Restaurant: Impossible

*Restaurant: Impossible*
Restaurant: Impossible
	Chef Robert Irvine
Starring	Robert Irvine
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	127
Production
Executive producer	Marc Summers
Producers	Cyndi Butz, Paul Perrymore, Jodi Goren-Rode
Editors	John Gerbec, Bryan Monzella, Scott Markowitz, Mark Wawrzenski, Chip Schofield
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Marc Summers Productions; Alchemy X
Original release
Network	Food Network
Release	January 19, 2011 –; present

Restaurant: Impossible is an American reality television program aired by the Food Network. It is jointly produced by Marc Summers and Shooters TV and stars British chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine, and premiered on January 19, 2011.

The premise of the series is that within two days and on a budget of $10,000, Chef Robert Irvine renovates a failing American restaurant with the goal of helping to restore it to profitability and prominence. Irvine is assisted by HGTV designers Taniya Nayak, Vanessa De Leon, Krista Watterworth, Cheryl Torrenueva, Yvette Irene, Nicole Faccuito, or Lynn Keagan along with general contractor Tom Bury, who sometimes does double duty as both general contractor and designer. After assessing the problems with the restaurant, Robert Irvine typically creates a plan for the new decor, oversees the cleaning of the restaurant, reduces the size of the menu and improves the food, develops a promotional activity, educates the restaurant's owners, or trains the staff, as needed by each restaurant.^[1]

Introduction

Currently, each episode opens with:

Chef Robert Irvine has 2 days and $10,000 to do the impossible!

Previously, each episode opened with:

Robert Irvine is a fearless chef and top restaurateur. He's never met a challenge he wouldn't take. Robert's new mission: fix America's most desperate restaurants. With limited time and few resources, this may be ... Restaurant: Impossible!

Changes

Robert Irvine enters a restaurant, assesses the issues, and confronts the owners with the problems. He begins outlining the changes he intends to make. He typically reduces the size of the menu and frequently adds simple dishes which he believes will sell; changes the décor to make it more appealing to customers; oversees cleaning; trains the staff (sometimes changing the staff's duties, e.g. making one person an executive chef or making one person a host or hostess); and gives the restaurant's owners the practical tools and suggestions to succeed.

Each episode ends with a group of new customers being invited to the new-look restaurant. Occasionally, selected items from the new menu are prepared and samples are presented to the public to advertise the restaurant.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	Season premiere	Season finale
	1	7	January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19)	March 2, 2011 (2011-03-02)
	2	18	July 6, 2011 (2011-07-06)	January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11)
	3	13	February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)	June 13, 2012 (2012-06-13)
	4	13	July 11, 2012 (2012-07-11)	October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)
	5	13	November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21)	March 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)
	6	13	April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)	August 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)
	7	13	October 23, 2013 (2013-10-23)	February 5, 2014 (2014-02-05)
	8	13	March 5, 2014 (2014-03-05)	June 11, 2014 (2014-06-11)
	9	13	July 23, 2014 (2014-07-23)	November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03)
	10	TBA	November 24, 2014 (2014-11-24)	TBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2011)

No. in series	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
1	1	"Villari's"	Palmyra, New Jersey	January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19)
Chef Michael G (Giletto), who turned down the head chef position at Villari's, previously appeared on Food Network's Chopped and as a sous chef on Iron Chef America
2	2	"Mainelli's"	Providence, Rhode Island	January 26, 2011 (2011-01-26)
3	3	"Rascal's BBQ and Crab House"	New Castle, Delaware	February 2, 2011 (2011-02-02)
Rascal's BBQ and Crab House was the first restaurant from Restaurant: Impossible to close, months after their reopening.
4	4	"Salt Works II"	Wilmington, North Carolina	February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09)
5	5	"Meglio's"	Bridgeton, Missouri	February 16, 2011 (2011-02-16)
6	6	"Secret Garden Cafe"	Jacksonville, Florida	February 23, 2011 (2011-02-23)
7	7	"Flood Tide"	Mystic, Connecticut	March 2, 2011 (2011-03-02)
Renamed The Wood Grill at Flood Tide during production.

