Gordon Is Not Impressed With These Giant Portions | Kitchen Nightmares

Gordon is ready for his first order but before he even put it in he notices guests and there to go boxes. With so many to go boxes Gordon realizes the portions must be far to big for the appetites!
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Chef Gordon Ramsay hits the road to help struggling restaurants all over the United States turn their luck around. Ramsay examines the problems each establishment faces, from unsanitary refrigerators to lazy or inexperienced staff, and searches for resolutions. With help from his team, Ramsay redecorates each eatery to give it a fresh new look and updates the menu as needed. Ramsay's ultimate goal is to make the restaurants he visits popular and profitable, but it's up to the restaurateurs to take his advice and turn their business nightmare into the American dream.
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[@tommyb8374]

"Don't hide behind a dining room! Tell me man to man!" Oh you're gonna wish he stayed in the dining room 😂

[@A-b_Wan-Knobi]

Agreed. I WANNA SEE THIIS NOOOW.😂😂...

[@wingflex5367]

He talked so tough but cowered to Gordon everytime.

[@xxgo0kst3rxx]

@@wingflex5367oh yea.. he got out in place real quick.

[@bradwinfield5672]

😂😂😂

[@iamsofaking6728]

then he proceeded to send his passive aggressive messages through servers

[@thewheatness]

how do you, as a business owner, see scores of customers a day leaving with multiple take out boxes, and not think to yourself "gee, thats a whole lot of my inventory costs walking right out the door"?

[@hoosierbaddy3052]

There’s this restaurant called Claim Jumper. They’re still around. Their portion sizes are enormous, including desserts. Their thought process was increased advertising. They wrap up leftovers in a big ‘ole to-go bag. With their logo emblazoned on it as big as their portion sizes. You may take it to work the next day. That bag can garner customers wanting to buy dinner and lunch simultaneously. And that’s why they’ve been around since 1977. I myself have worked in the restaurant industry for decades. It’s nowhere near the same biz as retail or the like. If you say to yourself ‘there goes my inventory out the door in takeaway containers’, then you should close, soon.

[@erich6860]

@@hoosierbaddy3052 I can honestly say when I get to take home some of my dinner for left overs the next day or a snack later, I am truly happy. The entire problem with a restaurant that has "too much food" is that it is likely mediocre food. If the restaurant charges accordingly, then take home is perfectly fine, your guests will love it. I cannot stand spending 17 dollars for a burger and fries, and then go home wanting something to eat in 2 hours. In this video from what I could see, it was the quality of the food as the problem, not portion size.

[@ractsninjas]

😂 too much food? That's a bad thing?

[@erich6860]

@@ractsninjas I know several restaurants that have good sized portions, enough so that most people take something home. They are busy AF, because it is good, and it is plentiful. Gordon is dealing with a different class of restaurant.

[@swannoir]

If I like the food, I love when I have enough to take home for lunch the next day! And I'll likely be back.

[@Transportman211]

I'm glad that Bobby is no longer part of Bask 46,as the restaurant was failing because of his toxic attitude. As someone living in London, thank you much for uploading this as people in the UK would have to wait ages for new kitchen Nightmares to be release to the screens

[@gregoryosbun4141]

Can relate to that. That location is at my hometown of woodland Park NJ. I currently live in Pennsylvania, but work in a restaurant and the last thing you want in any business is a toxic environment or a toxic individual(s).

[@dazzaMusic]

@@gregoryosbun4141 Restaurants never survive if they are run by a dictator, or a Culinary gangster for that matter 😂

[@scottking869]

Is there new series of kitchen nightmare then?

[@AwesomeDude799]

​@@scottking869Yes!

[@SonicSW]

@@scottking869yep! New series or new season either one but new kitchen nightmares :D

[@Sam-mv3if]

The chef basically dug his own grave cutting those tacos and sending him three pieces😭😭

[@ajitkirpekar4251]

A tip to diners. If you see egg rolls, mac and cheese, and tacos on the same menu in a sports bar atmosphere, you are not going to get great quality food.

