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Million Pound Menu is a British reality television series in which aspiring restaurateurs test food-business concepts and seek investment. First broadcast on BBC Two in 2018, it is hosted by hospitality professional Fred Sirieix and places participants in a temporary restaurant where potential investors can assess their menus, service, and commercial plans. The format combines restaurant operation with an investment pitch rather than conventional cooking competition judging.

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What is Million Pound Menu, and who presents it?

Million Pound Menu is a BBC Two reality series in which aspiring restaurateurs test business ideas and seek investment. Hospitality professional Fred Sirieix presents the show, which first aired in 2018. ([BBC Programme Index](https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_two_northern_ireland_hd/2023-05-02))

How do contestants test their restaurant ideas on Million Pound Menu?

They create temporary restaurant experiences where investors can judge the food, service, concept, and business plan. In the opening episode, Epoch and ShrimpWreck operated pop-up spaces in Manchester and had three days to persuade investors. ([Restaurant Online](https://www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2018/05/18/Ruth-Hansom-and-Emily-Lambert-secure-Million-Pound-Menu-investment))

What were the first two concepts featured on Million Pound Menu?

The first episode featured Epoch, an all-British fine-dining idea seeking £600,000 for a London restaurant, and ShrimpWreck, a Scottish tempura prawn-bun concept seeking £100,000. The two businesses represented different routes into hospitality: a full restaurant and a street-food operation. ([Episode guide](https://thetvdb.com/series/million-pound-menu/allseasons/official))

How many series of Million Pound Menu were made?

The show ran for two series and 12 episodes, with broadcasts spanning 2018 and 2019. BBC Two's format focused on restaurant concepts seeking investment rather than amateur cooks competing on recipes alone. ([Series overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Pound_Menu))

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