@@dtz1000 Maybe a step up from working in a minimum wage job... not really something to be happy with after 17 years. You could progress within a career in that same amount of time and have double that as a salary lol
@@KumarKaneswaran-KumarKanes no traditionally in Europe kumar the men went to work and the women cooked and cleaned and raised the children. It worked really well.
@Travel Crawl I love cooking. Spend 2 hours a night sometimes making the perfect curry or stew. Unfortunately I'm so good restaurant food just doesn't cut it anymore.
@@oman9492Hey Oliver, but would you not agree that his comment implied that "she should know how to cook" as that what makes a woman. If you, a man, cannot find work and cannot provide for your family, does that not make you less of a man?
@@the_even_toed_ungulate. Indeed the spelling fetus is the etymologically correct one as it derives from the Latin term 'fetus' meaning "offspring". The foetus usage is derived from the erroneous belief that the spelling fetus was an Americanism for which an original 'o' had been dropped. Source : - Radiopaedia
@@Roastmaster704 The predominant British, Irish, and Commonwealth spelling is foetus, which has been in use since at least 1594. I'm English and we invented the language... We are both correct 😊
I also have managers like that. Absolutely clueless, but somebody along the way thought it's a good idea to push them forward. The last answer about new products outed them as complete amateurs
I worked in a company like that what tended to happen is manager bozo would drastically cut hours and people and look great and get promoted, then manager B comes in and is screwed because he has to boost hours and fix everything that manger bozo stuffed up and so his balance sheet would look crap so he got demoted, then manager C would come in make things better and get a side ways promotion and then the whole cycle would start again.
George Foreman is a double heavy weight champ and worth over 500 million. I want to be the next George foreman. He is a really great person most importantly
@@dontdex8221 now. He would have been destroyed by Ali, Foreman, Frasier, Tyson , Lennox Lewis , and others. Heavyweights today are terrible. So I wouldn't be too proud.
I think he meant that he doesn't want to be known as the grill guy abd his name to be synonymous with the grill. George foremans name is almost joined to the hip to the grill. Some people don't know who George foreman is but they know the George foreman grill.
Given a second chance to talk about how they can license it and the first thing they said was "invent new products" 😂 Don't think they understood what Theo was talking about
I’m not sure I understood either. What exactly was he driving at? Licensing it? What exactly is that (and follow-up, was that something they failed to mention?)
Theo was the only one who made sense, get them licensed into other BBQs and get the royalty, the business operated for about 10 years and was dissolved with 59k worth of stock, and around the same in debt... nice idea but they were building and selling the whole BBQ.
mmm actually it seems not; from "grillstreambbqs com / about-us" at the bottom : " The Grillstream brand is part of LeisureGrow, a family-owned British company based in Hertfordshire, whose brands include LG Outdoor furniture, Grillstream barbecues, Petface, as well as NOMA. LeisureGrow licensed the Grillstream system, a grill rack developed by two British engineers, back in 2011 after the engineer’s pitch was unsuccessful on Dragon’s Den. "
update In August 2009, Ian & Peter first showcased Grillstream on the BBC television show Dragons Den, with a further appearance on the follow up program on the 24th October 2010. Following the interest after the show was broadcast, in 2010 Grillstream successfully licensed their technology to a number of manufacturers worldwide. Grillstream has grown into one of the largest home grow BBQ brands in the UK market, and is found in other licensed territories worldwide with further licensing opportunities still available. May 2011 saw Grillstream Technology received an award at the prestigious DIY product of the year awards.
@@John.Asante what’s the lol part? and are you mocking the people who will reply to his misogyny? Because I don’t hear you being one of the people to speak up either.
I don't know how they are doing now but they did take Theo's advice and license the design worldwide and it seemed to be very profitable. There was even a follow up Dragon's Den episode of Theo visiting them and they pitched another investment idea.
Theo hit the nail on the head not just because it's the obvious way to go but also because those two had about as much energy and drive as a clapped out old motor!
In August 2009, Ian & Peter first showcased Grillstream on the BBC television show Dragons Den, with a further appearance on the follow up program on the 24th October 2010. Following the interest after the show was broadcast, in 2010 Grillstream successfully licensed their technology to a number of manufacturers worldwide. Grillstream has grown into one of the largest home grow BBQ brands in the UK market, and is found in other licensed territories worldwide with further licensing opportunities still available. May 2011 saw Grillstream Technology received an award at the prestigious DIY product of the year awards.