[@GaarasBFF0911]

Right?! At our local diner the new owner cut the menu down a little, which disappointed my mom since she liked the weird items on the menu, but he cut the menu to items they use in multiple dishes. Greatly improved in my opinion 😌 👌 and he was a chef that bought the restaurant from the owners and we still see him back there cooking. The atmosphere is still homey as ever which is why my family loves going there.

[@ajitkirpekar4251]

@@GaarasBFF0911 Thats great to hear. Honestly, not even the chefs who make that crappy food take pleasure in cooking or serving it. They would much rather cook something simple and tasty with care than reheat or fry a bunch of garbage and pile it on a plate for the next whiney customer. In that sense, the failing is on the typical eater who orders this garbage.

[@MrBud85]

Ive had some great cheesesteak eggrolls though

[@elliotmay7571]

That chef has an ego problem

[@dixantd1531]

U need to have an ego of you want to be the best😂😂 But with a learning attitude

[@pauljordan4452]

@@dixantd1531 Face it. Compare that with a Japanese chef who had years of study before mastering his craft. Humble people like him don't have an ego, and because I'm autistic, I don't either.

[@PunkrockNoir-ss2pq]

The editors sure are good at manipulating you

[@PunkrockNoir-ss2pq]

The Japanese are known for sexualizing school children I wouldn't trust them@@pauljordan4452

[@ununhexium]

@@PunkrockNoir-ss2pq Bro it is extremely apparent regardless of editing 🤣

[@agoraphobicadam1171]

Don't hide in the dining room, Come tell me man to man. Chef proceeds to hide behind the waitress to tell Gordan that he hopes he chokes on his tacos. Big Boy, Tell him yourself.

[@crow-vz5lx]

The dude is really weird immediately thinking about chefs package after getting criticised about his huge disgusting tacos

[@LightBeing369]

Agreed, weird indeed

[@lynnzucco5049]

I know that was effed up

[@danielfox3003]

He has a tiny bite sized sausage

[@knightmare1015]

"Oh my food is good, I've been doing this for 30 years" yet the restaurant is practically empty and every dish looks like someone puked on the plate. Nothing changes.

[@d.k.1394]

Hehe

[@user-cf2nl8rp8r]

How can they lie knowing that Gordon will find out about the way the food is made?😂

[@niranjanr8075]

“Don’t hide behind a dining room. Tell me man to man!” Dude basically forgot that in prolly an hour, that’s gonna happen anyway

[@mattconway8851]

"Help! I'm struggling and my restaurant is a failure" Gordon Ramsay comes to help... "F*ck you Gordon, I dont need your help!" 🤔...

[@jagreen2603]

You do know the show for the most part is staged right? Producers drum up the drama.

[@midasiscariot]

The owner asked for help, the chef said the f you. Further indication you should fire the chef.

[@midasiscariot]

@@jagreen2603 It really isn't. Some people overestimate the staging part. Yes, the structure itself is very arranged; so is the film montage; the reactions and behaviour alone, absolutely not.

[@mattconway8851]

@midasiscariot exactly! An Italian restaurant in my city was on the show, and trust me the family fighting was 100% real LOL. This show isn't stage, it's just that they pick and choose what to air, most of the time the negative. That's what the owners were on the show told me to; they show most of the negative to get viewers. But it is definitely real.

[@jagreen2603]

@@mattconway8851 So what parts are real? Is it when Gordon Ramsay opens the ice cream container and just so happens to find a Chicken Wing in it? Or when he's dealing with a chef that acts like a gangster.... I don't know about you, but when I have guests coming to visit my house I make sure it looks extra nice and clean. Yet every episode Gordon runs into a dirty kitchen..... I wonder why? Producers are creating drama. Like a storyline in wrestling. Oh and I really love the episode where the owner had all his kids working in the restaurant and they "don't get paid" . I'm sure you know if that was actually true that restaurant wouldn't have been around . you know because of labor laws and stuff .I don't think a world class chief would put his name behind something like that..... Once again it's created drama...

