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MAY 22, 2024 | FOX
Gordon Ramsay selects Hot Drops founder to his Food Stars team!
Follow Andrew's journey every Wednesday on FOX at 9:00 PM and the next day on HULU.
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Santa Rosa hot sauce maker competes on Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Food Stars’
Hot Drops founder spices things up on national TV and will attend a local watch party for the season premiere, with plenty of hot sauce, beer and food.
The founder of a Santa Rosa-based line of fermented hot sauces and condiments called Hot Drops will be featured on the new season of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s reality series “Food Stars,” which debuts Wednesday night on Fox.
Sonoma County native Andrew Whiting spent six weeks in London in February and March filming with the opinionated, hot-tempered and frequently foulmouthed TV chef and said it was an experience he’ll never forget.
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Hot Drops founder, Andrew, selected to audition for Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars
Watch Andrew pitch Hot Drops and his business acumen on Season 2 of Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars with special co-host Lisa Vanderpump, airing May 22nd on FOX and available the next day on HULU.
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SHELFLIFE
This week, let's dive into three main topics: snackable pasta, wax seals, and the beauty and health space moving towards a more refined and elevated aesthetic.
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Feb 11, 2024 | The Press Democrat
Sonoma, Napa, Chefs bartender offer dishes to bring the heat
Santa Rosa resident Andrew Whiting is the owner of Hot Drops, a line of fermented hot sauces that he makes, sells online and at the Santa Rosa Farmers Market on Farmers Lane.
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May 14, 2023 | The Press Democrat
Hot Drops Sauce is heating up Sonoma County restaurants
Sonoma County’s Andrew Whiting is adding some extra flavor through his locally owned hot sauce company