Come Dine with Me

*Come Dine with Me*
Come Dine with Me
Genre	Reality
Narrated by	Dave Lamb
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Running time	30–60 minutes
Production companies	Granada Productions (2005–2009); ITV Studios Entertainment (2009–2020); Multistory Media (2020–present)
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	10 January 2005 –; present
Related
	Come Date with Me

Come Dine with Me is a British reality series that has aired on Channel 4 since 10 January 2005 and is narrated by Dave Lamb.

Format

The original format features five amateur chefs who live in the same town or area, who each host a three-course dinner party for the other contestants at their own home over successive episodes. Each competitor then rates the host's food and hosting skills during the taxi journey home, with the highest-scoring chef winning £1,000 cash at the end of the five-episode cycle. The show often features guests with clashing personalities.

Episodes produced for primetime broadcast feature four contestants over a single hour-long episode.

Dave Lamb provides a voiceover, which sometimes includes sarcastic comments on the chefs' food and interior design.

Notable moments

A 2016 episode attracted particular attention, when contestant Peter Marsh made ungracious remarks upon losing to the winning contestant Jane. He said to her and the other contestants: "What a sad little life, Jane. Enjoy the money. I hope now you will spend it on getting some lessons in grace and decorum, because you have all the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on."^[1]

Another episode gained attention online, when a clip on video sharing site YouTube of contestant Kev Riley fitting a balloon whisk into his mouth went viral.^[2] In an 'ask me anything' session on Reddit in 2022,^[3] Kev claimed that this was the result of a "spur of the moment" decision intended to make the producer laugh. This clip has had over 100m views on various threads across social media. This has resulted in the sale of merchandise, flags appearing at Glastonbury, and Riley being a regular contributor on Cameo.

From 2020, due to COVID-19, all five contestants cooked and ate in the same house; this is instead of having the contestants visiting each other's houses to dine. The location of the house would vary depending on which city the five episodes were taking place. Episodes shown from 2024 reverts to contestants hosting from their own homes.

Spin-offs

Couples Come Dine with Me

On 7 July 2014, the first episode of the spin-off series - Couples Come Dine with Me, premiered on Channel 4.^[4] The series uses a similar format to the original series but features three couples competing to win £1,000.^[5]

Celebrity Come Dine with Me

There have been occasional celebrity groups of chefs since the first episode of Series 2.^[6]

Come Dine with Me: The Professionals

On 12 January 2022, Channel 4 commissioned Come Dine with Me: The Professionals where local restaurants went head to head in the contest. The series premiered on 27 June 2022 on Channel 4.^[7]

International versions

English

Country	Title	Broadcaster	From & to
Australia	Come Dine with Me Australia	Lifestyle Channel	2010-13^[8]
Canada	Come Dine with Me Canada	W	2010-14
Ireland	Come Dine with Me Ireland	TV3	2011-13^[9]
New Zealand	Come Dine with Me New Zealand	Three	2015
South Africa	Come Dine with Me South Africa	BBC Lifestyle	2011-
United States	Dinner Takes All	TLC	2006
United States	Come Dine with Me	Lifetime	2013^[10]

Spanish

Country	Title		Broadcaster	From & to
Country	Spanish	English	Broadcaster	From & to
Argentina	Divina Comida	Divine Food	Telefe	2020
Chile	La Divina Comida	A Divine Dinner	Chilevisión	2016-Present^[11]
Mexico	Divina Comida México	Divine Food Mexico	HBO Max	2022
Spain	Ven a Cenar Conmigo	Come to dine with me.	Antena 3	2008
Spain	Ven a Cenar Conmigo	Come to dine with me.	Cuatro	2017

