Gordon Ramsay Can't Find His Burger Patty | Kitchen Nightmares FULL EPISODE

Gordon Ramsay visits Classic American and tries the "bomb burger".
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[@j1g2w3]

I love the boyfriend. "I like the food but I'm a bricklayer, what do I know?" A nice change from people insisting that the international chef doesn't know anything about food.

[@joaquinpv7904]

The mom was really r4peab1e years ago, why not now?

[@joaquinpv7904]

At least Teresa still being considered 🤪🥰😋

[@laurahageneder1604]

@@danielmcleod163 oh I didn't even realize he threw his drink haha

[@cocodelight5077]

Lol lol I rolled right out of my chair. Lol he don't give a fuck...he getting free food.

[@chiemeriekitchen2023]

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[@jasonholt1853]

Told my son today that when you hear "we're a family here" at your job, you need to make a pros and cons list right away.

[@chef.in.the.woods7]

I only worked in one kitchen that actually acted like family. I even named my son after my boss. Not once did the phrase we're a family ever come out of someone's mouth. We just acted like it. Good and bad. Every kitchen that says that is the most toxic place.

[@JaneDoe-ql7sc]

Lol! 🙂

[@VS.VideoZ]

We are a family is code for we are all dysfunctionally codependent

[@crazychris1123]

When i worked for Coca-Cola that was a thing they always said, the worst types of people in a company ive worked with...family my fckin ass

[@Blackatchaproduction]

He needs to just find another job honestly

[@MakoRuu]

Classic American remained in business until 2013, almost four years after Gordon visited. They had a lot of success, and the new menu and changed stayed. But the overwhelming mountain of debt continued to eat at their business, and the restaurant was sold to Blu Mediterranean, which lasted from 2015 to 2022, before closing due to the Pandemic. The building remains empty as of late 2023.

[@temper.temper]

The pandemic ruined everything man ...its aggravating

[@theblazingangels4286]

them, was looking for cool

[@user-go8fp5xr3x]

By the time Gordon gets there, the ship has already struck the iceberg.

[@nathanwatkins1005]

​@@theblazingangels4286proof read

[@cory5233]

Your government ruined everything. ​@@temper.temper

[@chunkygiblets4678]

Throwing that cup so he could better embrace his woman tells me all I need to know about this man.

[@mtl6562]

But not the cig

[@WalkingRoscoe]

A classic gent.

[@VS.VideoZ]

Yeah he throws another cup that might change your mind

[@christinegelabert1651]

​@@mtl6562So FUCKING what? Him holding a cigarette has NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS PALMS NOW DOES IT? NOPE! YOU'RE JUST LOOKING TO START SHIT WITH SMOKERS... CUT IT OUT! In case you're wondering, they've closed and the building i believe is a car speaker and detailing place now. It WAS another restaurant after this episode but that one failed too. Honesty part of it they NEVER got into is the fact of the lack of good parking over there. The road weather was located on his route 109 West. I know this for a fact because I used to live there...one light East of them is well you made the turn. I also worked in a restaurant on the corner of Route 109 and straight Path Avenue. Ok that corner on the opposite side is the Route 109 DINER which serves excellent food and it's been around since the 50s. So back then during this episode, anyone traveling west ON Route 109? They would have passed the diner...and then Silvio's... Then a mile and a half down the road they would have found that place which had no parking you had to go around the back. Sooo... Has Gordon says won't you miss that sign for them you have to go past their entrance. You'd actually have to go to the next light and make a u-turn and then go again and make another u-turn. THAT was always part of the issue as to why people wouldn't go there. If you went to the light and made a right you would be over by the two cemeteries. Once again you have to keep going in order to make a u-turn which is about 2 mi down the road. So they're not exactly as visible as they portray AND honestly I don't know how much you expect when you are literally putting out KRAFT macaroni and cheese! LOOK AT IT! THAT'S what it is, he's pre-made it and he put it into cups that's all it is because it's bright orange and IT'S Kraft's macaroni and cheese, any mother recognizes that pasta! You're lucky he's not out there smoking crack! So don't be discriminatory against people... Because honestly, he doesn't have to throw his cigarette away because he uses his palm to hug her. To use the BACK OF HIS HAND id ridiculous AS ARE YOU! #NYGenXBIKERLady

[@ryley.mcginnis]

@@christinegelabert1651ain’t nobody reading all that. Jus shut up 😭

[@discordiasreturn1222]

the manager cracks me up, such a sweet gentle man but at the same time he IS an absolute bricklayer, the way he chucked that drink sent me

[@chiemeriekitchen2023]

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[@edithnackers7127]

Me too. I was not expecting him to chuck his drinks behind him so he could hug her better. That was both hilarious and endearing.

