By Relaxnews, Updated: 16/09/2012

'Everybody Loves Raymond' creator filming food travel show

The writer of US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond is pitching a food travel series that puts the TV producer in front of the camera and into the expert hands of top chefs like Thomas Keller and Nobu Matsuhisa.

According to Deadline.com, Phil Rosenthal will be shooting a pilot for the as yet unnamed series with Keller in London, where the pair will spend nine days eating out in the city, visiting everything from highbrow restaurants to hole in the wall joints.

Keller is a Michelin-starred chef whose flagship restaurant The French Laundry is considered the standard bearer for fine dining in California.

Last year, the American chef opened a pop-up version of the restaurant in luxury department store Harrods in London.

Other planned episodes include a trip to Italy with chef and noted baker Nancy Silverton, and a trip to Japan with Matsuhisa, chef of the Nobu restaurant empire which is co-owned by actor Robert De Niro.

Many observers, meanwhile, have already drawn comparison to popular food TV host Anthony Bourdain's travel show No Reservations, in which he embarks on culinary tours in foreign countries with the help of local experts.

The story also points out that Rosenthal is a big foodie, with investments in popular California eateries like Hungry Cat, Mozza – co-run by Silverton -- and Bouchon, owned by Keller.