Episode 210: Wedding Madness

The chef are tasked to make stunning wedding dishes for champion Satyajeet, while the wedding service ends in a disaster, then a early front runner goes home.

## Intro

After being dismissed, Declan expressed how sad he was being nominated for the first time, and said that he was starting to lose his confidence. Yanny called him a wimp before going to the dorms, Declan stated that he wanted to punch Yanny in the throat, and said that he wasn't going to let some get the better of him. Spencer and Declan had a meeting and Spencer asked him why he was losing his confidence, which he replied that he thought he wasn't as good as he thought. Spencer told him to regain his confidence by proving to Vaughan that he is a great chef. Meanwhile with the red team, Brent and Rachel were shown talking, and Brent praised Rachel for her solid performance which Rachel thanked him for the compliment. Yanny accused Kennedy of trying to sabotage her last service, which Kennedy replied that she didn't even try to and called Yanny a huge liar.

## Challenge

The two sous chefs, Gage and Ivette woke the chefs and told them to head downstairs for the next challenge. Brent wondered what the next challenge was, and stated that he was prepared for anything thrown at him. Vaughan greeted them and told the chefs that they'll be cooking a wedding dish for Season 1 winner Satyajeet, and his wife Victoria. Declan stated that he was ready to improve to Vaughan, and bounce back in the challenge and service. Vaughan then told Brent to sit out of the challenge, which Brent felt bummed being told to sit out as he wanted to participate and knock it out of the park.

 **Cheesecake** | Phillip
 **Mashed Potatoes** | Spencer
 **Burger** | Declan

Spencer was starting to be vocal and taking charge, which Phillip found to be tolerable and listened to him. Jennifer said that she thought that Spencer was the best leader on the team, and stated that it would be hard to go against him. On the red side, Yanny was shouting at her team to cook faster, which led Kennedy telling her to shut up. Kennedy expressed how she doesn't like Yanny, and stated that she should starting owning up to her mistakes instead of pushing the blame. Back with the blue kitchen, Declan said that he was from Arizona, then said that he knew how to cook a good burger, and then stated that he's got it in the bag. Back with the red kitchen, Tara checked her mashed potatoes, and they were perfect and then started plating her mashed potatoes. Back with the blue kitchen, they also started plating and they finished on time.

On the first round, Jennifer presented her ribeye to the judges, and Satyajeet immediately found her ribeye delicious, while Vaughan said that the presentation was stunning. Meanwhile, Yanny presented hers and the judges discovered that the ribeye was raw, with Satyajeet adding to it that he wouldn't even serve it to his customers at his restaurant and Victoria agreed, and Jennifer got the point. Next the round was the cheesecake, and Kennedy presented her cheesecake, which was praised high for the flavour, while Phillip's cheesecake was undercooked in the middle, giving Kennedy the point. Phillip stated in his confessional that he's completely embarrassed with himself, and wants to cry. Spencer presented his mashed potatoes, and they were deemed to be delicious, Satyajeet added that he would sent his dish to heaven. While, Tara's mashed potatoes were also deemed delicious and they both got the point. The last two up were Declan, and Rachel and both presented their burgers, Satyajeet and Vaughan enjoyed both of their burgers, but ultimately gave the point to both chefs and it was a tie, Satyajeet and Victoria deemed Rachel's dish the best, winning the challenge for her team.

## Reward

The red team were rewarded by visiting Disneyland, Brent called the experience amazing, and stated that he'd only gone once he was about 2 years old. Yanny said that the reward was boring, and Kennedy told her to cheer up and stop being so moody. Rachel expressed how scared she was of roller coasters, and didn't want to go on one, but Brent convinced her to go on the roller coaster with him. Rachel was screaming, much to Brent's humour and the rest of the team also laughed. The red team sat down and had lunch, with Brent calling the reward heaven. Rachel added that she couldn't believe that is was the blue team's fifth challenge loss in a row, and they were absolutely crushing them.

## Punishment

The blue team were punished by baking chocolate muffins and decorating, Declan said that it was his fifth punishment in a row, and stated that the blue team only lost because Rachel had the best dish. Jennifer said that she hated baking while growing up, and expressed how hard it is getting muffins to be completely perfect. Spencer stated that he didn't mind the punishment, and said that he loved baking anyway. Spencer commended Declan for bouncing back in the challenge, and Declan thanked him and they both gave each other a hug.

## Before Service

The red team came back from their reward, and Brent asked the blue team how their punishment was, which Jennifer told him that baking was the worst. Spencer stated in his confessional that his team needed to rise to the occasion, and show Vaughan that their a force to be reckon with. Both teams then started prepping, then Vaughan told both teams to line up, and he stated that Satyajeet's wedding should be perfect and demanded the chefs not to mess up badly. Vaughan then told Aldo to open Hell's Kitchen.

