RESTAURANT OWNER REACTS TO *KITCHEN NIGHTMARES* (Burger Kitchen 2)

[@filipvadas7602]

She should definetly watch Mama Sheri after this one. She needs wholesomeness to balance out how emotionally frustrating/exhausting these owners are...

[@UltimateGamerCC]

it's pretty unlikely, because Mama Cheri is UK, Alicia's watching US Kitchen Nightmares for the drama.

[@manticorephoenix]

@@UltimateGamerCCbut there’s plenty drama in the UK version, it’s just not edited with unnecessary tense music and flashy shots, the Le Deck episode was so full of drama that dealing with that owner was the reason Gordon canceled both the UK and US versions of the series and only came back to the series in 2023, the Runaway Girl episode has a delusional owner to the point that his best friend drills into him far harsher than Gordon has ever been even in Boiling Point, twice

[@imaran1303]

@@manticorephoenix Also, Mama Sherri is such a personality and so much fun

[@QuikVidGuy]

@@imaran1303 Mama Cheri's so sweet, I wish she were my auntie

[@TrueZero2]

@@UltimateGamerCC Then how about Mama Maria's?

[@Empty-Mask]

His girlfriend LEAPS to comfort him and the "mom" literally moves away to get out of the line of emotional fire. She contributes to the fuckery then believes she did nothing wrong, shes just a bystander laughing at the scene

[@MrGBH]

Literally evil He's not a great person, but nobody deserves a mother like that

[@ma.2089]

@@MrGBHI feel like most of his worst moments can be attributed to his parents. The second he’s able to get away from them, his stress and short temper would probably dissipate. Probably. Maybe.

[@nikolaiyeoqty5261]

The gf would do a backflip over Gordon to reach her man

[@xenoemblem7]

@@MrGBH No one is.

[@levischorpioen]

Fucking cleared Gordon to comfort her man. What a badass. I'm so glad he married her.

[@NHussain17]

Alan passed away in 2020 from a heart attack, and Wendy was listed as his daughter in law, which leads credence to her and Danny getting married Also, MEAT

[@ma.2089]

Ok that’s great, I’m glad they were able to get married! They seem like a good couple.

[@lilliepad_froh]

I MIXED UP THE PEEPS AND THOUGH ALAN WAS DANNY AND I WAS LIKE “OH SHIT BO THE POOR GUY TOT”

[@MikutheSkunk]

It's because the dad is the Trustee. He has a fiduciary duty to his kid (the person the trust is meant for) and he is "buying the restaurant on David's behalf" therefore it's on the up-and-up in the dad's head. I'd sue for breach of fiduciary duty for that in particular.

[@thatindiandude4602]

Also if you are up on the Aussie criminal lore, the guys father Abe Saffron was a notorious crime lord in Sydney Australia. And he siffered emotional trauma because of that. And then he passes that onto his son.

[@purelysmetalnightcore]

I read somewhere that his kid did sue him but I'm not sure what came of it. I know Alan passed away from a heart attack in 2024.

[@aquapuppy9838]

To be fair, hate crimes are happening in that restaurant, but they're all mislabeled as Australian Meat Pies.

[@Wizard_Lizard_]

No one's talking about it, but I'm glad another restaurant hired David. He deserved a good place after dealing with all of that madness.

[@pugmasterben]

Doesn't he have his own restaurant now? Or am I thinking of another chef that was on KN?

[@0lgaZ_madudif]

​@@pugmasterben i think he had his own restaurant after the show but because of covid it had to shut down

[@bZman]

That poor guy, his parents were a NIGHTMARE but at least his gf was there for him

[@TabathaTMartin]

The audacity of his parents to show no empathy or self-awareness to the fact that they are the reason Daniel is struggling both financially and emotionally

[@bZman]

@ god ik, the mother is the worst though. Absolute sociopath

[@TabathaTMartin]

@@bZman exactly, she’s a closet Sociopath who acts like a child

[@JackgarPrime]

A....KITCHEN NIGHTMARE, you could say?!

[@Bigman.650]

@@JackgarPrimeUNBEARABLY LOUD CORRECT DINGING

[@dragonbretheren]

29:00 This mom witnesses a girl HOP OVER GORDON MF'ING RAMSAY to hug and comfort and support her crying son. Mom: "I can't get along with her." How petty can a person be?

[@danteglory95]

If a narcissist thinks something then they believe anything that goes against that idea is an attack on them.

