Reality Bites: A Snowballs Chance in Hell!

Cookwork's Perspective

If something seems too good to be true, well…then it probably is a duck!  Competitions, contests, and even reality shows promote the idea of large, fantastic prizes to optimize the value of each opportunity.  This will ensure that viewership remains high. That is where the money is in any competition, the audience.  This is why "texting votes" to participate in your favorite 'dancing competition" is so popular, because it drives revenue.  See this story about the conclusion of the latest installment from Hell's Kitchen.

What if there was a global competition where you could participate and engage from your own home? Would you be interested?

Hell’s Kitchen: A Hell of an Embarrassment

Holli Ugalde isn’t standing alone in Purgatory. Other Hell’s Kitchen winners have gotten the short end of the stick instead of the high-profiled prize they thought they had won.

Last Friday, we posted an article on Hell’s Kitchen’s lack of follow through on the prize they publicly committed to for season 7: Executive Chef of The Savoy in London. Ramsay submitted a statement stating that Holli Ugalde’s visa had been rejected. But Ramsay and show producers have not been forthcoming with the reason for the rejection of Ugalde’s alleged visa application submission (when submitting an application for a visa, the person the visa is for has to sign the paper work themselves. Ugalde claims she never received any visa documents.) Read more...

Source: Foodie Gossip/ Blogspot

Photo Source: Chef Holli Ugalde (Facebook)