1 00:00:07,771 --> 00:00:09,151 Hello, I'm Hamish, 2 00:00:09,251 --> 00:00:12,991 and this is my attempt to force myself to learn new skills - 3 00:00:13,091 --> 00:00:15,831 by promising to do a job I have no business attempting... 4 00:00:15,931 --> 00:00:17,511 Oh, my God! 5 00:00:17,611 --> 00:00:19,271 ..with two other underskilled employees. 6 00:00:19,371 --> 00:00:20,791 The milk, the milk! 7 00:00:20,891 --> 00:00:23,351 I'm trying not to be flustered. It's not working yet. 8 00:00:23,451 --> 00:00:25,451 Welcome to Unskilled Adult. 9 00:00:26,691 --> 00:00:29,551 Our last job had both heroics and tragedy. 10 00:00:29,651 --> 00:00:31,991 We delivered a flawless makeover 11 00:00:32,091 --> 00:00:33,671 of a family camper, Big Bertha... 12 00:00:33,771 --> 00:00:35,271 -That looks sick. -Doesn't it? 13 00:00:35,371 --> 00:00:37,071 ..only to be undone by the government's 14 00:00:37,171 --> 00:00:39,151 unjust laws against comedy horns. 15 00:00:39,251 --> 00:00:40,511 (CLOWN HORN HONKS) 16 00:00:40,611 --> 00:00:41,471 That is very illegal. 17 00:00:41,571 --> 00:00:43,271 And that had meant zero income. 18 00:00:43,371 --> 00:00:46,391 And I'd learnt that for a business, that is a bad thing. 19 00:00:46,491 --> 00:00:48,071 Obviously we needed a fresh start. 20 00:00:48,171 --> 00:00:49,631 My tattoo parlour lease had run out, 21 00:00:49,731 --> 00:00:51,671 so for this week's cheap office, 22 00:00:51,771 --> 00:00:54,031 I'd booked some hours in the seance room 23 00:00:54,131 --> 00:00:56,271 at the back of Eleanor's occult and witchcraft shop. 24 00:00:56,371 --> 00:00:58,271 Are we good to just set up out the back? 25 00:00:58,371 --> 00:00:59,471 Yeah, absolutely. 26 00:00:59,571 --> 00:01:01,231 And bringing the magic to this job would be 27 00:01:01,331 --> 00:01:03,111 two wonderfully unskilled people, 28 00:01:03,211 --> 00:01:06,671 ready to change their lives with newfound usefulness. 29 00:01:06,771 --> 00:01:08,191 -Hello. -Good to see you. Great. 30 00:01:08,291 --> 00:01:09,511 -Hello. -Really lovely to meet you. 31 00:01:09,611 --> 00:01:11,751 You know Susie Youssef from 'Rosehaven', 32 00:01:11,851 --> 00:01:13,671 'Crime Night!' and 'Deadloch'. 33 00:01:13,771 --> 00:01:16,151 She's an award-winning comedian, actor and writer. 34 00:01:16,251 --> 00:01:18,671 She's very, very good at making us laugh, 35 00:01:18,771 --> 00:01:20,311 but being a master improviser 36 00:01:20,411 --> 00:01:22,711 has changed the way that Susie approaches life. 37 00:01:22,811 --> 00:01:26,432 It's all about going in with really low expectations 38 00:01:26,532 --> 00:01:28,032 and then everything that you do is great. 39 00:01:28,132 --> 00:01:29,672 If you've had time to prepare... 40 00:01:29,772 --> 00:01:30,792 HAMISH: People expect. 41 00:01:30,892 --> 00:01:32,672 -You're gonna let people down. -Yeah. 42 00:01:32,772 --> 00:01:35,832 Skills-wise, you didn't tick heaps of the boxes. 43 00:01:35,932 --> 00:01:37,352 I don't have many of the skills. 44 00:01:37,452 --> 00:01:38,432 HAMISH: Yeah. 45 00:01:38,532 --> 00:01:40,112 Walking away from this, 46 00:01:40,212 --> 00:01:43,112 what do you hope you feel like at the end? 47 00:01:43,212 --> 00:01:44,312 That I could be employed in 48 00:01:44,412 --> 00:01:45,952 anything but what I'm currently employed in, 49 00:01:46,052 --> 00:01:47,792 so hopefully you give me some sort of skill 50 00:01:47,892 --> 00:01:49,872 that I can take into my real life. 51 00:01:49,972 --> 00:01:52,752 And also I'm just charging up on human interaction 52 00:01:52,852 --> 00:01:54,952 'cause I'm spending a lot of time alone at the moment. 53 00:01:55,052 --> 00:01:56,832 -Welcome aboard. -(LAUGHS) 54 00:01:56,932 --> 00:01:59,832 My other employee this week is Ryan Shelton, 55 00:01:59,932 --> 00:02:03,232 co-host of the incredibly successful 'Imperfects' podcast 56 00:02:03,332 --> 00:02:07,432 and also co-star of the equally successful in its day 57 00:02:07,532 --> 00:02:11,232 1998 high school production of 'Cyrano de Bergerac', 58 00:02:11,332 --> 00:02:12,912 starring us both. 59 00:02:13,012 --> 00:02:14,352 Ryan and I have been doing 60 00:02:14,452 --> 00:02:15,392 silly stuff together 61 00:02:15,492 --> 00:02:17,032 for a very long time 62 00:02:17,132 --> 00:02:19,232 and just like myself, all that time mucking around 63 00:02:19,332 --> 00:02:22,472 has left Ry with some serious skill deficits. 64 00:02:22,572 --> 00:02:24,912 How would you say you go under pressure? 65 00:02:25,012 --> 00:02:26,552 Not great. 66 00:02:26,652 --> 00:02:30,712 No, I'm definitely not the man for pressure jobs. 67 00:02:30,812 --> 00:02:32,792 Having said that, though, I do like a deadline. 68 00:02:32,892 --> 00:02:35,672 But I'm terrible with discomfort. 69 00:02:35,772 --> 00:02:37,672 -OK. -Terrible with discomfort. 70 00:02:37,772 --> 00:02:40,952 So as long as this goes smoothly, I'm absolutely fine. 71 00:02:41,052 --> 00:02:43,272 HAMISH: Whatever is in that envelope today 72 00:02:43,372 --> 00:02:45,832 I think could have a lot of unknowns. 73 00:02:45,932 --> 00:02:47,873 Oh, well, then I can't do it. 74 00:02:47,973 --> 00:02:49,793 I'd still like to hire you. 75 00:02:49,893 --> 00:02:51,713 (BOTH LAUGH) 76 00:02:51,813 --> 00:02:53,793 -Welcome aboard. -Thank you so much. 77 00:02:53,893 --> 00:02:55,893 You've picked the wrong man for the job. 78 00:02:57,773 --> 00:03:02,473 Before you open the job, any hopes of what the job is? 79 00:03:02,573 --> 00:03:04,713 I have hope that it's, like, 80 00:03:04,813 --> 00:03:06,913 there's nothing in there and we just... 81 00:03:07,013 --> 00:03:09,793 Like, and you go, "Oh, well, this never happened before." 82 00:03:09,893 --> 00:03:11,433 -Day off? -"Let's go out for lunch." 83 00:03:11,533 --> 00:03:12,433 HAMISH: Yeah. 84 00:03:12,533 --> 00:03:13,633 I do feel excited about it. 85 00:03:13,733 --> 00:03:15,713 -But I also feel terrified. -Yeah. 86 00:03:15,813 --> 00:03:17,913 I also kind of feel like I'm at my own wake. 87 00:03:18,013 --> 00:03:19,113 It took ages to light those. 88 00:03:19,213 --> 00:03:21,393 Do you wanna know the job? 89 00:03:21,493 --> 00:03:22,913 -I wanna know the job. -Desperately. 90 00:03:23,013 --> 00:03:25,393 (INTRIGUING MUSIC) 91 00:03:25,493 --> 00:03:27,953 "Seeking last-minute wedding catering..." 92 00:03:28,053 --> 00:03:29,553 (SCOFFS) 93 00:03:29,653 --> 00:03:32,873 "..for an 80-guest event this Saturday." 94 00:03:32,973 --> 00:03:34,273 Oh, my God. 95 00:03:34,373 --> 00:03:36,113 Oh, my God. Someone's actual wedding? 96 00:03:36,213 --> 00:03:38,193 Incredibly, yes. 97 00:03:38,293 --> 00:03:39,873 -I'm Bella. -And I'm Eddie. 98 00:03:39,973 --> 00:03:41,513 And we're getting married this weekend. 99 00:03:41,613 --> 00:03:43,033 -We sure are. -Yeah. 100 00:03:43,133 --> 00:03:45,873 A few weeks ago, our caterer pulled out on us 101 00:03:45,973 --> 00:03:48,393 and I thought everything was gonna fall apart, 102 00:03:48,493 --> 00:03:52,473 but the opportunity for UA Enterprises to cater our wedding 103 00:03:52,573 --> 00:03:53,633 popped up straightaway. 104 00:03:53,733 --> 00:03:56,633 And I think that it has to be something good. 105 00:03:56,733 --> 00:04:01,033 We only get one wedding day, so it needs to be good. 106 00:04:01,133 --> 00:04:03,193 Just a simple alternate drop, 107 00:04:03,293 --> 00:04:07,073 80-person wedding service with a budget of $7,000. 108 00:04:07,173 --> 00:04:08,353 (SIGHS) Oh, shit. 109 00:04:08,453 --> 00:04:09,793 We're gonna ruin someone's actual life? 110 00:04:09,893 --> 00:04:11,434 No, we're not. No, we're not, we're gonna... 111 00:04:11,534 --> 00:04:13,394 We are gonna do the best job ever. 112 00:04:13,494 --> 00:04:15,594 It's in Townsville. 113 00:04:15,694 --> 00:04:16,594 (LAUGHS) 114 00:04:16,694 --> 00:04:17,994 "And had originally planned 115 00:04:18,094 --> 00:04:21,234 "a Mediterranean/European inspired menu for 80 people. 116 00:04:21,334 --> 00:04:22,634 "We need bread rolls." 117 00:04:22,734 --> 00:04:24,354 (ALL LAUGH) 118 00:04:24,454 --> 00:04:25,594 So far, so good. 119 00:04:25,694 --> 00:04:27,354 We could do that for 7k. 120 00:04:27,454 --> 00:04:31,034 "Bread rolls and two entree options - one hot, one cold. 121 00:04:31,134 --> 00:04:33,354 "Two main options - one chicken, one beef. 122 00:04:33,454 --> 00:04:35,954 "You don't need to worry about the desserts. We sorted that. 123 00:04:36,054 --> 00:04:38,154 -"My brother's coeliac." -(BLEEP)! 124 00:04:38,254 --> 00:04:40,034 "We have a list of other dietary restrictions 125 00:04:40,134 --> 00:04:41,394 "for when you take the job." 126 00:04:41,494 --> 00:04:42,994 Damn! Coeliac's bad. 127 00:04:43,094 --> 00:04:44,354 Not as a group of people. 128 00:04:44,454 --> 00:04:47,034 He means, you know, they're difficult to cater for. 129 00:04:47,134 --> 00:04:50,394 Gosh, I so regret practising all of my woodworking skills. 130 00:04:50,494 --> 00:04:52,754 Yeah, it's not drills. It's not drills! 131 00:04:52,854 --> 00:04:54,834 I mean, this is genuinely shocking. So... 132 00:04:54,934 --> 00:04:57,714 (ALL LAUGH) 133 00:04:57,814 --> 00:04:59,674 -This is an actual wedding. -Yeah. 134 00:04:59,774 --> 00:05:01,314 The best day of someone's life. 135 00:05:01,414 --> 00:05:02,554 HAMISH: Yep. 136 00:05:02,654 --> 00:05:03,834 Ry was right, though. 137 00:05:03,934 --> 00:05:06,914 As far as surprise jobs go, this was a biggie. 138 00:05:07,014 --> 00:05:09,034 And given Ry had said on his intake form 139 00:05:09,134 --> 00:05:10,794 that he can cook muesli bowls, 140 00:05:10,894 --> 00:05:12,514 which doesn't actually involve cooking, 141 00:05:12,614 --> 00:05:15,514 and Susie had said she could make chia pots - no cooking - 142 00:05:15,614 --> 00:05:17,354 and lasagna - some cooking - 143 00:05:17,454 --> 00:05:19,794 there was gonna be some real fast learning to do. 144 00:05:19,894 --> 00:05:21,914 Already my mind's going to, like, how do we... 145 00:05:22,014 --> 00:05:24,914 ..not cut a corner, but do this - like, could we do a stew? 146 00:05:25,014 --> 00:05:27,034 (LAUGHS) It's not really a wedding food, but it's like... 147 00:05:27,134 --> 00:05:29,154 I think what we should do is 148 00:05:29,254 --> 00:05:31,194 think back to weddings that we've been to 149 00:05:31,294 --> 00:05:32,474 and what they've done. 150 00:05:32,574 --> 00:05:33,994 Yeah, that's a good call. 151 00:05:34,094 --> 00:05:35,595 We had a great stew at our wedding. 152 00:05:35,695 --> 00:05:37,595 Oh, yeah, where it was all in one big pot 153 00:05:37,695 --> 00:05:39,395 and it just got dolloped on... 154 00:05:39,495 --> 00:05:40,315 Dolloped onto your... 155 00:05:40,415 --> 00:05:41,435 -Cauldron. -Yeah. 156 00:05:41,535 --> 00:05:42,635 The cauldron of stew. 157 00:05:42,735 --> 00:05:44,515 But quantities weren't our only challenge. 158 00:05:44,615 --> 00:05:47,955 The food poisoning stories at weddings. 159 00:05:48,055 --> 00:05:50,995 Let's cook the shit out of that chicken. Yeah. 160 00:05:51,095 --> 00:05:53,035 Tough. World's toughest chicken. 161 00:05:53,135 --> 00:05:55,035 Like, let's (BLEEP) burn it. 162 00:05:55,135 --> 00:05:56,675 Let's burn the chicken. 163 00:05:56,775 --> 00:05:59,075 -I think we can do this. -I think we're gonna be fine. 164 00:05:59,175 --> 00:06:02,835 Mmm. I'm so excited by your confidence, Susie. 165 00:06:02,935 --> 00:06:04,555 Look, we HAVE to do it. 166 00:06:04,655 --> 00:06:06,155 We've gotta call them and take the job. 167 00:06:06,255 --> 00:06:08,475 Remember, nice and positive. We're fine with this. 168 00:06:08,575 --> 00:06:10,035 -We're confident. -(PHONE RINGING TONE) 169 00:06:10,135 --> 00:06:11,795 Yes. 170 00:06:11,895 --> 00:06:12,915 BELLA: Hello? 171 00:06:13,015 --> 00:06:14,435 Is that Bella? 172 00:06:14,535 --> 00:06:15,955 Yes, it is. 173 00:06:16,055 --> 00:06:17,355 Bella, it's Hamish. 174 00:06:17,455 --> 00:06:20,755 Just sitting here with my full culinary team 175 00:06:20,855 --> 00:06:22,795 and we saw your job. 176 00:06:22,895 --> 00:06:25,115 We understand it's a big night on Saturday. 177 00:06:25,215 --> 00:06:26,355 You must be nervous. 178 00:06:26,455 --> 00:06:28,395 I'm feeling the pressure, yes. 179 00:06:28,495 --> 00:06:31,555 Don't feel it anymore because we got you. 180 00:06:31,655 --> 00:06:33,315 -We'll take that job. -Amazing. 181 00:06:33,415 --> 00:06:34,955 I think I need just someone 182 00:06:35,055 --> 00:06:36,715 to come in and save the day, really. 183 00:06:36,815 --> 00:06:38,075 That's us. 184 00:06:38,175 --> 00:06:40,195 HAMISH: We immediately started selling them the idea of 185 00:06:40,295 --> 00:06:42,555 chicken in a delectable sauce, 186 00:06:42,655 --> 00:06:44,555 which I suppose you could also say is a stew. 187 00:06:44,655 --> 00:06:46,915 Just menu-wise, you mentioned 188 00:06:47,015 --> 00:06:48,515 sort of beef, chicken. 189 00:06:48,615 --> 00:06:52,455 So, like, a whole piece of chicken or just chicken in a... 190 00:06:53,775 --> 00:06:57,035 BELLA: Some kind of chicken dish, like a chicken and a beef. 191 00:06:57,135 --> 00:06:59,395 Maybe, like, a marinated chicken situation. 192 00:06:59,496 --> 00:07:03,236 -Yeah! I think so. -In, like, a sauce or a stew? 193 00:07:03,336 --> 00:07:05,676 (BELLA LAUGHS AND INHALES DEEPLY) 194 00:07:05,776 --> 00:07:07,916 HAMISH: Hmm, first attempt didn't quite land. 195 00:07:08,016 --> 00:07:08,996 For the beef? 196 00:07:09,096 --> 00:07:10,196 Yeah, what would your dream be? 197 00:07:10,296 --> 00:07:12,236 HAMISH: Like a steak or pieces of... 198 00:07:12,336 --> 00:07:16,236 I think maybe like a beef cheek, something of that sort. 199 00:07:16,336 --> 00:07:19,476 OK, so maybe like a red-wine sauce, beef cheek. 200 00:07:19,576 --> 00:07:21,236 Red wine, yeah, yeah. 201 00:07:21,336 --> 00:07:23,916 HAMISH: And then I did something that I know I'm good at - 202 00:07:24,016 --> 00:07:27,196 make a promise I have absolutely no idea how to keep. 203 00:07:27,296 --> 00:07:31,556 Your guests will have a beautiful food experience. 204 00:07:31,656 --> 00:07:34,716 They'll be fed, it'll be Mediterranean style, 205 00:07:34,816 --> 00:07:37,236 it will encapsulate who you are as a couple 206 00:07:37,336 --> 00:07:38,476 and it's gonna be magic. 