[@manticorephoenix]

Some people can hold onto the petty Till death, for some people, nothings ever off the table

[@levischorpioen]

That's the kind of mom who thinks every romantic partner her son gets is going to take her place. What a fucked up way to look at relationships (and parenting, when you think about it).

[@necktiefox2917]

Well, her and her husband ARE the sort of monumentally selfish people to be affronted by their son's partner refusing to let them blatantly take advantage of him right in front of her... The phrase 'drop in the bucket' comes to mind.

[@_Trash_Goblin]

Of course she can't, she and her husband worked hard to isolate their son and then this one girl comes along to undo that work and support him. No fkn wonder she and her husband hate her.

[@lillily4655]

35:48 he also didn't specify WHAT he was "apologizing" for. That's a common narc tactic when they do fake apologies. They'll be like "I'm sorry for what I did, I'm sorry for EVERYTHING, I've been so horrible to you I apologize I'm such a bad person" etc., but never get SPECIFIC. "I apologize for stealing $250K of your inheritance to open up this restaurant without your consent behind your back. That was wrong and for that I'm sorry," would have been INFINITELY better than a blanket "I apologize to you both for being wrong" or whatever without getting SPECIFIC on WHAT he did that was wrong. Because a genuine apology comes with it accountability, and that's kryptonite to them.

[@Attilathepun]

Meat Guy lol I've mentioned it before but Mama Sherri's Soul Food Shack is a good episode to react to. A nice wholesome break from the other episodes.

[@A-TALKING-TOASTER]

And also that one episode with the twins

[@manticorephoenix]

Mama Cherri’s the reason he got back into the industry, her food was so good and she was such a delight, it’s also the actual first episode filmed of Kitchen Nightmares but Bonapartes was the first to air

[@vinnie666]

I support this, it's a heartwarming breather from episodes like this.

[@bkaneshiro14]

Fun fact! She also is pretty active on KZbin too and i actually learned a few recipes from her vids! Momma Cherri is her channel name

[@ArlanKels]

Mental cleanse is bestest.

[@manticorephoenix]

He didn’t apologize, he simply just said the words “I’m sorry”, and then leaves it to the person he said it to, to fill in the gaps themselves with some fan canon of it being a sign of remorse

[@NiramBG]

Not even that. He didn't even say that! He said "I apologize". He never said "I'm sorry", because he never was. The moment Gordon walked out they went back to their old ways. It's sad really, but at least Daniel managed to get out.

[@manticorephoenix]

@@NiramBG he even got his hair back years later

[@SlimeKingK]

Without the respect, without any pay, Twas Daniel whose spine grew three sizes that day.

[@elrojogrande744]

man Alicia has said some pretty wild things for knowing her parents watch the videos. i think it makes those moments even more hilarious honestly.

[@GenetMJF]

1:10:27 CAN WE STOP SAYING "YOU HAVE TO FORGIVE TO MOVE ON?" If someone wronged you, you dont have the obligation to forgive. Fuck that mentality !

[@samwallaceart288]

Some of the shit my parents did, I'll never forgive. But I do forgive myself for being affected by it.

[@NamelessProof]

I think some actions are truly unforgivable. However, if they've changed? Bettered themselves as a person over time? I can forgive the person they've become and build a relationship from that, even if their past actions to me I can never _really_ forgive

[@kinosaga21]

second post: fun fact about Chef Ramsay, when he was younger he was geared to be a football( soccer) star at the push of his father so he would be accepted by him, then he suffered an injury so sevar that he was told he could not play Football again or else become injured worse; needless to say his father all but dishoned him, that's when Chef Ramsay went to Culinary school and studied his own passion.

[@KazeAizen]

If I had a nickel for every creative professional I know that were on a sports track but stopped because of an injury and went into an artistic field I’d have two nickels. Which etc etc

[@RichMinion17]

The only thing im gonna say about David is that he was having a really bad day. Since lunch he had to cook something that he knew it was not gonna be good (And yeah, he fucked up the order too) and got his head bitten by Ramsay until he explained that those were not his recipes. Then when he actually cooked something good both owners were trying to still throw him under the bus. Then at night I believe Danny went with a mentality that nothing he could do was wrong and when david was trying to make sense of the fucked ticketing system he got undermined by Daniel twice: First when he was explaining to gordon about how is it bad and next when he said that he will take charge of it (Implying that David was not smart enough to do it). After that he knew he was fucking up and the pressure became too great. After that another issue with his ticketing system where he got the kitchen confused as at this point they were losing control about where the food was going and he bit the head off the other chef and David basically stood up for him and i think that was the line in the sand for David. It was not ok for him to threaten to beat him up and it was warranted to be fired but the whole situation was fucked and at that point he really seemed to be the only one in control (Up to before he threatened) and know what he was doing.

