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Instant Restaurant

2010
1 season
20 episodes
DocumentaryReality

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.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    15-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    16-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    17-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    18-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 5

    5.Episode 5

    19-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 6

    6.Episode 6

    22-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 7

    7.Episode 7

    23-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 8

    8.Episode 8

    24-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

    25-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 10

    10.Episode 10

    19-02-201045m

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

  • Ep 11

    11.Episode 11

    09-08-201045m

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

  • Ep 12

    12.Episode 12

    10-08-201045m

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

  • Ep 13

    13.Episode 13

    11-08-201045m

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

  • Ep 14

    14.Episode 14

    12-08-201045m

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

  • Ep 15

    15.Episode 15

    13-08-201045m

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

  • Ep 16

    16.Episode 16

    16-08-201045m

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

  • Ep 17

    17.Episode 17

    17-08-201045m

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

  • Ep 18

    18.Episode 18

    18-08-201045m

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

  • Ep 19

    19.Episode 19

    19-08-201045m

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

  • Ep 20

    20.Episode 20

    20-08-201045m

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

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