Million Pound Menu (2018)
Business series hosted by Fred Sirieix. 12 restaurant concepts seek major investment to launch their brand. Participants try to convince a jury that their new restaurant ideas could work.
📺 Seasons & Episodes
Series 16 episodes
1. Epoch and ShrimpWreck
⏱ 60 minPresenter Fred Sirieix welcomes an all-British fine-dining concept, Epoch, and a Scottish street-food trader, ShrimpWreck, selling tempura prawn buns to Manchester. Epoch is seeking £600,000 to open its first restaurant in central London. ShrimpWreck is after £100,000 to open in Scotland.
2. FINCA and Wholesome Junkies
⏱ 60 minFred Sirieix welcomes FINCA, a Cuban street-food brand, and Wholesome Junkies, a local vegan junk-food idea, to Manchester.
3. Hollings and the Cheese Wheel
⏱ 60 minFred Sirieix welcomes Hollings, an idea serving British chophouse classics, and The Cheese Wheel, an Italian-inspired fresh pasta stall, with a cheese wheel at its heart, to Manchester. Hollings is looking for £200,000 to open in London's commuter belt. The Cheese Wheel is asking for £500,000.
4. Greedy Khao and Trap Kitchen
⏱ 60 minFred Sirieix welcomes Trap Kitchen, a soul-food inspired takeaway selling lobster tails, and Greedy Khao, a vegan Thai grab-and-go idea.
5. Dynasty and Bubble
⏱ 60 minTwelve restaurant concepts seek major investment to launch their brand. Fred Sirieix welcomes a bubble and squeak idea and a high-end Korean idea to Manchester.
6. Black Bear Burger and Naked Dough
⏱ 60 minA married couple makes burgers so good, they don't need any gimmicks. Best friends scoop up a sweet American craze: edible cookie dough.
Series 26 episodes
1. Fast Casual - The Duck Truck, BBQ Dreamz & Jah Jyot
⏱ 60 minThree restaurant ideas battle for a life-changing investment - a Filipino food van, a duck stall and an Indian street-food stall.
2. New Asian - Baba G'S, KraPow, XXVI
⏱ 60 minThree new restaurant ideas battle for a life-changing investment - an Indian burger stall, a Thai concept and an Indian-Nepalese pop-up.
3. New International - MATR, Pilgrim, Blue Caribou Canteen
⏱ 60 minThree new restaurant ideas battle for a life-changing investment - a Nordic concept, a New-Spanish supper club and a Quebec diner.
4. Sustainable - Skaus, Sustainable Food Story, Devi's
⏱ 60 minThree new restaurant ideas battle for a life-changing investment - a plant-based concept after £1m, a sustainable cafe asking for £300k, and a Nordic pop-up looking for £210k.
5. Grab-and-Go - Tiger Bites, Burmese Kitchen, Really Rice
⏱ 60 minNew restaurant ideas battle for a life-changing investment - a bao bun concept seeking £575k, a Burmese supper club asking for £100k and a vegan rice-bowl stall after £250k.
6. Modern British - Coracle, Oxalis, Hodge and Huggett
⏱ 60 minThree new restaurant ideas battle for a life-changing investment - a Welsh concept seeking £750k, a seasonal pop-up after £200k, and a zero-waste food stall after £530k.
