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Episode 24

Food & Cooking

43

May 4, 2004

The Red Sea was swirling with an undercurrent of tension as the remaining couples shared the last supper together in Adelaide on Tuesday night. The strain of nomination remained thinly veiled under the light-hearted jibes swapped between Ash & Simon.

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Season 1, 31 episodes

The contestants were off to a sizzling start as the race to build the ruling restaurant began. A quiet dinner wasn't on any of the contestants' minds as they sized up their competition at The Stokehouse in Melbourne.

40m Feb 14, 2004

After the first few days of frantic renovation, the couples are just realising that $50,000 won't get them far.

42m Feb 17, 2004

After being granted the welcome extra cash, they were paid a visit from a not-so-welcome caller.

42m Feb 18, 2004

The five contending couples have had a tense week as the ultimate restaurant challenge heats up.

46m Feb 21, 2004

The five couples were put on their guard this week as Patrick Collins, one of The Bank's judges, conducted surprise spot checks of each of the restaurant sites.

44m Feb 25, 2004

The five couples are set for a few sleepless nights as they wait to find out which state will walk away with this week's $50,000 bonus. Post Patrick visit has shaken up quite a few of the couples.

40m Feb 27, 2004

They've contended with testy tradesmen and stressed spouses, but queues of wannabe workers really pushed the five contending couples to the limit.

43m Mar 3, 2004

After a trying week, the five couples flew to Perth to face The Bank. This week's focus was on customer service, with each team asked to explain their model for service in their restaurant.

40m Mar 6, 2004

Tensions were high as the couples felt the pressure of their impending opening nights, which are just a week away.

43m Mar 10, 2004

Another tense few days pass as the couples' face up to their final chance for a $50,000 windfall. The pressure is on Perth's this week, as Ash and Amanda remain the only team who are yet to receive the much-needed cash bonus.

44m Mar 13, 2004

The contestants have spent the week adding the final touches to their restaurants as they prepare to open their doors for their Launch Night this Friday.

44m Mar 16, 2004

Each of the five couples was off to an early start on Friday to prepare for their much-anticipated opening nights.

38m Mar 20, 2004

The shine of the opening night wore off quickly for some contestants as they learned how the competition would progress now that their doors have opened. Over the next few weeks, a secret reviewer will dine in each of the restaurants.

46m Mar 24, 2004

Tempers are flaring and our restaurateurs' patience is well and truly showing cracks. Since the restaurants opened their doors almost two weeks ago they have faced a multitude of challenges.

1h 3m Mar 30, 2004

With the renovations, staffing and menus dealt with, this week the five contenders tackled the biggest hurdle faced by all restaurateurs. The bottom line.

40m Apr 2, 2004

Each restaurant kitchen can be like a pressure cooker at times, and the MRR kitchens are certainly no exception. This week, tensions between Sydney's kitchen and wait staff intensified, with Chef Danielli flaring up at the front of house staff.

45m Apr 6, 2004

The My Restaurant Rules secret reviewer has completed the first round of restaurant reviews that will determine which two restaurants will battle for Australia's votes to stay alive.

41m Apr 9, 2004

On Thursday night's show, Australia heard the reviewer's comments on the Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne restaurants.

45m Apr 13, 2004

Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide are set to enjoy a pressure-free week as Sydney and Perth go head to head in the first week of My Restaurant Rules nominations.

40m Apr 16, 2004

Ash and Amanda from Perth and Sydney's Sam and Catherine spent an exhausting week on the campaign trail battling for the survival of their restaurant as the first round of closures is looming.

44m Apr 20, 2004

Sydney's Italian brother and sister team Sam and Catherine were the first casualties in the My Restaurant Rules showdown. After a knife-edge week during which Perth and Sydney focused on rallying community support.

49m Apr 23, 2004

Matt Moran and Patrick Collins, two of the more contentious bankers on My Restaurant Rules, made their visits to the Melbourne and Perth restaurants this week (Brisbane and Adelaide's reviews will air on Sunday's show).

47m Apr 27, 2004

The four restaurants came to a halt for the announcement of this week's two weakest restaurants. Brisbane and Perth are set to go to the polls, and only one of them will still be open for business by next Sunday.

51m Apr 30, 2004

The Red Sea was swirling with an undercurrent of tension as the remaining couples shared the last supper together in Adelaide on Tuesday night. The strain of nomination remained thinly veiled under the light-hearted jibes swapped between Ash & Simon.

43m May 4, 2004

Simon and Natalie greeted the news of their shutdown with their signature stiff upper lip as Brisbane's MYLK became the second My Restaurant Rules casualty.

1h 6m May 7, 2004

With the Adelaide, Melbourne, and Perth restaurants on the line, this week saw the hardest campaigning we've seen so far in the My Restaurant Rules endgame.

50m May 11, 2004

Each of the remaining three restaurants had a surprise visit from two discerning diners. Simon from Brisbane and Darren Simpson, head chef of Aqua Luna and one of the My Restaurant Rules bank judges, toured Adelaide.

49m May 14, 2004

With only days to go before the next closure, each of the remaining three restaurants remains balanced on a knife-edge. The couples are forced to juggle campaigning for votes with keeping customers happy and staying on top of piles of paperwork.

44m May 18, 2004

Adelaide couple Nick and Emily closed the doors at The Red Sea for the final time as Melbourne and Perth embark on the final leg of the My Restaurant Rules end game.

1h 3m May 21, 2004

The final four MRR contenders are weary and stressed from weeks of nominations, eliminations, long nights, and campaigning. Now the end is only days away and one couple will walk away with a multi-million dollar restaurant as their prize.

43m May 25, 2004

After four rounds of eliminations and four months of painstaking work, the Australian public voted Ash and Amanda as the My Restaurant Rules champions.

58m May 28, 2004