Robert Irvine

Chef Robert Irvine tries to turn around restaurants across America that are facing an impending demise if things don't improve. With a $10,000 budget and two days to work, Irvine uses his creativity and resourcefulness to turn the eatery's fortunes around. On day one, he assesses the business by observing the staff and kitchen during a full service. He then updates the menu and makes aesthetic changes to the restaurant in preparation for the grand reopening the following day. Irvine goes out into the community to get a crowd into the building to check out the improvements on the second day of the project.

Two titans in the restaurant rescue game, Chef Robert Irvine and entrepreneur Jon Taffer, face off in an epic, dinner-takes-all duel.

Ten home cooks compete for $50,000. With the guidance and support of mentors Ted Allen, Bobby Flay, Alex Guarnaschelli, Curtis Stone and Michael Symon, each cook faces intense culinary challenges to earn the prize.