(Dimmock2) 14 Chefs Compete

The fifth episode of Young Rookies In Building. Premiered on October 20th 2022

In this episode, the chefs stumble on the reward challenge, a chef has a mental breakdown at the beginning of service and another fails to save themself.

## Intro

While going back to the dorms, Francis said he bounced back and did well and was ready to get back up. Timmy said Rufus did not show he was ready and even he was sad about it, but he felt it was time for Rufus to go. Niko said it would be a different experience working with the red team but, will prove to to Chef Vaughan that he is meant to stay here.

## Team Challenge

The next day, the chefs went downstairs and saw flags around the tables and Chef Vaughan reveals the next challenge The Fusion Cuisine challenge. The chefs have to make different cuisines, with two different ethnicities and make a dish, the team at the end with the most points at the end wins.

Sous Chefs Ivette and Gage, pulled out two wheels for the chefs to spin. First chefs up were Edwin and Lexi, the wheel landed on French and Italian. Edwin was confident that he could make a good dish. Next up is Jayden and Helga, their cuisines were Spanish and Japanese. Jayden said she was confused as she stated she has never made a Japanese dish before.

Then Orlando and Peyton were next, they had Japanese and Greek, Peyton said she was ready to beat Orlando's butt and win. David and Meghan battled it and they got China and Mexico, then it was Niko and Francis and they had Spain and India. Zara and Satyajeet got India and Japanese. Satyajeet was stoked and said he was ready. Zara said she was confident and determined to get out of Hell's Kitchen. Timmy and Tanya were the last ones up and they got Italian and Mexican cuisine.

Chef Vaughan, gave the chefs 45 minutes to create a fusion dish. The fourteen chefs got into their kitchens and started cooking their fusion dishes. Jayden said she was confused and had trouble coming up with a dish but managed to create one. Peyton said she had the best dish and said she's gonna kill it. Niko said Peyton talked the talk but he did not know if she could walk the walk. Orlando was quiet, and his team got concerned about him. Francis said he needs to make a good dish to show his team he is a strong competitor, then they finish in time.

First up was Orlando and Peyton. Orlando presented his dish and was praised for being perfectly cooked, Then, Peyton presented hers and was criticized for being sloppy and bland. Vaughan gave the point to Orlando. Niko said Peyton was cocky, and stated that she was the weakest link on the red team Peyton said it was bullshit and said she was the clear winner. Next up was Satyajeet and Zara. Satyajeet's dish was cooked nicely and excellent and Vaughan said he cooked like an angel, while Zara's was deemed also nice. Vaughan gave the point to both of them. Satyajeet said he worked hard for that dish, and was happy that it paid off. Next up was David and Lexi. David's dish was over seasoned and dry, while Lexi's was not any better, being raw in the center. Vaughan gave neither of them a point and told them to get back in line. Next up was Francis and Meghan. Francis' dish was perfect and while Meghan's was undercooked. Vaughan gave the point to Francis. Next up was Edwin and Jayden. Edwin's dish was messy and sloppy, while Jayden's was perfect, giving Jayden the point. Next up was Tanya and Timmy. Tanya presented her fish dish, which was cooked beautifully while Timmy's had no sauce whatsoever which gave the red team the point. It was 3-3, and the last pairing of Helga and Niko went up. Helga's crab cake was burned underneath, and Niko's lobster ravioli was delicious and he got the point, clinching it for the red team.

## Reward

The red team, got to go on the High Roller and meet Chef Vaughan in one of his restaurants. Niko said he was pumped and happy he clinched the victory for the red team. Jayden said her team finally won a reward challenge and stated the red team is here to stay. Then the chefs went to Chef Vaughan's famous restaurant: the Vaughan Specialty. Peyton said it looked gorgeous and said her team better not get in her way.

## Punishment

The blue team had to drink a disgusting smoothie full of fish and sardines. Francis stated it smelled so bad that it almost made him puke. Orlando and Helga kept throwing up and David was disgusted and did not want to do it. His team cheered him to do it and he did which they congratulated him.

## Before Service

The red team returned and both teams started prepping for tonight's dinner service. Satyajeet said he was pumped and ready to rock it. Meanwhile with the red team, Peyton told Niko to stay out of her way. Niko got angry and told her to shut up and they got into an argument. Meghan took Niko into the backroom and told him to focus and not shout at her. Jayden notes that Peyton is getting really defensive and arrogant, and says she is the weakest member on the team.

Chef Vaughan, lines up both teams and tells them they better have a good service and not crumble, they all say yes chef and Maitre d' Johnathan opens Hell's Kitchen.

