Recap | MKR on Channel 7 and 7plus (28 October) – Open scoring opens wounds in MKR. Ultimate Instant Restaurant drama delivers ultimate burn.
Tonight, MKR’s Ultimate Instant Restaurant round kicked off as Rob and Liam’s dinner party dished up ultimate drama, while a shock twist left contestants floored.
In the end, the brothers from Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula scored a disappointing 57 out of 100: a fall from grace given their last appearance in Kitchen HQ as guest judges.
The pressure was on for Rob and Liam, tasked with serving two entrees, two mains and two desserts before guests choose which they would eat. With eyes on the MKR title, contestants admitted their menu choices were based on strategy. Mike and Pete chose the riskier dishes, wanting to score honestly despite potentially harsher reviews; while Janey and Maddie picked what they thought was the best food to see who their best competition is.
Colin scored his entrée of Beef Cheek Tacos with Smoked Cheese Sauce and Pico de Gallo a seven, noting the chewy taco shells didn’t work. Before the judges had critiqued the tacos, Janey’s left Liam fuming after she interrupted service asking: “why did you give us two tacos each and compromise on the quality of the tacos?”
Janey continued, admitting the shell was “like trying to eat cardboard.”
Liam acknowledged:
“Immediately I kind of just saw red. Have some respect.”
Janey doubled down:
“We are here to judge the food. It’s not a personality contest, it’s about the food.”
The second entrée of Morcilla Spring Rolls with Red Pepper Sauce and Charred Chorizo Crumb scored a six from Manu, who observed: “something was missing on the plate.”
Rob and Liam’s main dishes were hit and miss with an “inconsistent cook” on the Peri Peri Woodfired Chicken with Chargrilled Corn and Garlic Aioli leaving Mike with raw chicken. The second main dish – Sticky Pork Ribs with Charred Sprouts and Chimichurri – was praised by Colin scoring an eight out of 10 despite lacking in sauce.
Rob and Liam’s downward slide continued with dessert. The Passionfruit Bavarois with Lime Sorbet and Tequila drowned with an intense sour lime flavour scoring a five from Colin. The Churros with Pistachio Mascarpone Cream and Liqueur and Chocolate Sauce was “not well executed” and scored a lowly four from Manu.
At the end of the night, Manu and Colin revealed a shock twist leaving some contestants squirming. It was open scoring; meaning contestants revealed their scores at the table in front of their competitors for the first time. Liam admitted: “We get to hear everyone’s scores and if they lowball us, we are low balling back.”
Rob and Liam thought their score of five was fair from Caz and Fergus and Mike and Pete but declared Janey and Maddie’s five “unfair” given “they got all the best dishes of the day.”
Rob reflected:
“Hopefully we get to cook again and bring it back up to where it needs to be.”
| Judges’ Scores | Entrée | Main | Dessert | |
| Manu Feildel | 6/10 | 6/10 | 4/10 | 16/30 |
| Colin Fassnidge | 7/10 | 8/10 | 5/10 | 20/30 |
| Total Score | 36/60 | |||
| MKR Team Scores | |
| Mike and Pete | 5/10 |
| Janey and Maddie | 5/10 |
| Caz and Fergus | 5/10 |
| Simone and Viviana | 6/10 |
| Total Score | 21/40 |
| Ultimate Instant Restaurant Leaderboard | |
| Rob and Liam | 57/100 |
Tuesday night on MKR: Mother and son team, and competition dark horses, Caz and Fergus host their Ultimate Instant Restaurant.
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Recap | MKR on Channel 7 and 7plus (28 October)
About the Show
MKR on Channel 7 – Real people, real food. Meet the MKR 2023 teams.
Meet Australia’s most passionate home cooks, the MKR 2023 teams, and share their food dreams before an exciting new season of My Kitchen Rules premieres at 7.30pm Monday, 4 September on Channel 7 and 7plus.
In the attached media kit, discover each team’s delicious signature dish, their must-have pantry staples and their top tip for stress-free entertaining. Uncover how each team learned to cook and who they think is their competition in MKR.
MKR co-host and judge, Manu Feildel, talks about the recipe for success on MKR and the biggest mistake a team can make in the kitchen.
Colin Fassnidge, co-host and judge, reveals what makes him feel embarrassed about being a judge on this season. He also divulges one thing he learnt from his home cook hero (and crush) Nigella Lawson.
International superstar Nigella Lawson, joining as a judge in MKR Kitchen HQ, shares the markers of a good home cook and her most recent food discoveries in Australia.
MKR is produced by ITV Studios for the Seven Network.
