Man, when I heard him say he was a widower my heart just broke for him!!! So glad he was able to strike a deal in the end!

@h.s7638

9 ай бұрын

same

@johnm-cz6xb

7 ай бұрын

darn, end spoiled

@Gonken88

6 ай бұрын

It didn't work out.

@garyholmes2568

3 ай бұрын

Brought a tear to my eye too. A man who’s looking for a break in life. Well done dragons.

@davidrowlands8548

Ай бұрын

Duncan's planned snarky put down was ruined!

The guy broke my heart. Seems like such a nice guy.

@anubusx

10 ай бұрын

This really put me in the mood for pizza!!!

@Chris-ze3ic

6 ай бұрын

rip raymond

@JamesSmith-od7po

Ай бұрын

@@Chris-ze3icdid he pass away?

@elzach0

6 күн бұрын

​@@JamesSmith-od7pounfortunately yes. He was involved in a very serious road accident back in 2021. He was a very good guy :(

You just know Duncan was going in for a jibe about being single and the ‘widower’ comment stopped him

@billysequins

4 ай бұрын

Exactly he should still be ashamed of himself

@Deleted11100

29 күн бұрын

@@billysequinswhy? Anyone going on the show knows what to expect, he asked him a reasonably awkward question possibly to catch him out, then stopped when it was inappropriate and showed respect.

@billysequins

29 күн бұрын

@TehDawg so widowers deserve respect but single people don't?

This has to be one of the biggest turn arounds in the Den ever.

I felt so sorry for him then really pleased when he won two dragons to help him😊

@juliet7703

Жыл бұрын

💯

@Colin_Lawlor_Audio

9 ай бұрын

"helped" but also took 50% of his company

@Dincorta

8 ай бұрын

@@Colin_Lawlor_Audio”50% of something is better than 100% of nothing.” I’m not sure he could have made money on the product without the dragons tbh.

@Colin_Lawlor_Audio

8 ай бұрын

@@Dincorta 50% is too much. Someone with a backbone would have saved more of their own company

@chad4921

8 ай бұрын

@@Colin_Lawlor_Audio not necessarily. these people are able to launch a product with infinitely more ease than a person like raymond could

I have never been so happy at an episode of Dragons' Den.

@anubusx

Жыл бұрын

Wherr can you buy these?

@Noelhall88

Жыл бұрын

I was glad he got investment too! He's doing God's work

@anubusx

Жыл бұрын

@Lee Claxton I meant The Pizza item.

@scienceevolves4417

Жыл бұрын

​@Lee Claxton hahaha 🤣 genius

@juliet7703

Жыл бұрын

@@anubusx I imagine discount stores and pound shops

This made my night. What a lovely, genuine fella. I was actually proper invested in watching myself by the end it was like a celebration, hope he is doing well today, top man Raymond 👍🏼

@TheByard

4 ай бұрын

When Raymond gave his pitch, I just thought I bet he has other inventions up his sleeve or just in mind. I was surprised the Dragons didn't ask, anyway good luck to the guy.

Everybody loves Raymond.

That really made me so happy when they decided to help this poor nervous guy out. I love seeing things like that :-)

I could have used one of these yesterday. He's right. The middle does stay soggy. I would buy it!

Duncan just scoffing pizza 😂

Never underestimate a quiet and reserved person! What a legend, hope he sells millions.

@dariussparkes7080

Жыл бұрын

company dissolved in 2012.

@3dparadox103

Жыл бұрын

yes this means that all the crap on social media about presenting self is nothing if you have strong product

@prezidenttrump5171

Жыл бұрын

Those are the first people you should underestimate.

@longq5198

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't the quiet and reserved manner. It was the product idea. Boy did he prove me wrong since he got two dragons. Although the comment below said the company dissolved.

@jessbarnes8521

4 ай бұрын

@@dariussparkes7080what a shame.

Have to respect this guy. Never done a business but got patent and even flew out to India

@airguntherapy8665

Жыл бұрын

You are just repeating what the dragons said. Want some likes much? Sorry soul.

@withgoddess

Жыл бұрын

It's ridiculous

Sweet fellow. You can’t help but root for him.

I felt for him when he mentioned widower. Bless him

@BenjaminGoose

5 ай бұрын

Who is widower?

@MrBooBeeDoo

5 ай бұрын

​@@BenjaminGoose BenjaminBore try actually watching the clips

What a nice guy. So glad he got the deal with TWO Dragons!

