Restaurant Makeover

Restaurant Makeover

Restaurant Makeover (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Restaurant Makeover is a closed television series which airs as reruns on the Food Network Canada and HGTV Canada, as well as the Fine Living channel and Food Network in the United States, TVtropolis and in over 16 other countries worldwide. The pilot episode starred designer Robin De Groot and chef Brad Long in the Coco's Cafe. Most of the restaurants involved in the series were located in the Greater Toronto Area.

Synopsis

It is hosted by chefs Brad Long, Rene Chauvin, Lynn Crawford, Massimo Capra, Corbin Tomaszeski, David Adjey, and Susur Lee along with designers Robin De Groot, Meredith Heron, Cherie Nicole Stinson, Jessica Cotton, Glen Peloso, Brenda Bent, Cheryl Torrenueva, Lisa North, and Jonathan Furlong, who perform renovation makeovers on restaurants desiring transformation.

The premise of the show is to challenge two restaurant professionals, one designer and one chef, to overhaul a struggling restaurant with a very limited budget and time. Originally the show would match funds provided by the restaurant owners up to $20,000; however, that decreased to just $15,000 as the show moved into its later seasons.

Criticism

Although the show's premise is to help struggling restaurants, a number of establishments have failed shortly after their makeover "? sometimes before the episode of the show featuring the restaurant had aired, thus not allowing them to reap the benefits of added exposure. Some critics held the opinion that participating in Restaurant Makeover was a "kiss of death" for failing restaurants. However, it was noted that given the dire condition of some participants' establishments, even a significant change could not salvage the business.

List of renovated restaurants

Season 1

Restaurant Name	Original Name	Location	Chef	Designer	Notes
Babelfish Bistro	N/A	Guelph, ON	David Adjey	Robin De Groot
Coco's Cafe	N/A	N/A	Brad Long	Robin De Groot
Full Circle Cafe	N/A	N/A	Brad Long	Meredith Heron
Human Bean	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Robin De Groot
Lakes Bar and Grill	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Cherie Stinson
Oasis Restaurant	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Meredith Heron
Pinnacle Restaurant Niagara	N/A	Niagara Falls, ON	Lynn Crawford	Robin De Groot	Now part of the Tower Hotel.
Silk Road Cafe	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Cherie Stinson
Tara Inn	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Glen Peloso
The Grapefruit Moon	N/A	The Annex, Toronto, ON	Rene Chauvin	Meredith Heron	after reverting back to their original design
The Liberty	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Glen Peloso
The Rosedale Diner	N/A	N/A	Brad Long	Cherie Stinson
Via Oliveto	N/A	N/A	Rene Chauvin	Glen Peloso

Season 2

Restaurant Name	Original Name	Location	Chef	Designer	Notes
Aftermath Cafe	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Robin De Groot
Bravi Restaurant	N/A	N/A	Massimo Capra	Glen Peloso
College Street Bar	N/A	Toronto,ON	David Adjey	Robin De Groot
First Class Delites	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Cherie Stinson
High Point Restaurant	N/A	Mississauga, ON	David Adjey	Meredith Heron
Higher Groundz Cafe	N/A	Mississauga, ON	Brad Long	Glen Peloso	Now Raw Aura Organic Cuisine.
Innocenti Restaurant	N/A	Toronto, ON	Lynn Crawford	Meredith Heron	Now KiWe(King West Kitchen).
Monkey Bar and Grill	N/A	Toronto, ON	Lynn Crawford	Glen Peloso
Montana Roadhouse	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Lisa North	Now The Ballroom
Old York Bar and Grill	N/A	N/A	Massimo Capri	Cherie Stinson
Ossawippi Express Dining Cars	N/A	Orillia, ON	David Adjey	Robin De Groot	Owner declared bankruptcy in 2010.
The Empress Restaurant	N/A	N/A	Brad Long	Lisa North
The Town Grill	N/A	Toronto, ON	Jason Rosso	Cherie Stinson	Now Omi Sushi.

Season 3

Restaurant Name	Original Name	Location	Chef	Designer	Still Open?	Notes
Brooklyn's Bar and Grill	N/A	Burlington, ON	David Adjey	Robin De Groot
Cafe Asia	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Cherie Stinson
Casa Mendoza	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Matt Robinson	soon to be condo development\|
Quattro 4 Ragazze	Europe Planet	N/A	Corbin Tomaszeski	Meredith Heron
Forte Restaurant	N/A	N/A	Corbin Tomaszeski	Robin Fraser
Grappa Ristorante	N/A	N/A	Brad Long	Robin Fraser/Meredith Heron
Peridot Resto Lounge	Ithaca Restaurant	N/A	Brad Long	Meredith Heron
Jeremiah's Bullfrog Cafe	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Jessica Cotton
Karma's Cafe	N/A	Peterborough, ON	Lynn Crawford	Glen Peloso
Kokkino Restaurant and Lounge	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Meredith Heron		Closed in 2010
Latitude Wine Bar and Grill	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Robin Fraser
Le Cafe Vert	N/A	N/A	Massimo Capra	Cheryl Torrenueva		See Footnotes
Lüb Bistro Lounge	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Glen Peloso
Natchos Thai Thai Cafe	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Meredith Heron
Peroni's Pizzeria	N/A	Mississauga, ON	Massimo Capra	Glen Peloso
Phil's Original BBQ	N/A	Toronto, ON	David Adjey	Meredith Heron
PJ O'Brien	N/A	N/A	Corbin Tomaszeski	Cherie Stinson
Reliable Fish & Chips	N/A	Leslieville, Toronto, ON	Lynn Crawford	Cherie Stinson
Rubicon Grill	N/A	Mississauga, ON	Lynn Crawford	Glen Peloso		Closure due to fire
Saigon Flower Restaurant	N/A	N/A	Corbin Tomaszeski	Jessica Cotton
Side Door Grill	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Matt Robinson
Six Steps	Spinello	Toronto, ON	Massimo Capra	Meredith Heron		Now The Bowery
St. Clair Village Cafe	N/A	Toronto, ON	Massimo Capra	Cherie Stinson		Now Pizza e Pazzi
Stoney's Bar & Grill	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Glen Peloso
The Boathouse Restaurant	N/A	N/A	Corbin Tomaszeski	Meredith Heron
The Office Sports Bar and Grill	N/A	N/A	Corbin Tomaszeski	Meredith Heron		Now The Longest Yard

