The Opener

Everybody thinks they have what it takes to open a restaurant, but celebrity chef and restaurant consultant David Adjey knows better. Answering desperate calls from aspiring entrepreneurs across North America, Chef Adjey brings his unique know-how, tough love approach and unorthodox methods to the task - stopping at nothing to get the job done.
20106 episodes16+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Andrew-Michael Italian Kitchen
    November 19, 2010
    44min
    16+
    Childhood friends, Andy and Michael, made a promise when they were young to open their own Italian restaurant called "Andrew-Michael Kitchen." As trained cooks, not chefs, they find themselves overwhelmed by their inexperience. Chef David Adjey rolls up his sleeves to teach management in the front and back of house, while trying to get Andy and Michael over a terrible case of procrastination.
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  2. S1 E2 - Durty Nelly's
    November 19, 2010
    44min
    16+
    With 1.5 million dollars of loans to launch an authentic Irish pub, business partners Kyle and Joe are butting-heads. Can David get this money pit on track before it's too late?
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  3. S1 E3 - Twisted Lemon
    November 19, 2010
    44min
    16+
    With no budget, no contacts, and no time, David has to help Laurie and Dan get their fresh and local restaurant on track.
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  4. S1 E4 - Mideastro
    November 19, 2010
    44min
    16+
    Having ditched a lucrative career in finance to open his own fusion restaurant, Israeli-Russian immigrant Leon is floundering. Can David help him realize his dream and keep his finacnes intact?
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  5. S1 E5 - The Rum House
    November 19, 2010
    44min
    16+
    Three friends have sunk all their money, and their family's money, into a Caribbean-Taco Rum Bar in a highly competitive neighbourhood. Plagued with technical malfunctions and financial troubles and only 5 days til their opening, can David save their dream?
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  6. S1 E6 - Cocina Latina
    November 19, 2010
    44min
    16+
    David clashes with an irresponsible nightclub promoter who is trying to become a high-end restauranteur.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Dana SpeersNadine Schwartz
Producers
Jamie BrownRachel Low
Cast
David Adjey
Studio
Syndicado
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