[@kielanwade5096]

Sweet and gentle? Dude blows up and screams at everyone when he's asked a simple question and then runs off and throws a bottle at a wall.

[@Konroil]

@@kielanwade5096 idk. anyone can be usually quiet and gentle and all happy but is actually a psychopath. sometimes people just be like that

[@kielanwade5096]

@@Konroil "but is actually a psychopath" is literally the exact point I'm trying to make

[@l0stk3y]

‘I’m the bus boy, I do whatever they tell me’ aka ‘please god leave me alone’ 😂

[@meowiguess903]

The boy was scared 😂

[@floriankreuzer7693]

"try to chew it before you swallow" lmao

[@Aquarius1111]

😂😂😂😂

[@DeoSiege]

​@@Aquarius1111 your dumb cute

[@jennymcmonahan5152]

@@meowiguess903by gordons hair 😂

[@potatofries4189]

I love this episode. This is seriously one of the most normal kind of episodes. Normal people, not some arrogant kind

[@xanny4747]

Yup just some basic idiots who let life run them over

[@alexb6695]

I feel for both owners. Especially, cos they seems to be good hearted,honest ppl, trying their best. The fact they can't afford menus speaks volumes.

[@matttarling1751]

One of the few genuine cases where it looks like they appreciate what they were given.

[@cpilfold420]

a lot of them do this just for the show Maybe a bit of cash and a makeover Then they sell it off many also play it up for the cameras So it looks like a craZy comeback story when the revamp happens. It's a lot of tv influence The euro one was a lot more honest

[@cubertmiso]

they should make a rule that you cant smoke at work. would give then younger and less smelly waitresses.

[@elsiedoomhammer7646]

​@@cubertmiso Wow. I don't know why I still let comments like this surprise me. Not only is that a completely ridiculous, draconian suggestion but it's a revealing one too. I'd be surprised if you'd ever worked in any part of a restaurant but, CLEARLY, you've never worked in a kitchen. If only you knew how absurd it would look if just about any restaurant owner in America tried to implement such a tyrranical policy. The speed of their turnover rate would break the sound barrier. That's assuming prospective employees aren't getting all the facts until after employment is finalized; otherwise most of them aren't even making it through the hiring process to BECOME turnover.

[@hierveynarbay5448]

​@@cpilfold420 nah colleen tears look genuine.. if she was acting she has the potential to be an actress

[@cpilfold420]

@@hierveynarbay5448 there's definitely a lot of real in this as well It's a mix of everything

[@ThinkingCap_]

This is one of the most endearing episodes heh, usually I feel like a lot of the owners don't deserve the upgrade to their business but this woman definitely did

[@MrSuperG]

Yeah yeah Otto ok if you say

[@sonicartzldesignerclan5763]

" Usually i feel like a lot of the owners dont deserve the upgrade " Lmao

[@MrSuperG]

you two muppets help pay for it :)

[@alainportant6412]

@@sonicartzldesignerclan5763 The kid is right. Some owners really don't care all that much, and some even got pissed with their upgrades.

[@lilkittygirl]

Nah, people who earn it deserve it. These owners didn’t earn it

[@jutka2003]

Boyfriend Dom (the unofficial manager): "Gordon got us this awesome computer... does everything but wipe your ass" lol

[@SeraphsWitness]

This is such a northeastern US saying. My pops used to say stuff like this all the time.

[@H.S178]

:UPDATE: This episode was filmed around November 2010 and classic American restaurant closed back in 2013 so they did OK after Gordon but my guess is their debt caught up to them truly sad thing the people seemed very sweet especially the manager Dom

[@Anton_3112]

Thanks for the update

[@user-go8fp5xr3x]

28:39 The second I see red walls, I'm running out, screaming. It looks like Jack The Ripper ran through with his knife stabbing everyone, and sprayed their blood everywhere.

[@ChelseaChfy-ex1po]

@user-go8fp5xr3x, sounds like a conditioned response on your part.