Ahh, they should have pitched this on Shark Tank. People buy stuff for their bbq. In fact, I recall the day when the book section at my local store was replaced with a bbq section. So many want all the gadgets and to be the bbq master of the neighborhood/circle of friends. No matter how clueless they were here, Lori Greiner could have stuck this on QVC US and sold a ton.
lol Yeah I chuckled a bit when Peter followed that up and said "What technology have you patented" with an expression that says "Um... guys.... it's a grill..."
Well, considering they're extremely successful now, having licensed the tech to Leisure group + more, and being a multi-award winning company, it's certainly not just a bit of plastic. They're literally one of the biggest players in the UK BBQ market now.
Whenever I see entrepreneurs wanting to sell a product on TV infomercial I'm like. " Yeah right, that will sell like a hot cake in a desert storm during D-Day..." It's never a good idea to have the "As seen on TV" slapped on, it just makes your product seem cheap and crap.
Many old people still buy stuff off infomercials, it’s a quiet but good business, although social media seems to have taken the crown of medium for peddling crap to the masses
@@damian108 depends what how you class achievements i guess. For someone who cares about boxing, sure George foreman has achieved more. He did nothing more than put his name to the grill though and got paid handsomely for it. Both are very successful men.
I'm more concerned about what that drip pan thing is made of, how high a temperature it can handle and if there are any nasty chemicals realesed from it when heated that could contaminate your food.
Deborah has clearly had a few arguments about her decision never to cook before! 😅cooking should be enjoyable in order to taste good ~ if someone else is happy to then all is right with the world 😃
he actually met with them after in another episode and asked them if he could invest and they refused due to how successful there business was and still is
@@RemixerUltimate He only said that after Deborah said "I'm a woman and I don't cook" so I don't think he initially intended to say that. I'd be surprised at any adult not cooking.
Indeed they did. They successfully licensed the product shortly after this aired and went on to become one of the biggest players in the UK BBQ market along with being award winners.
You would be wrong. They took the dragons advice and licensed it out. Their technology is now incorporated in multiple brands in the UK and across Europe. They’ve also received multiple awards since this aired and are one of the biggest players in the UK BBQ market. TLDR: Their actually an ultra successfull award winning company now.
@@b-dogs1038 well whatever they were thinking it paid off in the end. Their an ultra successful award winning company now. They took the dragons advice and it paid off big time.
Drop your favourite barbecue recipes below🍴 Happy lunch everyone!
BBQ Nana is my favrite.
Haha love that you know..
> Put meat on barbeque
> Eat it
> The meat, I mean, not the barbeque
Let me guess ! Are you going to cash in on my recipe ?
hahaha:) Greetings from Poland dragons !
= Invest money
= Get profit
= Laugh like a rich person
= Make BBQ
= Laugh even more
= Make more profit
The pitcher: I have another business..
Peter Jones: OH OH OH. So how much are you making
The pitcher: 50k
Peter Jones: 😒 (looks away)
That’s peanuts to him.
@@Polandsyndromebodybuilding That's peanuts to anyone. 50k after 17 years Is hardly a "successful" business
@@scottb9669 I'd be happy with that.
@@dtz1000 Maybe a step up from working in a minimum wage job... not really something to be happy with after 17 years. You could progress within a career in that same amount of time and have double that as a salary lol
@@scottb9669 £50k is nearly three times higher than the yearly minimum wage. It is close to where the higher rate tax bracket starts.
Deborah “we have our own bees that cook for us” Meaden
@Travel Crawl Cooking is like an art I'm a man but I appreciate learning new recipes and constantly improving my cooking skills
"But you're a woman" - Dumb thing to say. If a man said he didn't cook he wouldn't be questioned.
@@KumarKaneswaran-KumarKanes no traditionally in Europe kumar the men went to work and the women cooked and cleaned and raised the children. It worked really well.
@Travel Crawl I love cooking. Spend 2 hours a night sometimes making the perfect curry or stew. Unfortunately I'm so good restaurant food just doesn't cut it anymore.