Season 2 (2011–12)

No. in series	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
8	1	"Dodge City"	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	July 6, 2011 (2011-07-06)
9	2	"La Stanza"	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	July 13, 2011 (2011-07-13)
10	3	"Sweet Tea"	Chapin, South Carolina	July 20, 2011 (2011-07-20)
11	4	"County Fare"	Stafford, Virginia	July 27, 2011 (2011-07-27)
12	5	"Snooty Fox"	Indianapolis, Indiana	August 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
13	6	"Pastori's"	Ellington, Connecticut	August 24, 2011 (2011-08-24)
14	7	"Scrimmages"	Wilmington, Delaware	August 31, 2011 (2011-08-31)
15	8	"Mamma E's"	Pipersville, Pennsylvania	September 7, 2011 (2011-09-07)
16	9	"Off Street Cafe"	Cerritos, California	September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)
17	10	"The Trails Eatery"	San Diego, California	September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)
18	11	"Cap'n and the Cowboy"	Port Charlotte, Florida	September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28)
19	12	"Mad Cactus"	Strongsville, Ohio	November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
20	13	"McShane's"	East Syracuse, New York	November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)
21	14	"Coffee's Boilin' Pot"	Madisonville, Louisiana	November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)
22	15	"St. James Soup Kitchen"	Newark, New Jersey	November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23)
Featured an extra food challenge from Newark Mayor Cory Booker
23	16	"Wildcat Café"	Canton, Ohio	December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)
Renamed from The Heritage Room during production. The Wildcat Café is operated by the students of the culinary program at Canton South High School.^[2]
24	17	"Sullivan's Grill"	Fruita, Colorado	January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04)
25	18	"Hoffman's Bistro"	Santa Cruz, California	January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11)

Season 3 (2012)

No. in series	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
26	1	"Moss' Prime Rib & Spaghetti House"	Elyria, Ohio	February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)
27	2	"Chatterbox"	Windham, New Hampshire	February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)
28	3	"Anna Maria's"	Dunmore, Pennsylvania	February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)
The owner of Anna Maria's, Mary Sileo's husband, Jack Sileo, Sr., died a month after their reopening.
29	4	"Del's"	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)
30	5	"Woody's Tupelo Steakhouse"	Tupelo, Mississippi	March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)
31	6	"Valley View"	Quarryville, Pennsylvania	March 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)
The Valley View closed permanently 4 days before the episode aired.
32	7	"Pelican Grill"	Seabrook, Texas	April 25, 2012 (2012-04-25)
33	8	"Mama Lee's Soul Food Restaurant"	San Antonio, Texas	May 2, 2012 (2012-05-02)
34	9	"Pappas Restaurant"	Benicia, California	May 9, 2012 (2012-05-09)
35	10	"Ristorante Barolo"	Aptos, California	May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)
36	11	"University Grill"	Burlington, North Carolina	May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23)
37	12	"Pollard's Bar-B-Que"	Memphis, Tennessee	May 30, 2012 (2012-05-30)
38	13	"Horton's Kids"	Washington, DC	June 13, 2012 (2012-06-13)

Season 4 (2012)

No. in series	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
39	1	"Longbranch Steak and Seafood"	Fayetteville, Georgia	July 11, 2012 (2012-07-11)
40	2	"The Main Dish"	Meridianville, Alabama	July 18, 2012 (2012-07-18)
41	3	"Zandi's Grill"	Millersville, Maryland	July 25, 2012 (2012-07-25)
42	4	"Italian Village"	Milmont Park, Pennsylvania	August 1, 2012 (2012-08-01)
43	5	"Stella's Italian Restaurant"	Stratford, Connecticut	August 8, 2012 (2012-08-08)
44	*	"Wedding: Impossible"	N/A	August 18, 2012 (2012-08-18)
Recaps Robert's wedding to wrestler Gail Kim.
45	*	"Behind the Impossible"	N/A	August 22, 2012 (2012-08-22)
Behind-the-scenes footage and revisits of several restaurants
46	6	"Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant"	Lebanon, New Hampshire	August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29)
47	7	"Frankie's"	Three Rivers, Michigan	September 5, 2012 (2012-09-05)
48	8	"Paliani's Restaurant"	Burton, Michigan	September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12)
49	9	"Michele's"	Corry, Pennsylvania	September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19)
50	10	"Maple Tree Cafe"	Las Vegas, Nevada	September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)
51	11	"Whistle Stop"	Hot Springs, Arkansas	October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03)
52	12	"Valley Inn"	Palos Hills, Illinois	October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10)
53	13	"Oleander Bar And Grill"	Olean, New York	October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)

