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 (32)
1. From day job to dream job
Aired 3 February 2005 • 60 min
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.
2. Judge Matt puts the contestants through their paces
Aired 10 February 2005 • 60 min
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.
3. Setting up is hard to do
Aired 17 February 2005 • 60 min
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.
4. VIP guests with big wallets booked in
Aired 20 February 2005 • 60 min
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.
5. Good help is hard to find
Aired 24 February 2005 • 60 min
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!
6. First steps to a restaurant dream
Aired 27 February 2005 • 60 min
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.
7. And they're off and racing!
Aired 3 March 2005 • 60 min
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.
8. Let's get ready to rumble
Aired 6 March 2005 • 60 min
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.
9. Reality bites
Aired 10 March 2005 • 60 min
As all the teams finally think they have got the idea of how to run a good restaurant they are proved wrong. The customers complained about every little thing that went wrong.
10. Surprise dinner guests
Aired 13 March 2005 • 60 min
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.
11. Melbourne's dirty secrets revealed
Aired 17 March 2005 • 60 min
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.
12. Two Restaurants Go Head To Head
Aired 20 March 2005 • 60 min
The judges discuss the restaurants and decide which are up for elimination.
13. Restaurants hit the campaign trail
Aired 24 March 2005 • 60 min
Today the two nominated teams have to come up with campaigns for the public of why they should not be replaced by another duo.
14. Strategy and stress as elimination looms
Aired 27 March 2005 • 60 min
15. The cooks, the thieves, the staff and the in-laws
Aired 31 March 2005 • 60 min
One of the restaurants is having a Barry.
16. One team receives their marching orders
Aired 3 April 2005 • 60 min
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.
17. Betrayals rock one restaurant's crew
Aired 7 April 2005 • 60 min
The new team struggles with their inherited staff.
18. What's all the chicory about? Secret Reviewer almost busted.
Aired 10 April 2005 • 60 min
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.
19. And Then It Got Interesting
Aired 14 April 2005 • 60 min
One team breaks into tears when their staff get twitchy and all hell breaks loose.
20. Guess Who's Back?
Aired 17 April 2005 • 60 min
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.
21. In Preparation
Aired 21 April 2005 • 60 min
The judges tell each duo what they think of their restaurants and didn't hold back.
22. And Then There Were Four
Aired 24 April 2005 • 60 min
None of the teams want to lose the restaurant which they spent such long hours creating but they don't have a choice.
23. When Celebrities Take A Wonder
Aired 28 April 2005 • 60 min
Today our Sydney couple at Pink Salt are the hosts for a group of celebrities after a tired day of work.
24. And Back They Came
Aired 1 May 2005 • 60 min
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.
25. It's That Time Again
Aired 5 May 2005 • 60 min
Today we hear what the four girls thought of each restaurant. They also vote for which two restaurants will be nominated.
26. Time To Say Goodbye
Aired 8 May 2005 • 60 min
The polls are in and the public decide that one restaurant will shut down.
27. Coming To An End
Aired 12 May 2005 • 60 min
Today our couples talked about how far they have come and how close the finals are, as well a running a restaurant.
28. Long Time...No See!
Aired 15 May 2005 • 60 min
The judges are back again today to review each restaurant yet one more time.
29. Time To Look For A Job
Aired 19 May 2005 • 60 min
Two restaurants are up for eviction this week. Their campaigns leave a lot to be desired.
30. Down To Two
Aired 22 May 2005 • 60 min
The polls are in and its time to hand in the keys for one restaurant.
31. W.O.W
Aired 26 May 2005 • 60 min
The efforts are terrific from both teams as we watch them campaign for the finale.
32. The Beggining Of An Era
Aired 29 May 2005 • 60 min
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.