I bet with TikTok, Amazon etc this thing could’ve sold way more in todays times. Well done to Raymond for trying, I bet a lot people who watched this for the first time laughed at him, but they couldn’t do what he achieved

@orlandominichiello

6 ай бұрын

Light weight shipping would be a breeze, wondered why he could not have made those in his garage looked simple.

@artug92

4 ай бұрын

@@orlandominichiello even if you make that in your garage, I dont think you would have beaten that production value.

Bannatyne was going to go down the nobody would marry him because he's an nerd, until he heard the word widower. He shifted gear in a split second, old silver tongued fox.

@mooganify

5 ай бұрын

Yeah it looked like he was gearing up to make fun of him

@TheEsotericProgrammer

5 ай бұрын

No, he just assumed that because he was cooking frozen pizza he couldn't have had a wife

He's seems like a nice bloke.

@kylecreed2748

Жыл бұрын

A boring bloke.

The product was picked up by Ethos cookware and given Dragon's Den branding. It had mixed reviews - some people thought it worked, some said it was useless. Although it seems like that might be because it requires pre-heating to be effective. Seems like sale was discontinued a decade ago though.

@munkymunk9053

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking it would need to be pre-heated because , otherwise, the cold metal would actually slow down the cooking process of the middle of the pizza till it warmed up. Shouldn't be a problem if people were following cooking instructions but lets be honest, frozen pizza buyers (me included) cba preheating anyway!

@Soledoubt

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Richard

@orlandominichiello

6 ай бұрын

@@munkymunk9053 Simply use existing oven tray and punch out the curve problem solved, reversable etc,🙂 send me my royalty. Could be an upsale when selling any brand stove. Extra grill tray.

Poor guy sounded so nervous but glad he got investment

I actually love this idea. All my pizzas I cook have been terrible over many years lol

Peter standing up to reveal he is a giant.

@aaronhurst4379

Ай бұрын

Surprises me every time lol

@tamas5931

7 күн бұрын

He bends down like slenderman

The product is actually quite a good idea, even now. It COULD do well in Tesco or in one of the cheaper supermarkets.

@Norfolkgal22

Жыл бұрын

Circular baking trays with holes in to help cook the pizza from underneath are a general thing... I'm not sure the product itself makes money though.

@JoeyRhubarb

Жыл бұрын

Or you can just put it straight onto the wire rack...same thing.

@andyb2830

11 ай бұрын

@@JoeyRhubarbit’s not the same thing at all. You preheat the oven with that metal device on the rack. Then when you put the pizza into the oven on top of the device, the Center part of the pizza is making contact with the piping hot metal device. It focuses more heat onto the central part of the pizza. Just popping it on the rack does not do that

@Garycarlyle

9 ай бұрын

Wasnt it for a microwave? Every frozen pizza ive ever seen says not to microwave them.

@mondoprime

9 ай бұрын

​@@Garycarlyle Pretty sure he's using a combination microwave or toaster oven.

good decision ray,with his unfortunate demeanor and personality he had no chance on his own, he seems like such a nice chap i am so happy for him

Good old Raymond, hope he's successful...!👍🏾

@juliet7703

Жыл бұрын

Bless him

@paulfranklin8636

Жыл бұрын

Tru Cooks Ltd...Dissolved 7th August 2012...this is really old

Deals with nerves so well, I tell you when nervousness starts it really takes over and can take control of you even being able to answer your own name, the fight if you can have it has to be so strong. I think the guy did great with that, the products not bad. The problem most certainly exists

@bunille

Жыл бұрын

Tbh he was really nervous, you can't really tell when he's quiet though.

@BDogs10

Жыл бұрын

Guys, he was nervous but I bet he’s not an outlandish character anyhow. A quiet Man

I do have this issue every time i cook frozen pizza, burnt on side soggy in the middle, he is right, i would certainly buy that thing!

Raymond is a genius! He doesn't look like it, but he surely is.

@That2J

8 ай бұрын

^

Coincidentally, I've sat down to eat my frozen pizza while I watch this.. mine is undercooked. Lol

@thefonzkiss

6 ай бұрын

There’s no pizza shop in your town?

@ChewyPiano98

27 күн бұрын

A bit of a difference between a £2 Chicago town pizza, and a £15 Dominoes ​@@thefonzkiss

Good bloke, hope he does well. It's a good idea and he put it into practice. Could become standard also could be a promotion with frozen pizzas.

@Matt-ur3dm

Жыл бұрын

This is from about 20 years ago

So delighted he got the investment.

