Host: Chef John Pritchard John Pritchard, irreverent host and resident funny man of Red, Hot & Ready, has been 'chefing' professionally since 1986, to raves in Canada and abroad. John's passion for fine cooking truly runs the gamut, from traditional ethnic to contemporary, haute cuisine to bistro. After working with some of Canada’s finest chefs, John moved to Bermuda to expand his horizons, directing the kitchens of the country's best restaurants, most notably at the exclusive five star Elbow Beach Resort. On Red, Hot & Ready it is John’s wit, intelligence and occasionally shocking candor that keeps you coming back for seconds! Consider yourself warned, for underneath John's roguish exterior lurks a Pandora's Box of "Unspeakable half truths and hedonistic delights!". His food speaks for itself, but, having said that... he always has more than a few words to share on the subject. Co-Host: Melissa Carson Melissa Carson, smart and sexy co-host of Red Hot & Ready, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from UPEI. She works out like crazy and really digs scuba diving, traveling, modeling and acting. Agents from Milan, New York and Japan have clamored for her but she’s shied away from international stardom and followed through on her dream of hosting a cooking show." Red Hot & Ready is an amazing experience." Melissa laughs. " People watching this show won’t know what to expect – it’s cooking, it’s comedy, it’s a barbecue bonanza!" Director: Joshua Hannigan Joshua Hannigan, our young hip director, has an unlimited passion for making funny "out-there" television. He comes to the show highly cross-trained, with a background in interactive technology, commercials, documentary and live television. "Red Hot & Ready is a spicy mixture of great cooking and raw funniness – it’s as close to live and uncut as cooking can be." Joshua says about Red Hot & Ready, "This is a show for "real men" out there who are all good at one thing – lighting fires. Call the fire marshal and warn the neighbors – cause we’re ready to burn it up." Executive Producer: Johanna Eliot Johanna Eliot is president of Ocean Entertainment, one of Canada’s "must watch" production companies for life style, documentary and drama programming. Johanna, who holds an MBA from U of Calgary, is key strategist for the Ocean group. You just can’t stop her; along with her full time production duties for Ocean, she manages to find the time to produce work by other filmmakers. She is a member of the Canadian Film and Television Producers Association, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, the Nova Scotia Producers Association and The Canadian Independent Film Caucus. Johanna Eliot, 2001 Gemini award winner for Breakaway as executive producer.

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