Robert lands in Gallop, New Mexico for the annual Red Rock Balloon rally. Just like the hot air balloons, Robert's mission is literally up in the air. Robert will have seven hours to cook for 200 people, but the details of this mission are launched in five hot air balloons. The only hint Robert is given is that each element of his mission will in some way relate to hot air balloons.
Airing: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Chef Robert Irvine is faced with a shipping terminal full of food and an empty parking lot in which to cook it. Robert lands at the Packer Avenue Marine terminal, one of the busiest importing ports in the country. Spread out over a hundred acres are thousands of tractor-trailer size containers, each one packed with goods imported from all over the world. From these containers Robert must gather his ingredients and prepare a hearty lunch for 150 hungry longshoremen in just seven hours.
Peet's Coffee and Tea Roasting Facility in Alameda, California is brewing up a scorching mission for Chef Robert Irvine. Robert has 9 hours to make a meal for 150 loyal customers - using coffee or tea in every dish. To top it off, Robert must attempt to cook each item using one of the methods to make coffee or tea, i.e. roasting, brewing, steaming, etc. Adding to the pressure is an additional mini-mission. Robert must serve 3 dishes for 50 employees for their scheduled coffee break.
Robert is heading to Disney World to play the role of Prince Charming for this episode of Dinner Impossible. It's Celebrate Family Volunteers Day at Disney World and Robert's mission is to feed 400 volunteers from across the US. He'll have nine hours to prepare a meal that will make the volunteers feel like royalty. Who better to give Robert ingredients fit for royalty than Disney Princesses?
Robert boards the Navy's newest destroyer, the USS Wayne E. Meyer, to receive a mission unlike any other. For the first time on Dinner Impossible, Robert will receive orders to complete two missions in just one day. The brand new destroyer is celebrating its commission week, and the pressure is on Robert to deliver two missions with flying colors.
On his next mission, Robert is off to college on a mission to transform student dorm food into gourmet fare. Robert must prepare a meal for 100 University of North Carolina students in just 6 hours, using only the food he can find in student housing. No grocery stores, no raiding the cafeteria, and definitely no cheating!
For this episode of Dinner Impossible, Robert races to the Ironman Arizona to compete in his own culinary version of an Ironman competition. Just as the Ironman has three grueling components in one race: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and a full marathon; Robert will have three tough challenges in one mission.
TV's Divorce Court is celebrating their 2000th episode and they're bringing in Chef Robert to divorce some tired food marriages and rematch them into exciting new pairs. Judge Lynn Toler has dissolved the partnership of 10 classic food combinations such as fish and chips, cookies and milk, and liver and onions. From those 20 newly single ingredients, Robert must reconfigure them to make 10 new matches. Robert has 7 hours to impress 200 Fox executives, but first his menu must pass muster with Judge Lynn. If she doesn't like what she sees, Robert's menu could be thrown out of court.
Airing: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Chef Robert Irvine is lost in Hawaii, on a mission to feed the cast and crew of the hit TV show, LOST. Just like the characters on the show, Robert is "stranded" on a deserted beach and must use all his creative powers to complete his mission.
Chef Robert Irvine lands at Blackberry Farm, an exclusive resort located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. His mission: prepare a gourmet meal that was sold at auction for $15,000 to benefit Friends of Great Smoky National Park. The catch: he must create this fine dining experience camping style; no kitchen, no stoves, no ovens, no electricity. Robert learns he must use campfires, camp stoves and tiny pots to make an elaborate meal for 45 people in just 6 hours. But what he doesn't know is that he'll have to do all of this in the pouring rain.
For this mission Chef Robert Irvine heads to colorful Key West, Florida to take on a boatload of pirates. At part of the annual Pirates in Paradise Festival, Robert I has 9 hours to feed 150 pirates. The folks at Pirate Fest immerse themselves in total pirate lore and expect Robert to do the same. Robert is met by a peg-legged, parrot-toting, Captain Stitch, and is given orders to cook in true pirate fashion. Like any cook on the high seas, Robert has to concoct authentic pirate fare including bone soup, hardtack, sea turtle, pickled preserves and dishes to ward off scurvy.
Airing: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
On his next mission, Robert will be challenged to the culinary version of speed dating. He will have just seven hours to create a date friendly meal for 100 speed daters. The catch? Just like the speed daters who will be set up with several matches in order to find the perfect mate, Robert will be set up with several ingredients in order to make the perfect meal. Adele, co-founder of the speed dating company Hurry Date, will introduce Robert to several "dating-themed" ingredients throughout his mission. Robert will also have the added challenge of playing matchmaker for his kitchen helper, Brooke. Every time Robert gets a new set of ingreedients, Brooke will be paired with a new guy.
