Sibling Owners Are Destroying An Italian Restaurant | Kitchen Nightmares

Gordon Ramsay visits Levanti's, an Italian restaurant with two siblings whose constant bickering has started to affect business.
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[@AL-fl4jk]

I’ve seen pretty much all of Gordon’s shows and have learned he may swear and yell but his ultimate insult he uses when he’s TRULY disgusted is “you dirty pigs”

[@niesson9456]

Or "come'ere you donkey!"

[@jwsuicides8095]

@@thetruthwithproof8802 inappropriate.Go away.

[@AL-fl4jk]

@@jwsuicides8095 it’s a bot. Just report spam

[@thetruthwithproof8802]

@@AL-fl4jk i am not a bot lol

[@NatQuack]

​@@thetruthwithproof8802that's exactly what a bot would say 🤔

[@5am892]

Does anyone else often think to themselves "These waitresses deserve so much better than the restaurants they work in"?

[@Ahov]

Owners are always less competent than their employees

[@dannyheeley5866]

Almost every episode

[@craigg.6609]

Sam the waitress is great! Caring and very pretty. You can tell she really wants the restaurant to succeed.

[@erintingley2403]

Also because they get paid jack shit by owners so they have a huge incentive to deliver quality service, tips. This is why Gordon goes absolutely nuclear on owners that take or share tips their employees earned.

[@fletchercurnow6893]

100% agree and they should be the ones that get a makeover or a raise or something, not the jerk owners who don't deserve it

[@just_jjx]

I love the way Sam was smiling through just about the whole thing, I love her characteristics

[@user-te3mg3wn8w]

Ask Lillian

[@user-te3mg3wn8w]

Ask Shaina

[@thelightside77]

*features

[@-Markus-]

@@thelightside77 *charisma

[@quinntoonz]

​@@-Markus-*personality....

[@Alastair_]

The main issue here is they've spent so long blaming each other that they can't accept blame themselves.

[@genevievegoulet4061]

Write

[@dimitrakapa4887]

@@genevievegoulet4061 right**

[@Tigger434]

That's one of the main problems of working with your family and or friends

[@margarethmichelina5146]

This is one of the most pathetic owners in Kitchen Nightmares. Both of these two siblings are clueless. The sister is walking around doing nothing while the brother has no clue what is he doing at the kitchen. Poor their father though.

[@Marshark50]

Father is such a hypocrit "Mess up one time, I'll give you a second chance. Mess that up, you're done". Yeah okay buddy the buisness has lost you $200,000 already lol

[@tptobias]

​@@Marshark50 lol you didnt understand. That was his new lesson and his new way of looking at things. So the relaunch was their second chance.

[@SusanPowell-mt2ly]

@@Marshark50 I don't think he is a hypocrite at all. He just unfortunately was clueless and believed in his idiot children

[@Marshark50]

@@SusanPowell-mt2ly saying one thing and doing another is hypocrisy

[@234SuperSimi]

"Ramsay's shutting us down". Threw him under the bus lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂

[@IronFanJoe]

Ramsay threw Chef Mike out of a window for less.

[@234SuperSimi]

@@IronFanJoe lol

[@weaselwovel]

​@@IronFanJoe Aww, Chef Mike. Never forgotten. 😢😂

[@Benjamin1986980]

I don't know if that's really a throwing Ramsey under the bus. That's obliquely admitting that you are that disgusting.

[@craigg.6609]

He was so rattled he smacked into the door!

[@SummerSommerSummer]

Levantis closed after nine months according to their Facebook because the father wanted to retire. I hope they got some money back since he invested his entire life savings into the restaurant. Dino now seems to be a real estate manager. No idea about Tina.

[@weaselwovel]

I was just wondering this. Thank you.

[@dianaberlin4767]

😂😂😂😂 sure buddy

[@dianaberlin4767]

@@weaselwovelfor real? 😂 omg are you American?

[@chi3049]

Good to hear it, the father didn't need all the stress...

