I agree I think the reason why it has been so successful on its return is because the judging has been pleasant and the contestants not too horrible
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It will be followed by Mike and Pete on Tuesday (Melbourne Cup night).
Tonight, No Risk, No Reward is the name of the game for Mike and Peteâs Ultimate Instant Restaurant as they present a surprising menu with the goal of blowing the competition out of the water.
Janey and Maddie would be last to cook. Their episode will be shown on Monday, November 11.
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Episode 18 - Ultimate Instant Restaurant - Simone & Viviana QLD
Monday 4 November7:30 PM
Weâre back in Brisbane for the third Ultimate Instant Restaurant, where the modern Italians, Simone and Viviana, hope to live up their record-breaking reputation. After receiving a confidence boost from their friends and loved ones, the duo complete their shopping and set up their Instant Restaurant, Sotto le Stelle, for the third time.
At their previous Instant Restaurant, the friends made history scoring a record-breaking 104 - the highest Instant Restaurant score in the MKRâs 14-year history.
With the clock ticking, Simone and Viviana begin preparing their six dishes. Despite the mammoth task ahead of them, they remain calm and confident in their ability.
When the guest teams arrive, Janey and Maddie waste no time as they begin interrogating Rob and Liam over their accusation of strategic scoring. Both teams hold their ground, creating an uneasy tension around the table.
When judges Manu Fieldel and Colin Fassnidge arrive, Simone and Viviana reveal their menu to the guests.
Everyone has high hopes for an amazing dinner, though some guests would prefer the Italians to fail for a change.
Finale will be Tuesday Nov 19.
Saw the first two ultimate instant restaurants this weekend.
Rob and Liam really came back down to earth with a thud, after enjoying the privileges of being guest judges for a day. They struggled during the cook and even forgot the items when reciting the menu to their guests. The brothers are a great team but could miss out on a semi finals spot.
Caz and Fergus were let down by their cooking techniques but received a higher score because their dishes tasted better. I would love to try their scallops squared but swap the curry butter with a herb butter or seafood sauce.
Rollercoaster of dishes
Dessert sweetens the score for Simone and Viviana
Tonight, MKRâs Ultimate Instant Restaurant round saw Simone and Viviana serve their most ambitious menu yet. A rollercoaster of dishes saw their scores range from four to a perfect 10.
Dessert saved the day, and the modern Italians landed safely at the top of the leaderboard with a total score of 68 out of 100.
Tonightâs menu included Prosciutto and Melon Cheesecake or Crostini di Polenta for entrĂ©e, Pappardelle with Duck Ragu or Risotto with Scampi and Stracciatella for main, and Tiramisu or Sfogliatella Ricca (pastry shell filled with custard) for dessert.
Mike, who pulled no punches, admitted: âOf course I want them to fail. Itâs a competition.â Mike stated there wasnât room for two Italian teams in the final, confident he and Pete would prevail over Simone and Viviana.
Maddie called out Rob and Liam on their strategic scoring at the last Ultimate Instant Restaurant hosted by Caz and Fergus. Still, Liam stood firm, declaring: âI regret nothing I said at the last Instant Restaurant. I believed it, so I said it.â
Maddie retorted: âI think we agreed to disagree. What can we say?â
Judge Manu Feildel scored the entrĂ©e of Crostini di Polenta a nine, admitting: âWeâve had a lot of polenta in this competition. This one is the best weâve had.â In contrast, the Prosciutto and Melon Cheesecake entrĂ©e was below par, with Mike calling it âcrap.â Judge Colin Fassnidge scored the dish a lowly four.
Simone and Viviana were confident the mains were their strongest dishes, but after setting the bar so high at the last Instant Restaurant, Manu was disappointed in tonightâs pappardelle.
âIâm going to start by saying the ravioli that you cooked for us last time was probably in the top three best pasta dishes Iâve ever had in my life. Two different people cooked this. I felt that the pasta was maybe too al dente. The ragu could have cooked together a bit more, a bit longer, a bit more seasoning, a bit more love,â admitted Manu, scoring the dish a six.
