Restaurant Express
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| Restaurant Express | |
|---|---|
| Format |
Cooking Reality |
| Starring | Robert Irvine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Food Network |
| Original run | November 3, 2013 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Dinner: Impossible'Restaurant: Impossible |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Restaurant Express is an American reality television program aired by the Food Network. Each week Robert will challenge nine finalists to survive a culinary road trip across the West by proving not only their fearless culinary chops, but their business-savvy mindset, as well, if they want to keep their seat on the Restaurant Express bus.
Contestants
| Season 1 | Eliminated | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Goldgell | (St. James, N.Y.) A longtime executive chef, Adam, 46, is ready to own his own eatery where he can design his own menu and cook the food he wants. A professional chef for more than 12 years, Adam takes a lot of pride in his work; when he cooks something, he's not satisfied unless someone tells him it's the best thing they have ever tasted. | Runner-Up |
| Ammerah Watson | (Atlanta, GA) A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, Ameerah, 27, is a private chef and single mother who works multiple jobs to provide for her daughter. Owning her own restaurant would mean that Ameerah could pay tribute to her late brother and ultimately offer her daughter a bright future. Ameerah enjoys lighter Southern fare, but she also has a penchant for date night-designed meals. | Episode 1 |
| Bianca Rose | (Los Angeles) After enduring several tragedies, Bianca, 35, decided to follow her longtime passion for cooking, and she is now a culinary school graduate and chef. Bianca is confident that with her desire and combined experience in business and the kitchen, she'll ultimately earn her own restaurant, a would-be tapas lounge. | Episode 3 |
| Eric Gitenstein | (Phoenix) A chef who's ready to take the next step in his career, Eric, 30, is a supper club owner who believes his business practice and time in the kitchen will give him the tools to be successful in the competition. Eric hopes to own his own restaurant so he can make the final culinary decisions. | Episode 5 |
| Jan Charles | (Greeneville, Tenn.) Jan, 44, is a home cook and longtime Food Network fan. In addition to providing for her own four children, she is now mother to her three nieces and nephews, and she hopes a restaurant would offer her new opportunities for financial growth. | Episode 7 |
| Johnathan Hurley | (Los Angeles) A brain injury took away the ability to taste and smell from Army veteran Johnathan, 31, who enrolled in culinary school before some of his sensory perceptions started coming back to him. He specializes in elegant meals — ones that he promises are far from bland — and hopes to open a fine-dining restaurant. | Episode 2 |
| Kimmy Moy | (Las Vegas) After a devastating car accident left her unable to work, Kimmy, 46, closed her restaurant in Cincinnati before moving to Las Vegas. She's the daughter of a master chef and now works as a waitress, a job that leaves her unfulfilled. Kimmy knows that opening another restaurant is what she needs to once again feel complete. | Episode 1 |
| Patrick Ruocco | (Danville, Va.) A private chef, Patrick, 34, moved from Los Angeles to his hometown of Danville to run his own restaurant, but right before opening, his business associate stole his life savings. He's eager to leave small-town America for the big city and provide for his family with his own eatery. | Episode 4 |
| Seonkyoung Longest | (Columbus, Miss.) Born and raised in South Korea, Seonkyoung, 29, grew up working in her family's restaurant before moving to Mississippi. She used Food Network as a means of adjusting to life in the United States, and it even helped her learn English. Seonkyoung is a home cook who's passionate about Asian-inspired dishes featuring signature spiciness. | Winner |
Episodes
| Episode | Name | Synopsis | Sent Home | Highest Seller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas Meltdown | Nine aspiring restaurateurs arrive in Las Vegas, where they meet Chef Robert Irvine and the Restaurant Express Bus. In order to secure one of the eight spots on board, they must first pitch their dream restaurant concept to Robert: Those with the best concepts head into Lake Las Vegas for the first challenge. They'll have to create a restaurant from the ground up with just $500 and six hours to feed 250 hungry guests! The bottom three earners will be up for elimination. | Ammerah, Kimmy | Patrick |
| 2 | Tantrum in Temecula | The Restaurant Express bus arrives in Temecula, Calif., a small, upscale town with lots of restaurants. The contestants' market knowledge is tested when they must propose to Robert and the mayor a new restaurant that they think could be successful in the town. The winner of the mini challenge will get extra money for the main challenge, where they will test their restaurant ideas on the locals at a lunch fair. The bottom three earners will be up for elimination. | Johnathan | Eric |
| 3 | Express: Impossible | The Restaurant Express bus arrives in Los Angeles, where the contestants face their first group challenge. Inspired by Restaurant: Impossible, the teams will be given 24 hours and $5,000 to revitalize two struggling restaurants. Robert and two visiting critics will dine at each location to determine who won this round, and who will be off the bus. | Bianca | None |
| 4 | Battle By the Beach | The Restaurant Express bus arrives at the iconic Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, Calif. The remaining five contestants will each have to open a concession stand with the same three dishes; a burger, a dessert and something on a stick. They also must produce a commercial for their stand. The contestant with the best commercial gets to have their ad play on the pier, but will that marketing advantage be enough to draw the most customers? | Patrick | Eric |
| 5 | Going, Going, Gone! | The remaining four contestants are given their biggest budget challenge: create a supper club with $1,000 and an empty restaurant shell. They first attend an auction with items that could be a big benefit during dinner service, challenging them to spend wisely for an advantage, with enough money left over for food and supplies. | Eric | Adam |
| 6 | The Truck Stops Here! | The three remaining chefs are each given a food truck and are challenged on their ability to serve specific groups of diners at three iconic locations: a zoo, an upscale shopping center and a late night bar scene. The winner gets a big advantage heading into the final challenge. | None | Adam |
| 7 | Vegas or Bust | Jan and Seonkyoung battle to see who would face Adam in the final challenge. Seonkyoung won, therefore advancing herself to the final challenge. The two finalists then competed head-to-head against each other in the same restaurant. In the end, Seonkyoung beat Adam and she won a restaurant in the M, named Jade. | Jan, Adam | Seonkyoung |
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