Instant Restaurant

201045m

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.

Production

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Seasons

20 Episodes • Premiered 2010

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1. Episode 1

It is French chic versus English eccentricity as Mathilde Delville and Paul Hayes compete.

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2. Episode 2

Rival amateur cooks prepare a Moroccan feast and a gourmet dinner in their homes.

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3. Episode 3

In this edition, the cooks prepare a Chinese menu versus British-with-a-Malaysian twist.

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4. Episode 4

The amateur cooks cope with power cuts and tackle home-made pasta.

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5. Episode 5

Chaplain Ian Delinger competes against civil servant Judith Burrows' French menu.

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6. Episode 6

Two Salford friends go head-to-head with old-fashioned baking versus a gourmet menu.

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7. Episode 7

A Kung-fu fan's Greek taverna battles with fine dining on a budget. With Nadia Sawalha.

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8. Episode 8

This time it is the New Age vegetarian versus the full-blooded lord of the manor.

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9. Episode 9

Fashion student Rhiannon Rowlands goes up against Anne Everitt, who grows her own veg.

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10. Episode 10

Amateur cooks Debi Backhurst and John Stephens discover if they have what it takes.

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11. Episode 11

A retired nurse battles a former US attorney, both with their own twist on European food.

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12. Episode 12

Ex-military man John Whale goes up against Kira McLeary's Caribbean Instant Restaurant.

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13. Episode 13

Nav Dey's Indian Thali battles against Angela Heather's menu of country classics.

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14. Episode 14

A young dairy farmer pitches her simple farmhouse fare against French-inspired classics.

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15. Episode 15

Jane McElroy's fine dining goes up against David Waite's upmarket Bistro.

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16. Episode 16

Karen Squires' menu of world tastes goes up against Paul Kunzli's sea theme.

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17. Episode 17

A menu of local produce goes up against a unique take on Indian food.

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18. Episode 18

Former holiday rep Karen Bielby goes up against Martin Le Vogeur.

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19. Episode 19

Writer Sophie Partridge and auctioneer Paul Arrowsmith go head-to-head in Dartmoor.

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20. Episode 20

Lynn Robinson's wartime rations go up against Perry Staker’s menu of17th century England.

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