topic Re: Chef Tony in Q Talk

Chef Tony

LikeToKnow — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:17:39 GMT

Who is this chef Tony? I have looked him up on the inter net and there is no mention of him being an accredited / certified chef. Only thing that comes up is that he worked in a pizza shop as a kid and that he is a pitchman for kitchen gadgets. But yet he dresses like and presents himself as a chef, what a phony.

Re: Chef Tony

BillyBob20 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 01:59:00 GMT

On 1/5/2014 LikeToKnow said:
Who is this chef Tony? I have looked him up on the inter net and there is no mention of him being an accredited / certified chef. Only thing that comes up is that he worked in a pizza shop as a kid and that he is a pitchman for kitchen gadgets. But yet he dresses like and presents himself as a chef, what a phony.

Exactly he isn't a accredited/certified chef...he just hawks kitchen gadgets as you mention. I never have cared for him anyway

Re: Chef Tony

cooking lady — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 05:55:09 GMT

He's not a chef - he's just what the OP said - a hawker of kitchen gadgets at trade shows - I think David gave him that title and what would David know about being ad trained chef anyway??

Re: Chef Tony

mosky — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:48:18 GMT

On 1/5/2014 cooking lady said:
He's not a chef - he's just what the OP said - a hawker of kitchen gadgets at trade shows - I think David gave him that title and what would David know about being ad trained chef anyway??

David has his kitchen show because Bob Bowersox left and they did not have anyone to replace him...I doubt David knows how to really cook!!

Re: Chef Tony

suzyQ3 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:19:26 GMT

He seems like a nice enough pitchman for products. I guess I don't care what anyone calls him.

As for David Venable probably not being able to cook, I think he demonstrates that he enjoys cooking and knows as much as any talented home cook. I don't think he's ever claimed more than that.

I don't watch the show much at all, but I certainly prefer David V. to Bob Bowersox, who to me seemed both arrogant and bored all at the same time.

Re: Chef Tony

txskies — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 23:27:27 GMT

I never heard of him, either, but he was doing a demonstration recently - wiped his nose, and then used that hand to touch the food - disgusting! I am not a chef, or even a gourmet cook, but my kitchen is clean, and so are my hands.

Re: Chef Tony

chickenbutt — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 23:36:41 GMT

First of all, David did not give him the name 'Chef Tony'. He's used that title for a very long time, selling kitchen gadgets on infomercials.

Secondly, David had said that he was taking cooking classes some time around when he first got the ITK gig. He has also stated, many times, that he does love cooking and took the classes so that he could learn more for his new ITK job.

From what I heard, a long time ago (so it might be outdated info for all I know), Chef Tony is not a chef. But then, neither was Bob B and he called himself a chef for years and even wore a chef's jacket on QVC to further the point. So what. I would agree that Bob B was not only arrogant, but boring. When he got let go, while I didn't wish him ill will (I don't wish anybody ill will just because I don't care for them), I was kind of glad to see some fresh blood in there.

Re: Chef Tony

Akane — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:04:28 GMT

OP: Sounds like you did a lot of research on someone you don't like just to find out if he's a real chef or not. It's just a shopping channel.

Re: Chef Tony

blackhole99 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 02:11:17 GMT

Just because the guy isn't titled doesn't mean he can't cook and he does a great job at presenting. I too think I remember David saying when he first started as the new kitchen host that he was taking cooking classes. I think Bob was just in that position for too long and it got stale for him and for us.

Re: Chef Tony

Ladybug724 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 02:36:44 GMT

It isn't much different than Lori Shore wearing a Prindable's apron looking like she just took time out from her caramel-making duties at the Prindable kitchen to present ""her"" apples on the Q (I do like her and I think she seems like a sweetheart)

I really do like Chef Tony too

Re: Chef Tony

Moonchilde — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 04:23:29 GMT

Chef Tony has been selling kitchen gadgets on infomercials for many years (over a decade at least) before he ever appeared on QVC. I'm pretty sure he began to be referred to as Chef Tony while he was infomercialing - which he still does - long before his QVC appearances, which are relatively recent for him, pitchman-wise. As pitchmen go, there are a lot more annoying people than he is.

