Večera za 5
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| image = Vecera za 5.jpg
| caption = The title card for the series
| genre = Cookery
| alt_name = Večera za 5 na selu
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| country = Croatia
| language = Croatian
| num_seasons = 17
| num_episodes = 1600+
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| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 45–60 minutes
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| network = RTL
| first_aired = {{Start date|2007|05|14|df=y}}
| last_aired = present
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}}Večera za 5 (English: Dinner for 5, previously known as Večera za 5 na selu) is a Croatian reality television cooking show based on the British television series Come Dine with Me. The series follows a group of contestants rating 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtl.hr/tv-emisije/vecera-za-5/osamnaest-godina-vecere-za-5-vise-od-milijun-gledatelja-tjedno-putuje-po-hrvatskoj-i-otkriva-recepte-obicaje-i-tradiciju-lijepe-nase.html|title=Osamnaest godina 'Večere za 5': Više od milijun gledatelja tjedno putuje po Hrvatskoj i otkriva recepte, običaje i tradiciju Lijepe Naše|date=14 March 2025|language=hr|access-date=20 March 2025|publisher=RTL|website=rtl.hr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250315180613/https://www.rtl.hr/tv-emisije/vecera-za-5/osamnaest-godina-vecere-za-5-vise-od-milijun-gledatelja-tjedno-putuje-po-hrvatskoj-i-otkriva-recepte-obicaje-i-tradiciju-lijepe-nase.html|archive-date=15 March 2025}}
Format
The show employs a weekly format; each cycle consist of one week, i.e. of five episodes that air from Monday to Friday. Each day, one of the five selected contestants prepares a three-course dinner for others. The contestants rate each other's dinners, with the highest-scoring contestant being declared the winner of the week and earning a monetary prize.
History
The series first debuted on 14 May 2007 and ran until 29 June 2012. During this period, a host was featured who visited the contestants and accompanied them through the dinner preparation process. The hosts were Antonija Blaće (2007),{{cite web|date=6 January 2023|title=Sjećate se vremena kada je 'Večeru za 5' vodila Antonija Blaće? Prisjetite ih se u ovom hit videu!|url=https://www.rtl.hr/show/tv-zvijezde/sjecate-se-vremena-kada-je-veceru-za-5-vodila-antonija-blace-prisjetite-ih-se-u-ovom-hit-videu-ec3671e0-8b65-11ed-af9b-4e83c79bce55|publisher=RTL|website=rtl.hr|access-date=14 July 2024|language=Croatian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109110927/https://www.rtl.hr/show/tv-zvijezde/sjecate-se-vremena-kada-je-veceru-za-5-vodila-antonija-blace-prisjetite-ih-se-u-ovom-hit-videu-ec3671e0-8b65-11ed-af9b-4e83c79bce55|archive-date=9 January 2023}} Lorena Nosić (2008),{{cite web|date=17 May 2017|title=Sjećate se Lorene iz "Večere za pet"? Evo kako danas izgleda i što radi|url=https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/sjecate-se-lorene-iz-vecere-za-pet-evo-kako-danas-izgleda-i-sto-radi/970587.aspx|publisher=Index.hr|website=index.hr|access-date=14 July 2024|language=Croatian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714113803/https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/sjecate-se-lorene-iz-vecere-za-pet-evo-kako-danas-izgleda-i-sto-radi/970587.aspx|archive-date=14 July 2024}} Marko Lušić (2008–2009),{{cite web|date=31 May 2024|url=https://www.index.hr/food/clanak/sjecate-se-marka-voditelja-vecere-za-5-otvorio-je-restoran-u-cazmi/2569446.aspx|title=Sjećate se Marka, voditelja Večere za 5? Otvorio je restoran u Čazmi|publisher=Index.hr|website=index.hr|access-date=14 July 2024|language=Croatian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609062211/https://www.index.hr/food/clanak/sjecate-se-marka-voditelja-vecere-za-5-otvorio-je-restoran-u-cazmi/2569446.aspx|archive-date=9 June 2024}} Belma Hodžić (2009–2010),{{cite web|date=9 March 2010|url=https://net.hr/hot/film/foto-renman-sokirao-belmu-hodzic-u-a4ef349e-b1d1-11eb-b8d8-0242ac140039|title=Renman šokirao Belmu Hodžić u Večeri za 5|publisher=Jutarnji list|website=jutarnji.hr|access-date=14 July 2024|language=Croatian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714114228/https://net.hr/hot/film/foto-renman-sokirao-belmu-hodzic-u-a4ef349e-b1d1-11eb-b8d8-0242ac140039|archive-date=14 July 2024}} 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).