Season 4

Restaurant Name	Original Name	Location	Chef	Designer	Notes
Aggie Martin	N/A	Brampton, ON	David Adjey	Glen Peloso	Now Green Cup Roastery is in the space.
Bagel World	N/A	Toronto, ON	Corbin Tomaszeski	Robin Fraser
Nook	Bakerberry Caffe	Toronto, ON	Corbin Tomaszeski	Jonathan Furlong
Cork & Cabbage	Bistro Aubergine	Toronto, ON	Lynn Crawford	Cherie Stinson	Closed before show aired. Reopened under new ownership as JAM Cafe
Bulldog Cafe	N/A	Toronto, ON	Massimo Capra	Meredith Heron	Has expanded to multiple locations.
Calypso Hut	N/A	N/A	Massimo Capra	Robin Fraser
Dhaba Indian Excellence	N/A	Toronto, ON	Susur Lee	Brenda Bent
Konrad Lounge	Di and Gabby's	Etobicoke, Toronto, ON	Massimo Capra	Tracy Kundell
Dooney's	N/A	N/A	Corbin Tomaszeski	Jonathan Furlong	See Footnotes
The Citizen	Essence	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Brenda Bent	This restaurant was purchased and made over again by Lynn Crawford and Cherie Stinson.
Golden Flame Restaurant	N/A	Richmond Hill, ON	Massimo Capra	Meredith Heron
Hamar Weyne	N/A	Toronto, ON	Corbin Tomaszeski	Tracy Kundell
Hollingers	N/A	Toronto, ON	Lynn Crawford	Cherie Stinson
Hollywood Panini	N/A	Richmond Hill, ON	Massimo Capra	Glen Peloso	Now Greek Xpress.
Il Papagallo	N/A	Oakville, ON	Corbin Tomaszeski	Tracy Kundell	Now Corks Restaurant.
Jonathan's	N/A	Woodbridge, ON	David Adjey	Glen Peloso
Kensington's	N/A	Toronto, ON	Brad Long	Glen Peloso
La Cabana	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Glen Peloso
Massimo's	N/A	Toronto, ON	Massimo Capra	Brenda Bent	Was temporarily closed due to fire. Now a second location exists on Queen St. Renamed Vinny Massimo's.
The Olive Branch	Mighty Mike's	Toronto, ON	Lynn Crawford	Jonathan Furlong
Rifca's Mediterranean Kitchen	Pita Stop	Richmond Hill, ON	Brad Long	Glen Peloso
Roma Ristorante	N/A	Toronto, ON	David Adjey	Cheryl Torrenueva	Under new ownership.
Flame Bar & Grill	Seashell Seafood	N/A	David Adjey	Cheryl Torrenueva	Now Pho 88.
The Central	N/A	N/A	Corbin Tomaszeski	Brenda Bent
The Richmond Rogue	N/A	N/A	Lynn Crawford	Meredith Heron
Waterfall Martini Lounge	N/A	N/A	David Adjey	Jonathan Furlong

Season 5

Restaurant Name	Original Name	Location	Chef	Designer	Notes
A Catered Affair's Cafe	N/A	Milton, ON	Lynn Crawford	Cherie Stinson
Cocina Lucero	Arre Burrito	Toronto, ON	Lynn Crawford	Cherie Stinson
Bacchus Roti	N/A	Toronto, ON	Brad Long	Meredith Heron
Bon Vivant	N/A	Toronto, ON	Massimo Capra	Glen Peloso
Church Street Diner	N/A	Toronto, ON	Lynn Crawford	Glen Peloso	For reasons which have never been publicly clarified, the restaurant remained closed for over a year after the renovation before finally reopening in 2010.
County Fish and Chips	N/A	Port Credit, ON	Corbin Tomaszeski	Meredith Heron
De Great Iron Pot	N/A	Scarborough, ON	Corbin Tomaszeski	Cheryl Torrenueva
Earth Indian	N/A	North York, ON	Brad Long	Jonathan Furlong
Attilio's 1957	Gippino's	Toronto, ON	Michael Bonacini	Meredith Heron	Temporarily closed after a fire.
Joe Boo's Cookoos	N/A	Thornhill, ON	Michael Bonacini	Glen Peloso
Cluck, Grunt and Low	Riviera	Toronto, ON	Lynn Crawford	Brenda Bent	Now Puck 'N Wings.
Locavore	Slippery Boot	Toronto, ON	Brad Long	Meredith Heron	Became Trillium Bistro, now La Cascina.
Tresca Trattoria	N/A	Richmond Hill, ON	Corbin Tomaszeski	Tracy Kundell	New ownership and called 'Bathurst St. Deli' which was later renamed 'Bathurst St. Bistro', which was later sold and is currently 'Capital Pizzeria and Grill'

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