@@oman9492Hey Oliver, but would you not agree that his comment implied that "she should know how to cook" as that what makes a woman. If you, a man, cannot find work and cannot provide for your family, does that not make you less of a man?
Theo wasn't prepared to spend his children's inheritance money
No wonder his actual name is Theo the Fetus.
@@Roastmaster704 foetus
@@the_even_toed_ungulate. Indeed the spelling fetus is the etymologically correct one as it derives from the Latin term 'fetus' meaning "offspring". The foetus usage is derived from the erroneous belief that the spelling fetus was an Americanism for which an original 'o' had been dropped. Source : - Radiopaedia
@@Roastmaster704 The predominant British, Irish, and Commonwealth spelling is foetus, which has been in use since at least 1594.
I'm English and we invented the language...
We are both correct 😊
@@the_even_toed_ungulate. :)
Deborah 'my servants cook for me' Meaden.
Maybe her husband cooks? There are plenty of men who don't cook and who don't have servants.
@@mark200 she's a millionaire. She probably has a top chef who does it for them.
There was an episode where she said her husband cooks a mean pasta.
@@mark200 maybe he does, I just find it odd that she hasn't ever learnt a basic life skill. Most entrepreneurs pride themselves on being independent.
@@rohilthomson lockdown must have been rough. Huddled in the corner eating pot noodle and burning tenners for warmth.
I would rather Rory’s lean, mean and humble seaweed grilling machine
He has the best job in the world.
@@Sharpster1000 Best me to it.
Why am I addicted to old dragons den clips I have watched before
That's one addiction, that you can benefit from business advice examples ideas strategies
@@JazzyMarineVet u serious?? hahah yeah, you could get a business degree
Because this one was only published on TH-cam 6 hours ago?
@@TheJohnCooperShow you do realise dragons den is aired on the BBC before these videos are uploaded?
we all have been sucked in mate
Everyone watches on their lunch break lol
literally🤣
Lol same here
Hahahaha same
lol same
Have to like lol
"Guys, if you came in and said, Duncan, we will give you 25% for nothing. I might of considered it..." Yep, Duncan's a dragon alright...😂
I think it's a fair suggestion. 75% of something with a Dragon on board is better than 100% of nothing
@Induxvideos Some have gone on to success, most haven't, including these two guys who as Khan said seemed pretty clueless
@:
No one would watch it if it had such a horrible name.
@@ThinWhite_Duke What's the incentive for a dragon to work on it if they don't have skin in the game?
I would suggest access to Duncan's connections, networks and influence far outweighs anything £125,000.00 could buy them.
I'm so conditioned that any time someone mentions tv shopping, QVC or infomercials, the camera immediately cuts to Sara Davies
I also have managers like that. Absolutely clueless, but somebody along the way thought it's a good idea to push them forward. The last answer about new products outed them as complete amateurs
I worked in a company like that what tended to happen is manager bozo would drastically cut hours and people and look great and get promoted, then manager B comes in and is screwed because he has to boost hours and fix everything that manger bozo stuffed up and so his balance sheet would look crap so he got demoted, then manager C would come in make things better and get a side ways promotion and then the whole cycle would start again.
@@SuperJohn12354 😂
George Foreman is a double heavy weight champ and worth over 500 million. I want to be the next George foreman. He is a really great person most importantly
Tyson Fury is the champ now
@@dontdex8221 now. He would have been destroyed by Ali, Foreman, Frasier, Tyson , Lennox Lewis , and others. Heavyweights today are terrible. So I wouldn't be too proud.
I think he meant that he doesn't want to be known as the grill guy abd his name to be synonymous with the grill.
George foremans name is almost joined to the hip to the grill.
Some people don't know who George foreman is but they know the George foreman grill.
@@Professional_TH-cam_Commenter that's fine. What do I care. He is worth more than 500 million. It's just foolish
Yup George foreman lucked out big time.. of course if he hadn't been good and a household name he wouldn't have got the grill company's attention
They literally said what they thought the dragons wanted to hear 😆😆😆😆
“It’s worth an estimated 8 billion dollars, according to me and only me”.
Given a second chance to talk about how they can license it and the first thing they said was "invent new products" 😂
Don't think they understood what Theo was talking about
I’m not sure I understood either. What exactly was he driving at? Licensing it? What exactly is that (and follow-up, was that something they failed to mention?)
