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| Innocenti Restaurant || N\A || N\A || Lynn Crawford || Meredith Heron || {{no}} || Closure due to death of owner{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
| Innocenti Restaurant || N\A || N\A || Lynn Crawford || Meredith Heron || {{no}} || Closure due to death of owner{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
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| *Monkey Bar and Grill || N\A || N\A || Lynn Crawford || Glen Peloso || {{yes}} ||
| Monkey Bar and Grill || N\A || N\A || Lynn Crawford || Glen Peloso || {{yes}} ||
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| Montana Roadhouse || N\A || N\A || David Adjey || Lisa North || {{yes}} ||
| Montana Roadhouse || N\A || N\A || David Adjey || Lisa North || {{yes}} ||
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| Old York Bar and Grill || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
| Old York Bar and Grill || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
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| Ossawippi Express Dining Cars || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
| Ossawippi Express Dining Cars || N\A || Orillia, ON || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
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| The Empress Restaurant || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
| The Empress Restaurant || N\A || N\A || Brad Long || Lisa North || {{yes}} ||
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| The Town Grill || N\A || N\A || Jason Rosso || Cherie Stinson || {{no}} ||
| The Town Grill || N\A || N\A || Jason Rosso || Cherie Stinson || {{no}} ||
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===Season 3===
===Season 3===
{| class="wikitable"
*Brooklyn's Bar and Grill
|-
*§Cafe Asia
! Restaurant Name !! Original Name !! Location !! Chef !! Designer !! Still Open? !! Notes
*Casa Mendoza
|-
*Quattro 4 Ragazze (formerly Europe Planet)
| Brooklyn's Bar and Grill || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
*§Forte Restaurant
|-
*Grappa Ristorante
| Cafe Asia || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
*Peridot Resto Lounge (formerly Ithaca Restaurant)
|-
*§Jeremiah's Bullfrog Cafe
| Casa Mendoza || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
*Karma's Cafe
|-
*Kokkino Restaurant and Lounge
| *Quattro 4 Ragazze || Europe Planet || Example || Example || Example || {{yes}} ||
*§Latitude Wine Bar and Grill
|-
⚫
*§Le Cafe Vert<ref name=LeCafeVert>[http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/01/le_cafe_vert_in_the_deadpool/ "Le Cafe Vert in the Deadpool?"], [BlogTO], January 19, 2009</ref>
| Forte Restaurant || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
*§Lüb Bistro Lounge
|-
*§Natchos Thai Thai Cafe
| Grappa Ristorante || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
*Peroni's Pizzeria
|-
*Phil's Original BBQ
| Peridot Resto Lounge || Ithaca Restaurant || Example || Example || Example || {{yes}} ||
*PJ O'Brien
|-
*Reliable Fish & Chips
| Jeremiah's Bullfrog Cafe || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
⚫
*§Rubicon Grill (Closure due to fire)<ref name=Rubicon>[http://www.mississauga.com/article/27843 "Fire closes Lakeshore Rd."], [Mississauga.com], Mar 10, 2009</ref>
|-
*Saigon Flower Restaurant
| Karma's Cafe || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
*§Side Door Grill
|-
*Spinello
| Kokkino Restaurant and Lounge || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
*§St. Clair Village Cafe
|-
*§Stoney's Bar & Grill
| Latitude Wine Bar and Grill || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
*Boathouse Restaurant
|-
⚫
*§The Office Sports Bar and Grill
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| Le Cafe Vert || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} || See Footnotes<ref name=LeCafeVert>[http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/01/le_cafe_vert_in_the_deadpool/ "Le Cafe Vert in the Deadpool?"], [BlogTO], January 19, 2009</ref>
|-
| Lüb Bistro Lounge || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
|-
| Natchos Thai Thai Cafe || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
|-
| Peroni's Pizzeria || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
|-
| Phil's Original BBQ || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
|-
| PJ O'Brien || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
|-
| Reliable Fish & Chips || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
|-
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| Rubicon Grill || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} || Closure due to fire<ref name=Rubicon>[http://www.mississauga.com/article/27843 "Fire closes Lakeshore Rd."], [Mississauga.com], Mar 10, 2009</ref>
|-
| Saigon Flower Restaurant || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
|-
| Side Door Grill || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
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| Spinello || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
|-
| St. Clair Village Cafe || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
|-
| Stoney's Bar & Grill || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
|-
| *Boathouse Restaurant || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{yes}} ||
|-
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| The Office Sports Bar and Grill || N\A || N\A || N\A || N\A || {{no}} ||
|}


===Season 4===
===Season 4===

Revision as of 17:33, 20 June 2011

Restaurant Makeover
StarringChefs:
Brad Long
Corbin Tomaszeski
David Adjey
Lynn Crawford
Massimo Capra
Michael Bonacini
Rene Chauvin
Susur Lee

Designers:
Cherie Nicole Stinson
Glen Peloso
Jessica Cotton
Meredith Heron
Robin De Groot
Brenda Bent
Cheryl Torrenueva

Foreman:
Igor Shamraychuk
Country of originCanada Canada
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes68
Production
Running time30 or 60 minutes
(per episode)
Original release
NetworkFood Network Canada
HGTV Canada
ReleaseOctober 2, 2005 –
January 2008

Restaurant Makeover is a closed television series which airs as reruns on the Food Network Canada and HGTV Canada, as well as the Fine Living channel and Food Network in the United States, TVtropolis and in over 16 other countries worldwide. The pilot episode starred designer Robin De Groot and chef Brad Long in the Coco's Cafe. Most of the restaurants involved in the series were located in the Greater Toronto Area.