What a lovely man hope he makes millions.

@da3v1ls93

Жыл бұрын

He can solve the soggy middle thing

Bless this man's heart.

Such a lovely, unassuming man. I'm over the moon for him.

They are not 'in hysterics' about the product name 'Magic Pizza'. They're laughing at the soggy description.

Well Done Raymond, i hope this goes well for you.

good product i'd use it im always undercooking my pizza 🤣

Legends say james is still stroking his beard in that chair to this day

@vidastrent7622

2 ай бұрын

Love James 🤪

Very unusual ending to that particular pitch.

I could imagine a frozen pizza company bundling it would make a ton of sense.

God damn he nearly talked himself out of a deal. Guy didn't stop talking

The best thing about this is that unlike the round trays with holes in made for stopping a pizza having a soggy bottom but will drip oils into the oven during the bake is that it should work with a standard tray.

50% was a bit steep but he had no orders. Would love to know how this worked out

@billymabum3514

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen them in the shops ?

@BigWes95

Жыл бұрын

@@billymabum3514 did you hear about them talking about international markets?

@VanlifewithAlan

Жыл бұрын

@Lee Claxton I am very sorry to read that. Now I wish I had not looked at the comments.

@dac8939

Жыл бұрын

@Lee Claxton yeah but still could have made him rich before company when bankrupt. He must have took some income

@mrhaltonok

Жыл бұрын

@@dac8939 they had them in Poundstretcher years ago - would be post bankruptcy judging by the comments here - and got reduced to 49p which must have been a lot less than the cost to produce. Best guess is that it was just a total flop and very few were ever sold

Looks like they could do double duty. pizza and drain cover why did the dragons miss that one !

This was exactly the type of product you might see in a Poundland shop, buy it but probably never use...

@NealBurkard-ut1oo

10 ай бұрын

Poundland shop? Hilarious name

I was surprised that none of the dragons suggested licensing it to the companies that sell frozen pizza, just include it with their packaging

@BobbyTMF

Ай бұрын

might’ve edited out these pitches go on for sometimes upwards of an hour. Also licensing was mentioned. I’m sure theo and peter spoke about it afterwards. Looks like it just got sold out on amazon but it’s great reviews and has sold out maybe times.

Nice man.... Deserved abit of luck.... Good luck 🎉🎉🎉🎉

I bought his product on Amazon many years ago! Still got it and use it. Definitely works.

@gideonMorrison

Жыл бұрын

Cool!

@MrBooBeeDoo

5 ай бұрын

@notexpatjoe Yeah exactly that.

This was an emotional rollercoaster

This could be used inside cake-tins and all sorts, not necessarily just frozen pizzas. Cue the oft-used "Soggy Bottoms" term by the judges in Great British Bake-Off.

I’m just strolling through the comments to see if anyone would say “he’s now worth 20 millions pounds”😂😂😂😂😂

@RockyDave

Жыл бұрын

he’s now worth 20 millions pounds

@dac8939

Жыл бұрын

@@RockyDave bs

@DlcEnergy

Жыл бұрын

He's now worth in pounds the same amount of belly button fluff i've pulled out in my whole life. And that's quite a bit, let me tell you.

@juliet7703

Жыл бұрын

​@@RockyDave 😂

@scienceevolves4417

Жыл бұрын

In pounds not. In Zimbabwean daaaaallars yes

"Six years ago." "Development and building up protection aswell." "Not at the moment no." - Raymond "Nerves have rendered Raymond innarticuate and monosyllabic" - Narrator Brutal! 2:44

@scienceevolves4417

Жыл бұрын

Yes... Evan is a savage😅 he's a very well spoken beast, a demon of wordcraft and the Most Articulate Master of the Order of Wordsmithship 😅

Glass milk device to put in bottom of sauce pan to help to prevent boil over , and colour changing egg hardness timers all seem to sell throughout the decades. Surely this is a similar item . People buy and friends buy !

Thought one of them was gonna burp after taking a slice of that pizza XD

One of my favourite episodes

Well done Raymond 👍🍕😀🍕👏

This is a classic case of: it may be a good idea, but is it a business?

Dragon's Den is suddenly the only show I watch

He is now worth over 3 billion dollars, well done!

The dragons always keen to free food😅

@musefan101

Жыл бұрын

youre not wrong!!! hahaha

Good for Raymond.

what a legend guy.