@Some Words Thank you for the explanation!
These are now on all John Lewis BBQs. It's a great product.
Theo was the only one who made sense, get them licensed into other BBQs and get the royalty, the business operated for about 10 years and was dissolved with 59k worth of stock, and around the same in debt... nice idea but they were building and selling the whole BBQ.
They did not understand a word Theo said
mmm actually it seems not; from "grillstreambbqs com / about-us" at the bottom :
"
The Grillstream brand is part of LeisureGrow, a family-owned British company based in Hertfordshire, whose brands include LG Outdoor furniture, Grillstream barbecues, Petface, as well as NOMA.
LeisureGrow licensed the Grillstream system, a grill rack developed by two British engineers, back in 2011 after the engineer’s pitch was unsuccessful on Dragon’s Den. "
@@DrTune oh cool, i just did a google.. im impressed they were going from 2009 to 2019 tho, but i dunno how you can run up that much debt.
Exactly. When you you are out of your depth its better to get a small slice of a very large pie than to get a whole crumb.
Peter "how successful is your other business?
Entrepreneur "turned over 50 000.00 last year .
Peter sits back deflation in his chair ...
No lunch today - too much work to be done. Feasting on broken hopes and dreams!
No lunch today, Deborah’s chef has gone astray..
They're actually extremely successful and one of the biggest players in the UK BBQ market now. Lol.
10:35 Pure Gold 🤣😂😂🤣 Theo really gave them a chance... God damn lol
I agree with James Kahn 100%. They are clueless.
Do you mean james kaan
@@bobsmith3291 caan*
update
In August 2009, Ian & Peter first showcased Grillstream on the BBC television show Dragons Den, with a further appearance on the follow up program on the 24th October 2010.
Following the interest after the show was broadcast, in 2010 Grillstream successfully licensed their technology to a number of manufacturers worldwide.
Grillstream has grown into one of the largest home grow BBQ brands in the UK market, and is found in other licensed territories worldwide with further licensing opportunities still available.
May 2011 saw Grillstream Technology received an award at the prestigious DIY product of the year awards.
I was just wondering if you had any more updates?
@@wizcorn9958 No but a quick google might shed some light
Duncan seemed jealous (or even offended) that Deborah never cooks.
Someone's going to reply that it's because he's a misogynist lol
@@sarcasticstranger3817 all gets done for them
I mean if we had her money, I doubt we'd ever cook too ;3
@@John.Asante what’s the lol part? and are you mocking the people who will reply to his misogyny? Because I don’t hear you being one of the people to speak up either.
@@mysweetroux5449 Thank you! Exactly what I was thinking.
Peter wants all of the guys other business, his car , his house and children to derisk his investment.
I work in PR.18K for two press releases. Happy to do it for them for 17K.
Purchased a Grillstream BBQ last week and cooking on it is *divine*
I don't know how they are doing now but they did take Theo's advice and license the design worldwide and it seemed to be very profitable. There was even a follow up Dragon's Den episode of Theo visiting them and they pitched another investment idea.
Oh nice! The comment I was looking for. Theo's advice was sound and spot on
“If you wanted to get an egg on there” I’m creasing 🤣🤣
Theo hit the nail on the head not just because it's the obvious way to go but also because those two had about as much energy and drive as a clapped out old motor!
Cruel, but sooop true and accurate comment 😆😌👌
some of these poor brits got personalities like a bowl of oatmeal lol
@@kennghost did they? when?
I made a simple Onion, Tomato, Paneer sandwich with bit of mayo and garlic sauce for lunch
sounds tasty
Yummy paneer
Very nice
i had a sausage roll
I had a jacket potato!
I can't see how it stops sausages from burning
it doesnt, it collects grease
You can never stop something from burning.
“You don’t cook?”
“No”
“But you’re a woman”
😂
It’s now 2021 and Duncan bannatyne has been sent to the WOKE concentration camp for re-education.
@@captainhindsight8779 Is that the same camp the cabal of pedophiles who run the world get sent to? XD
@@BenjaminGoose no, that’s the Labour Party I’m afraid.
He wouldn't be allowed to say that these days lol... sadly
@@captainhindsight8779 "Woke" and "Concentration camp" in the same joke....