[@Chrome_Dreamer]

the way he just threw his drink behind him when she was crying at 11:26 made me laugh out loud, i was not expecting that

[@videomixer1629]

right u r 🤣🤣

[@InDeathWeReturn]

Priorities, a good hug over a drink

[@isacfred3418]

I was thinking hey bro dont litter! : but also like: Its in love! Lol

[@Aeroaphy]

i were about to say the same thing! 😂

[@vendasiax666x8]

And they suddenly highlight it with a subtle sound in the background.

[@markram4444]

The thing I like about Dominick is that he’s pretty honest. Maybe not the most reliable but he’d be a good uncle

[@petrkrejci7994]

😂

[@TheLikenessOfNormal]

"I honestly thought the food was pretty good here, but what the fuck do I know? I was a bricklayer." That line alone made me love him lmao.

[@emilio1516]

he is a toss tf you mean

[@UnCannyValley67]

I thought he was a man-child. All id.

[@fofs3084]

😂😂😂

[@dejavoo1234]

ah yes a waitress being able to afford a restaurant how to tell its the year 2000

[@deandrep4273]

LOL SERIOUSLY

[@nicoleraheem1195]

😅

[@edgarlopez8986]

Nah but fr bro! I remember all the old bosses I had telling me if I worked hard I could save up and do that too and now you'd need like 5 total partners to open one

[@valvodka]

Could be owner financed.

[@methodermis]

They said they were 700k in debt to the place, they must have gotten a huge inheritance or trust fund and poured every cent into this business. What a terrible plan.. But they definitely did not buy the place with waitress money.

[@JDoeX]

"But what the f I know, I used to lay bricks" - a honest man

[@smileysatanson3404]

"I like the food, but fuck if I know, Im a brick layer" Most honest talking from the gut man there been on this show, we need more men like this in the show, so many kiss asses that doesnt know shit, yeah he got flaws but he doesnt hide it

[@SeraphsWitness]

Blue collar folks tend to be like this. Humble, honest, brutal.

[@fave525]

one thing i've learned from all these shows is: you don't need a big menu. and from my own esperience as a customer i prefer a small menu, so i think that's the way to go. make your menu small and nail every dish.

[@chiemeriekitchen2023]

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[@tracylawrence6872]

That's the one thing I've noticed Gordon telling the owners.....have a smaller menu which is manageable and where possible use local produce and seasonal.

[@Besitzerstolz]

Small menus are terrible for people, who don't eat everything. As a gluten and lactose intolerant vegetarian, I often just eat a salad, because there is nothing else I can eat. Especially if there's a small menu with only 1 or 2 vegetarian dishes.

[@user-cz1bq7ml7d]

@@Besitzerstolz man up

[@maureenmolleron747]

Here in France, my favorite restaurants use a chalk board for the menu of the day. What they bought that morning. 2 appetizers, 2 entrees and 2 desserts to chose from. Fresh and seasonal!

[@Pantherking916]

How absolutely refreshing to see someone owning the fact they're not perfect & they know they're messing it up & who is frikkin' honest about it!!!!!!!! No excuses, no passing the buck, no cop outs, no blaming anyone & everyone else!!!!! These girls deserve nothing but respect as does the bf actually - in your face without being IN your face!!! There are some who, on seeing the work & effort Gordon & his team have gone to in upgrading their businesses property, give it lip service but don't really feel it....not Colleen!!! The look on her face says all you need to know about exactly how appreciative she is!!! One of the most honest episodes ever from owners who acknowledge they need help & don't try to hide from their problems. These ladies are the epitome of NEVER GIVE UP.

[@wvrjl]

The "manager" blamed others for him not doing his job right.

[@TheJzai]

Never really noticed it before (perhaps because they never really inform the guest diners that appear on the type of restaurant it is), but it's kinda funny seeing people dressed up for a fine dining experience show up in a small casual joint.

[@michaelmck151]

I think word gets on the street that Ramsey is in the house. So they probs dress nice for the TV lol

[@EngineScypex]

They're 100% invited or even paid. Think about it: 1) Why is Gordon comming? Because business isn't running well and if things aren't changing they have to close. Since the management wasn't covered in a single episode (at least the ones I saw) it's the lack of customers - every single time. And just when Gordon want's to see how they perform on diner time and at relaunch suddenly every single table has a customer? Yeah, looks realistic to me (sarcasm). 2) Every single time he want's to see them perform at diner time and show them how bad their food is, customers are sending barely touched food back to the kitchen. I don't live in US, but I don't believe for a second that that's usual behavior from customers there. Usually only a few are really complaining and even less people refuse to eat it after a few bites. If 50%+ of the customers would sent their food back barely touched even the most stubborn chef would wake up. But thats usually not the case. Especially since "didn't taste good enough" is not a valid reason to not pay.

