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BBC commissions 'The Restaurant' spinoffs
Published Wednesday, Sep 2 2009, 17:00 BST | By Dan French
Raymond Blanc: Step By Step, a cookery series featuring the famous chef, will accompany the main show, while Plate Expectations will follow series two runners-up Alasdair and James as they go it alone as event caterers.
BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow said of the new series: "The Restaurant is a popular, well-established programme with lots of potential for expansion and I think these two new series will complement and enhance the brand."
Click here to read our live blog of Janice Hadlow's controller session at this year's MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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