The final three restaurateurs create minirestaurants for their soft opening; investors Bobby Flay, Steve Ells, Lorena Garcia and Curtis Stone offer advice; the winner is chosen.
The remaining contestants have to work a busy lunch shift at a restaurant; after creating a slogan and a signature dish, the contestants receive their evaluations.
The 10 restaurateurs must each create a logo and hire an executive chef; the contestants and their new chefs cook for a crowd at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The hopeful restaurateurs pitch their restaurant concepts to the investors, and each serves an item from his menu; the investors choose 10 contestants to move forward.