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CHECK, PLEASE!
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Check, Please! is a multi-Emmy Award winning restaurant review television program that began on Chicago's PBS member station WTTW 19 seasons ago. The format of the show is simple: 3 people and a host at a table discuss 3 local eating establishments, 1 favorite chosen by each guest. Guests are required to visit all 3 restaurants chosen. Afterwards, everyone describes their eating experiences. 

 

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Behind the glamor of this series requires a team of technical creatives that work hard to produce quality content to satisfy a huge Chicago audience. 

 

"Working on the show Check, Please! with David and the team was a career changing experience. My time there as a Producer, Cinematographer, and Editor widened my perspective of Chicago's diverse culture and broadened my knowledge of food.  Whether producing brand videos or managing relative clientele, I felt blessed to have had the freedom and fun to be creative, the motivation to work hard, and the enjoyment of working with like-minded people.

 

Filming in restaurants at a prime time drew a lot of attention especially when having to setup for food close ups, but it was well worth it! I learned all about unique foods, ate for free, and met and laughed with a ton of interesting people.   And being able to put the work together in the final edit was very satisfying.

 

You know, they say that featured restaurants on the show experience the 'Check, Please' effect which is about a 20% increase in business. Well, I'm happy to say that the Check, Please culture also had a huge effect on me."

 

             - Douglas John Virsila

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