Season 5 (2012–13)

No. in series	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
54	1	"Poco's on the Boulevard"	Kansas City, Missouri	November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21)
55	2	"Rohrer's Tavern"	North Bend, Ohio	November 28, 2012 (2012-11-28)
56	3	"Bronk’s Bar and Grill"	Lake City, Minnesota	December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)
57	*	"Holiday: Impossible"	Joplin, Missouri	December 9, 2012 (2012-12-09)
Renovation of the Boys & Girls Club which served homeless children following the 2011 Joplin tornado. Robert and his team, including Chef Michael Chiarello, must also cook a child-friendly meal for the staff, children, and their families. Unlike other episodes, the team was given three days and $30,000 to renovate and improve.
58	4	"Rising Sun Bistro"	Kalispell, Montana	December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19)
59	5	"Whiskey Creek Steakhouse"	Keyport, Washington	January 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)
60	6	"Windseeker Restaurant"^[3]	The Dalles, Oregon	January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16)
61	7	"Sapori D'Italia"^[3]	Fountain Hills, Arizona	January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)
62	8	"Nanny Goats Cafe and Feed Bin"^[4]	Kilgore, Texas	February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)
63	9	"Dinner Bell"	Madison, Tennessee	February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)
64	10	"Maniaci's Italian Bistro"	Mohnton, Pennsylvania	March 10, 2013 (2013-03-10)
65	11	"Caseyville Cafe^[5]"	Caseyville, Illinois	March 13, 2013 (2013-03-13)
66	12	"Soup to Nuts Diner"	Tavares, Florida	March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)
67	13	"Sweet Tea’s Restaurant & Catering"	Pineville, North Carolina	March 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)

Season 6 (2013)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
68	1	"Something's Fishy"	Joe Willy's Seafood House	Fishkill, New York	April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)
69	2	"Father Knows Worst"	Old World Italian Restaurant	Murrells Inlet, South Carolina	April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)
70	3	"Creepy in Clearwater"	Smitty's Italian Restaurant	Clearwater, Florida	April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)
71	4	"Drowning in Debt"	Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant	DeFuniak Springs, Florida	May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)
72	5	"Muskrat Mayhem"	Wagon Wheel Family Restaurant	Smyrna, Delaware	May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)
73	6	"In the Pits"	Bryan's Smokehouse	Lufkin, Texas	May 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)
74	7	"Lost in the Woods"	Pinehurst's Country Lodge	Greeley, Pennsylvania	June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
75	8	"Sink or Swim"	Pier West Restaurant	Twin Lakes, Wisconsin	June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)
76	9	"It's All Greek to Me"	Angelo's Family Restaurant	Woodstock, Illinois	June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23)
77	10	"Kalico Kraziness"	Kalico Kitchen	Douglas, Michigan	July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)
78	11	"Barely Edible"	Edibles Restaurant & Pub	Horsham, Pennsylvania	July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)
Renamed Hurley's Bar and Grill during production.
79	12	"Benner Street in Bethlehem"	Benner Street Restaurant	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28)
80	13	"Pie in the Sky"	Aponte's Pizzeria	Mason, Ohio	August 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)

