Date Plate
What do you get when you take two eligible bachelors (or bachelorettes), give each a $50 shopping budget, and ask them to plan and cook a romantic meal in hopes of winning over a blind date? Date Plate challenges two food-savvy contestants to do just that. They work within a budget – and against a clock – each cooking a special meal for a woman they've never met. The most delicious part is that the bachelors can see and learn about the bachelorette through a video greeting card, while she knows nothing about the men trying to woo her – except for their cooking skills, of course! She chooses her Romeo based solely on the meal he makes for her – a truly tasty twist on dating television.
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What do you get when you take two eligible bachelors (or bachelorettes), give each a $50 shopping budget, and ask them to plan and cook a romantic meal in hopes of winning over a blind date? Date Plate challenges two food-savvy contestants to do just that. They work within a budget – and against a clock – each cooking a special meal for a woman they've never met. The most delicious part is that the bachelors can see and learn about the bachelorette through a video greeting card, while she knows nothing about the men trying to woo her – except for their cooking skills, of course! She chooses her Romeo based solely on the meal he makes for her – a truly tasty twist on dating television.
Episodes
S1 | E1
Kyma - Atlanta, GA
Heather Hogan, a former Miss Georgia who is a self-proclaimed health nut is forced to choose between marinated lamb over pears and seafood skewers over rice. Our two bachelors get the help of two professional chefs, Wendell Price and Brian Duffy.
S1 | E2
Loca Luna - Atlanta, Ga
Our bachelors-with the help of Chefs Wendell Price and Brian Duffy-use the exact same ingredients to create two extremely different meals in an effort to win over a beautiful make-up artist in Atlanta. Will it be lobster skewers or lobster sauce for Tori?
S1 | E3
Red Sage - Washington, DC
Jennifer is a musician who plays in several different bands and loves to eat. Each bachelor gets help from chefs Cat Cora, and Daisuke Utagawa. So will Ramon's succulent pasta or Jason's seared tuna win her musical heart?
S1 | E4
Neyla - Washington, D.C.
Hallie Sherard admits she likes to have fun with her food, but will she find more humor in John's Elvis-inspired lamb chop or Josh's "crazy water" fish stew? Our bachelors get some cooking tips from chefs Cat Cora and Daisuke Utagawa.
S1 | E5
Blackberry Farm - Walland, TN
Date Plate journeys to the fabulous mountain retreat Blackberry Farm in the Smoky Mountains. Our first bachelor, Doug, tempts taste buds by preparing a tower of beef filet medallions; while our other bachelor, Dairek, attempts to win a date by fixing pan-seared chicken over bowtie pasta. Which dish is daring enough to capture Nicole's sense of adventure?
S1 | E6
Riverside Tavern - Knoxville, TN
Date Plate takes us to the banks of the Tennessee River, but the fare created sends us abroad as bachelorette Carrie is asked to choose between Indian and French cuisine. The guys go all out to answer one question: Does Carrie prefer curry or cream?
S1 | E7
Toto - Philadelphia, PA
Our bachelors make a misstep in Philadelphia when both prepare seafood for a Patty Gauani, our vegetarian bachelorette. Will the desserts make up for the fishy entrees? Our Bachelors get help from professional chefs, Brian Duffy and Ralph Pallarino.
S1 | E8
Anjou - Philadelphia, PA
2 women take very different approaches at cooking a meal for Marc, an active snowboarder and golfer who calls himself "The only Italian that doesn't like garlic." Each girl gets help from chefs Brian Duffy and Ralph Pallarino. Whose dish will Marc pick.
S1 | E9
Cypress - Charleston, SC
It's a celebration of down-home Southern cooking when Amy tried to choose between Jeremy's fried chicken and Harold's beef tenderloin. Our bachelors get help from professional chefs, Wendell Price and Daisuke Utagawa.
S1 | E10
McCrady's - Charleston, SC
Amanda seems to be leaning one way after tasting the entree, but ultimately goes in a different direction on this episode of Date Plate from Charleston, South Carolina.
