A mix of non-scripted TV staples food and business, `Million Pound Menu' allows aspiring restaurant owners to coin their food and business plans to some of the most influential investors of the food industry. With substantial amounts of money ready to be spent on the brightest cooking talents, the series is a mix between `MasterChef' and `Dragon's Den'. The aspiring chefs have three days to plead their case, during which paying customers come in and try out the food under the observing eyes of the potential investors. The authenticity of the situation displays the first baby steps for the next big thing in the restaurant world.