207 00:07:38,576 --> 00:07:39,916 Don't you worry about a thing. 208 00:07:40,016 --> 00:07:42,876 BELLA: Thank you very much. Alright, talk to you soon, guys. 209 00:07:42,976 --> 00:07:43,996 -Lovely. Thanks, Bella. -'Bye, Bella. 210 00:07:44,096 --> 00:07:45,636 'Bye, Bella. Bon appétit. 211 00:07:45,736 --> 00:07:46,756 HAMISH: Unfortunately, the line 212 00:07:46,856 --> 00:07:48,676 between making people feel comfortable 213 00:07:48,776 --> 00:07:50,556 and then just flat out lying to them 214 00:07:50,656 --> 00:07:52,516 is incredibly blurry for me. 215 00:07:52,616 --> 00:07:54,756 Luckily, the ideas started flowing fast. 216 00:07:54,856 --> 00:07:57,716 So we also know that we need a chicken dish. 217 00:07:57,816 --> 00:08:01,076 I think great call with the mashed potato. 218 00:08:01,176 --> 00:08:03,116 And if we do do a stew, you can do... 219 00:08:03,216 --> 00:08:05,396 I don't know if she's gonna be happy with a stew. 220 00:08:05,496 --> 00:08:06,876 Have you... Like... 221 00:08:06,976 --> 00:08:10,676 Let me just google something here. "Italian chicken stew." 222 00:08:10,776 --> 00:08:12,996 Oh, chicken cacciatore. 223 00:08:13,096 --> 00:08:14,476 That's a chicken stew. 224 00:08:14,576 --> 00:08:16,156 -SUSIE: Oh, yeah. -(ITALIAN ACCENT) Cacciatore! 225 00:08:16,256 --> 00:08:18,396 Uh, before you cancel me, I am one-eighth Italian, 226 00:08:18,496 --> 00:08:21,036 so full 'permissiano' to do the accent. 227 00:08:21,136 --> 00:08:23,076 Are there any chefs that we know in Queensland? 228 00:08:23,176 --> 00:08:24,357 No, let's call Ben. 229 00:08:24,457 --> 00:08:25,677 -Shewry? -Shewry. 230 00:08:25,777 --> 00:08:26,957 -We know a chef. -SUSIE: Oh, yeah? 231 00:08:27,057 --> 00:08:28,597 We're friends with a really good chef. 232 00:08:28,697 --> 00:08:30,997 Ben Shewry is not actually known for his stews. 233 00:08:31,097 --> 00:08:34,237 He is actually a brilliantly genius chef 234 00:08:34,337 --> 00:08:37,077 who owns the world-renowned restaurant Attica, 235 00:08:37,177 --> 00:08:39,557 and Ry and I are lucky enough to call him a mate. 236 00:08:39,657 --> 00:08:40,797 -Benny. -Hey, buddy. 237 00:08:40,897 --> 00:08:41,837 Hello, mate. 238 00:08:41,937 --> 00:08:43,237 HAMISH: We brought Ben up to speed. 239 00:08:43,337 --> 00:08:46,077 His response was not massively confidence boosting. 240 00:08:46,177 --> 00:08:48,437 Sorry, who are the chefs? 241 00:08:48,537 --> 00:08:49,997 -We are the chefs. -SUSIE: We are. 242 00:08:50,097 --> 00:08:51,477 -We need to cook... -You're the chef? 243 00:08:51,577 --> 00:08:52,797 It's Saturday night, which is good, 244 00:08:52,897 --> 00:08:54,637 'cause we have plenty of time. 245 00:08:54,737 --> 00:08:56,837 Hang on. This Saturday? 246 00:08:56,937 --> 00:08:57,917 Yeah, this Saturday night. 247 00:08:58,017 --> 00:08:59,517 I think you're up against it. 248 00:08:59,617 --> 00:09:01,237 Like, a thousand times more pressure 249 00:09:01,337 --> 00:09:03,437 than you're gonna be used to, 250 00:09:03,537 --> 00:09:06,877 because three skilled people is really not enough. 251 00:09:06,977 --> 00:09:10,517 You would need five to six very strong professional chefs. 252 00:09:10,617 --> 00:09:11,557 (HAMISH SNIGGERS) 253 00:09:11,657 --> 00:09:12,957 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 254 00:09:13,057 --> 00:09:15,917 We've...we've got less. We've got less. 255 00:09:16,017 --> 00:09:18,277 HAMISH: But he did like our plan to do a fancy stew. 256 00:09:18,377 --> 00:09:20,797 Yes. That's a great strategy. 257 00:09:20,897 --> 00:09:23,277 I think you should do that. It's the safest bet. 258 00:09:23,377 --> 00:09:24,757 HAMISH: And he had one other idea. 259 00:09:24,857 --> 00:09:28,037 Do you reckon you could talk them out of doing a hot entree? 260 00:09:28,137 --> 00:09:29,877 I would probably flatly refuse 261 00:09:29,977 --> 00:09:32,237 to do a hot entree for that number. 262 00:09:32,337 --> 00:09:35,437 All the ovens are gonna be full, the stoves are gonna be full. 263 00:09:35,537 --> 00:09:38,837 HAMISH: And then Ben introduced this cheffing concept 264 00:09:38,937 --> 00:09:41,717 that I have no familiarity with. 265 00:09:41,817 --> 00:09:42,957 Preparation. 266 00:09:43,057 --> 00:09:44,277 Cook it the day before. 267 00:09:44,377 --> 00:09:46,797 -You can do that? -That's... Yeah, absolutely. 268 00:09:46,897 --> 00:09:48,198 HAMISH: Oh, the day before! 269 00:09:48,298 --> 00:09:51,078 Maybe we could do more than beef cheeks and a stew. 270 00:09:51,178 --> 00:09:53,158 Maybe you could make, like, some kind of 271 00:09:53,258 --> 00:09:56,598 breadcrumb-type gremolata thing on top of the chicken 272 00:09:56,698 --> 00:09:59,198 just to give it a bit of zest and a bit of texture. 273 00:09:59,298 --> 00:10:00,678 -HAMISH: Yes! Yes! -RYAN: Bellissimo. 274 00:10:00,778 --> 00:10:02,078 And we just have to make sure 275 00:10:02,178 --> 00:10:03,918 that doesn't go to her brother, who's a coeliac. 276 00:10:04,018 --> 00:10:07,118 It's incredibly important to identify the coeliac. Yeah. 277 00:10:07,218 --> 00:10:08,918 We could make him wear a little high-vis... 278 00:10:09,018 --> 00:10:10,518 Not a high-vis vest, but, like, something... 279 00:10:10,618 --> 00:10:12,318 Well, you know, like spies when they... 280 00:10:12,418 --> 00:10:14,078 -UV. -Some sort of little mark. 281 00:10:14,178 --> 00:10:15,878 And then we all have glasses on 282 00:10:15,978 --> 00:10:17,758 so we can see the mark on his back. 283 00:10:17,858 --> 00:10:19,958 -I mean, really seriously. -Mmm, mmm. 284 00:10:20,058 --> 00:10:22,958 Even just the slightest, slightest little bit of gluten 285 00:10:23,058 --> 00:10:25,398 in that person's meal can make them incredibly sick. 286 00:10:25,498 --> 00:10:27,158 HAMISH: As fun as playing spies would have been, 287 00:10:27,258 --> 00:10:29,918 Ben encouraged us to make the entire meal gluten-free 288 00:10:30,018 --> 00:10:30,958 just to be safe. 289 00:10:31,058 --> 00:10:32,438 -Good luck! -Thanks, Ben. 290 00:10:32,538 --> 00:10:34,878 HAMISH: To be honest, that conversation was overwhelming. 291 00:10:34,978 --> 00:10:36,038 (BLEEP)! 292 00:10:36,138 --> 00:10:37,598 Yeah, jeez, it's, like, we better get going. 293 00:10:37,698 --> 00:10:40,478 So I figured we needed every advantage possible. 294 00:10:40,578 --> 00:10:43,118 They did... They did offer us a...tarot reading. 295 00:10:43,218 --> 00:10:44,798 Do you wanna do a very, very quick tarot reading? 296 00:10:44,898 --> 00:10:46,238 -Yes. -SUSIE: Yes, please. 297 00:10:46,338 --> 00:10:48,758 And then we'll get onto it, 'cause there's a flight at 3:00. 298 00:10:48,858 --> 00:10:50,478 I mean, surely one of us must have been 299 00:10:50,578 --> 00:10:51,838 a chef in a previous life. 300 00:10:51,938 --> 00:10:53,278 What do you see in our immediate futures? 301 00:10:53,378 --> 00:10:54,958 -READER: OK. -To midnight Saturday? 302 00:10:55,058 --> 00:10:56,718 READER: Well, you have a moon card up the top there. 303 00:10:56,818 --> 00:10:59,038 Oh, jeez, what does that mean? 304 00:10:59,138 --> 00:11:02,638 Just know with moon energy, you can never really pin it down. 305 00:11:02,738 --> 00:11:05,678 It's always going to be erratic, but to always be ready for it. 306 00:11:05,778 --> 00:11:08,638 Hmm, who knows what form this moon energy might take? 307 00:11:08,738 --> 00:11:10,558 Didn't have time to figure it out now 308 00:11:10,658 --> 00:11:11,999 'cause we had a plane to catch. 309 00:11:12,099 --> 00:11:14,199 But I was keen to make sure that Bella and Eddie 310 00:11:14,299 --> 00:11:16,039 were getting the very best out of us. 311 00:11:16,139 --> 00:11:18,239 I feel like just doing mashed potato for both meals is... 312 00:11:18,339 --> 00:11:19,639 I don't know, I just feel like 313 00:11:19,739 --> 00:11:21,079 we're not pushing ourselves skills-wise. 314 00:11:21,179 --> 00:11:22,399 RYAN: Oh, yeah. 315 00:11:22,499 --> 00:11:24,759 Well, polenta's pretty... not easy, but simple enough. 316 00:11:24,859 --> 00:11:25,999 Got it. I've only... 317 00:11:26,099 --> 00:11:27,799 It's probably easier than mashed potato. 318 00:11:27,899 --> 00:11:29,439 The fluffiness is the tough bit. 319 00:11:29,539 --> 00:11:31,839 -Right. -I've never touched polenta. 320 00:11:31,939 --> 00:11:34,439 The research continued the whole way to the airport 321 00:11:34,539 --> 00:11:37,519 and we were now armed with so many words 322 00:11:37,619 --> 00:11:38,599 that sounded delicious. 323 00:11:38,699 --> 00:11:40,039 "With each beef cheek, 324 00:11:40,139 --> 00:11:44,199 "serve a spoon of roasted canoe-cut marrow bones." 325 00:11:44,299 --> 00:11:46,279 -Pangrattato? -Pangrattato, yeah. 326 00:11:46,379 --> 00:11:47,599 Just no idea how to make them. 327 00:11:47,699 --> 00:11:48,879 But will that fight with the jus 328 00:11:48,979 --> 00:11:50,319 or is that in place of the jus? 329 00:11:50,419 --> 00:11:52,439 RYAN: It seems like a lot going on. 330 00:11:52,539 --> 00:11:54,519 HAMISH: Big restaurant energy, that's what we want. 331 00:11:54,619 --> 00:11:56,479 But it wasn't just the cooking daunting us. 332 00:11:56,579 --> 00:11:58,439 The actual skill required 333 00:11:58,539 --> 00:12:02,839 to physically plate up 160 dishes was also on our minds. 334 00:12:02,939 --> 00:12:05,039 We should rehearse with, like, just, like, 335 00:12:05,139 --> 00:12:06,759 socks or bananas or something. 336 00:12:06,859 --> 00:12:09,119 Do you know what I mean? Not food. 337 00:12:09,219 --> 00:12:12,379 "Socks or bananas"? How many socks have you brought? 338 00:12:14,499 --> 00:12:15,839 I'm trying to think of something 339 00:12:15,939 --> 00:12:17,939 that's the size of a chicken thigh. 340 00:12:18,819 --> 00:12:20,919 Wow! Wow. 341 00:12:21,019 --> 00:12:23,239 On the plane, some good progress was made - 342 00:12:23,339 --> 00:12:25,559 if you count finger painting in the Notes app. 343 00:12:25,659 --> 00:12:27,399 -Is that a beef cheek? -Yeah! 344 00:12:27,499 --> 00:12:29,679 And we did decide on some extra options, 345 00:12:29,779 --> 00:12:31,479 but not poisoning people 346 00:12:31,579 --> 00:12:33,639 was still driving the decision-making. 347 00:12:33,739 --> 00:12:36,640 We can make prosciutto and melon so early. 348 00:12:36,740 --> 00:12:38,160 RYAN: Mmm. 349 00:12:38,260 --> 00:12:41,240 Prosciutto can't really go off because it's so heavily salted. 350 00:12:41,340 --> 00:12:43,040 No, very hard for bacteria to live in prosciutto. 351 00:12:43,140 --> 00:12:44,440 -Oh, really? -Is it? 352 00:12:44,540 --> 00:12:47,400 And with the pressure mounting to have a coherent menu, 353 00:12:47,500 --> 00:12:51,020 things were moving from a simmer to a boil in the chef world. 354 00:12:56,540 --> 00:12:57,560 I can hear you, Tim. 355 00:12:57,660 --> 00:12:59,000 (RYAN CHUCKLES) 356 00:12:59,100 --> 00:13:01,560 Prosciutto e melone. What's the process to create the thing? 357 00:13:01,660 --> 00:13:04,080 You buy the prosciutto, you buy the cantaloupe, 358 00:13:04,180 --> 00:13:05,920 you slice it up, you wrap it up, mate. 359 00:13:06,020 --> 00:13:07,960 I shouldn't be sharing these secrets with you. 360 00:13:08,060 --> 00:13:09,720 Every time he says something with an accent, 361 00:13:09,820 --> 00:13:11,820 I feel more confident. 362 00:13:12,140 --> 00:13:13,040 So... 363 00:13:13,140 --> 00:13:14,240 And I was confident we could 364 00:13:14,340 --> 00:13:15,680 wow Bella and Eddie tomorrow morning 365 00:13:15,780 --> 00:13:18,360 with our menu design and Mediterranean accents. 366 00:13:18,460 --> 00:13:20,320 The cooking? Well... 367 00:13:20,420 --> 00:13:21,840 I mean, that was days away, 368 00:13:21,940 --> 00:13:23,940 so there's plenty of time for a miracle there. 369 00:13:25,060 --> 00:13:26,920 As the new day dawned on Townsville, 370 00:13:27,020 --> 00:13:28,480 something dawned on our team. 371 00:13:28,580 --> 00:13:31,160 The cook was now only two days away 372 00:13:31,260 --> 00:13:33,960 and 'three' had sounded so much better yesterday. 373 00:13:34,060 --> 00:13:35,480 I just have my... Like, I'm just... 374 00:13:35,580 --> 00:13:37,520 -It's a journey. -Yeah. 375 00:13:37,620 --> 00:13:39,160 But then the other part of my brain is like, 376 00:13:39,260 --> 00:13:40,200 "Can we actually do this?" 377 00:13:40,300 --> 00:13:41,840 And this is someone's wedding. 378 00:13:41,940 --> 00:13:43,600 Mmm. Mmm. I know. 379 00:13:43,700 --> 00:13:45,720 Do you have any worry there? 380 00:13:45,820 --> 00:13:47,560 -It's a legitimate worry. -Yeah. 381 00:13:47,660 --> 00:13:50,000 But we can't let it hold us back. 382 00:13:50,100 --> 00:13:52,120 It's also impossible to imagine doing something 383 00:13:52,220 --> 00:13:53,280 that you've never done before. 384 00:13:53,380 --> 00:13:54,720 Because we HAVE to do it. 385 00:13:54,820 --> 00:13:56,720 There's never been more of a must than this one. 386 00:13:56,820 --> 00:13:57,720 Yep. 387 00:13:57,820 --> 00:13:59,240 -Let's meet the clients. -OK. 388 00:13:59,340 --> 00:14:01,481 We haven't even told them the menu yet, so hopefully 389 00:14:01,581 --> 00:14:03,121 -we get tick, tick, tick. -Oh, true. 390 00:14:03,221 --> 00:14:05,281 Let's push hard on it, though. I don't wanna change. 391 00:14:05,381 --> 00:14:07,241 RYAN: And we're not asking the question. We're not pitching. 392 00:14:07,341 --> 00:14:09,241 -We're not asking for approval. -HAMISH: We're not pitching. 393 00:14:09,341 --> 00:14:10,761 We're explaining in an excited manner. 394 00:14:10,861 --> 00:14:12,121 'Cause this is a considered menu. 395 00:14:12,221 --> 00:14:12,921 HAMISH: Yep. 396 00:14:13,021 --> 00:14:13,881 That's right - 397 00:14:13,981 --> 00:14:15,281 we had thought a lot about 398 00:14:15,381 --> 00:14:16,601 how to smuggle through a stew 399 00:14:16,701 --> 00:14:19,201 and a seemingly hot entree onto this menu. 400 00:14:19,301 --> 00:14:20,281 No notes. 401 00:14:20,381 --> 00:14:22,321 We just had to convince Bella and Eddie. 