[@P0L3D4NC1NG1ZFUN]

​​@@EngineScypex well idk, in the beginning of a lot of the episodes I notice that they mention they're throwing a lot of food off the plate out--it's just less noticeable bcuz the volume of ppl is so low at that point. Yea Ramsay and his crew probably take measures to make sure the restaurant fills for service night both before and after the menu relaunch, but the food beforehand just really must be that godawful LOL

[@juanpablogarcia5362]

The guests are 100% invited but NOT paid. I had this show come to my town for a local restaurant. It's a popular show EVERYONE knows who Chef Ramsey is. The PR team goes around telling the locals that the Chef is coming to help and film the restaurant and that's pretty much all they gotta go. A LOT of people want a chance to be seen on TV​ for just a second, or even just for the experience. But they aren't paid, there's plenty people that want to go just cause the show is filming. Also people know ahead of time that it's "Kitchen Nightmares" so they know the food is probably bad. People aren't sending the food back because they are scripted, people in the US usually do send food back when it's crappy food. The only difference is that now it's en masse because there's actually a full restaurant as opposed to the 8 tables a day they are used to. All in all, the show is semi-scripted because it creates situations for drama that are worth filming, but it's not a full "set-up" because nobody is paid to act a particular way. Guests just act however they want to. @EngineScypex

[@Unfortunately_Mickey]

​@juanpablogarcia5362 I believe the meals are all paid for by production tho? I could be wrong

[@gokuxsephiroth4505]

Ladies, find yourself a man who'll toss his XL drink over his shoulder without a second thought just to give you a hug when you're crying. I think my fiance would with most drinks, but if it was his precious whisky, then he'd put it down carefully first lmao

[@DimT670]

It's whiskey so understandable

[@cherihayward350]

❤

[@randomfactsthatdontmatter3466]

Bro decent whiskey is like 40$ a bottle now. I'd be offended if he just tossed it.

[@Morgan_of_the_Maxilla]

Why would you throw glass where it can shatter into a million pieces instead of putting it down gently like a normal person?

[@queenbee137]

​@@Morgan_of_the_Maxilla it was a foam cup 😂

[@jub388]

No matter if you like or dislike Gordon and his methods - he always tries his best to help ...! I've got great respect for him...!

[@IPLS32]

u got a huge W

[@ComboBreakerHD]

Gordon's big thing is that only you and your passion for what you want can fix the core of your own problems. A lot of people could use a 5 minute teardown from Gordon

[@JenniferMathew18]

I also noticed. He is caring in some ways. This is not just for television sake. But he really cares about the owners and the business.

[@DizzyDez613]

I describe Gordon like an army drill sergeant. He first has to tear them down in order to build them back up.

[@osmanthuskeyk]

same he's professional and his intentions are pure

[@tobycampbell2739]

He tossed that coffee like a boss 🤣 so slick... Seems like a good dude

[@nislaav6712]

Love how owners almost always go like "Everyone loves our food!" while the place is in -700,000$ in debt and rising 😂😂

[@temper.temper]

Ya but thy didn't say that

[@user-go8fp5xr3x]

That's a major problem with Restaurants. People see Restaurants as Cash Cows, so they go up to their eyeballs in debt to buy one. They don't know what it takes to run a restaurant, or have any ready cash to keep it running until it turns a profit. So even if the Restaurant is revived, they're STILL drowning in debt.

[@Beefnachos]

Yeah they said that also with an empty dining room like delusional af 😭

[@urangmyphone265]

THE SERVER💀💀💀 IM DYING “I don’t really think I should be- touching the food, yknow?”

[@magacop5180]

😂 What?

[@bronsonperich9430]

You serve a Michelin star chef microwave mac and cheese and you’re surprised he thinks it’s yuck?

[@sebastienmonette6659]

And it's boxed mac and cheese to boot

[@DancingShiva788]

Yeah. They're racing on a bumper car track, he's racing formula one...

[@wb5mgr]

🤯🤦‍♂️😂

[@Ogsonofgroo]

One of the more endearing rescues by Gordon, he truly is a gem and when people work with him instead of holding onto their egos and old ways, listen to his wisdom, this is the results that make it all worth while and a joy to watch.

