Nope it wasn’t the sponsored car, it was a Benz (I think)
Tonight the guests all arrived in Toyota RAV4s and Colin and Manu arrived in a Mercedes. Tonight’s hosts used their own car (with the numberplate blurred out like they normally do).
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Baker Lucy rises to the occasion on MKR
Queensland team’s pastry dessert saves the day
Tonight on MKR, Queensland mother and daughter Krysten and Lucy opened the competition at their Gold Coast hinterland Instant Restaurant, Puggles.
Their bold three-course menu featured Beef Tartare with Quail Egg and Truffle Flatbread for entrée, Paella for main, and a Mango and Coconut Sweet Rice Croissant Puff for dessert.
After a shaky entrée and main, self-taught baker Lucy rose to the occasion with a technically ambitious dessert that judge Manu Feildel declared “definitely the best dish of the night,” helping the pair secure the season’s first leaderboard score of 72 out of 110.
The night began with a surprise at the table when judge Colin Fassnidge revealed he already knew NSW contestant and food stylist Jane. Making it clear there would be no favouritism, Colin told her: “A score’s a score. It doesn’t matter if I know you. You’re all fighting for your own position in this competition.”
Stylish foodies Jane and Shane quickly established themselves as the table’s dining experts. Drawing on her career working with chefs and fine-dining restaurants, Jane warned she would find it difficult not to judge the presentation as well as the food. “You eat with your eyes, so how you plate a dish is very important,” she said.
Their refined approach put them in immediate opposition to South Australia’s self-described “boganic besties” Alisha and Deanne. As Jane critiqued garnishes, plating and consistency throughout the meal, the divide deepened, with Deanne asking: “Are there some food snobs at this table? Absolutely. Only a couple.”
In the kitchen, Krysten and Lucy took a risk with their raw beef and raw egg entrée. While Manu praised its “gorgeous” presentation and good flavour, both judges agreed the tartare needed more moisture, seasoning and sauce. Manu and Colin each scored the dish six.
The pressure intensified during the main course when Colin questioned how long the oversized prawns had been cooking. Krysten removed the seafood before it overcooked, later admitting: “I think we’ve saved it from outright disaster.”
The rescue paid off. Manu said the seafood was cooked well and the giant prawn was “perfect,” while Colin praised the prawns and mussels but noted the paella was a little wet and missing the prized crispy socarrat. Both judges again scored six.
Jane then announced that she was “more of a taster than an eater” as she picked at her dishes and left much of the food on her plate. Her approach drew criticism from around the table.
Dessert did little to close the class divide. Jane said she was “not geared that way” and explained that she didn’t like sweet food, adding, “I’d rather eat a piece of cheese.” Alisha fired back: “Why are you at a competition where there is always going to be a dessert?”
With their hopes resting on dessert, Lucy’s reputation as a baker was on the line. “If the pastry doesn’t have that crunch, this is going to be a disaster,” she admitted.
The Mango and Coconut Sweet Rice Croissant Puff delivered the redemption they needed. Manu praised Lucy for achieving the pastry’s layers, declaring: “Frankly, that was an amazing job.”
Colin loved the sweet, crunchy topping and called it their best course of the night, while wanting more mango and a looser coconut sweet rice. He and Manu each awarded the dessert an eight.
The five guest teams awarded Krysten and Lucy a combined 32 out of 50. Together with the judges’ score of 40 out of 60, the pair finished the first Instant Restaurant with a grand total of 72.
Continues 7.30pm, Tuesday 29 September on Seven and 7plus
There would be a walkout on Tuesday’s episode.
My Kitchen Rules turns up the heat**
Class divide boils over as Alisha storms out
Tonight on MKR, South Australian best mates Angus and Simon welcomed the teams to their gastro-pub-inspired Instant Restaurant, Last Orders, serving elevated pub classics with bold Asian flavours.
