) who drips with fake drama.

It's embarrassing to the caliber of chefs on the show, including Top Chef and Food Network albums. The premise of the show- limited ingredients and difficult challenges- is fun. But why does FoodNW treat us like we need the fakery? We dont.

I thought Guy's Grocery Games was a bit over-the-top but at least Guy's is sincere and seemingly unscripted. Titus is too dramatic and fake. I'll bet he could be a normal host with a great, real personality!

I loved the show, but Tituss made it almost too bad to watch. His antics were too over the top and detrimental to the show. Just look at Alex' facial expressions.... she knew. I would hope that any further seasons would not be so stupid. He made it almost comedic, which is NOT a thing I want to see on a cooking show. He needs to do better. He may be a comedian, but cooking competitions are serious business and not a place to be an over-the-top comedic arena. Take that other places. It does not belong here. Once again, PLEASE be better in the next season, IF there is one. Just my 2cents on this ... I know I am not the majority.