Restaurant Redemption
Ching-He Huang travels the country to help owners of struggling Asian restaurants revitalize their menus by giving them new inspiration and direction to turn their businesses around.
- 2013-2015
- 2 seasons
- Cooking Channel
- Reality
Ching-He Huang travels the country to help owners of struggling Asian restaurants revitalize their menus by giving them new inspiration and direction to turn their businesses around.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2013 - 2014
Episode 1
King Yum
Tue, Oct 29, 2013 20 mins
King Yum in Fresh Meadows has been in Robin Ng's family for over 60 years, but recently business has dropped drastically. So, Ching-He Huang heads to this failing Tiki themed Chinese Restaurant to attempt to save it from itself.
Episode 2
New Mandarin
Tue, Nov 5, 2013 41 mins
Ching packs up her cleaver and heads to Michigan to save failing family restaurant New Mandarin Garden. There Ching takes on bickering brothers Gary and Jerry Che, as they work together to revamp this outdated Chinese restaurant.
Episode 3
Shogun Palace
Tue, Nov 19, 2013 21 mins
Shogun Palace in Queens boasts a 23,000 sq ft dining room and banquet hall all of it empty. To save it, owner David Wong and Chef William Chen enlist Ching-He Huang to transform their over-the-top banquet style to modern Japanese.
Episode 4
Saigon 39
Tue, Nov 26, 2013 20 mins
Mimi Perkins opened Saigon 39 to rave reviews and lines down the block. Now, over 20 years later, the restaurant is in the hands of Mimi's children, Linda and Victor, and business has plummeted.
Episode 5
Yen Ching Express
Tue, Dec 3, 2013 21 mins
John Bian along with his parents and wife run the struggling Yen Ching Express in Bloomington, IL. The restaurant is the only income for the family and as sales continue to drop, tensions have begun to run high.
Episode 6
Assembly
Tue, Dec 24, 2013 21 mins
With their profit margins in the red, Assembly Steakhouse had to lay off 90% of their staff. Owner Jack Koumbis is pushing his three children to help him run the business. Ching-He Huang steps in to help this failing Asian eatery.
Episode 7
Tenshi Sushi
Tue, Jan 7, 2014 20 mins
Ching-He Huang heads to Houston to get siblings Nina and Ung's Sushi restaurant back on track. Instead of fighting their Laotian roots, Ching shows that injecting their heritage can create a spin on Southeast Asian cuisine.
Episode 8
Flame Asian Tapas
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 21 mins
Don, Bryan and Li opened Flame Asian Tapas in Rossford, OH six months ago, but they're already in danger of closing. To turn their business around, Ching-He Huang must streamline their unique restaurant concept.
Episode 9
Shiki Wok
Tue, Jan 21, 2014 40 mins
In Bloomfield, NJ, Ching-He Huang faces one of her toughest challenges at a traditional Chinese restaurant. Ching shows owner Ming his old and tired dishes need updating to modern Chinese American treats with a twist.
Episode 10
Satay
Tue, Jan 28, 2014 41 mins
Ching-He Huang takes off for Austin, Texas to revive a 26-yr-old Thai restaurant that's stuck in the 80's. Ching must convince stubborn owner Foo that updating her food will give the restaurant a whole new life.
Episode 11
Crimson
Tue, Feb 4, 2014 21 mins
In Dallas, Ching-He Huang arrives to help former best friends, Selena and Hanna, mend their friendship and failing business. After a falling out, these two friends stopped talking and making a profit.
Episode 12
Session Bistro
Tue, Feb 11, 2014 21 mins
After investing over $200,000 of his own money into struggling restaurant Session Bistro, Joe Troy's desperate. So Ching-He Huang heads to Maywood, NJ, to give this confused fusion restaurant a serious menu and decor overhaul.
Episode 13
Xie
Tue, Feb 18, 2014 21 mins
Ching-He Huang travels to Iowa City to help GM Wes Lewis save struggling restaurant, Xie. He learns if he can help the restaurant bring in $30,000 in one month, owner Jennifer Xie will let him take over the restaurant.