Tricks of the Restaurant Trade
TV Show · Special Interest

Experts go behind the scenes to explore the restaurant trade. Eating out has become more popular than ever before, and with the option of a quarter of a million eateries in the UK, the restaurant industry is just as competitive as any other. The presenters dive into restaurant kitchens and food factories to expose the real quality of food consumers are paying for. In one instance they ask what makes high-end gourmet burgers different to those served in fast food chains. Restaurant up-selling techniques and add-ons are also revealed.

2016 · 23m
Starring Simon Rimmer, Adam Pearson, Sophie Morgan
Director Nick Aarons

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Series 1 Episode 1
    The team examine the increasing popularity of burger chains. With inside access to a high-end burger chain, Kate finds out what it is that makes their burgers `gourmet'.
    23 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Series 1 Episode 2
    The team put British pizzas to the test. How do two very non-traditional pizzas from takeaway chain Papa John's compare with an authentic Italian pizza and which will the diners at an Italian restaurant prefer?
    23 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Series 1 Episode 3
    Consumers may not know much about what goes on behind the scenes in restaurants, but that changes in this episode, which reveals that many restaurants serve pre-prepared meals, desserts and cocktails, ordered in from outside catering suppliers.
    23 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Series 1 Episode 4
    Kate Quilton and Simon Rimmer chow down on fried chicken, focusing on the two big players: KFC and Nando's. Kate compares the nutritional values of two of the biggest chicken chains and finds out which burgers and wraps are better for you.
    23 min
  • EPISODE 1
    Series 2 Episode 1
    Chef Simon Rimmer and co-presenter Kate Quilton find out how good the coffee really is and how the big chains ensure it tastes the same wherever you go in the country. Reporter Adam Pearson challenges fans of big brand names to a blind taste test.
    23 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Series 2 Episode 2
    This episode goes behind the scenes at one of our biggest high street sushi chains. Kate Quilton asks how healthy sushi really is, and investigates whether there is any actual wasabi in wasabi paste, while Simon Rimmer heads to Billingsgate fish market at 3am to help choose the fish for the day's sushi.
    23 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Simon Rimmer
    Host
  • Adam Pearson
    Host
  • Sophie Morgan
    Host
  • Kate Quilton
    Host
  • N‌A
    Nick Aarons
    Director
  • V‌H
    Victoria Hamburger
    Producer

About

Tricks of the Restaurant Trade

Special Interest

Experts go behind the scenes to explore the restaurant trade. Eating out has become more popular than ever before, and with the option of a quarter of a million eateries in the UK, the restaurant industry is just as competitive as any other. The presenters dive into restaurant kitchens and food factories to expose the real quality of food consumers are paying for. In one instance they ask what makes high-end gourmet burgers different to those served in fast food chains. Restaurant up-selling techniques and add-ons are also revealed.

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C4
Released
2016

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English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

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  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
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  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

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  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
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  • Malaysia (English)
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  • Costa Rica (Español)
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