[@jadeybaby007]

@@dianaberlin4767What’s your problem?? The info was correct. lol “Levanti's Italian Restaurant closed in November 2013, nine months after the episode was aired. The restaurant closed as Tony retired and they no longer wished to continue with the business.” *source reality TV revisited and CBS News*

[@ezioauditore6038]

this show has taught me to do research before going to any restaurant

[@niesson9456]

Or any business... that requires investing a huge sum of money... If you're just selling cupcakes door to door, seems fine xD

[@dragonaesthetic8364]

This show has taught me to never open a restaurant😂

[@chrisdraughn5941]

@@niesson9456 Dominic was later investigated by the District Attorney after he threatened a mafia hit on the guy who made the complaint. “Ray, it’s Dominic Barbara,” he calmly began the Aug. 30 message, and then read out his own phone number. “Before you call me back, I’d like you to Google . . . Joseph Barbara. Mafia. That’s my grandfather,” he allegedly said, along with, “Anthony ‘Tony Ducks’ Corrallo, that’s my real godfather.” He then allegedly said he had a man in the room with him who is “here right now. He’s my best friend my whole life, took care of me since I’m a baby.” “Maybe we’ll come over and see you later, if you want. I just don’t have your address. So why don’t you call me back.’’

[@chasehensley9415]

Just work for a few and you find out some people cut corners and are gross. Like the golden corral that was shut down a few weeks after i quit. So dirty and the cooks would steal food and ive got food poisoning there from eating there food on break

[@cpmow831]

Just think that there are places WORSE than this.

[@Shrub-bx8fm]

"How do we keep the front of house clean?" You actually CLEAN!

[@dianaberlin4767]

I think he meant "... without moving?" 😂

[@pitdarkangel2961]

Sam shifting modes between the dining room and the kitchen will never not be funny

[@waywardmind]

She clearly relished being Chef Ramsay's avatar, getting to say to the kitchen what she's always wanted to say. 😂

[@TwilightNecromancer]

@@waywardmind noooo XD I just came off a binge of Avatar: The Last Airbender so now I can't unsee her coming in the kitchen in the Avatar state with Ramsay's accent hurling insults everywhere. XDDDDD

[@hazytavernnnns]

@@TwilightNecromancerthey are not saying avatar as in avatar the last airbender lmao its like a character you created for a game ykwim? like create your avatar something like that and so that character have your personality as you are the one who controlled/giving orders so basically She is being the second gordon

[@rawfootagetoday6766]

Gordon walking into the shut door fuming.... priceless. 26:58

[@leonhardable]

Only thing missing to a murder scene was his belt buckle cathing the door handle 😂

[@Papazipper9436]

The waitress “well that was embarrassing “ comment was the icing on that cake . Lol 😂

[@weaselwovel]

I found this comment about 3 seconds before I watched that part 😂😂 perfect.

[@RaccoonKid1997]

They should put which way the door opens. Lol dang must've been to upset to remember how the door opened. 😅

[@PSBore]

yeah lol, surprised they didn't edit that moment out

[@dannyheeley5866]

"My carletta sauce is inspired by god" Must be one hell of a vengeful god lmao

[@dianaberlin4767]

I think there are meds that can help 😂

[@elifigueroa6900]

Nah mf that wasn't God, that was SATAN

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

“If your god inspired that, you need to find a new religion.”

[@jakublulek3261]

As a Christian, I am sending Spanish Inquisition. What Dino cooked was a pure heresy.

[@erinwhite3276]

Inspired by god? More like inspired by satan

[@Mayaran0]

How they managed to get the steak THAT raw is honestly surprising. It barely had any cooked edge at all

[@Acidfunkish]

I think it was cooked from frozen. I just don't see how that could have happened, otherwise.

[@michellejester9734]

Agreed. My husband recently got a steak that looked very similar. It was frozen when they put it on the grill so the center just thaws and doesn't cook!!!

[@Intrepid_Sloan]

Slapped it on the grill, counted to five, said “this is perfect!” and sent it out!😂😂

[@JimmyBoy9878]

​@@Intrepid_Sloanon low heat

[@HighSierra1500]

@@Intrepid_Sloan I think that's how they cook a blue steak, but it cannot be frozen to begin with.

