Večera za 5 (), also known as Večera za 5 na selu () between 2019 and 2023, is a Croatian reality television cooking show based on the British television series Come Dine with Me. The series follows a group of contestants as they taste and rate the meals they prepared for each other; the highest-scoring contestant receives a prize.
It is the longest-running reality television series in Croatia, with over 1600 episodes broadcast since 2007.
Format Each cycle consist of one week, i.e. of five episodes that feature a group of five contestants and air from Monday to Friday. Each day, one of the five contestants prepares a three-course dinner for others. The contestants rate each other's dinners, with the highest-scoring contestant declared the winner of the week and earning a monetary prize.
History The series premiered on 14 May 2007 and ran until 29 June 2012. During this period, the series featured a host who visited the contestants and accompanied them through the dinner preparation process. The hosts were Antonija Blaće (2007), Lorena Nosić (2008), Marko Lušić (2008–2009), Belma Hodžić (2009–2010), and Ivan Šarić (2010–2012).
After a hiatus, the series was revived in 2019 under the title Večera za 5 na selu (English: Dinner for 5 at the Countryside). The format remained the same, but the contestant were people from rural areas of Croatia, and the emphasis was on preparing traditional meals specific for their region. A host was no longer featured; an off-screen narrator, who interviewed the contestant during their meal preparation and provided commentary during dinner, was present instead.
In August 2023, the series returned to airing under its original title, Večera za 5. In February 2026, the series introduced a new scoring system: each contestant awarded up to 10 points for the dinner, as well as up to 10 points for the atmosphere, bringing the maximal score the contestants can earn to 80.
Series overview Season Original runVečera za 5114 May – 29 June 200723 September – 18 December 2007311 February – 20 June 200841 September 2008 – 19 June 200957 September – 20 November 2009622 February – 4 June 2010713 September – 10 December 2010814 February – 27 May 201195 September 2011 – 29 June 2012Večera za 5 na selu1027 May – 2 August 20191127 January – 13 March 2020127 September – 6 November 20201329 March – 11 June 2021146 September – 26 November 20211521 March – 8 July 20221629 August 2022 – 16 June 2023Večera za 51728 August 2023 – 24 May 2024
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