2014-08-24
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.
2014-08-26
Dan and Sam, the youngest contestants, try to impress the judges.
2014-08-27
June and Steph face kitchen conundrums and a lost ingredient.
2014-08-31
Newlyweds Christie and Dan work a Mexican-themed restaurant in snowy Dunedine.
2014-09-02
Tracey and Neil host the final round before elimination.
2014-09-03
Aaron and Heather kick off group two and try to set the bar for the other competitors.
2014-09-07
Ian and his wife Sandie must prove their worth after talking big last round.
2014-09-09
Jessie and Ricki enjoy their triumphs and work through tears and tantrums.
2014-09-10
Josh and Aaron try to cook their way into the top three to avoid the dangerous fourth spot.
2014-09-14
Sisters Kelly and Megan are under pressure to impress; the judges reveal a shocking twist.
2014-09-16
Mothers Theresa and Joelle struggle to plate up in a chaotic kitchen.
2014-09-17
Tracey and Neil aim to improve over their previous 57 points this time.
2014-09-21
Josh and Aaron are determined to score higher than their previous 68 points.
2014-09-23
Maura and Steve try to impress with their restaurant's look in addition to the food.
2014-09-24
Dai and Dal create a unique Laotian-style restaurant; the judges reveal a twist.
2014-09-28
Teams split into groups to cook a healthy meal for the children of Auckland's Ronald McDonald House.
2014-09-30
Teams face their first cook-off to determine who will enter the elimination round.
2014-10-01
Two teams face off in 90 minutes to prepare and serve an entree to 4 special guest judges.
2014-10-05
Teams must cook for 150 people in 90 minutes to avoid the elimination round.
2014-10-07
Teams have 45 minutes to cook; the bottom three teams will move onto the showdown.
2014-10-08
The bottom 4 teams face elimination as they cook for judges Ben and Gareth and four guest judges.
2014-10-12
The 6 remaining teams aim to please as they prepare lunches for the judges and eight mystery guests.
2014-10-14
As teams compete to avoid sudden death, a twist in the challenge throws them off their game.
2014-10-15
The bottom two teams face sudden death as they cook for Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.
2014-10-19
The top five teams compete in a people's choice pizza challenge in Auckland to avoid sudden death.
2014-10-21
The top 3 teams compete in two challenges to find out who will continue.
2014-10-22
The bottom 2 teams compete to impress judges Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.
2014-10-26
In the first semi-final, two teams compete to advance to the Grand Final.
2014-10-28
In the second semi-final, the remaining teams compete for a spot in the Grand Final.
2014-10-29
The last two teams prepare five courses each, but only one will claim the $100,000 grand prize.