It's game-on for Robert in Clearwater, Florida... home of the Philadelphia Phillies spring training camp. As Robert approaches the mound he is greeted by 1980 World Series Champion and current Phillies coaching staff member, Dickie Noles. Dickie explains that this is the only time of year that the minor league and major league players practice side by side. In honor of that, Robert has 7 hours to make a meal for 200 ballplayers using major league and minor league ingredients.
At Six Flag's Great America, Robert is given just 9hrs to create a menu that takes standard amusement park classics like hot dogs & funnel cake and put as many twists and turns on them as the rollercoasters themselves.
In the fast-paced Food Network series Dinner: Impossible, Chef Robert Irvine is presented with challenges ranging from recreating an 18th-century meal using methods, tools and ingredients from the 1700s, to creating and preparing a gourmet meal for a 200-person wedding in less than eight hours. Each week, Robert is thrown a new culinary curveball and the team must figure out a way to solve their challenge before time runs out.
Robert Irvine visits the world's largest candy store, Dylan's Candy Bar in New York City. Robert has only 8 hours to prepare a party for 250 people - and he must use candy in every dish.
Robert is facing double trouble when his next mission takes him to Twinsburg, Ohio, home of Twins Days - the largest annual gathering of twins.
In the fast-paced Food Network series Dinner: Impossible, Chef Robert Irvine is presented with challenges ranging from recreating an 18th-century meal using methods, tools and ingredients from the 1700s, to creating and preparing a gourmet meal for a 200-person wedding in less than eight hours. Each week, Robert is thrown a new culinary curveball and the team must figure out a way to solve their challenge before time runs out.
In the fast-paced Food Network series Dinner: Impossible, Chef Robert Irvine is presented with challenges ranging from recreating an 18th-century meal using methods, tools and ingredients from the 1700s, to creating and preparing a gourmet meal for a 200-person wedding in less than eight hours. Each week, Robert is thrown a new culinary curveball and the team must figure out a way to solve their challenge before time runs out.
Chef Robert's mission at Ben and Jerry's original ice cream factory in Vermont soon has Robert screaming - but not for ice cream.
Robert prepares a newsworthy meal in eight hours for 300 people based on four major food events in American history.
Chef Robert Irvine heads to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for a music inspired mission.
Robert Irvine meets his match in toughness as he takes on a mission with the women of Roller Derby. Robert has 8 hours to prepare a meal tough enough to meet the standards of 250 Roller Derby women.
For his next mission, Robert goes to Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA, to help celebrate Sesame Street's 40th birthday.
Chef Robert is at the Summer Slam, WWE's biggest summertime event, and he has nine hours to prepare a fantastic meal for 300 WWE VIPs.
Robert's preparing a 50th birthday party for one of the biggest little icons in the world: Barbie! To mark this momentous occasion, Robert is given just 8 hours to create a Barbie inspired birthday bash for 250 Mattel VIPs.
Robert Irvine is visiting Mohegan Sun, and his mission is a real gamble. Robert must spin a special roulette wheel to determine how many people he must feed and special ingredients he has to use.
Robert Irvine tackles his most puzzling mission yet. Roberts at the American Crossword Puzzle Championships, where hes given eight hours to feed 450 puzzle fanatics from NY Times expert Will Shortz.
Robert Irvine is on an All-Star mission to cook for the NBA Cares and Cooks fundraising event. With 2000 fans awaiting the outcome, Robert has just 10 hours to create a basketball-themed menu.
Robert Irvine reaches Aspen, CO to cook for 200 Extreme Athletes at the Winter X Games. Working in extreme outdoor conditions, Robert has just 7 hours to make his most Extreme Menu ever.
Robert Irvine visits Yahoo! headquarters to celebrate the anniversary of Yahoo Search. His mission: make the top 15 most searched dishes, but each dish must be made with a randomly assigned top searched ingredient!
Chef Michael Symon heads to South Philadelphia for a neighborhood block party for 100 food-savvy residents of Alder Street in the summertime and must cook up a gourmet meal based on classic Philadelphia ingredients.
Chef Michael Symons heads to the beach in Wildwood, N.J. His mission? To take everyday boardwalk food and turn it into a gourmet spread.