Other languages

Region/ Country	Title	Translated title	Broadcaster	From & to
Algeria (Algerian Arabic)	Un dîner presque parfait El Djazair	An Almost Perfect Dinner "Algeria"	Samira TV	2024
Belgium (Dutch)	Komen Eten	Coming to Eat	VijfTV/ VIER	2009-
Brazil	Jogo de Panelas	A Game of Pans	TV Globo	2012-
Bulgaria	Черешката на тортата Chereshkata na tortata	The Cherry on the Cake	Nova	2011-
Croatia	Večera za 5	Dinner for 5	RTL	2007–2011; 2023–present
	Večera za 5 na selu	Dinner for 5 at the Countryside	RTL	2019–2023
	Riba na torti	Fish on cake	Nova TV	2023–present
Czech Republic	Prostřeno!	Expand!	Prima TV	2010–present
Denmark	Til middag hos...	To ...’s House for Dinner	TV3	2009-2011; 2015–present
Denmark	4-Stjernes Middag	A 4-Star Dinner	Kanal 5	2010–2012
Estonia	Õhtusöök viiele	Dinner for Five	TV3	2010
Finland	Arvostele mun illallinen Suomessa	Rate My Dinner in Finland	LIV	2011
France	Un Dîner Presque Parfait	An Almost Perfect Dinner	M6	2008-2014
France	Un Dîner Presque Parfait	An Almost Perfect Dinner	W9	2015-present
Germany	Das Perfekte Dinner	The Perfect Dinner	VOX	2006
Greece	Κάτι ψήνεται Kati Psinete	Something's cooking	Alpha TV	2009-2017
	Κάτι ψήνεται Kati Psinete	Something's cooking	ANT1	2019
	Κάτι ξαναψήνεται Kati Ksanapsinete	Something's recooking	Skai TV	2021-2022
Hungary	Vacsoracsata	Food Fight	RTL Klub	2008
Hungary	Hal a tortán	Fish on Cake	TV2	2008
India	Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki	Welcome – Challenge to be the Best Host	Life OK	2013
Iran	بفرمائید شام Befarmayid Sham	Come for Dinner	Manoto	2010^[12]
Israel	בואו לאכול איתי Bo'u Le'ekhol Iti	Come Eat with Me	Channel 1 / Kan 11	2011-^[13]^[14]
Italy	A cena da me	Dinner At Mine.	LA7	2016
Kazakhstan	Кім күшті?	Who is stronger?	Channel 31	2018
Latvia	Gandrīz Ideālas Vakariņas	An Almost Ideal Dinner	TV3	2011
Lithuania	Kviečiu Vakarienės	An Invite for Dinner.	BTV	2011
Malaysia	Jom Makan Dengan Saya	Let's Eat with Me	Real Time	2008
Malta	Come Dine With Me Malta	—	Television Malta	2025
Netherlands	Smaken Verschillen	Tastes Differ	Net 5
Norway	4-stjerners middag	4-Star Meal	TVNorge	2009
Norway	Celebert selskap	Celebrity Company	TV3	2009-2010
Poland	Ugotowani	Cooked	TVN	2010–2018
Poland	Ugotowani w parach	Cooked in Pairs	TVN	2023
Quebec (French)	Un Souper Presque Parfait	An Almost Perfect Dinner	Noovo	2010^[15]
Romania	Mâncare pe care	Food Battle Royale^[a]	Acasă	2022
Russia	Званый ужин Zvanyy uzhin	Dinner Party	REN TV	2006-2017
Russia	Идеальный ужин Ideal'nyy uzhin	Perfect Dinner	Che	2018
Serbia	Dođi na večeru	Come to Dinner.	Prva	2010
Serbia	Savršena večera	Perfect Dinner	Nova S	2022
Slovakia	Bez servítky	Without a serviette	Markíza	2009-2015
Slovakia	Bez servítky	Without a serviette	JOJ	2021
Sweden	Halv åtta hos mig	Half Past 7 At My Place	TV4	2008
Switzerland	Swiss Dinner	—	TeleZüri	2010
Turkey	Yemekteyiz	We're at meal	Show TV	2008-2011
			FOX	2012-2014
			Kanal D	2015
			TV8	2017-
Ukraine	Звана вечеря Zvana vecheriya	Dinner Party	STB	2007-2008, 2013, 2020-
United Arab Emirates (Arabic)	يلا نتعشى	Come on let's have dinner	Orbit Showtime Network	2020

Adaptations

Come Dine With Me: The Musical

A musical adaptation of the show is scheduled to open at the Turbine Theatre in London in September 2024 following a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in July 2024.^[16]

Notes

^ The title is a wordplay originating from "mâncare" (food) and the idiom "care pe care" (similar in meaning to "dog eat dog", suggesting fierce competition).