402 00:14:22,421 --> 00:14:25,801 It's with great pleasure that we can present the menu to you. 403 00:14:25,901 --> 00:14:27,561 -Yes, well, let's do that then. -Good. 404 00:14:27,661 --> 00:14:30,361 Ryan, would you like to take us through the entrees? 405 00:14:30,461 --> 00:14:33,161 So, first of all, we've got a melon wrapped with prosciutto. 406 00:14:33,261 --> 00:14:34,561 (ITALIAN ACCENT) Prosciutto e melone. 407 00:14:34,661 --> 00:14:37,001 Remember, one-eighth Italian! Accent totally allowed. 408 00:14:37,101 --> 00:14:40,521 Now to sell them on the slightly warmer entree. 409 00:14:40,621 --> 00:14:43,561 Burrata sitting on grilled peaches. 410 00:14:43,661 --> 00:14:45,681 (SIGHS) Yes? 411 00:14:45,781 --> 00:14:47,681 With a balsamic glaze drizzle. 412 00:14:47,781 --> 00:14:50,521 And peaches a bit warmed with a blowtorch. 413 00:14:50,621 --> 00:14:53,161 This hot-adjacent entree was sailing through. 414 00:14:53,261 --> 00:14:55,921 OK, I'm feeling confident on the entree. 415 00:14:56,021 --> 00:14:57,721 -Great. Slam dunk. -So, which is the cold option? 416 00:14:57,821 --> 00:14:59,001 Uh, wasn't that obvious? 417 00:14:59,101 --> 00:15:01,361 The cold option is the prosciutto and melone 418 00:15:01,461 --> 00:15:03,721 and the warm option is the grilled peaches. 419 00:15:03,821 --> 00:15:05,361 Beautiful. OK. So, hot and cold. 420 00:15:05,461 --> 00:15:06,641 -Yeah. Yeah. -Alright. OK. 421 00:15:06,741 --> 00:15:08,401 I was pretty happy with that save. 422 00:15:08,501 --> 00:15:09,881 -Alright, mains. -SUSIE: Mains. 423 00:15:09,981 --> 00:15:11,321 -Beef cheek. -BELLA: Yeah? 424 00:15:11,421 --> 00:15:14,081 Cooked in a beautiful red-wine jus. 425 00:15:14,181 --> 00:15:15,081 -Yeah. -Beef cheek! 426 00:15:15,181 --> 00:15:16,921 SUSIE: A bed of polenta parmesan. 427 00:15:17,021 --> 00:15:18,521 -Some root vegetables. -BELLA: Yeah. 428 00:15:18,621 --> 00:15:20,641 And some pancetta on top. 429 00:15:20,741 --> 00:15:22,961 Whose was the beef cheek idea? 430 00:15:23,061 --> 00:15:24,562 -Your wife. -That was your beautiful bride. 431 00:15:24,662 --> 00:15:26,042 Oh, OK, nice! Yeah, cool! 432 00:15:26,142 --> 00:15:27,322 (ALL LAUGH) 433 00:15:27,422 --> 00:15:29,962 No, sounds great, guys. Yeah, keep it up. 434 00:15:30,062 --> 00:15:31,962 And the chicken dish. 435 00:15:32,062 --> 00:15:34,002 Now, time to dress up this stew 436 00:15:34,102 --> 00:15:36,282 as something a little more 'authentico'. 437 00:15:36,382 --> 00:15:37,922 It's a chicken cacciatore. 438 00:15:38,022 --> 00:15:39,522 -Oh! Mamma mia! -BELLA: Beautiful. 439 00:15:39,622 --> 00:15:42,562 Olives, tomatoes, onions, other ingredients. 440 00:15:42,662 --> 00:15:43,922 -Yeah. -And a beautiful creamy mash. 441 00:15:44,022 --> 00:15:45,882 -Yeah, OK. -And then a gremolata. 442 00:15:45,982 --> 00:15:47,282 -Beautiful. -On top. 443 00:15:47,382 --> 00:15:49,162 OK. I'm feeling good. 444 00:15:49,262 --> 00:15:50,362 -Yeah. -I'm feeling good. 445 00:15:50,462 --> 00:15:52,362 -Tick on the menu? -BELLA: Tick on the menu. 446 00:15:52,462 --> 00:15:54,082 I'm just sort of a little bit 447 00:15:54,182 --> 00:15:57,042 conscious about batch cooking. 448 00:15:57,142 --> 00:15:59,082 -Like, is it... -Oh, this is what we do. 449 00:15:59,182 --> 00:16:00,322 There's 80 of us. 450 00:16:00,422 --> 00:16:01,882 -I see you know your cooking. -Yeah. 451 00:16:01,982 --> 00:16:03,642 Luckily, so do I. 452 00:16:03,742 --> 00:16:05,722 Heat is a big part of cooking. 453 00:16:05,822 --> 00:16:06,722 We don't want you to worry about... 454 00:16:06,822 --> 00:16:07,762 -OK. -..anything in the kitchen. 455 00:16:07,862 --> 00:16:09,282 One dream menu coming up. 456 00:16:09,382 --> 00:16:13,522 Our trust and faith is in your hands. 457 00:16:13,622 --> 00:16:15,442 So is that seven grand too. (LAUGHS) 458 00:16:15,542 --> 00:16:17,642 With the great stew smuggle achieved, 459 00:16:17,742 --> 00:16:19,282 Mike from the venue showed us the kitchen 460 00:16:19,382 --> 00:16:21,522 and some of its exotic equipment like - 461 00:16:21,622 --> 00:16:24,202 and I hope I'm pronouncing this correctly - an oven. 462 00:16:24,302 --> 00:16:25,402 -Don't break it. -Twist? 463 00:16:25,502 --> 00:16:26,602 -Yeah. -Yeah! 464 00:16:26,702 --> 00:16:27,682 Nailed it. 465 00:16:27,782 --> 00:16:28,802 -MIKE: And then turn it. -Oh, yeah. 466 00:16:28,902 --> 00:16:30,682 -A cooktop. -Yep. Oh! 467 00:16:30,782 --> 00:16:32,042 Nailed it! 468 00:16:32,142 --> 00:16:34,602 We also learned some crucial rules about food safety 469 00:16:34,702 --> 00:16:37,362 and since Mike had the vibe that he'd cooked before, 470 00:16:37,462 --> 00:16:38,682 I showed him our plan. 471 00:16:38,782 --> 00:16:40,762 (RYAN SPEAKS WITH ITALIAN ACCENT) Broccolini mash. 472 00:16:40,862 --> 00:16:42,362 It's just broccolini. 473 00:16:42,462 --> 00:16:43,802 -MIKE: Yeah. -They're not pubes. 474 00:16:43,902 --> 00:16:45,242 Oh, on the top? 475 00:16:45,342 --> 00:16:46,562 Unless you think... I don't know. 476 00:16:46,662 --> 00:16:48,403 -I don't think it needs pubes. -OK. 477 00:16:48,503 --> 00:16:49,963 Mike seemed to know his stuff, 478 00:16:50,063 --> 00:16:52,843 so I asked him about something else that had been brought up. 479 00:16:52,943 --> 00:16:54,723 Should we do a test cook today? 480 00:16:54,823 --> 00:16:56,043 Do it. 481 00:16:56,143 --> 00:16:57,483 But if we test it and we taste it 482 00:16:57,583 --> 00:16:58,883 and we're like, "Yeah, great, it works." 483 00:16:58,983 --> 00:17:00,603 And if it doesn't, that could rock our confidence. 484 00:17:00,703 --> 00:17:02,123 -SUSIE: Yeah. -HAMISH: So is it sometimes 485 00:17:02,223 --> 00:17:04,363 a better strategy to just let the adrenaline 486 00:17:04,463 --> 00:17:06,123 of the night drive you? 487 00:17:06,223 --> 00:17:07,523 -No. -HAMISH: No. 488 00:17:07,623 --> 00:17:09,323 No, no. I would test-cook it. 489 00:17:09,423 --> 00:17:12,563 So against all my instincts, we would do a test. 490 00:17:12,663 --> 00:17:16,443 But first we actually needed to buy our list of ingredients - 491 00:17:16,543 --> 00:17:17,883 ingredients we cobbled together 492 00:17:17,983 --> 00:17:20,043 from online recipes for four people 493 00:17:20,143 --> 00:17:21,563 and then just got the amounts 494 00:17:21,663 --> 00:17:23,963 by timesing it by about 12 or 13, 495 00:17:24,063 --> 00:17:26,243 which meant there was heaps. 496 00:17:26,343 --> 00:17:28,003 110 thighs. 497 00:17:28,103 --> 00:17:29,803 14 bottles of red wine. 498 00:17:29,903 --> 00:17:31,683 30 to 35 lemons. 499 00:17:31,783 --> 00:17:33,443 22 litres of beef stock. 500 00:17:33,543 --> 00:17:34,763 So much of everything! 501 00:17:34,863 --> 00:17:36,683 I also hired a refrigerated truck 502 00:17:36,783 --> 00:17:38,683 because germs can't live in the fridge. 503 00:17:38,783 --> 00:17:40,483 It just seemed like the right thing to do. 504 00:17:40,583 --> 00:17:44,243 Vibing a whole wedding menu? Um, harder to do. 505 00:17:44,343 --> 00:17:45,563 Let's get 10 rockmelons. 506 00:17:45,663 --> 00:17:47,683 -10 rockmelons. -12. 507 00:17:47,783 --> 00:17:49,563 5 kilos of shallots? 508 00:17:49,663 --> 00:17:51,643 Does that feel like too many shallots? 509 00:17:51,743 --> 00:17:53,003 Everything feels like too many. 510 00:17:53,103 --> 00:17:55,563 That can't be right. 22 bunches of parsley. 511 00:17:55,663 --> 00:17:57,003 This feels like so much food. 512 00:17:57,103 --> 00:17:58,483 And then Susie discovered 513 00:17:58,583 --> 00:18:01,523 that our peach dreams might be just that. 514 00:18:01,623 --> 00:18:03,483 I don't want anyone to panic. No-one panic. 515 00:18:03,583 --> 00:18:06,403 There are no peaches because peaches are not in season 516 00:18:06,503 --> 00:18:07,723 and there's none. 517 00:18:07,823 --> 00:18:08,923 This was bad. 518 00:18:09,023 --> 00:18:10,443 And then it got worse. 519 00:18:10,543 --> 00:18:13,404 Do you know what? Honestly, then it's just burrata and tomatoes. 520 00:18:13,504 --> 00:18:15,124 MAN: Sorry, guys, no burrata. 521 00:18:15,224 --> 00:18:17,244 -No burrata. -Nuh, no burrata. 522 00:18:17,344 --> 00:18:18,964 Nada on the burrata. 523 00:18:19,064 --> 00:18:21,204 Annoyingly, it seems that just 'cause we think it 524 00:18:21,304 --> 00:18:23,324 doesn't mean it appears at the shops. 525 00:18:23,424 --> 00:18:25,364 But then Ry had an idea for replacing the peaches 526 00:18:25,464 --> 00:18:26,604 which was super impressive, 527 00:18:26,704 --> 00:18:28,324 because he hadn't even drawn it yet. 528 00:18:28,424 --> 00:18:30,964 How about you do a fig caprese salad? 529 00:18:31,064 --> 00:18:34,324 This could work, but we needed bridal authorisation. 530 00:18:34,424 --> 00:18:37,364 Peaches are actually about five months out of season. 531 00:18:37,464 --> 00:18:38,564 BELLA: Yeah. 532 00:18:38,664 --> 00:18:41,684 So a wonderful pairing is burrata and fig. 533 00:18:41,784 --> 00:18:43,764 -Figs. -A lightly honeyed, roasted fig. 534 00:18:43,864 --> 00:18:44,764 You know what? 535 00:18:44,864 --> 00:18:46,864 HAMISH: Oh, no, that's not good. 536 00:18:48,344 --> 00:18:49,964 BELLA: You have done perfect 537 00:18:50,064 --> 00:18:53,284 because some of our decorations on the tables are figs. 538 00:18:53,384 --> 00:18:56,404 HAMISH: Looks like we'd fig-ured it out. 539 00:18:56,504 --> 00:18:58,284 SUSIE: Best news about the figs. 540 00:18:58,384 --> 00:18:59,684 Actually, it was meant to be. 541 00:18:59,784 --> 00:19:02,084 Sometimes a challenge is actually a blessing 542 00:19:02,184 --> 00:19:03,724 and that's what we've gotta remember. 543 00:19:03,824 --> 00:19:05,524 And then a burrata miracle. 544 00:19:05,624 --> 00:19:08,404 Good news - I can get them. Picking them up 6am tomorrow. 545 00:19:08,504 --> 00:19:09,684 -50 burratas? -SUSIE: Oh! 546 00:19:09,784 --> 00:19:11,844 We've got 50 burratas, baby! 547 00:19:11,944 --> 00:19:14,444 With all our ingredients and probably more, 548 00:19:14,544 --> 00:19:16,484 you might be thinking, "What's next? 549 00:19:16,584 --> 00:19:18,364 "How could you be more chef than this?" 550 00:19:18,464 --> 00:19:19,604 Best knives, best knives, 551 00:19:19,704 --> 00:19:21,044 best knives, best knives, best knives. 552 00:19:21,144 --> 00:19:22,964 Chefs have good knives. 553 00:19:23,064 --> 00:19:25,164 And if we had the equipment of chefs, 554 00:19:25,264 --> 00:19:28,404 then we would seem like chefs. 555 00:19:28,504 --> 00:19:29,924 WOMAN: Are you guys all, like... 556 00:19:30,024 --> 00:19:31,444 HAMISH AND SUSIE: We're all chefs. 557 00:19:31,544 --> 00:19:34,044 It was now time for the ancient chef ceremony. 558 00:19:34,144 --> 00:19:36,505 Oh, this is a terrible... 559 00:19:38,905 --> 00:19:41,765 You are now chef...based. 560 00:19:41,865 --> 00:19:43,865 -You look like a chef. -Thank you so much. 561 00:19:46,105 --> 00:19:47,245 OK, Ryan. 562 00:19:47,345 --> 00:19:49,425 (BLEEP) hell. 563 00:19:51,025 --> 00:19:52,205 Didn't know you were gonna kneel. 564 00:19:52,305 --> 00:19:53,685 SUSIE: You alright? 565 00:19:53,785 --> 00:19:55,165 What is going on? 566 00:19:55,265 --> 00:19:56,445 Here you go. 567 00:19:56,545 --> 00:19:57,765 Thanks, mate! 568 00:19:57,865 --> 00:19:59,365 So with official proceedings out of the way 569 00:19:59,465 --> 00:20:00,685 and everyone's ears still attached, 570 00:20:00,785 --> 00:20:03,765 it was probably time to do something. 571 00:20:03,865 --> 00:20:04,925 Let's do a test cook. 572 00:20:05,025 --> 00:20:06,605 -This is it. -OK. Go. 573 00:20:06,705 --> 00:20:09,085 (HAMISH AND RYAN LAUGH) 574 00:20:09,185 --> 00:20:10,205 Yes, chef! 575 00:20:10,305 --> 00:20:12,205 We quickly divided up the jobs. 576 00:20:12,305 --> 00:20:14,685 Susie would be our chicken cacciatore queen, 577 00:20:14,785 --> 00:20:16,125 responsible for everything, 578 00:20:16,225 --> 00:20:18,805 including all the veggie and sauce prep. 579 00:20:18,905 --> 00:20:20,405 I'd take on the slow-cooked beef cheeks 580 00:20:20,505 --> 00:20:22,845 and the veggies and the herbs for the red-wine jus. 581 00:20:22,945 --> 00:20:25,125 And Ryan would be on mash for the chicken, 582 00:20:25,225 --> 00:20:26,525 polenta for the beef 583 00:20:26,625 --> 00:20:28,325 and Ben's gremolata idea. 584 00:20:28,425 --> 00:20:29,445 Easy. 585 00:20:29,545 --> 00:20:31,845 So I need the cacciatore recipe. 586 00:20:31,945 --> 00:20:33,525 I mean, I just Googled it, Suse, to be honest. 587 00:20:33,625 --> 00:20:35,325 -Just do it? I'll adapt one. -Just Google it. 588 00:20:35,425 --> 00:20:36,605 With the ingredients we've got, 589 00:20:36,705 --> 00:20:38,405 find the one that speaks to you the most. 590 00:20:38,505 --> 00:20:39,725 OK. 591 00:20:39,825 --> 00:20:41,925 So while Suse and I cracked on with our dishes... 592 00:20:42,025 --> 00:20:43,285 Beef cheeks are huge! 593 00:20:43,385 --> 00:20:45,085 I think I'm burning all of this. 594 00:20:45,185 --> 00:20:46,445 ..Ry was flat out too. 595 00:20:46,545 --> 00:20:49,525 I mean, I assume. I had my back to him, so... 596 00:20:49,625 --> 00:20:51,685 This is, like, heart-attack territory. 597 00:20:51,785 --> 00:20:53,005 Intense, isn't it? 598 00:20:53,105 --> 00:20:55,365 And while the beef and chicken neared completion, 599 00:20:55,465 --> 00:20:57,805 Ry was still pretty confident 600 00:20:57,905 --> 00:20:59,966 he was in a good position time-wise. 601 00:21:00,066 --> 00:21:02,406 When we're closer to the cacciatore being ready, 602 00:21:02,506 --> 00:21:04,206 I'll then bring that to the boil. 603 00:21:04,306 --> 00:21:05,366 Boil them. 604 00:21:05,466 --> 00:21:07,206 I mean, it's mashed potato. 605 00:21:07,306 --> 00:21:08,446 HAMISH: When will you boil it? 606 00:21:08,546 --> 00:21:10,166 Uh, closer to when the cacciatore is ready. 607 00:21:10,266 --> 00:21:11,526 I think, like, 'cause we're still, like, 608 00:21:11,626 --> 00:21:13,326 an hour, hour and a half away. 609 00:21:13,426 --> 00:21:14,846 HAMISH: I don't think so. 610 00:21:14,946 --> 00:21:16,286 For the chicken to be ready? 611 00:21:16,386 --> 00:21:17,686 How long for the chicken, Suse? 612 00:21:17,786 --> 00:21:21,606 -Um, from now, about 15 minutes. -That's why I was like... 613 00:21:21,706 --> 00:21:23,566 -Hang on. -"Let's get those potatoes." 