[@tomfarbmann662]

Gordon is an amazing person He doesn’t get angry for no reason he just has certain standards for food He is actually extremely empathetic and can get through to anyone

[@katharinanikol4206]

His EQ, IQ and skills are so unique, his personality is extremely fascinating and rare, usally people arent as multifaceted as he is, not to that extent...

[@daisyduke4640]

Dino seems stoned. He is so chilled out & nothing bothers him at all..

[@louisemacpherson565]

They both look like they should work in a funeral home 😅

[@loganmalough2379]

11:02 “Just do what you guys normally do.” (Drops plate) Is that what they normally do?

[@crystaloceans6399]

It must be

[@genevievegoulet4061]

Évidemment

[@user-tc7sq7zp5m]

😅

[@unicorn69]

I love there’s always that one waiter/waitress that’s just the best

[@craigg.6609]

Sam. The best! ❤

[@ChronicGamer420]

I always find it funny how 96% of these owners have never worked in hospo, been a chef, ran a kitchen, and they come in thinking they can run a restaurant. How dumb can you be, thinking it's easy to run a restaurant

[@niesson9456]

True. They need to play Overcooked, or PlateUP, or CookServeDelicious or something from those old fb games you see people playing even... lol

[@jimbo_1312]

Fr.... I grew up in a family that worked in hospitality, I worked in it myself for a number of years, and I wouldn't have the first clue how to actually run a restaurant.

[@ChronicGamer420]

@jimbo_1312 so true. Some people just aren't cut out to be manager. It is one of the hardest jobs to do

[@genevievegoulet4061]

Here we have the origines of : American Shit 20:13

[@unicorn69]

At *least* be a waiter first

[@daisyduke4640]

I love the young female waitress who laughed & said the dessert sat out for months ☠️😭

[@craigg.6609]

Sam. She’s great!

[@hyversider8280]

16:28 “brought together in a dream , unfortunately they didn’t realize that time he was having a fucking nightmare“ LMAOOOOOO😂😂

[@genevievegoulet4061]

Laughing your ass

[@genevievegoulet4061]

I am sure you don’t no how to cook an egg

[@j22563]

Is that you, DIno?@@genevievegoulet4061

[@marcusmatthews6444]

Gordon walking into the door after an impactful speech will always be funny 😂😂😂

[@stormiee_]

I'm sorry but I think the best part of this episode was when Gordon walked into the door like that 😂😂😂😂

[@SusanPowell-mt2ly]

LOL loved that. trying to make a grand exit but they open the other way

[@mdsh01]

Hi people 5 years from now just discovering this episode 😂

[@Grimmmm333]

Greetings from 2023!

[@amunok]

Hello in future

[@proposal-us7ii]

Not exactly 5 years from now but once it is, i'll edit it and say greetings!

[@ghostlymerchant3152]

8 months here!

[@ivycutler1907]

2024 nowadays 🌹

[@joannaedssay5988]

Dino would irritate me to the point of scratching my eyes out and plugging my ears with them. He slowly floats around like he's in a different world.

[@SusanPowell-mt2ly]

I think the sister is even worse. She seems to be dissociating. Maybe she is dreaming of her flowers

[@vincenzaseano6456]

Yeah. Like I get why the sister just don't care anymore. It's his business and she is just supposed to be there to help not to co own. Maybe during her earlier time she is very critical and probably complained to him a lot about the place and that is probably why they argue so much that he left for freaking years. Who leaves their own business? Tf

[@darthporg5115]

I blame that door for not being a two way 🤣🤣🤣

[@weaselwovel]

Seriously. I'm sure Gordon was like....What idiot puts a one way door to a kitchen.