S1 | E11
Grand Cypress - Orlando, FL
A roller coaster designer and a theme park MC battle it out in the kitchens of the Grand Cyprus resort for a date with sassy fitness model. They know she loves oxygen spray, but how will they incorporate that into a dish that will capture her heart?
S1 | E12
La Coquina - Orlando, FL
Xander and Justin are both smitten by Erikas wild outfits, mismatched shoes, and passion for the color green, but will Erika be smitten by their attempts at cooking her a meal fit for a green queen?
S1 | E13
Food Studio - Atlanta, GA
Join host Kelly Deadman as she helps a bachelorette decide between 2 competing bachelors with only the meals they prepare for her as a deciding factor. Who will she choose? Stay tuned to find out....
S1 | E14
103 West - Atlanta, GA
Mindy and Candice both opt for hearty meat dishes, but completely different desserts. Will Brandon prove hes a meat-lover or will the girls be surprised by his reaction to their beefy entrees?
S1 | E15
Pearl - Miami, FL
Date Plate is at the Miami Beach hot spot, Pearl. Our two bachelors are models who say they are too shy to get a date, so they try their hand at cooking their way into our bachelorette's. Will Carla be a model dinner date?
S1 | E16
Rumi - Miami, FL
An artist who speaks five languages is the motivation for two Miami bachelor's vying to win a date with her by impressing her with their culinary skills. Both guys go for seafood, but things get a bit fishy when it comes to dessert.
S1 | E17
Harvey's - Orlando, FL
Two women take on the daunting task of cooking an entrée and dessert fit for a chef-a single, attractive, available chef! Are they intimidated by his seasoned palate? Not for even a moment!
S1 | E18
Blackfin - Orlando, FL
When two stand-up comics in Orlando, Florida take on the Date Plate challenge to woo a woman through cooking, the results put a hilarious twist on fish and fruit.
S1 | E19
Nine - Chicago, IL
In Chicago, two highly competitive sports enthusiasts vie for the hand of a poetry-writing sports lover by creating unique meals for her. Cornish hen, kabobs, and a dessert that smiles back at you are all featured on this episode of Date Plate!
S1 | E20
Thyme - Chicago, IL
Date Plate storms the windy city as two local bachelors heat up the kitchen to win a date with a massage therapist. Will our date choose a hands-on meal of Moroccan whitefish, or prefer a Polish-Canadian kilbassa entrée?
S1 | E21
Olives - Washington, DC
After learning that Washington, DC resident Mary Cecile has an interest in fine wines, two bachelors set out to creatively incorporate wine in their cuisine in this surprising episode taking place in our nation's capitol.
S1 | E22
Southside 815 - Alexandria, VA
Date Plate hits Alexandria, VA and takes over the kitchen of Southside 815. It's a culinary battle over Angelica's heart as Rodney prepares a perfect coconut curry dish to capture her heart, while Kelly prepares a dessert to appeal to her adventurous side.
S1 | E23
Frank's - Pawley's Island
After combing the seaside, Date Plate has found itself in Pawley's Island, SC. Two local bachelors, Alex Tsiros and Tayler Montgomery try to win the heart of Shawn Fondren. The winning couple is rewarded with a romantic dinner at Frank's.
S1 | E24
Hot Fish Club - Murrell's Inlet
Both of our Date Plate bachelors work at local restaurants - one owns a restaurant, the other manages the front. They're both fish out of the water on this episode of Date becaue they're taking over the kitchen of a different local restaurant - Hot Fish Club. Which guy can reel in the heart of our bachelorette, Li?
S1 | E25
Nationale 27 - Chicago, IL
In Chicago two women with an eye toward winning a date battle it out in the kitchen. Will comfort food with a twist or Caribbean cuisine tempt the taste buds of their potential Romeo?
S1 | E26
Café La Cave - Chicago, IL
Liz Ivory is a short story writer, who is serious about her love of literature, but doesn't take herself too seriously. Liz loves to be spontaneous and take risks, and she loves to eat! But which guy will tempt her pallette on Date Plate?