30 Episodes
It's instant restaurant time. In Waikato, modern-day hippies Neena and Belinda try to impress judges Ben Bayly and Gareth Stewart and four rival teams with their best three course dinner.
August 24, 2014Dan and Sam, the youngest contestants, try to impress the judges.
August 26, 2014June and Steph face kitchen conundrums and a lost ingredient.
August 27, 2014Newlyweds Christie and Dan work a Mexican-themed restaurant in snowy Dunedine.
August 31, 2014Tracey and Neil host the final round before elimination.
September 2, 2014Aaron and Heather kick off group two and try to set the bar for the other competitors.
September 3, 2014Ian and his wife Sandie must prove their worth after talking big last round.
September 7, 2014Jessie and Ricki enjoy their triumphs and work through tears and tantrums.
September 9, 2014Josh and Aaron try to cook their way into the top three to avoid the dangerous fourth spot.
September 10, 2014Sisters Kelly and Megan are under pressure to impress; the judges reveal a shocking twist.
September 14, 2014Mothers Theresa and Joelle struggle to plate up in a chaotic kitchen.
September 16, 2014Tracey and Neil aim to improve over their previous 57 points this time.
September 17, 2014Josh and Aaron are determined to score higher than their previous 68 points.
September 21, 2014Maura and Steve try to impress with their restaurant's look in addition to the food.
September 23, 2014Dai and Dal create a unique Laotian-style restaurant; the judges reveal a twist.
September 24, 2014Teams split into groups to cook a healthy meal for the children of Auckland's Ronald McDonald House.
September 28, 2014Teams face their first cook-off to determine who will enter the elimination round.
September 30, 2014Two teams face off in 90 minutes to prepare and serve an entree to 4 special guest judges.
October 1, 2014Teams must cook for 150 people in 90 minutes to avoid the elimination round.
October 5, 2014Teams have 45 minutes to cook; the bottom three teams will move onto the showdown.
October 7, 2014The bottom 4 teams face elimination as they cook for judges Ben and Gareth and four guest judges.
October 8, 2014The 6 remaining teams aim to please as they prepare lunches for the judges and eight mystery guests.
October 12, 2014As teams compete to avoid sudden death, a twist in the challenge throws them off their game.
October 14, 2014The bottom two teams face sudden death as they cook for Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.
October 15, 2014The top five teams compete in a people's choice pizza challenge in Auckland to avoid sudden death.
October 19, 2014The top 3 teams compete in two challenges to find out who will continue.
October 21, 2014The bottom 2 teams compete to impress judges Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.
October 22, 2014In the first semi-final, two teams compete to advance to the Grand Final.
October 26, 2014In the second semi-final, the remaining teams compete for a spot in the Grand Final.
October 28, 2014The last two teams prepare five courses each, but only one will claim the $100,000 grand prize.
October 29, 2014