614 00:21:23,666 --> 00:21:25,446 15 minutes, you'll be ready? 615 00:21:25,546 --> 00:21:27,326 And then the penny dropped. 616 00:21:27,426 --> 00:21:29,046 HAMISH: How long to the potatoes, Ry? 617 00:21:29,146 --> 00:21:31,146 Um... 618 00:21:32,066 --> 00:21:33,166 Uh... 619 00:21:33,266 --> 00:21:34,686 I think unfortunately 620 00:21:34,786 --> 00:21:38,406 it seems like, weirdly, I have mistimed the mash. 621 00:21:38,506 --> 00:21:40,766 So it might just be a little bit after the cacciatore. 622 00:21:40,866 --> 00:21:42,606 -But, um... -SUSIE: What? 623 00:21:42,706 --> 00:21:44,966 That's...that's why we're testing. 624 00:21:45,066 --> 00:21:47,366 -Just boil the water! -I'm gonna... 625 00:21:47,466 --> 00:21:48,806 -I'm gonna... -Great. 626 00:21:48,906 --> 00:21:49,926 ..do it right now. 627 00:21:50,026 --> 00:21:51,406 Let us know when it's happening. 628 00:21:51,506 --> 00:21:53,926 (BLEEP), (BLEEP), (BLEEP), (BLEEP)! 629 00:21:54,026 --> 00:21:55,486 Ry finally got his potatoes cooking. 630 00:21:55,586 --> 00:21:57,766 Ooh, we are boilin'! 631 00:21:57,866 --> 00:21:59,566 But key questions remained. 632 00:21:59,666 --> 00:22:01,646 Are we testing entrees? 633 00:22:01,746 --> 00:22:03,366 HAMISH: Should we test an entree? 634 00:22:03,466 --> 00:22:05,466 We should test an entree. 635 00:22:08,226 --> 00:22:10,246 Yeah. 636 00:22:10,346 --> 00:22:12,406 (ALL LAUGH) 637 00:22:12,506 --> 00:22:14,046 Luckily, the slow-cooked beef cheek 638 00:22:14,146 --> 00:22:16,526 was ready for its overnight slow cook. 639 00:22:16,626 --> 00:22:18,526 These are still 12 hours off being cooked. 640 00:22:18,626 --> 00:22:20,566 I think they're actually 14 hours off being cooked. 641 00:22:20,666 --> 00:22:22,046 These are gonna be so tender. 642 00:22:22,146 --> 00:22:24,807 But Ry was still struggling with the concept of time. 643 00:22:24,907 --> 00:22:26,967 The beef will be ready in 14 minutes? 644 00:22:27,067 --> 00:22:28,407 -Hours. -Oh, hours. 645 00:22:28,507 --> 00:22:31,487 When is it gonna sink in that you are part of this? 646 00:22:31,587 --> 00:22:34,087 I am! I am trying. 647 00:22:34,187 --> 00:22:36,207 And all that trying led to three potatoes 648 00:22:36,307 --> 00:22:38,487 being finally and fully mashed. 649 00:22:38,587 --> 00:22:40,167 RYAN: There we go. 650 00:22:40,267 --> 00:22:42,167 But what about Ry's other job? 651 00:22:42,267 --> 00:22:45,027 Ry, you're not doing the breadcrumb for the chicken? 652 00:22:46,067 --> 00:22:48,067 -SUSIE AND RYAN: Gremolata? -Yeah. 653 00:22:49,827 --> 00:22:51,447 (HAMISH LAUGHS) No? 654 00:22:51,547 --> 00:22:52,807 No. 655 00:22:52,907 --> 00:22:54,367 -How come? -Um... 656 00:22:54,467 --> 00:22:56,467 Um... 657 00:22:57,027 --> 00:22:59,127 Uh, why aren't I doing that? Why aren't I doing that? 658 00:22:59,227 --> 00:23:00,727 SUSIE: Uh, we can do it. We can do it. 659 00:23:00,827 --> 00:23:02,487 Thank you, Susie. Yes, we can do it. 660 00:23:02,587 --> 00:23:03,687 SUSIE: We HAVE to do it! 661 00:23:03,787 --> 00:23:05,327 Luckily, Susie took over the gremolata 662 00:23:05,427 --> 00:23:06,727 as well as the cacciatore. 663 00:23:06,827 --> 00:23:09,127 "Why would I do that? That's just my job as agreed." 664 00:23:09,227 --> 00:23:11,247 -Fully agreed to. -There's too many things. 665 00:23:11,347 --> 00:23:13,007 So sorry, mate. 666 00:23:13,107 --> 00:23:16,407 And with a final burst of productivity, excluding Ryan, 667 00:23:16,507 --> 00:23:18,047 we had the beef in the oven, 668 00:23:18,147 --> 00:23:20,047 we plated up one starter and the chicken main. 669 00:23:20,147 --> 00:23:21,167 HAMISH: That's so nice. 670 00:23:21,267 --> 00:23:22,567 Ry was certainly impressed. 671 00:23:22,667 --> 00:23:25,047 That's an incredible meal! 672 00:23:25,147 --> 00:23:27,247 And it actually tasted pretty bloody good. 673 00:23:27,347 --> 00:23:28,887 -That is not bad. -Suse, that's really good. 674 00:23:28,987 --> 00:23:31,087 It's not bad at all. I think it's great. 675 00:23:31,187 --> 00:23:33,247 But then it dawned on us that we had cooked 676 00:23:33,347 --> 00:23:38,547 about 2% of what we had to achieve for the real deal. 677 00:23:39,667 --> 00:23:41,527 We have so much to do! 678 00:23:41,627 --> 00:23:45,327 We needed to figure out how to cook for 78 more people 679 00:23:45,427 --> 00:23:47,007 or Bella and Eddie might be 680 00:23:47,107 --> 00:23:49,108 the only ones eating at their wedding. 681 00:23:51,028 --> 00:23:53,128 New day and seemingly new me, 682 00:23:53,228 --> 00:23:56,288 because for the very first time in my life, 683 00:23:56,388 --> 00:23:58,328 I had spent the night before 684 00:23:58,428 --> 00:24:00,328 planning for the day ahead. 685 00:24:00,428 --> 00:24:02,208 I actually stayed up last night and made 686 00:24:02,308 --> 00:24:03,728 run sheets for, like, the... 687 00:24:03,828 --> 00:24:04,928 Well, I used ChatGPT. 688 00:24:05,028 --> 00:24:06,808 But, like, the service run sheet. 689 00:24:06,908 --> 00:24:09,328 And I made a Ryan jobs list. 690 00:24:09,428 --> 00:24:11,088 I've actually seen him just quickly this morning. 691 00:24:11,188 --> 00:24:14,328 He asked me if he could have a fake cigarette. 692 00:24:14,428 --> 00:24:17,928 Because, to quote, "'Cause it matches my headband." 693 00:24:18,028 --> 00:24:21,128 So I reckon we stayed up thinking about different things. 694 00:24:21,228 --> 00:24:22,288 And with that in mind, 695 00:24:22,388 --> 00:24:24,048 I thought a team briefing might be useful. 696 00:24:24,148 --> 00:24:26,168 I think the rehearsal went great yesterday, the test, 697 00:24:26,268 --> 00:24:28,568 but at times, we weren't sure what we were meant to be doing. 698 00:24:28,668 --> 00:24:29,768 -All of us. -RYAN: Mmm. 699 00:24:29,868 --> 00:24:31,868 Thank you for saying 'all of us'. 700 00:24:32,828 --> 00:24:35,928 -Ry, you're polenta and mash. -Yep. 701 00:24:36,028 --> 00:24:37,528 -You're broccolini. -Yep. 702 00:24:37,628 --> 00:24:39,568 -You're the gremolata. -Yep. 703 00:24:39,668 --> 00:24:41,608 -You're also... -Melon. 704 00:24:41,708 --> 00:24:43,488 -Melon and prosciutto. -Yep. 705 00:24:43,588 --> 00:24:44,768 Happy to take responsibility for that? 706 00:24:44,868 --> 00:24:46,128 Yep. 707 00:24:46,228 --> 00:24:47,968 It's not on my run sheet currently. 708 00:24:48,068 --> 00:24:49,008 -It is. -Oh, it is? 709 00:24:49,108 --> 00:24:50,768 -Oh, great. -You just haven't read it. 710 00:24:50,868 --> 00:24:52,888 Suse, I think you're just on chicken. 711 00:24:52,988 --> 00:24:54,088 Yes. 712 00:24:54,188 --> 00:24:55,968 Do what you did yesterday but times 20. 713 00:24:56,068 --> 00:24:57,008 RYAN AND SUSIE: Yeah. 714 00:24:57,108 --> 00:24:58,528 But I do have something extra. 715 00:24:58,628 --> 00:25:00,888 I've ordered some edible flowers 716 00:25:00,988 --> 00:25:02,728 because I felt like we weren't kind of... 717 00:25:02,828 --> 00:25:04,288 -That's a great idea! -It wasn't elevated. 718 00:25:04,388 --> 00:25:05,848 That's incredible. What have I done? 719 00:25:05,948 --> 00:25:07,088 Nothing yet! 720 00:25:07,188 --> 00:25:09,208 Susie's really winning. 721 00:25:09,308 --> 00:25:10,808 Not to be outdone, Ry came up with 722 00:25:10,908 --> 00:25:13,129 a brand-new idea for our groom, Eddie. 723 00:25:13,229 --> 00:25:16,089 On our dietaries, we've gotta put double mash for Eddie. 724 00:25:16,189 --> 00:25:19,209 Would it be bad taste to give him a pint of mash? 725 00:25:19,309 --> 00:25:20,929 No, no bad ideas. Let's applaud that. 726 00:25:21,029 --> 00:25:22,209 -Thank you. -That was great. 727 00:25:22,309 --> 00:25:25,289 When does the amnesty period for no bad ideas end? 728 00:25:25,389 --> 00:25:27,129 Or a schooner. 729 00:25:27,229 --> 00:25:28,809 But, you know, let's throw it in the mix. 730 00:25:28,909 --> 00:25:31,049 -How do you eat it? A spoon? -Yeah. 731 00:25:31,149 --> 00:25:33,129 So he's sitting there with a spoon. 732 00:25:33,229 --> 00:25:36,169 -(LAUGHS) Yes. -Ryan, we have so much to do. 733 00:25:36,269 --> 00:25:38,049 You (BLEEP) idiot! 734 00:25:38,149 --> 00:25:39,689 (ALL LAUGH) 735 00:25:39,789 --> 00:25:41,789 RYAN: That feel good? 736 00:25:42,869 --> 00:25:44,929 That feel good? 737 00:25:45,029 --> 00:25:46,529 Look, I'm not proud of that moment. 738 00:25:46,629 --> 00:25:48,889 Um, chefs don't swear at each other. 739 00:25:48,989 --> 00:25:51,169 Oh, actually, no, you do hear of that happening. 740 00:25:51,269 --> 00:25:53,289 Here we go. Sorry, sorry. Take it back. 741 00:25:53,389 --> 00:25:55,929 Stressed already. Didn't Ben say tensions will run high? 742 00:25:56,029 --> 00:25:58,529 You are our creative superpower. 743 00:25:58,629 --> 00:25:59,969 But anyway, it seemed like 744 00:26:00,069 --> 00:26:02,209 we'd found another way to avoid the job at hand. 745 00:26:02,309 --> 00:26:04,409 Cool. 746 00:26:04,509 --> 00:26:06,289 -Must get cooking! -Yeah, let's... 747 00:26:06,389 --> 00:26:08,049 (ALL LAUGH) 748 00:26:08,149 --> 00:26:10,449 So to help with our inability to manage time 749 00:26:10,549 --> 00:26:13,649 and inspired by the gritty TV show 'The Bear', 750 00:26:13,749 --> 00:26:15,209 I got a present for the kitchen. 751 00:26:15,309 --> 00:26:16,969 Suse, I took the liberty of getting... 752 00:26:17,069 --> 00:26:19,769 -(SUSIE GASPS) Yes! -That's countdown till entrees. 753 00:26:19,869 --> 00:26:22,569 Because literally every second counts. 754 00:26:22,669 --> 00:26:24,409 First job of the day was to inspect 755 00:26:24,509 --> 00:26:26,369 our overnight slow-cooked beef cheek. 756 00:26:26,469 --> 00:26:27,609 Mmm. Uh... 757 00:26:27,709 --> 00:26:29,609 Did detect a slight whiff of cremated beef. 758 00:26:29,709 --> 00:26:30,969 No, fine. 759 00:26:31,069 --> 00:26:33,969 -My prediction is they're dry. -RYAN: That's very dry. 760 00:26:34,069 --> 00:26:36,250 In the way that after a bushfire goes through a forest, 761 00:26:36,350 --> 00:26:37,450 it's very dry. 762 00:26:37,550 --> 00:26:38,970 But out of the beef ashes... 763 00:26:39,070 --> 00:26:40,410 Oh, they... 764 00:26:40,510 --> 00:26:41,410 RYAN AND SUSIE: Oh! 765 00:26:41,510 --> 00:26:43,090 ..could there be a beef phoenix? 766 00:26:43,190 --> 00:26:45,370 Sorry for swearing at you before. 767 00:26:45,470 --> 00:26:48,050 After tasting the beef, it seemed like all was forgiven. 768 00:26:48,150 --> 00:26:49,530 It's a masterpiece. 769 00:26:49,630 --> 00:26:52,530 So, alright, we sort of knew how to cook two beef cheeks. 770 00:26:52,630 --> 00:26:54,330 Now we just had to do 50 more. 771 00:26:54,430 --> 00:26:57,090 And the first ingredient I needed for that was beef stock. 772 00:26:57,190 --> 00:26:58,010 Ingredients. 773 00:26:58,110 --> 00:26:59,490 "Water, beef, carrot, celery, 774 00:26:59,590 --> 00:27:01,930 "cabbage, onion, parsley, pepper, salt, 775 00:27:02,030 --> 00:27:04,270 "yeast extract." 776 00:27:06,270 --> 00:27:08,850 So that's not gluten-free? 777 00:27:08,950 --> 00:27:11,130 I don't think that would be gluten-free. 778 00:27:11,230 --> 00:27:14,450 Hmm, we might have brought 30 litres of gluten 779 00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:16,290 into our gluten-free kitchen. 780 00:27:16,390 --> 00:27:18,290 We can't be a gluten-free kitchen anymore. 781 00:27:18,390 --> 00:27:19,490 Unless we change the stock. 782 00:27:19,590 --> 00:27:20,970 But we need to get it in an hour 783 00:27:21,070 --> 00:27:22,570 because this has to go in the oven. 784 00:27:22,670 --> 00:27:24,770 So we put our very best chef on the job. 785 00:27:24,870 --> 00:27:26,770 You wanna try and get 30 litres of gluten-free stock? 786 00:27:26,870 --> 00:27:28,250 -Yeah. -But, Ry... 787 00:27:28,350 --> 00:27:30,210 Every second counts. 788 00:27:30,310 --> 00:27:31,850 Get that stock. 789 00:27:31,950 --> 00:27:34,330 Our coeliac guests were in safe hands. 790 00:27:34,430 --> 00:27:36,430 Where is stock? 791 00:27:37,070 --> 00:27:37,890 Yeast. 792 00:27:37,990 --> 00:27:39,210 Yeast extract? 793 00:27:39,310 --> 00:27:40,650 Where's the ingredients? 794 00:27:40,750 --> 00:27:42,250 Yeast extract? 795 00:27:42,350 --> 00:27:44,090 OK. OK. 796 00:27:44,190 --> 00:27:45,730 Meanwhile, back in the kitchen... 797 00:27:45,830 --> 00:27:47,050 HAMISH: Burners, burners, burners. 798 00:27:47,150 --> 00:27:48,690 ..I needed to get 50 beef cheeks seared 799 00:27:48,790 --> 00:27:50,530 and then ready to slow-cook 800 00:27:50,630 --> 00:27:52,690 and Susie had to get about 5,000 veggies 801 00:27:52,790 --> 00:27:54,810 chopped and ready for the cacciatore. 802 00:27:54,910 --> 00:27:56,850 I'm trying not to be flustered. 803 00:27:56,950 --> 00:27:57,890 It's not working yet. 804 00:27:57,990 --> 00:27:59,990 Don't catch fire, don't catch fire. 805 00:28:00,631 --> 00:28:01,491 -Shit! -Whoa! 806 00:28:01,591 --> 00:28:02,931 I did have a hunch. 807 00:28:03,031 --> 00:28:05,371 Shh. Shh-shh-shh. 808 00:28:05,471 --> 00:28:07,131 You're OK, baby. You're OK. 809 00:28:07,231 --> 00:28:09,131 (SIGHS) Just need to breathe. 810 00:28:09,231 --> 00:28:12,971 And just the sheer quantities of food continued to daunt us. 811 00:28:13,071 --> 00:28:14,091 HAMISH: It's nuts. 812 00:28:14,191 --> 00:28:15,771 Like, I'm not taking anything away from 813 00:28:15,871 --> 00:28:18,211 the daunting task of Ry going to Woolworths. 814 00:28:18,311 --> 00:28:21,291 But it's... We're all facing our demons, you know? 815 00:28:21,391 --> 00:28:23,611 But it seemed like Ryan had bravely faced 816 00:28:23,711 --> 00:28:25,091 his gluten nemesis. 817 00:28:25,191 --> 00:28:26,491 Oh, the Maggie Beer! 818 00:28:26,591 --> 00:28:28,491 Yes! Jackpot. 819 00:28:28,591 --> 00:28:30,211 -How's Ry going with those? -(PHONE RINGS) 820 00:28:30,311 --> 00:28:31,411 -Shut up! -Will I call him? 821 00:28:31,511 --> 00:28:33,571 'Cause Ry's got 10 minutes. 822 00:28:33,671 --> 00:28:34,931 -SUSIE: Hey, chef. -Chef Susie. 823 00:28:35,031 --> 00:28:36,691 How, um... How far off are you? 824 00:28:36,791 --> 00:28:38,491 Leaving Woolies now with everything. 825 00:28:38,591 --> 00:28:40,531 OK, awesome. See you soon. Thank you, chef. 826 00:28:40,631 --> 00:28:42,531 HAMISH: I managed to keep my kitchen fires to a minimum 827 00:28:42,631 --> 00:28:44,531 and got the beef cheeks seasoned and seared. 