[@kouleeofficial]

As a customer, I love to take left overs home. So I know I don’t have to cook for my next meal. Usually restaurants I go to that serve a lot of portions also charge more.

[@BigstickNick]

Exactly, I think well, I’ve got food tomorrow

[@swannoir]

Me too. I was thinking, watching Gordon discourage the practice, "Oh no! Please." I hope it doesn't get discouraged generally. Yeah, I figure, for those who do it, they should be taking the cost into account, not stopping doing it! Many customers appreciate it!

[@ghostbumps2241]

What if the food is not appetizing better give to your dogs to eat.

[@kieranbennett7453]

@@swannoirthe problem is that the restaurant is losing money, so it probably means they aren’t taking it into account. Even if restaurants by design want you to take food home, the price will end up being 1.5x-1.75x as much, and that in itself will deter a large customer base looking for a one off meal.

[@TEMUJINARTS]

​@BigstickNick you've never been to one of his restaurants obviously. Ya gotta eat after you eat 😂

[@juliebragdonarmstrong4191]

Lol when the chef explains his mistakes to the server.

[@m.j.d.]

he has a "small package" but has five kids😅.

[@pauljordan4452]

Size clearly doesn't matter here.

[@ToddyTornado]

Why would that matter how many kids he has

[@pauljordan4452]

@@ToddyTornado He used it for what it is supposed to be used for.

[@timsplanet2]

That means he managed to squeeze his tiny worm in at least five times in a couple of decades

[@magicdaisies5242]

Also Gino said he's a big boy 😂

[@bensmith5231]

Bobby got found out. He was rubbish and LAZY!!! And when a decent chef turned up showed him how to do it properly he didn't wanna do the work he knew got found out and he ran like a coward !! 🤦‍♂️

[@TideRunsIt]

The joy on her face delivering the Bobby unfortunado line to that giant douchebag made me laugh so hard lol

[@normancarter5419]

Portions weren't the problem, quality of the cooked food itself as well as preparation and ingredients.

[@Massacretalitor]

I'd definitely say the portions were pretty big. Taco serves well as an appetizer or two-course main (and usually as relatively cheap option), but when you're making them that big you have to treat it as if it's the only thing you'd eat. It's just not good enough, and it doesn't look appetizing. I think restaurant hits the sweet spot when all your items are reasonably priced, but the portions are good for selecting 3 courses. If you make every single portion to cater the hungriest of eaters, you alienate the consumers as they a) don't want to select several items from the menu because they know less will be enough and b), they end up paying a lot more for these single big portions than they would for smaller ones. Quality over quantity, it's that simple.

[@lucaschudleigh7193]

Tell me you aren’t a chef without telling me you aren’t a chef… 🙄 😆

[@deathrowslag78]

Good night and good luck never carried more weight really felt that. Absolutely love Gordon for his unbiased influence one of the good ones 🤘

[@EL4thEmpanada]

THERES A NEW SEASON OF KITCHEN NIGHTMARES? 🤯🤯🤯

[@VeryLovingRN]

Yes!

[@SalmaK.]

Cutting the tacos like that and serve it again to Gordon!! That was so disrespectful.

[@jeezthatscocky3144]

Of course people don’t complain about the portion sizes. But they aren’t the ones footing the bill for all the product you’re wasting.

[@Sokolva]

“Takeaway boxes mean the portions are too big.” I get this point if everyone is using them. But just from my own experience I often have trouble finishing my portions while my husband orders larger meals and rarely takes any home. So it would be hard to balance a meal portion for both of us when we both eat very different amounts. He wouldn’t enjoy going to a restaurant and getting only half full, so I think it’s generally better to err on the larger side but not go excessive.

[@CyanLodberg]

The dishes given to Ramsay wasnt even that large either.

