A host of brand new Glasgow restaurants will appear on tonight's episode of Come Dine With Me: The Professionals to battle it out for the coveted title of best restaurant in the city.
Bloc, Amore d'Italia and Maki and Ramen are up next to feature on Friday's episode of the popular Channel 4 cooking show. In each episode, three local restaurant duos go head-to-head as they take it in turns to host the others for a three-course dinner and prove they've got what it takes to win the £1,000 prize.
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Glasgow Live spoke to Amore d'Italia about their appearance on the show, and Magda, worker and husband to owner Luca, was ecstatic about their experience filming.
Speaking to Glasgow Live, Magda said: "The production team were incredible at keeping everyone happy, and I can't thank them enough for all they done when they were here.
"We are just so excited to see how the episode pans out. It'll be so surreal to watch!"
In Glasgow, the competition kicks off at music venue-come-restaurant Bloc, where head chef Andy and front of house Pixie serve up a feast of street food. Our hosts go all out to impress husband-and-wife team Luca and Magda, of Italian restaurant Amore d'Italia, and Teddy and Michael, of sushi and noodle soup chain Maki and Ramen.
Twerking and live music keep the night lively, and the vegan starter goes well, but the main and dessert are a bit too much for some. On day two, Italian Luca and Polish Magda pull out all the stops, serving a Sicilian menu with a Scottish twist.
A warm Italian welcome charms the guests, despite Luca oversharing his stomach issues. The food is largely a success, but a disagreement over how pasta should be cooked rattles the hosts.
The guests leave happy, however, having learned techniques in Italian charm, and having been spoiled with a surprise take home from Magda. Finally, it's Teddy and Michael's turn to impress.
Will their confident, competitive nature prove justified? At the table, feedback for the starter is mixed, particularly from the vegetarians in the group, while the mains lead to a cacophony of slurping sounds.
Can the hosts pull a successful dessert out of the bag to be in with a chance of grabbing the £1000 prize money? Only time will tell.
Come Dine With Me: The Professionals airs on Friday, July 22 at 5pm on Channel 4. It will be available for catch-up on All 4 thereafter.
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