Broadcast date
28-01-2019 • 50 episodes
Episodes of this season
1. Instant Restaurant 1-1: Stacey & Ash
It's the 10th Anniversary of MKR and to celebrate, our doors are open. For the first time, teams will be paired up in open homes to make a three-course menu for the public in Instant Restaurant.
2. Instant Restaurant 1-2: Amanda & Blake
Can proud Perth siblings Amanda & Blake turn their humble beginnings into a grand finale? Meanwhile, Josh’s table manners go from bad to worse as the home schoolers refuse to learn a lesson.
3. Instant Restaurant 1-3: Karito & Ian
Family heritage is on the line as Karito & Ian showcase the food and fire of her native Colombia. But will their Latin fiesta become a fiasco? Meanwhile, Ibby’s ready to confess.
4. Instant Restaurant 1-4: Chris & Lesley
Flight attendants Chris & Lesley are planning to deliver a first-class night. But with such unruly passengers, turbulence is expected and it’s not just Chris & Lesley who are in for a bumpy ride.
5. Instant Restaurant 1-5: Andy & Ruby
It’s MKR’s first Peruvian Instant Restaurant but will Andy & Ruby’s passion for their motherland get lost in translation?
6. Instant Restaurant 1-6: Mick & Jodie-Anne
In country Victoria, Mick & Jodie-Anne are all about serving champagne food on a beer budget. But they’ll have to show us what they’re made of and then some, as the table becomes a playground.
7. Instant Restaurant 1-7: Ibby & Romel
The knives come out as Sydney socialites Ibby & Romel step into the kitchen. Can these controversial game players deliver or will they make a stylish exit?
8. Josh & Austin (NSW, Group 1)
Teams have mixed expectations as they travel to Sydney for Josh & Austin’s Instant Restaurant. When the brutally honest brothers plate up, guests are left hangry and Manu’s just plain angry.
9. Elimination Cook-off @ MKR Restaurant (Group 1)
10. Lisa & John (WA, Group 2)
MKR’s biggest fans host the biggest night ever, which includes two MKR firsts.
11. Victor & G (VIC, Group 2)
Victor and G host a unique dinner party. Will their fusion food cause confusion?
12. Pat & Bianca (VIC, Group 2)
There?s no love lost between frenemies Pat & Bianca, but when the pressure’s on can their love for food shine through? Plus, the shocking faux pas that crushes Karolina!
13. Anne & Jennifer (VIC, Group 2)
The psychic and the cougar hope to conjure up a top scoring menu. But when the cards fall, will they read fortune or failure?
14. Lyn & Sal (SA, Group 2)
South Australian friends Lyn & Sal are hoping to put Port Pirie on the map. But what’s a dinner party without its hosts?
15. Matt & Luke (NSW, Group 2)
Cricket mates Matt & Luke are hoping to bowl everyone over with their spin on Mod Oz. But will their big bash turn into a sledging match? And could one team be playing dirty?
16. Veronica & Piper (NSW, Group 2)
Beauty queens Veronica & Piper take centre stage. After promising perfection on their night of night, can they keep their crowns or will their tiaras tumble?
17. Milly & Karolina (VIC/WA, Group 2)
Can perfect strangers team up to win MKR? Tonight – two become one in a history making Instant Restaurant. Can Milly & Karolina push their differences aside or will the night tear them apart?
18. Elimination Cook-off @ MKR Restaurant (Group 2)
Group 1 return with the power to send our second team home at the elimination cook-off in the MKR Restaurant. Whose MKR dream will end tonight?
19. Most memorable Dishes Challenge
Group 1 and 2 face off for the first time in a challenge celebrating the most memorable dishes in MKR history. One team’s failure brings their whole group crashing down. Which team will be going home?
20. Top 13 - Group 2 Pop Up Restaurant: Diner Challenge
The first Pop Up Restaurant sees Group 2 serve diner-style food to the public, the judges and their rival teams in a buzzing retro games arcade.
21. Pop Up Restaurant
At Bondi Beach, it's Group 1's turn for service while Group 2 ready themselves for revenge. In the battle of the brunches, one team will be toast!
22. Sudden Death Cook-Off 4
The weakest teams to come out of the two group challenges meet at Elimination House.
23. Top 12 →Top 11 - Group 1 Pop Up Restaurant: Farmers Challenge
Group 1 are tasked with turning farm fresh produce into fine dining and serving it to the farmers who grew it. Pete Evans and Colin Fassnidge are joined by guest chef Curtis Stone.
24. Pop Up Restaurant - Seafood Challenge (Group 2)
Group 2 must produce a sophisticated seafood lunch for hungry sailors, but cooking in the elements takes its toll sending teams into choppy waters.
25. Sudden Death cook-off @ MKR Restaurant
We’re back at the MKR Restaurant for a Sudden Death cook-off. It’s a passionate battle in the kitchen, while at the table accusations lead to an admission. With all this anger, will revenge be served?