[@mouse3872]

​@@CyanLodberg yeah I love this show & I love chef Ramsay but one thing I noticed on this show is that sometimes he approached "fixing" a restaurant with the perspective of using a Fine dining approach to business which includes small menus, smaller portions, high quality food, and Fast service.

[@tehpurplepills]

@@mouse3872 i dont think theres one place where he didnt shrink the size of the menu lol.

[@Massacretalitor]

But this is the reason why there are courses to choose from. Appetizers, mains, desserts... and often in different sizes which you can usually tell from reading the menu. It doesn't make any sense to make a portion to cater the hungriest of eaters, because vast majority doesn't want that (as it's difficult to eat it properly, and it usually always results in higher-than-needs-to-be pricing). And if you have to take leftovers for home, it only has to mean you ordered way too much, or the portion sizes are bollocks.

[@anthonyjohnson6199]

And then the restauranr loses money and ends up in the red like this episode.

[@perrycoffey5410]

Just because you do something for 30 years doesnt mean you still shouldnt take criticism

[@thesportsjunkie4827]

30 years of horrible food

[@kylem1112]

@@thesportsjunkie4827 How do you know how bad it is? Do you ever think that maybe Gordon is hamming up the quality for the show?

[@gameshowguy2000]

​@@kylem1112No. You ask him to help you, YOU HAVE TO MAN UP AND LISTEN TO HIM! Otherwise, you end up like Amy's Baking Company.

[@nathanpetrovski7525]

I wish there was somewhere here in Australia that would show the new season.

[@TheJeffbarrett]

I rather liked the series with that Irish bloke in Australia...is that ever coming back?

[@ericavila-0252]

Even though I don't live in New Jersey, I wouldn't be eating there

[@SasukeUchiha-ld7vm]

How are these chefs mad at Gordon? They are the ones seeking help from him.

[@jonnnnniej]

The owners are not always the chefs, the owners are the ones asking for help

[@raheemtheone8495]

I noticed every chef talks shhh until Gordon comes around that corner 😂😂

[@quritannn8989]

Is this new kitchen nightmares???

[@bthemaster7830]

Yes

[@davidthewarriorsfan]

that is too much food

[@jacobstravail]

Moldy antenna 😂😂😂

[@kdphotos4691]

I'm naming my band 'Three Bite Wonder.' First song, which will be a top seller, will be called, 'You Must Have a Small Package.' 🤣🤣

[@joelv92]

Bobby was all bark and no bite 😂

[@Nomoredrama2000]

I can't believe after all these years Kitchen Nightmares has come back! :D

[@kaziourblue8410]

I cannot wait till these come out the full episodes in the uk cause it looks so good 🎉

[@yoloswaggins1579]

Honestly the food looked ok and the place looked good too. But Gordon knows best.

[@MMDTrxsh]

_"Chef Bobby IS the kitchen nightmare."_

[@nmn5550]

Somebody help me! I'm on Kitchen Nightmares spree again!

[@user-jv1bm8mz7e]

Ditto!

[@lynnzucco5049]

Okay after you help me lol

[@Anthonyinkz]

Tell me man to man😂 famous last words of bobby😂😂

[@ClasherofWorlds]

i meannnnnn, i'll take larger portions any day as long as it tastes good

[@MizLaur]

“I can’t wait to effing meet him!” You won’t have to wait that long…

[@DEADLOK69]

I could imagine Jon Taffer hearing from his SUV. Gordon: Jon: You are on. And here it comes venting his fury!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@logik5549]

The best part is when they finally meet him and all of a sudden theyre acting like the mature one

[@Spudgonzo]

Gordon’s literally complaining about portion sizes and he orders greasy food and surprise surprise it’s too greasy for him?! Sometimes this guy makes zero sense.

[@d.k.1394]

Looks very interesting

[@IVAO04ify]

Local Sheriff's Office wants a conversation with Bobby.

[@marcuscaesar3538]

“He insults me” lol if you’re desperate enough to call Gordon Ramsey for help, I think you earned the right to get a couple of insults.

