David Geisser is a phenomenon. The 33-year-old Swiss has already achieved more in his young years than many others in their entire lives. In addition to his profession as a top chef, he runs the company around his personal brand DAVID GEISSER, writes extremely successful cookbooks, hosts his own TV show and is also a successful influencer and caring husband and family man. 

This man is a show. And the show must go on. 

At least that's the next goal, or rather the next stop on the David Geisser express train: his own primetime TV show on Swiss television. The Zurich native wants to turn this vision into reality with vidby VIP crowdfunding. The aim of the funding is to produce a 90-minute pilot program that will provide the impetus for the first season of the new David Geisser show with the working title "Battle of the Chefs“.

Main Facts 

Working title: Battle of the Chefs by David Geisser

Channel: CH Media (Switzerland-wide) or Sat1

Slot: Primetime

Length: 90 minutes

Financing pilot episode: Funding and cooperations

Cooking is successful

The cooking program segment has been widely used in German-speaking countries in recent years. The reason is simple: people like to watch cooking shows. Time to create a new approach around David Geisser in order to conquer the German-speaking world.

Idea

On "KDK", three Swiss people compete against each other per show. A food blogger, a celebrity and a housewife or househusband. They all claim to be extremely good cooks and have what it takes to become the best amateur chef in Switzerland. The important thing is that they think they know what they are doing. 

Realization

Three candidates compete against each other in each program. David Geisser is only seen twice with the candidates during the production, first setting the task and then tasting the dishes with his team at the end. The candidates are given a menu task by David. They have to prepare it within a certain time. The ticking clock is a major stress factor. If the clock stops, it's over. First a starter is prepared, then the main course and then the dessert. At the end of the respective time, the candidates have to let the David Geisser team taste the finished course. The dishes are rated according to a star system. The winner is the contestant with the most stars.

Product placements and cooperations

In the program, the participants are provided with the ingredients. Everyone cooks with the same prerequisites. This approach leaves plenty of room for product placements of all kinds. The products used can all be presented individually with a beauty shot and the name of the manufacturer. The partners also receive material for their own social media use. In addition, the winner will receive a gift yet to be determined, which also provides great advertising options.

About Author:
David Geisser celebrated his first professional success at the age of 18. With his final school project entitled "Around the world with 80 plates", he made it into the national media overnight. 

This was followed by a remarkable professional career: after an internship at the gourmet restaurant "Motto del Gallo", the top chef completed an apprenticeship at the Gault Millau restaurant "il Casale" under the management of star chef Antonio Colaianni. The Tagesanzeiger once compared him to celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. 

In addition to his undisputed professional skills, David is characterized by his constant curiosity, his unstoppable commitment and his winning charisma. His further career could not be more colorful and fascinating. In 2013, Geisser was in the service of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican and wrote his third and internationally successful book "Buon Appetito" almost on the side. 

Inspired by this, he launched his YouTube debut and wrote the next bestseller "Apero Riche". This was followed by the opening of his own cooking studio and a year later the first cooking show "Coche und Gnüsse" on TVO. These activities ensured and continue to ensure that his social media activities become increasingly successful. This led to him being honored with the German Influencer Award as a Swiss in 2020. 

This success also opened further international doors, such as an appearance on FOX News USA. In 2021, David received the "Best Entertaining Book 2021" award for his book "The Vatican Christmas Cookbook". Last but not least, the blogger award in his home country also followed in 2022: he won the Swiss Influencer Award. Everything this man touches turns to gold. 

The next highlight, the Swiss primetime cooking show presented here, will fit seamlessly into the series of successes. After all, it bears the absolute seal of quality: Made by David Geisser.