26. Instant Restaurant - Open House
For the first time ever on MKR, teams are paired up in mystery matches for a supercharged Instant Restaurant round. Teams are pushed to the limit as they take over houses and cook a three-course menu
27. Instant Restaurant - Open House (Andy & Ruby | Lisa & John)
Peruvian friends Andy & Ruby and mother and son Lisa & John both topped their Instant Restaurant rounds, so expectations are high when they’re paired up for tonight’s Open House.
28. Instant Restaurant - Open House (Matt & Luke and Pat & Bianca)
Matt & Luke are paired with frenemies Pat & Bianca for tonight’s Open House, but the cricket mates aren’t prepared for such a volatile kitchen. At the table, an unexpected bond forms.
29. Instant Restaurant - Open House (Mick & Jodie-Anne and Lyn & Sal)
Teams escape to the country for tonight’s Open House where Mick & Jodie-Anne and fab friends Lyn & Sal are cooking with heart. As alarm bells ring in the kitchen, Josh sets fire to the table.
30. Instant Restaurant - Open House (Josh & Austin and Veronica & Piper)
Beauty queens Veronica & Piper join forces with brothers Josh & Austin for the last Open House. Can they put their differences aside and cook up a storm or will it be a beast of a night?
31. Sudden Death cook-off @ MKR Restaurant
The two teams with the lowest Open House score face off at the MKR Restaurant. It’s panic stations all round as they fight to keep their MKR dream alive.
32. Coles Supermarkets Challenge
Teams risk it to get the biscuit in a reward challenge with the prize of a lifetime - their winning creation produced and sold in Coles Supermarkets across Australia.
33. Craft Beer Challenge
Teams crack cans at a craft brewery where cooking with beer is the order of the day. As some say cheers, others shed tears with the threat of going to elimination a sobering reality.
34. Moveable Feast Challenge
Today's challenge is a moveable feast where each team is fighting to steer clear of elimination. Who will rise and whose hopes will go up in flames?
35. Top 8 cook-off @ MKR Restaurant
A fierce battle rages at the MKR Restaurant with the final Top 8 position on the line. Whose MKR dream will end tonight?
36. Super Dinner Party - Matt & Luke (NSW)
Opening batsmen Matt & Luke want to show how much they've grown as cooks. As they work on getting runs on the board, the table is on a knife-edge with teams caught out in a web of lies.
37. Super Dinner Party - Josh & Austin (NSW)
The year's most explosive dinner party is here! We're back at Josh & Austin's bunker where they pray they'll redeem themselves. As three guests storm off, the biggest bombshell is at the table.
38. Super Dinner Party - Pat & Bianca (VIC)
Pat & Bianca hope their menu can bring a fractured table together. But where there's smoke there's fire and the truth-seekers won't stop until they strike gold!
39. Super Dinner Party - Victor & G (VIC)
Victor & G want to transform bad vibes into good energy. But as the barmen try to escape trouble in the kitchen, evidence at the table stacks up leaving Piper's heart in tatters.
40. Super Dinner Party - Lisa & John (WA)
Expectations are high for Hall of Famers Lisa & John. As the history-making duo strive to recreate perfection in the kitchen, Victor lays it all out at the table exposing his lover's lies.
41. Super Dinner Party - Ibby & Romel (NSW)
Cocky socialites Ibby & Romel are oozing confidence, but will pride come before a fall? Meanwhile a green-eyed monster takes a seat at the table.
42. Super Dinner Party - Veronica & Piper (NSW)
With elimination looming, Veronica & Piper want to put on a night fit for a queen. But as the king of all scoring debates hits the table, can the beauties cook up a fairytale ending?
43. Super Dinner Party - Andy & Ruby (QLD)
Confident Peruvians Andy & Ruby are striving to be numero uno but the Ultimates have challenged even the strongest of teams. Will their Latin fire be reduced to ashes?
44. The Golden Semi-Finals Ticket Challenge
The MKR Restaurant is open for business but it's not all rave reviews on opening night. Which team will shine and score a golden ticket straight to the Semi-Finals?
45. Top 6 Semi-Finals Challenge
The Top 6 teams step into the spotlight preparing show-stopping canapes for a room full of VIPs. Which delicious morsel will dazzle diners and send the winning team through to the Semi-Finals?
46. Toughest critics Challenge
Teams face their toughest critics yet – the people who have walked in their shoes. Contestants from over 10 years of MKR return with big expectations. Which team will earn a place in the semis?
47. Semi-Final line-up is decided
48. First Semi-Final
Manu and Pete are joined by Colin Fassnidge, Karen Martini, Guy Grossi and Liz Egan at the MKR Restaurant for the first Semi-Final of 2019.
49. Second Semi-Final
The pressure of Semi-Finals is at an all-time high, but so is the food and the smallest of mistakes could cost. Join Manu and Pete, alongside numerous guests, as the Grand Final line-up is decided.
50. MKR Champions 2019 (SEASON FINAL)
A magnificent end to a milestone season as our two best teams of home cooks compete for the title of 2019 MKR Champions. In a series first, a panel of 10 judges in celebration of 10 years of MKR.
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This season's cast
Pete Evans
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Colin Fassnidge
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Manu Feildel
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