Restaurant Makeover
Overview
Food Network Canada
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and HGTV Canada
HGTV Canada
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, as well as the Fine Living
Fine Living
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channel and Food Network
Food Network
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in the United States, TVtropolis
TVtropolis
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and in over 16 other countries worldwide. The pilot episode starred designer Robin De Groot
Robin De Groot
Robin De Groot is a Canadian designer famous for both his design creations and personality on the HGTV and Food Network television program Restaurant Makeover, which is broadcast in 16 countries worldwide....
and chef Brad Long
Brad Long
Brad Long is a Canadian born chef He is known for his appearances on the hit Food Network show Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide....
in the Coco's Cafe. Most of the restaurants involved in the series were located in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
.
It is hosted by chefs Brad Long
Brad Long
Brad Long is a Canadian born chef He is known for his appearances on the hit Food Network show Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide....
, Rene Chauvin, Lynn Crawford
Lynn Crawford
Lynn Crawford is a Canadian chef, trained at George Brown College in Toronto. She is known for her appearances on the hit Food Network show Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide. She was formerly the executive chef at the Four Seasons in Toronto and the former...
, Massimo Capra
Massimo Capra
Massimo Capra is a restaurant consultant and celebrity chef based in Toronto, Canada. He is known for his appearances on City Line, and the Food Network show, Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over sixteen countries worldwide....
, Corbin Tomaszeski, David Adjey
David Adjey
David Adjey is a world renowned chef, consulting with many restaurants in Toronto and throughout North America. He is known for his appearances on the Food Network Canada show Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide and ran for five seasons, starting in 2005.Adjey appeared...
, and Susur Lee
Susur Lee
Susur Lee is a celebrated chef based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Hong Kong, the youngest of six children. He served his culinary apprenticeship at Hong Kong's renowned Peninsula Hotel. He immigrated to Canada in 1978, where he worked his way to executive chef status at a number of...
along with designers Robin De Groot
Robin De Groot
Robin De Groot is a Canadian designer famous for both his design creations and personality on the HGTV and Food Network television program Restaurant Makeover, which is broadcast in 16 countries worldwide....
, Meredith Heron
Meredith Heron
Meredith Heron is a designer and television personality who lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Meredith has appeared as a host designer on Home and Garden Television's Love by Design and Design Match, and as a guest on House & Home...
, Cherie Nicole Stinson, Jessica Cotton, Glen Peloso, Brenda Bent, Cheryl Torrenueva
Cheryl Torrenueva
Cheryl Torrenueva is a Canadian interior designer, best known as a personality on television shows produced by HGTV Canada.A graduate of Ryerson University, Torrenueva started in television as a contestant on Designer Superstar Challenge...
, Lisa North, and Jonathan Furlong, who perform renovation makeovers on restaurants desiring transformation.
The premise of the show is to challenge two restaurant professionals, one designer and one chef, to overhaul a struggling restaurant with a very limited budget and time.
