The first day of MasterChef 2014 saw the first six cooks go head to head to win a place in the quarter-finals. But after the Invention Test, Kristyn and Rob failed to impressive with their plate of food and was given their bus fare home.

The four remaining cooks – Robert, James, Sumera and Holly – faced one more challenge to obtain a place in the quarter-final. They have to cook an impressive menu for some very special guests: The first MasterChef champion, Thomasina Miers, the 2008 winner James Nathan and 2010 finalist Alex Rushmer. However, in the end it was the judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode that decided their fate in the competition.

After the final cook off, it was Holly with her pan fried sea bass and rice pudding recipes and Robert’s Rabbit liver and perfetta rolls recipes that impressed the judges and dinner guests alike. The two cooks therefore sailed through to the quarter-finals having delivered the best plates of food on the day.