Restaurant Express

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Restaurant Express
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Starring Robert Irvine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Release
Original network Food Network
Original releaseNovember 3 (2013-11-03) 
December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15) [1]
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Restaurant Express is an American reality television program aired by the Food Network and hosted by Chef Robert Irvine. The series premiered on November 3, 2013.

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Contestants

Nine contestants competed in the premiere season. [2]

NameAgeOccupationHometownEliminated
Adam Goldgell46Executive chefSt. James, New YorkRunner-Up
Ammerah Watson27Private chefAtlanta, Georgia Episode 1
Bianca Rose35Culinary school graduate and chefLos Angeles, California Episode 3
Eric Gitenstein30Chef and supper club ownerPhoenix, Arizona Episode 5
Jan Charles44Home cookGreeneville, Tennessee Episode 7
Johnathan Hurley31Los Angeles, California Episode 2
Kimmy Moy46WaitressLas Vegas, Nevada Episode 1
Patrick Ruocco34Private chefDanville, Virginia Episode 4
Seonkyoung Longest 29Home cookColumbus, MississippiWinner

Episodes

No.TitleSent homeHighest sellerOriginal air date
1"Vegas Meltdown"Ammerah, KimmyPatrickNovember 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)
2"Tantrum in Temecula"JohnathanEricNovember 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)
3"Express: Impossible"BiancaN/ANovember 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)
4"Battle by the Beach"PatrickEricNovember 24, 2013 (2013-11-24)
5"Going, Going, Gone!"EricAdamDecember 1, 2013 (2013-12-01)
6"The Truck Stops Here!"NoneAdamDecember 8, 2013 (2013-12-08)
7"Vegas or Bust"N/AN/ADecember 15, 2013 (2013-12-15)
Jan and Seonkyoung compete in a cook-off, with Seonkyoung winning, earning her the right to compete against Adam in the final competition. Ultimately, Seonkyoung is declared the winner of Restaurant Express.

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References

  1. "Restaurant Express".
  2. "Meet the Restaurant Express, Season 1 Contestants". foodnetwork.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
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