Million Pound Menu

Originally titled Million Pound Menu, in each episode of the first series, two new restaurant ideas get their own pop-up in Manchester in an attempt to gain backing from the investors.[1][2]

In series two, the format changed. Three concept teams of hopeful restaurateurs prepare their signature dish for four potential investors. By majority vote, the investors select one team to open a two-day pop-up restaurant in Manchester, England. (Investors can drop out at any point). Once in Manchester, the concept team runs a soft-launch dinner service (where customers pay 50% of the normal price). The investors dine with each other during this service. On the morning of the second day, the concept team has one-hour business meetings with each investor. Afterwards, the team conducts a full-price lunch, where the remaining investors dine alone and also interview customers. Afterwards, the investors are given a deadline of 7pm to return to the restaurant to present an offer. If multiple investors make offers, the team picks the investor they want to work with.

The programme was broadcast on BBC Two, with the first series of six episodes broadcast from 17 May to 21 June 2018. The second series also comprising six episodes was broadcast from 8 January-19 February 2019. There have been no further series since.

• Million Pound Menu at BBC Online
• Million Pound Menu at IMDb
• Million Pound Menu at Rotten Tomatoes