Noice!
In August 2009, Ian & Peter first showcased Grillstream on the BBC television show Dragons Den, with a further appearance on the follow up program on the 24th October 2010.
Following the interest after the show was broadcast, in 2010 Grillstream successfully licensed their technology to a number of manufacturers worldwide.
Grillstream has grown into one of the largest home grow BBQ brands in the UK market, and is found in other licensed territories worldwide with further licensing opportunities still available.
May 2011 saw Grillstream Technology received an award at the prestigious DIY product of the year awards.
@Jesus Bermudez theo met with them after in another episode and asked to invest but due to them being so successfully they declined his offer
James: “it all seems a tad…unrealistic to me, so im sorry, but im out”
Narrator: OHHHHHHHH SICK BURNNNNNN
I'm curious to know what the answer is to Theo's questio n. What should the y do after they have licenced that product?!
Ahh, they should have pitched this on Shark Tank. People buy stuff for their bbq. In fact, I recall the day when the book section at my local store was replaced with a bbq section. So many want all the gadgets and to be the bbq master of the neighborhood/circle of friends. No matter how clueless they were here, Lori Greiner could have stuck this on QVC US and sold a ton.
Just going to Greggs for lunch! Happy Friday!
George foreman didn't invent it, he just put his name on it
And that's exactly what Peter doesn't want to do. Put his name on a grill he didn't invent.
this year after tax.. 50k that went down like a lead balloon
Peter Jones spends 50k on toner cartridges and paper for his businesses each year.
@@wildnfree101 he probably spends that every couple of months on printer and toner cartridges
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 🕘 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
It's now licensed by Leisure group and others.
Jenny would’ve asked to try the sausage as a free sample
Lol
I sell barbecues at john Lewis, we must’ve bought the tech to the implement these into our own brand bbqs - it’s standard in all of them now
The way they say "TECHNOLOGY" like they made a new Apple Iphone, its just plastic guys😒
lol Yeah I chuckled a bit when Peter followed that up and said "What technology have you patented" with an expression that says "Um... guys.... it's a grill..."
Well, considering they're extremely successful now, having licensed the tech to Leisure group + more, and being a multi-award winning company, it's certainly not just a bit of plastic.
They're literally one of the biggest players in the UK BBQ market now.
A clear example of a good product that might likely fail because there is no clear strategy on how to market it
Whenever I see entrepreneurs wanting to sell a product on TV infomercial I'm like.
" Yeah right, that will sell like a hot cake in a desert storm during D-Day..."
It's never a good idea to have the "As seen on TV" slapped on, it just makes your product seem cheap and crap.
Many old people still buy stuff off infomercials, it’s a quiet but good business, although social media seems to have taken the crown of medium for peddling crap to the masses
@@emanueldobos8452
Social Media has been the #1 crowned peddler of crap to the masses, including misinformation.
Yep
THEY HAVE NO EXCITEMENT OR ENTHUSIAM FOR IT WHATS SO EVER.
THEY JUST STAND THERE LIKE STATUES.
John McAfee didn't kill himself
did you kill him?
Theo the fetus killed him
Trump won
I most certainly would NOT buy the grill if the packaging had an image of Peter Jones on it
'Develop some new products'.
How can you ask an investor to put money into a new product which does not exist! smh
"knew"
LOL
Imagine thinking you achieved more in life than George Foreman xD
Yeah one of the greatest boxers of all time
@@badgasaurus4211 Yeah, and on top of that the guy's estate is worth like 300 millions at the moment
I mean Peter Jones has achieved a lot
@@damian108 depends what how you class achievements i guess. For someone who cares about boxing, sure George foreman has achieved more. He did nothing more than put his name to the grill though and got paid handsomely for it. Both are very successful men.
last chance, what you going todo? "Develop some more products" lol
6:51 - Looks like a younger Prince Charles.
I'm more concerned about what that drip pan thing is made of, how high a temperature it can handle and if there are any nasty chemicals realesed from it when heated that could contaminate your food.
Debra: I've earned enough for myself to make sure I don't cook, ever!
Oh god. Bless ‘em. Lmao. I read the comments before I watched the clip and thought everyone were being unduly harsh 😂😂😂
I want this. Where can I get it?
