Bake Off Greece

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Bake Off Greece
Genre Baking
Reality
Based on The Great British Bake Off
Directed byAlekos Kiranis
Presented byIoanna Triantafyllidou
Judges Akis Petretzikis
Nikolas Straggas
Dimitris Xronopoulos
Country of origin Greece
Original languageGreek
No. of series1
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producerMarilena Simadira
ProducerKostas Sousoulas
Production locations Varympompi, Attica, Greece
Running time90 minutes
Production company Love Productions
Original release
Network Alpha TV
Release23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) 
24 March 2019 (2019-03-24)

Bake Off Greece (also called Bake Off) is a Greek television baking competition, produced by Love Productions, in which a group of amateur bakers compete against each other in a series of rounds, attempting to impress a group of judges with their baking skills, with a contestant being eliminated in each round, with the winner being selected from the contestants who reach the finals. The show's first episode was aired on 23 September 2018. [1] [2] [3] The Show based on the BBC baking competition The Great British Bake Off .

Contents

The programme is presenting by Ioanna Triantafyllidou, with judges Akis Petretzikis, Nikolas Straggas and Dimitris Xronopoulos. [4]

Host and judges

Key
  Host
  Judge
Cast memberSeasons
1
Ioanna Triantafyllidou
Akis Petretzikis
Nikolas Straggas
Dimitris Xronopoulos

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesPremiereFinaleWinnerRunner-upTimeslotChannel
1 2823 September 201824 March 2019Venia FlessaLena SamerkaSunday 21:00pm (Episodes 1-24)
Sunday 20:00pm (Episodes 25–28)
Alpha TV

Season 1: 2018

Series 1 of Bake Off Greece saw eighteen home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be crowned the Bake Off Greece best amateur baker. It began airing on 23 September 2018 on Alpha TV. [5]

The winner is Venia Flessa. [6]

Bakers

BakerHometownStatus
Venia Flessa Kalamata Winner
(Episode 28)
Lena Samerka Athens Runner-up
(Episode 28)
Anna-Maria Kefala Cyprus Eliminated
(Episode 27)
Georgia Mimigianni Agios Dimitrios Eliminated
(Episode 26)
Nikos Zotos Athens Eliminated
(Episode 24)
Dora Georgiou Livadeia Eliminated
(Episode 22)
Meli Karamelidou Thessaloniki Eliminated
(Episode 18)
Panos Zaredis Vari Eliminated
(Episode 16)
Orestis Feizo Piraeus Eliminated
(Episode 13)
Alexandra Legga Agia Varvara Eliminated
(Episode 12)
Mihalis Spiridakis Dafni Eliminated
(Episode 11)
Petros Fouskitakis Chania Eliminated
(Episode 8)
Katerina Kirpi Athens Eliminated
(Episode 7)
Eya Seimenaki Athens Eliminated
(Episode 6)
Panagiotis Barberis Keratsini Eliminated
(Episode 5)
Dora Kappi Athens Eliminated
(Episode 4)
Akis Adamopoulos Vounargo Eliminated
(Episode 3)
Jason Oikonomidis Chalandri Eliminated
(Episode 2)
Christina Alipradi Trikala Eliminated
(Episode 1)

Results summary

Elimination chart
Baker12345678910111213141618202224262728
VeniaSBSBSBWinner
LenaSBSBRunner-up
Anna-MariaSBOUT
GeorgiaSBOUT
NikosSBOUT
Dora G.SBSBOUT
MeliSBSBOUT
PanosOUTRETOUT
OrestisARROUT
AlexandraOUT
MihalisOUT
PetrosSBOUT
KaterinaOUT
EyaOUT
PanagiotisOUT
Dora K.SBOUT
AkisOUT
JasonOUT
ChristinaOUT

Colour key:

  Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.
  Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week, but was not the Star Baker.
  Baker got through to the next round.
  Baker was eliminated.
  Baker was the Star Baker.
  Baker was Returned or Arrived
  Baker was a series runner-up.
  Baker was the series winner.

Episodes

Team fase

Episode 1: Premiere

ContestantTechnical challenge
(Chocolate marquise)
Creative challenge
(6 mini pies)
Outcome
Orestis & AlexandraChampagne and StrawberryAdvance
Venia & Anna MariaLemon and orangeAdvance
Panagiotis & EyaChampagne and raspberryAdvance
Dora G. & GeorgiaChocolate and creamAdvance
Mihalis & PanosVanilla and blueberriesStarbakers
Katerina & PetrosChocolate and grapesNominated
Lena & NikosChocolate and red wineNominated
Akis & Dora K.Strawberries and meringueAdvance
Christina & JasonCream and vanillaEliminated

Episode 2: Chocolate

ContestantTechnical challenge
(Chocolate souffle)
Creative challenge
(24 kisses)
Outcome
Dora G. & GeorgiaCream and orangeAdvance
Panagiotis & EyaChocolate and cookiesAdvance
Anna Maria & VeniaChocolate and strawberriesStarbakers
Mihalis & PanosStrawberries and raspberriesAdvance
Nikos & LenaCoffee liqueurNominated
Akis & Dora K.Blueberries and bitter chocolateEliminated
Orestis & AlexandraGrapefruitAdvance
Katerina & PetrosChocolate and orangeNominated

