Payne (TV series) though set in this version at an ambiguous location on the coast of California, as opposed to Torquay, England, in "Fawlty Towers". The action takes place at the Whispering Pines Inn, owned and operated by Royal Payne and his wife, Constance. Royal was always trying to improve the quality of his hotel and eventually franchise the place, in search of immortal legendary status as a hotelier, like Hilton or Waldorf. The pilot episode, "Pacific Ocean Duck" (which actually aired fifth in sequence), merged the plots of the "Fawlty Towers" episodes "Gourmet Night" and "The Hotel Inspectors". Payne (TV series) Payne
Escape to the Chateau (TV series) with his can-do attitude and expertise often making the work on the chateau never cease. Angel, who runs a hospitality business called The Vintage Patisserie where she appeared on the Dragon’s Den, provides the creative factor and unique flair of the show, often encouraging Dick to add her style and interior decoration skill to the castle as well as the interest in hospitality and entertaining to make their guests memories there one to last. Dick Strawbridge invited Channel 4 to join them documenting their journey in searching for a house. The couple had already spent 4 years searching for a