{{cite web|date=22 May 2019|url=https://www.rtl.hr/show/vecera-za-5-na-selu/novosti/medju-prvim-kandidatima-vecere-za-5-na-selu-nalaze-se-i-neka-poznata-lica-5eaed30c-b9f2-11ec-bf7b-0242ac120037|title=Među prvim kandidatima 'Večere za 5 na selu' nalaze se i neka poznata lica!|publisher=RTL|website=rtl.hr|access-date=14 July 2024|language=Croatian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714114715/https://www.rtl.hr/show/vecera-za-5-na-selu/novosti/medju-prvim-kandidatima-vecere-za-5-na-selu-nalaze-se-i-neka-poznata-lica-5eaed30c-b9f2-11ec-bf7b-0242ac120037|archive-date=14 July 2024|trans-title=Some famous faces are among the first candidates for "Večera za 5 na selu"!|quote=Nekadašnja omiljena TV gastro franšiza 'Večera za 5' počinje s prikazivanjem jubilarne desete sezone te postaje 'Večera za 5 na selu'.|trans-quote=The former favorite TV gastro franchise 'Večera za 5' begins with the jubilee tenth season and becomes 'Večera za 5 na selu'.}} The format remained the same, but the contestant were people from rural areas of Croatia with the emphasis 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.{{cite web|date=18 August 2023|url=https://sib.net.hr/lifestyle/ostalo-lifestyle/4378649/vecera-za-5-nova-sezona-krece-28-kolovoza-u-novom-popodnevnom-terminu/|title='Večera za 5' - nova sezona kreće 28. kolovoza u novom, popodnevnom terminu|publisher=SiB|website=sib.net.hr|access-date=14 July 2024|language=Croatian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714115802/https://sib.net.hr/lifestyle/ostalo-lifestyle/4378649/vecera-za-5-nova-sezona-krece-28-kolovoza-u-novom-popodnevnom-terminu/|archive-date=14 July 2024|trans-title="Večera za 5" - the new season starts on August 28 in a new, afternoon slot}}
Series overview
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; width:40%;" |
| scope="col" width=2%| Season
! scope="col" width=11%| Original run |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Večera za 5 |
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|14 May – 29 June 2007 |
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|3 September – 18 December 2007 |
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|11 February – 20 June 2008 |
| style="text-align:center;"|4
|1 September 2008 – 19 June 2009 |
| style="text-align:center;"|5
|7 September – 20 November 2009 |
| style="text-align:center;"|6
|22 February – 4 June 2010 |
| style="text-align:center;"|7
|13 September – 10 December 2010 |
| style="text-align:center;"|8
|14 February – 27 May 2011 |
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|5 September 2011 – 29 June 2012 |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Večera za 5 na selu |
| style="text-align:center;"|10
|27 May – 2 August 2019 |
| style="text-align:center;"|11
|27 January – 13 March 2020 |
| style="text-align:center;"|12
|7 September – 6 November 2020 |
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|29 March – 11 June 2021 |
| style="text-align:center;"|14
|6 September – 26 November 2021 |
| style="text-align:center;"|15
|21 March – 8 July 2022 |
| style="text-align:center;"|16
|29 August 2022 – 16 June 2023 |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Večera za 5 |
| style="text-align:center;"|17
|28 August 2023 – 24 May 2024 |
References
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External links
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{{Come Dine With Me}}
{{RTL (Croatian TV channel) original programming}}
Category:RTL (Croatian TV channel) original programming
Category:2007 Croatian television series debuts
Category:Croatian television series based on British television series