The Opener
2 Seasons
Everybody thinks they have what it takes to open a restaurant, but Celebrity Chef and restaurant consultant David Adjey knows better. Will he succeed in turning these dreamers into successful restaurateurs?
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44:05Episode 1
The Opener, S1, E1: Andrew Michael
Episode 1
Two childhood friends, Andy and Michael, made a promise when they were young: to partner on opening their own Italian restaurant. They're trained cooks but not chefs, and on the eve of opening "Andrew-Michael Kitchen," they find themselves overwhelmed by their own inexperience.
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44:05Episode 2
The Opener, S1, E2: MidEastro
Episode 2
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 finances intact?
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44:05Episode 3
The Opener, S1, E3: Cocina Latina
Episode 3
David clashes with an irresponsible nightclub promoter who is trying to become a high-end restauranteur.
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44:05Episode 4
The Opener, S1, E4: Durty Nellys
Episode 4
A business student and his business partner need help opening an Irish pub in Halifax, Canada.
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44:05Episode 5
The Opener, S1, E5: Rum House
Episode 5
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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44:05Episode 6
The Opener, S1, E6: Twisted Lemon
Episode 6
An eatery in Cayuga, Ont., touts a menu based on fresh and local ingredients, but when David Adjey arrives, he finds dishes that are neither fresh nor local.