The Restaurant (UK series 1)
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The first series of The Restaurant
was broadcast in the United Kingdom
from August 29 to October 17 in 2007. The programme aired on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8pm on BBC Two
, over a total of fifteen episodes.
This show is airing as Last Restaurant Standing in the US on BBC America from February to May 2008.
The winners, Jeremy and Jane Hooper, beat eight other couples to win the chance to set up their own restaurant backed by French
chef
and restaurateur
Raymond Blanc
. The couple ran their restaurant, Eight at the Thatch, at Thame
, Oxfordshire
from November 2007 until May 2008.
at university at the time of their appearance on the show. The couple's Oxford
-based restaurant, Studio New York, was the first to be closed in the series after a challenge to hold a function. The couple did admit to Raymond that they missed Scotland and wanted to be closer to home, but would continue to follow their dream.
Brothers Ed and Mike ran The Treacle Well in Watlington
, Oxfordshire
. Their concept was to produce simple, traditional food. They were eliminated in the fourth week after a challenge to cater for a banquet at Blenheim Palace
.
Grant and Laura are a couple from Deptford
. The couple have a young baby and, at the time of appearing on the show, were expecting another. They operated a restaurant in Windsor
, known as Jacques Tamson's which served a combination of French
and Scottish cuisine
. In week seven, they were eliminated from the competition after a challenge to run Raymond Blanc's own restaurant, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
.
Jeremy and Jane are a couple from Devon
. Jeremy is an ex-Royal Marines corporal whilst his wife Jane is a trainee teacher. Their concept behind their restaurant, Eight in the Country, was to provide customers with a lasting memory of good service. The couple, on occasions, didn't see eye to eye, Jeremy not being very organised outside of the kitchen and Jane feeling she had little support at times. But despite having spent much time apart due to Jeremy's job they were extremely close. Jeremy's determination to be the winner paid off and he and Jane beat Jess and Laura in the final. Jeremy was called 'the best cook in the competition' by Lee Cash, an inspector, and was very relaxed. His wife, Jane was very organised but was often overcome with emotion.
Jess and Laura are twin sisters from London and both work as children's entertainers. They operated Brown & Green, a restaurant serving organic cuisine in Aylesbury
. They came second overall, losing to Jeremy and Jane in the final.
Lloyd and Adwoa are an engaged couple from London
. Outside of the show, the couple run a Ghana
ian catering company, a cuisine which they brought to their restaurant on the show. Spinach & Agushi was located in Englefield Green
, Surrey
and was closed in week six after a challenge to host a singles night. Lloyd was criticised for not being enough of a personality front of house, but this improved with time. Their food was constantly praised and Adwoa was praised for her dishes by Raymond and the inspectors even though she lacked in confidence.
Engaged couple Martin and Emma from Bolton
took over Veritas Wine Bar and Bistro, a restaurant in Banbury
, to run it under the name Bravo! serving traditional English cuisine. Raymond Blanc eliminated the couple in week five after a challenge to create a microwavable meal. The couple were not as professional as other contestants- Emma, on numerous occasions, disclosed a little too much detail to her customers, especially when it came to serving the eels.
Newly weds Sam and Jacqui operated The Ostrich in Fairford
, a restaurant with live jazz entertainment. which was closed in the second week after a challenge to run a canteen. Sam appeared to be much more interested in his band than attempting to run a successful restaurant whilst Jacqui tried desperately to hold things together front of house. Sam's inexperience as a chef was more than obvious and he couldn't accept criticism gracefully. He constantly blamed others for his own errors.
Son and mother Tom and Nicola, from Norfolk
, ran Monks in Shipton
. Their restaurant was closed in week three after a challenge to hold a local history themed night. Nicola wasn't suited to cooking in a restaurant, very much the house-wife cook she lacked control of her kitchen.
, Oxfordshire
. Blanc was personally financially supporting the new restaurant, sinking a six figure sum into it. Formerly known as The Old Trout Inn, it opened as Eight at the Thatch on 6 November 2007.
After a period of maternity/paternity leave, Jeremy and Jane stepped down and left Eight at the Thatch, on 5 May, 2008 their brief tenure marked by reported rampant arguments and failure.
