No, it was still a proper club with many members, even if they had failed to cultivate themselves as innovative cooks. Now the building got destroyed and Erina will build in its place a new one to serve as her personal kitchen extension. Now that's what one would call a waste of budget.
A member of the Elite Ten challenging random people isn't really a test, it's just bullying. But then again, we have already seen that Erina is a proper bully in addition to being a bitch.