Come Dine with Me: The Professionals

Kicking off the competition in East London are Chef/Owner Nina and front of house Chloe of Jellyfish - Lebanese inspired street food served in one of the area’s most popular live music pubs. Up against them for the £1,000 prize are meat loving Brazilian chef Eduardo and his Italian front of house sidekick Valentina from steakhouse, Omnino and football mad chef Victor and restaurant owner Ben of local Italian Bombetta.

This week’s Manchester competition begins at Brewchimp Indian and Social club, where joint owners David and Raj are hoping to wow their guests with their Indian tapas street food. David joins Chef Raj in the kitchen as they try to impress Alan and Michelle from One Plus Chinese Restaurant while owner Mark and Head Dawn from Wild West themed Old School BBQ bus are not shy in voicing their opinions and David reveals a little too much about himself around the table.

In Newcastle, Namaste Indian Restaurant and Club Prosecco Lounge take on Pigalos' finger-licking messy works of art, and fish and chippy Balls of Prudhoe.

In Liverpool, it's a battle of the lobsters as Italian Club Fish take on The Seafood Kitchen's wow-factor platter and Chinese restaurant Lu Ban's dinner at the chef's table.

In Shoreditch, can Filipino fusion restaurant Rapsa's risky pig's head impress, or will Orange Buffalo's signature chicken wings and host of sauces, and Touch of Greek's monster prawns conquer?

In Nottingham, can The Wine Room City's mini-feast see off the competition from Annie's Burger Shack's stateside supper and The Lobster Pot's seafood classics?

In Manchester, Hayden's Kitchen at The Gallows' posh pub grub takes on Amma's Canteen's authentic South Indian offerings and The Waterside's cocktails and gastropub cuisine.

In Bristol, The Cloak and Dagger kick things off, with Sebastian and Alex who face countryside pub The Boars Head, and two competitive cousins at The Coconut Tree.

Today’s show is in West Yorkshire and first up are family Restaurant, The Quarry, with front of house manager Richard and chef John showcasing locally sourced British nosh.

In Birmingham, Bun & Co's Indian-fusion fast food takes on an Oktoberfest evening at The Rafters Cafe and the Lion Sports Bar's Caribbean cuisine.

In Newcastle, husband and wife Daimon and Steph's home comforts at Savoury Fix face Andy's Asian-fusion at River Beat, and a seafood selection at Caboose.

The pros head to Birmingham to visit The Oyster Club, followed by Caribbean pub Wildmoor Oak and restaurant Eight. On day two, a round of limbo gets everyone loose!

In Glasgow, Saffron By Paradise face their fellow pros Red Onion, and some after-dinner dancing really puts the ‘bash’ into Calabash’s authentic African evening.

In Nottingham, The Plough sets things off to a cracking start, before restaurant Paris showcase their French posh nosh, and Gemma from The Red Lion sheds a tear.

In Cardiff, Mexican eatery La Pantera faces The Horse and Jockey and The Gate. But the last night takes a turn: have The Horse and Jockey fallen at the final fence?

In Glasgow, music and food venue Bloc faces Amore d’Italia and sushi and noodle soup chain Maki and Ramen, where the mains lead to a cacophony of slurping sounds!