Angus and Simon’s menu featured a Wagyu Sausage Roll with Caramelised Onion Chutney and Kimchi for entrée, Gochujang Chicken Parmi with Enoki Fries and Green Apple Slaw for main, and Coconut Panna Cotta with Sesame Snap and Butterscotch Sauce for dessert.
But it wasn’t the boys’ menu that stole the spotlight on the night. Simmering tensions at the table boiled over, forcing Alisha to storm out.
Stylish foodies Jane and Shane admitted pubs were not their scene, preferring “a little wine bar” or “a little French bistro.”
Their admission prompted Alisha to label the pair “a bit snobby”, while the divide widened further when Shane revealed he had never eaten a chicken parmi. Asked if she had tried the Australian pub classic, Jane replied: “No, never.”
Jane and Shane spoke about their extended stays in Italy. Alisha and Deanne had never visited Italy, but Alisha proudly declared: “We travel. And guess what? I love Bali.”
Feeling insecure and underestimated, Alisha hit back: “Me and Dee didn’t have that sort of lifestyle. We grew up real. We grew up a bit rougher.”
In the kitchen, Angus and Simon’s promising entrée fell short when the Wagyu filling turned dry. Judge Manu Feildel praised the buttery, salty and crunchy pastry and called the homemade kimchi “top-notch”, but said the beef let the dish down. Manu and fellow judge Colin Fassnidge both scored the entrée six.
The Gochujang Chicken Parmi delivered perfectly cooked, juicy chicken, but the enoki fries were inconsistent, and the judges wanted a much bolder hit of gochujang. The green apple slaw also lacked punch, with Colin calling it an afterthought. Manu and Colin each scored the main six.
At the table, Tiffany said the slaw needed more “acid or vinegar”, prompting Alisha to question the term. When Colin later used “acid” in his own critique, Alisha felt singled out and humiliated. “We’ve been made to seem like we’re pretty much idiots,” she said. “People think we just have no idea what we’re talking about.”
Alisha reached her breaking point. “I’ve been made to look like an absolute idiot. I’m just done with it. I’m absolutely done,” she declared before storming out.
Angus and Simon ended the night on a sweeter note with their Coconut Panna Cotta. Manu praised its creamy, silky texture but found the sesame snap too sugary, scoring it seven. Colin wanted more sesame and balance in the butterscotch sauce, scoring it six.
The guest teams awarded the Adelaide best mates 33 out of 50. Together with the judges’ score of 37 out of 60, Angus and Simon finished on 70 points, just two behind leaderboard leaders Krysten and Lucy.
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Synopses for next week
Monday 5 October
SA’s Classy Bogans Alisha & Deanne are keen to prove they can cook at their Instant Restaurant ‘Hot Mess’. Will they silence their critics with some homestyle favourites?
Tuesday 6 October
The competition travels to Melbourne, where loved-up couple Tiffany and Giancarlo aim to prove their Italian family recipes can top their competition.
Wednesday 7 October
Tonight we’re in Melbourne, as Filipino pride is on the line for nurses Mary and Golden who hope to impress with a traditional Filipino feast.
That meant Jane and Shane would cook last in this group (airdate TBC).
MKR Plate Gate erupts on Monday night
Alisha and Deanne’s melamine plates enter the chat
Chaotic, brash and full of energy, South Australian “classy bogans” Alisha and Deanne are out to prove their critics wrong when their MKR instant restaurant, Hot Mess, opens Monday night on Seven and 7plus.
The best friends are banking on big flavours and hearty dishes to win over judges Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge. But while they’re busy cooking, tensions at the table keep simmering.
“I’m expecting crazy vibes,” says food stylist Jane, who hopes the pair will keep their plating simple and elegant.
Then the melamine plates hit the dining table.
The simmering debate over taste versus presentation boils over as the table weighs in on the girls’ choice of crockery. Will Alisha and Deanne’s food speak for itself, or will Plate Gate overshadow their menu and scores?
My Kitchen Rules
Continues 7.30pm, Monday 5 October on Seven and 7plus
Jaecoo’s sponsorship of MKR had Lucy filming a new commercial which aired during the first episode.