He has just seven hours to grab all the fried, doughy, sugary, savory summertime favorites from shops along the boardwalk and transform them into an upscale feast for 300 boardwalk employees. Will he be able to find enough ingredients to make boardwalk grub go gourmet or will this be Dinner: Impossible?
Crayola is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 64 box of crayons! To celebrate this event they will be holding a dinner for 150 of their employees at the Crayola Factory. Chef Michael s mission is to create an eight course tasting menu for this event.
Chef Michael Symon faces his toughest challenge yet when he heads to The Rock to cook for an exclusive event for 125 guests at America's most notorious prison. With kitchens separated by a city, and a schedule that restricts his time on the island to the bare minimum, will Michael live within the limits of the law or will this be Dinner: Impossible?
Chef Michael Symon takes the stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville to serve 300 country music fans and musicians a meal inspired by the country classic Devil Went Down to Georgia. With only the help of singer James Otto and a strict end-of-concert deadline, will Michael have Music City whistling Dixie or will this be Dinner: Impossible?
It's Nurses Week, and Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, Penn., is hosting a thank you dinner for 250 of its best nurses and Chef Michael Symon is the chef! He'll be working with three very special Jefferson patients who have had their lives changed by the nurses and doctors at the hospital.
Teleflora Flowers and the International Mother's Day Shrine in Grafton, West Virginia are hosting a picnic to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Mother s Day and they know just the chef to cook it- Chef Michael Symon! His mission is to create a picnic-style meal for 150 of Grafton's mothers and their families, approximately 500 people in all.
It's the King of all Pork vs. the Rabbi. Chef Michael Symon's mission is to create a kosher meal for the 2,000-year-old celebration of Passover. He must adhere to strict culinary guidelines and face a congregation that has sampled the best of every Jewish mother's cooking.
Chef Michael Symon heads to Colorado Springs, Colo., for the 68th Annual Pike's Peak or Bust Rodeo. Michael has seven hours to create big time meal for a 150 meat-loving cowboys.
Chef Michael Symon will be challenged to overcome culinary obstacles and deliver a delicious meal before his time runs out. This week's challenge: Street Car Chaos.
Chef Irvine uses precious time on a scavenger hunt for clues to his challenge tonight. He has just nine-and-a-half hours to make a celebration dinner for 100 Dream Academy graduates along with 250 of their friends and family, but before he and his student chefs can begin they must visit all four of Disney World's theme parks and find a special guest judge. And once they reach their destination, equipment failure and a food shortage may make this mission truly impossible.
For this episode Robert will be taking a culinary trip to the Far East right in our nation's capital. He'll be cooking for 250 guests at the Japanese gala which kicks off the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. In just six hours, Robert must prepare a five-course authentic Japanese meal and 1,000 sushi hors d'oeuvres. Will Robert be able to create delicious dishes out of seaweed, wasabi and soba noodles, or will this be Dinner: Impossible?
On this Dinner: Impossible, Robert is in Puerto Rico to celebrate Quinceanero, a young woman's sweet 15 birthday celebration. This is an important rite of passage in Latin culture. Robert has only nine hours to create a traditional Puerto Rican feast for 100 Quinceanera guests. But the highlight of the meal is an elaborate birthday cake, which Robert must also make. Can he master the meal and the cake, or will this be Dinner Impossible?
It's the 60th anniversary of the Air Force and Sheppard's Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas is throwing a party to celebrate! Chef Robert's orders are to create a gourmet meal for 1,000 decorated officers, enlisted and VIP'S.
Robert has just seven hours to get a cram course in brewing and create a five-course gourmet meal using Michelob Craft beers for 100 of the top brewers and tasters at Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis.
Chef Robert arrives at the Big Apple Circus to a ring filled with performers. He receives his challenge from Carrie, the Host and Barry, the creative consultant, to create a celebration dinner for the 30th anniversary of the circus.
The hard part is satisfying the palates of the people of many nationalities who work with the circus. The dinner and buffet will be set-up in the ring after the show.
Robert Irvine goes to Ketchikan, Alaska where he comes face to face with his largest challenge: a 2900 passenger cruise ship! The ship is docked at port for the day and Robert's mission is to create a light buffet of hors d'oeuvres for a sail away party that will take place in 7-1/2 hours!
Robert's mission takes him to the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland, Washington where he is expected to create an unforgettable meal for a cross-cultural wedding! His challenge is to create a gourmet menu that fuses Asian and Irish cuisine, consisting of hors d'oeuvres and a 4-course plated dinner for 150 wedding guests in 9 hours. This wedding is incredibly emotional and special for the family, as the bride's dad has been diagnosed with lung cancer and the couple pushed up their wedding date six months (from August to January) to ensure that he would be at their wedding.
