Masterchef: The Professionals 11x14 - Episode 14

Knockout week continues on MasterChef: The Professionals. ChefMonica Galetti and Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareingscrutinise the chefs' every move in their bid to uncover theprofessional chef to crown culinary superstar of 2018.Only tenoutstanding chefs remain in the competition and they have beensplit into two groups of five. Tonight the first group are settwo daunting challenges by Monica and Marcus, which test themfurther than any previous round. For the first time, theprofessionals must show they can work together as a team tocreate a three-course fine-dining menu for special guests atTrinity House, a maritime charity that boasts over 500 yearsof service to sea farers, and an exclusive London residence.Trinity House has regularly hosted royals, prime ministers andadmirality so the chefs have to strive to cook somethingspectacular.Having proved themselves as individual chefs in thecompetition so far, this is a chance for the judges to watchfirst hand how the chefs work in a team. Who will shine throughas a true creative? Who will step up in a leadership role,helping the team realise their collective creative vision? Willanyone crumble under the real time pressure of playing as ateam? The chefs have two and a half hours to design and cookthree exceptional courses for the deputy master Ian McNaughtand his five VIP guests, which include a former mayor ofLondon and powerboat champion Shelly Jory Leigh. The diningmenu must live up to their expectations and please the palateof these highflyers of the high seas.Finally, the five chefsreturn to the MasterChef kitchen where they face the judges asindividuals once more. They put their new-found loyaltiesbehind them when they are once again pitted against each otherfor a place in the semi-finals. The chefs have 90 minutes tocreate a dish that is exceptional enough to jettison them intothe penultimate week - the best they have cooked so far, inthis make-or-break round. The smallest slip could cost themtheir place in the competition and the stakes are high. OnceMarcus, Monica and Gregg have tasted the show-stoppingdishes, they will decide which four chefs will make it to thesemi-finals and which chef will have to face the hard roadhome.