Plate of Origin

Plate of Origin

Company type	Television series
Industry	Television production
Founded	August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)
Headquarters	Australia
Key people	Manu Feildel, Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston
Products	Competitive culinary television series

Plate of Origin was an Australian competitive culinary television series aired on the Seven Network. The program was hosted by renowned chef Manu Feildel, alongside former MasterChef Australia judges chef Gary Mehigan and culinary commentator Matt Preston. Marketed as "The World Cup of Cooking" or alternatively "Country of Origin on a Plate", the show featured teams vying against each other by preparing dishes representing various global cuisines.

Initially developed as a derivative of the popular My Kitchen Rules, it eventually became an independent series. Although originally planned to premiere following the 2020 Summer Olympics, its debut was postponed because of the Olympics' delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This disruption also impacted production, leading to a reduced number of episodes compared to initial projections.

Spanning four weeks, the series commenced on Sunday, 30 August 2020 at 7:00 pm and concluded with the grand finale on Tuesday, 22 September 2020. Despite featuring prominent judges and generating considerable anticipation, the show experienced disappointing viewership figures. As a result, Seven Network opted not to continue with a second season.

Teams

A summary of the ten competing teams is provided below.

Team		Ages	Location	Relationship	Outcome
Greece	Dezi Madafferi & Penny Kerasiotis	42 & 33	Melbourne, Victoria	Cousins	Champions 22 September (Grand Final)
Vietnam	Thanh Truong & Duncan	32 & 29	Melbourne, Victoria	Friends	Second Place 22 September (Grand Final)
Cameroon	Kelly & Ashley Vola	26 & 28	Melbourne, Victoria	Sisters	Exited 22 September (Semi-final)
Italy	Teresa & Michele Minichiello	60 & 35	Sydney, New South Wales	Mother & Daughter	Exited 22 September (Semi-final)
France	Austine Dall & Leo Garnier	28 & 32	Sydney, New South Wales	Business Partners	Eliminated 15 September (Quarter-final: Round 2)
China	Mandy Chai & Chrys Hong †	28 & 30	Sydney, New South Wales	Friends	Eliminated 15 September (Quarter-final: Round 2)
India	Ash & Simran Gulati	41 & 39	Sydney, New South Wales	Married Couple	Eliminated 14 September (Quarter-final: Round 1)
Lebanon	Jamal Gerges & Rachida Qutami	48 & 30	Sydney, New South Wales	Mother & Daughter	Eliminated 14 September (Quarter-final: Round 1)
Australia	Ethan & Stew	Both aged 28	Sydney, New South Wales	Friends	Eliminated 8 September (Elimination Challenge: Round 2)
Venezuela	Kiki Carrillo & Aly Utrera	37 & 38		Friends	Eliminated 8 September (Elimination Challenge: Round 1)

Elimination history

  |-   align=left France   Austine & Leo   data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —   style='background:#ffdcf6;' Defeat (40)   colspan=3 data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —   style='background:#DCEBFF;' EC Safe   colspan=3 data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —   style='background:#ffdcf6;' Defeat (25)   colspan='3' Eliminated (Ep.8)  align=left China Mandy & Chrys style='background:#cfc;' Victory (45) colspan=4 n/a Safe colspan=2 n/a style='background:#ffdcf6;' Defeat (22) colspan='3' Eliminated (Ep.8) align=left India Ash & Simran colspan=3 n/a style='background:#ffdcf6;' Defeat (45) n/a style='background:#DCEBFF;' EC Safe n/a style='background:#ffdcf6;' Defeat (24) colspan='4' Eliminated (Ep.7) align=left Lebanon Jamal & Rachida colspan=3 n/a style='background:#cfc;' Victory (55) n/a Safe style='background:#ffdcf6;' Defeat (19) colspan='5' Eliminated (Ep.7) align=left Australia Ethan & Stew style='background:#ffdcf6;' Defeat (44) colspan=4 n/a style='background:pink;' EC Defeat colspan='6' Eliminated (Ep.6) align=left Venezuela Kiki & Aly colspan=4 n/a style='background:#ffdcf6;' Defeat (50) style='background:pink;' EC Defeat

Round:		Head-to-Head					Elimination Challenge	Quarter-finals				Finals
		1	2	3	4	5		1	2	3	4	SF	GF
Teams:		Advancement
Greece	Dezi & Penny	N/A	Victory (49)	N/A			Safe	—	Victory (30)	→		GF Safe	Champions (76)
Vietnam	Thanh & Duncan	N/A		Defeat (42)	N/A		EC Safe	Victory (26)	→			GF Safe	Finalists (72)
Italy	Teresa & Michele	N/A				Victory (52)	Safe	—			Victory (26)	SF Defeat
Cameroon	Kelly & Ashley	—		'Victory' (48)   || colspan=2 data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —   || Safe   || colspan=2 data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —   || style="background:#cfc;" 'Victory' (23)   || →   || style="background:pink;" 'SF' Defeat