828 00:28:44,631 --> 00:28:47,771 Hey, Suse, 25 full heads of cow seared. 829 00:28:47,871 --> 00:28:50,291 Or 25 tiny asses. 830 00:28:50,391 --> 00:28:51,851 (BOTH GIGGLE) 831 00:28:51,951 --> 00:28:53,451 Prep day was still on track. 832 00:28:53,551 --> 00:28:54,931 Chef, yes, chef! 833 00:28:55,031 --> 00:28:57,171 With Gluten-gate solved, we turned our mind 834 00:28:57,271 --> 00:28:59,211 to the definitely-not-a-stew cacciatore. 835 00:28:59,311 --> 00:29:03,531 But vibe as our main recipe was still causing issues. 836 00:29:03,631 --> 00:29:05,571 OK, so how much wine do we need? 837 00:29:05,671 --> 00:29:07,651 I think we need eight bottles. 838 00:29:07,751 --> 00:29:09,751 Eight bottles of wine? 839 00:29:10,111 --> 00:29:12,211 Maybe we were vibing less. 840 00:29:12,311 --> 00:29:15,091 Do you wanna do six and just see how we feel? 841 00:29:15,191 --> 00:29:17,371 So we freestyled, like, 4.5 litres of wine 842 00:29:17,471 --> 00:29:19,731 into the bubbling cauldron of stew. 843 00:29:19,831 --> 00:29:21,531 Oh, great spirits. 844 00:29:21,631 --> 00:29:23,851 Please grant Ryan the realisation 845 00:29:23,951 --> 00:29:25,532 of the urgency of the cook. 846 00:29:25,632 --> 00:29:27,612 Then I remembered our tarot reader. 847 00:29:27,712 --> 00:29:29,212 TAROT READER: Just know with moon energy, 848 00:29:29,312 --> 00:29:31,252 you can never pin it down. 849 00:29:31,352 --> 00:29:34,572 HAMISH: Oh, my God. Ryan is moon energy. 850 00:29:34,672 --> 00:29:37,652 I wonder if there's a good place to get bread rolls from. 851 00:29:37,752 --> 00:29:39,492 It had been foretold. 852 00:29:39,592 --> 00:29:41,172 What about a baker? 853 00:29:41,272 --> 00:29:43,772 Yeah, great call. That's not what I was gonna do. 854 00:29:43,872 --> 00:29:45,932 I'm so glad you said that. (LAUGHS) 855 00:29:46,032 --> 00:29:47,092 Yeah, I was gonna get... 856 00:29:47,192 --> 00:29:48,892 I was gonna get four loaves of Wonder White. 857 00:29:48,992 --> 00:29:51,452 I'll be honest, dealing with erratic moon energy 858 00:29:51,552 --> 00:29:52,892 that wasn't my own 859 00:29:52,992 --> 00:29:54,492 was bending my brain a little bit. 860 00:29:54,592 --> 00:29:55,972 HAMISH: This whole experiment, 861 00:29:56,072 --> 00:29:59,532 the whole thing is to do things that we're not used to doing 862 00:29:59,632 --> 00:30:01,132 and we wish we were better at doing. 863 00:30:01,232 --> 00:30:03,612 One of the skills that I don't have 864 00:30:03,712 --> 00:30:06,892 but I'm forced to somehow now get is 865 00:30:06,992 --> 00:30:08,972 a system and to follow steps. 866 00:30:09,072 --> 00:30:10,252 My brain does not like this. 867 00:30:10,352 --> 00:30:11,932 Yet somehow I find myself 868 00:30:12,032 --> 00:30:15,252 wildly more equipped than someone else, 869 00:30:15,352 --> 00:30:17,332 which is a new feeling for me. 870 00:30:17,432 --> 00:30:18,652 It's fun going out. 871 00:30:18,752 --> 00:30:20,832 Like, I kind of like the excursions. 872 00:30:22,152 --> 00:30:24,152 'Cause it's intense in there. 873 00:30:24,632 --> 00:30:27,012 RYAN: You know it. I mean, they're great. 874 00:30:27,112 --> 00:30:28,452 But it's like... 875 00:30:28,552 --> 00:30:29,652 (GRUNTS CHOKINGLY) 876 00:30:29,752 --> 00:30:32,232 RYAN: It's, like, non-stop. (LAUGHS) 877 00:30:34,192 --> 00:30:35,492 But... 878 00:30:35,592 --> 00:30:36,652 Alright, guys. 879 00:30:36,752 --> 00:30:38,932 -We got the bread rolls ordered. -Wow! 880 00:30:39,032 --> 00:30:40,692 -SUSIE: Yep. -That quick? 881 00:30:40,792 --> 00:30:42,172 Yeah, it's just bang, Townsville, 882 00:30:42,272 --> 00:30:43,612 then bang, bang, bang. 883 00:30:43,712 --> 00:30:45,812 So Susie had all her veggie prep done 884 00:30:45,912 --> 00:30:47,412 and was now starting on the figs, 885 00:30:47,512 --> 00:30:49,893 but Ry's list was still tickless 886 00:30:49,993 --> 00:30:52,413 including one missing tick from yesterday - 887 00:30:52,513 --> 00:30:54,293 the test-cooking of the polenta. 888 00:30:54,393 --> 00:30:56,253 Thinking out loud. 889 00:30:56,353 --> 00:30:58,253 I think it is worth doing a test polenta. 890 00:30:58,353 --> 00:30:59,093 Do it. 891 00:30:59,193 --> 00:31:01,093 Um, but bearing in mind 892 00:31:01,193 --> 00:31:02,893 all the other things to do. 893 00:31:02,993 --> 00:31:03,973 Look, I back your need 894 00:31:04,073 --> 00:31:05,453 to test the polenta 'cause... 895 00:31:05,553 --> 00:31:06,893 -Yeah. -..you wanna feel confident. 896 00:31:06,993 --> 00:31:09,253 'Cause tomorrow you're about to cook 30 litres of polenta. 897 00:31:09,353 --> 00:31:10,653 Mmm. So... 898 00:31:10,753 --> 00:31:13,093 -For the first time in history. -OK. 899 00:31:13,193 --> 00:31:14,533 OK, more supportive language than that. 900 00:31:14,633 --> 00:31:16,613 No, no, but I'm setting the scene for a triumphant moment. 901 00:31:16,713 --> 00:31:17,733 Yes. Yeah. 902 00:31:17,833 --> 00:31:19,253 (VOICE ECHOES) So, tomorrow, this man faces 903 00:31:19,353 --> 00:31:20,733 30 litres of polenta. 904 00:31:20,833 --> 00:31:24,013 His previous record is zero litres of polenta. 905 00:31:24,113 --> 00:31:25,933 -Wouldn't wanna be him! -But he can do it. 906 00:31:26,033 --> 00:31:28,053 With his headband and fake cigarette, 907 00:31:28,153 --> 00:31:30,413 anything's possible for the bad boy of the kitchen. 908 00:31:30,513 --> 00:31:32,693 (EPIC MUSIC SWELLS) 909 00:31:32,793 --> 00:31:34,693 Um, OK. Polenta. 910 00:31:34,793 --> 00:31:35,973 But then also do do the potatoes. 911 00:31:36,073 --> 00:31:37,413 -So do potatoes first. -No, no. 912 00:31:37,513 --> 00:31:39,053 Whatever you wanna do. You just... 913 00:31:39,153 --> 00:31:40,453 The whole point of the sheets is 914 00:31:40,553 --> 00:31:42,053 you know what you're responsible for 915 00:31:42,153 --> 00:31:43,933 and you just choose how you get it done. 916 00:31:44,033 --> 00:31:45,893 And we established how much I love that. 917 00:31:45,993 --> 00:31:47,933 I can feel you're trying to squirm out of responsibility. 918 00:31:48,033 --> 00:31:49,013 RYAN: No, no. 919 00:31:49,113 --> 00:31:50,893 Like I'm trying to put a cat in a bucket. 920 00:31:50,993 --> 00:31:52,533 I'm trying to prioritise responsibility. 921 00:31:52,633 --> 00:31:54,533 Most important to least. 922 00:31:54,633 --> 00:31:56,053 So what's your decision, Ryan? 923 00:31:56,153 --> 00:31:58,533 Um, my final decision... 924 00:31:58,633 --> 00:32:00,733 Is that the next thing you're gonna do is... 925 00:32:00,833 --> 00:32:02,693 (TENSE MUSIC) 926 00:32:02,793 --> 00:32:04,793 ..gonna be revealed after the break. 927 00:32:05,233 --> 00:32:06,533 (MUSIC SLOWS AND DISTORTS) 928 00:32:06,633 --> 00:32:07,733 We have no breaks. 929 00:32:07,833 --> 00:32:09,133 And after... And the break is over. 930 00:32:09,233 --> 00:32:10,493 -And we're back. -And... 931 00:32:10,593 --> 00:32:11,893 HAMISH: Crossing live now to Ryan... 932 00:32:11,993 --> 00:32:13,534 -SUSIE: So right now... -..who has one decision to make. 933 00:32:13,634 --> 00:32:14,854 -Oh, God! -What will he do? 934 00:32:14,954 --> 00:32:16,774 Chop all the potatoes or will he make polenta? 935 00:32:16,874 --> 00:32:20,974 I think the correct decision for the greater good is potato. 936 00:32:21,074 --> 00:32:22,174 Because my fear is... 937 00:32:22,274 --> 00:32:23,374 -That's it. You've decided. -That's it. 938 00:32:23,474 --> 00:32:24,374 You've done it. Don't explain. 939 00:32:24,474 --> 00:32:26,414 -Yes! -(LAUGHS) 940 00:32:26,514 --> 00:32:28,334 OK, so after all that, just to be clear, 941 00:32:28,434 --> 00:32:31,014 Ryan is NOT testing the polenta. 942 00:32:31,114 --> 00:32:33,414 I cannot believe I'm the organised one! 943 00:32:33,514 --> 00:32:35,094 But the to-do list loomed over us 944 00:32:35,194 --> 00:32:37,494 and driven, as always, by mounting panic, 945 00:32:37,594 --> 00:32:39,694 the team leapt into action. 946 00:32:39,794 --> 00:32:41,794 (DRAMATIC MUSIC) 947 00:32:43,034 --> 00:32:44,134 (DEVICE BEEPS) 948 00:32:44,234 --> 00:32:44,974 Behind. 949 00:32:45,074 --> 00:32:45,974 -SUSIE: Behind. -Behind. 950 00:32:46,074 --> 00:32:47,574 -In front. -RYAN: In front. 951 00:32:47,674 --> 00:32:48,694 -Beside. -Right in front. 952 00:32:48,794 --> 00:32:50,374 Beside. Beside. Beside. 953 00:32:50,474 --> 00:32:51,974 -Passing. -Through. Through. Through. 954 00:32:52,074 --> 00:32:54,094 We were washing, we were peeling. 955 00:32:54,194 --> 00:32:55,654 Oh, onion eyes. Onion eyes. 956 00:32:55,754 --> 00:32:57,174 We were even crying a little bit. 957 00:32:57,274 --> 00:32:58,654 Carrots were cut. Fingers were cut. 958 00:32:58,754 --> 00:33:00,214 Do you have a sling? 959 00:33:00,314 --> 00:33:02,094 And we were moving with an intensity 960 00:33:02,194 --> 00:33:05,534 that I think you have to admit looked very professional. 961 00:33:05,634 --> 00:33:08,014 I mean, obviously don't show that angle. 962 00:33:08,114 --> 00:33:09,254 But we were zesting. 963 00:33:09,354 --> 00:33:11,354 Oh. (LAUGHS) 964 00:33:11,954 --> 00:33:15,134 HAMISH: That's gonna make a huge difference. 965 00:33:15,234 --> 00:33:16,814 NOW we were zesting. 966 00:33:16,914 --> 00:33:18,534 Soon. NOW. 967 00:33:18,634 --> 00:33:19,894 Well, maybe later. 968 00:33:19,994 --> 00:33:22,494 But as the scene for the reception was set next door, 969 00:33:22,594 --> 00:33:25,574 one thing was absolutely certain. 970 00:33:25,674 --> 00:33:28,134 Like, this is... This is gonna happen. 971 00:33:28,234 --> 00:33:29,934 RYAN: I mean, who knows? 972 00:33:30,034 --> 00:33:32,114 I mean, relationships are so up and down, so... 973 00:33:33,474 --> 00:33:35,574 Bit early for us to be praying they break up. 974 00:33:35,674 --> 00:33:38,055 When are you gonna do the polenta, do you reckon, Ry? 975 00:33:38,155 --> 00:33:40,815 I don't know, my spidey sense says 976 00:33:40,915 --> 00:33:43,295 don't do the testing when real things need to happen. 977 00:33:43,395 --> 00:33:44,575 But still do the testing. 978 00:33:44,675 --> 00:33:46,215 -Still do the testing. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. 979 00:33:46,315 --> 00:33:47,655 RYAN: Yeah, I'll start polenta at 4:00. 980 00:33:47,755 --> 00:33:49,615 Which is in an hour and a half. 981 00:33:49,715 --> 00:33:50,975 The day was slipping away, 982 00:33:51,075 --> 00:33:53,135 but Susie had prepped the figs and almost finished 983 00:33:53,235 --> 00:33:55,655 all of her cacciatore veggie prep. 984 00:33:55,755 --> 00:33:58,455 I'd fried the pancetta and was seasoning the chicken. 985 00:33:58,555 --> 00:34:00,335 Ry had finally cut up his potatoes 986 00:34:00,435 --> 00:34:02,015 and now was beginning his gremolata prep. 987 00:34:02,115 --> 00:34:04,695 Gotta wash the parsley and then chop up the pars... 988 00:34:04,795 --> 00:34:07,175 Like, chop the shit out of the parsley. 989 00:34:07,275 --> 00:34:10,055 But there was something about the consistency of this parsley 990 00:34:10,155 --> 00:34:12,655 that caught Ryan's expert chef eye. 991 00:34:12,755 --> 00:34:15,235 Am I leaving that too bitsy? 992 00:34:16,235 --> 00:34:17,855 HAMISH: Do we want the sticks in it? 993 00:34:17,955 --> 00:34:19,455 Take the sticks out? 994 00:34:19,555 --> 00:34:21,255 Because it's going on the top of the chicken. 995 00:34:21,355 --> 00:34:23,815 Yes. I should have done that. 996 00:34:23,915 --> 00:34:25,855 Good time to say it. 997 00:34:25,955 --> 00:34:30,055 (LAUGHS) You probably don't want that in the gremolata sauce. 998 00:34:30,155 --> 00:34:33,015 (BOTH LAUGH) 999 00:34:33,115 --> 00:34:35,335 Yum! Imagine Nan getting this. 1000 00:34:35,435 --> 00:34:37,455 Mmm-mmm-mmm! (LAUGHS) 1001 00:34:37,555 --> 00:34:39,135 HAMISH: There is a forest of sticks in here. 1002 00:34:39,235 --> 00:34:40,615 The whole thing's sticks! 1003 00:34:40,715 --> 00:34:43,375 I know, I know, I know, I know! 1004 00:34:43,475 --> 00:34:46,135 -You were serving this! -Careful, you're mixing them! 1005 00:34:46,235 --> 00:34:48,375 So it was interesting, given that Ry was 1006 00:34:48,475 --> 00:34:51,695 starting his parsley prep from scratch, when he said this. 1007 00:34:51,795 --> 00:34:55,135 So tools down on gremolata in eight minutes. 1008 00:34:55,235 --> 00:34:57,235 How come? 1009 00:34:57,595 --> 00:34:58,535 -Well... -Finished? 1010 00:34:58,635 --> 00:35:00,636 Well, so here are the options. 1011 00:35:01,476 --> 00:35:03,016 (BOTH LAUGH) 1012 00:35:03,116 --> 00:35:04,496 Here are the options, OK? Seriously. 1013 00:35:04,596 --> 00:35:05,696 Yep. 1014 00:35:05,796 --> 00:35:08,056 Now that I'm doing this, do I wanna get this done, 1015 00:35:08,156 --> 00:35:10,416 out of the way, and then we move onto polenta? 1016 00:35:10,516 --> 00:35:12,296 -You tell me. -That's what I would wanna do. 1017 00:35:12,396 --> 00:35:14,896 I actually have never made a list for someone in my life. 1018 00:35:14,996 --> 00:35:17,296 HAMISH: I have made a list for Ry 'cause I was like... 1019 00:35:17,396 --> 00:35:18,856 It's a wedding, you know? 1020 00:35:18,956 --> 00:35:20,296 It's a wedding. 1021 00:35:20,396 --> 00:35:22,256 We really actually have to do this, 1022 00:35:22,356 --> 00:35:24,176 because it's the food of a wedding. 1023 00:35:24,276 --> 00:35:25,976 HAMISH: Have you got garlic for the mash? 1024 00:35:26,076 --> 00:35:28,616 Done. That's on the Friday list. 1025 00:35:28,716 --> 00:35:29,616 Did you read this? 1026 00:35:29,716 --> 00:35:31,176 -No, not yet. -Yep. 1027 00:35:31,276 --> 00:35:33,856 So to find out that he hadn't actually read it? 1028 00:35:33,956 --> 00:35:35,576 Wow. 1029 00:35:35,676 --> 00:35:36,896 It's 4:40. 1030 00:35:36,996 --> 00:35:38,576 (BOTH LAUGH) 1031 00:35:38,676 --> 00:35:40,956 Thing is, I can't believe I'm this guy... 1032 00:35:42,516 --> 00:35:44,816 ..making sure someone else does something. 1033 00:35:44,916 --> 00:35:46,536 And while I was watching my oldest friend 1034 00:35:46,636 --> 00:35:48,016 face his biggest challenge 1035 00:35:48,116 --> 00:35:50,496 since we did the Year 10 hike in Mount Bogong, 1036 00:35:50,596 --> 00:35:53,176 I'd forgotten all about my precious beef cheeks. 