PHOTOS: Clearwater Restaurant Gets Makeover From Food Network Show
The popular reality show "Restaurant Impossible" filmed at Smitty's Restaurant in Clearwater on Wednesday. Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes? During a previous visit, Celebrity chef Robert Irvine explained what the cameras don't show.
The parking lot outside Smitty's Restaurant in Clearwater saw a flurry of activity Wednesday morning, as the popular Food Network reality show "Restaurant Impossible" filmed a segment under a tight deadline. Large white tents were set up in Smitty's parking lot. Construction crews scrambled to give a new look to furniture from the restaurant. In another area of the parking lot, a production crew was interviewing two people who may have been restaurant workers, managers or perhaps even the owners. Celebrity chef Robert Irvine, who is the star of the show, walked quickly outside of the restaurant while talking on a cell phone. If you're a fan of the show, it's a familiar scene; Irvine and his crew scramble to give a makeover to a struggling …
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Debra L Buck
3:51 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
They did seem like a nice loving family who were just burned out. I was happy to see the renovation, so creative, so inventive on a low budget. Next time we're in Florida (we love the Treasure Island area not too far from Clearwater beach), we'll go in and have a nice meal. I wish them all the success in the world. (Just a question: why don't restaurants have professional cleaners come in every … more ›