dinner

dinner

Ended First aired 13/Jan/2013 Japan Japanese 10 season(s) 93 episode(s)
This drama follows the staff of an Italian restaurant and their everyday struggles.

“Roccabianca” is a famous and popular Italian restaurant, but their head chef and owner Tatsumi suddenly collapses and the restaurant loses its unique flavor. The number of customers rapidly declines, but the owner’s daughter and deputy manager Saori happens to find another chef named Ezaki through an online job market who learned cooking at the same place her father did.

Ezaki becomes the new head chef of this restaurant and while nobody can deny that he is a gifted chef, it’s his extreme rationalism that doesn’t exactly go well with the restaurants attempt to save its traditional flavor.

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Season 10 · Season 10
6 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Oct/2021
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S10E6
Seventh-Inning Stress
Air date: 09/Nov/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert Irvine is in Albuquerque, N.M., home of minor league baseball team the Albuquerque Isotopes. It's Healthcare Worker Appreciation Night at the stadium, and Robert is tasked with serving an elevated dinner to 250 deserving guests. But it's not that simple. He only has access to ballpark ingredients, and he must also prepare a New Mexico-themed snack for the 400 employees who open up the stadium for the game. Robert and his team must battle bad weather, limited ingredients and frozen food to hit a home run with this dinner.

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Robert Irvine is in Albuquerque, N.M., home of minor league baseball team the Albuquerque Isotopes. It's Healthcare Worker Appreciation Night at the stadium, and Robert is tasked with serving an elevated dinner to 250 deserving guests. But it's not that simple. He only has access to ballpark ingredients, and he must also prepare a New Mexico-themed snack for the 400 employees who open up the stadium for the game. Robert and his team must battle bad weather, limited ingredients and frozen food to hit a home run with this dinner.

S10E5
A Viking Feast
Air date: 02/Nov/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert Irvine is invited to the 110th anniversary of Solvang, Calif., and challenged to create a modern Viking feast. Limited to an 8th-century pantry, Robert must battle his way through a series of medieval trials in order to win modern ingredients. He'll have to rewrite history and defeat the Danes if he wants to successfully create a celebratory dinner.

Summary

Robert Irvine is invited to the 110th anniversary of Solvang, Calif., and challenged to create a modern Viking feast. Limited to an 8th-century pantry, Robert must battle his way through a series of medieval trials in order to win modern ingredients. He'll have to rewrite history and defeat the Danes if he wants to successfully create a celebratory dinner.

S10E4
Island Livin'
Air date: 26/Oct/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert Irvine goes to Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California for a mission in paradise. He needs to make a celebratory meal for 75 locals and with everything on his plate, Robert struggles to finish this dinner in time and not let down the locals.

Summary

Robert Irvine goes to Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California for a mission in paradise. He needs to make a celebratory meal for 75 locals and with everything on his plate, Robert struggles to finish this dinner in time and not let down the locals.

S10E3
The Lumberjack Special
Air date: 19/Oct/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert Irvine ventures to the remote forests of Mackinaw City, Mich., for a seemingly impossible two-part challenge: Create a Paul Bunyan-sized dinner to feed 50 lumberjacks and the only way he's getting help is by sawing, chopping and log-rolling his way to the finish.

Summary

Robert Irvine ventures to the remote forests of Mackinaw City, Mich., for a seemingly impossible two-part challenge: Create a Paul Bunyan-sized dinner to feed 50 lumberjacks and the only way he's getting help is by sawing, chopping and log-rolling his way to the finish.

S10E2
Food Truck Showdown
Air date: 12/Oct/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert Irvine travels to Asheville, NC, to compete against three of the best food trucks in the state in the annual Asheville Food Truck Showdown. With a $1,500 budget, the mission is to prepare enough food for 500 people and use beer in every dish.

Summary

Robert Irvine travels to Asheville, NC, to compete against three of the best food trucks in the state in the annual Asheville Food Truck Showdown. With a $1,500 budget, the mission is to prepare enough food for 500 people and use beer in every dish.

S10E1
Thrill-Seekers
Air date: 05/Oct/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert Irvine is at the world-famous Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, OH, to make dinner for 150 superfans celebrating the park's 150th anniversary. But like any good rollercoaster, there are plenty of twists.

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Robert Irvine is at the world-famous Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, OH, to make dinner for 150 superfans celebrating the park's 150th anniversary. But like any good rollercoaster, there are plenty of twists.