1037 00:35:53,276 --> 00:35:55,816 Oh, shit, should I have been in here earlier? 1038 00:35:55,916 --> 00:35:56,816 We'll find out. 1039 00:35:56,916 --> 00:35:58,536 Luckily, we just avoided 1040 00:35:58,636 --> 00:35:59,776 the bushfire of the test cook. 1041 00:35:59,876 --> 00:36:01,096 I'm gonna call that done. 1042 00:36:01,196 --> 00:36:03,096 And my vibe recipe was telling me, you know what? 1043 00:36:03,196 --> 00:36:04,496 These guys are done for the day. 1044 00:36:04,596 --> 00:36:05,656 Yeah. That's awesome. 1045 00:36:05,756 --> 00:36:06,736 Ready for tomorrow. 1046 00:36:06,836 --> 00:36:08,296 Two hours of heating up time. 1047 00:36:08,396 --> 00:36:10,896 They will melt in people's mouths. 1048 00:36:10,996 --> 00:36:12,936 Having not finished prepping the potatoes, 1049 00:36:13,036 --> 00:36:14,656 not finished the gremolata 1050 00:36:14,756 --> 00:36:16,416 and not tested the polenta, 1051 00:36:16,516 --> 00:36:18,816 Ry had a moment of clarity. 1052 00:36:18,916 --> 00:36:21,136 So I reckon I'm not finishing at 5:00. 1053 00:36:21,236 --> 00:36:23,656 Tomorrow, when we must be finished by a time. 1054 00:36:23,756 --> 00:36:25,617 -Yes. -What have we learnt? 1055 00:36:25,717 --> 00:36:27,017 Start earlier. 1056 00:36:27,117 --> 00:36:28,697 Do more. 1057 00:36:28,797 --> 00:36:29,817 Maybe faster. 1058 00:36:29,917 --> 00:36:31,697 Do what I can earlier. 1059 00:36:31,797 --> 00:36:33,057 Do more. 1060 00:36:33,157 --> 00:36:34,537 I can't do more than I can. 1061 00:36:34,637 --> 00:36:35,857 You must! (LAUGHS) 1062 00:36:35,957 --> 00:36:37,297 (LAUGHS) 1063 00:36:37,397 --> 00:36:39,517 But I...I am only a man. 1064 00:36:40,757 --> 00:36:43,497 But are you a man working at capacity? 1065 00:36:43,597 --> 00:36:44,497 Yes! 1066 00:36:44,597 --> 00:36:46,017 You were at capacity? 1067 00:36:46,117 --> 00:36:47,177 I'm at capacity. 1068 00:36:47,277 --> 00:36:49,277 (HOWLS WITH LAUGHTER) 1069 00:36:51,317 --> 00:36:53,177 OK, we've gotta keep going. 1070 00:36:53,277 --> 00:36:54,537 Some people find their limit 1071 00:36:54,637 --> 00:36:56,857 in a blizzard on the side of a mountain, 1072 00:36:56,957 --> 00:36:59,697 others amongst the stems of parsley. 1073 00:36:59,797 --> 00:37:02,057 HAMISH: I've known Ry since we were 14 years old. 1074 00:37:02,157 --> 00:37:03,577 It breaks your heart. 1075 00:37:03,677 --> 00:37:06,537 You never want to see a human 1076 00:37:06,637 --> 00:37:08,577 redlining like that. 1077 00:37:08,677 --> 00:37:10,897 But you can't have all your team running on empty, 1078 00:37:10,997 --> 00:37:12,377 especially your star player. 1079 00:37:12,477 --> 00:37:16,057 Suse, I'm getting a keen eye for people that are at capacity 1080 00:37:16,157 --> 00:37:17,417 and you've hit capacity. 1081 00:37:17,517 --> 00:37:20,137 So I'll stay with Ry. 1082 00:37:20,237 --> 00:37:21,177 Are you sure? 1083 00:37:21,277 --> 00:37:22,497 You've done all your jobs. 1084 00:37:22,597 --> 00:37:23,937 You've done a lot of his. 1085 00:37:24,037 --> 00:37:26,057 You've been amazing. You're allowed to go home. 1086 00:37:26,157 --> 00:37:29,577 Yeah. I think there's some compelling evidence. 1087 00:37:29,677 --> 00:37:32,497 So, Susie, having completed a full day's work... 1088 00:37:32,597 --> 00:37:33,657 See you tomorrow! 1089 00:37:33,757 --> 00:37:35,377 ..had earned a full night's rest. 1090 00:37:35,477 --> 00:37:36,497 See ya! 1091 00:37:36,597 --> 00:37:38,217 And what was that little thing that Ry 1092 00:37:38,317 --> 00:37:40,497 had been expertly avoiding for two days? 1093 00:37:40,597 --> 00:37:42,097 Polenta! (GIGGLES) 1094 00:37:42,197 --> 00:37:44,057 OK, polenta. Polenta. 1095 00:37:44,157 --> 00:37:46,217 Um... It's time for polenta. 1096 00:37:46,317 --> 00:37:48,618 Uh... (GIBBERS) We're doing polenta. 1097 00:37:48,718 --> 00:37:50,178 Um... 1098 00:37:50,278 --> 00:37:52,278 So let's do that. 1099 00:37:52,678 --> 00:37:54,138 100 grams of polenta. 1100 00:37:54,238 --> 00:37:56,258 Polenta. How hard could it be? 1101 00:37:56,358 --> 00:37:59,578 Ry's recipe says he has 29 minutes left to cook it 1102 00:37:59,678 --> 00:38:02,018 and I wouldn't cook that for another half an hour. 1103 00:38:02,118 --> 00:38:04,118 -No, I won't. -Does it taste like polenta? 1104 00:38:06,318 --> 00:38:07,658 It's granular. 1105 00:38:07,758 --> 00:38:11,178 OK, I think the butter and cheese might have helped a bit. 1106 00:38:11,278 --> 00:38:12,618 Ben texted me yesterday going, 1107 00:38:12,718 --> 00:38:15,098 "Hey, man, if you need any help, like, call me." 1108 00:38:15,198 --> 00:38:16,898 May as well call Ben Shewry! (LAUGHS) 1109 00:38:16,998 --> 00:38:18,978 -HAMISH: Benny. -BEN: Hello! 1110 00:38:19,078 --> 00:38:20,538 How are you, man? 1111 00:38:20,638 --> 00:38:22,418 RYAN: It browned a lot at the base. 1112 00:38:22,518 --> 00:38:25,938 Oh! Oh, it shouldn't. There should be no browning. 1113 00:38:26,038 --> 00:38:26,938 Really? 1114 00:38:27,038 --> 00:38:28,738 There was some browning. 1115 00:38:28,838 --> 00:38:30,378 Did you use milk as well as stock? 1116 00:38:30,478 --> 00:38:31,858 Or just water? What did you use? 1117 00:38:31,958 --> 00:38:33,378 RYAN: Milk and stock. 1118 00:38:33,478 --> 00:38:36,418 Yeah, so the milk is the part that gives you the problems. 1119 00:38:36,518 --> 00:38:37,818 HAMISH: To be honest, I was feeling 1120 00:38:37,918 --> 00:38:39,578 the milk was the least of our problems. 1121 00:38:39,678 --> 00:38:41,018 Tomorrow's the big dance. 1122 00:38:41,118 --> 00:38:43,898 Is there more to do in catering a wedding than we thought? 1123 00:38:43,998 --> 00:38:45,018 Yes. 1124 00:38:45,118 --> 00:38:47,118 Were we at capacity today? 1125 00:38:48,038 --> 00:38:49,178 Sure. 1126 00:38:49,278 --> 00:38:52,458 Will we redefine what 'capacity' means tomorrow? 1127 00:38:52,558 --> 00:38:55,658 I have a hunch almost certainly yes. 1128 00:38:55,758 --> 00:38:58,698 And with less than 24 hours until service, 1129 00:38:58,798 --> 00:39:00,578 I guess, on the plus side, 1130 00:39:00,678 --> 00:39:02,678 we wouldn't have to wait long to find out. 1131 00:39:04,558 --> 00:39:06,018 Townsville had turned on a stunner 1132 00:39:06,118 --> 00:39:07,658 for Bella and Eddie's big day. 1133 00:39:07,758 --> 00:39:09,778 And let's be honest - it was our big day too. 1134 00:39:09,878 --> 00:39:12,899 I actually don't think I'd ever had more people relying on me. 1135 00:39:12,999 --> 00:39:14,579 And in another first for me, 1136 00:39:14,679 --> 00:39:18,019 I had scheduled an all-staff meeting first thing. 1137 00:39:18,119 --> 00:39:19,619 We'll just do a quick roll call. 1138 00:39:19,719 --> 00:39:21,299 -Uh, Susie? -Present. 1139 00:39:21,399 --> 00:39:23,399 Ryan? 1140 00:39:24,199 --> 00:39:26,139 Yep. Ry was missing. 1141 00:39:26,239 --> 00:39:27,779 Um, so following Ben Shewry's advice, 1142 00:39:27,879 --> 00:39:29,059 I'm gonna go to Woolworths. 1143 00:39:29,159 --> 00:39:31,859 We're gonna get some more stock to replace the milk. 1144 00:39:31,959 --> 00:39:33,939 Also gonna get some more cream for the polenta 1145 00:39:34,039 --> 00:39:37,259 and then I'm gonna find those bloody gluten-free rolls. 1146 00:39:37,359 --> 00:39:39,139 Let's do it. 1147 00:39:39,239 --> 00:39:42,679 I must believe that whatever Ryan's doing, he's at capacity. 1148 00:39:44,279 --> 00:39:46,219 It could just be so easy. 1149 00:39:46,319 --> 00:39:48,219 Well, I'm sure he's going as fast as he can, 1150 00:39:48,319 --> 00:39:52,299 but the meeting was meant to start 26 minutes ago, Ryan! 1151 00:39:52,399 --> 00:39:55,419 Is there a gluten-free section in these bakery... 1152 00:39:55,519 --> 00:39:57,619 Oh! OK. 1153 00:39:57,719 --> 00:39:59,819 Rustic ciabatta is good. 1154 00:39:59,919 --> 00:40:01,019 Oh, is there only one? 1155 00:40:01,119 --> 00:40:02,779 I hate being a chef! 1156 00:40:02,879 --> 00:40:05,179 If you've got another four of these? 1157 00:40:05,279 --> 00:40:06,459 -Yeah. Yeah. -That would be great. 1158 00:40:06,559 --> 00:40:07,739 -This one's today. -Thank you. 1159 00:40:07,839 --> 00:40:08,819 -Appreciate it. -No worries. 1160 00:40:08,919 --> 00:40:10,819 -Wish me luck. -I know. Well done. 1161 00:40:10,919 --> 00:40:12,099 Wish me luck. 1162 00:40:12,199 --> 00:40:13,899 -Wish... Good luck. -Thank you. 1163 00:40:13,999 --> 00:40:16,699 Funnily enough, luck is actually probably gonna be 1164 00:40:16,799 --> 00:40:18,259 one of our key ingredients today. 1165 00:40:18,359 --> 00:40:20,259 -Yoo-hoo! -SUSIE: Hello. 1166 00:40:20,359 --> 00:40:22,859 Just running the last bit tricks no-one. 1167 00:40:22,959 --> 00:40:24,859 RYAN: No, no. I was moving quite quickly. 1168 00:40:24,959 --> 00:40:26,339 HAMISH: Did you get everything? Great. 1169 00:40:26,439 --> 00:40:28,379 OK, now we were ready to go. 1170 00:40:28,479 --> 00:40:30,479 HAMISH: Alright, chefs. 1171 00:40:31,279 --> 00:40:32,379 When you're ready. 1172 00:40:32,479 --> 00:40:34,899 (PLAYFUL MUSIC) 1173 00:40:34,999 --> 00:40:37,000 (WATER RUNS) 1174 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:49,540 -HAMISH: Hygiene's important. -SUSIE: Yeah. 1175 00:40:49,640 --> 00:40:51,640 (RYAN PULLS PAPER TOWEL) 1176 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:57,220 And, eventually, a mere 45 minutes behind schedule, 1177 00:40:57,320 --> 00:41:00,820 our first ever wedding-day staff meeting began. 1178 00:41:00,920 --> 00:41:01,900 How are we feeling? 1179 00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:04,020 -We're ready. -Never been readier. 1180 00:41:04,120 --> 00:41:06,300 -You can take the 'er' off. -SUSIE: Yeah. 1181 00:41:06,400 --> 00:41:09,060 -Never been ready? -(ALL LAUGH) 1182 00:41:09,160 --> 00:41:11,100 -Nah, this is it. Game day? -RYAN: Yeah, nah. Seriously. 1183 00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:12,380 -Feeling it? -I am, actually. 1184 00:41:12,480 --> 00:41:14,980 Because even though off to a slightly late start, 1185 00:41:15,080 --> 00:41:18,100 5 hours, 57 minutes, entrees go out the door. 1186 00:41:18,200 --> 00:41:19,100 RYAN: Yep. 1187 00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:20,100 Everyone got their lists? 1188 00:41:20,200 --> 00:41:21,220 -Yep. -Yes. 1189 00:41:21,320 --> 00:41:22,440 Everyone know exactly what they're doing? 1190 00:41:22,520 --> 00:41:23,820 -Yes. -More or less. 1191 00:41:23,920 --> 00:41:26,580 Before we get going, and then we really get going... 1192 00:41:26,680 --> 00:41:28,180 -RYAN: Hmm. -..I got something for you. 1193 00:41:28,280 --> 00:41:29,700 (RYAN GASPS) 1194 00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:31,940 I'd got us chef costumes, 1195 00:41:32,040 --> 00:41:33,980 just like you see in TV shows 1196 00:41:34,080 --> 00:41:34,980 and restaurants. 1197 00:41:35,080 --> 00:41:37,460 Oh, my God! 1198 00:41:37,560 --> 00:41:38,860 What are these? 1199 00:41:38,960 --> 00:41:41,660 These are the buttons for the chef's jacket. 1200 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:44,420 How do you know that and not how to cook polenta? 1201 00:41:44,520 --> 00:41:46,340 Well, that's a question for the ages, Susie, 1202 00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:47,700 but hopefully these outfits 1203 00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:49,540 and some inspiring words from the head chef 1204 00:41:49,640 --> 00:41:51,620 would help us rise to the occasion. 1205 00:41:51,720 --> 00:41:53,100 We stand at the cusp of 1206 00:41:53,200 --> 00:41:55,620 something we have no business attempting, 1207 00:41:55,720 --> 00:41:57,060 but we're gonna do it. 1208 00:41:57,160 --> 00:41:59,780 Somehow, food will get out that door, 1209 00:41:59,880 --> 00:42:01,181 and I think it'll be bloody good food 1210 00:42:01,281 --> 00:42:02,301 and I think we'll have a bloody happy... 1211 00:42:02,401 --> 00:42:05,181 -Um... No, these are great. -What's that? 1212 00:42:05,281 --> 00:42:06,781 Do you have a 40... Do you have... 1213 00:42:06,881 --> 00:42:09,261 Only 'cause I know I'm 43 in Birkenstock. That's a 42. 1214 00:42:09,361 --> 00:42:11,661 But if you've only got the 42, I'll just squeeze in. 1215 00:42:11,761 --> 00:42:13,981 My inspiration speech had hit the mark again. 1216 00:42:14,081 --> 00:42:15,221 Oh, mate, of course! 1217 00:42:15,321 --> 00:42:16,581 I'm a Birkenstock shop, 1218 00:42:16,681 --> 00:42:18,541 so of course I've got all the sizes out... 1219 00:42:18,641 --> 00:42:19,821 What colour do you want? 1220 00:42:19,921 --> 00:42:21,221 The worst you can say is no. 1221 00:42:21,321 --> 00:42:23,701 And I've asked the question, you've said no. 1222 00:42:23,801 --> 00:42:25,941 With Ry's Birkenstocks filled to capacity, 1223 00:42:26,041 --> 00:42:28,341 he showed true grit and pushed through. 1224 00:42:28,441 --> 00:42:30,381 And, man, we looked very cheffy. 1225 00:42:30,481 --> 00:42:32,141 RYAN: It's already 1:00. 1226 00:42:32,241 --> 00:42:33,541 That flew. 1227 00:42:33,641 --> 00:42:35,661 -I feel like... -It should slow down from here. 1228 00:42:35,761 --> 00:42:36,901 It was a long speech. 1229 00:42:37,001 --> 00:42:38,861 Susie was just getting on with it, 1230 00:42:38,961 --> 00:42:42,901 which was lucky because today's to-do lists were huge. 1231 00:42:43,001 --> 00:42:44,341 Searing 100 chicken thighs... 1232 00:42:44,441 --> 00:42:45,781 ..boiling 40kg of potatoes... 1233 00:42:45,881 --> 00:42:47,021 ..charring 6 kilos of broccolini... 1234 00:42:47,121 --> 00:42:48,221 ..roasting 15 kilos of root vegetables... 1235 00:42:48,321 --> 00:42:49,261 ..reheating 50 beef cheeks... 1236 00:42:49,361 --> 00:42:51,981 Oh, and, of course, it was P-Day. 1237 00:42:52,081 --> 00:42:54,661 Ry, if you want, you could cook the broccolini early. 1238 00:42:54,761 --> 00:42:56,461 But maybe the new uniform had worked. 1239 00:42:56,561 --> 00:42:58,821 Sorry, chef, just my brain needs to focus. 1240 00:42:58,921 --> 00:43:00,701 Ry did seem different. 