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Instant Restaurant

Season 1

2010 · 20 episodes

  1. 1. Episode 1

    2010-02-15 · 45m

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

  2. 2. Episode 2

    2010-02-16 · 45m

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

  3. 3. Episode 3

    2010-02-17 · 45m

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

  4. 4. Episode 4

    2010-02-18 · 45m

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

  5. 5. Episode 5

    2010-02-19 · 45m

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

  6. 6. Episode 6

    2010-02-22 · 45m

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

  7. 7. Episode 7

    2010-02-23 · 45m

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

  8. 8. Episode 8

    2010-02-24 · 45m

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

  9. 9. Episode 9

    2010-02-25 · 45m

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

  10. 10. Episode 10

    2010-02-19 · 45m

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

  11. 11. Episode 11

    2010-08-09 · 45m

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

  12. 12. Episode 12

    2010-08-10 · 45m

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

  13. 13. Episode 13

    2010-08-11 · 45m

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

  14. 14. Episode 14

    2010-08-12 · 45m

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

  15. 15. Episode 15

    2010-08-13 · 45m

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

  16. 16. Episode 16

    2010-08-16 · 45m

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

  17. 17. Episode 17

    2010-08-17 · 45m

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

  18. 18. Episode 18

    2010-08-18 · 45m

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

  19. 19. Episode 19

    2010-08-19 · 45m

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

  20. 20. Episode 20

    2010-08-20 · 45m

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

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