Colin had âsuch high hopes for the risottoâ, but after praising the flavour, the undercooked rice left him underwhelmed, scoring the dish a five. Mike jumped in to declare he makes a much better risotto.
After tough feedback on their mains, the pressure of the competition overwhelmed Viviana. âI need a minuteâ, an emotional Viviana acknowledged: âThis challenge is destroying. It destroys your mind.â
Simone professed: âWeâre not professional, amore, weâre home cooks. This is hard.â
After their stumbles, Simone and Vivianaâs dessert skills shone bright. Colinâs âelegantâ tiramisu scored a nine. Manu scored his Sfogliatella Ricca a 10, calling the dish âa work of art.â
| Judgesâ Scores | EntrĂ©e | Main | Dessert | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manu Feildel | 9/10 | 6/10 | 10/10 | 25/30 |
| Colin Fassnidge | 4/10 | 5/10 | 9/10 | 18/30 |
| Total Score | 43/60 |
MKR Team Scores
Mike and Pete 6/10
Janey and Maddie 6/10
Caz and Fergus 6/10
Rob and Liam 7/10
Total Score 25/40
Ultimate Instant Restaurant Leaderboard
Simone and Viviana 68/100
Caz and Fergus 62/100
Rob and Liam 57/100
Tuesday night on MKR: Its aprons on, knives out when fussy friends Mike and Pete set out to prove they deserve to be in MKRâs top four.
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In an interview with this weekâs issue of TV Week, Mike said he regretted using the word âcrapâ to describe their entree at last nightâs ultimate instant restaurant.
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âAprons on, knives outâ
Mike and Pete go high risk hoping for high reward
Tonightâs MKR Ultimate Instant Restaurant saw fussy friends Mike and Pete set out to prove they can cook more than traditional Italian fare, serving up an eclectic menu that ultimately kept them safe from elimination with a total score of 63 out of 100.
The confidence was high in the kitchen as Mike proclaimed: âWe are going to kick ass. Aprons on, knives out!â
Tonightâs menu included Fish and Chips with Chilli Sauce or Mushroom Risotto for entrĂ©e, Cauliflower steak with Cannellini Bean puree and Chimichurri sauce or Squid Ink Pasta with King Prawns for the main, followed by dessert of CrĂšme BrĂ»lĂ©e or Apple Custard Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
At the table, Janey and Maddie dropped a truth bomb on Simone and Viviana, revealing Mike called their entree âcrapâ at last nightâs Ultimate Instant Restaurant. Mike also declared he could make a better risotto than Simone and Viviana.
Viviana found Mike and Peteâs comments âdisrespectful.â Simone added: âYou might think we are overreacting, but thatâs what we feel. We got a fire inside. Heâs Italian, he knows.â
Mike and Pete prayed their high-risk entrees would equal high rewards. Unfortunately, the dishes didnât go down well. Judge Manu Feildel was âvery underwhelmedâ with the fish and chips scoring the dish a four. Judge Colin Fassnidge scored the risotto a six. He praised how Mike and Pete cooked the rice and field mushrooms but declared the sauce in Simone and Vivianaâs risotto âhad a lot more oomph and a bit more flavour.â
Disappointed by the entrĂ©e feedback, Mike and Pete pressed on with their mains including their self-confessed âballsyâ dish of cauliflower steak. Competitors Rob and Liam, currently on the bottom of the leaderboard, shocked the table by ordering the vegetarian main admitting there was more room for error with the dish.
Colin scored the squid ink pasta a six noting: âI want more sauce. I want it dripping in sauce. It was a half-half dish for me.â Manu loved his cauliflower steak recognising the risky dish paid off, scoring an eight, while Rob and Liam had a very different opinion.
