"America's Next Great Restaurant": One contestant will survive elimination and receive the biggest reality prize in television history, a new restaurant chain.

Someone out there is sitting on a gold mine - the idea for the next great restaurant. It could be a fast food chain or a revolutionary five-star French bistro. But that person probably doesn't have the money or resources to turn their dream into reality. That's where we come in.

Five big-name investors put their own reputations and money on the line and the contestants' ideas to the ultimate test. Experts such as celebrity chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay will not only judge quality, flavor and ingenuity, but the ability to replicate and ultimately grow into a real, operating business. In the end, one contestant will survive elimination and receive the biggest reality prize in television history, a new restaurant chain.

Episode
	Venture In Vegas Using everything they've learned, the final three restaurateurs pull out all the stops when they create mini-restaurants for their soft opening. After working with architects, hiring a staff and creating their menus the three finalists must open their mini-restaurants to the investors and a crowd of diners. Investors Bobby Flay, Steve Ells, Lorena Garcia and Curtis Stone get in the kitchen beforehand to offer advice and cook with the remaining restaurateurs. In the end, one finalist is revealed to be the winner and their restaurant concept comes to life with the opening of a restaurant chain in three locations - Hollywood, Minneapolis and New York City.	May 1, 2011
	Venture In Vegas The remaining four visit Las Vegas to prove their restaurants' worthiness outside Los Angeles. They must whip up three items off their menu---or prepare a new dish---for hundreds of people at a Sin City hotel and casino. Afterward, they select two employees to help them bring their menu to fruition and manage the eatery.	April 24, 2011
	Kids Meal For their next test the five remaining restaurateurs must create a kid friendly dish and work with a product development company to create a toy that will go along with it. Later, the restaurateurs unveil their promotional toys and meals to a couple hundred parents and their kids - including their toughest critic yet Bobby Flay's daughter Sophie. Investors Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Steve Ells and Lorena Garcia will evaluate their performance and decide which restaurateurs' concepts are another week closer to becoming a chain of restaurants across the country.	April 17, 2011
	Truck Stop The six remaining restaurateurs are tasked with their next test: to create their very own food truck , with the help of a graphic designer , and sell their food at busy Los Angeles hot spots. In addition to designing the food truck they must also have well priced "take-away" menu items that will yield the highest profit. Investors Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Steve Ells and Lorena Garcia will evaluate the contestants and determine who will continue on in the competition -- becoming one week closer to winning the prize of opening their own chain of restaurants.	April 10, 2011
	104 The remaining eight restaurateurs are tasked with their next test: working with a design team and construction crew to create a mini- version or "pod" of their restaurant while also putting together a complete meal. The restaurateurs' pods and meals will come to life at the annual "Dine LA" event in Los Angeles where they must impress designers and foodies who will vote for their favorites. Investors Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Steve Ells and Lorena Garcia will also evaluate their performance and decide who will continue on in the competition.	March 27, 2011
	103 The remaining nine restaurateurs are tasked with their next test to work a crazed lunch shift at Chipotle and learn the brand. Investors Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Steve Ells and Lorena Garcia and the public will rate the restaurateurs performance. After experiencing how to run a successful restaurant, they must create their own slogan and signature dish for their restaurant and impress 100 people from "The Taste of LA." After this test the investors will again evaluate their performance and decide who will continue on in the competition.	March 20, 2011
	102 The Top 10 restaurateur-wannabes must serve up an original logo and hire a chef for their eatery. Later, they are tasked to feed thousands at CityWalk at Universal Studios Hollywood.	March 13 & 15, 2011
	Pilot Contestants square off to launch a restaurant chain in this unscripted competition series. In the premiere, 21 aspiring restaurateurs must pitch their concepts and cook up a quintessential item from their menus. Later, 11 competitors are eliminated. Culinary mavens Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Steve Ells and Lorena Garcia serve as investors and mentors. From the producers of "Top Chef" and "Project Runway."	March 6, 2011