1241 00:43:00,801 --> 00:43:02,581 (RHYTHMIC TAPPING) 1242 00:43:02,681 --> 00:43:04,681 Oh, nup. There he is. 1243 00:43:07,281 --> 00:43:08,541 Why not? 1244 00:43:08,641 --> 00:43:10,501 Oh, I don't know, maybe because Bella and Eddie 1245 00:43:10,601 --> 00:43:12,301 and 80 of their nearest and dearest 1246 00:43:12,401 --> 00:43:14,181 were at the ceremony right now? 1247 00:43:14,281 --> 00:43:16,521 This wedding was happening. 1248 00:43:21,801 --> 00:43:22,861 HAMISH: They said yes. 1249 00:43:22,961 --> 00:43:24,301 Congratulations! 1250 00:43:24,401 --> 00:43:27,382 So now, the polenta must be cooked. 1251 00:43:27,482 --> 00:43:28,502 I know. 1252 00:43:28,602 --> 00:43:31,262 And so did 100 chicken thighs - and fast. 1253 00:43:31,362 --> 00:43:33,262 HAMISH: It is heating up. 1254 00:43:33,362 --> 00:43:35,362 -Oh, boy. -Whoa! 1255 00:43:36,682 --> 00:43:37,942 BOTH: Whoa! 1256 00:43:38,042 --> 00:43:40,222 -Whoa! -Flame-grilled, baby. 1257 00:43:40,322 --> 00:43:43,022 I'm pretty sure Ry was firing on all cylinders as well. 1258 00:43:43,122 --> 00:43:44,702 One, two, three, four. 1259 00:43:44,802 --> 00:43:47,342 One, two, three, four, five, six. 1260 00:43:47,442 --> 00:43:49,582 That's seven, that's too much. 1261 00:43:49,682 --> 00:43:52,942 And as it tends to do, time marched on. 1262 00:43:53,042 --> 00:43:54,022 It's 2:30. 1263 00:43:54,122 --> 00:43:56,182 Four hours to service. 1264 00:43:56,282 --> 00:43:57,742 Four hours, Ry. 1265 00:43:57,842 --> 00:43:59,502 But Ry's stocktake continued. 1266 00:43:59,602 --> 00:44:00,902 One, two, three, four, five, six. 1267 00:44:01,002 --> 00:44:04,142 By which I mean, he was literally just counting stock. 1268 00:44:04,242 --> 00:44:05,622 That's extra. OK. 1269 00:44:05,722 --> 00:44:08,382 In the meantime, all the chicken was in the big witch's cauldron. 1270 00:44:08,482 --> 00:44:10,622 Chicken's cooked and in. 1271 00:44:10,722 --> 00:44:13,582 Our cacciatore stew was bubbling to life. 1272 00:44:13,682 --> 00:44:14,782 Whoa! 1273 00:44:14,882 --> 00:44:16,942 But there is a fine line between bubbling 1274 00:44:17,042 --> 00:44:18,262 and too many bubbles. 1275 00:44:18,362 --> 00:44:20,382 How can half a pot boil? 1276 00:44:20,482 --> 00:44:23,062 I just... I can't get the temperature to stay on simmer. 1277 00:44:23,162 --> 00:44:26,542 Scaling up from a few chickens to 100 chickens 1278 00:44:26,642 --> 00:44:27,942 was causing some problems. 1279 00:44:28,042 --> 00:44:29,742 Oh, no, it's up again! 1280 00:44:29,842 --> 00:44:31,302 Oh, my God. 1281 00:44:31,402 --> 00:44:33,342 Susie was worried, but on the plus side, 1282 00:44:33,442 --> 00:44:36,662 we were cooking the shit out of that poultry. 1283 00:44:36,762 --> 00:44:38,982 What was the other item, though, starting with 'P', 1284 00:44:39,082 --> 00:44:40,062 that we needed to cook? 1285 00:44:40,162 --> 00:44:41,422 Polenta squad, report in! 1286 00:44:41,522 --> 00:44:44,902 Uh, good, I'm just... It's all prepped, ready to go. 1287 00:44:45,002 --> 00:44:47,142 -Have you steamed the potatoes? -No. 1288 00:44:47,242 --> 00:44:49,303 Time really was starting to get away from us. 1289 00:44:49,403 --> 00:44:51,223 We need the potatoes steamed. 1290 00:44:51,323 --> 00:44:53,303 Due to a lack of stovetop space, we decided 1291 00:44:53,403 --> 00:44:55,543 to steam the potatoes in the fancy oven, 1292 00:44:55,643 --> 00:44:57,583 which actually does have a steam feature. 1293 00:44:57,683 --> 00:44:59,583 But a problem quickly arose. 1294 00:44:59,683 --> 00:45:01,383 These are... These are (BLEEP) roasting. 1295 00:45:01,483 --> 00:45:02,623 I've gotta get them out. 1296 00:45:02,723 --> 00:45:04,383 These potatoes were not steaming. 1297 00:45:04,483 --> 00:45:06,303 RYAN: They're roasting now. That's weird. Why is that? 1298 00:45:06,403 --> 00:45:08,103 Look, it could be a fault with the oven. 1299 00:45:08,203 --> 00:45:11,663 It might be 'cause it was on, like, 180 degrees. Who knows? 1300 00:45:11,763 --> 00:45:12,703 But I had a plan. 1301 00:45:12,803 --> 00:45:14,503 It has a light roasted skin 1302 00:45:14,603 --> 00:45:15,743 on the potato at the moment. 1303 00:45:15,843 --> 00:45:19,343 Let's put so much steam on that it unroasts it? 1304 00:45:19,443 --> 00:45:21,943 -Yeah? -With wetness? 1305 00:45:22,043 --> 00:45:23,223 Thank God for science! 1306 00:45:23,323 --> 00:45:25,463 It's not science. It's hope. 1307 00:45:25,563 --> 00:45:27,063 Oh, the milk, the milk, the milk! 1308 00:45:27,163 --> 00:45:28,863 SUSIE: No, no, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright. 1309 00:45:28,963 --> 00:45:31,103 All that pressure Ben Shewry had told us about? 1310 00:45:31,203 --> 00:45:32,383 It's hitting. 1311 00:45:32,483 --> 00:45:34,503 In the venue, the wedding guests had arrived. 1312 00:45:34,603 --> 00:45:36,463 In the kitchen, so had the panic. 1313 00:45:36,563 --> 00:45:38,223 RYAN: Oh, God, and now I'm nervous. 1314 00:45:38,323 --> 00:45:39,743 You should be. 1315 00:45:39,843 --> 00:45:41,023 We all should be. 1316 00:45:41,123 --> 00:45:42,823 With the chicken successfully nuked 1317 00:45:42,923 --> 00:45:45,023 and the beef cheeks and vegetables warming, 1318 00:45:45,123 --> 00:45:47,983 it was time to see if we had miraculously 1319 00:45:48,083 --> 00:45:49,823 unroasted our potatoes. 1320 00:45:49,923 --> 00:45:52,743 I think it's actually... The wetness is unroasting them. 1321 00:45:52,843 --> 00:45:54,823 -You reckon? -Yep, I think it's working. 1322 00:45:54,923 --> 00:45:55,903 A win for wetness! 1323 00:45:56,003 --> 00:45:57,903 And the team rallied around Ryan - 1324 00:45:58,003 --> 00:46:00,383 mostly, to be honest, to make sure he'd stay on task. 1325 00:46:00,483 --> 00:46:02,463 Who says you don't need three people to mash potato? 1326 00:46:02,563 --> 00:46:06,063 And with an hour until service, the local waitstaff arrived. 1327 00:46:06,163 --> 00:46:07,663 Guys, please come in. How are you? Hamish. 1328 00:46:07,763 --> 00:46:10,743 And I took a moment to explain my main secret tactic 1329 00:46:10,843 --> 00:46:13,304 on how we would make this meal feel Mediterranean. 1330 00:46:13,404 --> 00:46:14,904 How do you feel about doing an accent? 1331 00:46:15,004 --> 00:46:16,584 Oh, not very confident. 1332 00:46:16,684 --> 00:46:18,024 HAMISH: "Buonasera!" 1333 00:46:18,124 --> 00:46:19,224 Buonasera. 1334 00:46:19,324 --> 00:46:21,064 And then just lots of ciaos, lots of grazies. 1335 00:46:21,164 --> 00:46:23,664 My waitstaff were, to be honest, 'fantastico'. 1336 00:46:23,764 --> 00:46:25,504 We know what we're doing. Hey! 1337 00:46:25,604 --> 00:46:29,504 My kitchen staff are still grappling with reality. 1338 00:46:29,604 --> 00:46:31,104 (WHISPERS) It's so real. 1339 00:46:31,204 --> 00:46:33,624 100% real wedding, real people. 1340 00:46:33,724 --> 00:46:34,824 I'm sort of waiting for when... 1341 00:46:34,924 --> 00:46:36,424 I thought it was like a prank show. 1342 00:46:36,524 --> 00:46:39,024 So did I. I thought it was a prank show from the beginning. 1343 00:46:39,124 --> 00:46:41,304 Well, the prank is there is no prank. 1344 00:46:41,404 --> 00:46:43,664 It is 30 minutes to service. 1345 00:46:43,764 --> 00:46:45,904 And then I made a battlefield promotion 1346 00:46:46,004 --> 00:46:48,824 of our loyal dish pig - dish person - Jayden, 1347 00:46:48,924 --> 00:46:50,024 so he could help plate up. 1348 00:46:50,124 --> 00:46:51,384 You're a chef! 1349 00:46:51,484 --> 00:46:53,264 In the most respectful way possible. 1350 00:46:53,364 --> 00:46:54,744 -It's wild, isn't it? -Yeah. 1351 00:46:54,844 --> 00:46:56,344 I feel like I can't feel my legs. 1352 00:46:56,444 --> 00:46:57,984 Let's get the first entrees up, Suse. 1353 00:46:58,084 --> 00:46:59,064 SUSIE: Yep. 1354 00:46:59,164 --> 00:47:00,664 Oh, shit. 1355 00:47:00,764 --> 00:47:02,584 Nearly dropped all the figs. 1356 00:47:02,684 --> 00:47:04,144 -Torchin'. -Torchin'? 1357 00:47:04,244 --> 00:47:07,664 Time to get this warm fig entree legally and technically warm. 1358 00:47:07,764 --> 00:47:09,704 Waitstaff, what do you reckon? Get the bread rolls? 1359 00:47:09,804 --> 00:47:10,864 Si. 1360 00:47:10,964 --> 00:47:12,544 -Grazie, ciao. -Ciao, grazie. 1361 00:47:12,644 --> 00:47:14,264 Ciao, grazie. Buonasera! 1362 00:47:14,364 --> 00:47:16,784 And then we had an issue that I'm sure 1363 00:47:16,884 --> 00:47:19,544 many similar fine-dining establishments experience. 1364 00:47:19,644 --> 00:47:22,584 I don't know about the flowers. There's some ants on the tray. 1365 00:47:22,684 --> 00:47:25,464 Susie's edible flowers had come with some wedding crashers. 1366 00:47:25,564 --> 00:47:28,144 Oh, no, I'm chasing them! This is weird. 1367 00:47:28,244 --> 00:47:30,384 And a head-chef call had to be made. 1368 00:47:30,484 --> 00:47:32,384 -No flowers or flowers? -HAMISH: Flowers. 1369 00:47:32,484 --> 00:47:34,464 -But not ants. -Not ants. 1370 00:47:34,564 --> 00:47:37,385 No, I don't know if I've got them or not. (SHRIEKS) 1371 00:47:37,485 --> 00:47:40,225 HAMISH: I just think in the grand scheme of things, 1372 00:47:40,325 --> 00:47:42,425 you're gonna eat an ant 1373 00:47:42,525 --> 00:47:43,665 here and there. 1374 00:47:43,765 --> 00:47:45,505 Ideally not. 1375 00:47:45,605 --> 00:47:48,345 After the successful de-anting of the flowers... 1376 00:47:48,445 --> 00:47:50,665 Oh, God, this is so stressful. 1377 00:47:50,765 --> 00:47:52,745 ..it was all hands on deck to get one cold 1378 00:47:52,845 --> 00:47:55,185 and one technically hot entree plated. 1379 00:47:55,285 --> 00:47:56,505 HAMISH: We've plated 85. 1380 00:47:56,605 --> 00:47:57,705 And with just seconds to spare... 1381 00:47:57,805 --> 00:48:00,065 Suse, it actually looks unbelievable. 1382 00:48:00,165 --> 00:48:02,985 ..I got to say the words that I'd only really ever heard 1383 00:48:03,085 --> 00:48:04,385 on TV shows about kitchens. 1384 00:48:04,485 --> 00:48:05,505 Hands! 1385 00:48:05,605 --> 00:48:06,705 Guys, let's go. 1386 00:48:06,805 --> 00:48:08,785 Buongiorno, buongiorno, buongiorno, buonasera. 1387 00:48:08,885 --> 00:48:10,945 Bridal table first. Bridal table first. 1388 00:48:11,045 --> 00:48:12,465 We're doing it. 1389 00:48:12,565 --> 00:48:13,625 The food's going! 1390 00:48:13,725 --> 00:48:15,985 Grazie, grazie, grazie. 1391 00:48:16,085 --> 00:48:18,065 Three cheers for no hot entree. 1392 00:48:18,165 --> 00:48:20,265 It's true, we had 80 dishes out the door. 1393 00:48:20,365 --> 00:48:22,585 I mean, technically, they hadn't involved cooking, 1394 00:48:22,685 --> 00:48:24,265 it was more assembling, but still... 1395 00:48:24,365 --> 00:48:26,225 -Entrees out. Service done. -Ow! 1396 00:48:26,325 --> 00:48:28,065 We now move into mains. 1397 00:48:28,165 --> 00:48:29,905 The clock was reset to the mains service. 1398 00:48:30,005 --> 00:48:31,785 Ry was charring broccolini, 1399 00:48:31,885 --> 00:48:34,305 but only just starting his polenta journey. 1400 00:48:34,405 --> 00:48:36,825 I need to get two pots on the boil. 1401 00:48:36,925 --> 00:48:38,345 HAMISH: Service, huh? 1402 00:48:38,445 --> 00:48:39,905 -Whoo! -Comes at you. 1403 00:48:40,005 --> 00:48:41,705 HAMISH: How close are you to having that broccolini done? 1404 00:48:41,805 --> 00:48:43,705 'Cause that broccolini's holding up the polenta moment. 1405 00:48:43,805 --> 00:48:44,785 RYAN: I know. 1406 00:48:44,885 --> 00:48:48,345 We need to get the polenta on, like, now. 1407 00:48:48,445 --> 00:48:50,185 SUSIE: 45 minutes till mains. 1408 00:48:50,285 --> 00:48:52,425 HAMISH: How close till that broccolini's done? 1409 00:48:52,525 --> 00:48:54,145 That's so much broccolini to cook. 1410 00:48:54,245 --> 00:48:54,985 I know. 1411 00:48:55,085 --> 00:48:56,025 Even though it looked like 1412 00:48:56,125 --> 00:48:57,425 he'd left his broccolini run late, 1413 00:48:57,525 --> 00:48:59,905 I'm sure nothing could keep him from completing it. 1414 00:49:00,005 --> 00:49:01,346 Do you want me to 'broccoleen'? 1415 00:49:01,446 --> 00:49:03,386 -Yes, please. Yeah, great. -I reckon. 1416 00:49:03,486 --> 00:49:06,906 -Polenta's gotta be ready in 15. -You should have told me! 1417 00:49:07,006 --> 00:49:10,066 I usually do things after being told 2,000 times. 1418 00:49:10,166 --> 00:49:11,386 Oh, my fault. 1419 00:49:11,486 --> 00:49:13,506 And as I watch Ry stock counting again, 1420 00:49:13,606 --> 00:49:14,906 something troubling hit me. 1421 00:49:15,006 --> 00:49:16,306 -Ry. -Yeah? 1422 00:49:16,406 --> 00:49:17,706 How many litres of stock is that? 1423 00:49:17,806 --> 00:49:19,626 All up, about 12. 1424 00:49:19,726 --> 00:49:21,726 It's gonna take a while to boil. 1425 00:49:22,246 --> 00:49:24,386 Yeah. This is it, isn't it? 1426 00:49:24,486 --> 00:49:25,666 Polenta. 1427 00:49:25,766 --> 00:49:27,466 Who the hell chose that? 1428 00:49:27,566 --> 00:49:29,626 We could have done mash for everyone. 1429 00:49:29,726 --> 00:49:31,066 Yeah. 1430 00:49:31,166 --> 00:49:33,546 Let's cut back to that moment when someone said that. 1431 00:49:33,646 --> 00:49:36,186 Polenta's pretty... not easy, but simple enough. 1432 00:49:36,286 --> 00:49:38,286 And now we're back. 1433 00:49:38,646 --> 00:49:40,546 Well, I guess there's no crying over uncooked polenta. 1434 00:49:40,646 --> 00:49:42,986 There might also be no payment either. 1435 00:49:43,086 --> 00:49:46,286 I wanna start plating them in 20. 1436 00:49:47,566 --> 00:49:49,026 It's gonna be tight. 1437 00:49:49,126 --> 00:49:50,906 But that's...that's kitchen life. 1438 00:49:51,006 --> 00:49:52,506 How long to the polenta? 1439 00:49:52,606 --> 00:49:53,746 -Oh. Till it's ready? -Yes. 1440 00:49:53,846 --> 00:49:55,146 Well, gotta wait for that to boil. 1441 00:49:55,246 --> 00:49:56,706 What could the other question be? 1442 00:49:56,806 --> 00:49:59,426 -I don't know what else to say! -(BOTH LAUGH) 1443 00:49:59,526 --> 00:50:03,146 Like, it'll boil and then we start pouring it in. 1444 00:50:03,246 --> 00:50:05,526 How many takes are we getting? 1445 00:50:07,126 --> 00:50:09,666 How many angles do we need of me saying 'polenta'? 1446 00:50:09,766 --> 00:50:11,766 I don't (BLEEP) know! 1447 00:50:12,806 --> 00:50:14,746 One, two, three. 