The Taste Test Restaurant

The Taste Test Restaurant

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1 Season · 8 Episodes · Premiered October 9, 2025

Tom Read Wilson puts brands to the test to see what the nation thinks of supermarket food.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

8 episodes
E01
Italian Food
Thu, Oct 9 2025 6:00 PM GMT+0000 55 min
Tom Read Wilson finds out what the nation really thinks of supermarket food, discovering which products should fill our trolleys and which are best left on the supermarket shelves. He begins by inviting diners to sample Italian foods.
E02
Posh Food
Thu, Oct 16 2025 6:00 PM GMT+0000 55 min
Tom Read Wilson invites diners to sample posh foods from Britain's supermarkets and brands - everything from slow-cooked lamb shanks to lumpfish caviar, potato dauphinoise and melt-in-the-middle chocolate puddings - to see which ones deliver on taste and texture.
E03
Chinese
Thu, Oct 23 2025 6:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Tom Read Wilson invites diners to sample foods from one of the nation's favourite takeaway cuisines - Chinese. The diners are a crew of dragon boat racers who love eating as much as rowing, a duo of GPs hoping to diagnose authentic flavours, a couple who are fanatical about fitness - and Chinese food. Plus, a family of foodies from South London, a pair of students used to dining on a budget, and three Tai Chi enthusiasts.
E04
Fakeaways
Thu, Oct 30 2025 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Tom Read Wilson serves up 'fakeaways' - inviting diners to tuck into halloumi fries, stuffed crust pizza, popcorn chicken and more - to discover if they can get that takeaway taste without spending a fortune.
E05
All Day Breakfast
Thu, Nov 6 2025 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Tom Read Wilson invites diners to sample breakfast dishes and, for the first time this series, one product gets a clean sweep of votes - and it's from a budget supermarket.
E06
Indian
Thu, Nov 13 2025 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Mouth-watering mains, sumptuous side dishes, classic condiments and naan bread are all put to the test by Tom Read Wilson's diners. They taste everything from prawn bhuna to onion bhajis, mango chutney to black dal, in their search for the best Indian food from British supermarkets.
E07
Health Foods
Thu, Nov 20 2025 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Tom Read Wilson invites diners to sample a range of diet and free-from foods, before voting for their favourite. The taste-testers tuck into everything from gluten-free pizza to lower-calorie ice cream, and from plant-based burgers to dairy-free cheese, to see which deliver on taste and texture.
E08
Ready Meals
Thu, Nov 27 2025 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Tom Read Wilson invites diners to sample a range of ready meals and pre-prepared products, then vote for their favourite. The taste testers tuck into everything from lasagne, sticky toffee pudding and pulled pork to fish pie to see which deliver on taste and texture.

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Tom Read Wilson
Tom Read Wilson as Tom Read Wilson

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