Season 1

1. Waikato: Neena & Belinda

It's instant restaurant time. In Waikato, modern-day hippies Neena and Belinda try to impress judges Ben Bayly and Gareth Stewart and four rival teams with their best three course dinner.

2014-08-24 • ? min

2. Auckland: Sam & Dan

Dan and Sam, the youngest contestants, try to impress the judges.

2014-08-26 • ? min

3. Tauranga: June & Steph

June and Steph face kitchen conundrums and a lost ingredient.

2014-08-27 • ? min

4. Dunedin: Dan & Christie

Newlyweds Christie and Dan work a Mexican-themed restaurant in snowy Dunedine.

2014-08-31 • ? min

5. Orewa: Tracey & Neil

Tracey and Neil host the final round before elimination.

2014-09-02 • ? min

6. Palmerston: Aaron & Heather

Aaron and Heather kick off group two and try to set the bar for the other competitors.

2014-09-03 • ? min

7. Lower Hutt: Ian and Sandie

Ian and his wife Sandie must prove their worth after talking big last round.

2014-09-07 • ? min

8. Christchurch: Jessie and Ricki

Jessie and Ricki enjoy their triumphs and work through tears and tantrums.

2014-09-09 • ? min

9. North Shore: Josh and Aaron

Josh and Aaron try to cook their way into the top three to avoid the dangerous fourth spot.

2014-09-10 • ? min

10. Hawke's Bay: Kelly and Megan

Sisters Kelly and Megan are under pressure to impress; the judges reveal a shocking twist.

2014-09-14 • ? min

11. Instant Restaurant: Theresa and Joelle

Mothers Theresa and Joelle struggle to plate up in a chaotic kitchen.

2014-09-16 • ? min

12. Instant Restaurant: Neil and Tracey

Tracey and Neil aim to improve over their previous 57 points this time.

2014-09-17 • ? min

13. Instant Restaurant: Josh and Aaron

Josh and Aaron are determined to score higher than their previous 68 points.

2014-09-21 • ? min

14. Instant Restaurant: Steven and Maura

Maura and Steve try to impress with their restaurant's look in addition to the food.

2014-09-23 • ? min

15. Instant Restaurant: Dai and Dal

Dai and Dal create a unique Laotian-style restaurant; the judges reveal a twist.

2014-09-24 • ? min

16. Ronald McDonald House

Teams split into groups to cook a healthy meal for the children of Auckland's Ronald McDonald House.

2014-09-28 • ? min

17. Rapid Cookoff

Teams face their first cook-off to determine who will enter the elimination round.

2014-09-30 • ? min

18. Sudden Death

Two teams face off in 90 minutes to prepare and serve an entree to 4 special guest judges.

2014-10-01 • ? min

19. Genesis International

Teams must cook for 150 people in 90 minutes to avoid the elimination round.

2014-10-05 • ? min

20. Rapid Cookoff

Teams have 45 minutes to cook; the bottom three teams will move onto the showdown.

2014-10-07 • ? min

21. Sudden Death

The bottom 4 teams face elimination as they cook for judges Ben and Gareth and four guest judges.

2014-10-08 • ? min

22. Bikers Banquet

The 6 remaining teams aim to please as they prepare lunches for the judges and eight mystery guests.

2014-10-12 • ? min

23. Rapid Cookoff

As teams compete to avoid sudden death, a twist in the challenge throws them off their game.

2014-10-14 • ? min

24. Sudden Death

The bottom two teams face sudden death as they cook for Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.

2014-10-15 • ? min

25. Federal St. Pizza

The top five teams compete in a people's choice pizza challenge in Auckland to avoid sudden death.

2014-10-19 • ? min

26. Rapid Cookoff

The top 3 teams compete in two challenges to find out who will continue.

2014-10-21 • ? min

27. Sudden Death

The bottom 2 teams compete to impress judges Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.

2014-10-22 • ? min

28. Semi-Final 1

In the first semi-final, two teams compete to advance to the Grand Final.

2014-10-26 • ? min

29. Semi-Final 2

In the second semi-final, the remaining teams compete for a spot in the Grand Final.

2014-10-28 • ? min

30. Final

The last two teams prepare five courses each, but only one will claim the $100,000 grand prize.

2014-10-29 • ? min