[@Theoneandonlyadammurphyryan]

The restaurant closed 9 months after this episode originally aired

[@Gladys-rb5hu]

Not really surprising but still sad

[@rinavecomo]

Truly sad and dissapointing given how much has Chef Ramsey invest in it

[@aussiemouth747]

The poor Dad.😢

[@zephyrdoesthedo]

16:51 "my carletta (sorry if I spelt it wrong) is inspired by God" I shit you not, my first reaction was "Yeah, 'cause you're gonna meet them once you eat it."💀

[@didzhuss]

Inspired by a higher power 😂

[@onefifthtoofifthwedfifthbr5371]

Did all your friends laugh when you said that and then put you on their shoulders while cheering for you?

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

This was my Ramsay one-liner for that moment: “If your god inspired that, you need to find a new religion.”

[@scrambleegg1987]

@@onefifthtoofifthwedfifthbr5371fr man seems so corny

[@commitfelonyfeline]

@@onefifthtoofifthwedfifthbr5371 I swear to god KZbin commenters genuinely despise happiness and joy

[@chickennugget2356]

Sam is so sweet always smiling wnd give positive vibes

[@cpmow831]

Give the restaurant to the servers. They can probably run it better.

[@davidpetruic9557]

Neither child knew one thing about restaurants. I can't believe they conned the father into opening a place. The father is just as stupid as the kids cause he went along with it all without question.

[@RXSVN_2]

That cash register has to be from the 70's or early 80's.

[@puppetmastersofficial]

Dear Gordon: my grandma loved you because of your old school tough love approach. You growl people to break them down to reality, then you build them up like they do in the military. Keep it up!

[@marleyproductiongaming]

100% ❤❤❤❤

[@Empireeventsuk]

Was the dad living under a rock to not know what’s going on

[@Ronzku_]

Gods sauce? more like gods punishment 17:33

[@harvono7528]

Sam needs a pay rise

[@EliseStaples]

Sam needs to own the place in my uneducated about food opinion 😂😂

[@Gloominesss]

I love the cutter for not cutting how Chef tried to push that door xD

[@-Markus-]

This is the best episode of all, and Sam is a legend!

[@ruthiemay423]

"Leave it to beaver." Gordon waited all week to say that... 😂😂😂

[@YamiKisara]

Sam is the best server that's been on the show

[@der_allerdollste]

How sam giggles makes me smile so hard 😁

[@craigg.6609]

I love her.

[@nicks7577]

how to ruin your life : hey let's open the restaurant without experience and the sauce from my dream

[@Pedro-tl7jg]

He said delipicated lol. Reminded me of rick saying ''don't take things for granite''

[@Acidfunkish]

From another episode: the owner's daughter and her ex-bf, the cook, arguing about who starts all of their arguments, and the cook screams, "WHO INTERROGATES IT?!" The word was instigates.

[@heikemueller4262]

This finally proves that god has a sense of humour.

[@henriqueantunes343]

Sam is an Angel! I coulndt be that smiley in a place like that

[@Anon.5216]

That brother and sister have no drive!

[@dengueberries]

Why wouldn't you just throw away the tiramisu? Why would you knowingly leave it there for months?

[@aleks1939]

I think it's meant as a display.

[@SusanPowell-mt2ly]

I'm pretty sure they don't serve that. They make the waiters bring the items to the table after dinner to show what they look like trying to entice them. It's a super old custom but restaurants who still have a desert tray or cart presentation use FRESH same day deserts. lol

[@fbbWaddell]

Why do all of these restaurants not date any of their food? It's a health code requirement.

[@hannasabath355]

Sam definitely made me laugh so hard in this episode.very funny happy girl lol

[@Ihavenohandle665]

Sam is a national treasure

[@homohits1]

I cracked up when the brother had the nerve to tell her to "be respectful." She was the most competent person on their staff, including the owners

[@craigg.6609]

Agreed! She’s a love.

[@jakublulek3261]

She was having a blast serving Gordon and roasting the owners.

[@54dks2447]

I find it amazing when these owners ask for help; then when Gordon Ramsey comes in, they can't handle the criticism.