[@tiagocarvalho_oficial]

34:16 you're right. The moment the cameras went off and the episode was over, he went back into his old ways

[@tiagocarvalho_oficial]

58:37 He changed it

[@benjaminterry2466]

something that I just thought of, the Restaurant was bought, paid for, and renovated with DANIAL'S inheritance, that means that he could sue his own dad for monetary theft and win getting the place under his own name and fire his parents then he and his now wife can run it as they want.

[@mtndewfan66]

Dude probably didn't want anything to do with it after thinking it'll get better only to go back. Sometimes it's better to just get the bag and dip.

[@kiracaroso]

@@mtndewfan66 He could still then sell it.

[@cheesysealAnon]

I an imagine Daniel and David meeting up at a bar years later, they are not best friends but have a make a connection talking about the trauma from dealing with his parents

[@ginaswaney514]

My favorite type content is "professionals talking about what they know" so I am stoked that Alicia is reacting and commenting on this. I hope she continues!

[@christophermetalhead5303]

I don't remember where I read it, but after Daniel and Wendy married, he eventually sued his dad for stealing his money. I don't know anymore about it.

[@pugmasterben]

I really hope he got that money back. Shit's fucked up

[@christophermetalhead5303]

@pugmasterben agreed.

[@lilliepad_froh]

Alan died from a heart attack in 2020 btw. My condolences go to his wife, but I can’t say I feel sorry for her.

[@jamesrawlins735]

@@pugmasterben My guess is he didn't have any. The restaurant actually closed a few months after the episode aired (that was way back in 2011).

[@ryanscott6578]

Mill Street Bistro is another amazingly chaotic two parter!

[@Lunapixel_]

Oh yeah, Joe is such an icon of gaslighting 😅

[@raczmano1026]

Yessir

[@reimond30]

I salute his gf, that's a keeper for life right there.

[@Crocogator]

even when we're in the weeds and even the chef is losing it, he'll calm down and say "Don't panic. Don't do it fast. Do it right." and that's been very important to me.

[@richardduska1558]

Gordon Ramsy shown Dany more parental love than hes actual parents

[@notoriousd.i.g.87]

Merry Belated Christmas Alicia. You should 100% react to Dillon's Restaurant. It's an Indian Restaurant selling every single type of food other than Chinese lmao. They also are probably the dirtiest kitchen in the show. I don't know how Gordon can just raw dog all that dirty stuff.

[@vinnie666]

Him constantly getting ill is like half the reason this show ended. Haha.

[@ZekeTheThunderWolf]

Pause.

[@zeratul____1228]

@@vinnie666 I remember the scollop episode, jesus the man poisioned Gordon Ramesy lol

[@jmaitland5709]

The Mama Maria's / Sal's Pizzeria episode is one of my favourites from kitchen nightmares. La Galleria 33 is another really funny one as well with two owners that are basically an unintentional comedy act the entire time. Both episodes are quite wholesome, not restaurants run by lunatics but rather just genuinely lost people that need help. Neither of them have a *meat guy,* but still prime material.

[@synnamon_toast_crunch]

Rita and Lisa are hilarious 😂

[@Cabur_Skirata]

33:10 fun fact, Amy and Sammy of ABC were on Dr Phil after their Kitchen Nightmares episode

[@davidgrimm4063]

Alan died on 2020 by a heart attack, the place didnt last, changed owners, staff, kind of food, it was like a hot potato untill it was mushy and landed on someone's hands. After Kitchen nightmares, the menu and kitchen staff at Burger Kitchen in LA were changed numerous times. In August 2011 the restaurant is said to have changed ownership. By October 2011 there was a rebranding, a new, smaller menu, a new team of Chefs. There was also new management in place. Yelp reviews continued to be negative. Customers reported that none of the burgers that Gordon had created were on the menu. The POS system installed as part of the revamp was also no longer used to take orders. Burgers were still not cooked as ordered and service was very slow. Burger Kitchen closed in February 2012. There was a for lease sign at the restaurant in mid January and the restaurant was shuttered in February. There is the belief that the Burger Kitchen episode was staged. Burger Kitchen was exposed in a blog post. Luigi's opened in it's space just a few weeks after they closed but this also later closed. Jaffaa Middle Eastern restaurant is now in it's place. Alan Saffron died in April 2020 after a heart attack.

