History Series / ComeDineWithMe

* NippledAndDimed: The Czech version of the show, ''Prostreno''[[note]]trans: ''Set the Table''[[/note]] caused controversy and lots of complaints to the TV company when contestant Zaneta Stastna turned an accidental WardobeMalfunction into a full-blown flashing of her breasts; [[MoralGuardian Moral Guardians]] in the Czech Republic were even more outraged when another female contestant reached across the table and tweaked her nipples.

** One guy made the news after he made one guest cry. She was a strict Vegetarian and he purposely served her a Pasta Bake with Canned Soup and Non-Vegetarian Parmesan and Roast Potatoes in Goose Fat. He received a 1 from her unsurprisingly but he did it as a "joke".

** Example 1: There was a man on the York week who was a confidence builder, he was great his night but he annoyed everyone on the other people's night.

* NeverMyFault: When people are dicks, they don't like to be confronted about it. There is a example however when a Grande Dame, did the last night, there had been tension between two of the guests and after one walked out, our host then said the night was going well. Even Dave Lamb was shocked (rare for him) it was a shame she didn't stop it or she might have scored higher.

* AsianRudeness: [[UseulNotes/{{Philippines}} Philippina]] sales manager Sylvain in the Aberdeen week came across as abrupt, ambitious, peppery and having no truck with idiots.

* AsianRudeness: [[UseulNotes/Philippines Philippina]] sales manager Sylvain in the Aberdeen week came across as abrupt, ambitious, peppery and having no truck with idiots.

* AsianRudeness: [[UseulNotes/ThePhillipines Philippina]] sales manager Sylvain in the Aberdeen week came across as abrupt, ambitious, peppery and having no truck with idiots.

* Spin-Off: There are several countries that also have their own versions of the show. Channel Four has sometimes aired the South African version and the Aussie version. There is also ''Couples Come Dine With Me'' which had three couples doing the same. Four also created Come Dine With Me: Champion of Champions which is brought in past winners to battle, it has Dave Lamb appearing as Host instead.

The concept is simple: Five (four in primetime) contestants take turns hosting a dinner party at their houses (you don't have to cook the food; but it's generally the done thing). The four/three other contestants mark it secretly on a scale of 1 of 10. The contestant with the highest score wins £1,000. [[note]]It is noticeable that the Irish version pays €1,000, which even after Brexit is still less than £1,000. (For now, anyway. June 2018.) Are Irish contestants being short-changed?[[/note]]This is a legitimate dessert

Heather did apparently go off for a sulk, but recovered herself to return a little later and fininsh the evening with good grace.

* SmallNameBigEgo: Practically all of the contestants.

* HeelFaceTurn: The first host will be serve well great host and all that follows, then once the pretense is gone they become the guest from hell. Prefect Example, was a guy who was delightful on his night, night two he asked a mature student if he's ever going to get a job?, night three, there was a delay in the serving of the main course, he goes off on one that everybody is glad that he loses.

* NeverMyFault: When people are dicks, they don't like to confront it. There is a example however when a Grande Dame, did the last night, there had been tension between two of the guests and after one walked out, our host then said the night was going well. Even Dave Lamb was shocked (rare for him) it was a shame she didn't stop it or she might have scored higher.

** While Dave narrates both the British and Irish versions, he is conspicuously absent from celebrity specials. [[SarcasmMode One wonders why...]]

The concept is simple: Five (four in primetime) contestants take turns hosting a dinner party at their houses (you don't have to cook the food; but it's generally the done thing). The four/three other contestants mark it secretly on a scale of 1 of 10. The contestant with the highest score wins £1,000. [[note]]It is noticeable that the Irish version pays €1,000, which even after Brexit is still less than £1,000. (For now, anyway. June 2018.) Are Irish contestants being short-changed?[[/note]]

* CordonBleughChef: The more ambitious and deluded contestants. One woman served Creme Brulee with Cream Cheese, which went down as a good as a Chocolate Fireguard, one man was into fitness and served Chicken and Rice for all three courses, the desert being Tavuk (Turkish Rice Pudding with Shredded Chicken) he was willing to eat it, but two of the guests left the table.

** A similar outburst took place when contestant Heather was placed fourth after clashing with another contestant, Zaira.

* ForeignQueasine: An American contestant confessed the biggest ordeal to him would be having to consume the British idea of good dinner party cooking for four nights straight. An Italian contestant said the same concerning the British idea of what Italian food should look and taste like.

** In 2008 ITV created ''House Guest'', which is a carbon copy of this show but one of the guests also stayed the night, it lasted a year. In 2010 ITV also created another ripoff in all but name, called ''May the Best House Win'' which in place of a dinner the contestants looked around each others homes, it was mildly successful lasting 2 years but how far can you go with that concept.

** In 2010 Channel Four created ''Series/FourInABed''. This show is about Bed and Breakfast owners each spending a night at each others places over the course of a week, reviewing it, and then scoring each other in terms of how much money they feel their room was worth. The viewer might think '' Come Dine'' is bitchy; but for a [[TheWinnerIsYou plaque]], the competition here can get cut-throat. [[note]]And of course the real reason for competing is a half-hour television advertisement - totally free - for your B&B[[/note]]

** In 2010 Channel Four created ''Four in a Bed'', the show is about Bed and Breakfasts owners spending a night at each others place, reviewing it and then scoring each other with the money they feel their room was worth. If you think that Come Dine is bitchy sometimes this show is much worst and they backstab with hurtful comments only for the prize being a plaque.