Milford Restaurant To Have Viewing Party For 'Chopped' Episode: Report

Rainbow Gardens Restaurant and Bar owners Heather and John Profetto, their son Ryan, 22, and Kate Campbell, Heather’s sister, all star in an upcoming episode of ‘Chopped’ on Food Network will hold a viewing party at the restaurant when the episode airs 10 p.m. Tuesday December 15 as family members compete for $10,000, according to the Milford Mirror.

“The cooking is real — it’s one cut, and everybody has a camera in their face,” John said via the Milford Mirror.

Family members said it was difficult competing against one another and the show encouraged some subtle and playful jabs at one another too.

Rainbow Gardens Restaurant and Bar is located on 117 Broad Street in downtown Milford.

Viewers will find out who won the prize, which added that the family members were required to keep the secrets held until the airing of the program.

Chopped first aired in 2009 and more than 300 episodes have aired and each show attracts more than 1 million viewers. An astounding 26 seasons have been filmed already.

Rainbow Gardens officially opened in 1996.

Because the show hasn’t aired, there isn’t much they can say, except that “it was a once in a lifetime experience and I am so glad we were able to do it as a family,” Heather Profetto told Patch in a prior interview.

“We are all very nervous about the final episode and how it plays out. This is very exciting news and our faithful staff, friends and customers have shown tremendous support on social media,” Heather Profetto said.

She added that “it has been an overwhelming experience.”

“We have been dying to talk about the experience but we were bound to secrecy. We are probably going to have a viewing party, so keep the date open!,” Profetto added.

What they can say about the show

“What I can say about it is that they taped the bio pack in Milford last Spring and it included a scene with the Central Fire Station and the guys getting a food donation of Thanks,” Heather Profetto told Patch previously.

Additionally there was footage in the bar and action shots in the restaurant and kitchen. This day was over 14 hours of taping of us all together and separately,” Profetto has said. “That day was long and very interesting. We will be revealing behind the scenes remarks during the showing that night between commercials,” Profetto continued.

The full Milford Mirror report can be read here.