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Season 1

  • S01E01 Andrew Michael

    • August 31, 2010

    Two childhood friends, Andy and Michael, made a promise when they were young: to partner on opening their own Italian restaurant. They're trained cooks but not chefs, and on the eve of opening "Andrew-Michael Kitchen," they find themselves overwhelmed by their own inexperience.

  • S01E02 Mideastro

    • August 31, 2010

    Having ditched a lucrative career in finance to open his own fusion restaurant, Israeli-Russian immigrant Leon is floundering. Can David help him realize his dream and keep his finacnes intact?

  • S01E03 Cocina Latina

    • August 31, 2010

    David clashes with an irresponsible nightclub promoter who is trying to become a high-end restauranteur.

  • S01E04 Durty Nellys

    • August 31, 2010

  • S01E05 Rum House

    • August 31, 2010

    Three friends have sunk all their money, and their family's money, into a Caribbean-Taco Rum Bar in a highly competitive neighbourhood. Plagued with technical malfunctions and financial troubles and only 5 days til their opening, can David save their dream?

  • S01E06 Twisted Lemon

    • August 31, 2010

    With no budget, no contacts, and no time, David has to help Laurie and Dan get their fresh and local restaurant on track.

Season 2

  • S02E01 El Barrio

    • January 1, 2011

    Two bickering friends dream on selling their mom's Moroccan recipes into a trendy restaurant in Toronto's legendary Kensington Market. But Chef Adjey quickly finds out that these two friends are not on the same page.

  • S02E02 Giggling Jerks

    • January 1, 2011

    A businessman and a semi-pro football player set out to corner the Ottawa market on Caribbean food. But sibling rivalry's and financial pressures threaten to turn this dream into a nightmare.

  • S02E03 Le Boucan

    • January 1, 2011

  • S02E04 Poco a Poco

    • January 1, 2011

    Chef Adjey helps a former realtor realize his dream of opening an upscale restaurant. But first, they have to whip into shape a green team of cooks and managers that threatens to de-rail the opening.

  • S02E05 Dave's Oyster Bar

    • January 1, 2011

    A fisherman decides to buy his wife a restaurant of her own, and names it after himself.

  • S02E06 Huvar's Artisan Market

    • January 1, 2011

  • S02E07 Janohn's

    • January 1, 2011

    A father-son team are struggling to open an unusual high-end fusion bistro in rural Louisiana. But there's a big problem: economic troubles have left no market for an expensive new restaurant. Can Chef Adjey turn their high-end menu into a budget friendly offer?

  • S02E08 Michele's

    • January 1, 2011

    A 50-something former spa manager wants to open South Florida's most romantic dining lounge. She convinces her love-struck new husband to loan her $1.3 million to get it up and running - with their marriage on the line.

  • S02E09 Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse

    • January 1, 2011

  • S02E10 Savor

    • January 1, 2011

  • S02E11 The Helm

    • January 1, 2011

  • S02E12 The Salty Dog

    • January 1, 2011

    Chef Adjey contends with the big ego of a self-proclaimed alpha millionaire who is convinced that having put up the capital means his half-baked ideas are gold.

  • S02E13 Unwind on Union

    • January 1, 2011

    Running away from their old soul-crushing jobs, two foodies want to open a classic American cuisine joint in San Francisco. Financial pressures threaten to tear apart their marriages. Can Chef Adjey save their relationships and the restaurant?