It':s Restaurant Wars and this season the perennialfavorite returns with a twist! The chefs split into two teamsof four and are tasked with developing restaurant concepts.Each team must present a three-course progressive menu,offering two options for every course. To add to the pressure,they must serve 100 guests while also fielding to-go orders inthe middle of it all. Kristen, Tom and Gail are joined at thejudges' table by restaurateur Michael Mina and ClareReichenbach, CEO of the James Beard Foundation. Before it allbegins, the cheftestants receive news that reshapes theirdynamics.