The finale was filmed approximately six months ago and as Alex explained to news.com.au this morning, they filmed two versions of the winners’ announcement, one announcing Kim and Suong as the winners and one announcing Alex and Emily as the victors.
two groups of eight teams to be retained, but the 16 teams should include at least one team from each state and territory to make it a truly national competition. There should also be teams from regional areas.
Elimination house is a great concept and should be retained, to show teams it is a privilege to be one of six teams to cook at Kitchen HQ
guest team scores to be revealed on air and not online. This season, individual guest team scores were only revealed as clips after the last instant restaurant of each group, and not at all at the end of ultimate instant restaurant. This scoring secrecy must stop
Once the top six teams have been decided, the finals system similar to the one suggested by Jeffminster here should apply
teams should be chosen on their cooking ability rather than personality. Also the producers must drop their ban on teams speaking on their way to and from each instant restaurant and outdoor challenge (I think the ban was imposed so that teams had something to discuss at the table, to create tension), and must also reconsider the amount of alcohol to be served at each instant restaurant
Sorry I meant Hadil lost contact with Sonya. The interview was made last week coinciding with the opening of Kim’s new Vietnamese restaurant Ms Kim in Williamstown in Melbourne’s west, last Saturday (July 7).
Which means the silly thing that is wearing summer clothes in mid winter for instant restaurants will return. I hope the teams will have somewhere to keep warm.