Legend
	Team triumphed in the head-to-head and moved forward to the subsequent round.
{ style="background:#ffdcf6; text-align:center" |	Team was defeated in the head-to-head and had to compete in an elimination challenge.
{ style="text-align:center" |	Team avoided elimination by successfully completing a challenge or round.
{ style="text-align:center; background:#DCEBFF;" | EC	Team participated in an Elimination Challenge and secured safety.
{ style="text-align:center; background:pink;" | EC	Team was removed from the competition after losing the Elimination Challenge.

Direct Face-Off

In this stage, two teams confront each other directly, each delivering a two-course meal consisting of a main dish and dessert to a panel of three judges. The scores awarded determine which team progresses and which one must compete in the elimination round.

Australia versus China

• Episode 1
• Broadcast Date — 30 August

Outcome

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Team		Matt's Ratings		Manu's Ratings		Gary's Ratings		Total (maximum 60)	Outcome
		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert
Australia	Ethan & Stew	9	6	9	6	8	6	44	Proceeding to elimination challenge
Courses	Main	Meat accompanied by Three Vegetables
	Dessert	Vanilla Custard Slice
China	Mandy & Chrys	10	5	10	5	10	5	45	Safe
Courses	Main	Braised Duck with Biang Biang Noodles
	Dessert	Black Sesame Mousse paired with Tofu Ice Cream

Greece versus France

• Episode 2
• Broadcast Date — 31 August

Outcome

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Team		Matt's Ratings		Manu's Ratings		Gary's Ratings		Total (maximum 60)	Outcome
		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert
Greece	Dezi & Penny	9	8	8	7	9	8	49	Safe
Courses	Main	Octopus served with Skordalia and Greek Elixir
	Dessert	Loukoumades
France	Austine & Leo	7	6	8	6	7	6	40	Proceeding to elimination challenge
Courses	Main	Magret de Canard aux Mûres (Duck with Blackberry Sauce)
	Dessert	Framboisier (Raspberry Cake)

Cameroon vs Vietnam

• Episode 3
• Airdate — 1 September

Results

colspan="16" Template:Rh2| Cameroon vs Vietnam
Team		Matt's Scores		Manu's Scores		Gary's Scores		Total (out of 60)	Outcome
		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert
Cameroon	Kelly & Ashley	9	7	10	6	9	7	48	Safe
Dishes	Main	Chicken served with Jollof Rice and Plantain
	Dessert	Beignet accompanied by Burnt White Chocolate Ice Cream
Vietnam	Thanh & Duncan	9	5	9	4	9	6	42	Advanced to elimination challenge
Dishes	Main	Bún bò Huế (Spicy Beef Noodle Soup)
	Dessert	Coconut Corn Sago

India vs Lebanon

• Episode 4
• Airdate — 6 September

Results

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Team		Matt's Scores		Manu's Scores		Gary's Scores		Total (out of 60)	Outcome
		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert
India	Ash & Simran	8	7	8	7	8	7	45	Progressed to elimination challenge
Dishes	Main	Murg Makhani (Butter Chicken)
	Dessert	Halwa served with Pistachio Ice Cream
Lebanon	Jamal & Rachida	9	9	10	9	9	9	55	Safe
Dishes

Italy vs Venezuela

• Episode 5
• Airdate — 7 September

Match Results

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Team		Matt's Ratings		Manu's Ratings		Gary's Ratings		Total (maximum 60)	Outcome
		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert
Italy	Teresa & Michele	10	8	10	7	10	7	52	Safe
Dishes	Main	Squid Ink Pasta accompanied by Prawns
	Dessert	Mother of Cannoli
Venezuela	Kiki & Aly	9	8	9	8	8	8	50	Proceeding to elimination challenge
Dishes	Main	Hallaca Con Chicarron (a type of Tamales with Fried Pork)
	Dessert	Quesillo (Venezuelan-style Flan)

Elimination Challenge

The five teams that did not win their head-to-head matches enter an elimination round, where they must prepare a traditional Australian dish, the Meat pie, enhanced with flavors from their own countries. The team with the lowest overall score is eliminated immediately. The two teams with the next smallest scores compete in a subsequent round, each crafting a tart; the team producing the least successful tart is also eliminated.

