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.

Restaurant Express
StarringRobert Irvine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Original release
NetworkFood Network
ReleaseNovember 3 (2013-11-03) –
December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15)[1]
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Contestants

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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

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No. Title Sent home Highest seller Original 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.

References

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