'Bobby Flay's The Line' Features Real-Time Culinary Restaurant Battles

Chef Bobby Flay is pulling back the curtain on the high-stakes realities of working on a restaurant line. In Food Network's new competition series Bobby Flay’s The Line, we get to watch Bobby lead his hand-picked home team of extraordinary chefs — Antonia Lofaso, Michael Jenkins and Claudette Zepeda — against some of the country’s most acclaimed restaurant staffs. These dueling lines must execute a flawless dinner service for real diners in real time.

“I consider The Line the project that Food Network audiences have been waiting for. It combines 'high-end restaurant Bobby,' exhilarating competition and behind-the-scenes moments in real time,” says Bobby. “The Line is a real-life kitchen rollercoaster that the viewer will want to be strapped in for.”

The new series premieres Tuesday, September 8 at 9|8c on Food Network.

What to Expect From Bobby Flay's The Line

Bobby and his team — along with the opposing restaurant's staff — will deliver dishes to diners and VIP guests who will rate each plate. After the ratings roll in, the lines can choose to pivot their strategy based on the feedback. The home team’s reputation is at stake to secure the win, but if the visiting team prevails, they'll win $25,000.

In the series premiere, Marcus Samuelsson surprises Bobby by joining his restaurant Hav & Mar’s executive chef Fariyal Abdullahi and her line to go up against Bobby’s home team in a global seafood battle. Unexpected problems force the chefs to improvise to get all their dishes out, and only one line overcomes the obstacles to capture the win.

Upcoming episodes feature visiting teams led by culinary heavyweights Pig and Khao’s Leah Cohen, Good Stuff Eatery’s Spike Mendelsohn, Kindling’s Jonathon Sawyer and more.

How to Watch Bobby Flay's The Line

Bobby Flay’s The Line premieres Tuesday, September 8 at 9|8c on Food Network, following the Season 5 return of Bobby’s Triple Threat — which premieres Tuesday, August 25 at 8|7c. Both series will be available to stream the next day on HBO Max.

Follow Food Network’s social pages using #TheLine to go being the scenes, tour the kitchen with Antonia and hear from visiting teams before they compete. To stay up to date on all things The Line, visit FoodNetwork.com.

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