Bao buns

The second episode of the new series of The Apprentice is set to air tonight as the boys and girls make their own savoury bao buns, but lose sight of the ...

Only time will tell if the boys have done enough to secure their place in next week’s challenge, or if they’ll end up at the café for a coffee fighting for their place in the competition. Lord Sugar’s right hand man Claude Littner isn’t available, so Tim Campbell is filling in to observe the boys and reflect on their ability to work as a team. [Lord Alan Sugar](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/alan-sugar) puts his potential new business partner to the test, and this week is no different, as the boys and girls teams set out to make and sell their own savoury bao buns.

The corporate client said the bao buns looked like a white dough ball with chocolate filling and sprinkles on top so he settled for £5 as the maximum price per ...

Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life. Explaining the reason behind her decision to leave, Shannon said: “I think that going into the process, I was already having some doubts of whether I should go in or not. The corporate client said the bao buns looked like a white dough ball with chocolate filling and sprinkles on top so he settled for £5 as the maximum price per bun, a blow for the girl who hoped to sell them for £9 initially. Viewers at home loved Megan, with one writing: "#TheApprentice I thought Megan do the great job as leader - potential winner?" She was correct as the girls' team made a profit of £174. Megan led the girls to victory despite awkward issues with their maths and ordering the wrong quantities for ingredients due to "an extra zero" in the calculations.

D'Arcy, a 32-year-old accountant from Dublin, found himself on the losing team after the candidates attempted to make and sell bao buns. Following his departure ...

Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life. Explaining the reason behind her decision to leave, Shannon said: “I think that going into the process, I was already having some doubts of whether I should go in or not. He also revealed that sharing a bedroom in The Apprentice house “felt a bit like you were on a stag”.

Viewers saw a surprising double departure on The Apprentice on Thursday evening as Kevin D'Arcy received the firing treatment and Shannon Martin opted to .

Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life. Joe wasn’t there, so I think I just went into the other room and pretended nothing happened.” That stopped the entire market, and everyone would come over to see what was going on.”

Two candidates left the boardroom this week. Baroness Karren Brady in The Apprentice. BBC / Fremantle Media Ltd.

[BBC iPlayer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b0071b63/the-apprentice) on Thursdays at 9pm. [subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article). Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life." Had she have stayed, Martin would have progressed to the following week. "I knew in the back of my mind that of course everything would be OK, the team are amazing. It was later decided that But I’m a perfectionist, I need to know what’s going on all the time and not being able to know how things were going on at home or what was happening at work was really hard for me. What am I doing here making bao buns in a kitchen when I can’t cook as it is?’ I just really felt like I couldn’t focus on the tasks because I was constantly thinking about what was going on at home. "I think that going into the process, I was already having some doubts of whether I should go in or not," she explained. She continued: "During the bao bun task, I was there in the kitchen thinking, ‘Why am I here? Shannon finally decided to leave the show, adding: "The more I thought about it, the more I thought, ‘Am I in here for the right reasons? [Shannon Martin](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/the-apprentice-2023-shannon-martin-contestant/) made the decision to leave the show.

Viewers of BBC The Apprentice were quick to slam the male team's bao buns amid week two's challenge.

How the other half live." Viewers criticise the price of the girls' bao buns on The Apprentice 2023 Others were shocked by the price of the bao buns on offer from the girls' team with one user saying: "£9 a bao bun? One user took to Twitter to say: "Nah the boys bao buns look terrible lol" Nah the boys bao buns look terrible lol— 𝕊 𝔸 𝕃 𝕃 𝕐 𝕄 𝔸 𝕐 🇵🇭🇧🇩 (@SallyThaGaaahd) Viewers slam contestant bao buns on week two of The Apprentice 2023

The bridal boutique owner, revealed that she opted to quit the show after deciding she 'loved' her business and 'doesn't need a partner,' despite the girls ...

I just felt that there were more deserving people there than me and it was not right for me to stay in the process. I've always wanted to do it and it's been a whirlwind since the point of applying to actually getting in.' Do I want my life to change?'' and it really made me realise I love my life; I love the team and I love everything about my life. You remember how much you laughed and got on with the other candidates. Brad said he was a great cook, then put himself on the opposite team…' Despite quitting the series, Shannon admitted that taking part in The Apprentice was a 'lifelong goal' for her, explaining: 'I applied about 10 years ago when I first came up with my business plan idea. 'She really spurred me on to open the business. Now I've got to walk through that door and he's there.'' 'The other candidates are just amazing and there's so many amazing businesses there that I felt that they deserve to win. 'I just really felt like I couldn't focus on the tasks because I was constantly thinking about what was going on at home. The more I thought about it, the more I thought, ''Am I in here for the right reasons? What am I doing here making bao buns in a kitchen when I can't cook as it is?''.

