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Season 20 – Restaurant: Impossible

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Chef Robert Irvine tries to turn around restaurants across America that are facing an impending demise if things don't improve. With a $10,000 budget and two days to work, Irvine uses his creativity and resourcefulness to turn the eatery's fortunes around. On day one, he assesses the business by observing the staff and kitchen during a full service. He then updates the menu and makes aesthetic changes to the restaurant in preparation for the grand reopening the following day. Irvine goes out into the community to get a crowd into the building to check out the improvements on the second day of the project.
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Restaurant: Impossible — Season 20

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Episode 1 Aired Aug 26, 2021 Extreme British Makeover Expat Lee is on the brink of losing his restaurant, From Across the Pond, in Colleyville, Texas; Robert Irvine tries to help his fellow countryman realize he can turn around 15 years of failure. Details Episode 1 Aired Jan 7, 2021 1st Look: Changing With the Times In Billings, Mont., Robert Irvine helps Don Luis Restaurant's widowed owner move past her grief and embrace the future to save her business; Robert returns to Perella's Ristorante in Warren, R.I., to encourage the owner to change with the times. Details Episode 1 Aired May 20, 2021 The Sinking Anchor U.S. Air Force veteran Robert struggles to keep his restaurant, The Anchor in Louisville, Tenn., afloat after a disagreement with his daughter; Robert Irvine steps in to help the owner manage his anger and fix his relationship with his daughter. Details Episode 1 Aired Apr 28, 2022 The Final Shot Robert Irvine heads to Smith's Soul Food Bistro in Gastonia, N.C.; owner Cheryl is an ex-basketball coach on a mission to help kids in her community; Robert must teach Cheryl to run her restaurant with the same discipline she learned on the court. Details Episode 2 Aired May 27, 2021 R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Robert Irvine visits Mr. B's Southern Kitchen in Tampa, Fla., and finds two siblings being torn apart by their failing restaurant; Robert returns to The Balcony in Larose, La., to see if the changes he made have been maintained. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 2, 2021 A Big Mess in Texas Chef Robert Irvine travels to Joshua, Texas, to save a failing Tex-Mex restaurant; owners Carmen and Wayne are serving sub-par food, the environment in the restaurant is toxic, and the couple's relationship is in dire straits too. Details Episode 2 Aired May 20, 2021 Turning Anger into Action A rift between the owner of The Anchor in Louisville, Tenn., and his daughter threatens to sink the restaurant; in Costa Mesa, Calif., the formidable owner of Filomena's Italian Kitchen and Market needs tools to channel her anger. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 21, 2021 Teamwork and Counter Service In Fairplay, Colo., Robert Irvine tries to help the couple that owns Millonzi's salvage their relationship and their 14-year-old restaurant; he returns to Rosie's Diner in North Chelmsford, Mass., which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 shutdown. Details Episode 2 Aired May 5, 2022 Best Friends Forever Robert Irvine visits Brunswick, Ga., where two best friends have no idea how to run their restaurant, Moondoggy's Pizza; with their friendship and restaurant on the line, he teaches them how to build a better culture among their staff. Details Episode 3 Aired May 12, 2022 My Way or the Highway Chef Robert Irvine travels to Forks and Flavors in Kennesaw, Ga., to meet up with married co-owners David and Darnell; executive chef David struggles to run his kitchen under the shadow of Darnell's big personality and need to be right. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 30, 2021 Big Ego, Big Trouble Chef Robert Irvine rolls into Colorado Springs, Colo., where the chef and owner of Momma Pearl's Cajun Kitchen is on the verge of losing his wife and his business if he can't shed his arrogant alter ego. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 3, 2021 Floundering Fish House Robert Irvine visits Loudon, Tenn., to help Ed, the owner of Z Fish House; after five years of struggling in the landlocked small town, the seafood restaurant needs a life preserver; Robert must help Ed rediscover his passion and lead his staff. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 10, 2021 Sub Shop SOS Robert visits Turnpike's Rest Stop in Spring Hill, Florida, and quickly realizes that a communication breakdown and oversized subs are behind this failing business. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 6, 2022 Dirtiest. Kitchen. Ever. Chef Robert Irvine heads to the Jalisco Cafe in San Diego and tackles one of the filthiest kitchens of his career; with endless obstacles and only 48 hours to turn this restaurant around, the challenge might actually be impossible. Details Episode 4 Aired May 19, 2022 Family Recipe for Disaster Robert Irvine treks to Sylacauga, Ala., to visit Giovanni's Italian Restaurant; grieving owner Chrissy is struggling to keep her family's restaurant going after the sudden death of her sister, and Robert must help her rediscover her passion. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 13, 2022 Burnt Out in Berkeley In Berkeley, Calif., 50-year legacy restaurant KC's BBQ is on the brink of closure; chef Robert Irvine must help the owner regain his self-confidence, treat his daughter like a true partner and accept change in order to save their family restaurant. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 3, 2021 Two Stops in Tennessee Robert Irvine visits Z Fish House in landlocked Loudon, Tenn., where the owner, Ed, needs a life preserver; Robert returns to Chattanooga, Tenn., and checks in at Blue Orleans, where the owners' divorce was derailing their restaurant business. Details Episode 5 Aired May 26, 2022 Marriage on the Rocks In Stone Mountain, Ga., Robert Irvine visits the failing Sweet Potato Cafe, which is harming its owners' finances and their 25-year marriage; he must help them balance responsibilities and rekindle their passion for the business. