- “Never stop playing with your food!”
- ―Tagline
Foodtastic is an immersive global competition series in which highly skilled artists create extravagant scene work and larger-than-life sculptures made entirely out of food. From vegetables and butter to fruit and cheese, these everyday items are transformed into works of art. Each episode is rooted in iconic Disney IP and the food-based builds are an extension of that world. “Foodtastic” is hosted by Emmy Award winner Keke Palmer with FLOUR SHOP founder Amirah Kassem and NYC's City Cakes founder Chef Benny Rivera serving as food art experts.
Summary
Each hour-long episode is rooted in iconic Disney characters and history and the food-based builds pay homage to that world featuring three different teams of three food artists.
Trivia
- The chefs in the show range food from vegetables and butter to fruit and cheese, as these everyday items are transformed into works of art.
- This show features a woman similar-looking to the woman (Nicole Byer) from the 2018 comedy reality Netflix show Nailed It!
- The show has featured a special appearance by The Muppets. "The Muppets: A Chicken Day Miracle" has the competitors making Muppet-based pieces "to make Gonzo's holiday, Chicken Day, the best day ever."
- The duo introduce the creator and producer of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney; along with the voice of Greg Heffley, Brady Noon. The two answer some “Would You Rather?” questions pertaining to themes from the franchise.
- Movies discussed include Home Alone, Jingle All the Way, The Santa Clause, The Muppet Christmas Carol and more.
- The types of bakers include fruit carvers, ice carvers, cake artists, frosting coverers, oven professionals, and sugar artists.
- Benny Rivera says, “My favorite Disney movie has always been The Lion King. In that episode, I was blown away by what the teams were able to put together. And the Cars episode is also amazing.” Coincidentally, he is also the founder of the City Cakes website.
- Keke Palmer calls the Chewbacca cake sculpt a “Cheesebacca”.
- Keke developed all the voices and the feelings of every character on the program; this was revealed in an interview with Jeandra LeBeauf, who is a star of Black Girl Nerds.
Videos
Foodtastic - Official Trailer - Disney+