The Restaurant (UK TV Series)
The Restaurant was a British reality television series in which a group of couples competed for the chance to set up a restaurant financially backed and personally supported by French chef Raymond Blanc. The winning couple were given their own restaurant to run...
was broadcast in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
from August 29 to October 17 in 2007. The programme aired on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8pm on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
, over a total of fifteen episodes.
This show is airing as Last Restaurant Standing in the US on BBC America from February to May 2008.
The winners, Jeremy and Jane Hooper, beat eight other couples to win the chance to set up their own restaurant backed by French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
and restaurateur
Restaurateur
A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.-Etymology:The word...
Raymond Blanc
Raymond Blanc
Raymond Blanc OBE is a French chef, born in Besançon, France. Today he is one of the Britain's most respected chefs. Blanc is the owner and chef at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, a hotel-restaurant in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England. The restaurant has two Michelin stars and scored 9/10 in the...
. The couple ran their restaurant, Eight at the Thatch, at Thame
Thame
Thame is a town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about southwest of the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. It derives its toponym from the River Thame which flows past the north side of the town....
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
from November 2007 until May 2008.
Contestants
Chris and Jade are a couple from Edinburgh. Both were studying hospitality managementHospitality management
Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies...
at university at the time of their appearance on the show. The couple's Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
-based restaurant, Studio New York, was the first to be closed in the series after a challenge to hold a function. The couple did admit to Raymond that they missed Scotland and wanted to be closer to home, but would continue to follow their dream.
Brothers Ed and Mike ran The Treacle Well in Watlington
Watlington, Oxfordshire
Watlington is a market town and civil parish about south of Thame in Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Christmas Common and Greenfield, both of which are in the Chiltern Hills. The M40 motorway is from Watlington.-History:...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. Their concept was to produce simple, traditional food. They were eliminated in the fourth week after a challenge to cater for a banquet at Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between...
.
Grant and Laura are a couple from Deptford
Deptford
Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...
. The couple have a young baby and, at the time of appearing on the show, were expecting another. They operated a restaurant in Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
, known as Jacques Tamson's which served a combination of French
French cuisine
French cuisine is a style of food preparation originating from France that has developed from centuries of social change. In the Middle Ages, Guillaume Tirel , a court chef, authored Le Viandier, one of the earliest recipe collections of Medieval France...
and Scottish cuisine
Scottish cuisine
Scottish cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with Scotland. It has distinctive attributes and recipes of its own, but shares much with wider European cuisine as a result of foreign and local influences both ancient and modern...
. In week seven, they were eliminated from the competition after a challenge to run Raymond Blanc's own restaurant, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons is a luxury hotel-restaurant in the village of Great Milton near Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England. It is located in an historic manor house near the church that was visited by Oliver Cromwell.The restaurant has two Michelin stars and scores 9/10 in the Good Food Guide...
.
Jeremy and Jane are a couple from Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. Jeremy is an ex-Royal Marines corporal whilst his wife Jane is a trainee teacher. Their concept behind their restaurant, Eight in the Country, was to provide customers with a lasting memory of good service. The couple, on occasions, didn't see eye to eye, Jeremy not being very organised outside of the kitchen and Jane feeling she had little support at times. But despite having spent much time apart due to Jeremy's job they were extremely close. Jeremy's determination to be the winner paid off and he and Jane beat Jess and Laura in the final. Jeremy was called 'the best cook in the competition' by Lee Cash, an inspector, and was very relaxed. His wife, Jane was very organised but was often overcome with emotion.
Jess and Laura are twin sisters from London and both work as children's entertainers. They operated Brown & Green, a restaurant serving organic cuisine in Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
. They came second overall, losing to Jeremy and Jane in the final.
- In November 2009 they were looking for a location to open their Brown & Green café.
Lloyd and Adwoa are an engaged couple from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Outside of the show, the couple run a Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian catering company, a cuisine which they brought to their restaurant on the show. Spinach & Agushi was located in Englefield Green
Englefield Green
Englefield Green is a large village in northern Surrey, England. It is home to Royal Holloway, University of London, the south eastern corner of Windsor Great Park and close to the towns of Egham, Windsor, Staines and Virginia Water...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
and was closed in week six after a challenge to host a singles night. Lloyd was criticised for not being enough of a personality front of house, but this improved with time. Their food was constantly praised and Adwoa was praised for her dishes by Raymond and the inspectors even though she lacked in confidence.