[@learn2letgooo]

Bus boy: I didn't talk to Gordon. Cause his hair crazy 😂😂😂

[@the_rover1]

"I started hookin up with coleen, and she said I could use you in the restaurant" perfect qualification for management position 👌

[@zenlife321]

Any man who talks about a GF of 6 years as a hookup, is not a guy to hire into your business.

[@malloryoates8580]

definitely usin him in the kitchen 😂😂

[@the_rover1]

chef ramsay: *orders mac n cheese* chef: *heats convenience in microwave oven* ramsay: dreadful! chef: 👁️👄👁️

[@samsamcupcakes6476]

Any " chef" doing that should change career. The base is fresh food. If you are a microwave master don't pretend you are a chef 😉😁

[@joartuk]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@andrebaptiste7288]

It was Kraft dinner too 😂💀

[@fmo94jos8v3]

@@samsamcupcakes6476 Chef Mic is the chef

[@growskull]

it should be illegal to sell premade microwavable food in a restaraunt, youre selling something that isnt your product

[@jfs983]

Aww, owner seems like such a sweetheart. She really does care about her staff.

[@PapiyoneVineland]

Coleen is so god damn loveable, I just want to hug her, tell her we can turn this around and stand beside her to help when she’s overwhelmed. You can tell just by her presence and how the men in her life are around her how great of a mother and a woman she is.

[@KrotharSmash]

Hope your going to throw you drink at a bench behind you when you go in for that hug.

[@jackthebongripper4520]

The boyfriend definitely shouldn't get blame at all, dude be just helping out of love

[@deandrep4273]

she wants him to be the chief of her place 😂😂

[@robertburk5550]

Easy to blame Dom but he is honest. He quit his former job to help out because he loves the woman, but then he's given no real role. He's supposed to order, but they have no money and he isn't able to be there every single day and nobody tells him anything. He's right about being disrespected

[@alexb6695]

True. However, there's simple solution. Simpler, than simple. Blank a4 paper on the wall for everybody to write down what they need. But I get it. If ppl don't have experience running restaurant every small problems turns into disaster.

[@velvetunderpants44]

@@alexb6695 Whiteboard would be even better

[@bautistalover]

@@alexb6695that’s the thing he said someone needs to take stock at the end of the night since he doesn’t close every night. They dismissed then in that meeting so I don’t doubt it’s not the first time he brought up the issue but was ignored.

[@burndabear595]

I like how this is the only episode i have seen when the kitchen is not a real filthy dirty mess

[@kai1x_]

"Perfect" "Try chewing it before u swallow it yea?" 😂😂 my guy johnnys scarfing that shit down

[@ntanemohlala4907]

the boyfriend cracked me up 😭😭 “the machine does everything but wipe you a**”

[@LOVESTORY-vm2id]

I need me a boyfriend who would throw his drink like that to hug me when I'm crying 😔

[@dkznikolaj7013]

And I need a girlfriend I can hug. Sometimes it's just hard to get what we need.

[@kukifitte7357]

I need me a thick tomboy girl with abs and olive coloured skin to just beat the shit out of me and sit on my face while I’m crying 😋

[@WalkingRoscoe]

You, sir, find her. You, madam, wait on him.

[@radscorpion8]

you want a boyfriend that litters thats unacceptable

[@unnamedchannel1237]

@@radscorpion8😅

[@nayelis8947]

“But wtf do I know” 😭😭 he doesn’t know how iconic he is

[@juliannedispain1637]

"His hair is all crazy" lol

[@AdamAmer20]

For those that want to know what happened next: Thanks to Gordon’s changes, things seemed to be going better for Classic American. Gordon revisited Classic American in Episode 5 of Season 5, which is the same episode where he revisited Downcity in Providence Rhode Island and Davide in Boston, Massachusetts. When he goes back to the restaurant, Gordon discovers that Naomi and Kevin are running the kitchen while Colleen is in charge of the front of the restaurant and interacts with customers. Business is up 35% which is a huge improvement and helps the Classic American owners pay down their purchasing debt. Gordon also orders some food, the meat loaf, and rates it a 10.5/10, which is high praise from the critical chef. As a surprise, Gordon presents them with an award from Good Times Magazine - the Long Island’s Best Burger Award. Beyond Gordon’s praise, the Yelp reviews for the business seemed to be improved. Though the overall Yelp rating was only 3.5 stars, a lot of the recent reviews seemed to be more positive. Classic American closed for good in August 2013, which was a little over three years after the visit from Gordon Ramsay and Kitchen Nightmares. As of 2022, the old Classic American location in Long Island is occupied by a new restaurant called Blu Mediterranean!. Reviews for the restaurant seem good as it has a four-star rating on Yelp. When the Classic American owners closed the restaurant, they didn’t share a specific reason why the restaurant closed but they did post a note saying that they would still be offering catering services.