Episode 3: Greek pastry

ContestantTechnical challenge
(Baklava)
Creative challenge
(Filled koulorakia)
Outcome
Katerina & PetrosAlmonds and chocolateStarbakers
Orestis & AlexandraWatermelon and melonAdvance
Mihalis & PanosCaramel sauceNominated
Anna Maria & VeniaCaramelized almondsAdvance
Dora & GeorgiaChocolate and strawberriesAdvance
Nikos & LenaNuts and raisinsNominated
Panagiotis & EyaPeanut butterEliminated

Episode 4: Tiny episode

  • This was the last episode in the team fase
ContestantTechnical challenge
(6 mini waffles)
Creative challenge
(48 petit fours)
Outcome
Anna Maria & VeniaRed velvet / Blue velvetAdvance
Orestis & AlexandraCookie cake / Lemon pieNominated
Katerina & PetrosApple pie / Chocolate financierosEliminated
Dora & GeorgiaOrange financieros / CheesecakeStarbakers
Nikos & LenaLemon pie / CheesecakeAdvance
Mihalis & PanosChocolate cake / PavlovaNominated

Individual fase

Episode 5: Snacks

ContestantTechnical challenge
(20 brigadeiros)
Creative challenge
(24 flavoured shuku-shuku)
Outcome
DoraStrawberryStarbaker
PanosChocolate and coconutAdvance
GeorgiaCoconut and bananaAdvance
LenaChocolateAdvance
OrestisCoffee liqueurAdvance
AlexandraMilk and appleNominated
VeniaCoffee and coconutAdvance
NikosBitter chocolateNominated
MihalisChocolate and vanillaEliminated
Anna Maria10ºMilk chocolateAdvance

Episode 6: Salty and sweet

ContestantTechnical challenge
(6 cakepops)
Creative challenge
(Bread basket)
Outcome
NikosReggiano cheese and grilled sausageAdvance
GeorgiaBacon and brie cheeseStarbaker
PanosOnion and cheeseAdvance
Anna-MariaLeek and cherry tomatoesAdvance
OrestisRaw ham and bacon pork rindsNominated
AlexandraCherry tomatoesEliminated
LenaBacon pork rindsAdvance
DoraOnion and cheeseAdvance
VeniaGrilled sausage and reggiano cheeseNominated

Episode 7: Français pastry

ContestantTechnical challenge
(Opera cake)
Creative challenge
(Eclairs tower)
Outcome
Anna-MariaCustard cream and chocolateAdvance
VeniaBitter chocolateStarbaker
PanosMilk and cream cheeseAdvance
DoraStrawberry and blueberriesNominated
LenaChocolate and coffee liqueurNominated
OrestisBanana and appleEliminated
GeorgiaCoffee and bitter chocolateAdvance
NikosChocolate brownieAdvance

Episode 8: Desserts

ContestantTechnical challenge
(Charlotte tiramisu)
Creative challenge
(Triffle)
Outcome
VeniaChocolate and orangeAdvance
DoraLemon and hazelnutNominated
LenaChocolate brownieStarbaker
PanosMaracuja mousseEliminated
Anna-MariaStrawberry and pineappleAdvance
GeorgiaCustard cream and strawberryAdvance
NikosOpera cake in a glassNominated

Episode 9: Judge

  • In this episode the judge and the presenter was the encharged to decide the challenges
  • Technical challenge was decided by Nikolas and Akis / Creative challenge was decided by Ioanna and Dimitris
ContestantTechnical challenge
(Paris-Brest cake)
Creative challenge
(Profiteroles construction)
Outcome
LenaChocolate and mintNominated
NikosLemon and bananaAdvance
Anna-MariaChocolate and tomato jamStarbaker
DoraStrawberry and raspberriesEliminated
VeniaCappuccino and raspberriesAdvance
GeorgiaBerriesNominated

Episode 10: Countries

ContestantTechnical challenge
(Colors cake)
Creative challenge
(2 Flags cake)
Outcome
VeniaMorocco and TurkeyNominated
GeorgiaUSA and ItalyStarbaker
Anna-MariaCyprus and IsraelAdvance
LenaArgentina and MexicoNominated
NikosBrazil and CanadaEliminated

Episode 11: Semifinal

ContestantTechnical challenge
(Petit gateaux)
Creative challenge
(My favourite artist)
Outcome
LenaSalvador DalíFinalist
Anna MariaPablo PicassoFinalist
GeorgiaLeonardo da VinciEliminated
VeniaNikos EngonopoulosFinalist

Episode 12: Final

ContestantTechnical challenge
(Greek bake off cake)
Creative challenge
(The grand finale cake)
Outcome
LenaLove2nd finalist
VeniaV.F.Winner
Anna-MariaCyprus flag3rd finalist

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