## Service

 **Fish** | Tara
 **Meat** | Rachel
 **Garnish** | Brent

The first order came in, and Declan was shown cooking his lamb. Declan says in his confessional that he needs to bounce back and prove that he is a great chef. Declan then brought up his lamb up and Vaughan praised it for being cooked perfectly, while Jennifer sent her garnish and Vaughan noted that it was undercooked and crunchy. Meanwhile in the red kitchen, Brent sent his duck garnish, and it was accepted, but they were waiting for Yanny's risotto. Eventually, Yanny sent up her risotto, and was rejected for being bland frustrating Kennedy as she was about to send up her scallops. Back with the blue kitchen, Phillip sent up his first order of salmon, and was rejected for being raw and Vaughan smashed the salmon in frustration. Spencer was very confused and wondered how Phillip could screw up a single piece of salmon. Spencer walked up and sent his flatbread to the pass, and it was also accepted impressing Vaughan. On the red side, Yanny sent up her refired risotto, and was called a rice full of bullets by Vaughan, Kennedy then sent up her flatbread and it got accepted. Vaughan asked the time of the risotto, which Yanny responded 3 minutes. Eventually, Yanny managed to send up the risotto, and it got accepted. Back with the blue kitchen, Phillip sent up his refired salmon but it still got rejected for being raw, while Jennifer's garnish was still undercooked and crunchy and an angry Vaughan told them to wake up and go fuck themselves. Back with the red kitchen, Kennedy sent up the flatbread and Rachel sent up the chicken, and both components were accepted. Brent started leading his team and sent his garnish to the pass, which got accepted and Vaughan commended him for his good cooking and leadership. On the blue side, Phillip sent his salmon to the pass, and Vaughan questioned him if that was the same salmon he cooked three hours ago, which Phillip said that it was and Vaughan was so fed up that he kicked Phillip out of the kitchen.

Meanwhile, the red kitchen were pushing out entrees and Vaughan commended them for bouncing back and were on a roll. While the blue team were still far behind, Declan perfectly cooked his scallops and got them accepted, and then Declan started to lead his team and helped Jennifer get garnish out and Vaughan praised him. Jennifer then sent up her fourth attempt of garnish and Vaughan noticed that the garnish was bland, which made Vaughan kick all of the blue team out of the kitchen. Jennifer expressed how pissed she was getting kicked out of the kitchen, then stated that she wanted to beat herself up. Meanwhile with the red kitchen, Brent again sent up his duck garnish which got accepted impressing Vaughan, and Rachel then sent up the chicken, and that too was accepted. Vaughan was impressed with the red team, and then told them to keep up the good work. Kennedy sent the flatbread to the pass, which also got accepted along with Tara's halibut. Then the red team managed to serve all the diners, and finished service strong. Rachel expressed how proud she was with her team for bouncing back, and finishing strong. Brent stated that he was so happy switching to the red team, and then he did a dance in the confessional.

## Post-Mortem

Vaughan commended the red team for their excellent performance and communication, then deemed them the obvious winners. Vaughan berated the blue team for their abysmal service, before naming Declan the Best of the Worst for his great leadership, then Declan was told to nominate two people for elimination.

During deliberation, Spencer told Declan that the two nominees were completely obvious, as Jennifer and Phillip were the two who messed up the most. Jennifer knew she messed up, but was pissed at Phillip for screwing up the fish station, and kept serving raw salmon. Declan knew that being nominated was tough, and he told both Jennifer and Phillip to fight for their lives.

## Elimination

Declan announced Phillip as the first nominee for the raw salmon, and then announced Jennifer being the second for her sinking the garnish station. During their pleas, Phillip said he takes accountability of his mistakes, and stated that he was not the weakest link on the team. Jennifer said that services doesn't define her as a chef, and stated that she was passionate, a leader and a talented chef. After having a long decision, Vaughan eliminated Phillip for his abysmal performance on the fish station. During his exit interview, Phillip stated that he was proud of himself, and knew that his wife and three children would be so happy that he made it this far into the competition.

After Phillip left, Vaughan warned Jennifer to get a grip quickly or else she'll be out, Jennifer then promised that she will do better and then Vaughan dismissed the chefs. After being dismissed, Jennifer said that she knew she wasn't the weakest link, but stated that she needs to improve. Brent expressed how his team rocked tonight's service, and said that his team will rise again. Declan was glad that he bounced back, but expressed how his team only had three members left and they needed to come together and improve for next service.

Vaughan's comment: ''Phillip may be a private chef but after his abysmal performance on the fish station, he should keep his cooking private.''