Didn't see that one coming. I wonder how its going and if the deal came through

No bullshit, admits certain areas of the pitch were not ready or unknown (sales orders etc), and was genuine. His character extracted a deal and damn well deserved against others who try and speak in riddles and estimates.

Good job!

Very nice one

Lol the dragons were so unimpressed they were asking questions just to laugh at him.

@scienceevolves4417

Жыл бұрын

And a puntastic opportunity to throw in some puns for Evan too😅

I hope this worked out well for the guy. He seems so genuine and, I get the feeling that losing his wife knocked every atom of confidence out of him. Would love a follow-up on this one.

Nice little gadget. That could be sold anywhere from markets, Poundland, supermarkets etc. etc.

Man, I get pretty nervous when I gotta speak in public but not THAT nervous, so happy for him to have gotten 2 Dragons on his side, I related to him a lot and the "soggy middle" thing was hilarious, it's so weird to see the Dragons laugh that much.

Raymond is a top lad .

I’m so pleased for this guy he seems like he really deserves it I really hope he does well

Yes go on Raymond

Go on Raymond!!!!

I just put my pizzas directly on the oven wire shelf. No tray needed. Never a problem.

Im in ! I would love a slice of the action .

Good for you Scouse !

This has officially become my second best dragons den pitch after Levi roots 🙌❤️💯

That was brilliant 👌👌👌 I actually think that was a decent product aswell Tbf

I am so delighted he got a sale .. How's the company doing

I don't understand the practically with a frozen pizza. How are you supposed to put it in the oven? If you have a large pizza frozen stiff, are you supposed to balance it on the device while leaning into the hot oven?

@jamesflames6987

Жыл бұрын

You cook a pizza on a tray or a rack which is removable from the oven. Frozen stiff does seem like a valid concern though.

@ifwecouldvote

Жыл бұрын

true, a frozen pizza wouldn't balance on it. Plus, you'd have an extra really hot metal object to deal with - dangerous.

Sounds like a nice guy. He is 73 years old now, hope he has retired and is happy!

Sometimes these dragons can be SUCH snobs. This looks like an awesome device and I would and will buy one if I can get it in America. So many times the middle of the pizza is still undercooked when taken out of the range.

@scienceevolves4417

Жыл бұрын

Why on earth would you eat middle of the pizza separately from the rest😅😅😅😅😅

@paladindank8180

Жыл бұрын

@@scienceevolves4417 get in is just more powerful than us

I thought he was calling the product a “Magic Peter” haha

Deb is a National Treasure. Bless her soul.

@nikolibolokov4521

Жыл бұрын

The only reason i like her is that she's grown old gracefully not had any work done and she's down to earth or seems to be. But sometimes she's acted like a bit of a cow on occasions

@nedread6700

8 ай бұрын

I’m out sorry

He should have told them to f*ck off and walked out...nice man,good luck brother.

Should of asked for 24% each

This dude won a noble prize when it was discovered that tiny black holes form under the cover when used in a certain place at a certain Temperature, 100'00's died but he's on his way to making the perfect power source out of his perfect death machine now, true story.....

The frozen pizza king 😂

Top idea.I will definitely invest in one for a couple of quid.

Thing is, this is actually a brilliant invention!!

the soggy centre is where all dreams are made

@kevindunlap5525

Жыл бұрын

Soppy, yes, soggy.......enh

Unfortunately the company was dissolved in 2012, around 4 years after this aired. Presumably the deal fell through. Raymond was nearly 60 when he was on this show, so he's almost 75 now. Hopefully he's doing OK!

This is totally something that would be selling on late night infomercials back in the 90s here in the states.

Anyone know how the business is going?

If Leroy roots had brought it in, they’d be fighting for the investment. I feel sorry for Raymond, he was clearly very nervous. I think it’s actually a good idea, I’ve seen exactly what he means by soggy bottom… giggles … but actually I find it’s the cheese on top in the middle not toasting. I’d buy one of these for sure.

@gideonMorrison

Жыл бұрын

LLLLEEEERRROOOOYYYYYY JENKIIIINS or: Levi Roots 😼

@brentea65

10 ай бұрын

Walking up stairs singing.. "No more soggy soggy bottom..."

go on Raymond lad

They all backtracked and it backfired the moment he said widower lol. I genuinely think that got him investment. Crazy to say. Nice to see.

The product is ideal for ebay resellers eg they would just make a KZread video of the product and say what it costs and take a picture of the product and list the product for sale with keywords in the listing etc and they would list it for £2.99 + postage and they would sell lots of these products