''Conviction Kitchen'' is a Canadian documentary/reality television series that premiered September 13, 2009, on
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian television network owned by the Rogers Sports & Media subsidiary of Rogers Communications. The licence of the original Citytv station, granted the callsign of CITY-TV by the CRTC on November 25, 1971 to Cable Television Ass ...
. Starring chef
Marc Thuet
Marc Thuet (born 1963) is a chef based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who most recently appeared in his second season of a docu-reality TV series called '' Conviction Kitchen'' in which he trains 12 ex-cons to run a restaurant in Toronto.
Life and ...
and his wife Biana Zorich, the series documents the process of launching a restaurant, Conviction, in Toronto, to be staffed by rehabilitated ex-
convicts.
"Food-lovin' criminals"
''Eye Weekly
''Eye Weekly'' was a free weekly newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was owned by Torstar, the parent company of the ''Toronto Star'', and was published by their Star Media Group until its final issue on May 5, 2011. The following ...
'', September 23, 2009.
A second series of Conviction Kitchen was recorded in Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
, British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
during the summer of 2010. The renowned but rundown restaurant Delilah's, located at 1789 Comox Street at Denman St, was temporarily rebranded as the Vancouver-based Conviction Kitchen.
An Australian version of the show was aired in 2011.
See also
* Conviction Kitchen (Australia)
References
External links
*
Conviction Kitchen main websiteAustralian version website
2009 Canadian television series debuts
2000s Canadian documentary television series
Citytv original programming
Food reality television series
Television shows set in Vancouver
Penology
2000s Canadian reality television series
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