## Dinner Service

The first order comes in David, sends out salmon without being near entrees. On top of that, it was also burned which confused Vaughan, who criticized him. David said he should've not fired it too early and stated it was a stupid mistake. Orlando sends the meat to the pass, but it comes back for being burned. Chef Vaughan berates the blue team for their mistakes. Meanwhile in the Red team, Tanya fires risotto and it gets accepted. Chef Vaughan thanks her, and Tanya said she was happy, and that she was gonna keep on going, Peyton sends the first meat out but it gets sent back for being boiled, which makes Vaughan ask what was she doing which she replies that the meat is not boiled, Chef Vaughan gets angry and tells her to shut up and focus on cooking. Meghan said, that Peyton exposed her rude attitude to Chef Vaughan and was glad that Vaughan told her to shut up. Niko sends out the fish and it gets accepted, which makes Vaughan happy and praises him. Back in the blue kitchen Orlando was ready to send out the meat. He sent but it was criticized for being raw. Vaughan tells Orlando to wake up, Helga asks David how long on salmon but he does not respond. She asks again but he still doesn't respond. Vaughan tells him to speak up, then David says two minutes then, sends it up but gets sent back for being raw in the center. Vaughan tells the blue team to go in the pantry and try and figure something out to get them out of the shit. While in the pantry, Helga told David to speak up and respond, then Francis tells his team team to wake up and work together, then they go back in the kitchen and continue. David remarks on how he is doing poorly and hopes he can recover from this. Orlando refires meat once again it gets sent back for being still overcooked and Chef Vaughan tells them to bounce back. Back with the red team, Niko coordinates his team, and helps his teammates. Chef Vaughan says to Niko that he's doing a great job. Niko remarks how he is doing a good job and wants to be the next head chef so bad. Back with the blue team, Francis manages to send all the appetisers out, without any flaws. Then David sends the salmon out but once again it's raw. Chef Vaughan then tells the blue team to go in the pantry. Chef Vaughan angrily shows the raw salmon, and remarks that they were shit on a shovel, then Vaughan tells them to bounce back or else they can get out.

Francis fires the risotto and brings it to the pass but it gets sent back for being way undercooked. He refires it and it gets accepted. Meanwhile with the red team, Lexi sends the garnish out to the pass but it gets brought back for being bland. Chef Vaughan asks her what the heck was she doing, she remarks that she is having an off day and will improve, and Vaughan tells her to wake up. Peyton brings the meat up, but Vaughan berates her because the meat is rare. She cooks it again it gets sent back again for being still rare, then he told the red team to wake up. Back with the blue team, Orlando sent the meat out but it got sent back again for being way overcooked. Vaughan told the blue team to come up with two nominees that they could do without and told them to get out. Francis said he was supposed to bounce back and remarked that he served undercooked risotto and said he was stupid for that. Back with the red team, Niko and Zara send out the fish and it gets accepted, while Peyton sends out the meat but it gets sent back again for being undercooked. Chef Vaughan gets angry and tell the red team if they make one more mistake, they can get out. Peyton says she should've rested the meat a little longer. Zara asks her how long on meat she responded 1 minute, she manages to send it out and it gets accepted. The red team serve all the diners and finish service.

## Post-Mortem

During deliberation, Helga remarks that David should go up for raw salmon, David said even though he had a bad service, he hasn't had nearly as bad a service as Orlando. Timmy asks Orlando what happened tonight. Orlando remarked that he had a bad night, and claimed that he can bounce back next service. Edwin said David did not communicate with Helga on fish, saying he did not hear her. Helga asked how he did not hear her ask how long on salmon, and he replied that he was focused on the salmon. Orlando said that was stupid for serving salmon when they were not even near entrees. David shouted at Orlando that he had a bad service too, and Orlando said at least he had not sent out raw salmon.

## Elimination

Chef Vaughan congrulated the red team, and said that the blue team were a complete nightmare in service. He asked Francis for the nominees. Francis announced David as the first nominee, for sending raw salmon, and firing the salmon without being near entrees, then Orlando as the second, for sending burned meat. During their pleas, David said he could bounce back and have a better service, Chef Vaughan asked him if he was done. David replied that he was not done and said he could show more. Orlando said he had one bad night and stated that he could improve and do better and said he was not ready to go back home. Chef Vaughan eliminates Orlando for sending burned and raw meat. During his exit interview, Orlando said he wish he could've done better and had a second chance to prove to Chef Vaughan.

After Orlando left, Chef Vaughan reminded the blue team to wake up and communicate together and told them they were broken down like a car. While being dismissed back upstairs, David said that he needed to bounce back and not make the same mistakes again. Helga said the blue team needed to win and work together. Jayden said the red team kicked ass and said they were here to make it far in the competition.

**Vaughan's comment**: *"Orlando sended out meat that was burned and it burned his chances from being my next head chef."*