Season 9 · Season 9
4 episode(s) · Air date: 11/Mar/2021
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S9E4
Tropic Lighting
Air date: 01/Apr/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Hawaii's historic 25th Infantry Division enlists Robert Irvine in a mission to prepare a 5-star dinner for 60 soldiers to celebrate their 79th anniversary. Using only a mobile army field kitchen and meal rations, Robert must create a high-end dinner in just seven hours. But in order to earn more ingredients, Robert must conquer a series of physically demanding, military-style challenges.

Summary

Hawaii's historic 25th Infantry Division enlists Robert Irvine in a mission to prepare a 5-star dinner for 60 soldiers to celebrate their 79th anniversary. Using only a mobile army field kitchen and meal rations, Robert must create a high-end dinner in just seven hours. But in order to earn more ingredients, Robert must conquer a series of physically demanding, military-style challenges.

S9E3
3 Weddings and a Robert
Air date: 25/Mar/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

In Las Vegas, Robert Irvine is tasked with catering three distinct wedding receptions in only six hours. Robert must navigate the obstacles of Sin City and find unique ways to make each couple's culinary dreams a reality, creating a picture-perfect wedding meal in his quest to make this the best day of these couples' lives.

Summary

In Las Vegas, Robert Irvine is tasked with catering three distinct wedding receptions in only six hours. Robert must navigate the obstacles of Sin City and find unique ways to make each couple's culinary dreams a reality, creating a picture-perfect wedding meal in his quest to make this the best day of these couples' lives.

S9E2
Ghost Town Gourmet
Air date: 18/Mar/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert Irvine's mission brings him to an abandoned mining town in Cerro Gordo, Calif. His challenge is to prepare a meal for Amy Bruni and Adam Berry of "Kindred Spirits," along with 25 paranormal enthusiasts. Using the same ingredients and equipment as miners in the region had in 1865, Robert must cook a dinner good enough to attract the local spirits that haunt the property.

Summary

Robert Irvine's mission brings him to an abandoned mining town in Cerro Gordo, Calif. His challenge is to prepare a meal for Amy Bruni and Adam Berry of "Kindred Spirits," along with 25 paranormal enthusiasts. Using the same ingredients and equipment as miners in the region had in 1865, Robert must cook a dinner good enough to attract the local spirits that haunt the property.

S9E1
Mission in Paradise
Air date: 11/Mar/2021 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert Irvine arrives on Oahu, Hawaii, with one mission: make a feast without a kitchen for 30 locals, using only produce and proteins he can gather on the legendary Kualoa Ranch. Robert and his team must battle the weather, harvest their ingredients, catch their own seafood and manage an unpredictable underground oven to pull off the impossible.

Summary

Robert Irvine arrives on Oahu, Hawaii, with one mission: make a feast without a kitchen for 30 locals, using only produce and proteins he can gather on the legendary Kualoa Ranch. Robert and his team must battle the weather, harvest their ingredients, catch their own seafood and manage an unpredictable underground oven to pull off the impossible.

Season 8 · Season 8
13 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Mar/2010
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S8E13
Spring Training Tangle
Air date: 07/Jul/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert heads to Clearwater, Fla., home of the Philadelphia Phillies spring training camp, and prepares a meal for 200 baseball players using major and minor league ingredients.

Summary

Robert heads to Clearwater, Fla., home of the Philadelphia Phillies spring training camp, and prepares a meal for 200 baseball players using major and minor league ingredients.

S8E10
Judgment Day
Air date: 16/Jun/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Chef Irvine helps celebrate the 2000th episode of "Divorce Court" by separating some tired food marriages, like fish and chips, and rematching them into exciting new pairs. Judge Lynn Toler helps rate the dishes.

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Chef Irvine helps celebrate the 2000th episode of "Divorce Court" by separating some tired food marriages, like fish and chips, and rematching them into exciting new pairs. Judge Lynn Toler helps rate the dishes.

S8E9
Speed Dating Downfall
Air date: 09/Jun/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert prepares dinner for 100 speed daters, and he's set up with some special ingredients that must make their way into the meal.

Summary

Robert prepares dinner for 100 speed daters, and he's set up with some special ingredients that must make their way into the meal.

