About this season
My Restaurant Rules is a reality show in which 5 couples are given the chance to build, run and even own a restaurant. The couples must build the restaurant and run it accordingly to survive in the competition. After the opening of the restaurant's the competition judges will visit each restaurant and submit a review. The 2 couples with the lowest reviews go up for nomination. Then Australia decides which restaurant closes by voting. The least favorite restaurant will close it's doors. This process is repeated until the last 2 couples remain and then everything is on the line. The couple with the highest number of votes win the competition and get to keep their own restaurant for good. They also get a cash prize of $100,000.
Episodes (31)
1. A Sizzling Start
Aired 15 February 2004 • 60 min
2. Facing the Bank
Aired 18 February 2004 • 60 min
3. Two Steps Forward, One Back
Aired 19 February 2004 • 60 min
4. The Pressure Cooker Heats Up
Aired 22 February 2004 • 60 min
5. Spot Checks and Pop Quizzes
Aired 26 February 2004 • 60 min
6. Tenterhooks Till Tuesday
7. Crowd Control-A Week for Food
8. Facing the Bank-Two Weeks and Counting
9. The Home Stretch
10. The Last Pot of Gold-Reality Check
11. Race for the Finish Line
12. Game Gets Serious
13. The Bombshell Explodes
14. Cracks Starting to Show
15. Money Talks
16. Inside the Pressure Cooker
17. Cash, Queues and Secret Reviews
5.018. Candid Comments from the Secret Reviewer
19. Two Restaurants Go Head to Head
20. The First Campaign Trail
21. First Restaurant Eliminated
22. The Bank is Back
23. Round Two Begins
24. The Knives Come Out
25. Second Restaurant Shut Down
26. No Rest for the Wicked
27. The $10,000 Tip
28. Scooter Scandal, Fervent Fans and Staff Confessions
29. Third Restaurant Ends Its Run
Aired 23 May 2004 • 60 min
30. The Last Supper
Aired 27 May 2004 • 60 min
31. The Final Shutdown
Aired 30 May 2004 • 60 min