Instant Restaurant
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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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
15-02-201045mIt is French chic versus English eccentricity as Mathilde Delville and Paul Hayes compete.
- Ep 2
2.Episode 2
16-02-201045mRival amateur cooks prepare a Moroccan feast and a gourmet dinner in their homes.
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
17-02-201045mIn this edition, the cooks prepare a Chinese menu versus British-with-a-Malaysian twist.
- Ep 4
4.Episode 4
18-02-201045mThe amateur cooks cope with power cuts and tackle home-made pasta.
- Ep 5
5.Episode 5
19-02-201045mChaplain Ian Delinger competes against civil servant Judith Burrows' French menu.
- Ep 6
6.Episode 6
22-02-201045mTwo Salford friends go head-to-head with old-fashioned baking versus a gourmet menu.
- Ep 7
7.Episode 7
23-02-201045mA Kung-fu fan's Greek taverna battles with fine dining on a budget. With Nadia Sawalha.
- Ep 8
8.Episode 8
24-02-201045mThis time it is the New Age vegetarian versus the full-blooded lord of the manor.
- Ep 9
9.Episode 9
25-02-201045mFashion student Rhiannon Rowlands goes up against Anne Everitt, who grows her own veg.
- Ep 10
10.Episode 10
19-02-201045mAmateur cooks Debi Backhurst and John Stephens discover if they have what it takes.
- Ep 11
11.Episode 11
09-08-201045mA retired nurse battles a former US attorney, both with their own twist on European food.
- Ep 12
12.Episode 12
10-08-201045mEx-military man John Whale goes up against Kira McLeary's Caribbean Instant Restaurant.
- Ep 13
13.Episode 13
11-08-201045mNav Dey's Indian Thali battles against Angela Heather's menu of country classics.
- Ep 14
14.Episode 14
12-08-201045mA young dairy farmer pitches her simple farmhouse fare against French-inspired classics.
- Ep 15
15.Episode 15
13-08-201045mJane McElroy's fine dining goes up against David Waite's upmarket Bistro.
- Ep 16
16.Episode 16
16-08-201045mKaren Squires' menu of world tastes goes up against Paul Kunzli's sea theme.
- Ep 17
17.Episode 17
17-08-201045mA menu of local produce goes up against a unique take on Indian food.
- Ep 18
18.Episode 18
18-08-201045mFormer holiday rep Karen Bielby goes up against Martin Le Vogeur.
- Ep 19
19.Episode 19
19-08-201045mWriter Sophie Partridge and auctioneer Paul Arrowsmith go head-to-head in Dartmoor.
- Ep 20
20.Episode 20
20-08-201045mLynn Robinson's wartime rations go up against Perry Staker’s menu of17th century England.
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