Season 7 (2013–14)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
81	1	"Bring Mama Back"	Mama Campisi's Restaurant	Saint Louis, Missouri	October 23, 2013 (2013-10-23)
82	2	"Feathers Fly"	Ducky's Family Restaurant	Kokomo, Indiana	October 30, 2013 (2013-10-30)
83	*	"Restaurant: Impossible Sneak Peek"	TBA	N/A	October 30, 2013 (2013-10-30)
Favorite moments from "Restaurant Impossible" as well as a sneak peek at Robert Irvine's new series, "Restaurant Express."
84	3	"His Way or the Highway"	Windsor 75	Windsor, Connecticut	November 6, 2013 (2013-11-06)
85	4	"Outside the Box"	Coach Lamp Restaurant & Pub	Louisville, Kentucky	November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)
86	5	"Soul Searching"	Georgia Boy Cafe	Hagerstown, Maryland	November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20)
87	*	"Restaurant More Impossible"	Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant	Lebanon, New Hampshire	November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20)
The episode was a re-air of Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories.
88	6	"Unlucky Number Seven"	SEVEN	La Porte, Indiana	November 27, 2013 (2013-11-27)
89	7	"Unfixable Family"	Mike LaSusa's Italian Restaurant	Oak Creek, Wisconsin	December 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)
90	8	"Holiday: Impossible 2"	LBI Pancake House / Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Department	Ship Bottom, New Jersey	December 8, 2013 (2013-12-08)
Robert tries to revive the LBI Pancake House and the town's volunteer fire department, the Ship Point Fire Department, which were both devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Similar to the first Holiday: Impossible, the team is given three days and $50,000 instead of the usual $10,000. Also, there are two designers this time, with Lynn Keagan designing the LBI Pancake House, and with Cheryl Torrenueva designing the Ship Point Fire House.
91	9	"Goombazz Gone Wild"	Goombazz Big City Eatzz	Rock Island, Illinois	December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18)
Goombazz Big City Eatzz closed on or near Feb 14, 2014^[6]
92	10	"Clueless in the Country"	Heather's Country Kitchen	Plains, Montana	January 1, 2014 (2014-01-01)
93	11	"Monkey Business"	Spunky Monkey Bar & Grill	Auburn, Washington	January 15, 2014 (2014-01-15)
94	12	"Dirty Laundry"	Hillbillies Restaurant	Murphys, California	January 29, 2014 (2014-01-29)
95	13	"Mumbo Jumbo"	Estrada's Restaurant	Daly City, California	February 5, 2014 (2014-02-05)
96	*	"Restaurant More Impossible"	Angelo's Family Restaurant	Woodstock, Illinois	February 12, 2014 (2014-02-12)
The episode was a re-air of Angelo's Family Restaurant with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories.
97	*	"Restaurant More Impossible"	Coach Lamp Restaurant and Pub	Louisville, Kentucky	February 19, 2014 (2014-02-19)
The episode was a re-air of Coach Lamp Restaurant and Pub with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories.
98	*	"Restaurant More Impossible"	Maple Tree Cafe	Las Vegas, Nevada	February 26, 2014 (2014-02-26)
The episode was a re-air of Maple Tree Cafe with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories.
99	*	"Restaurant More Impossible"	The Trails Eatery	San Diego, California	March 1, 2014 (2014-03-01)
The episode was a re-air of The Trails Eatery with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories.

Season 8 (2014)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
100	1	"Up in Smoke"	Mill Creek BBQ	Redlands, California	March 5, 2014 (2014-03-05)
101	2	"A Lot to Lose"	Tootie's Texas BBQ	Cathedral City, California	March 12, 2014 (2014-03-12)
102	3	"Fiery Family Fusion"	Pasion Latin Fusion	Albuquerque, New Mexico	March 19, 2014 (2014-03-19)
103	4	"Pizza: Impossible (f/k/a N.Y. State of Mind)"	Mama Della's N.Y. City Pizzeria	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	March 26, 2014 (2014-03-26)
104	5	"Ungratifying"	Gratifi Kitchen and Bar	Houston, Texas	April 2, 2014 (2014-04-02)
105	6	"Face the Music"	Urban Roots	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	April 9, 2014 (2014-04-09)
106	7	"Treading Water"	Bryant's Seafood World	Hueytown, Alabama	April 23, 2014 (2014-04-23)
107	8	"Bummed Out"	Bumbinos Italian Ristorante	Orange City, Florida	April 30, 2014 (2014-04-30)
108	9	"Meet the Impossible"	N/A	N/A	May 7, 2014 (2014-05-07)
109	10	"Living in the Dark Ages"	Cave Inn BBQ	Winter Garden, Florida	May 21, 2014
110	11	"The Writing on the Wall"	Big Jim's Bama Q	Hammondville, Alabama	May 28, 2014
111	12	"Saving Grace"	Grace's Place Bagels and Deli	Palm Coast, Florida	June 4, 2014
112	13	"No Day at the Beach"	Portu-Greek Cafe	Hudson, Florida	June 11, 2014

