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Fun-loving primary school teacher Sophie Hunter-Brown is first up in Cardiff. Sophie is planning a Thai full-moon beach party as her theme for the night. This is despite the fact that she has never been to Thailand. Sophie's guests however are not convinced. Stewart is dreading a tacky student affair, Emma thinks the host must be a man, Huw is flummoxed about what a full-moon beach party is, and Gina thinks that she should wear an overcoat. Sophie has plenty of fun things in store for her guests including buckets of cocktails and a limbo competition. But as the evening unfolds there may be a shock in store for our party girl.
In Cardiff second to host is headmaster Huw Jones who hopes to impress his guests with some fine dining. Sadly Huw plans mushroom tart, while events manager Stewart has a mushroom phobia.
Nurse Emma Nurse hopes her quirky food choices and fun entertainment will draw attention away from her not-so-great cooking skills. While her guests are amazed by her brave but random menu choice, no one is particularly looking forward to a starter of sprout pate. Emma kick starts the evening with salsa dancing and an impersonation game. But Gina refuses to salsa and not everyone likes the way they're being impersonated!
Gina Goddard-Bell prides herself on her organisational skills, but soon suffers a setback when she runs out of rice Over the week Gina's non-stop talking about herself has won her few fans, and the other guests have mixed feelings about the night ahead: Sophie thinks it's going to be boring, Stewart thinks that Gina will `yak us to death', and headteacher Huw jokes that he has ear plugs at the ready.
It's the final day and the turn of hospitality manager Stewart Duff. Will the guests find Stewart's fancy menu, featuring mixed game pithiviers and garlic ice-cream, all style and no substance?
Retired granny and experimental cook Nina Gaskell is first to host in Medway, Kent, and is serving cucumber stuffed with corned beef Kick-boxing, keep-fit-crazy Nina is hoping to impress her guests with some very unusual dishes - gravy with coconut, anyone? - but there's a genuine sense of fear when Nina's stuffed cucumber arrives at the table. And the guests are even more baffled by her bizarre choice of palate cleansers.
Barmaid Laura Leibo is struggling with the stress of hosting and decides to make it up as she goes along with her cheesecake. Later on the guests take part in a robotic dance-off in the kitchen, with granny Nina Gaskell showing a hidden talent for street moves.
Police communications officer Esther Kennedy has planned a gourmet dinner party menu, but her food receives mixed reviews. Esther has very high standards and believes a successful dinner party means everything must be just so. Nice cutlery, matching plates and impeccable glassware are an absolute must. It is surprising, therefore, when later on she treats her guests to an impromptu rock show in her garage, providing the backing vocals herself.
Posh art graduate Patrick Fysh hopes to impress his guests with his molecular gastronomy. But Nina's left speechless by some risqué pictures of Patrick's girlfriend. Michael is a bit confused by Patrick's interest in surrealist feminist art. And Esther winds up with a face full of chocolate.
Cheeky-chappy Michael Dodsworth is last to host and is keeping it simple in the kitchen with Thai chicken cakes, jambalaya and raspberry and lime sorbet. There're also party games, including piñata, where the donkey gets a real pasting.
Single mum Siobhan Parkinson is first to host in this brand new competition in Merseyside and hopes to win her guests over with her homely menu of chicken liver paté, lamb, and pavlova.
Glam student Ashley Burke plans an oxygen bar as entertainment for ehr guests on her night as host. She may need it herself, as crushing some raspberries for pudding leaves her feeling exhausted. Ashley still lives at home and normally has her mum there to help with everything - but today she's on her own.
French fitness instructor Jean-Jacques Silitto hopes to impress with the unusual combination of fancy French food and a 'gym bunny' theme. He's even devised an assault course so his guests can work off their meal. Alas Ashley says if any form of exercise is suggested she will `lie on the floor and scream', Siobhan and Lin don't have a clue what they're eating, and Justin hopes the `tarte' isn't Jean-Jacques' girlfriend.
Electrician and all-round prankster Justin Sumner is determined to prove you can be both a clubber and a good cook and is out to impress his guests by creating a Chinese-themed menu from scratch. Having offended last night's host Jean Jacques by breaking wind at the table, Justin's determined to win back his friendship by dressing as Dr Love to `spread the love around the party'. He has also hired a cheesy crooner to serenade his guests.
It's the final night in Merseyside and the host is house-proud hospitality assistant Lin Rearden, who hopes her super organised approach will win her the prize. But Lin will have to keep all the young ones in check, as they've been steadily getting out of hand as the week's progressed. Lin's preparing two `surprise' desserts, and even a surprise party game. Will this be enough to impress her unruly guests?
This week's competition comes from Hull and first to host is competitive local politician Sarita Robinson. She's going head-to-head with feisty barmaid Sarah Williams, snobby ex-royal butler Dan Smith, eccentric ex-bunny girl Krystyna Stark and art student and love coach Glenn Davison. Sarita is convinced her food and hosting skills will be enough to bag her the £1,000 cash prize and she's got a pink-themed evening planned to impress her guests. Will Sarita's traditional menu and cryptically named dessert 'Finish with a sparkle' be enough to fend off competition for the rest of the week?
It's the second day of the competition in Hull and next to host is eccentric ex-bunny girl Krystyna Stark. After shocking the others with her feathery attire last night, the guests are expecting the unexpected and Krystyna doesn't disappoint. The evening soon dissolves into mayhem when Krystyna serves up her starter of Avocado Mediterranean (which contains prawns) to non-shellfish eater Sarita Robinson, who refuses to eat it. And Krystyna accuses barmaid Sarah Williams of putting on an act because of her issue with having different textured foods in her mouth at the same time. With the girls at loggerheads, Glenn and Dan try their best to smooth things over but the evening takes an unexpected turn when Krystyna bursts into song. Can her tribute to the Queen Mum lighten the mood? And most importantly, will Krystyna and Sarah get through the night without hitting each other?
It's the third day of the competition in Hull and next to host is aspiring country gent and ex-royal butler Dan Smith. Dan doesn't believe his palace experience will help bag him the £1,000 cash prize but his care-free attitude's certainly not going to help either, as his first move of the day is to visit his local deli to buy his dessert! The tension between the ladies is hard to ignore but while Dan is away in the kitchen, tempers really fly in the dining room. Dan is dumbstruck as to how his evening has turned into chaos. With one party trick and five shop-bought chocolate brownies up his sleeve, will it be enough to bring harmony to the group and win him the £1,000 cash prize?
It's the fourth day of the competition in Hull and next to host is feisty single mum of four Sarah Williams. After three nights of intense bickering between the women, Sarah is determined her evening will be a more relaxed affair. She's hoping a no-nonsense menu of traditional northern grub, and the added sparkle of a 'Moulin Rouge' theme, will do the trick in cheering up her fractious guests. Has Sarah done enough to win the £1,000 prize?
It's the final day of the competition in Hull and last to host is art student and love coach Glenn Davison, who is hoping that his charm will win over the ladies and bag him the cash prize. After a week of snide comments and general sulkiness among the women, the mood in the group is mixed, but with one dinner party left to go, the contestants are determined to have a good time, and they're expecting high things from Hull's very own lothario. Not wanting to disappoint Glenn's lined up an artistic feast, starting with 'Ocean Romanticism', a main entitled `Eastern Impressionistic Green' and for dessert 'Abstract a la Crepe', which has the group baffled as to what they are. Can Glenn's 'Abstract a La Crepe' save the day and will his entertainment distract the bickering women?