[@isacfred3418]

Yo thanks for this!

[@ModestlyAmazing]

I swear every restaurant from this show is closed now

[@andya6461]

I wanted to do food originally but watching this and from first hand experience its just too dam hard.

[@Llucius1]

What a pity , it sounds like a generation of business is growing here , I guess they realize they just had enough and like a change to lifestyle perhaps.

[@PinkManGuy]

@@ModestlyAmazing Restaurants very rarely last for longer than a decade, if that. 9/10 of the places I've worked over the years that weren't corporate chains have either completely traded owner hands or are completely shut down.

[@Maich3003]

"Enter as strangers, start dating the owner" bahahahaahahhahaha, I'm dead.

[@user-ud1re5nx7p]

if my man doesnt aggressively throw his drink to hug me when im crying i dont want him 11:26

[@magacop5180]

Can I just set it down gently? That was good coffee.

[@BadAtWarThunder2006]

Dom's such a good guy, doesn't act like he knows everything and genuinely tries his best!

[@ImWhyMortalsCry]

That one dude waited so long he forgot what he ordered 💀

[@harikumarlimbu2441]

😂

[@jennyradcliffe5570]

When he said to the young bus boy "Try chewing before you swallow please. " 🤣🤣

[@stratcat3216]

I have to say I have respect for the boyfriend... I was all set to get mad at him until he consoled her in the parking lot, saying it'll be ok we just needed a new set of eyes to wake us up. Kudos to the man.

[@andrecharron8070]

I would tell the texting smoking waitresses that they can easily be replaced if caught one more time outside or texting.

[@gonufc]

This is one of the few where the owner is not some obstinate egotist but a woman genuinely just at the end of her tether after trying so hard and needs help. You could feel her stress and desperation.

[@HawreKoyi1]

the Bricklayer boyfriend is most fresh and rational man on entire kitchen nightmare!!

[@Z5U7TWETX908]

never gets old when people say "i think we do a good job and everyone likes it" when the seating area is literally empty 🤣

[@user-go8fp5xr3x]

Someday, maybe people will stop serving Glorified TV Dinners in a Restaurant.

[@paulinad.2595]

Delusion stat maxed out.

[@BaMFusco]

DAMNN voice over dude is absolutely SAVAGE lolol 14:39 “A leaderless classic American runs into problem, after problem, aftwr problem” 😂😂😂

[@amandamelanson712]

Her husband is so sweet and supportive when she is crying.

[@user-ci8bo8hx1g]

I cried when the mom cried i can feel her pain ….she looks tired and stressed i wish her well❤

[@illicious]

I like the way Dominick just grabs a sandwich and starts eating away as if it was a picnic. Too bad the restaurant closed in 2013.

[@oceanfarmer420]

the busboy was the highlight of this episode

[@psar_1156]

took me a moment to realize that he just yeeted his drink all the way back

[@Channelcoconic]

What I don’t understand with these restaurants is the amount of staff. They have 8 tables, yet several servers, 2 owners, a manager and a few people in the kitchen. My parents ran a restaurant with 15 tables with 3 people total for 20 years. The personnel costs alone are exorbitant.

[@samsamcupcakes6476]

It 's the USA, maybe the salaries are not high and in my life, I saw small restaurants with lots of customers. Never ending service. And lots of tables but no one... I don' t think you can base a restaurant only according to the number of tables... 😉

[@Kay-xf9pf]

For 8 tables it’s actually better to have at least two servers one manager and at least one chef if not two it makes things move smoothly they definitely have to many tho

[@samsamcupcakes6476]

@@Kay-xf9pf I think it depends also of the restaurant. Family restaurants operate on very little staff... In higher hand restaurants, it's surprising to sometimes see the amount of people delivering the food 😉 Also, you need arms for the prep'. And the cleaning once the service is over...

