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The Hustle
51. The One Star Chef
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When chef and independent restaurateur Davide Cerretini first opened his restaurant, it was a dream come true. But that dream quickly soured when he came head to head with ever more pushy and demanding customers. And then online reviews came along...
In this story of how one man took on his critics, Matthew Syed examines the role of online reviews - good and bad- in modern consumer culture and delves into whether the customer really is "always right".
Featuring Davide Cerretini, restaurant critic Jay Rayner, Dr Jo Cohen and Ewa Maslowska.
Presenter: Matthew Syed
A Novel production for BBC Radio 4
The Hustle
The Daily Show, With Trevor Noah
The Daily Show was so intrigued by Chef Davide's unique approach to the problem of Yelp that they sent their correspondent, Desi Lydic, to interview him at Botto. The result aired on The Daily Show on October 2nd, 2019 and is hilarious. Needless to say, Yelp does not look so good in this segment and millions of people watched as Desi and Davide went head to head in the funniest confrontation between a real Italian chef and Yelp you'll ever see. When you are being accused of being an extortion racket, would you send a guy from The Bachelor to defend your honor? Yelp did, and the result could not be more entertaining and illuminating. Watch it here.
"Genius? Check. Evil genius? Check. I love when restaurants stick it to the man"
Blisstree
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Daily Show was so intrigued by Chef Davide's unique approach to the problem of Yelp that they sent their correspondent, Desi Lydic, to interview him at Botto. The result aired on The Daily Show on October 2nd, 2019 and is hilarious. Needless to say, Yelp does not look so good in this segment and millions of people watched as Desi and Davide went head to head in the funniest confrontation between a real Italian chef and Yelp you'll ever see. When you are being accused of being an extortion racket, would you send a guy from The Bachelor to defend your honor? Yelp did, and the result could not be more entertaining and illuminating. Watch it here.
Kim Komando Show
SoCal Radio Show Podcast
Jill Krasny, INC.COM
""Cerretini took his rage at Yelp’s attitude and turned it into incredible service for his own customers"
Didyouknowfacts.com
"Cerretini's strategy wouldn’t have been funny or helpful if he didn’t genuinely make great food that people love"
Ashley Adams, Internet Reputation
"The Owner of Botto Bistro Just Gave the Most Epic ‘F*ck You’ to Yelp"
Benny Luo, NextShark