Tricks of the Restaurant Trade - Season 5

Season 5
Episodes

Episode 1
In this episode, Simon enters Wagamama's Noodle Lab to explore how innovation and customer feedback can dictate what ends up on our plates. Monster milkshakes with names like Cookie Monster, Unicorn and Funfair are taking over social media. Sophie and Simon investigate their appeal and reveal the shocking sugar levels and possible health risks.

Episode 2
In the last four years the number of vegans in the UK has more than quadrupled. Chef Simon Rimmer visits the home of the Meat Feast, Pizza Hut, to discover the challenges involved in creating their first fully vegan menu. And he hits the kitchen to demonstrate his trick of the restaurant trade: how to make the perfect glossy chocolate sauce for dessert. Simon also competes with Sophie Morgan to find the best deals for high street meals. With ?ú35 each, they have to buy lunch, dinner and hot drinks for two. And with the government challenging restaurants to reduce the amount of sugar in their foods, reporter Adam Pearson takes to the street to find out if we can tell how much of the white stuff is in our desserts. Plus: food fad or permanent fixture? A Manchester family explores the trend that's bringing street food in from the cold: food halls.

Episode 3
With access to some of the world's biggest brands, Simon Rimmer, Sophie Morgan and Adam Pearson provide insights, investigations and tips, to show you how to improve your dining experience. We Brits now consume around a quarter of our food outside of the home. With many restaurant meals high in calories, the team ask if more could be done to help us cut back.

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6
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