Instant Restaurant (2010)
Synopsis
Two amateur cooks go head to head to see if they've got what it takes to create a restaurant in their own homes for one night only - and make a profit.
Network
BBC Two
Episodes
Episode 1
It is French chic versus English eccentricity as Mathilde Delville and Paul Hayes compete.
Episode 2
Rival amateur cooks prepare a Moroccan feast and a gourmet dinner in their homes.
Episode 3
In this edition, the cooks prepare a Chinese menu versus British-with-a-Malaysian twist.
Episode 4
The amateur cooks cope with power cuts and tackle home-made pasta.
Episode 5
Chaplain Ian Delinger competes against civil servant Judith Burrows' French menu.
Episode 6
Two Salford friends go head-to-head with old-fashioned baking versus a gourmet menu.
Episode 7
A Kung-fu fan's Greek taverna battles with fine dining on a budget. With Nadia Sawalha.
Episode 8
This time it is the New Age vegetarian versus the full-blooded lord of the manor.
Episode 9
Fashion student Rhiannon Rowlands goes up against Anne Everitt, who grows her own veg.
Episode 10
Amateur cooks Debi Backhurst and John Stephens discover if they have what it takes.
Episode 11
A retired nurse battles a former US attorney, both with their own twist on European food.
Episode 12
Ex-military man John Whale goes up against Kira McLeary's Caribbean Instant Restaurant.
Episode 13
Nav Dey's Indian Thali battles against Angela Heather's menu of country classics.
Episode 14
A young dairy farmer pitches her simple farmhouse fare against French-inspired classics.
Episode 15
Jane McElroy's fine dining goes up against David Waite's upmarket Bistro.
Episode 16
Karen Squires' menu of world tastes goes up against Paul Kunzli's sea theme.
Episode 17
A menu of local produce goes up against a unique take on Indian food.
Episode 18
Former holiday rep Karen Bielby goes up against Martin Le Vogeur.
Episode 19
Writer Sophie Partridge and auctioneer Paul Arrowsmith go head-to-head in Dartmoor.
Episode 20
Lynn Robinson's wartime rations go up against Perry Staker’s menu of17th century England.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Instant Restaurant
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
20
Production
RDF Television
