The Taste Test Restaurant

Name: The Taste Test Restaurant
Released: 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tom Read Wilson, Mike Reid

TV Show · Reality

Tom Read Wilson opens up the Taste Test Restaurant to find out what the nation really thinks of supermarket food. Chef Mike Reid reveals the trade secrets that make these foods lip-smackingly good, and gives tips on how to prepare these dishes.

2025 · 55m

Starring Tom Read Wilson, Mike Reid

Director Mark Drake

EPISODE 1

Italian Food

Tom Read Wilson invites diners to sample foods from one of the nation's favourite cuisines, Italian. In the kitchen, super-chef Mike Reid reveals how to make a perfect carbonara at home and the secrets of a good tiramisu.
EPISODE 2

Posh Food

The Restaurant goes upmarket as Tom Read Wilson invites diners to sample posh foods from Britain's supermarkets and brands: everything from slow-cooked lamb shanks to lumpfish caviar.
EPISODE 3

Chinese

Tom Read Wilson invites diners to sample Chinese food. Our diners tuck into everything from spare ribs to crispy duck and pancakes, and vegetable spring rolls to sweet and sour, to see which dishes deliver the flavours we know.
EPISODE 4

Fakeaways

Tom Read Wilson serves up `fakeaways', inviting diners to tuck into stuffed crust pizza, popcorn chicken and more, to see if they can get that takeaway taste without spending a fortune.
EPISODE 5

All Day Breakfast

Tom Read Wilson hosts diners sampling breakfast dishes. The guests include working mums, hospitality friends, Irish sisters, Sunday vicars, brunch-loving besties, and early morning dog walkers, all enjoying various morning meals.
EPISODE 6

Indian

It's curry night at the Taste Test Restaurant as the diners sample everything from prawn bhunas to bhajis and naans in a spicy showdown to find Britain's best supermarket Indian feast.