| The Restaurant Inspector | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Fernando Peire |
| Narrated by | Holly Aird (Series 1) Caroline Quentin (Series 2) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (as of 25 June 2012) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 6 June 2011 – 25 June 2012 |
| Related | |
| The Hotel Inspector The Business Inspector | |
The Restaurant Inspector is an observational documentary television series, fronted by Fernando Peire, which airs on British terrestrial television station, Channel 5. It is a spin-off from the popular British programme The Hotel Inspector. The first series, narrated by Holly Aird, commenced on 6 June 2011. Series 2, narrated by Caroline Quentin, began on 3 May 2012.
In this makeover reality show on struggling British restaurants, Peire, Director of London's world-famous The Ivy restaurant, goes undercover to sample the venue, food and service before revealing his identity and offering advice.
| Episode No. | Establishment | Airdate | Viewing figures [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandra's Ristorante | 6 June 2011 | 1.22 | |
| Fernando Peire advises restaurateurs in Ramsgate. | ||||
| 2 | Bamber's Restaurant | 13 June 2011 | 1.16 | |
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Peire goes to Bamber's Restaurant in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Since 23 September 2011; it became the Nomis Restaurant and overhauled under the new owner, Simon Szymanski. | ||||
| 3 | The Vineyard | 20 June 2011 | 1.29 | |
| Fernando Peire helps a restaurant in Northampton. | ||||
| 4 | The Olive Mill | 27 June 2011 | 1.54 | |
| Fernando Peire, director of London's The Ivy, goes to a roadside restaurant in Somerset. | ||||
| 5 | Horeau's Fish & Seafood Restaurant | 4 July 2011 | 1.17 | |
| Fernando Peire travels to an East Sussex village. Still open | ||||
| 6 | Mamma Rosa Ristorante | 11 July 2011 | 1.10 | |
| Fernando visits a dated Italian restaurant in south London. Closed | ||||
| Episode No. | Establishment | Airdate | Viewing figures [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Maharaja Tandoori | 3 May 2012 | 0.94 | |
| In the first episode of the second series; The Restaurant Inspector, Fernando Peire, travels to London to The Maharaja Tandoori, which is run by the owner, Ahmed Faruk, and his son, Nash. When Fernando arrives he notices that the owner and his son are struggling to get customers through the door of the restaurant, the Restaurant Inspector can see why they are having trouble and aims to bring the restaurant back in touch with the times by changing the decor. In order for Fernando to help them avoid closure, he aims to also change the issues with the owner's son,[2] and help him to prove to his dad that he is ready to take over the restaurant. Closed down | ||||
| 2 | Iggs | 10 May 2012 | Less than 0.80 | |
| Fernando Peire travels to Edinburgh to help re-invigorate a Spanish restaurant. Closed down | ||||
| 3 | UK Mama | 17 May 2012 | Less than 0.83 | |
| Fernando goes to an Afro-Caribbean restaurant founded by a Nigerian in Sheffield 17 years ago. Closed down | ||||
| 4 | Tarragon | 11 June 2012 | 0.85 | |
| Tarragon is a fine-dining French restaurant in East Sussex that is failing fast, and first-time restaurateur Nigel Fright and award-winning chef John Cameron are at a loss as to why business is so bad. Fernando is convinced that Tarragon needs to ditch its fancy ways to attract customers, he aims to persuade both owner and chef that the frogs' legs and snails need to go, along with the restaurant's name and décor. | ||||
| 5 | Acorns | 18 June 2012 | 1.05 | |
| Fernando goes to Acorns, a roadside restaurant in Somerset. | ||||
| 6 | Nook & Harbour | 25 June 2012 | 0.99 | |
| Fernando goes to a seaside restaurant in Weston-super-Mare. Closed down | ||||
