'It's got better since I've done it!' MKR judge Colin Fassnidge dismisses Jordan's request for 'five per cent royalties' on his winning dish being served at the chef's restaurant

By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:48 EST, 12 April 2016 | Updated: 14:50 EST, 13 April 2016

Their octopus and kale dish impressed on Sunday night's episode of My Kitchen Rules - earning a coveted place on the menu of judge Colin Fassnidge's Sydney restaurant.

But after contestants Anna and Jordan jokingly suggested the Dublin-born chef should send over 'five per cent of all royalties' on sales of the meal, Colin has offered a typically witty response.

During an appearance on The Morning Show on Wednesday, he said the Perth mother-and-son duo shouldn't expect a pay cheque because the dish has 'got a lot better actually since I've done it'.

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Serving up a witty response: MKR judge and restaurateur Colin Fassnidge (pictured) told The Morning Show that he reckons contestants Anna and Jordan's winning dish from Sunday's episode - which earned a place on the menu of his Surry Hills eatery, 4Fourteen - tastes even better now he's had chance to perfect it himself
Serving up a witty response: MKR judge and restaurateur Colin Fassnidge told The Morning Show that he reckons contestants Anna and Jordan's (pictured) winning dish from Sunday's episode - which earned a place on the menu of his Surry Hills eatery, 4Fourteen - tastes even better now he's had chance to perfect it himself

Serving up a witty response: MKR judge and restaurateur Colin Fassnidge (left) told The Morning Show that he reckons contestants Anna and Jordan's (right) winning dish from Sunday's episode - which earned a place on the menu of his Surry Hills eatery, 4Fourteen - tastes even better now he's had chance to perfect it himself 

Colin told co-hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies that the contestants' winning dish - charred octopus in kale juice - is already a hit with customers at his Surry Hills eatery, 4Fourteen.

'Do you know how much octopus has gone through my joint at the moment?' he announced. 'Last night, (it was) just octopus, octopus.'

When asked what made the dish stand out, he said: 'The way it was cooked, it had texture, the kale juice, and then the sauce, just that little bit of heat.'

He then added, playfully: 'I think it was all down to Anna and not Jordan!'

Quite the dish! The Dublin-born celebrity chef also jokingly dismissed to Jordan's request for 'five per cent royalties' on sales of the dish during his appearance on the Channel Seven breakfast show on Wednesday

Quite the dish! The Dublin-born celebrity chef also jokingly dismissed to Jordan's request for 'five per cent royalties' on sales of the dish during his appearance on the Channel Seven breakfast show on Wednesday

It's a winner! On Sunday's episode of My Kitchen Rules, Anna and Jordan's culinary creation impressed the judges enough to land a coveted spot on the menu of Colin's Sydney restaurant

It's a winner! On Sunday's episode of My Kitchen Rules, Anna and Jordan's culinary creation impressed the judges enough to land a coveted spot on the menu of Colin's Sydney restaurant

But when it comes to Jordan and Anna receiving a share of the profits, Colin joked that they are unlikely to see a cent because of 'the way he left' the kitchen.

Still, he made an open invitation for Jordan to fly to Sydney and sample the new - and allegedly improved - version of the dish.

'I'll save him a seat,' he said, jovially. 'Bring him over tonight, not a problem.'

During an appearance on the Channel Seven breakfast show earlier this week, Jordan cheekily suggested that Colin should pay up for using the team's signature seafood dish.

'I have Colin on speed dial,' he said. 'So I am just going to call him up and be like Colin five percent of all royalties, swing it my way.'

Fielding questions: Colin told co-hosts Larry Emdur (left) and Kylie Gillies (centre) that the contestants' winning dish - charred octopus in kale juice - is already a hit with customers at his Surry Hills eatery, 4Fourteen

Fielding questions: Colin told co-hosts Larry Emdur (left) and Kylie Gillies (centre) that the contestants' winning dish - charred octopus in kale juice - is already a hit with customers at his Surry Hills eatery, 4Fourteen

Meanwhile, as the MKR final draws ever closer, the Irishman offered his thoughts on the five remaining couples in the competition - Zana and Gianni, Anna and Jordan, Mitch and Laura, Tasia and Gracia, and Carmine and Lauren.

'I'm surprised they all got there,' he said with a cheeky smile - before describing the progress the teams have made throughout the series.

'They start off as a totally different team and by the time we get to where we are now, some of them are so on the ball, I'd hire them,' he added.

Later, the conversation drifted to some of the 'attitudes' seen on the Channel Seven cooking show - which has earned a reputation for its fair share of 'TV villains'.

'It was all down to Anna and not Jordan!' Colin suggested that Anna (left) was the brains of the operation

'It was all down to Anna and not Jordan!' Colin suggested that Anna (left) was the brains of the operation

'When I was younger, the attitude gets knocked out of you pretty quick in the kitchen,' the restaurateur said somewhat disapprovingly.

'(In) the kitchen, you've got to get your head down, learn, and most of the time you spend cleaning... Jordan!'

But Colin seemed to hint that he would have played the 'bad guy' role if he were a contestant in his younger, less experienced years. 

'Australia would have hated me!' he laughed. 'It took a long time to get to where I am now.

'I would have done alright, but I don't think I would have won,' he concluded.

Giving his verdict: Despite his respected status as a judge on My Kitchen Rules, Colin admitted that 'Australia would have hated (him)' if he were a contestant in his younger years

Giving his verdict: Despite his respected status as a judge on My Kitchen Rules, Colin admitted that 'Australia would have hated (him)' if he were a contestant in his younger years

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