[@godtea1266]

Because it’s embarrassing for them 😂

[@lildballin86]

The episode with THE legendary Sam

[@cleatusvandamme716]

"He's always pointing the finger at me." -Sister pointing the finger at brother

[@AsAugustSleeps]

You know you’re in for a rough experience when the head chef bases his entire Italian menu around banana peppers.

[@marleyproductiongaming]

27:01 Ramsey trying to get through the door 💀😂

[@lllllDoinkOnelllll]

Finally an episode i've never seen before... Sweeeeeet

[@lonestar6709]

27:00. _Door 1-0 Chef Ramsey._

[@perkapoo1]

it was gordon's payback for making fun of jp on hells kitchen for walking into the glass door lol

[@francisgallozzi2595]

Mr. Ramsay is so funny: "...I guess we just have to Leave It To Beaver..."

[@devotedlyjo]

I died at that 💀😅

[@genevievegoulet4061]

Ou aux rats

[@RaccoonKid1997]

Everyone using the bathroom to cry in.... Classic. 😂

[@Theoneandonlyadammurphyryan]

I hope the dad made his money back

[@MyLifeAsMiranda]

Do these places not have health inspectors coming in?

[@Hartz_Art]

Not dino saying his corleta is inspired by God 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@glenhammond1537]

23:20 you can see the dad is genuinely aghast. He trusted his kids to run it

[@christinaz.271]

i hope sam is doing ok

[@bronsonperich9430]

Dino ain't the first guy to come up with sauce in a dream. But most of us clean ourselves up afterwards and we don't try and sell it to the public.

[@felipebarcelosbrasil]

The door exiting scene was funny😂😂

[@rustyblade9366]

God be like: Don't blame me for that shit, son. I love you, but that sauce is all on you.

[@billybutcher4951]

“I got to be dead for you to get anything” Tina instantly I’m sorry can I still have your money lol

[@owleyes5599]

Bout lost it when Ramsay walked into the door. Kind of ruined his dramatic departure!!!!!

[@NaeOnYT]

"Both of yinz" took me right back home.

[@RXSVN_2]

13:06 LOL!!! I think I heard it make a sound when he went to stick the fork in it.

[@randomvandal5730]

The way smiley Sam always delivers the disgusting news to Ramsey is something out of a horror movie

[@kenwolf6293]

When at the beginning I was blown away by Gordon's patience FFS ha ha

[@RandysRides]

I don't get these restaurants. I was an evening cook for a few years...our time was 15 minutes from order to table. Altered orders were 20 mins max. I could do an entire tour bus by myself if the waitresses spaced out their timing. It's all timing.....that's it, that's all. Timing.

[@eggonyoutube7399]

Even with everything prepped, I still feel 15 minutes is an insane time from kitchen to table

[@chasestevenson5396]

Why did they leave Gordon running into the door lol

[@Karlae86]

My favorite show saw these on TV and continued online. Thanks for sharing this content. 🙌

[@scholtzbuys9854]

It's a shame the restaurant only lasted 9 months after it was filmed.

[@HyperGolem]

Most of them fall back into their old ways after Ramsay leaves. Maybe they think that the publicity from the show is enough to help them.

[@AL-fl4jk]

Also by the time they shoot these, there’s almost no way to come back from the hundreds of thousands in debt, even if business picks up

[@aoki6332]

@@AL-fl4jk and the fact that overall restaurants are not a safe business most restaurants dont go pass 5 years the profit margin are really low

[@johnny1897]

All very good points as someone who part owns a restaurant and sees how average it is

[@xzenderx]

Yeah that figures, this just felt like one of those that was doomed to fail. The biggest problem imo wasn't the friction between siblings, or the staff, not even the rotten food. It was the siblings' lack of energy and will to work. Too used to going through the motions, no excuse with how they were literally trained, but those types just don't grab opportunities. This is ofc assuming they were the reason for the shutdown.

[@DaveHammondDublin]

Gordon knew they were beyond help - the brother and sister presiding over Mold on food and not even basic cleaning anywhere - I don’t need to look up if this stays open or closed - the father needed to either shunt them out completely and try with new people who could make a restaurant work or else close down - Gordon knows this deep down and while it made entertaining tv - as a business it was never going to work - just read the deluded comments from them saying maybe they shoulda stayed Italian but go upmarket ….hmmm…there no talking to dumb idiots like this they are beyond help -

[@Jacussi47]

Man really said his sauce was inspired by God. What a joke.