Manuâs âabsolutely deliciousâ dessert of creme brĂ»lĂ©e scored a nine. He noted the only negative was the disc of caramel sugar was a little too thick. Colin scored his apple custard pie a seven with some elements to fix but overall, it was a good dessert.
After the scores were revealed, Pete said: âWe are pumped about being second on the leaderboard. We didnât pip the Italians off the post, but we gave them a pretty good run for their money.â
| Judgesâ Scores | EntrĂ©e | Main | Dessert | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manu Feildel | 4/10 | 8/10 | 9/10 | 21/30 |
| Colin Fassnidge | 6/10 | 6/10 | 7/10 | 19/30 |
| Total Score | 40/60 |
MKR Team Scores
Caz and Fergus 6/10
Janey and Maddie 5/10
Simone and Viviana 6/10
Rob and Liam 6/10
Total Score 23/40
Ultimate Instant Restaurant Leaderboard
Simone and Viviana 68/100
Mike and Pete 63/100
Caz and Fergus 62/100
Rob and Liam 57/100
Monday night on MKR: The competition moves to Melbourne for the last Ultimate Instant Restaurant, where mother and daughter team, Janey and Maddie, are fighting for a place in the final four. Can the kitchen queens beat competitive brothers Rob and Liamâs score and avoid elimination?
MKR Continues 7.30pm Monday and Tuesday on Channel 7 and 7plus
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Synopsis for the first final next Tuesday (November 12)
The top four cooking teams return to Kitchen HQ for the start of Finals Round. Their challenge is to create a banquet and fight for an advantage going into the semi-finals.
Caught up with Mike and Peteâs instant restaurant episode this afternoon.
The two men made some interesting choices with the menu. Fish skin as chips? Fish served with chilli jam? Prawns cured with salt and sugar rather than poached? They really divided the guests. It was the cauliflower steak and the creme brulee that saved Mike and Pete from elimination.
My prediction for Monday is that Rob and Liam would mark down their score, but Janey and Maddie should do enough to reach the finals. Maybe they could reach the 70 mark.
This season will have a one-off Sunday broadcast on November 17 at 7pm, for the first semi final.
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âLosing is not on our menuâ
Kitchen queens triumph as barbeque brothers burn out
Tonight, MKRâs final Ultimate Instant Restaurant came down to the wire, with kitchen queens Janey and Maddie fighting for a coveted spot in the top four.
With the threat of elimination hanging in the balance, the competition was intense as competitive brothers Rob and Liam â sitting at the bottom of the leaderboard â hoped the kitchen queens stumbled. âIâm hoping this is classic Janey and Maddie tonight: over promise, under deliver. Itâs going to go very well for us,â Liam said.
âLosing out tonight to Rob and Liam is not on our menu.â Janey declared.
Janey and Maddie triumphed with a score of 63 out of 100, and Rob and Liam were eliminated from MKR.
Tonight, the mother and daughter team served up a sophisticated menu of Fettuccine with Blue Swimmer Crab with Lemon and Chilli or Smoked Trout and Leek Tart for entrée, Pan Fried Chicken Breast with Wild Mushroom Cream and Truffle Potatoes or Seafood Pie with Paris Mash and Tomato Relish for main, and dessert of Piña Colada with Coconut Sorbet or Salted Chocolate Tart with Mint Ice Cream.
Judge Manu Feildel chose the fettuccine for entrĂ©e, scoring the dish an eight and praising the âabsolutely deliciousâ flavour, but Maddieâs concerns that the pastry in their leek tart entrĂ©e was undercooked came to fruition. Judge Colin Fassnidge âloved the essence of the trout and the mixture,â but the undercooked pastry earnt the dish a five.