[@ma.2089]

I wonder what happened to the son. No way to recuperate the losses.

[@davidgrimm4063]

@@ma.2089 it's presumed that he left the state

[@fahrenheit2101]

you mentioned the heart attack twice

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@davidgrimm4063 probably to get away from his stupid Karen ahh mom.

[@davidgrimm4063]

@@fahrenheit2101 the text under the first part is a copypaste of a site that tracks the restaurants featured in KN

[@maxwelllutomski7855]

When the customer said "bloody", after being asked how they'd like their food cooked, for some reason, I heard "slutty"... 😅

[@TwilightWolf032]

Some people just don't deserve to be forgiven, especially if they feel no remorse. I get what Gordon is saying, but this isn't a case of the son needing to learn the lesson here, he did nothing wrong in that relationship, it was the father that needed to change.

[@AliceBunny05]

yes, it is not always necessary to forgive people. because some people truly do things that are unforgivable, that is an unavoidable truth that most people will learn through their life. without knowing the full picture, nobody but yourself can really tell you which is the better option. especially regarding people who do not feel genuine remorse and have done terrible things, extremely difficult and arguably not deserving of forgiveness. but even if they do feel remorse, you do not need to forgive them to move on. you can still be angry about what someone did to you, but not let it rule your life and and influence your subconscious actions. that is the real truth, you can still be angry about how someone treated you or someone you love, while moving on and processing those feelings and that hurt. the anger (and even resentment) may linger depending on how much they really hurt you, but if you have done the work to make sure those emotional wounds are not subconsciously influencing your actions and the way you think of yourself and the world, that anger is okay. for some people, letting themselves have the anger is actually healthier. many people delude themselves for extended periods of their life into believing they had a good parent, even when they did not. because they feel the deeply buried need to defend them, an instinctive reaction but not not one based in reality. a lot of people actually need to learn to let go of defending someone who had a duty to protect them, and nurture them, and treat them well and make good decisions for them. this is the subtype of all those people who grew up being hit and go on to say it's a perfectly reasonable way to discipline a child. they've normalized this because it is far less painful to do that than to confront that maybe, their parents just really sucked at discipline and did not have as much empathy for their child as they should have. this does not change the reality (proven by numerous peer reviewed scientific studies) that this type of "discipline" leads to many adverse affects in adulthood, one of them being... that too many adults believe it's in any way okay to physically hurt and assault a child.

[@Tiporax]

Highly recommend the Momma Cherri episode; it might have a bit less drama, but oh boy are the cast of characters such a fun watch

[@Candytuft-CookingPan]

This episode shows just how much empathy Gordon can have and DOES have, dude sounds like such a good father, I can only imagine.

[@IRTACO_03]

Happy Anniversary to the channel btw, loving the content

[@B.-T.]

Codeword: meat or meat guy. So now that this is done, you need to check out Dillon's next, as it's the lone Indian restaurant Gordon has visited on the show.

[@PepeTheJonkler]

The restaurant was basically a liminal space out of the Backrooms if I remember right 😂

[@EnsignRicky011]

I mean, there was one on the UK version that’s a really good episode: The Curry Lounge in Nottingham. It also ties into Alicia’s statement in the previous episode about how you can’t use the same curry base in multiple dishes. Because this guy did just that and hooboy the results were telling.

[@B.-T.]

@@EnsignRicky011 yeah, but I believe Alicia says she's focusing more on the American series as the editing style fits her react content better.

[@LilFireFox]

If I was the son, I’d change the power of the trust in my name, then sue the parents for the money they admitted to stealing. These parents are too far gone to try anymore.

[@Skirakzalus]

That part about Daniel being happy seeing his dad showing some genuine emotion, I felt that. My mom is pretty similar to that, and it's something I only noticed recently. I cut contact with her about 15 years ago because she wasn't a good mother. I couldn't rely on her and she gaslighted me about those topics, also we just didn't have much of a connection. After my dad died this year I decided to reach out to her, partially because it became clear that the stuff with her was eating me from the inside. I now see that she wasn't malicious. She's broken, barely able to show genuine emotions and especially not empathy. I'm not angry about her anymore, I only feel pity. As to your point about not forcing yourself to forgive people I totally agree. The important part for me was processing the past in a more healthy way. My mom isn't part of my life again, I had two calls with her on that day and that was it.

