Thank Goodness for Kitchen Nightmares
4 October 2007Well, we miss Hell’s Kitchen - there’s no doubt about it. At least we can now soothe ourselves with the much-beloved intonations of our favorite ‘crazy’ chef on his new hit reality series Kitchen Nightmares.
There’ve been two episodes so far…so let’s catch up, shall we?
Two weeks ago (9/19/07) - Series Premier: Peter’s
Chef Ramsay visited a restaurant called “Peter’s” in New York and had plenty to say to the owner whose name was…you guessed it - Tina. No, seriously, Tina is the sister of the restaurant’s namesake and one of the co-owners…apparently the only one who cares at all if Peter’s succeeds or fails. After Peter whines, complains, primps, eats, whines some more, scolds a server for his mistake, and complains some more Chef Ramsay has had enough. I never thought Peter would get a grip but after a few well-chosen words from the guru of gastronomy and a night to think it over, he seems to have pulled it together and is beginning to pitch in and take some responsibility.
Last week (9/26/07) - Dillons
Chef Ramsay has a whole new ‘mess’ to deal with here. He finds a soft-spoken, well-mannered and…okay, I’m gonna say it…almost lovable owner, an indecipherable menu, a broken kitchen, rotten food and three…count them…THREE…managers. That’s right folks, too many chefs may spoil the stew but too many managers will ruin the restaurant! I wasn’t sure how Chef was going to turn this one around - turns out he didn’t have to. It was obvious real early on where the dead weight was in this place. Before too long, Martin, the run-your-fingers-through-my-hair-but-don’t-ask-me-to-do-anything-or-expect-me-to-know-anything General Malingerer…er, Manager, couldn’t take the heat of exposure for the useless leech that he was and quit, stating, “This is my final night.” Chef Ramsay’s response? He whispered, “Tell the owner. Don’t tell me.” B’bye Martin! Good riddance!
Chef changed the name to ‘Purnima’ (In Indian it means “full moon”), revamped the menu to reflect true Indian food with a modern flair, updated the kitchen and totally remodeled the dining area. A stunning success.
Tonight is episode three and I can’t wait! I’m so excited my mouth is watering…
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