Wait, who puts foil on a grill??
what we all having for lunch today then guys? 😅
Im having a beer before bed
Not working today, so just finished my breakfast
Salad
Having porridge for breakfast now 🤦🏻♀️
Pizza.
Grillstream Ltd went before the dragons and got a grilling.
Oh ! How did the narrator miss that pun !
Licensing deal and somebody putting it in trade shows and on the shopping channel sounded right. Hope they made it work!
Salami sandwich washed down with two pints of lager
Deborah has clearly had a few arguments about her decision never to cook before! 😅cooking should be enjoyable in order to taste good ~ if someone else is happy to then all is right with the world 😃
So, they are selling a tilted drip tray?
Chilli con carne today, what’s everyone else munching?
I haven't witnessed this level of innovation since the shower head holder lady.
I'm spiritually addicted to all dragon's den clip. oh my money.
But after each use
You still have to clean via washing up
Exactly the same as using the normal way
Trick question I'm telling you 😄
Theo: callous, disrespectful, arrogant, sarcastic, patronising
Yes!!! So annoying
He's a Millwall fan... these attributes come with the territory.
Does it cook feet though.
Theopa Fetus
Sounds like a medical condition a pregnant woman may have 😂😂
Sounds like something we've heard a 1000 times before.
His name is Robert Paulson
The channelmaster has given us a new meme!
These don't account for Brian's figures. I forgot to put the egg in.
That's after tax lmao
James Khan was a Sage in a previous life.
It's too bad they couldn't actually grill something like a burger in the Den to show them how it really works!
For a moment there I thought this caption was referring to George foreman the boxer 😂😂
It is
🙈
huh? it is dude
Ah yes, the weather in UK is absolutely suitable for outdoor BBQ
Theo Paphitis, the dragon that grills the most.
he actually met with them after in another episode and asked them if he could invest and they refused due to how successful there business was and still is
I see this could sell a lot in the USA, I would have invested 👍🏻
I don’t think Duncan meant the “you can’t cook” in a sexist way lol, I think he just meant how do you now cook for yourself lol
I mean, he said "but you're a woman", so that's pretty cut and dry.
@@RemixerUltimate He only said that after Deborah said "I'm a woman and I don't cook" so I don't think he initially intended to say that. I'd be surprised at any adult not cooking.
I knew it! Theres more chance of Tottenham winning a trophy, than Jenny not being OUT...
Michael Scott would love this episode and would love to invest lol
I hope they did well after being seen on Dragon’s Den! Great idea!
Indeed they did. They successfully licensed the product shortly after this aired and went on to become one of the biggest players in the UK BBQ market along with being award winners.
Grillstream is pretty successful, by the way!
They should have called it the Mong.... The Mong Grill 😂
I think they were great and a great product. I don't know why they didn't invest
James: the gentlemen and the assassin
Lunch break :D
Those two inventors were later seen having a punch up outside the studios and they never spoke to each other again.
You’re lying.
2:55 Wooh.. Did debra just say she doesn't cook🤣..
that's disgraceful
Can't even fit a decent steak on that thing
these inventions end up on informercials when they don't sell
Duncan: You should have said I'll give you 25% of the company... for nothing... I would have considered that. :D
how have i never seen this before?
If Duncan said that you don’t cook and you’re a woman line in 2021 the den would be cancelled 😂 Shows how far we have fallen
Nonsense. Give up with this woke nonsense.
@@BenjaminGoose I agree it’s nonsense lmao just saying what would happen in this day and it’s a shame
@@BenjaminGoose Which of the 3000+ genders are you?
Anyone else read George floyd at first glance?
Obsessed
Good for you Deborah for not cooking 👍.It's OK for a man not to cook without out question.
Never seen one, never used one, guess it didn't get very far
You would be wrong. They took the dragons advice and licensed it out. Their technology is now incorporated in multiple brands in the UK and across Europe. They’ve also received multiple awards since this aired and are one of the biggest players in the UK BBQ market.
TLDR: Their actually an ultra successfull award winning company now.
They were so bad I wouldn't even invest a dollar
What is it though? Why’s it any different from a George foreman
Yes. What on earth are they thinking? :)
@@b-dogs1038 well whatever they were thinking it paid off in the end. Their an ultra successful award winning company now. They took the dragons advice and it paid off big time.