MasterChef Catch up, Series 18: Episode 16 on BBC 1

MasterChef

Series 18: Episode 16

To kick off semi-finals week, the ten remaining hopefuls are given their first taste of what it’s like to work in a restaurant setting. MasterChef turns into a professional kitchen for the day, with judge John Torode running the pass. Tables are laid in the dining room and filled with 20 past MasterChef quarter-finalists, semi-finalists and finalists – all of whom have gone on to have full-time careers in the food industry since taking part in the competition.\n\nThe semi-finalists must create a three-course menu that they would be proud to serve in their own restaurant or put in a cookbook. Split into three groups, three contestants must each cook their starter, four must each cook their main and the remaining three their dessert. With John running a tight ship, it’s up to the teams to bring all their orders to the pass upon call of service. It’s feedback from the dining room, however, that lays bare how the contestants cope with a service environment. They hope to receive rave reviews, but instead could fall behind the pack. \n\nAt the end of this mammoth task, two contestants will be saying goodbye to their dream of becoming MasterChef champion, while the remaining eight continue to the next round.

Source: BBC 1

Most recent episodes of MasterChef

Masterchef

Festive Extravaganza: Champion Of Champions

It’s time to really get the festivities going. We are hosting the ultimate party as four simply brilliant MasterChef winners get dressed to impress and compete for a title ...

30-12-2025

BBC 1

All episodes

Masterchef

Series 21: Episode 24

This is the big one. The 21st MasterChef grand final. Weeks of hard graft have led to this moment when one of the three finalists will come out on top. \n\nThis will no doubt be ...

01-10-2025

BBC 1

All episodes

Masterchef

Series 21: Episode 23

Finals week continues, and the last four get the chance to take part in one of the most exciting Chef’s Tables in MasterChef history, but only three of them will make it. ...

30-09-2025

BBC 1

All episodes

Masterchef

Series 21: Episode 22

Finals week on MasterChef has arrived! Seven weeks of intense competition has seen some extraordinary competitors fall by the wayside, and now just four are left standing.\n\nTh ...

30-09-2025

BBC 1

All episodes

Masterchef

Series 21: Episode 21

It's the end of an extraordinary week of semi-finals as the five contenders left in the competition go all out to stay put. This is the sharp end of the competition, and with su ...

22-09-2025

BBC 1

All episodes

Masterchef

Series 21: Episode 20

The semi-finals are in full swing, and just six extraordinary cooks are still in the race. But nothing could have prepared them for what’s now in store.\n\nThe brief in th ...

21-09-2025

BBC 1

All episodes

Masterchef

Series 21: Episode 19

It’s semi-finals time, and with just eight contestants remaining, the heat is rising. Everyone has their sights set on reaching finals week, but to get there, they will ne ...

20-09-2025

BBC 1

All episodes

Masterchef

Series 21: Episode 18

Knockout week comes to a head with just ten cooks remaining in the competition. Success could mean a place in the semi-finals, but it will take every ounce of effort to get ther ...

17-09-2025

BBC 1

All episodes

Masterchef

Series 21: Episode 17

Knockout week is under way, and the second group of eight hopefuls return to take on the competition. Those who show they mean business will earn the right to work in their firs ...

16-09-2025

BBC 1

All episodes

Masterchef

Series 21: Episode 16

It’s knockout week, and the 16 amateurs who survived the heats return to press on in their quest to become MasterChef champion. They are split into two groups as they batt ...

15-09-2025

BBC 1

All episodes