As of October 19 at 9pm: “Le Restaurant” returns to service on Zeste

The dishes look especially delicious in the first photos of the second season of the cooking competition The restaurant. The 12 future restaurateurs facing off against each other on the starting line are being pushed to their limits and the challenges they are faced with don’t seem easy.

Pasta spills on the floor, candidates react poorly to chef Vincent Dion Lavallee’s comments, sauce arrives out of nowhere, ruining the plating of dishes, and, in short, the stress level is very real in the kitchen.

The show will be hosted by Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc and Vincent Dion Lavallee, and will return on Zeste on Thursday, October 19 at 9pm. The first edition was the biggest viewing success for the TVA Group specialty channel.

For this new season, the Sphere Media team, in collaboration with Quebcor Content, presents an improved recipe. First change: Future restaurateurs must win all three rounds to be eligible for the $50,000 grand prize. Remember that in addition to satisfying the palates of Chef Vincent Dion Lavallee, participants will have to hit the mark with customers, in the context of a real restaurant. Each week, one of the chefs will have to return his apron at the end of the great service.

Going beyond the traditional cooking competition, The restaurant It depends on several aspects of the competitors, including their cooking skills, adaptability, management skills, and ability to withstand pressure.

The nine episodes were filmed at the Théophile wine bar in San Bruno de Montarville, in Montérégie.