Betty says things like “Insta-worthy” and “Hashtag” a lot, so I personally think David is dodging a bullet. Sorry #bullet.
Their restaurant is called “Anchors and Palms” because David has an anchor tattoo and Betty has a palm tattoo. I’ll just let that marinate. The menu is a mix of flavours from their backgrounds – Thailand and Laos – and it sounds delicious.
In come the guests and this is where things get interesting. Bek encourages everyone to guess each other’s professions – a sure-fire way to offend people based on first impressions.
Someone says Amy might be a teacher, but she says no because “she hates kids”. Luckily, her soft touch is put to better use working in human resources. Tyson doesn’t say anything, because his full-time job is judging other people silently.
Pete and Manu rock up – Manu has opted for a dramatic white jacket, which is nice, while Pete has caught a lot of sun and is looking very tanned. Time to get dinner on the table and first up is the entrée: crispy pork belly with steamed buns.
Midwives Ros and Karen are excited for the dish, claiming to be “bun in the oven” experts, safe to say these “breast friends” love a pun. Or should we say pun in the oven. I’m sorry. Speaking of buns, Manu wasn’t impressed by their steamed bun, but loved the flavours in the entree as did Pete. They’ve passed the first test – phew!
While David and Betty get started on the mains, Tyson takes the opportunity to flex his culinary muscles/bore everyone at the table by listing all the ingredients he think will feature in the meal. It’s gripping stuff. Someone get Bek and Kyle to kiss already!
When talk turns to babies, Amy shakes things up again – remember she hates kids – by saying she doesn’t like old people! Babies and old people! She must’ve really hated the movie Benjamin Button.
Welcome to the Anchors and Palms restaurant.
Back in the kitchen, David and Betty are having a #disaster with their rice cakes falling apart and their okra not doing what okra’s supposed to do. They’re stressed, I’m stressed and the broth needs diluting. Someone send Manu in. #ManuToTheRescue
Eventually they get the mains out – after a quick selfie – and first impressions are positive. White Jacket Manu loves it, Too Tanned Pete loves it, everyone loves it. Well, almost. Tyson hits everyone with #CurveBall when he says he doesn’t like it. This is becoming a real theme, urgh.
Last stop on this culinary journey is dessert and Dave and Betty have prepared homemade doughnuts with green tea affogato ice-cream. The crowd is pumped, who doesn’t go nuts for doughnuts?
Amy certainly wasn’t a fan of the food, calling it “way too overpowering and way too strong.”
Enter Amy. “I don’t like doughnuts.” Now look, I could handle the babies and old people thing, but doughnuts? What part of delicious crispy hot fried dough offends you? You’re a monster.
By the time dessert arrives the mood is tense. Things go from bad to worse when dessert tanks. No amount of filters in the world could save the pair from this disaster.
Scoring time and #JustFriends Dave and Betty are on track to topple Damo and Caz. When it comes down to dessert all they need is 5 from both judges to take the lead. Unfortunately, they only manage 3, giving them a grand total of 61 – 1 point behind Damo and Caz! Brutal. Up next, our favourites, Ros and Karen.