[@DivusMagus]

These parents, especially the mother are perfect examples of narcissists.

[@CLKagmi23]

I 100% agree about the benches. One of my number one pet peeves in restaurants is lack of back support. Also I have never seen anyone get so excited about POS systems. XD

[@VasalisErretti]

Meat guy 27:50 as a person who was indeed raised by 2 narcissists I can back up alica's statement. It took me so long to figure out who I was and only started trying to figure out me in university as was finally away from my toxic mom. Like my dad is also bad sometimes but my mom was like this guy's 2 parents in 1. Covid was rough as made me go back live with them for a bit but finally snapped and asked to move in with my grandparents who are much nicer. Doing therapy and being diagnossed with depression helped cause got some medication for it and the therapy helped cause having someone to talk to and provide strategies with is good. All in all better mental state then before.

[@RagPen01]

Daniel putting his dad behind the bar hit me with the foreshadow so hard T.T

[@EMD766]

The only person allowed to shout is the Dragonborn and he should shout at the Meat Guy.

[@fahrenheit2101]

Damn straight - and skip the Fus Ro Dah, I'd be calling Odahviing on his ass.

[@DrizzleDrizzleNeverDies]

​​@@fahrenheit2101Durneviir for me, let his ass get chased by scary void skeletons for a bit before the big badass undead dragon drops down on him 😂

[@ArlanKels]

35:28 Narcissistic behavior, immediately made it about himself and how difficult it was for him. This is the kind of person you cut out of your life as soon as you can. Good luck to people who try to keep them in their life.

[@MegaHarvickFan29]

Alan: steals son's inheritance Also Alan: My son holds and has a lot of resentment towards me... And i don't know why. 🤭

[@BigBear--]

This family is nuts, mostly due to the parents. Alan Saffron the father, had two sons David and Daniel (the "partner" in this resturant). Daniel eventually sued Alan in 2013, but ended up settling out of court, cause he didn't want to damage his own family (though he could've actually even pushed criminal charges on his dad). Daniel left and married Wendy. I wish them both all the best. The father, Alan, passed away in 2020 from a heart attack. His other son David (aka: Master D), ran a strip club, but was prosecuted for various financial crimes and fraud.

[@BudJr]

She’s not my cup of tea, but dude is lucky to have a such a loyal partner. I hope they’re doing well.

[@genesisdos1968]

A narcissistic person will try to use apologies to get back the power they had, first. They will look for reparation of their relationship second. If one is asked to forgive a narcissist earlier than they are ready, some form of power exchange is needed.

[@flip9453]

Meat guy! 58:45 "We dont pray for the downfalls of others. We celebrate them. Cuz otherwise its cringe-" The way this stuck to me. Good advice, will use this in the future. Even tho these 2 eps were stressful, im just glad Daniel got a good ending out of that

[@PurpsJL_HAQ]

I agree with you on the parent relationship point, Alicia. In the past 10 years I've talked more to my Mom than to my dad and my Mom passed away in 2006. My dad wasn't as bad as many of heard of but he wasn't a health influence in my life. When I sit and think about what my dad is in my life, I get nothing but negative things. I never had a father/son bond with him. My life is just better without him.

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

Just FYI be sure to find the full 100 Episodes version of Shanghaied for Spongebob S2

[@tonypringles2285]

what is that

[@danteglory95]

I personally don't think forgiveness should be given freely. Forgiveness should be earned.

[@hazamax2139]

I had a bad couple of days at work and I'm 1000000% sure it was the yelpers fault no doubts about it. It's not a conspiracy Alicia, it's FACTS!

[@LunaticThinker]

The whole thing about the yelper conspiracy reminds me that Alicia should watch Welcome to the NHK, I bet she'd like that one.

[@innerracoon3405]

Mill Street Bistro should be next, its another 2 parter but damn its a good one. If you want a 1 parter the ever first kitchen Nightmares USA Sebastians is also amazing (Meatguy)

[@TheEvilLV]

Dr. Phil the man causing lots of harm acting like he is helping and doesn't even have a phycologist license or therapy license xD

[@LonelyBreadRoll]

Cool lore to Abe Saffron. He was known as Mr. Sin. Did every crime basically known to man. He disowned his son at one point. Oh and our Aussy was the manager for Toben Bell, the guy who played Jigsaw. There are pictures of them together in Burger Kitchen online. Oh and the girlfriend is an actress. Shes on IMBD.