Re: Chef Tony

gazelle77 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 04:32:42 GMT

It is like the Lock and Lock lady who dresses like a chef....NOT!

Re: Chef Tony

chickenbutt — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 05:21:24 GMT

On 1/6/2014 gazelle77 said: It is like the Lock and Lock lady who dresses like a chef....NOT!

She actually IS a chef. She's a pastry chef.

Re: Chef Tony

suzyQ3 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:10:09 GMT

On 1/6/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 1/6/2014 gazelle77 said: It is like the Lock and Lock lady who dresses like a chef....NOT!

She actually IS a chef. She's a pastry chef.

I've never seen a presentation when the host didn't mention that fact when introducing her.

Re: Chef Tony

gazelle77 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:59:24 GMT

On 1/6/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 1/6/2014 gazelle77 said: It is like the Lock and Lock lady who dresses like a chef....NOT!

She actually IS a chef. She's a pastry chef.

But what does that have to do with Lock and Lock??? The jacket I mean?

Re: Chef Tony

suzyQ3 — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:24:04 GMT

On 1/7/2014 gazelle77 said:
On 1/6/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 1/6/2014 gazelle77 said: It is like the Lock and Lock lady who dresses like a chef....NOT!

She actually IS a chef. She's a pastry chef.

But what does that have to do with Lock and Lock??? The jacket I mean?

Huh? Your big "NOT!" implied that she's not a chef; chickenbutt told you that she is a chef.

So are you now asking why she wears a chef's jacket to sell L&L? If so, why not? It is generally a food-related product (although useful otherwise).

Re: Chef Tony

gazelle77 — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:10:54 GMT

On 1/7/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 1/7/2014 gazelle77 said:
On 1/6/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 1/6/2014 gazelle77 said: It is like the Lock and Lock lady who dresses like a chef....NOT!

She actually IS a chef. She's a pastry chef.

But what does that have to do with Lock and Lock??? The jacket I mean?

Huh? Your big "NOT!" implied that she's not a chef; chickenbutt told you that she is a chef.

So are you now asking why she wears a chef's jacket to sell L&L? If so, why not? It is generally a food-related product (although useful otherwise).

Just a question. No need to get so upset!

Re: Chef Tony

suzyQ3 — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:15:25 GMT

On 1/7/2014 gazelle77 said:
On 1/7/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 1/7/2014 gazelle77 said:
On 1/6/2014 chickenbutt said:
On 1/6/2014 gazelle77 said: It is like the Lock and Lock lady who dresses like a chef....NOT!

She actually IS a chef. She's a pastry chef.

But what does that have to do with Lock and Lock??? The jacket I mean?

Huh? Your big "NOT!" implied that she's not a chef; chickenbutt told you that she is a chef.

So are you now asking why she wears a chef's jacket to sell L&L? If so, why not? It is generally a food-related product (although useful otherwise).

Just a question. No need to get so upset!

Hardly upset, gazelle. I just wanted to be fair to the vendor who was being criticized for no reason.

Re: Chef Tony

DEBBIE14 — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 18:41:22 GMT

would u guys stop fighting. its only qvc. everyone on it is a fake. if they were real, they wouldn't trying to push low quality "stuff". stop watching qvc like its a tv show. get a life.

Re: Chef Tony

Moonchilde — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 19:35:37 GMT

On 1/11/2014 DEBBIE14 said:
would u guys stop fighting. its only qvc. everyone on it is a fake. if they were real, they wouldn't trying to push low quality "stuff". stop watching qvc like its a tv show. get a life.

LOL. Why is it so often that people who post to others that they should "get a life" should be taking their own advice.