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 2, 2022 Mistrust and Malaise in Madison Robert Irvine travels to Florida, where Grumpy's Diner owner Jessica is struggling to keep the business afloat; she wants to pass the business down to her son, Justin, but he lacks the self-confidence and vision to lead the diner into the future. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 20, 2022 Virtually Impossible Chef Robert Irvine travels to Loveland, Colo., to revive a family-run Mexican restaurant where the owners haven't made a dime since they opened six years ago; Robert has two days to save this restaurant from closing its doors forever. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 10, 2021 Subs and Pubs Robert Irvine visits Spring Hill, Fla., where Turnpike's Rest Stop is suffering due to a communication breakdown between the owner and her daughter; Robert returns to Glendora, Calif., to check on T. Phillip's. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 27, 2022 Slumping Sales in San Jose Chef Robert Irvine finds The Breakfast Place in San Jose, Calif., struggling to stay open; the co-owners are burnt out and don't have the confidence to lead their staff; Robert must try to save their friendship and business before it's too late. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 9, 2022 Fighting for Your Family Robert Irvine visits family-run Amistad Grill in Homestead, Fla., where owner Omar has trust issues that cause him to constantly scold his wife and daughter; Robert must teach Omar to slow down and listen to his family. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 3, 2022 Out With the Old, In With the New Chef Robert Irvine travels to San Diego to save German restaurant Kaiserhof, where the owner is afraid to make changes for fear of disturbing his late father's original design; Robert flexes serious muscle to drag the restaurant into the present. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 16, 2022 Schooling a Teacher Robert Irvine heads to Grenada, Miss., where the owner of 333 Restaurant, Allyson, is also busy teaching art full-time; Robert must convince her that empowering her staff to make decisions without her is the only way she can save her restaurant. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 23, 2022 Legacy on the Line Robert Irvine heads to Shreveport, La., to meet Mavice, the owner of her father's legacy restaurant, Eddie's; the seafood spot is known for its stuffed shrimp, but Mavice's refusal to adapt is running the food, finances, and family into the ground. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 24, 2022 Not So Peachy Keen In Keenesburg, Colo., chef Robert Irvine finds the owner of Denos I-76 abandoned by her employees and working herself into the ground; Robert must help her find staff and inspiration to turn this truck stop diner into a must-see destination. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 30, 2022 Anguish in Abilene Robert Irvine travels to Texas Cowboy BBQ in Abilene, Texas, to meet George and Taylor, co-owners with a marriage and a restaurant on the rocks; Taylor wants to be a bigger part of the restaurant, but George is closed off and unable to accept help. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 10, 2022 Holding on to the Past At Rest Haven in Clarksdale, Miss., owner Paula's unwillingness to change is destroying her father's Lebanese restaurant and her son's chance of inheriting it; Robert Irvine must teach Paula to trust her son and her staff to save the family's legacy. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 7, 2022 A Trifecta of Failure Robert Irvine visits Steak-N-Stuff, a family-run restaurant in Cottonwood, Ariz., where the owner is determined to do everything himself, even if it takes a serious toll on his health; Robert must work to get this failing restaurant back on track. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 24, 2022 It's Not Rocket Science Daniel, a former NASA physicist in Huntsville, Ala., thought he could wing it in the restaurant business; after 10 years of failures, his soul food spot, Mizz Juju's, needs chef Robert Irvine's help to save the business and rebuild Daniel's life. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 7, 2022 Hard Knocks in Hendersonville Robert Irvine meets Ray, an ex-con who turned his life around but can't find success with his restaurant; with bad decor and no systems, Robert must help Ray transform his business and build his brand. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 14, 2022 Stuck in the Old School Robert Irvine heads to Boulder City, NV, to help struggling pizza restaurant Vinny's Little Italy. Owner Vinny is stuck in his ways, and Robert must drag him into the 21st century in order to save this restaurant from becoming a thing of the past. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 21, 2022 Lifting the Weight Robert Irvine visits Greg's BBQ in Belen, N.M., which is run by an ex-Marine who suffers from health conditions but can't stop micromanaging his son; Robert teaches the owner to trust his son and start valuing his own health, before it kills him. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 21, 2022 No Help Wanted Don, the owner of 7th Restaurant and Lounge in Charlotte, N.C., never asks for help despite becoming paralyzed after being robbed at gunpoint; Robert works to convince Don that running a restaurant takes a village. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 28, 2022 Small Town, Big Problems Robert Irvine ventures to a small town in Wyoming, where the owner is struggling to balance his staff, customers, and family. Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Marc Summers, Robert Irvine, Brian Lando, Justin Blake Leonard, Francesco Pace, Bradley Warden
Network
Food Network
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 26, 2021