EatUp! New York TV Special

A new one-hour television special that aired on ABC7NY where hosts Chef Marcus Samuelsson and Bevy Smith took viewers to Harlem, Brooklyn and Newark to spotlight delicious Black-owned restaurants, community organizations and inspiring chefs who are making history and defining legacies with their culinary contributions to today’s food scene. The EatUp! New York television special received many noteworthy accolades including:

• James Beard Foundation Award Nominated (Visual Media—Long Form)

• Emmy Nominated (Magazine Program)

• TASTE Awards Nominee (Best Food Program—Television)

Our Involvement:

• Producer for the show

• Provided pitch concepts for show storyboard (e.g., Brooklyn Chefs sponsored by Goldman Sachs in support of their one million Black women program)

• Onsite Production Management (in collaboration with ABC7)

• Partnership Management (Marcus Samuelsson Group, Karlitz & Co, and Powerhouse Productions)

• Sponsorship Management

• Client Communications

• Budget Management

• Marketing/PR Strategy (in collaboration with ABC7)

• Key liaison with television crew, sponsors, partners, legal counsel, marketing and communications team, and the production company to shoot content, talent placement, and feature