Kitchen Nightmares

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Gordon Ramsay's British series gets made over for America. In this series, Ramsay will hit the road to help many a struggling restaurant find the path to success in just one week.
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  • When Gordon speaks, you BETTER listen!

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    "Great"
    By DojinFan_2K, Sep 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    Gordon Ramsay has both his fans & detractors, but 1 thing for certain, he's the star of his own Reality TV series in which he does what he can to bring poorly performing restaurants up to higher standards.

    Kitchen Nightmares is the FOX Network's adaptation of BBC's Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. The difference between the US & UK versions of this show is that while the British version emphasizes the epicurean aspects, the American version has all the off-the-cuff emotions that adds drama to whatever situation Ramsay faces.

    Regardless of what the critics think of his American show, i'd say that this is far above & beyond the mindless pap that most Reality TV shows are.

    I'd be honored to have Gordon Ramsay be my mentor in the art of cooking rather than a haughty jellyfish like Jamie Oliver!moreless

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  • Loved the episode with the egg-head twins who ran the Capri restaurant

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    By panteirra84, May 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    I think Jeff and Jim are better off running a comedy show than a restaurant, because they are some of the dumbest owners I've seen on the show and they crack me up with the way they acted like such sissy little cry babies. It was about time they got off their lazy butts and had the place cleaned and had gotten fresh food, instead of old spoiled food that was way outdated. Chef Ramsey did a REALLY amazing job putting them in their places and getting them and I couldn't help but applaud the chef that was laughing at the owners for the emotional smackdown they got from Chef Ramsey. He and the old lady had to have been embarrassed to work with the twins and after what they've had to put up with with the customers getting angry over how the food tasted, it was time the blame was pointed in the right direction. Anyone can tell even before walking into their restaurant that it was such a slum-fest with mediocre servicemoreless

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  • Gordon likes screaming. Screaming likes Gordon.

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    By Lokar, Feb 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    It is no shock for a dedicated supervisor to demand improvements from his workers. It's quite another story for him to almost kill them in the process.

    If Gordon Ramsay hadn't considered a career as a chef, drill sergeant would have been another possibility. He can be heard several hundred miles away. Don't ever make him mad, because his voice can make things explode. I watch him from the comfort of my home, and he still makes me want to run and hide.

    Watch this show and you may laugh, you will cringe, but you will never quite act the same way in a restaurant again.moreless

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  • Before you step into the next Mom and Pop Italian Restaurant….

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    By RetroClassics07, Feb 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    Every kitchen has its secrets. Some are well kept and what keep them alive and thriving, and they're others with secrets so horrible that you almost don't want to know about them! The latter is what Kitchen Nightmares is about. World-renowned Chef Ramsey searches America in search for restaurants that are on the bottom of the culinary food chain (and clearly doesn't have to look far to find them). He exposes these sad excuses for restaurants for what they are: pathetic food, usually worse kitchen conditions (complete with rotting food, unclean facilities, you name it. Some make you wonder how they stay open, much less how people don't get sick!), and staffs that just don't care anymore. You just need to watch one episode of this show to realize that Ramsey's passion is in the kitchen: he wants everything he puts out to be the best, and he wants the same thing of those from those he meets (it's sometimes hard to see that when he's cussing them out like a drunkard, but its there). One thing I find ironic about this show is that just about every time Ramsey goes to an Italian Restaurant the story is pretty much the same: a diner with mediocre food run by an arrogant, stubborn, full-blooded Italian guy who is obstinate on running things his way (and even with that, those episodes are still entertaining). Ramsey is trying to save the world of small business cooking, one restaurant at a time, and I will say he's doing a good job.moreless

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  • Well, after 3 seasons it's pretty obvious the production team on this one neither has talent nor integrity, or they wouldn't embarrass themselves so. It's pure and utter sh*te.

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    By Zamwyn, Feb 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    Although the latest episode (Sushi Ko) was the most interesting this season, I am done with the US version of Kitchen Nightmares now. Won't be watching anymore. I'm not even sure why I haven't given up sooner. Perhaps because I really loved the UK version (it is truly excellent!), and couldn't stop hoping to get the original format back. Well, after 3 seasons it's pretty obvious the production team on this one neither has talent nor integrity, or they wouldn't embarrass themselves so. It's pure and utter sh*te. I used to adore Gordon Ramsay, now I must say that he has no business critizising anyone about any type of standards when he has turned his back on his own. Shame on him.moreless

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