References

^ Forrester, Katy (5 January 2016). "Come Dine With Me's Peter breaks his silence after being branded a 'sore loser'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
^ "Come dine with me hilarious clip". Retrieved 23 May 2022 – via YouTube.
^ "I am the "Whisk Guy" from Come Dine With Me. AMA!". Reddit. 20 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ "Couples Come Dine with Me". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
^ "Come Dine With Me turns up the heat with new format". the-media-leader.com. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
^ Slater, Jack (2 March 2021). "Which celebrities have taken part in Come Dine with Me?". Metro. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Come Dine with Me: The Professionals". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
^ "Come Dine with Me in Oz" (PDF). B&T Today. 24 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009.
^ "TV3's 2010 Autumn Schedule". Tv3.ie. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
^ Rowley, Alison (15 November 2013). "US 'Come Dine With Me' to begin airing in December". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ ""La Divina Comida" ya tiene fecha de estreno en CHV ¡Descúbrela acá!". Radio Agricultura. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016.
^ Sweney, Mark (4 October 2010). "Iran to get its own Come Dine With Me". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
^ ערוץ 1 מצטרף לגל הריאליטי: ישדר את הדוקו ריאליטי "בוא לאכול איתי" – מדור טלוויזיה – עכבר העיר. Mouse.co.il. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ שילוני, סמדר (2 August 2021). "The new season of "Come Dine with Me" is exactly what we ordered". Ynet. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ Therrien, Richard (20 August 2012). "André Ducharme – Appelez-le Monsieur presque parfait". Lapresse.ca. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
^ "COME DINE WITH ME: THE MUSICAL announces London run". London Box Office. 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

External links

[16] The title is a wordplay originating from "mâncare" (food) and the idiom "care pe care" (similar in meaning to "dog eat dog", suggesting fierce competition).

[1] Forrester, Katy (5 January 2016). "Come Dine With Me's Peter breaks his silence after being branded a 'sore loser'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[2] "Come dine with me hilarious clip". Retrieved 23 May 2022 – via YouTube.

[3] "I am the "Whisk Guy" from Come Dine With Me. AMA!". Reddit. 20 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

[4] "Couples Come Dine with Me". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

[5] "Come Dine With Me turns up the heat with new format". the-media-leader.com. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

[6] Slater, Jack (2 March 2021). "Which celebrities have taken part in Come Dine with Me?". Metro. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[7] "Come Dine with Me: The Professionals". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

[8] "Come Dine with Me in Oz" (PDF). B&T Today. 24 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009.

[9] "TV3's 2010 Autumn Schedule". Tv3.ie. Retrieved 19 October 2010.

[10] Rowley, Alison (15 November 2013). "US 'Come Dine With Me' to begin airing in December". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

[11] ""La Divina Comida" ya tiene fecha de estreno en CHV ¡Descúbrela acá!". Radio Agricultura. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016.

[12] Sweney, Mark (4 October 2010). "Iran to get its own Come Dine With Me". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2010.

[13] ערוץ 1 מצטרף לגל הריאליטי: ישדר את הדוקו ריאליטי "בוא לאכול איתי" – מדור טלוויזיה – עכבר העיר. Mouse.co.il. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

[14] שילוני, סמדר (2 August 2021). "The new season of "Come Dine with Me" is exactly what we ordered". Ynet. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[15] Therrien, Richard (20 August 2012). "André Ducharme – Appelez-le Monsieur presque parfait". Lapresse.ca. Retrieved 24 November 2012.

[17] "COME DINE WITH ME: THE MUSICAL announces London run". London Box Office. 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

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v t e Come Dine With Me franchise
Come Dine with Me	Come Dine with Me (UK; original) Come Dine with Me Australia Come Dine with Me Canada Kati Psinete (Greece) Come Dine with Me Ireland Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki (India) Come Dine with Me New Zealand Ugotowani (Poland) Come Dine with Me South Africa Halv åtta hos mig (Sweden) Yemekteyiz (Turkey) Večera za 5 (Croatia)
Spinoffs	House Guest (UK) Come Date with Me (UK, Canada, Australia)