Synopsis

It is hosted by chefs Brad Long, Rene Chauvin, Lynn Crawford, Massimo Capra, Corbin Tomaszeski, David Adjey, and Susur Lee along with designers Robin De Groot, Meredith Heron, Cherie Nicole Stinson, Jessica Cotton, Glen Peloso, Brenda Bent, Cheryl Torrenueva, 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. Originally the show would match funds provided by the restaurant owners up to $20,000; however, that decreased to just $15,000 as the show moved into its later seasons.

Criticism

Although the show's premise is to help struggling restaurants, a number of establishments have failed shortly after their makeover — sometimes before the episode of the show featuring the restaurant had aired, thus not allowing them to reap the benefits of added exposure. Some critics held the opinion that participating in Restaurant Makeover was a "kiss of death" for failing restaurants. However, it was noted that given the dire condition of some participants, even a significant change could not salvage the business.[1][2][3][4] [5]

List of renovated restaurants

Restaurants marked with "§" have closed since being featured on Restaurant Makeover.[citation needed]

Season 1

Restaurant Name Original Name Location Chef Designer Still Open? Notes
Babelfish Bistro N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Coco's Cafe N\A N\A Brad Long Robin De Groot Yes
Full Circle Cafe N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Human Bean N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Lakes Bar and Grill N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Oasis Restaurant N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Pinnacle Restaurant Niagara N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Silk Road Cafe N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Tara Inn N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
The Grapefruit Moon N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
The Liberty N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
The Rosedale Diner N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Via Oliveto N\A N\A N\A N\A No


Season 2

Restaurant Name Original Name Location Chef Designer Still Open? Notes
Aftermath Cafe N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Bravi Restaurant N\A N\A Massimo Capra Glen Peloso Yes
College Street Bar N\A N\A David Adjey Robin De Groot Yes
First Class Delites N\A N\A Lynn Crawford Cherie Stinson Yes
High Point Restaurant N\A N\A David Adjey Meredith Heron Yes
Higher Groundz Cafe N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Innocenti Restaurant N\A N\A Lynn Crawford Meredith Heron No Closure due to death of owner[citation needed]
Monkey Bar and Grill N\A N\A Lynn Crawford Glen Peloso Yes
Montana Roadhouse N\A N\A David Adjey Lisa North Yes
Old York Bar and Grill N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Ossawippi Express Dining Cars N\A Orillia, ON N\A N\A No
The Empress Restaurant N\A N\A Brad Long Lisa North Yes
The Town Grill N\A N\A Jason Rosso Cherie Stinson No

Season 3

Restaurant Name Original Name Location Chef Designer Still Open? Notes
Brooklyn's Bar and Grill N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Cafe Asia N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Casa Mendoza N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
*Quattro 4 Ragazze Europe Planet Example Example Example Yes
Forte Restaurant N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Grappa Ristorante N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Peridot Resto Lounge Ithaca Restaurant Example Example Example Yes
Jeremiah's Bullfrog Cafe N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Karma's Cafe N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Kokkino Restaurant and Lounge N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Latitude Wine Bar and Grill N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Le Cafe Vert N\A N\A N\A N\A No See Footnotes[6]
Lüb Bistro Lounge N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Natchos Thai Thai Cafe N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Peroni's Pizzeria N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Phil's Original BBQ N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
PJ O'Brien N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Reliable Fish & Chips N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Rubicon Grill N\A N\A N\A N\A No Closure due to fire[7]
Saigon Flower Restaurant N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
Side Door Grill N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Spinello N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
St. Clair Village Cafe N\A N\A N\A N\A No
Stoney's Bar & Grill N\A N\A N\A N\A No
*Boathouse Restaurant N\A N\A N\A N\A Yes
The Office Sports Bar and Grill N\A N\A N\A N\A No

Season 4

  • §Aggie Martin
  • Bagel World
  • Bakerberry's Cafe
  • Bistro Aubergine
  • Bulldog Cafe
  • §Calypso Hut
  • Dhaba Indian Excellence
  • Di and Gabby's
  • §Dooney's[8]
  • Essence
  • §Golden Flame Restaurant
  • Hamar Weyne
  • §Hollingers
  • §Hollywood Panini
  • §Il Papagallo
  • Jonathan's
  • Kensington's
  • La Cabana
  • §Massimo's (Closure due to fire)[citation needed]
  • Mighty Mike's
  • Pita Stop
  • Roma Ristorante
  • §Seashell Seafood
  • The Central
  • The Richmond Rogue
  • §Waterfall Martini Lounge

Season 5

  • A Catered Affair
  • Arre Burrito
  • Bacchus Roti
  • Bon Vivant
  • Church Street Diner
  • County Fish and Chips
  • §De Great Iron Pot
  • Earth Indian
  • Gippino's
  • Joe Boo's Cookoos
  • §Cluck, Grunt and Low
  • §Slippery Boot[9]
  • §Tresca Trattoria

References

  1. ^ Villain: Restaurant Makeover The Torontoist
  2. ^ The Curse of The Restaurant Makeover Macleans
  3. ^ Restaurant Makeover Chowhound
  4. ^ Tribe Magazine: Restaurant Makeover Curse Tribe Magazine
  5. ^ Restaurant Makeover Taste TO
  6. ^ "Le Cafe Vert in the Deadpool?", [BlogTO], January 19, 2009
  7. ^ "Fire closes Lakeshore Rd.", [Mississauga.com], Mar 10, 2009
  8. ^ "End of an era for Dooney's Café". National Post, June 19, 2008.
  9. ^ "How Locavore became Trillium Bistro: The Death of a Fine Restaurant", [ElliDavis], August 3, 2009
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