From signonsandiego.com:
When ABC television needed to fill a rotating display case at The Pie Hole, the fictional restaurant in its quirky comedy “Pushing Daisies,” its creative team discovered that using real pies had its drawbacks
The network would freeze, thaw and reuse the same pies, creating a gloppy mess that just wouldnt do for prime time.
A representative from the network eventually contacted Vista-based Fax Foods.
“He said he was tired of spending money on disgusting pies,” said Jennifer Hardesty, office manager for the company, which produces finely detailed food replicas and takes its name from the word facsimile.
Hardesty solved ABCs problem by creating plastic apple, blueberry, kiwi, strawberry and peach confections with a shelf life the network can only hope its show will enjoy.
“Those are my pies,” she said, beaming.
Most popular orders: Kale, bell peppers, tomatoes, soft-serve ice cream, pie slices
Most unusual: Giant hot dog, gourmet dog biscuits, chocolate beer, side of beef, puppy pee puddle
ABC isnt the only Tinseltown entity to seek the services of Fax Foods, which reproduces everything from steak and sushi to cheesecake and pecan pie.
Its phony food can be seen in the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures production “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” starring Drew Barrymore and Jamie Lee Curtis.
