VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'The Ultimate Cockfight' Episode of RESTAURANT STARTUP

Below, check out a sneak peek at the next episode of RESTAURANT STARTUP titled "The Ultimate Cockfight". The episode airs tonight, Tuesday, 2/24 at 10 PM ET/PT on CNBC

This week, it's an all-out cockfight as restaurateurs and investors Joe Bastianich and Tim Love choose between two tasty chicken concepts. Ms. P's ElectriccFried Chicken is hoping to stabilize its food-truck business by opening a brick-and-mortar. Smoke Kitchen is the brainchild of two culinary teachers from Philadelphia who are looking to transition from the classroom to a fast-casual takeout restaurant. Which team will get the chance to launch the restaurant of their dreams in L.A.? And will their performance earn them an investment?

About "Restaurant Startup"

"Restaurant Startup" features restaurateur and TV personality Joe Bastianich and chef and restaurateur Tim Love who vie to invest their own money in restaurant concepts they believe could make them millions. Each week, two teams are invited to pitch their food ideas to our investors. Under high-pressure questioning, each team tries to convince Bastianich and Love that theirs is a concept worth backing.

The chosen team is given the keys to a working restaurant on trendy Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. They get 36 hours and $7,500 to put their dream to the test and create a business plan; come up with a branding campaign; and, finally, launch their pop-up restaurant. Under the watchful eye of Bastianich and Love's culinary consultant Antonia Lofaso, the aspiring food moguls open their doors, serve their food, and test their concept on the public. Based on the reaction from the diners, the quality of the branding, and the viability of the business plan, Bastianich and Love decide whether or not they will put their own money on the line to make someone's dreams come true - and, hopefully, make big money for themselves.

Photo: Courtesy of CNBC

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