[@chemicalhaze7607]

@@samsamcupcakes6476 none of them were on payroll:/

[@samsamcupcakes6476]

@@chemicalhaze7607 What do you mean, please? 🤔

[@maynardcm]

I've never wanted 2 people to succeed so badly in my life. this episode gets me every time. 😭

[@Musicalsfangirl]

It sounds like the old owner KNEW that the business was a sinking ship, and wanted to sell it to someone else dirt cheap so it wasn’t their problem anymore and now they are the ones stuck with it almost fully submerged underwater as it were. Bit of a bad move as a business owner and dumb of them to take him up on the cheap offer it was being sold for.

[@smithyc2051]

I’ll never understand why these small restaurants have such an extensive menu,just stick to basics.

[@datacipher]

….because they’re not reality tv junkies like you guys are who spent your lives watching kitchen nightmares. They’re people who are least trying to do something in the real world instead of trying to pass Gordon’s wisdom as their own in the internet.

[@seankoas]

@@datacipherbreathe. You’re going to bust a vein 😂. Btw, doesn’t take a genius to know a burger shop should just sell good burgers lmao.

[@datacipher]

@@seankoas listen Nancy boy stop sobbing, everything will be OK. OH WAIT....pretending you know the other person and condescendingly attributing a state of them so you can try to assert dominance is exactly what a Nancy boy does when he has no meaningful rebuttal. LOL

[@jackuzi8252]

Right. A small mom-n-pop restaurant can't possibly store the ingredients for 100 dishes without having them all frozen and microwaved, and the chef working at one probably isn't going to be able to whip up 100 different dishes well and quickly.

[@jdmbren13]

him whipping the drink is one of the funniest and most touching things I've ever seen.

[@Ynox54321]

I like how the waitresses' report of a customer's complaint is always "said it's no good" or "said it's gross", instead of actually providing the specific feedback

[@bobloblaw7879]

35:00 to say nothing of how bad someone smells after smoking. And they're going to go greet the customer?

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Riiiiiiiight!!

[@davidshoesmith7174]

They really served Gordon Kraft dinner!! 😂

[@colink117]

But I love Kraft Dinner

[@JudgingJustice100]

Gordon Ramsey is the best. I love a guy who can take charge and run shyte. This guy is not only an excellent chef, he’s also a plucking amazing leader. This is how you lead people!

[@samsamcupcakes6476]

Tabatha Coffey is great too. Dreaming of a show with both of them. 👍🤗👍

[@nicholasgabriel9231]

11:22 idk why but I crack up every time I see him yeet that cup at the bench 😂😂😂😂😂

[@LilCheesy.]

11:26 He throws the Beverage away to show his emotions yet kept the cigarette from the same hand he hold the beverage 🤣

[@whileysea]

And exactly because of his abilities to help as is needed, I love Gordon Ramsey. There is so much insight in him, because he saw it all

[@yanyandemetrio5805]

Sad to say man but all of his shows are fake

[@jorwilliams1336]

@@yanyandemetrio5805 p

[@bradhall5220]

It's RamsAy

[@rinraiden]

Too bad Classic American Restaurant only lasted 3 years after filming this episode, finally closing it's doors in 2013.

[@deadeyes4626]

What happened? I need t/tea

[@jana-sc6nn]

why?

[@MaroAsmr369]

Whyyyyy??

[@jayar906]

Not surprising though most of the restaurant featured on this show closed after months/years

[@stefankeller7176]

I checked, but they never mentioned, they managed in 3 years to improve the income by 35% and Gordon visited a second time and rated their meatloaf 10.5/10 and pay their debt, it might be they got a offer to sell and took it, but apparently they still do kind of catering

[@ThatGirlFromKillumbus]

38:06 seeing her smile after not seeing one smile from her the whole episode was awesome!!!! It even made me smile 😊 She was soooo proud which she should be!

[@MsGeoffh]

I don't get it I spend most of my time watching True crime and documentaries etc about all sort of things, but Goedon Ramsey always get's my attention and I mean totally.