[@theVoid_yn]

You don't have to forget, you don't even have to forgive. you just have to accept, and you have to move on

[@wyattml1641]

I kind of love it that Alicia has for pretty much all of these episodes that she’s reacted too, had an issue with Gordon’s redecoration of the restaurants. Now I have no good idea on decoration, but I feel she explains her points very well to where I do agree with what she says on the issues.

[@codyjones3311]

44:39 Near death experiences can really change your perspective. I had one a few years ago, and I deeply regret how I was before.

[@tempesttries]

Alicia's chat is so funny that sometimes I try scrolling up on the video to read messages

[@xxDrain]

This show is where I get some of my free therapy.

[@yugoxgc]

Meat guy The restaurant went back to their ways & Daniel sued his dad. Guess the dad did not deserve his son's forgiveness. W Daniel

[@ChazOfHonor]

14:30 Alicia you can only talk to your dad like that because he didn’t steal $250,000 from you, and then force you to be his laborer

[@lottibeth0516]

When the "hate crime" thing was brought up all i could think of was the Office😂

[@matthewbibby8921]

While i second Mama Sheri suggestions as a nice pallet cleanse, if you’re looking for some more spicy drama, Mill Street Bistro is just *chefs kiss* (It’s also less genuinely heartbreaking, more similar to ABC in that it’s more about watching the owner implode under their own hubris)

[@SaiyanSerenityV]

I've been thinking about this restaurant all day, like what a cliffhanger Please tell me the mum backs the hell down

[@Xenobears]

The mother clearly abides by the phrase “never surrender, never retreat” 😂

[@SaiyanSerenityV]

​@@Xenobears Oh nooooooo lmaooooo

[@CutieYoli]

Gordon Ramsey finally opened up a few restaurants in the Chicago area (one of them a burger restaurant) and bro it’s so goooddddd

[@OnDavidsBrain]

To paraphrase Deadpool, father and family are just F words.

[@mechamanw668]

21:38 Wait, hold up, so this guy took 20 grand from his son's inheritance to open up his restaraunt but didn't expect to be the one who runs it? HUUUUHHHH????

[@juanignaciogennaro8478]

No no, he took 250.000 dollars A QUARTER OF A MILLION

[@Megaritz]

Amy and Samy *also* talked about "yelpers" like they were a distinct category of people. It's really weird

[@blacknsilver_]

Something I learned is forgiveness is really for the person doing the forgiving because stuff you don't let go of is just gonna be in the way of healing yourself.

[@itsukilu2324]

Am I the only one that thinks that danny sounds like MatPat?

[@The_KlaVra]

I had a father like this just pure gas light and treating like shit, I even worked for him for how many years and never got a salary, if I wanted something, that was my pay. I even had a 20 minute audio that I recorded for my defense that I lost of him abusing mentally of me. He was a warlock of words and his least favorite word was no. My mom was an angel but if she had to put things in order, she could put on the pants and be tough, but father was the force. Mom died in 2017 and my brother left the house, so I was the only one there to help him because he was disabled but he took advantage and I became a bubble kid, I dont know how the world works until I was 25 when dad passed away in 2021 and after he died, I didnt have 1 cent to pay anything, nothing. And what was from my father, her widow took it taking advantage that the only person that care (me) was in a painful grieving and depressed. Now, I am 28, I got a disability pension because I am so fucked up mentality, that just now, 3 years later, I can start resetting life and live freely of his bullshit.

[@genesisdos1968]

Dad literally swore on his life, it would appear. He could not let his yes be a yes, nor could he let his no be a no.

[@samwallaceart288]

I appreciate Alicia's point at the end about forgiveness. For me, I know I need to accept and move on from some shit that happened, and that will mean going back and talking to them eventually. But when I do, it won't be that baptist bullshit "I forgive everything and let's just go back to being a big happy family". It'll have to be "no, you did this and this and this, and it had this effect on me, and that's NOT OK, that was fucked up." And if they can't deal with that and show real change, then no, I shouldn't have them back in my life.