• Episode 6
• Airdate — 8 September

Challenge Overview

Team		Dish Prepared	Outcome
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Vietnam	Thanh & Duncan	Beef Pho Pie	Safe from elimination
India	Ash & Simran	Samosa Pie
France	Austine & Leo	Chicken & Champignon Pie	Moved to Round 2
Australia	Ethan & Stew	Beer & Vegemite Pie
Venezuela	Kiki & Aly	Chicken Polvorosa Pie	Eliminated from competition
colspan="4" Template:Rh2 | Round 2: Tart Challenge
France	Austine & Leo	Lemon Tart	Safe from elimination
Australia	Ethan & Stew	Cherry Ripe Tart	Eliminated from competition

Round 1

• Episode 7
• Broadcast Date — 14 September
• Overview - In this initial quarter-final Fast and Furious challenge, four of the eight remaining teams compete. Each pair prepares a chicken dish emblematic of their culinary heritage within a 45-minute timeframe. The outcome results in two teams moving forward to the Semi-finals, while two are eliminated.

Outcomes

Team		Matt's Ratings	Manu's Ratings	Gary's Ratings	Total (maximum 30)	Outcome
		Dish	Dish	Dish
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Vietnam	Thanh & Duncan	9	8	9	26	Progressed to Semi-finals
Dish		Lemongrass Chicken Wraps
Lebanon	Jamal & Rachida	6	7	6	19	Eliminated from competition
Dish		Chicken Schwarma
colspan="16" Template:Rh2| Greece vs India
Greece	Dezi & Penny	10	10	10	30	Advanced to Semi-finals
Dish		Chicken Souvlaki
India	Ash & Simran	8	8	8	24	Eliminated from competition
Dish		Chicken Biryani

Round 2

• Episode 8
• Broadcast Date — 15 September
• Overview - The last four teams face off in the quarter-finals Fast and Furious round. Each pair must create a beef dish that reflects their culinary background within a strict 45-minute limit. Two teams are eliminated, while the other two advance to the Grand Final.

Outcomes

Team		Matt's Ratings	Manu's Ratings	Gary's Ratings	Total (maximum 30)	Outcome
		Dish	Dish	Dish
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Cameroon	Kelly & Ashley	7	8	8	23	Progressed to Semi-finals
Dish		Soya Beef with Plantain
China	Mandy & Chrys	8	7	7	22	Eliminated from competition		Dish		BBQ Beef Chuan Chuan
colspan="16" Template:Rh2| Italy vs France
Italy	Teresa & Michelle	9	8	9	26	Progressed to Semi-finals		Dish		Bistecca with Roast Potatoes
France	Austine & Leo	bgcolor="#e0ffff"  8	bgcolor="#e0ffff"  9	bgcolor="#e0ffff"  8	25		style= "background:pink" rowspan= "2"	Eliminated from competition		colspan= "2"	Dish	} Semi-finals Episode 9 Airdate — 22 September Overview – The competition featured the last four teams battling across two stages. The initial round challenged them to craft a traditional dish infused with their country's distinctive tastes; the top performer secured a direct spot in the Grand Final, while the lowest-ranked team was eliminated. The second round required the remaining two teams to prepare a dessert, where the superior dish moved forward and the lesser one was sent home. Challenge Summary Team Dish Outcome colspan="4" Template:Rh2 | Round 1: Traditional Dish Vietnam Thanh & Duncan Combination Broken Rice Advanced directly to Grand Final Greece Dezi & Penny Yemista (Stuffed Vegetables) Progressed to Round 2 Italy Teresa & Michele Pappardelle with Lamb Shank Ragu Cameroon Kelly & Ashley Ndole with Goat and Prawn (Cameroonian Stew) Eliminated from competition colspan="4" Template:Rh2 | Round 2: Dessert Challenge Greece Dezi & Penny Ekmek (Shredded Filo with Custard Cream) Secured place in Grand Final Italy Teresa & Michele Tiramisu Eliminated from contest Grand Final Episode 10 Airdate — 22 September Overview – The concluding two teams each presented a three-course meal consisting of an entrée, main course, and dessert. Every dish was evaluated and scored by the judges. The team accumulating the highest total points earned the Plate of Origin title along with a $100,000 reward. Results colspan="19" Template:Rh2| Grand Final Scores Team Matt's Ratings Manu's Ratings Gary's Ratings Total (out of 90) Outcome Entrée Main Dessert Entrée Main Dessert Entrée Main Dessert Greece Dezi & Penny 10 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 76 Champions Dishes Presented Entrée BBQ Prawns accompanied by Yiayia's Pita Bread Main Course Lamb served with Lemon Potatoes and Greek Salad Dessert Galaktoboureko paired with Mastic Ice Cream Vietnam Thanh & Duncan 8 10 6 8 10 6 8 10 6 72 Runner-up Position Dishes Presented Entrée Morton Bay Bug Rice Paper Rolls Main Course Pork Belly complemented by Bitter Melon Dessert Vietnamese Coffee Tart See also My Kitchen Rules Family Food Fight MasterChef Australia The Hotplate External links