'Restaurant Express' Premiere Available On Demand

Photo - Food Network

Restaurant Express, the new competition show with Robert Irvine as the host, is not scheduled to premiere until November 3rd at 9pm on the Food Network.  However, if you have Comcast as your cable provider, the first episode is available to watch On Demand (not sure about other cable providers, so if you have another provider, let me know in the comments if the episode is on there as well).  I am not sure if this is a mistake having it On Demand early, or they are trying to generate interest.

The episode starts with Robert Irvine meeting all of the contestants, and they have to pitch their idea for their restaurant.  One of the contestants is eliminated after their pitch and is not allowed on the bus to start the journey.  Then, the remaining eight contestants have to set up their own lakeside restaurant in Las Vegas with $500.  The 5 chefs who make the most money are safe from elimination, while the bottom 3 have to face Robert and one chef is eliminated.  Of course Robert had to spit something out that he didn't like when trying the food.

Restaurant Express with Robert Irvine - Will The Prize Be Worth It?

Photo - Multivu

The Food Network issued a press release about Restaurant Express with Robert Irvine, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 3rd at 9pm ET/PT.  The basic premise of the show is 9 chefs travel around on a bus competing in challenges until there is one chef left standing.

What I thought was interesting is a line from the press release about the prize, which stated:

"The final contestant standing wins an opportunity help launch and become the executive chef of a restaurant at the M Resort Spa Casino, just minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip."

(I think the word "to" is missing between 'opportunity' and 'help')