Season 9 (2014)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
113	1	"Fork in the Road"	Fork Diner	Calhoun, Georgia	July 23, 2014 (2014-07-23)
114	2	"Culture Clash"	Marie's at Ummat Cafe	Atlanta, Georgia	July 30, 2014 (2014-07-30)
115	3	"Bowling: Impossible"	Paul's Bar & Bowling	Paterson, New Jersey	August 6, 2014 (2014-08-06)
116	4	"Golf: Impossible"	Pomona Golf and Country Club	Egg Harbor City, New Jersey	August 13, 2014 (2014-08-13)
117	5	"Holy Cow!"	Country Cow Restaurant and Bar	Campton, New Hampshire	August 20, 2014 (2014-08-20)
118	6	"No Laughing Matter"	Uncle Andy's Diner	Portland, Maine	August 27, 2014 (2014-08-27)
119	7	"Take It Or Leave It"	El Bistro	Titusville, Pennsylvania	September 3, 2014 (2014-09-03)
Renamed to Renae's Corner during production
120	8	"Spicing Things Up"	Spicy Bar & Grill	Falls Church, Virginia	September 10, 2014 (2014-09-10)
121	9	"Military: Impossible"	Green Beret Club	Fort Bragg, North Carolina	September 17, 2014 (2014-09-17)
The restaurant was renamed Smoke Bomb Grille.
122	10	"Drama at Mamma's"	Mamma Lucrezia's Restaurant	Bellefonte, Pennsylvania	September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)
123	11	"Paradise: Impossible"	Padre Rita Grill	South Padre Island, Texas	October 6, 2014 (2014-10-06)
124	12	"An Abundance of Emotions"	Abudanza Ristorante	Wilbraham, Massachusetts	October 13, 2014 (2014-10-13)
125	*	"Gross, Grosser, Grossest"	N/A	N/A	October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20)
126	*	"Worst of the Worst"	N/A	N/A	October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27)
127	13	"Recipe for Disaster"	Papa C's Eastside Cafe	Fairport, New York	November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03)

Season 10 (2014–15)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
128	1	"Without a Prayer"^[7]	Mama E's Wings & Waffles	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	November 24, 2014 (2014-11-24)
129	2	"Holiday: Impossible"	Double H Ranch	Adirondack Mountains, New York	December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08)^[3]
Robert and his crew help transform and renovate a camp for children with life-threatening illnesses. Unlike most episodes, the team has three days and $50,000.
130	3	"Oh Brother!"	Knife and Fork Gastropub	San Antonio, Texas	December 15, 2014 (2014-12-15)^[3]
131	*	"Biggest Blowups"	N/A	N/A	December 29, 2014 (2014-12-29)^[3]
132	4	"Revved Up"	Shade Tree Customs and Cafe	Albuquerque, New Mexico	January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14)^[3]
133	5	"Mystic Mystery"	Mystic Treats	Ashland, Oregon	January 28, 2015 (2015-01-28)
134	6	"Betting the House"	Zoog's Caveman Cookin	Port Hadlock, Washington	February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04)
135	7	"Dog and Pony Show"	Dog & Pony Ale House	Renton, Washington	February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)
136	8	"Game Over"	Bene Pizza and Pasta	Omaha, Nebraska	TBA

References

^ "Robert Irvine : Chefs : Food Network". Food Network. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
^ "Canton South High School". Cantonlocal.org. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Shows A-Z – restaurant: impossible on food". the Futon Critic. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
^ "Restaurant: Impossible – Episode Guide". zap2it. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
^ http://www.topix.com/forum/city/caseyville-il/TV15ACECEUDCPNGUT
^ Ickes, Barb (14 February 2014). "Goombazz owes Rock Island for loan". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
^ "Restaurant: Impossible Episodes". foodnetwork.com. Food Network. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

External links

[1] "Robert Irvine : Chefs : Food Network". Food Network. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

[2] "Canton South High School". Cantonlocal.org. Retrieved 2012-02-09.

[tfc-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Shows A-Z – restaurant: impossible on food". the Futon Critic. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

[4] "Restaurant: Impossible – Episode Guide". zap2it. Retrieved 3 January 2013.

[5] ttp://www.topix.com/forum/city/caseyville-il/TV15ACECEUDCPNGUT

[QCT1-6] Ickes, Barb (14 February 2014). "Goombazz owes Rock Island for loan". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

[fns10epguide-7] "Restaurant: Impossible Episodes". foodnetwork.com. Food Network. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

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