1448 00:50:14,846 --> 00:50:17,746 I'm asking you, from what you understand about polenta, 1449 00:50:17,846 --> 00:50:19,706 -since it was your job... -Yeah. 1450 00:50:19,806 --> 00:50:21,306 How long do you think it will take... 1451 00:50:21,406 --> 00:50:22,386 -Well... -..once boiled, 1452 00:50:22,486 --> 00:50:23,426 to make the polenta? 1453 00:50:23,526 --> 00:50:27,267 Once boiled, I think it will be... 1454 00:50:27,367 --> 00:50:28,947 ..36 minutes or so. 1455 00:50:29,047 --> 00:50:31,907 No, don't look at that. That's when we send it out. 1456 00:50:32,007 --> 00:50:35,587 -30 minutes. -I want it to be, like, 15. 1457 00:50:35,687 --> 00:50:37,687 Well, let's make it 15, then. 1458 00:50:38,367 --> 00:50:39,787 Wow. (LAUGHS) 1459 00:50:39,887 --> 00:50:41,427 Boy, can this guy say things 1460 00:50:41,527 --> 00:50:43,547 that are good to hear in the moment! 1461 00:50:43,647 --> 00:50:45,147 And that wasn't the only thing. 1462 00:50:45,247 --> 00:50:47,307 Ry, is the gremolata combined? 1463 00:50:47,407 --> 00:50:49,067 No. Thank you, chef. 1464 00:50:49,167 --> 00:50:53,407 At this point, I thought maybe I'd found my capacity. 1465 00:50:55,167 --> 00:50:56,187 HAMISH: Plates are being cleared. 1466 00:50:56,287 --> 00:50:58,027 Damn it. Thought we had extra time. 1467 00:50:58,127 --> 00:51:00,547 -How's the polenta boil going? -It's not boiling yet. 1468 00:51:00,647 --> 00:51:05,027 'Cause I'm very close to calling first 50 meals on mash. 1469 00:51:05,127 --> 00:51:06,987 Hope no-one notices. 1470 00:51:07,087 --> 00:51:08,747 Everything else is hot, ready to go. 1471 00:51:08,847 --> 00:51:10,867 And then, 10 minutes before 1472 00:51:10,967 --> 00:51:12,787 12 litres of polenta had to be ready, 1473 00:51:12,887 --> 00:51:15,707 Ryan, for the first time, read the method. 1474 00:51:15,807 --> 00:51:17,467 So if it took 10 minutes for two, 1475 00:51:17,567 --> 00:51:18,987 it'll take 10 minutes for 50. 1476 00:51:19,087 --> 00:51:21,147 "The one thing that does change at volume is that a bigger pot 1477 00:51:21,247 --> 00:51:23,347 "takes longer to come to the boil," which we know. 1478 00:51:23,447 --> 00:51:24,547 (GUFFAWS) 1479 00:51:24,647 --> 00:51:26,267 RYAN: And... 1480 00:51:26,367 --> 00:51:28,027 They're both almost at a gentle boil. 1481 00:51:28,127 --> 00:51:29,427 I reckon within a couple of minutes, 1482 00:51:29,527 --> 00:51:30,547 they'll be at a gentle boil. 1483 00:51:30,647 --> 00:51:31,547 Alright, I'm calling it, then. 1484 00:51:31,647 --> 00:51:33,107 We'll start putting hot plates out. 1485 00:51:33,207 --> 00:51:35,507 We were backing Ry's polenta to be ready. 1486 00:51:35,607 --> 00:51:37,747 Nothing left to do but to put out empty plates 1487 00:51:37,847 --> 00:51:39,787 and hope there would be food to fill them up. 1488 00:51:39,887 --> 00:51:41,387 RYAN: Oh, that's at a big boil. 1489 00:51:41,487 --> 00:51:43,907 -Alright. -Let's do it. Polenta. 1490 00:51:44,007 --> 00:51:45,987 HAMISH: From now on, just pedal to the metal. 1491 00:51:46,087 --> 00:51:48,227 But while Ry cooked 50 times more polenta 1492 00:51:48,327 --> 00:51:49,708 than his previous personal best, 1493 00:51:49,808 --> 00:51:51,708 the results of cooking the shit out of our chicken 1494 00:51:51,808 --> 00:51:53,308 had come home to roost. 1495 00:51:53,408 --> 00:51:55,188 -SUSIE: Oh, shit. -HAMISH: You're OK. Sorry. 1496 00:51:55,288 --> 00:51:56,348 SUSIE: I actually can't tell 1497 00:51:56,448 --> 00:51:57,668 what's chicken and what's sauce right now. 1498 00:51:57,768 --> 00:51:59,768 HAMISH: It's kind of fallen apart. 1499 00:52:00,368 --> 00:52:03,428 Well, I mean, if the chicken hadn't survived structurally, 1500 00:52:03,528 --> 00:52:05,188 then there's no way salmonella could. 1501 00:52:05,288 --> 00:52:06,388 Send her out! 1502 00:52:06,488 --> 00:52:08,468 I reckon you and me, Suse, we're on plating up. 1503 00:52:08,568 --> 00:52:10,388 -SUSIE: OK. -And that's just dinner. 1504 00:52:10,488 --> 00:52:12,868 While brand-new chef Jayden was fishing for chicken... 1505 00:52:12,968 --> 00:52:14,148 HAMISH: How's it going, Ry? 1506 00:52:14,248 --> 00:52:15,468 ..another kitchen miracle occurred. 1507 00:52:15,568 --> 00:52:17,268 RYAN: It's coming together. It's still a bit grainy. 1508 00:52:17,368 --> 00:52:18,508 HAMISH: Oh, that's great, mate. 1509 00:52:18,608 --> 00:52:20,228 Guys, huge comeback from Ry on the polenta. 1510 00:52:20,328 --> 00:52:21,908 The polenta was ready. 1511 00:52:22,008 --> 00:52:24,428 Not since that other miracle with the water and the wine 1512 00:52:24,528 --> 00:52:27,268 had we seen such an improbable culinary result. 1513 00:52:27,368 --> 00:52:29,668 But there was no time to celebrate. 1514 00:52:29,768 --> 00:52:31,068 Alright, we're plating up. 1515 00:52:31,168 --> 00:52:33,668 We definitely need some polenta and some mashed potato 1516 00:52:33,768 --> 00:52:34,908 on some plates. 1517 00:52:35,008 --> 00:52:36,548 -RYAN: OK. -The mash hit the plates. 1518 00:52:36,648 --> 00:52:38,668 HAMISH: Remember the pictures you drew? 1519 00:52:38,768 --> 00:52:40,588 RYAN: Vaguely, honestly. 1520 00:52:40,688 --> 00:52:42,428 Hot, hot! (BLEEP) 1521 00:52:42,528 --> 00:52:43,588 HAMISH: All good, Ry? 1522 00:52:43,688 --> 00:52:44,708 -Yep. -SUSIE: You OK? 1523 00:52:44,808 --> 00:52:46,348 Let's get staff nearby. 1524 00:52:46,448 --> 00:52:49,348 And I made another battlefield promotion. My waiter, Josh. 1525 00:52:49,448 --> 00:52:50,828 Keep stirring, Josh. 1526 00:52:50,928 --> 00:52:52,108 Brava, brava, brava! 1527 00:52:52,208 --> 00:52:53,708 One minute to hands. 1528 00:52:53,808 --> 00:52:55,508 Ry, are you putting it in with a flat spoon? 1529 00:52:55,608 --> 00:52:57,388 -Yeah. -Get another scooper. 1530 00:52:57,488 --> 00:52:59,388 -Get a bigger scooper. -Yes, sir. 1531 00:52:59,488 --> 00:53:00,828 HAMISH: Yeah, polenta, Ry. Go. 1532 00:53:00,928 --> 00:53:02,928 Here. Here. 1533 00:53:03,848 --> 00:53:04,948 No need. 1534 00:53:05,048 --> 00:53:06,828 What a polenta pro. I mean, he just knows. 1535 00:53:06,928 --> 00:53:07,868 Broccolini on chicken. 1536 00:53:07,968 --> 00:53:10,388 Pancetta on the top. Hands! 1537 00:53:10,488 --> 00:53:13,469 The mains were out the door and they were actually hot. 1538 00:53:13,569 --> 00:53:17,389 HAMISH: Feeling it. Good vibe. That's a good plate-up. Hands! 1539 00:53:17,489 --> 00:53:21,549 This was the culmination of huge serves of guesswork... 1540 00:53:21,649 --> 00:53:22,869 HAMISH: Shout out if you see an ant. 1541 00:53:22,969 --> 00:53:24,629 -SUSIE: No, hopefully not. -HAMISH: Hands! 1542 00:53:24,729 --> 00:53:28,269 ..finger painting, secret stews, fake accents... 1543 00:53:28,369 --> 00:53:29,789 Pronto, pronto, pronto! 1544 00:53:29,889 --> 00:53:32,029 ..and the belief that if you dress like a chef, 1545 00:53:32,129 --> 00:53:34,189 the food might believe you are one. 1546 00:53:34,289 --> 00:53:36,749 HAMISH: Beautiful cheeks. I barely got to know you. 1547 00:53:36,849 --> 00:53:38,509 And with no idea how it tasted... 1548 00:53:38,609 --> 00:53:39,509 HAMISH: Hands! 1549 00:53:39,609 --> 00:53:41,109 ..and really only the word 'hands' 1550 00:53:41,209 --> 00:53:42,349 as a security blanket... 1551 00:53:42,449 --> 00:53:43,149 HAMISH: Hands! 1552 00:53:43,249 --> 00:53:44,069 ..we'd done it. 1553 00:53:44,169 --> 00:53:45,309 -Last customer? -Yep. 1554 00:53:45,409 --> 00:53:46,949 -Oh! -That's it? 1555 00:53:47,049 --> 00:53:48,269 -Oh! -JOSH: That's it. 1556 00:53:48,369 --> 00:53:50,669 -That's it? -HAMISH: Oh! That's... 1557 00:53:50,769 --> 00:53:53,989 The food was served and 80 guests were technically fed. 1558 00:53:54,089 --> 00:53:55,389 SUSIE: I don't know what just happened. 1559 00:53:55,489 --> 00:53:57,349 I blacked out when we walked in there. 1560 00:53:57,449 --> 00:53:59,549 We put all this gear on. I was like, "That's beautiful." 1561 00:53:59,649 --> 00:54:01,749 After that, I genuinely don't know. 1562 00:54:01,849 --> 00:54:04,149 As promised, we had somehow delivered the brief. 1563 00:54:04,249 --> 00:54:08,749 Bread rolls, two entrees - one of them arguably warm - 1564 00:54:08,849 --> 00:54:09,909 one slow-cooked beef, 1565 00:54:10,009 --> 00:54:12,589 one very, very well-cooked chicken 1566 00:54:12,689 --> 00:54:14,989 and almost no ants. 1567 00:54:15,089 --> 00:54:17,229 But what did our key customers think? 1568 00:54:17,329 --> 00:54:18,629 RYAN: Congratulations! 1569 00:54:18,729 --> 00:54:20,589 Don't wanna take up too much of your time. 1570 00:54:20,689 --> 00:54:22,309 I mean, thanks for giving us the job, first of all. 1571 00:54:22,409 --> 00:54:23,709 Thank you for taking the job. 1572 00:54:23,809 --> 00:54:25,509 You know, we know we're not the first choice, 1573 00:54:25,609 --> 00:54:27,109 but we hope we were the best choice. 1574 00:54:27,209 --> 00:54:28,749 A wedding is obviously the highest stakes. 1575 00:54:28,849 --> 00:54:30,989 You can hear 'em. You can feel 'em. 1576 00:54:31,089 --> 00:54:32,509 You need to serve 'em. 1577 00:54:32,609 --> 00:54:35,709 I think everyone stood up under pressure. 1578 00:54:35,809 --> 00:54:37,870 But would pressure translate to praise, 1579 00:54:37,970 --> 00:54:40,350 which we desperately crave? 1580 00:54:40,450 --> 00:54:41,590 Both the mains were amazing. 1581 00:54:41,690 --> 00:54:44,230 The beef cheek was absolutely delicious. 1582 00:54:44,330 --> 00:54:46,310 -Mediterranean, Italian. -HAMISH: Yes. 1583 00:54:46,410 --> 00:54:48,190 BELLA: I felt like I'm already on my honeymoon. 1584 00:54:48,290 --> 00:54:49,430 And it wasn't just Bella. 1585 00:54:49,530 --> 00:54:51,070 Love. So good. 1586 00:54:51,170 --> 00:54:52,150 It was beautiful. 1587 00:54:52,250 --> 00:54:53,670 I mean, look at that thumbs-up. 1588 00:54:53,770 --> 00:54:55,110 Had we actually done it? 1589 00:54:55,210 --> 00:54:58,110 There was supposed to be a hot entree. 1590 00:54:58,210 --> 00:55:00,110 -Did you get the figs? -We did get the figs. 1591 00:55:00,210 --> 00:55:01,350 Blowtorched. 1592 00:55:01,450 --> 00:55:03,950 Should have had quite a lot of heat in it. 1593 00:55:04,050 --> 00:55:05,470 -Bit of heat. -Were they hot, though? 1594 00:55:05,570 --> 00:55:09,350 We sort of did want a hot and a cold. Got two cold. 1595 00:55:09,450 --> 00:55:11,190 But, look, they were both beautiful. 1596 00:55:11,290 --> 00:55:12,630 Should have tasted some scorching in it, 1597 00:55:12,730 --> 00:55:13,790 but I take that feedback. 1598 00:55:13,890 --> 00:55:15,390 -We'll look into that. -That's good to know. 1599 00:55:15,490 --> 00:55:17,790 -Probably gotta talk... -More? 1600 00:55:17,890 --> 00:55:19,230 No, the money side of things. 1601 00:55:19,330 --> 00:55:20,470 -Uh, look. -Look. 1602 00:55:20,570 --> 00:55:22,950 Oh, no, I know that pause. 1603 00:55:23,050 --> 00:55:24,070 We're happy with the seven. 1604 00:55:24,170 --> 00:55:25,510 Huge. 1605 00:55:25,610 --> 00:55:27,430 $7,000. 1606 00:55:27,530 --> 00:55:28,710 The full amount?! 1607 00:55:28,810 --> 00:55:30,710 I shouldn't say this, but as a business, 1608 00:55:30,810 --> 00:55:32,670 I've never got paid the full amount. 1609 00:55:32,770 --> 00:55:34,390 (BOTH LAUGH) 1610 00:55:34,490 --> 00:55:35,910 They absolutely loved it. 1611 00:55:36,010 --> 00:55:38,470 Or maybe they'd been drinking since 3pm 1612 00:55:38,570 --> 00:55:39,950 and were deeply in love - whatever. 1613 00:55:40,050 --> 00:55:42,470 I mean, I've done even very, very loose napkin maths. 1614 00:55:42,570 --> 00:55:45,070 We were well under water again on this job. 1615 00:55:45,170 --> 00:55:46,510 But that will help. 1616 00:55:46,610 --> 00:55:49,310 The knives would have looked silly if we didn't get paid. 1617 00:55:49,410 --> 00:55:50,590 Thank you for hiring us. 1618 00:55:50,690 --> 00:55:52,590 Don't spend your wedding night in the kitchen. 1619 00:55:52,690 --> 00:55:53,790 Happy wedding! 1620 00:55:53,890 --> 00:55:55,750 Hey! The bride and groom! 1621 00:55:55,850 --> 00:55:57,110 You know what? 1622 00:55:57,210 --> 00:55:59,710 Most weeks, I think, "What could I do besides comedy?" 1623 00:55:59,810 --> 00:56:01,811 And I think I answered that question. 1624 00:56:02,731 --> 00:56:05,651 Not anything to do with a kitchen. 1625 00:56:06,931 --> 00:56:09,311 There were a lot of things that popped up there at the end 1626 00:56:09,411 --> 00:56:11,391 that no-one could have foreseen. 1627 00:56:11,491 --> 00:56:14,551 Some things that popped up that everyone could foresee and saw 1628 00:56:14,651 --> 00:56:16,151 and it was written down on a list 1629 00:56:16,251 --> 00:56:17,951 and it started with 'P' and ended in '-olenta'. 1630 00:56:18,051 --> 00:56:20,311 To think, the week before we'd been paid nothing 1631 00:56:20,411 --> 00:56:22,111 and then this week, the full amount. 1632 00:56:22,211 --> 00:56:24,031 It really was great for business. 1633 00:56:24,131 --> 00:56:26,871 But better than that, each of us now had a new skill 1634 00:56:26,971 --> 00:56:30,551 under our belt to really, really brag about. 1635 00:56:30,651 --> 00:56:32,471 Polenta is probably something 1636 00:56:32,571 --> 00:56:34,391 that I wouldn't wanna cook again, 1637 00:56:34,491 --> 00:56:36,491 but at the same time, if I had to... 1638 00:56:37,451 --> 00:56:39,451 ..piece of...polenta. 1639 00:56:40,451 --> 00:56:42,191 Next time on Unskilled Adult... 1640 00:56:42,291 --> 00:56:43,631 That's a lot. 1641 00:56:43,731 --> 00:56:45,731 They've got the wrong people. 1642 00:56:46,171 --> 00:56:47,951 If this was your job, how would you be feeling 1643 00:56:48,051 --> 00:56:50,051 about the party arriving at 4:00? 1644 00:56:51,011 --> 00:56:52,591 -Tomorrow? -Today. 1645 00:56:52,691 --> 00:56:53,671 Yes! 1646 00:56:53,771 --> 00:56:55,751 Yeah! 1647 00:56:55,851 --> 00:56:57,111 You didn't want me to buy it. 1648 00:56:57,211 --> 00:56:58,671 -Is everything OK? -Yes, everything's great. 1649 00:56:58,771 --> 00:57:00,351 OK. You're safe? You're OK? 1650 00:57:00,451 --> 00:57:01,591 -HAMISH: We're safe. -OK. 1651 00:57:01,691 --> 00:57:03,311 This isn't a phrase I love to use in business. 1652 00:57:03,411 --> 00:57:04,311 Mm-hm. 1653 00:57:04,411 --> 00:57:06,411 But I think we'll get away with this. 1654 00:57:08,331 --> 00:57:10,531 (EXCITING MUSIC)