Back in the kitchen, an emotional Maddie admitted: âIâm just feeling the pressure of it all in this moment. I really want to put up the best food we possibly can.â
Janey acknowledged her focus on getting the dishes out was coming at a cost: âI didnât listen to my daughter, and I didnât realise how stressed she was.â Ever supportive of her much-loved daughter, Janey continued: âIâm so proud and in awe of her, that she actually cares so much.â
The seafood pie got mixed reviews. Manu scored the dish a six, admitting: âThe filling was deliciousâ but with undercooked pastry and a tomato relish that âdidnât belong to the dishâ let them down. Confused, Viviana said: âI was expecting a pie, but it was a soup with the top of a pie.â
Colin chose the chicken for his main. He praised the dish but noted, âIf the potatoes had a bit more love, it would have been an excellent dish.â In contrast, Liam was critical of the chicken dish: âI feel like grandma could have cooked that any day of the week, and what we serve, grandma couldnât have done.â
After Rob and Liamâs critical comments about the dish, Caz said: âTheyâve talked themselves into not enjoying it beforehand because they donât want to be at the bottom. I wouldnât want to be in their chairs.â
Determined not to be dethroned by dessert, the kitchen queens rallied. Colin chose the chocolate tart, scoring âtheir best dish of the nightâ an eight. Manu scored his dessert of pina colada a five given the undercooked pineapple and issues with the coconut sorbet.
Departing the competition, Liam said: âWeâve proven through this competition weâre great cooks. We had one really bad day. We left the door wide open for everyone to beat us. Itâs been a great experience doing it with my brother. Love you, bro.â
Despite their robust rivalry Maddie said: âSorry guys. It didnât work out your way tonight, but we think you guys are great, and thank you.â
| Judgesâ Scores | EntrĂ©e | Main | Dessert | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manu Feildel | 8/10 | 6/10 | 5/10 | 19/30 |
| Colin Fassnidge | 5/10 | 7/10 | 8/10 | 20/30 |
| Total Score | 39/60 |
MKR Team Scores
Caz and Fergus 7/10
Janey and Maddie 6/10
Simone and Viviana 6/10
Rob and Liam 5/10
Total Score 24/40
Ultimate Instant Restaurant Leaderboard
Simone and Viviana 68/100
Janey and Maddie 63/100
Mike and Pete 63/100
Caz and Fergus 62/100
Rob and Liam 57/100
Tuesday night on MKR: The final four teams â Simone and Viviana, Mike and Pete, Caz and Fergus, and Janey and Maddie â are back in Kitchen HQ. With a massive semi-final advantage up for grabs, get set for a fierce battle.
MKR Continues 7.30pm Tuesday
According to the preview at the end of tonightâs episode, the final four teams would sit alongside Manu and Colin at the table, tasting other teamsâ dishes and making critiques.
Sunday episode is Mum & Son vs Kitchen Queens. Monday episode is Modern Italians vs Fussy Friends
Maybe Tuesdayâs next ep decides who vs who in the semi final, otherwise the production team avoided having 
vs for the Grand Final
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Tonightâs cook-off was to determine the match-ups for the semi-final, which was 1 v 4 and 2 v 3. However, the synopses of the online guides gave away tonightâs result.
Manu and Colin each gave a score out of 10 for the main and the dessert.
The final scores were:
Caz and Fergus: 32/40
Mike and Pete: 31/40
Simone and Viviana: 30/40
Janey and Maddie: 25/40
The top two teams (Caz and Fergus, and Mike and Pete) would have a 5 minute advantage for each course in the semi final.
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Itâs good that the show mixes things up every year but I feel like some changes are not for the better.
Great that they brought back the iconic MKR door bell ring in each episode. A shame they have got rid of the iconic opening credits theme showing all the teams competing.
This year, they had the gatecrashers which created a lot of contrived âdramaâ but this means that they had some teams compete in three rounds of instant restaurants. This was a bit much.
I think the show worked better when they did two individual rounds of instant restaurants and then had another round, which brought together the remaining contestants.
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I feel most shows have got rid of their opening credits. I donât understand it. The blocks opening credits were great, MasterChef the same, thank god youâre here also did it. What is the reason for it?
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