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Has tonight’s episode dropped on 7Plus in the Daylight states yet?
The Rookie dropped on 7Plus at 5pm QLD time and I thought MKR would drop 8:05pm in QLD too but that appears to not be the case.
Tonight’s episode has not dropped in Victoria yet (as of 9.52pm AEDT).
I think Seven may wait for the episode to conclude in Queensland before posting it on 7plus.
Thank you Mr Johnson.
That is disappointing and inconvenient for AEDT viewers too.
I think you’re right. It was there at 10.30pm.
Hot Mess lives up to its name on MKR
Smoke alarms, flying pudding and a plate war fuel a chaotic night
Tonight on MKR, South Australian best friends Alisha and Deanne embraced their larger-than-life personalities by naming their Instant Restaurant Hot Mess - and the chaotic cook delivered exactly what it promised.
The smoke alarm sounded, a sticky date pudding collapsed onto the floor and their colourful novelty plates left food stylist Jane mortified. Yet the self-described classy bogans recovered to produce the round’s first eight and finish the night on 68 points.
Their menu featured Seared Scallops with Burnt Butter and Cauliflower Puree for entrée, Lamb Backstrap with Crispy Potatoes and Salsa Verde for main, and Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce for dessert.
The drama began with the entrée. Alisha lost track of which scallops were cooked and which were not, while Jane was stunned by the colourful melamine plates. “As a food stylist, presentation is key and it detracted from what could have been a beautifully presented dish,” Jane said.Jane declared that a simple white ceramic plate would have been “absolutely beautiful”, adding: “The plate itself bothered me a lot. You can’t plate on something like that and know what you’re doing.”
Her fixation sparked a table-wide debate over whether crockery should affect scoring. Lucy suggested Jane would be better suited to an interior design judging show if she was assessing the entire aesthetic. Jane fired back that ignoring aesthetics was “really naïve” and, when challenged by Lucy, confirmed: “Yeah, a little bit.”
The judges were more focused on the food. Manu called the entrée “a very enjoyable mouthful” and said every flavour worked together, but the scallops were inconsistently cooked. Colin scored six and Manu five.
As Alisha tackled the lamb backstrap, smoke from the grill plates triggered the alarm. Deanne joked to the waiting guests: “We heard that your conversations were so boring that we had to set the fire alarm off.”
The larger plastic plates used for main course horrified Jane all over again. “This plate to me was an absolute hot mess,” she said. “Images of fruit on a main course. It was like sitting at the kiddy’s table.”
Despite the presentation, the Lamb Backstrap delivered the comeback Alisha and Deanne needed. Manu praised the perfectly cooked, well-seasoned lamb and tangy salsa verde, while Colin enjoyed the punchy salsa and crispy potatoes. Manu scored seven and Colin eight - the first eight awarded in the round.
Then the Hot Mess kitchen descended into fresh chaos when Alisha’s fail-proof sticky date pudding collapsed, spilling batter onto the floor. “We literally have a hot mess in the kitchen now,” Deanne declared.
Devastated that her nan’s recipe had come unstuck, Alisha admitted: “It’s just turned to an utter disaster.” But the pair refused to surrender, salvaging the pudding and getting dessert to the table. Manu said the pudding was everything he expected from the classic dessert - soft, moist and humble - while Colin felt it needed cream or crème fraîche to cut through the sweetness. Manu scored seven and Colin six.
Reflecting on the night, Alisha said: “We had smoke alarms. We had cakes on the floor. We had flour parties. But we done it.”
The guest teams awarded Alisha and Deanne 29 out of 50. Combined with the judges’ score of 39 out of 60, the pair finished on 68 points, placing them at the bottom of a tight leaderboard behind Angus and Simon on 70 and Krysten and Lucy on 72.
Tomorrow on MKR: Italian lovebirds Tiffany and Giancarlo serve Italy on a plate after a surprise detour to Japan, but will a kitchen catastrophe end the night in heartbreak?
