Hungry for It
10 aspiring cooks from all over the UK, all desperate to carve out a career in the food industry, live together in a house, whilst competing and creating amazing dishes, in an attempt to impress industry experts and mentors.
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Reality
10 aspiring cooks from all over the UK, all desperate to carve out a career in the food industry, live together in a house, whilst competing and creating amazing dishes, in an attempt to impress industry experts and mentors.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
58 mins
The doors to the HFI hub are open. The 10 rookie cooks meet their mentors and face their 1st challenge creating party food that is 'levelled-up' from ordinary to extraordinary and then they dish up burgers to 100 hungry diners.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
58 mins
It's Chicken Week, in the Level Up, the cooks have to create an extraordinary side dish to go with chicken. Those who impress land a spot in the restaurant kitchen, and are safe from elimination, the rest fight for survival in the pop-up.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
58 mins
In Waste Week, the remaining cooks Level Up the basic meal deal, creating 3 elements to wow the judges. The Service Challenge sees them create a menu based on leftovers. The week ends in another nail-biting Knives Out challenge.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
58 mins
In Veggie Week, the contestants level up vegetarian junk food, create a menu of meat alternatives for a packed out hub in the Service Challenge. The Knives Out challenge asks the bottom 2 cooks to make a frying pan pizza from scratch.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
60 mins
Halfway through the contest the 6 remaining cooks level up tinned food, the Service Challenge is pasta - but no traditional Italian dishes are allowed. The bottom 2 cooks make churros with salted caramel sauce in the Knives Out challenge.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
60 mins
The final 5 contestants level up instant noodles and bash out Mexican fast food against the clock.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
60 mins
The Semi-Final contestants create Instaworthy desserts and run their own street food pop-ups.
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
59 mins
The 3 finalists level up childhood favourites. With only one given a pass to the final Service Challenge. The other two make caramel souffles. The last 2 cooks cater for a celebrity party with the help of the eliminated cooks.