The Restaurant

The Restaurant (2003)


  • Genre: Reality
  • First Air Date: 2003-07-20
  • Last Air Date: 2004-06-05
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 12
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: Reveille Productions
  • Network: NBC
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Summary

The Restaurant is a reality television series that aired on NBC in 2003, with a second season broadcasting in 2004. The series had encore presentations on CNBC and Bravo. Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito opened the Gramercy Park, New York City, restaurant Union Pacific in August, 1997. The NBC series, it was announced, would follow DiSpirito as he launched and operated a new Manhattan restaurant. The first season revolved around the construction and opening of Rocco's on 22nd, scheduled to open in five weeks. Some 7.5 million viewers tuned in for the July 20, 2003 premiere focusing on the search for a location and construction work for the new restaurant. Among the 2000 people who showed up hoping to be hired were various actors, models and show business hopefuls. In addition to Rocco's mother, Nicolina DiSpirito, known for her famous meatballs, the show's on-camera personnel included David Miller, Alex Corrado, Domiziano Arcangeli, Heather Kristin, Natalie Norman, Topher Goodman, Lisa Wurzel, Brian Allen, Gideon Horowitz, Heather Snell, Amanda Congdon, Pete Giovine, Uzay Tumer, Emily Shaw, Lonn Coward, Carrie Keranen, Colleen Fitzgerald, Caroline Matler, Brian Petruzzell, Lola Belle, Susanna Hari, Tony Acinapura, John Charlesworth, Laurent Saillard, Perry Pollaci, Matt DiBarro and Tim Donoho.

  • Keywords: restaurant, chef
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    The Restaurant Trailer

    The Restaurant Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2003-07-20
    6 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 2004-04-19
    6 Episodes

    The Restaurant Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Opening Weekend60 min
    Season 1Episode 2First Elimination Challenge60 min
    Season 1Episode 3Cocktails & Desserts60 min
    Season 1Episode 4Week 2 Elimination Challenge60 min
    Season 1Episode 5Attracting Customers60 min
    Season 1Episode 6Week 3 Elimination Challenge60 min
    Season 1Episode 7Sales Techniques60 min
    Season 1Episode 8Week 4 Elimination Challenge60 min
    Season 1Episode 9Distinctive Branding60 min
    Season 1Episode 10Week 5 Elimination Challenge60 min
    Season 1Episode 11Surprise & Delight60 min
    Season 1Episode 12Week 6 Elimination Challenge60 min
    Season 1Episode 13Only Three Left60 min
    Season 1Episode 14Week 7 Elimination Challenge60 min
    Season 1Episode 15The Grand Final60 min
    Season 2Episode 1Signature Dish60 min
    Season 2Episode 2Opening Night60 min
    Season 2Episode 3Pay What It Is Worth60 min
    Season 2Episode 4Motorway Service60 min
    Season 2Episode 5No Waste, No Loss60 min
    Season 2Episode 6Oxford Formal Halls60 min
    Season 2Episode 7Flags of the World60 min
    Season 2Episode 8Airline Food60 min
    Season 2Episode 9Takeaway60 min
    Season 2Episode 10Dinner Party60 min
    Season 2Episode 11Cookery Demonstration60 min
    Season 2Episode 12Cook Book60 min
    Season 2Episode 13Tricky Customer60 min
    Season 2Episode 14Masterclasses60 min
    Season 2Episode 15First Class Service60 min
    Season 3Episode 1The Pitch60 min
    Season 3Episode 2The Chain60 min
    Season 3Episode 3Opening Night60 min
    Season 3Episode 4The Seasonal Ingredient60 min
    Season 3Episode 5The Cake60 min
    Season 3Episode 6The Singles60 min
    Season 3Episode 7The Demo60 min
    Season 3Episode 8The Banquet60 min
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