[1][2][3][4][5] The judges were again Raymond Blanc, Sarah Willingham and David Moore.

Nine couples competed for the chance to open their own restaurant, this time backed by all three judges.

[5] Filming for the third series, which is based in Bristol,[6] began on 12 June.

In what were apparently cost-cutting measures, the format was changed from previous series.

In a departure from the previous series there was much less emphasis on cooking skills, or actual performance during the series with a greater focus on the couples' concepts for their restaurants, as shown by JJ and James's win despite the former's lack of cooking skills and abysmal performance in the majority of tasks.