Restaurant Express

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American TV series or program

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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.

Contestants

Nine contestants competed in the premiere season.^[2]

Name	Age	Occupation	Hometown	Eliminated
Adam Goldgell	46	Executive chef	St. James, New York	Runner-Up
Ammerah Watson	27	Private chef	Atlanta, Georgia	Episode 1
Bianca Rose	35	Culinary school graduate and chef	Los Angeles, California	Episode 3
Eric Gitenstein	30	Chef and supper club owner	Phoenix, Arizona	Episode 5
Jan Charles	44	Home cook	Greeneville, Tennessee	Episode 7
Johnathan Hurley	31		Los Angeles, California	Episode 2
Kimmy Moy	46	Waitress	Las Vegas, Nevada	Episode 1
Patrick Ruocco	34	Private chef	Danville, Virginia	Episode 4
Seonkyoung Longest	29	Home cook	Columbus, Mississippi	Winner

Episodes

No.	Title	Sent home	Highest seller	Original air date
1	"Vegas Meltdown"	Ammerah, Kimmy	Patrick	November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)
2	"Tantrum in Temecula"	Johnathan	Eric	November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)
3	"Express: Impossible"	Bianca	N/A	November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)
4	"Battle by the Beach"	Patrick	Eric	November 24, 2013 (2013-11-24)
5	"Going, Going, Gone!"	Eric	Adam	December 1, 2013 (2013-12-01)
6	"The Truck Stops Here!"	None	Adam	December 8, 2013 (2013-12-08)
7	"Vegas or Bust"	N/A	N/A	December 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.

References

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

General references

"Restaurant Express Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
"Shows A-Z – restaurant express on food". the Futon Critic. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
"Restaurant Express: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Retrieved July 10, 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
"Restaurant Express: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

External links

Official website

Food Network original programming

Current
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Current

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing (since 2024)
BBQ Brawl (since 2019)
BBQ USA (since 2022)
Beat Bobby Flay (since 2014)
Bobby's Triple Threat (since 2022)
Chopped (since 2009)
Delicious Miss Brown (since 2019)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (since 2007)
Girl Meets Farm (since 2018)
The Great Food Truck Race (since 2010)
Guy's Grocery Games (since 2013)
Halloween Baking Championship (since 2015)
Halloween Wars (since 2011)
Holiday Baking Championship (since 2014)
Kids Baking Championship (since 2015)
The Kitchen (since 2014)
The Pioneer Woman (since 2011)
Spring Baking Championship (since 2015)
Supermarket Stakeout (since 2019)
Tournament of Champions (since 2020)
Worst Cooks in America (since 2010)

Former

1990s debuts	Cooking Live (1997–2003) Emeril Live (1997–2010) Essence of Emeril (1994–2007) Good Eats (1999–2012; 2019–21) How to Boil Water (1993–2000)
2000s debuts	30 Minute Meals (2001–12; 2019) $40 a Day (2002–05) 5 Ingredient Fix (2009–11) Ace of Cakes (2006–11) Ask Aida (2008–09) BBQ with Bobby Flay (2004–07) Barefoot Contessa (2002–21) Behind the Bash (2006) Big Daddy's House (2008–11) Chocolate with Jacques Torres (2002–04) Chopped Junior (2015-19) A Cook's Tour (2002–03) Cupcake Wars (2009–16) Dinner: Impossible (2007–10) Dweezil & Lisa (2004) Everyday Italian (2003–08) Extreme Cuisine with Jeff Corwin (2009–10) Feasting on Asphalt (2006–08) Food 911 (2000–06) Food Detectives (2008) Food Network Challenge (2007–11; 2019–20) Food Network Star (2005-18) Giada at Home (2008–15) Giada's Weekend Getaways (2007–08) Glutton for Punishment (2007–11) Good Deal with Dave Lieberman (2005–07) Guy's Big Bite (2006–16) Guy Off the Hook (2008) Ham on the Street (2006) How'd That Get on My Plate? (2008) Iron Chef America (2005–18) The Next Iron Chef (2007–12) Party Line with the Hearty Boys (2005–06) Paula's Best Dishes (2008–13) Paula's Home Cooking (2002–12) Paula's Party (2006–08) Private Chefs of Beverly Hills (2009–11) Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels (2005–09) Road Tasted (2006–08) The Secret Life of... (2002–08) Sara's Secrets (2002–07) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (2008–12) Sugar Rush (2005–07) Ten Dollar Dinners (2009–12) Throwdown! with Bobby Flay (2006–10) Trivia Unwrapped (2003–2004) Tyler's Ultimate (2003–10) Ultimate Recipe Showdown (2008–10) Unwrapped (2001–11) What Would Brian Boitano Make? (2009–10) Will Work for Food (2009)
2010s debuts	24 Hour Restaurant Battle (2010–11) $24 in 24 (2012) Aarti Party (2010–11) America's Best Cook (2014) BBQ Blitz (2015) Best Baker in America (2017–21) The Best Thing I Ever Made (2011–13) Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction (2011–14) Brunch @ Bobby's (2010–15) Cake Wars (2015–17) Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (2012–13) Chopped After Hours (2015-17) Clash of the Grandmas (2015–16) Cutthroat Kitchen (2013–17) Dessert First with Anne Thornton (2010–11) Dessert Games (2017) Food Court Wars (2013–14) Food Network Star Kids (2016) Guilty Pleasures (2015–16) Heat Seekers (2011–12) I Hart Food (2017) Iron Chef Gauntlet (2017–18) Iron Chef Showdown (2017) Kid in a Candy Store (2010–11) Kids BBQ Championship (2016–17) Kitchen Casino (2014) Kitchen Sink (2016–17) Mystery Diners (2012–16) Patricia Heaton Parties (2015–16) Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (2012–14) Restaurant: Impossible (2011–23) Restaurant Express (2013) Restaurant Stakeout (2012–14) Rewrapped (2014) Southern at Heart (2013–16) Sweet Genius (2011–13) Top 5 Restaurants (2015–16) Trisha's Southern Kitchen (2012–22) Unwrapped 2.0 (2015) Valerie's Home Cooking (2015–23) Worst Bakers in America (2016–19)
2020s debuts	Amy Schumer Learns to Cook (2020)