Food Network's Popular Series Features a "Dinner: Impossible" Challenge Aboard Sapphire Princess
Jan 15, 2008
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (January 15, 2008) - In one of his first challenges for the third season of Food Network's popular series "Dinner: Impossible," Chef Robert Irvine accepted a "gastronomic dare" by Sapphire Princess' culinary team, the results of which will be revealed Wednesday, January 16 at 10 pm ET/PT.
Viewers can tune in to see if the noted chef was successful with his surprise challenge to cook for the 2,900 passengers who were aboard the ship during an Alaska cruise this past summer.
The "Dinner: Impossible" episode promises to be one of the show's best, with many twists and turns - and even some tears. Aboard Sapphire Princess, Chef Irvine receives a culinary curveball from Princess' food and beverage team headed by the line's Master Corporate Chef Alfredo Marzi. In Ketchikan, Alaska, Chef Irvine receives his largest challenge - creating a buffet of hors d'oeuvres for a 2,900 passenger sailaway party that will take place in seven-and-a-half hours. Chef Irvine, assisted by the Sapphire Princess culinary team, must figure out a way to solve the challenge before time runs out.
"We are so thrilled our talented food and beverage team had the opportunity to welcome aboard 'Dinner: Impossible,' and showcase their culinary talents and the ship's multi-faceted galley operations," said Jan Swartz, Princess' senior vice president. "Food Network is one of the most-watched cable networks, and we know from the response of our passengers aboard Sapphire Princess during the filming that they are huge fans of Chef Robert Irvine."
"When I first started working as a chef, I spent a lot of time on cruise ships," said Chef Irvine, "so I was excited about the challenge of revisiting the experience. Part of the success of the Princess culinary operation is the precision of their planning all the dining opportunities for passengers onboard. When I came onboard and started creating a party for the passengers from scratch, that's where it got interesting....and nerve-wracking! This is a great episode and one I hope all our fans will watch."
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