Thursday night is always my favorite day for watching TV because of shows like the Office and 30 Rock but there's one show in particular that I always look forward to during the week. Family Restaurant on Food Network Canada follows the Quons who operate the Lingnan which is one of the first Chinese restaurants in Edmonton as well as the popular Chicken for Lunch, which caters to the downtown lunch crowd. I never watched previous seasons of Family Restaurant but I was instantly interested when I learned it would be following a Chinese restaurant in Edmonton since it reminded me of my first job as a bus boy at Eastgate Restaurant when I was 12 years old. Man, I now realize that I was a victim child labour in my youth but I will tell you more about that another time.
The family is extremely charismatic especially Amy (the mother) who is extremely eccentric and very charming towards all of her customers, which explains the huge lineups at Chicken for Lunch while all the other food establishments are virtually empty (thanks to Wayne for pointing that out). Kinman Quon is the experienced father who is resistant to change while his children, Miles, Mandy, and Marty are continually pushing for updates to the business. I enjoy most of the family except for Miles because I find him extremely annoying and I'm pretty sure I hear a hint of a mainlander accent every time he speaks. Actually, the whole family speaks with accents except for Marty, but then again I have many friends who speak like Fobs (Timothy). Anyways, this show presents the great dynamics of a family operated Chinese Restaurant and exploits horrible Asian stereotypes by forcing the family to wear gaudy Chinese costumes when filming commentary. It's also amusing how the restaurant forces waiters to wear a Changshan to create an authentic Chinese atmosphere but they serve Kung Pao chicken and the restaurant is completely devoid of Asian diners!! However, I still think this show is extremely entertaining so watch online episodes here. Oh how I love the Food Network...
The family is extremely charismatic especially Amy (the mother) who is extremely eccentric and very charming towards all of her customers, which explains the huge lineups at Chicken for Lunch while all the other food establishments are virtually empty (thanks to Wayne for pointing that out). Kinman Quon is the experienced father who is resistant to change while his children, Miles, Mandy, and Marty are continually pushing for updates to the business. I enjoy most of the family except for Miles because I find him extremely annoying and I'm pretty sure I hear a hint of a mainlander accent every time he speaks. Actually, the whole family speaks with accents except for Marty, but then again I have many friends who speak like Fobs (Timothy). Anyways, this show presents the great dynamics of a family operated Chinese Restaurant and exploits horrible Asian stereotypes by forcing the family to wear gaudy Chinese costumes when filming commentary. It's also amusing how the restaurant forces waiters to wear a Changshan to create an authentic Chinese atmosphere but they serve Kung Pao chicken and the restaurant is completely devoid of Asian diners!! However, I still think this show is extremely entertaining so watch online episodes here. Oh how I love the Food Network...
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