S8E8
Disney Dilemma
Air date: 02/Jun/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert is heading to Disney World to play the role of Prince Charming for this episode of Dinner Impossible. It's Celebrate Family Volunteers Day at Disney World and Robert's mission is to feed 400 volunteers from across the US. He'll have nine hours to prepare a meal that will make the volunteers feel like royalty. Who better to give Robert ingredients fit for royalty than Disney Princesses?

Summary

Robert is heading to Disney World to play the role of Prince Charming for this episode of Dinner Impossible. It's Celebrate Family Volunteers Day at Disney World and Robert's mission is to feed 400 volunteers from across the US. He'll have nine hours to prepare a meal that will make the volunteers feel like royalty. Who better to give Robert ingredients fit for royalty than Disney Princesses?

S8E7
Robert's Lost Mission
Air date: 19/May/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Chef Irvine heads to Hawaii to cook for the "Lost" cast and crew. He'll have rely on his improvisational skills when he's left at a deserted beach to prepare the gourmet meal using limited tools and ingredients.

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Chef Irvine heads to Hawaii to cook for the "Lost" cast and crew. He'll have rely on his improvisational skills when he's left at a deserted beach to prepare the gourmet meal using limited tools and ingredients.

S8E5
Pirate Peril
Air date: 31/Mar/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Chef Irvine cooks up authentic pirate fare at the annual Pirates in Paradise Festival in Key West, Fla. On the menu: bone soup; hardtack; sea turtle; and pickled preserves.

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Chef Irvine cooks up authentic pirate fare at the annual Pirates in Paradise Festival in Key West, Fla. On the menu: bone soup; hardtack; sea turtle; and pickled preserves.

S8E4
Destroyer Disaster
Air date: 24/Mar/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert boards the Navy's newest destroyer, the USS Wayne E. Meyer, to receive a mission unlike any other. For the first time on Dinner Impossible, Robert will receive orders to complete two missions in just one day. The brand new destroyer is celebrating its commission week, and the pressure is on Robert to deliver two missions with flying colors.

Summary

Robert boards the Navy's newest destroyer, the USS Wayne E. Meyer, to receive a mission unlike any other. For the first time on Dinner Impossible, Robert will receive orders to complete two missions in just one day. The brand new destroyer is celebrating its commission week, and the pressure is on Robert to deliver two missions with flying colors.

S8E2
Dorm Food Doom
Air date: 10/Mar/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Robert Irvine heads to the University of North Carolina to prepare a gourmet meal for 100 students, but he can only use ingredients that are found in their dorm rooms.

Summary

Robert Irvine heads to the University of North Carolina to prepare a gourmet meal for 100 students, but he can only use ingredients that are found in their dorm rooms.

S8E1
Boxed In: Terminal Trouble
Air date: 03/Mar/2010 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

The host visits Philadelphia's Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, where he'll prepare a hearty lunch for 150 longshoremen, using imported goods from around the world.

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The host visits Philadelphia's Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, where he'll prepare a hearty lunch for 150 longshoremen, using imported goods from around the world.

Season 7 · Season 7
13 episode(s) · Air date: 12/Aug/2009
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S7E13
Robert And Guy's Holiday Havoc
Air date: 09/Dec/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Chef Robert and the incomparable Guy Fieri team up with Share our Strength and are in the spirit of giving. It's a special holiday episode of Dinner: Impossible with the Santa Rosa Boys and Girls Clubs. It's a merry mission indeed!

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Chef Robert and the incomparable Guy Fieri team up with Share our Strength and are in the spirit of giving. It's a special holiday episode of Dinner: Impossible with the Santa Rosa Boys and Girls Clubs. It's a merry mission indeed!

S7E12
Newseum: Museum Mayhem
Air date: 18/Nov/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Chef Robert arrives in Washington DC at the Newseum. It's none other than Mr. David Gregory from NBC news who delivers Chef Robert's mission: in 8 hours he must prepare a menu for 300 people based on four food events that occurred in American history. Chef Robert must cook dishes that represent WWI food rationing, early Thanksgiving, the creation of TV dinners, and the publication of Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking".

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Chef Robert arrives in Washington DC at the Newseum. It's none other than Mr. David Gregory from NBC news who delivers Chef Robert's mission: in 8 hours he must prepare a menu for 300 people based on four food events that occurred in American history. Chef Robert must cook dishes that represent WWI food rationing, early Thanksgiving, the creation of TV dinners, and the publication of Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking".