[@baconcraving3259]

Dino seems severely mentally ill.

[@aussiemouth747]

Can't believe he conned his father into funding his 'dream'.😢

[@NikosNikos-dr7wv]

Why?

[@-Markus-]

15:43 Aside from the amazing Sam, this dude seems like a nice guy!

[@enoughabouteve]

Gordo really said "this kitchen was so dilapicated"

[@genevievegoulet4061]

Si tu l’as entendu, ça doit être ça 😂

[@PSSY-Strierk]

Istg I love the dad he is so charismatic

[@MUFC1933]

12:13 tiramisu should be eaten straight from a fridge - cold- not room temp 🤢

[@prayforthe_1644]

Those desserts were only supposed to be for showing with the customer. What the desserts look like not to be eaten, but they should make fresh desserts every day and bring them out to the customer before they order it to show them what it looks like.

[@MrsEmmKay]

I'd be stunned if nobody has died from eating that chicken. Jesus christ

[@timothywanedam7584]

5 years Sam is still my crush xoxo

[@craigg.6609]

Mine too!

[@AdZS848]

Lol 😂 I doubt Gordon Ramsay knew what Leave it to Beaver was. I don't think they had that TV show in the UK

[@bert8263]

im glad restaurants aren't like this in Denmark

[@Hayanomie]

How can you be sure? Genuinely wondering

[@deed2799]

Gordon is the kind of guy if you need tough mentorship I'd like him ard. 👏

[@knowitpoet2247]

I really enjoy watching these! Also just thought it was hilarious at the 19:09 mark the narrator calls Gordon, "Jeff Ramsey" LOL!

[@jasonsamuelmartin]

Chef lol

[@bert8263]

just did some research and apparently the restaurant is permantly closed today

[@genevievegoulet4061]

C’est ça : il faut faire des recherches

[@kardelenkoc9746]

16:53 his sauce is inspired by god. he got guidence for his pasta sauce from g o d

[@zaxthedestroyer675]

"Uh chef what is the proper way to keep the front of house clean?" Seriously Dino? Just fucking clean it. These owners are a joke

[@kardelenkoc9746]

27:48 theyre just in the same vibe right now

[@eldritchwulfe]

Tina and Gino are in a race for the most incompetent and ignorant restaurant owner. Sadly for the customers they both lost 39:40 dino didn't lose control of the kitchen, he never had it to begin with

[@mistyk8723]

I don't eat out any longer. Went to The Olive Garden once. The only thing I received was flash frozen highly processed gross ass what you want to call chicken with some canned sauce and some gross bread for top dollar. I stay home and cook for myself and it's a million times better and it's way less expensive. Additionally, I don't have to pay a server to put that slop in front of me. I used to work at a restaurant where everything was cooked from scratch daily! This shit is an embarrassment.

[@adriannes1213]

Anyone who hasnt seen the episode yet of either Hitel Hell ir Kitchen Nightmares(i cant remember) with the Innkeeper naned Karen, an older women with linger greyish haur, and collects baskets, clothes, etc and stores her kitchen refrigerators, etc outside on the back patio of the hotel, HAS TO go watch that episode!!! It is the ABSOLUTE funniest one of ANY of Gordon's shows(imo)!!! Ive watched it a few times and crack up at his responses to Karen AND her friend Sarah that volunteers at the hotel also! OMG it is soooooo HILARIOUS!

[@marapeters9144]

Gordon is simply amazing 😊😊

[@CheeseLouise-ks5uc]

Incredible work

[@Tnyella]

Gagged so bad at the banana peppers, had to fast forward 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮

[@WhipLashJimmyFrank]

Probably the most annoying owners of them all. I mean what would you expect from a slightly better looking Phil Burnel and a slightly better looking Christine Weston Chandler.