D'Arcy, a 32-year-old accountant from Dublin, found himself on the losing team after the candidates attempted to make and sell bao buns. Following his departure ...

Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life. Explaining the reason behind her decision to leave, Shannon said: “I think that going into the process, I was already having some doubts of whether I should go in or not. He also revealed that sharing a bedroom in The Apprentice house “felt a bit like you were on a stag”.

Shannon Martin halted the boardroom process before it even started, shocking Lord Sugar and her fellow Apprentice candidates after saying that the process wasn' ...

Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life." Shannon also spoke about why she decided to leave the show, after she realised she didn't want her life to change if she became Lord Sugars business partner. Martin, a bridal shop owner, told Lord Sugar shortly after the teams entered the boardroom, she said: "Lord Sugar, if I may, I've made the difficult decision to leave the process. #TheApprentice" and: "Didn’t expect that #TheApprentice". After wishing Shannon the best Lord Sugar admitted her withdrawal was a surprise. Many viewers were shocked by Shannon's decision to leave and said they did not see her exit coming.

Viewers saw a surprising double departure on The Apprentice on Thursday evening as Kevin D'Arcy received the firing treatment and Shannon Martin opted to .

Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life. Joe wasn’t there, so I think I just went into the other room and pretended nothing happened.” That stopped the entire market, and everyone would come over to see what was going on.”

D'Arcy, a 32-year-old accountant from Dublin, found himself on the losing team after the candidates attempted to make and sell bao buns. Following his departure ...

Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life. Explaining the reason behind her decision to leave, Shannon said: “I think that going into the process, I was already having some doubts of whether I should go in or not. He also revealed that sharing a bedroom in The Apprentice house “felt a bit like you were on a stag”.

Viewers saw a surprising double departure on The Apprentice on Thursday evening as Kevin D'Arcy received the firing treatment and Shannon Martin opted to .

Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life. Joe wasn’t there, so I think I just went into the other room and pretended nothing happened.” That stopped the entire market, and everyone would come over to see what was going on.” The unknown is definitely not something I’m good at. You remember how much you laughed and got on with the other candidates. “Overall, I think I met some amazing people.

Bradley volunteered as project manager for the bao bun task - despite having a background in construction.

In his final statement, Lord Sugar described the corporate sale as "diabolical" when speaking to Bradley, but said Kevin was "more focused on revenue than profit." The team was tasked with making dinosaur-themed bao buns - but had a rough start when it came to rolling out the dough and drawing on the designs. This was not enough to beat the girls however, who made a profit of £754.60. One Twitter user said: "[it was] not his industry but he had a good input." Before the boys' team found out they had lost the task, bridal boutique owner Shannon Martin, from West Yorkshire, made a shock announcement that she was leaving the competition. When it came to pitching, safari guide Joe Phillips said: "as you can see in terms of the design, a four-year-old could have drawn that. Sadly the group did not triumph, and Bradley was left fighting for his place in the competition when he brought two others back into the boardroom. The boys spent a total of £166.5 and took in £765.40, making a total profit of £599.35. [business as usual for Lord Sugar](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/all-about/alan-sugar), who probed Bradley, Kevin, and Avi to find out who was to blame for the task failure. Meanwhile, at the [luggage brand Trunki headquarters](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/business/), Bradley took the lead in the pitch, starting at a selling price of £8 - before swiftly dropping it to £4 and then £3.80 and agreeing on an order of 50. [runs his business GardenRoooms.co.uk from Middlesbrough](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/all-about/middlesbrough), said it was "not my bag" but was happy to take the lead.

During the second episode of the 17th series, the candidates were tasked with making and selling bao buns.

Do I want my life to change?’ and it really made me realise I love my life, I love the team and I love everything about my life. Joe wasn’t there, so I think I just went into the other room and pretended nothing happened.” That stopped the entire market, and everyone would come over to see what was going on.” The unknown is definitely not something I’m good at. “Overall, I think I met some amazing people. You remember how much you laughed and got on with the other candidates.

Lord Alan Sugar witnessed Shannon Martin quit the BBC show in the boardroom before his weekly dismissal was revealed.

I knew that I could potentially win the show, and did I really want to win and have my life completely changed? “It really made me realise I love my life; I love the team and I love everything about my life. Shannon said: “During the bao bun task, I was there in the kitchen thinking ‘Why am I here?