Season 1
The Restaurant is an American reality television series produced by Magna Global Entertainment which tracks chef Rocco DiSpirito's progress as he tries to open the ultimate ultra-trendy Manhattan restaurant.
The series aired in the USA on NBC from 20 July, 2003 to 5 June, 2004. There are 12 hour-long episodes in two seasons.
The Restaurant originally aired in South Africa on M-Net. It later aired on DStv's BBC Food channel.
A rebroadcast of the series airs on BBC Food from Wednesday 20 August to Thursday 4 September, 2008, at 22h30. New episodes air Mondays to Fridays and the two seasons air one after the other.
Repeats
Weekdays: 10h30, 16h30
Season 1 Synopsis
This reality show tracks Rocco DiSpirito's progress as he tries to open the ultimate ultra-trendy Manhattan restaurant.
The show tracks all the highs and lows as he must search for the ideal space, furnish it, recruit the best staff, get the food just right and ensure all the customers are happy.
Part of the drama also belongs to the mess-ups, highlights and lifestyles of the waiters, bartenders and sous chefs, hired to be a part of the restaurant.