MKR’s first 10 sends lovebirds Tiffany and Giancarlo to the top of the leaderboard
Rabbit bone shock and Plate Gate reignite the table rivalry
Tonight on MKR, Melbourne couple Tiffany and Giancarlo served treasured Italian family recipes at their Instant Restaurant, Ciao Bella Ciao, earning the competition’s first 10 and surging to the top of the leaderboard with 86 points.
The pair’s menu featured Parmigiana di Melanzane for entrée, Agnolotti di Coniglio - rabbit-filled pasta - for main, and Sfincia di San Giuseppe al Limone for dessert.
Before the food arrived, Alisha and Deanne demanded answers over “Plate Gate." Jane maintained she had considered the physical plate when scoring their Instant Restaurant, prompting a furious Alisha to retort: “You’re not eating the plate, are you? The plate has no flavour to add to the dish.”
Shane insisted their score had simply reflected the food, while Jane refused to back down. “I’m not apologising for anything,” she said. “It was a really fair score that Alisha and Deanne received. The food spoke for itself.”The table was divided again during a conversation about the $100,000 prize. Lucy said the money would change her life as a micro-baker, while Jane and Shane said it would not be life-changing for them at their stage of life.
Jane added: “If we are at our stage of life and $100,000 was life-changing, I think we’ve done it wrong.”
Tiffany and Giancarlo silenced the table with their Parmigiana di Melanzane. Judge Manu Feildel praised the perfectly cooked eggplant and layers of flavour, while fellow judge Colin Fassnidge loved the caramelised cheese and zingy tomato. Manu awarded the dish a nine and Colin delivered the first 10 of the competition.
The pair’s Rabbit Agnolotti also impressed, with Colin calling it “a plate of love” while Manu praised the buttery, cheesy filling and perfect pasta. Both judges scored the main nine.
But the dish contained one huge surprise. Deanne pulled an enormous rabbit bone from her pasta, and Angus described it as a choking hazard. “That’s a whole leg there,” Deanne declared. “That’s a big bone for a little rabbit.”
Although Deanne said the discovery completely turned her off the dish and would cost the team points, the remaining guests and judges praised the delicate rabbit, rich sauce and beautifully cooked pasta.
The Italian lovebirds’ near-perfect run faltered at dessert. Their Sicilian doughnuts were heavy, doughy and too dark, while the lemon custard lacked the promised citrus punch. Manu and Colin each awarded the dessert a five.
Despite the disappointing finish, the guest teams awarded Tiffany and Giancarlo 39 out of 50. Combined with the judges’ score of 47 out of 60, the couple finished on 86 points and moved to the top of the leaderboard.
An overwhelmed Tiffany said: “It’s just the best feeling knowing that you put your heart and soul into it and then it makes other people feel that.”
Next time on MKR: Nurses Mary and Golden put their hearts on the line in the competition’s most emotional Instant Restaurant as they celebrate Filipino food and cook for everyone who misses home.
My Kitchen Rules
Continues 7.30pm, Wednesday on Seven and 7plus
Synopses for next week
Monday 12 October
After talking a big game, can food stylist and husband Jane and Shane impress with their divisive menu and avoid elimination?
Tuesday 13 October
It’s a new round as WA’s mother and son Gatecrasher team Sheridan and Ted take on an ambitious menu.
(Note all Instagram accounts of the gatecrasher teams had the same quote)
“Effort doesn’t equal flavour”
Jane’s blunt assessment leaves her MKR competitors fuming
Tonight on My Kitchen Rules, nurses and lifelong friends Mary and Golden served a deeply personal Filipino feast at their Instant Restaurant, Aming Kusina - but food stylist Jane’s blunt assessment of the competition put her at odds with almost everyone at the table.
Mary and Golden’s menu featured an entrée of Okoy Fritters with Pipino Salad, a main of Cebu Lechon Belly with Pandan Rice and Atchara, and Mango Float Ice Cream Sandwich for dessert.
