Instant RestaurantInstant RestaurantSeason 12010 · 20 episodesEpisodes1Episode 1It is French chic versus English eccentricity as Mathilde Delville and Paul Hayes compete.2Episode 2Rival amateur cooks prepare a Moroccan feast and a gourmet dinner in their homes.3Episode 3In this edition, the cooks prepare a Chinese menu versus British-with-a-Malaysian twist.4Episode 4The amateur cooks cope with power cuts and tackle home-made pasta.5Episode 5Chaplain Ian Delinger competes against civil servant Judith Burrows' French menu.6Episode 6Two Salford friends go head-to-head with old-fashioned baking versus a gourmet menu.7Episode 7A Kung-fu fan's Greek taverna battles with fine dining on a budget. With Nadia Sawalha.8Episode 8This time it is the New Age vegetarian versus the full-blooded lord of the manor.9Episode 9Fashion student Rhiannon Rowlands goes up against Anne Everitt, who grows her own veg.10Episode 10Amateur cooks Debi Backhurst and John Stephens discover if they have what it takes.11Episode 11A retired nurse battles a former US attorney, both with their own twist on European food.12Episode 12Ex-military man John Whale goes up against Kira McLeary's Caribbean Instant Restaurant.13Episode 13Nav Dey's Indian Thali battles against Angela Heather's menu of country classics.14Episode 14A young dairy farmer pitches her simple farmhouse fare against French-inspired classics.15Episode 15Jane McElroy's fine dining goes up against David Waite's upmarket Bistro.16Episode 16Karen Squires' menu of world tastes goes up against Paul Kunzli's sea theme.17Episode 17A menu of local produce goes up against a unique take on Indian food.18Episode 18Former holiday rep Karen Bielby goes up against Martin Le Vogeur.19Episode 19Writer Sophie Partridge and auctioneer Paul Arrowsmith go head-to-head in Dartmoor.20Episode 20Lynn Robinson's wartime rations go up against Perry Staker’s menu of17th century England.