Step Up to the Plate

Allegra and Fred challenge eight contestants to run their own restaurant. Today their crews struggle with difficult diners Russell Hicks and Mo Omar.

Influencer Anna Maynard is today's celebrity diner as Fred and Allegra choose which members of their crews qualify for the semi-finals.

The kitchen crew get their heads around a superhero themed menu, whilst the restaurant crew endure difficult diners, Stevie Martin and Amy Cooke-Hodgson.

The contestants run their superhero themed restaurant for guests including presenter and DJ Melvin Odoom, before one from each crew qualifies for the semi-finals.

The kitchen crew fire up a funfair themed menu and the restaurant crew learn to put up with the antics of difficult diners, Robin Morgan and Chris McCausland.

The kitchen crew get on board a pirate themed menu and the restaurant crew try to keep a straight face when serving difficult diners, Tom Parry and Ben Clarke.

The restaurant crew serve guests, including Dr Ranj, whilst the kitchen crew deliver a pirate themed menu, before one from each crew is chosen to go through to the semi-finals.

The kitchen crew create a recycled themed menu and the restaurant crew try to make sense of the nonsense coming from difficult diners, Lucy Pearman and Darren Harriot.

The contestants welcome celebrity guest Tilly Ramsay to the restaurant, with only one member of each crew winning through to the semi-finals.

Jimi Famurewa and Ruth Hansom judge the kitchen crew's cooking and the restaurant crew's service and design in a high-tension critics' challenge.

The kitchen crew cook a dish of their own invention and the restaurant crew design table settings and mocktails for eagle eyed food critics Gizzi Erskine and Ben Ebbrell.

Craig Revel Horwood, Karim Zeroual, and others visit the restaurant; Fred chooses his winning service expert and Allegra selects her champion Head Chef.