Superstar Celebrity Chef Nadia G Partners with Van Gogh Vodka!

nadia-gFood Network star Nadia G has partnered with premium vodka brand Van Gogh to cook up meals utilizing its products and cocktails that make a party of any dinner!  Nadia G, the star of Bitchin Kitchen is thought of as fearless, cutting edge and outside the mainstream by most, has teamed with Van Gogh Vodka to show the various ways their product can be utilized in the home and not just a drink at your favorite watering hole or club!

Nadia G who is a cookbook author, taught herself how to cook and a self-made success story, she is a mirror image of Van Gogh which is widely known as one of the most innovative spirits brands with their colored vodka and multiple flavors.  Nadia G brings an air of cool to her but at the core is considered a good representative of women who have earned the ability to make their own decisions!  Nadia G will create recipes for the Van Gogh brand, make tactical appearances for the brand and be a presence on their website.   Starting as an internet star, Nadia G was destined for success.  With her outrageous look and her classic NY accent, Nadia G takes charge of every situation!

Nadia G thinks that Van Gogh Vodka has a bitchin’ flavor and she will work for the next year to bring the brand and its product to discerning women around the country.    Nadia G will be involved with traditional spokesperson responsibilities including personal appearances, social media, recipe development and usage of her name, picture, image and likeness.

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Celebrity Chef and NY Times Best-selling Author, Anthony Bourdain Renews With CNN

hire-anthony-bourdainCelebrity Chef turned fan favorite, voice of a generation, author and world traveler will hoist CNN on his back for another season as he has been hired/booked for season 2 of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.  This travel show that includes Boudain going deep into parts of the world you have never heard of to explore what the indigenous population eat.   And many times it looks more like an Andrew Zimmern Travel Channel show than delicacies that was created by an Iron Chef America like Mario Batali, Masahuru Morimoto, Bobby Flay or Michael Symon.

CNN has been struggling to find its footing after years of just being the “Breaking News” network.   With the hiring/booking of Anderson Cooper and his 360 franchise, TV/medical expert Sanjay Gupta and now Bourdain, CNN has a line-up that focuses much more on a viable commercial audience.   Bourdain who was previously hired/booked by Travel Channel for his wildly successful Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations after writing the industry changing NY Times Best-selling author of Kitchen Confidentials, which was Bourdain’s experiences of over 20 years as a head chef for one of the best restaurants in NYC.

Bourdain exposed the seedy underbelly of the rock star status of a NYC iconic celebrity chef including the partying, drinking and tips on when and when not to eat at certain restaurants.   Exposing this previously unknown world opened Bourdain to be a favorite to be hired/booked by tradeshows, speaking engagements, personal appearances which culminated in a Tour with best friend and celebrity chef Eric Ripert.  The two swashbucklers are as different in cultures and cuisine’s as they are in upbringings.    Bourdain and Ripert also have been hired/booked by the Ritz Carlton Cayman Islands where Celebrity Chef Eric Ripert owns a restaurant and the two hold an annual event where they invite their friends who are giants of the celebrity chef world.

Celebrity Chef Scores Endorsement with Vick’s!

hire-adriano-zumboMedia Release by Mark Devlin (circle me on Google +) of Auckland Public Relations Company Impact PR: Renowned patissier Adriano Zumbo – famous for his divinely flavoured treats and unique flavour combinations – has teamed up with Vicks to launch VapoNaturals™ – testament to his belief that all things should taste great, even if you are feeling under the weather!

New Vicks VapoNaturals™ is a range of naturally flavoured throat drops that brings together both taste and effectiveness in one yummy drop to coat dry itchy throats. Don’t like medicinal-tasting throat lozenges? With three delicious flavours, Vicks VapoNaturals™ help you get through the cold and flu season – without hindering your taste buds.

Frolic into some fruity fun with Cherry Menthol Vicks VapoNaturals™, or if you’re a traditionalist at heart, channel what your Gran would have made with love with Lemon Menthol and Honey Vicks VapoNaturals™.

Zumbo says he is excited to see a product that blends delicious flavour combinations and effectiveness in the one tasty drop that coats your throat.

“I always strive to offer a unique range of delicious treats at my patisseries and taste is such an important factor. When it comes to throat drops you’re usually hit with a strong medicinal taste, but with the new Vicks VapoNaturals you have the choice of three great unique flavour combinations,” says Zumbo.