S7E11
WWE: A Mission on the Mat
Air date: 11/Nov/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Chef Robert is at the Summer Slam, WWE's biggest summertime event, and he has nine hours to prepare a fantastic meal for 300 WWE VIPs. However, the dishes he creates must be inspired by the superstars' signature moves, such as the Knife Edge Chop, the Clawhold, and the Frog Splash. And yes, the Big Show, the seven-foot-400-pound enforcer will be there, breathing down Chef Robert's neck. Oh my.

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Chef Robert is at the Summer Slam, WWE's biggest summertime event, and he has nine hours to prepare a fantastic meal for 300 WWE VIPs. However, the dishes he creates must be inspired by the superstars' signature moves, such as the Knife Edge Chop, the Clawhold, and the Frog Splash. And yes, the Big Show, the seven-foot-400-pound enforcer will be there, breathing down Chef Robert's neck. Oh my.

S7E10
Double Jeopardy
Air date: 04/Nov/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

In Twinsburg, Ohio, Chef Robert's mission is to create a spectacular meal for 250 twins at the largest annual gathering of twins. However, for every dish Chef Robert makes, he must duplicate it using the same ingredients, creating a new and different dish.

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In Twinsburg, Ohio, Chef Robert's mission is to create a spectacular meal for 250 twins at the largest annual gathering of twins. However, for every dish Chef Robert makes, he must duplicate it using the same ingredients, creating a new and different dish.

S7E9
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Rock the Chef
Air date: 28/Oct/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Chef Robert must create a fabulous dinner for 250 VIPs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in just nine hours and his dishes must be influenced by six important music varieties: the Blues, Rock and Roll, Rap, Seattle Grunge, the British Invasion, and Woodstock.

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Chef Robert must create a fabulous dinner for 250 VIPs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in just nine hours and his dishes must be influenced by six important music varieties: the Blues, Rock and Roll, Rap, Seattle Grunge, the British Invasion, and Woodstock.

S7E8
Sesame Street Scramble
Air date: 21/Oct/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

To help Sesame Street celebrate its 40th birthday in Langhorne, PA, Chef Robert and his sous-chefs Maria, Elmo, and Cookie Monster must cook up a menu for 250 parents and their children in just 8 hours using only the letter B as inspiration.

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To help Sesame Street celebrate its 40th birthday in Langhorne, PA, Chef Robert and his sous-chefs Maria, Elmo, and Cookie Monster must cook up a menu for 250 parents and their children in just 8 hours using only the letter B as inspiration.

S7E6
Ice Cream Meltdown
Air date: 16/Sep/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Chef Robert takes a trip to Vermont where he has nine hours to feed 400 of Ben & Jerry's employees with food inspired by 15 of their wildest flavors.

Summary

Chef Robert takes a trip to Vermont where he has nine hours to feed 400 of Ben & Jerry's employees with food inspired by 15 of their wildest flavors.

S7E5
Food Court Fiasco
Air date: 09/Sep/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

All the employees at Philadelphia's Bourse building have taken a vacation day, and Chef Irvine must feed the hundreds of people who come to lunch at the famous food court there by himself. He has all night to prepare, but it may not be enough time because he has to stock and open all seven restaurants with seven very different cuisines.

Summary

All the employees at Philadelphia's Bourse building have taken a vacation day, and Chef Irvine must feed the hundreds of people who come to lunch at the famous food court there by himself. He has all night to prepare, but it may not be enough time because he has to stock and open all seven restaurants with seven very different cuisines.

S7E4
Feeding Frenzy at the Zoo
Air date: 02/Sep/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Chef Irvine gets in touch with his inner beast tonight when he prepares dinner for 900 guests celebrating the Philadelphia Zoo's 150th anniversary. Not only must he produce results in only nine hours, his menu must be based on diets for four of the zoo's biggest attractions: birds, primates, big cats and reptiles

Summary

Chef Irvine gets in touch with his inner beast tonight when he prepares dinner for 900 guests celebrating the Philadelphia Zoo's 150th anniversary. Not only must he produce results in only nine hours, his menu must be based on diets for four of the zoo's biggest attractions: birds, primates, big cats and reptiles

Season 6 · Season 6
6 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Apr/2009
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Season 5 · Season 5
10 episode(s) · Air date: 20/Jul/2008
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Season 4 · Season 4
3 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Jul/2008
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Season 3 · Season 3
12 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Jan/2008
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Season 2 · Season 2
13 episode(s) · Air date: 22/Jul/2007
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Season 1 · Season 1
13 episode(s) · Air date: 13/Jan/2013
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