Food Network • Big Fish Entertainment • Executive Producer / Showrunner
Developed Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out with the Big Fish Entertainment development team from paper pitch through gameplay, pilot, and Season 1, reimagining a legacy Food Network franchise for a modern audience while preserving the comedic chaos and sabotage-driven energy fans expect. Shaped format, challenge mechanics, story flow, tone, talent direction, visual world-building, and post execution across a fast-moving production calendar.
Key Contributions
• Helped evolve the reboot from concept to gameplay, pilot, and series launch.
• Directed host, judges, and culinary talent through fast-paced challenges, on-camera judging and results.
• Incorporated LED wall, virtual production, and AI-assisted visual development to modernize the show’s world and expand its production design language.