Restaurant: Impossible
Turning around a failing restaurant is a daunting challenge under the best of circumstances. Attempting to do it in just two days with only $10,000 may be impossible, but that's exactly what Chef Robert Irvine sets out to do in his new Food Network show, Restaurant Impossible. Robert will use a little MacGyver and a lot of muscle to rescue these desperate places from complete collapse. Can one man, in two days, with $10,000, turn the tide of a failing restaurant and give hope to the owners and their employees? Find out as Robert Irvine takes on Restaurant: Impossible.
- 2011-2023
- 22 seasons
- Discovery Family Channel
- Reality
- TV-G
Turning around a failing restaurant is a daunting challenge under the best of circumstances. Attempting to do it in just two days with only $10,000 may be impossible, but that's exactly what Chef Robert Irvine sets out to do in his new Food Network show, Restaurant Impossible. Robert will use a little MacGyver and a lot of muscle to rescue these desperate places from complete collapse. Can one man, in two days, with $10,000, turn the tide of a failing restaurant and give hope to the owners and their employees? Find out as Robert Irvine takes on Restaurant: Impossible.
Season 12 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Ambush: Breakfast Break-In
Thu, Oct 22, 2015 42 mins
In the Season 12 premiere, Robert leads a surprise makeover ambush of "Theresa's Restaurant" in Bradenton, Florida. Once there, he realizes the owner is her own worst enemy, by being a micro-manager. Also: he faces a kitchen staff mutiny.
Episode 2
Ambush: Son Sneak Attack
Thu, Oct 29, 2015 42 mins
The owners of "Lake Arrowhead Sports Grill" in Blue Jay, California, receive a surprise visit from Robert, which was arranged by their son, who's concerned that after five years the business is failing, along with his parents' marriage and his mother's health.
Episode 3
Ambush: Eyes on the Surprise
Thu, Nov 5, 2015 42 mins
The owner of a bar and grill in Crestwood, Illinois, which hasn't turned a profit in the eight months it has been open, is also in danger of losing her husband, due to the strain her failing business has put on her marriage.
Episode 4
Ambush: Stay... Or Go?
Thu, Nov 12, 2015 42 mins
A historical restaurant in Nashville isn't reaching its potential when Robert Irvine shows up, after being contacted by former employees, and finds the place rundown. While the current staff seem frustrated and unmotivated by the owner's management style.
Episode 5
Ambush: Fight to the Finish
Thu, Nov 19, 2015 42 mins
Robert travels to New Kensington, Pennsylvania, to ambush the owner of "Stella's Dine-Inn Restaurant", who, her daughter worries, needs help dealing with the main cook, who also happens to be the owner's son. Also: Robert has design struggles.
Episode 6
Ambush: Facing Fears
Thu, Dec 3, 2015 42 mins
Robert Irvine navigates a rollercoaster of emotions in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, as he aims to help the owner of the Cape Horn Family Restaurant face her fears and repair her self-confidence in order to change her staff.
Episode 7
Holiday: Impossible #2
Thu, Dec 10, 2015 42 mins
Robert travels to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to the City Kids Wilderness Project, a camp for at-risk teens, to oversee the much-needed makeover of their 25-year-old facilities. Over the course of three days, he also plans a barbecue celebration.
Episode 17
Ambush: Special Delivery
Thu, Dec 17, 2015 42 mins
The owner of "La Casa Bianca" in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, receives a big surprise, chef Robert Irvine shows up at the request of the owner's daughter, who's worried that the business is floundering and that her dad is losing his passion.