Transitioning from the second to the third round, a mass elimination is necessary; otherwise, the competition would drag on endlessly without much elimination.
The plan is originally to eliminate a lot of people in the third round, leaving only three or four for the fourth, and eventually selecting a champion, who will then go to the main store for the grand finale.
If every store eliminates a lot of participants in the third round, leaving very few, it's possible to change the champion to the top three going to the grand finale.
This depends on the final notification from the main store.
The Chef is watching the timer; only three minutes are left.
The short White Person raises his hand, having finished his own meal and his team's.
A man who swapped tables next door hesitated for a moment, then became ecstatic and raised his hand as well.
