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Restaurant Revolution ADL – where I get to be a snobby snob snob

It’s a little different from Masterchef. It’s a little different from My Kitchen Rules. It’s a real pop up restaurant that you get to eat at!

When I first saw the shed present on my way to the markets, I thought, that looks interesting. Then ignored it for a good while.

After a while, I decided it was worth checking out what this commotion was all about. It’s yet another reality TV cooking show, but appears to focus on the setting up of a restaurant and running its everyday matters, rather than a pure amateur cooking competition. I believe the contestants could be people who already worked in a restaurant, but couldn’t be high profile or head chefs. Having had my fair share of dining experiences (mostly high end), I decided I’d give it a go and taste the food there. I agonised for a while how I’d judge the place (for my own purposes, not anything to do with the actual show rules) – would I compare it to an average restaurant? Would I compare it to a fine dining establishment? Was it going to be a disaster where I was left for hours without food?

There was only one way to find out!

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