The last restaurant standing finale began with Raymond telling the final 2 couples that he would like to take them into his world. And believe me “it is a magical world”.  He explains that the first thing he ever cooked was a disaster.  He made Crêpe Suzette to try and impress his mom, but when he lit it on fire to flambé it, it exploded everywhere.  He now wants the contestants to try and impress his mom as well by opening their restaurants for one night only in a town in France where Raymond grew up and where all his family live.  He wants them to bring a little piece of Britain to France the way he brought France to Britain so long ago.

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With only 3 couples remaining on last restaurant standing: Jess/Laura, and Grant/Laura will have to fight it out to see who is making it to the final show.  This episode begins with Raymond telling an endearing story about his childhood and the first time he tasted fine food.  He did not know it then, but this moment would change his life forever.  He tells them he wants them to cook and serve their personal dishes in his restaurant.  After seeing both of the couple’s faces, he then says, this is meant to inspire, not terrify.

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Last night was a great episode of Last Restaurant Standing. With only 4 couples remaining, this elimination challenge was very serious.  Raymond wanted the 2 couples in the challenge to have a singles night at their restaurants.  He would provide 20 single young professionals and they had to find the other 20 themselves. They split up and the twins ended up with Lloyd and Adowa while Jeremy and Jane were chosen by Grant and Laura. Click Below for the rest of the review **SPOILERS**

It’s getting serious on Last Restaurant Standing with only four coupes remaining. This week Raymond wants the remaining four restaurants to be the perfect hosts to their guests. “Do something special that makes them feel good and puts a smile on their faces” he says. We begin with everyone receiving a present from Raymond to give them the idea of what it feels like to be treated specially. He wants their guests to feel that way too. Click below for more... ## Spoilers ##

If you are a fan of this website, you know there is one couple on Last Restaurant Standing that I continually tease in my reviews.  Well Martin and Emma found me, and asked me why?  Why do I hate them so much?  We emailed back and forth a bit and I grew to actually start liking these people!  I wrote them an email full of interview questions and when I got it back, I realized that they are way cooler than the show made them out to be.  I was even rooting for them last night! (Even though I already knew the outcome!). Today’s post consists of a condensed 2 paragraph reviewcap of the episode, followed by The Food in My Beard exclusive interview with Martin! Click below to continue reading, there ARE SPOILERS for those who have not watched the latest episode.

A slightly shorter review this week because while it was an interesting episode, there was not much to report on because no one did really great or really awful.  The theme for the 5 remaining restaurants this week was branding your establishment and making sure people know what your restaurant is all about when they come in for a meal.  Raymond decided that he would give the teams some direction and tell them that teaching a cooking class would be a helpful way to explain to people about your brand and get the word out.

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I am disappointed to say that I will NOT be reviewing last restaurant standing this week.  Unfortunately, the cable at my apartment goes in and out, and last night it was out.  The cable company blames “sunspots” but I think it is just an excuse for their terrible service!  I hope to catch the episode sometime this week and be back next Wednesday with a new review.  Please check back here tomorrow because I am excited to bring you part 1 of a great 2 part post about a dinner party we had this past Friday.

Last restaurant standing is consistently getting better each episode and this one did not disappoint.  Last nights theme was selling your product.  Different from marketing outside the restaurant like 2 weeks ago, this is marketing inside.  Raymond has a secret ingredient he sends all the restaurants that the need to up sell over the weekend.

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Before I start my review today I just wanted to mention 2 things.  1, that happy chicken week will resume tomorrow with a recipe for risotto using that great chicken stock, and 2, that the new season of Top Chef starts tonight on Bravo.  This is hands down the best reality show about food there is on TV. (ha)  Definitely check it out tonight.  I WON’T be reviewing the show because a ton of other sites do including my favorite food blog Serious Eats.  Also because it comes on at 3AM in Bermuda and I have to watch it a day or 2 later.  I will however tell you that without seeing even one episode, or knowing anything about personality, TFIMB dot com is officially supporting Andrew for winner of top chef season 4.  Just look at that formidable beard.

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Last nights episode of last restaurant standing was pretty boring.  I missed the antics of Sam and Jackie but also wanted more people kicked off so we could really get down to the meat of the show.  The problem is they skip around between all the couples too much.  It wasn’t as bad the last 2 weeks cause they just blatantly ignored some couples, but now with 7 left they tried to give them all a piece of the spotlight and it didn’t really work for me.  What I like about the show is it’s focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the different couples and the many beginner mistakes people tend to make.  This episode didn’t really touch deeply into anyone.

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Last night was the Challenge episode of LRS where one team would have to go home.  The challenge was between jazz lovers Jackie and Sam, mother and son Tom and Nicola, and the team I hate Martin and Emma.  The Challenge this week was to turn a profit working a cafeteria lunch for scientists at their lab.  The couples had some members of winning teams helping out and would each have a station at the cafeteria.  There were 800 scientists working there and it was up to them which food they would choose to purchase.

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The second episode of last restaurant standing was on last night. The show is pretty good for the same reasons most reality shows are; a few people that are really good at what they are doing, and a bunch of other wackos.

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