[@ajprime2000]

just throwing a comment into here to feed the algorithm, before getting into the meat of the episode. You can see three generations of abuse in this restaurant. Starting with the grandfather who was a mobster, then the parents who are just absolute assholes but not actually murderous. Then you have Daniel who seems to mostly be a decent guy but is lashing out due to being put into such a pressure cooker.

[@melchardcaranto4675]

Mill Street Bistro is another 2 parter Also, meat guy

[@jordandill7863]

what's up bro

[@zynboy4118]

"I think this was a crime, and I hated it" The-Office-ass-claim

[@golemofflesh3953]

No kitchen, only nightmares.

[@RyderDunei]

i dont know how the whole "suing the dad" thing went down, but what i would guess happened is the restaurant went to shit and they decide to shut it down, and daniel said "alright, since the investment you forced me into has fallen through and i can no longer use its income to recoup, i want the money back" they said no, either because they didnt have it or because he really wasnt an owner on paper, and then he sued.

[@ricksturgis4451]

These parents are just like my father. There's a reason I dont speak to him anymore. Oh Meat Guy by the way

[@Atomic_MVS]

i just started watching Alicia, and I'm not gonna lie, these videos are really fun! I could just sit here and eat MEAT pies while binging.

[@caitlynnhatch9254]

Sebastian's would be a great review. Pizzeria not using the WOOD BURNING OVENS THAT ARE ALREADY INSTALLED, and the menu needs a good 20-30 minutes to explain ALL the different combinations you can do.

[@singingwolf3929]

You thought the first episode had Drama. 20:20 Daniel isn't grabbing his chest. He's got 3 dollars in his shirt pocket that he's trying to protect from his parents. Alan did swear that he would change nothing. Apparently he included himself in that oath.

[@weirdchick257]

21:40 He wanted to be IF it was successful, now tgat it's a failure he's trying to pass it off.

[@Spiritbgx]

Ah yes the world famous therapist who cooks from time to time 😂

[@Esemae]

The yelpers just yelping away MY RESTAURANT

[@kagonotori6804]

God I hate the mom in this episode, had a narcissistic parent myself growing up. Have no tolerance for it.

[@TheClocktowerCrew]

my parents are just like these.... you cant win.... even when you go no contact, they still somehow believe you are their owned property.

[@slyandjack6693]

I did not come here to get my problems fixed but thank you and I really like the information I can use it so again big thank you pure people skill and I'm need it so much im an introversion I need to learn this please give me more golden wisdom

[@DParkerNunya]

As someone with parents like that, I can confirm that the parents are perfect for each other. Its just unfortunate for the rest of us that thats the case.

[@DParkerNunya]

To add, I very much had a lot of traits Daniel had that we call childish, and it wasn't until I moved out and cut my family off that I was able to grow from there. There was no way he could leave that mentality while he was still interacting with them.

[@DParkerNunya]

Oh shit, I forgot to talk about my love of meat

[@logant5402]

Your so right about talking to dads. My old man is one of those white dads that can never be wrong. But if I take it slow and repeat what he said he will listen lol

[@RWBYfangirl]

You need to react to Mangia Mangia. That's a good one as well.

[@suspicion1352]

Oh my god, yes please.

[@orutakawatenga8820]

The rents definitely show the narcissistic/megalomaniacal personality trait of "I reflected upon the issue & I came to realization it's everyone else's fault" & it'll only ever burn the good things around them to ash.

[@BigBear--]

I generally HATE booths. You can't properly adjust how far you sit from the table, if the tables move at all, without making someone else with you uncomfortable. If you have to get out you gotta make people stand up. It's claustrophobic. Sometimes bigger guys barely fit at all, and jam up other people with them. I'd take a bench seat over a booth anyday.

[@squishysage6357]

I agree that Daniel acts like a child bit that's because these kinda parents make it so, they do all they can to stunt you however they can. Cause if you grow up then you can fight back or leave, learn how the world works can't cause then you'll be independent self reliant. Its the same how governments want us, you can't control the informed.

[@thexplazer6549]

Part 2 electric boogaloo Featuring: Depression!

[@ravenousanimation]

Gordan Ramsey: kitchen therapist

[@mrfixitishere]

I think some people miss use family whenever they want something. When they are barely relatives.

[@Dragonemperess]

Gordon Ramsey sometimes has to play Family Therapists with these restaurants.

[@mysite1012]

Every man needs a Wendy in their life.