My Restaurant Rules Season 2, Episode 9: Reality bites

From day job to dream job

Today is the first episode of the second season of My Restaurant Rules. Today we meet and learn the 5 brand new teams and watch them enter their abandoned properties were they have to build their restaurants from scratch as well as hire brand new staff.

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Judge Matt puts the contestants through their paces

Today Judge Matt runs through the basics in running a good restaurant and gives all the teams some tips, hints and numbers to help them along the way. Also the 5 teams come up with ideas for their Restaurant.

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Setting up is hard to do

Today we see our five teams fight, shed tears, give up and get twitchy as they try to set up their restaurant, give it a name and find appropriate furniture for their restaurant's theme.

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VIP guests with big wallets booked in

Today our five teams were brought to a five star hotel in Sydney where they were all put in the kitchen and told that they have a challenge to make 120 mains, appetizers and desserts within the time limit of 4 hours. They were also told that 120 people will be eating the food they make and they will judge it. Some of the contestants passed but some just didn't get it. At the end they were brought to the tables and found out that there weren't any actual people eating the food.

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Good help is hard to find

Today our five teams faced the ultimate challenge of finding the right waiters, chefs, cooks, cleaners and more. A few of the teams were fine with their staff but the others weren't having fun!

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First steps to a restaurant dream

Today we watch the 5 teams work with their builders to build their dream restaurant. Also the 5 teams report back to Sydney to try and get money from the judges to go towards their Restaurant.

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And they're off and racing!

Today 4 out of the 5 teams open their restaurants at last. We watch them cope with the long hours, first deliveries and attitudes of customers.

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Let's get ready to rumble

Today we continue watching the 5 teams cope with every day life of running a restaurant. Also the Perth team finally open their restaurant after some difficulties.

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Surprise dinner guests

Today on My Restaurant Rules our 5 teams are the surprise hosts for the 3 judges. The judges liked some of the restaurants but couldn't find a good quality in some of the others.

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Melbourne's dirty secrets revealed

Today we found out that the Melbourne guys have been keeping a secret which was that were the public couldn't see the place was a mess. The judges got really angry especially when they found a dead rat in the office.

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Two Restaurants Go Head To Head

The judges discuss the restaurants and decide which are up for elimination.

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Restaurants hit the campaign trail

Today the two nominated teams have to come up with campaigns for the public of why they should not be replaced by another duo.

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Strategy and stress as elimination looms

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The cooks, the thieves, the staff and the in-laws

One of the restaurants is having a Barry.

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One team receives their marching orders

The public polls are tallied and it's time for one team to pack their bags and welcome in the new tenants of the restaurant.

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Betrayals rock one restaurant's crew

The new team struggles with their inherited staff.

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What's all the chicory about? Secret Reviewer almost busted.

Today a secret reviewer/s were sent into each restaurant to secretly review them. Their review was then sent into the local newspaper of each city.

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And Then It Got Interesting

One team breaks into tears when their staff get twitchy and all hell breaks loose.

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Guess Who's Back?

The new couple in town thinks everything is back to normal but not for long. The judges are back and not accepting any excuses this time round.

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In Preparation

The judges tell each duo what they think of their restaurants and didn't hold back.

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And Then There Were Four

None of the teams want to lose the restaurant which they spent such long hours creating but they don't have a choice.

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When Celebrities Take A Wonder

Today our Sydney couple at Pink Salt are the hosts for a group of celebrities after a tired day of work.

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And Back They Came

Instead of the judges choosing who is up for elimination, the four girls of the four restaurants are called to Sydney and told they will be judging. They visit all four restaurants and tell the camera what they think.

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It's That Time Again

Today we hear what the four girls thought of each restaurant. They also vote for which two restaurants will be nominated.

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Time To Say Goodbye

The polls are in and the public decide that one restaurant will shut down.

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Coming To An End

Today our couples talked about how far they have come and how close the finals are, as well a running a restaurant.

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Long Time...No See!

The judges are back again today to review each restaurant yet one more time.

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Time To Look For A Job

Two restaurants are up for eviction this week. Their campaigns leave a lot to be desired.

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Down To Two

The polls are in and its time to hand in the keys for one restaurant.

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W.O.W

The efforts are terrific from both teams as we watch them campaign for the finale.

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The Beggining Of An Era

After many tiring days and long hours of hard work the final two teams are waiting anxiously to find out out who the winner is.

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