Watch Step Up to the Plate

Fred chooses this series' winning maitre d', and Allegra selects her champion head chef.

Allegra McEvedy and Fred Sirieix test out eight contestants to discover if they have the skills to run their own restaurant. It's the second of the semi-finals, and it's the last chance for the contestants to win themselves a place in the final. The Kitchen Crew cook a dish of their own invention, while the Restaurant Crew design table settings and mocktails for eagle-eyed food critics Gizzi Erskine and Ben Ebbrell.

The stakes are raised as top critics Jimi Famurewa and Ruth Hansom judge the semi-finalists' cooking and service in a high-tension challenge.

Fred and Allegra search for young talent who can make it in the restaurant trade.

Allegra and Fred discover which contestants have the skills to run their own restaurant.

Service expert Fred Sirieix and Chef Allegra McEvedy put contestants through their paces to find out if they've got the mettle to make it in the restaurant business. The restaurant crew serve a full house of diners, including VIP guest Dr Ranj, whilst the kitchen crew battle to deliver a pirate themed menu, before one from each crew is chosen to go through to the semi-finals.

Head Chef Allegra McEvedy and service star Fred Sirieix continue their mission to find some fresh new talent capable of making it in the restaurant business. 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.

Allegra and Fred Sirieix run the rule over eight restaurant-running hopefuls.

Allegra and Fred Sirieix run the rule over eight new restaurant-running hopefuls.

Fred and Allegra ask eight kids to prove they have the skills to run their own restaurant.

Allegra and Fred find which contestants have the chops to run their own restaurant.

Fred and Allegra seek out kids with the potential to make it in the restaurant business.

Allegra and Fred challenge eight new contestants to run their own restaurant.