[@cherihayward350]

Same..kn is trumping murder for me ATM 😂😂😂

[@braddub8145]

The problem with saying items on the menu are your "most popular" when you have a dwindling customer base, most of whom don't return, is that they're not YOUR most popular items. They're items that are commonly popular that people have had better elsewhere, and are often the safe options, so when they come to your restaurant, that's what they'll go for. I mean, calamari and a burger, they're probably two of THE most common dishes, so people will come, be disappointed, and never come again. They're the most popular because no one ever comes back to try something different

[@leonhardable]

i agree on everything except for the calamari, i think they're usually made for kids, no adult has seafood as their safe option :D

[@braddub8145]

@@leonhardable Hey, I resemble that remark haha! Calamari for a starter, steak for a main course, boom

[@dangsood4945]

​@@braddub8145You mean resent, not resemble. Resemble means 'look like' lol

[@braddub8145]

@@dangsood4945 You definitely missed the joke

[@zartharn1613]

Dominick is the biggest giga chad in Kitchen Nightmares since chef David Blaine

[@pranavambati195]

26:00 “Kevin if thats normal. You’re abnormal!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@annem1816]

As soon as I heard she had employed her son, I was like “well that’s strike one”... it’s hard to work with family, it’s really bad of anyone to force family members to work in something they don’t want to(usually the case in these episodes) and usually kitchen nightmares boils down to ONE thing -the food.

[@manuscripter8880]

Dominick is a legend tf. Love this guy.

[@loreleigolding7963]

the ominous zoom in to the microwave in almost every episode gets me every time

[@brennanturner7221]

“Try and chew before you swallow, yeh?” ** Cuts to busboy one biting a slider. Almost spit out my drink 😂

[@teariet.tekken-wolffenn5881]

Dom is such an amazing guy. He is so real.

[@Xxcgpancakes]

11:29 The way he threw the cup so he could hug her properly is really sweet

[@aw8951]

They overpayed for the business by a long shot. They really had no idea what they were doing not hiring the right people and just making a family business. Clear lesson on what to never do

[@kennash5719]

The previous owner is probably still laughing

[@Langley_Ackerman19]

Exactly. 400k+ for a dump and a hole in the wall.

[@gandalf8216]

Never, ever commit to something that starts with someone saying "Let's just do it, c'mon"

[@SamS-uv2ql]

How could you possibly know that?

[@crazeet9614]

I used to work in hospitality (never again!). Often owners hire family instead of the best people for the job. Outsiders deal with favoritism and picking up the slack for lazy relatives. So hard workers leave. Not much of a recipe for success. Its rampant in the industry.

[@AwesometownUSA]

11:28 haha I love the manager just whipping his drink at the bench

[@DesminTaylor]

Just something about 38:01. Seeing Colleen genuinely happy for the 1st time in this episode just does everything for me. One of the restaurants I've truly rooted for.

[@SPX321]

That guy can be a main character in sopranos.

[@anthonysmolka3458]

He is it’s Phil leotardo

[@wickedxmercz573]

“Try to chew before you swallow it, will you.” @22:26 -Gordon Ramsey .

[@barrythick6196]

What a rare episode, actually wanted them all to succeed 👏

[@mel0774]

“Enters strangers leaves as friends, enters strangers starts dating the owner” -Gordon Ramsay. 😂😂😂

[@annejia5382]

the bus boy is so cute and hilarious 😂😂😂

[@unnamedchannel1237]

He was never taught to chew

[@ComboBreakerHD]

"Personally, I like the food. But what the fuck do I know, I was a bricklayer. Knowhatimsayin?"

[@Sam-ti1qw]

Easily one of the best episodes on this show!

[@ssssale1685]

The manager man is funny he threw away the cup of coke but not the cig 😂😂

[@ArrowBoYz2.0]

I often cry at these because I see how much he cares. xx

[@purplecirclebox6462]

Hohohohoho it breaks my heart when the owner shed tears and really broken inside...and hopeless. She is in the corner of giving up But im very happy their new path after the rain. Im so glad to see people very happy and can see the brightest sun. Thnx a lot chef Gordon. I really hate u in kitchen hell. But I love u in this.

[@UC_Fran]

This is the first time I loved all the staff and owners. I hope they made it.

[@theunforgiven2885]

Her man throws the coffee to hug her ..love that .This a group of good people glad Ramsey helped them ❤

[@kynoVNs]

The most american thing to ever be said "Seasoning?"

[@toprak3479]

That waitress should've been fired years ago. You can't be texting while there are customers waiting even after being warned and still say "sorry!", if you really were sorry you wouldn't be texting.

[@afonphoenix16]

I thought so as well. She's literally RIGHT back at it.🙄🤦

[@hesfrombarcelona]

"Try to chew it before you swallow it, OK? Easy." Dead 😂

[@affanowais5338]

This was indeed priceless, she deserved it because this team had the potential but was hesitant and couldn't pursue due to some issues but RAMSAY made them do it ! BLESS U ALL