Local Celebrity Chef to Debut on Food Network's Supermarket Stakeout
Sera Cuni, local celebrity chef and owner of Cafe Root Cellar in Pittsboro and Root Cellar Cafe & Catering in Chapel Hill, is returning to the Food Network. Tapped as a competitor for Season 5 of the cable network's Supermarket Stakeout with celebrity Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, Cuni will appear in the episode “Fast Food Frenzy,” which airs on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 9 p.m.
Supermarket Stakeout is a competitive fast-paced show that pits four chefs from across the country against one another in a pop-up kitchen outside of a grocery store. To win, competitors must convince shoppers to sell their recently purchased groceries, with hopes of snagging needed ingredients to complete their assigned themed dishes.
This will be Cuni’s third appearance on the Food Network. Over the past three years, she has appeared twice on Guy’s Grocery Games. Cafe Root Cellar will host a live premiere viewing party for Cuni’s episode at the Pittsboro restaurant on May 30, 2023. Additional information on Episode 7 of Supermarket Stakeout, “Fast Food Frenzy,” can be found here.
Premiere Viewing Party at Cafe Root Cellar
Cafe Root Cellar will host a live viewing party of Cuni’s Supermarket Stakeout episode on May 30, 2023, at 9 p.m. This event will take place at the Pittsboro restaurant. Doors will open at 8 p.m. Cafe Root Cellar will provide house-made snacks to enjoy during this exciting episode premiere. Beer, wine and other drinks will also be available for purchase. Admission for this event is free. Cafe Root Cellar is located in Chatham Park, 35 Suttles Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312.
About Chef Sera Cuni
Chef Sera Cuni is the chef and owner of two North Carolina restaurants: Root Cellar Cafe & Catering in Chapel Hill and a sister spin-off, Cafe Root Cellar in Pittsboro. Classically trained in the culinary arts, Chef Sera launched her career in her home state of Connecticut, where she grew up surrounded by a family of cooks who embraced their Italian and Czech foodie traditions. Her early kitchen experiences, including in restaurants Main and Hopewell, Americus on the Wharf, and Pastis, all in Connecticut, helped to inform and influence the cuisine she loves to cook today – creative and flavorful dishes that reflect the vast diversity of foods across the Midwestern and Southern United States. A founding member of the North Carolina Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier and a selected member of Sterling Silver’s Signature Chefs, Chef Sera devotes her free time to supporting other women culinary entrepreneurs and working with nonprofits to address food insecurity in North Carolina. Connect with Chef Sera Cuni on Instagram.