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All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 The Pies

    • June 12, 2011
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van De Elzen attempts to create healthy, restaurant-quality pies to sell from his mobile kitchen.

  • S01E02 Fish & Chips

    • June 19, 2011
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van De Elzen attempts to create healthy, restaurant-quality fish and chips to sell from his Bedford truck.

  • S01E03 Hot Dogs

    • June 26, 2011
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van De Elzen attempts to create healthy, restaurant-quality hotdogs.

  • S01E04 Pizza

    • July 3, 2011
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van De Elzen attempts to create healthy, gourmet pizzas.

  • S01E05 Chinese

    • July 10, 2011
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van De Elzen attempts to create healthy, restaurant-quality Chinese food to sell from his Bedford truck at a Chinese New Year Celebration.

  • S01E06 Mexican

    • July 17, 2011
    • TVNZ 1

    Michael Van De Elzen attempts to create healthy, delicious Mexican cuisine to sell from his mobile kitchen.

  • S01E07 Burgers

    • July 24, 2011
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van De Elzen attempts to create healthy, restaurant-quality burgers to sell from his 1970 Bedford truck in a "burger-off" with the iconic White Lady.

  • S01E08 Chicken

    • July 31, 2011
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van De Elzen attempts to create a healthy, tasty alternative to fried chicken.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Soft Drinks

    • April 15, 2012
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen attempts to create healthy alternatives to some of New Zealand's most popular soft drinks.

  • S02E02 Seafood

    • April 22, 2012
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen tries to reinvigorate seafood takeaways, putting his creations to the test by setting up as a roadside seafood cart near Waiwera.

  • S02E03 Potato Chips

    • April 29, 2012
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van De Elzen creates healthy, natural crisps to sell to the hungry hoardes at the Bloom Family Festival in Matakana.

  • S02E04 Breakfast

    • May 6, 2012
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen tries his hand at takeaway breakfasts to sell from his trusty Bedford at the Puhoi Axemen's Carnival, outside the famous Puhoi Pub.

  • S02E05 Indian

    • May 13, 2012
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen puts his spin on Indian curries then turns the truck into a mobile delivery service taking curries to people's doorsteps.

  • S02E06 Roasts

    • May 20, 2012
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen attempts to reinvigorate the takeaway roast to serve up at the Wings and Wheels Ardmore Showdown at Ardmore Airport.

  • S02E07 Ice Cream

    • May 27, 2012
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen tackles one of his toughest challenges yet, creating healthy icecream to sell from his 1970 Bedford truck, in a neighbourhood challenge with iconic kiwi favourite Mr Whippy.

  • S02E08 Sushi

    • June 3, 2012
    • TVNZ 1

    Season Finale: Chef Michael Van de Elzen turns his attentions to sushi to see if he can put an inventive spin on the popular Japanese takeaway to serve at the ASB Showground for Japan Day.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Taste of France

    • June 9, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen and his trusty 1970 Bedford truck are back! This year, Michael takes on international classics that are kiwi faves. But will the public agree?

  • S03E02 Japanese Grill

    • June 16, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen tackles the challenge of making Japanese food even healthier than its reputation, backed up with a quirky pop-up Yakitori bar at the Auckland Seafood Festival.

  • S03E03 Argentinean BBQ

    • June 23, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen gets some barbecuing tips on a Waiheke Marae to recreate that smoky meaty flavour at the famous Rotorua A and P show.

  • S03E04 Little Italy

    • June 30, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Michael Van de Elzen tries to recreate a romantic, pop-up, sit in Italian dining experience down a hidden Auckland alleyway.

  • S03E05 Spanish Tapas

    • July 7, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Michael Van de Elzen teams up with the folks from Yealands Estate Wines to match their wines with his Spanish tapas at the Marlborough Food and Wine Festival.

  • S03E06 Return To China

    • July 14, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen tries yet again to win over the Chinese with his vege packed Chinese takeaways at the Auckland Lantern Festival.

  • S03E07 Middle East Feast

    • July 21, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Michael Van de Elzen decides to learn from the best Kebab makers in Wellington how to create delicious Middle Eastern inspired food, before trying to beat them at their own game.

  • S03E08 Polynesian Cuisine

    • July 28, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen has a new challenge taking on Polynesian food which is already hugely popular with the masses at Manukau's famous Polyfest.

  • S03E09 German Order

    • August 4, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen has to think outside of the box on how to create healthy German takeaways for the hungry crowds at the Auckland Beer Festival.

  • S03E10 Thai Temptations

    • August 11, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Michael Van de Elzen creates a healthy Thai menu.

  • S03E11 Mexican Standoff

    • August 18, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van De Elzen emabarks on creating a delicious and healthy mexican feast.

  • S03E12 American Classics

    • August 25, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Michael Van De Elzen takes on American classic dishes and tries to make them as healthy as they are delicious.

  • S03E13 Easy Vietnamese

    • September 1, 2013
    • TVNZ 1

    Chef Michael Van de Elzen attempts to make Vietnamese cuisine even healthier at the bustling Auckland Glenfield Night Markets.