Engaged couple Martin and Emma from Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
took over Veritas Wine Bar and Bistro, a restaurant in Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
, to run it under the name Bravo! serving traditional English cuisine. Raymond Blanc eliminated the couple in week five after a challenge to create a microwavable meal. The couple were not as professional as other contestants- Emma, on numerous occasions, disclosed a little too much detail to her customers, especially when it came to serving the eels.
Newly weds Sam and Jacqui operated The Ostrich in Fairford
Fairford
Fairford is a small town in Gloucestershire, England. The town lies in the Cotswolds on the River Coln, about east of Cirencester, west of Lechlade and north of Swindon. Nearby are RAF Fairford and the Cotswold Water Park.-Schools:...
, a restaurant with live jazz entertainment. which was closed in the second week after a challenge to run a canteen. Sam appeared to be much more interested in his band than attempting to run a successful restaurant whilst Jacqui tried desperately to hold things together front of house. Sam's inexperience as a chef was more than obvious and he couldn't accept criticism gracefully. He constantly blamed others for his own errors.
Son and mother Tom and Nicola, from Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, ran Monks in Shipton
Shipton
Shipton may refer to:Places*Shipton, Gloucestershire*Shipton, North Yorkshire*Shipton, Shropshire*Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire*Shipton Brook, Buckinghamshire*Shipton Gorge, Dorset*Shipton Lee, Buckinghamshire*Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire...
. Their restaurant was closed in week three after a challenge to hold a local history themed night. Nicola wasn't suited to cooking in a restaurant, very much the house-wife cook she lacked control of her kitchen.
Winners
Jeremy and Jane Hooper won The Restaurant. They were supported by Raymond Blanc and The Peach Pub company in opening and running a restaurant in ThameThame
Thame is a town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about southwest of the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. It derives its toponym from the River Thame which flows past the north side of the town....
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. Blanc was personally financially supporting the new restaurant, sinking a six figure sum into it. Formerly known as The Old Trout Inn, it opened as Eight at the Thatch on 6 November 2007.
After a period of maternity/paternity leave, Jeremy and Jane stepped down and left Eight at the Thatch, on 5 May, 2008 their brief tenure marked by reported rampant arguments and failure.
Week One
- Task: Restaurants opening weekend
- Restaurant of the week: Jeremy and Jane
- In challenge: Chris and Jade, Lloyd and Adwoa, Sam and Jacqui
- Challenge: Organising a function
- Eliminated: Chris and Jade
Week Two
- Task: Make profits from cocktails and desserts
- Restaurant of the week: Jess and Laura
- In challenge: Sam and Jacqui, Martin and Emma, Tom and Nicola
- Challenge: Canteen catering
- Eliminated: Sam and Jacqui
Week Three
- Task: Cater for families, by creating marketing strategies and suitable food
- Restaurant of the week: Lloyd and Adwoa
- In challenge: Tom and Nicola, Grant and Laura, Jeremy and Jane
- Challenge: Evening of local food with a local history theme
- Eliminated: Tom and Nicola
Week Four
- Task: Sell as may dishes as possible with Raymond's surprise ingredient, eel
- Restaurant of the week: Jess and Laura
- In challenge: Ed and Mike, Martin and Emma, Lloyd and Adwoa
- Challenge: Cater for a banquet at Blenheim Palace
- Eliminated: Ed and Mike
Week Five
- Task: Create a distinctive brand that sells itself
- Restaurant of the week: Grant and Laura
- In challenge: Martin and Emma, Jeremy and Jane, Jess and Laura
- Challenge: Create ready meals for supermarkets
- Eliminated: Martin and Emma
Week Six
- Task: Delight and surprise customers, make them feel special. Increase covers and table turnover.
- Restaurant of the week: Jeremy and Jane
- In challenge: Lloyd and Adwoa, Grant and Laura
- Challenge: Host a Singles Night.
- Eliminated:Lloyd and Adwoa
Week Seven
- Task: Impress Raymond when he comes to the Restaurant.
- Restaurant of the week: Jeremy and Jane
- In challenge: Grant and Laura, Jess and Laura
- Challenge: Work in Raymond's Restaurant.
- Eliminated: Grant and Laura
Week Eight
- Task: Open the Restaurant in Raymond's home town and impress his mother.
- Eliminated: Jess and Laura
- Winners of the Restaurant: Jeremy and Jane
Weekly results
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