Robert is given his challenge oceanside and told that he will have to create a luau for 150 people including resort guests and Hawaii natives.
Renowned Hawaiian chef Sam Choi will give him a lesson in luau food and Robert will have to create multiple dishes with the food and equipment provided and work with some special local help. Can Robert speed up Hawaiian Time or is this Dinner Impossible?
The heat is on Robert to cook a celebratory dinner for 75 fire fighters congratulating their colleague in a big promotion. He has seven hours to navigate a tiny kitchen and some inexperienced helpers to make this meal memorable.
Chef Robert Irvine lands in Punxsutawney, Pa. to make a gourmet Groundhog Day breakfast for 250. He'll have to work through the night, and work through some rough patches with some surprise guest chefs from his past. If Robert can't make this mission a success, he may find himself in Groundhog Day all over again.
Robert heads to the Hershey West Chocolate Factory in Pennsylvania to receive his mission. He must feed 150 factory workers, executives and guests a gourmet five-course plated dinner by 7pm incorporating chocolate into each course.
Hear ye, hear ye . . . Chef Robert Irvine will cook for royalty at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
King Henry VIII of the Renaissance Festival has requested Chef Irvine's culinary expertise to create a royal feast fit for a king, his fiancée, Princess Anna of Cleves and 30 guests.
Robert heads to Santa Fe, N.M., where he faces the challenge to prepare a quintessential New Mexican meal to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the city. Robert will have six hours to cook for the 60 guests using only traditional methods, such as horno ovens, in an outdoor 18th century kitchen and in 30-degree weather!
In this challenge, Robert heads to the DC Improv Comedy Club in Washington, D.C. to receive his mission. Robert has just six hours to feed 225 audience members a gourmet three-course plated dinner, including a four-item entrée incorporating a meat, chicken, fish and vegetarian dish. The catch is Robert must use 15 ingredients that the Improv troupe has brought for him.
Robert competes against special guest chef, Guy Fieri in Camp Chen-a-Wanda's first annual "Camp Cook-off." Fighting rain and heat and each other-- Robert and Guy compete like rabid teenagers for the title of Champion! Can Chef Robert complete this challenge and "beat" Guy Fieri?
In this challenge, Robert heads to Lake Tahoe to the American Century Championship Celebrity Golf Tournament. He has just six hours to feed a tent full of 250 celebrity players and tournament sponsors at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. By the end of the final round of play, Robert must create a gourmet grilling experience in a beautiful kitchen on the greens.
Robert's mission is to feed 1,000 hungry construction workers his version of an upscale brown bag lunch. The catch, he will be cooking in two Salvation Army canteen trucks normally used for disaster relief. Robert will have just 6 hours to complete his mission.
Chef Robert arrives at Graceland to receive his challenge from Priscilla Presley. She asked him to dispel the myth that Elvis only ate junk food and make a delicious southern family-style dinner for 100, of the over 70,000 people, who have come to Memphis to celebrate ElvisWeek 2007.
In this episode Chef Robert helps Episcopal Academy's class of 2007 celebrate their graduation with a meal for six hundred.
Robert heads to the Magic Live! Convention in Las Vegas to feed 32 magicians and randomly drawn guests in 9 hours. Not only will he have to learn to work with dangerous chemicals and unusual powders, but he will contend with distracting magicians and a disappearing sous chef named Neil Patrick Harris.
Robert heads to the south side of Chicago to feed a section full of 200 fans by the seventh inning stretch.
Chef Robert Irvine is sent on a wild shopping spree when the Mall of America celebrates it 15th anniversary.
Robert heads to one of the oldest bakeries in New Jersey where he has to work through the night to make sure the store is full of pastries and ready to make their morning deliveries.
Robert heads to Pixar Animation Studios in the San Francisco Bay Area to feed 600 animators, artists and staff a lunch by 1 PM that is inspired by their own imaginations. His mission is to create a menu that is representative of three Pixar favorites: Finding Nemo, Cars and Ratatouille, and he has just 6 hours to complete the mission.
In this episode Robert must serve up a four course meal for 300 spellers and 800 adults for the victory dinner at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Chef Robert must create upscale hors d'oeuvres for a fashion show on a New York City garden rooftop. He has eight hours to design a menu, shop and prepare food for 200 - which seems like an easy task but getting through city traffic to go shopping will eat up half of his time! If this isn't tricky enough, he is given two sous chefs that may or may not be all that helpful.
