Participants try to convince a jury that their new restaurant ideas could work. With Fred Sirieix, Matthew Hawksley, David Page, Scott Collins. Was this review helpful to you? a list of 136 titles
4 of 4 people found this review helpful. Participants try to convince a jury that their new restaurant ideas could work. To find out more about the cookies and data we use, please check out our Tours through houses with interesting and special interiors. Take a pinch of Dragon’s Den, add a dash of The Apprentice and mix it all together with a dose of healthy TV competition – and that will give you some idea of what this show is all about.Million Pound Menu sees 12 teams of budding restaurant owners given the chance to open a pop-up establishment in Leftbank, Manchester.They’re given three days to impress investors with everything from menus, food and service to their business plans – with a life-changing sum of money at stake to be able to turn their restaurant into a reality.What follows is basically a business-based competition – with some seriously mouthwatering shots of food thrown in for good measure.The 12 restaurants competing for the prize are as follows:Black Bear Burger (Liz and Stew Down) – burger bar with a branch at Boxpark, Shoreditch.Bubble& (Martia Lietz and Rupert Smith) – street food trader with branches around LondonThe Cheese Wheel (Graham Bradbury) – fresh pasta dunked in a wheel of cheese is on the menu at this Camden Market street food eaterie.Dynasty (Jay Morjaria) – East Asian and Latin-inspired tapas, looking for locationsEpoch (Ruth Hansom and Emily Lambert) – seasonal restaurant in which everything on the menu, even the wine, is British.Greedy Khao – vegan Thai fast food with branches in LondonHollings (Ronnie Murray and James Randall) – restaurant with a focus on quality seasonal ingredients.Naked Dough (Jen Henry and Hannah Adams) – cookie dough-themed cafe with a branch at Westfield LondonShrimp Wreck (Ewen Hutchinson) – seafood restaurantTrap Kitchen (Prince Cofie Owusu) – American soul food eaterieWholesome Junkies (Chelsea Campbell) – vegan street foodThe entrepreneurs will have a whole bunch of investors to impress – including Scott Collins, co-founder of MEATLiquor and David Page – the man who brought the likes of Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Franco Manca to the high street.Atul Kochhar, the first Indian chef to be awarded a Michelin star, will also be among the judges along with Jamie Barber, co-founder of Cabana Brasilian Barbecue and Hush Restaurants, and co-CEO of Hache Burger Connoisseurs.The 46-year-old from Limoges, France, is a Maitre d’hotel by trade and currently the general manager of the Michelin-starred Galvin at Windows at the London Hilton.To TV viewers however he is best known as the Maitre D’ on Channel 4’s ever-popular First Dates – as well as appearing on its spin-off show First Dates Abroad.He went on to pen spin-off book First Dates: The Art Of Love as well as appear in other TV shows including The Apprentice and Channel 4’s Tried And Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List.Fred, who is also a keen runner and boxer, has two children and lives in Peckham, South London.The series kicks off on BBC Two on Thursday night at 9pm.If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us LG releases a battery-powered air purifying face maskJapanese discount store gives staff smile masks so they seem friendlierAldi is officially the cheapest supermarket for doing your big food shopBlack Panther’s Chadwick Boseman joins forces with Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane for civil rights seriesBrooklyn Nine-Nine’s Melissa Fumero calls out whitewashed Quebec remake for casting white actresses as Amy and RosaWilliam Shatner accuses George Takei of ‘making things up’ as Star Trek actor claims Leonard Nimoy’s popularity caused ‘insecurity’ on setLittle boy thinks his dad is Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory and it’s easy to see whyWho is Adam Pearce? W hen Million Pound Menu (BBC Two) launched six weeks ago it felt like a not-half-bad idea for a new series. Look back at the leading ladies of the 1980s who made their mark with iconic roles (and some major hairstyles, too).Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Participants try to convince a jury that their new restaurant ideas could work. A daily brief with the biggest stories of the day