Jane declared Tiffany and Giancarlo were the first team to deliver “real flavour,” effectively dismissing the food served by the first three teams. Her claim left Alisha fuming, drew an outraged response from Simon and placed an enormous target on Jane and Shane ahead of their highly anticipated cook.
The tension began when Jane and Shane described themselves as honest critics. Krysten and Lucy accused them of softening their comments when teams returned to the table and questioned whether the pair were being “a little bit two-faced.”When Jane appeared to contradict Shane over a previous plating comment, Alisha erupted: “Jane and Shane are contradicting themselves right there as we speak. Fake, fake, fakeity fake.”
Jane then raised the stakes when Manu asked which team she considered her biggest competition. “I think Tiff and Giancarlo. Honestly, they were the first kitchen to bring us some real flavour,” she replied.
Simon branded the comment “outrageous,” while Krysten challenged the suggestion that every dish served by the first three teams had lacked flavour. Jane remained unmoved, telling the table: “Effort doesn’t equal flavour.”
With Jane and Shane due to cook next, the teams vowed to scrutinise every element of their meal.
Jane was equally unapologetic about the pressure awaiting her in the kitchen. Asked how she felt about being the final team to cook, she replied: “I feel fine.”
Away from the table drama, Mary and Golden delivered an emotional celebration of their heritage. Their Okoy Fritters were the standout, with judge Manu Feildel praising the crispy vegetables while fellow judge Colin Fassnidge said the prawns were succulent and beautiful. Manu scored the dish a nine and Colin awarded the team a perfect 10.
The Cebu Lechon Belly impressed with its crackling, pickles and exceptional liver sauce, but the pork was overcooked and dry. Colin scored six and Manu seven, with Colin demoting self-proclaimed “queen of pork” Mary to “princess.”
Their Mango Float Ice Cream Sandwich divided the table. The smooth, silky mango ice cream was praised, but the milk bun was too dense and yeasty. Manu and Colin each scored five.
The guest teams awarded Mary and Golden a combined 35 out of 50. Together with the judges’ score of 42 out of 60, the pair finished on 77 points and moved into second place behind Tiffany and Giancarlo.
Golden became emotional as she reflected on representing the Filipino community. “I want my family to be proud of me. That’s it,” she said.
Monday 7.30pm on My Kitchen Rules: The Instant Restaurant all of Australia has been waiting for. Foodies Jane and Shane promise to “up the ante” and score 90. But will their controversial menu meet the standards they have set for everyone else?
My Kitchen Rules
Continues 7.30pm, Monday and Tuesday on Seven and 7plus
Pigeon is on the menu and the claws are out!
Don’t miss Jane and Shane’s explosive make-or-break instant restaurant on Monday night
She’s judged the food. She’s critiqued the plates. Now, can Jane deliver when it’s her turn in the kitchen?
Monday night on My Kitchen Rules, Jane and Shane’s highly anticipated instant restaurant puts their food - and their impeccably high standards - under the spotlight.
After dismissing rival dishes as “ugly”, “run of the mill” and “one dimensional”, Jane is confident their menu will impress, while Shane promises: “We’re gonna just smash it out of the park.”Having been a target of Jane and Shane’s blunt critiques, Alisha and Deanne are hoping for a different result.
“I would love for Jane and Shane to really just flop,” says Alisha.
With a confronting pigeon dish sending shockwaves around the table and an egg dish with a stomach-turning surprise – will Jane and Shane’s food silence their critics, or will their instant restaurant become memorable for all the wrong reasons?
My Kitchen Rules
7.30pm, Monday and Tuesday on Seven and 7plus
Finally caught up with Mary and Golden’s episode tonight.
The narrator emphasised that the nurses and friends were from Melbourne’s west, so why did they show aerial footage of Box Hill, which is located in the city’s east?
Also, some of the outside shots of Tiffany and Giancarlo’s residence (e.g. Bolte Bridge and Melbourne Star observation wheel) easily gave away where they lived.