“I’m lending my support as I believe your taste buds shouldn’t have to suffer when your throats are feeling dry and itchy” says Zumbo.

Vicks VapoNaturals™ Spokesperson, Candice Glynn, says to have someone of Zumbo’s status lend their support to the new range is a hugely exciting opportunity.

“With his outstanding reputation as a patissier, Adriano Zumbo’s creations embody great taste and unique flavour combinations – which is exactly what Vicks VapoNaturals is all about, along with offering Kiwis an effective throat drop to coat dry, itchy throats during the cold and flu season and beyond,” says Glynn.

Vicks VapoNaturals™ (RRP from $3.99) are available now from leading supermarkets nationwide.

Iron Chef Alumni & Celebrity Chef Cat Cora Goes On Board with Holland Cruise Line

hire-cat-coraCora who previously was the “god mother” for Oceania’s Cruise’s latest vessel, has now in less than a year flipped to Holland Cruises to be the headliner and hired/booked for their Mediterranean voyage that is considered one of its higher end “up-sells” to a traditional cruise.  On the Holland Cruises 12 day journey, this themed culinary tour will last 12 nights with multiple themed meals that will kick off on July 2nd with its 2100+ passenger ship Niuew Amterdam which will have a presenting sponsor, Food & Wine magazine.

These types of Celebrity Chef exertions are not all together uncommon with Iron Chef and Food Network’s Chopped judge, Geoffrey Zakarian and Oprah’s former personal chef Art Smith two of many that have hosted themed Celebrity Chef cruises for various cruise line companies.   The demographic that Celebrity Chefs and cruise lines attract tends to be very similar, 25-55 year old suburbanites who want to cook and enjoy food.  Celebrity Chefs have become titans of business and celebrities without peers on TV channels such as Food Network, Bravo, PBS, Travel Channel, ABC and others.

Holland Cruise lines and Food & Wine Magazine have extensive plans to hire/book other Celebrity Chefs who are big name TV stars, NY Times best-selling authors, and culinary experts as part of this program.   Holland Cruise has also hired/booked Food Network’s Next Food Network Star finalist Michele Ragussis and Danny Grant.   Danny Grant has been named 2012 Food & Wine’s Best new chef to tremendous fanfare!    Cat Cora, mostly known as an Iron Chef along-side such luminaries as Celebrity Chef royalty Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, Michael Symon, Jose Garces, Marc Forgione and many others.   Cat Cora is the first of only two female Iron Chefs, the second is Alexandra Guarnaschelli who joined Cora in 2012.  Cora runs several restaurants including Macy’s South Coast plaza, Walt Disney World in Florida and at San Francisco & Houston airports.   As co-host with Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone, Cora was hired to be the TV mentor on Bravo’s short lived show, Around the World in 80 Plates, in 2012.   Cat Cora also extends her brand by partnering or being booked/hired to start her own line of cookware, olive oils, wines, sauces and other food products.

Celebrity Chefs are available for personal appearances, speaking engagements, endorsements, licensing opportunities, PR campaigns, and cooking demonstrations.  Please contact us at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com for more information or to hire a celebrity chef.

Celebrity Chef and Food Network star Launches partnership with Comcast

hire-robert-irvineUnique deal focuses on the hospitality industry and how efficiencies can be made in the Workplace!

It was announced today that the star of several top rated Food Network shows including Restaurant Impossible, Dinner Impossible, The Next Iron Chef and Worst Cooks in America has signed on to work with Comcast Business to head up several new initiatives.  These initiatives are focused on traditional and experimental marketing that Comcast Business and Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine will utilize to provide information and education to hotel, bar and restaurant owners around the country.

This initiative is focused on the importance of utilizing technology in an integrated manor to assist in creating efficiencies in hotels, restaurants and bars via high speed communications for things such as voice mail, internet, track inventory and on-line reservations.   Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine will be booked to take a hands on approach to his participation with Comcast business via local personal appearances that customers and new business opportunities can interactive with Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine to experience many of these on line initiatives and experimental executions.  Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine was hired to attend these events and will show customers how Comcast Business is building technology to assist in their everyday business needs.  Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine’s participation solidifies the credibility of the offering based on his massive experience with hotels, restaurants and bars.

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