Video: Humble Pie’s Marco Pierre White & Peter Usher

NEW YORK: TV Formats met with Marco Pierre White, whose role on Humble Pie is that of “the taster,” and Peter Usher, executive producer and creative director of production company Fizz, to discuss the cooking format and the essential casting elements for international versions.

Marco Pierre White is a Michelin-star chef, restaurateur and food critic, known for his tough-love, no-nonsense approach. He has appeared on a number of cooking competitions, including The Chopping Block and MasterChef iterations in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He serves as judge on the UKTV-commissioned Humble Pie, which is billed as “gastronomic poker,” as the show tests enthusiastic amateurs’ culinary skills and self-belief. Humble Pie is being rolled out as a format globally by Zodiak Rights.