by Jason Morris

Back in March we wrote about FoodTV star Robert Irvine being fired for lying on his resume.  Normally we don’t do follow up stories, especially when the news is old.  I am taking liberties here because I just found out about this! One of my favorite chef’s, Michael Symon is taking over for Robert Irvine on Dinner: Impossible.

Hey, I’m a Clevelander, we don’t get much excitement here!  Every year for our sports teams we hear “Wait till next year!”  Our city has been rated dead last in about every category! I am happy to re-announce Cleveland’s own Michael Symon is officially taking over this show.  Symon’s restaurants are incredible and he will be a great addition to this show.

To my knowledge, Symon has never lied on his resume and I can vouch for his fantastic food!

by Nick Fishman

Dinner: Impossible television chef, Robert Irvine was fired from the Food Network for fudging his resume. Oh the humanity! C’mon. Can’t anyone tell the truth? I’ve actually watched this entertaining show and the opening mentions the British chef’s accomplishments including that he cooked for Britain’s Royal Family. Unfortunately, I guess this wasn’t true.

Am I surprised someone lied on their resume? Not really. We find a 56% discrepancy between what someone puts on their resume and what we find when we conduct education and employment verifications. Am I surprised that the Food Network didn’t know this before they promoted this television show? YES! As a fan of the show, I can say that the absence of that credential would not have dissuaded me from watching.

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