[@OffMetaProfessor]

male waiter is a cutie

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Gordon is the man 😅

[@dorondavid4698]

Even if the food portions are big, as long as the price covers what the restaurant would normally charge for it, it balances out

[@simonkevnorris]

But you're ignoring the money they may spend on drinks.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

US restaurants almost always offer free drink refills, large portions and takeaway boxes. It's part of the working class culture here. @@simonkevnorris

[@curtistalbot6735]

The price alone would deter potential customers so it would negatively affect the sales.

[@Rhythmicons]

Waste is waste.

[@jameshill2450]

"I don't produce the chickens" Yes you do. You buy them, and when someone orders them you produce them from your kitchen. So pay attention to what you're buying.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

Those chicken wings looked very well-cooked to me. We buy them all the time and it's rare to see them that consistent. It's weird to see this place being judged by British middle class standards. This place is a totally normal working class restaurant. Their operating costs and too many staff may have been more at fault.

[@ingamingpc1634]

@@LadyIarConnacht if you make high quality food you need to use high quality ingredients especially if you say that your cheese sauce is homemade it better be homemade don't lie to your customers and that's for a proper restaurant not a fast food place

[@Kxiong.1]

more like good luck for you chef lol

[@isaiahedwards5952]

You say sauce homemade and it’s completely coming out bottle lol yeah really homemade jr 😂👍

[@abzdeman3]

Nice to have new content though, Binged all the ones for 20 years ago

[@whisperienced]

Chef: Feeds family for a week with leftovers Also Chef: nobody ever complains Me: Do you deliver to Canada.

[@loganmalough2379]

I wouldn’t be surprised that Bobby ever got into a fight with that mouth!

[@AmayHamidi]

What episode is this? Any full episode of this episode? Seems that Chef Gordon is a lil bit aged, so this must be new season of pf Kitchen Nightmares?

[@DATSUNC210RB20DET]

I thought she was sitting down taking the order 😂

[@sytestorm]

I want to see this episode !

[@jayhernandez5508]

I'm from Texas, and I think those portions are just right 😅

[@perrycoffey5410]

Reason why 66 percent of Americans are fat

[@1funkyflyguy]

Yes, and that is why there are so many obese people in Texas compare to everywhere else.Donut.

[@YSFmemories]

They look kinda small honestly. Only 3 tacos? I want 5

[@AbsoluteNut1]

Texas; where everything is big, including the bellies.

[@don8244]

3:27 The average Discord reply comeback

[@groowanderer]

Tacos looked perfect to me. 3 bite wonders? Who in their right mind would ever complain about a taco being too big? You give me a taco that's 3 bites, i better have only paid one dollar for it.

[@KDannXII]

"I've been doing this 30 years" GR been doing this since the stone age.

[@feedmeastraycat8247]

food looks fire ngl

[@jimmcneal5292]

If the prices are the same and the portions are larger it is actually good for the restaurant. And if the quality is at least decent it already justifies regularly visiting such a place.

[@yousefabufasha8976]

I don’t live in Woodland Park but nearby Clifton I’ll definitely see what’s up

[@mosart7068]

dude that stuff looks delicious tho

[@chikabiche7192]

This is funny 😂

[@captainobvious9233]

After so many seasons of Kitchen Nightmares, if I were an owner and I hard the chef talking like that, He'd be fired on the spot.

[@angrycat225]

Where can I watch the full episode

[@anthonyclements7429]

Anyone know where I can watch the episodes I don't do cable T.V anymore thanks!

[@simplesimon5739]

Ive been cooking for 30 years and for 29 I've been opening cans 😂

[@theliato3809]

Something about that mac n cheese just looked off to me. You can tell when the cheese looks like glue that a mac n cheese dish was not preparred well

[@jamesquirk8656]

My guess is that it's reheated.

[@tshepourbanlaser4515]

I'd visit this Restaurant as is 🔥🔥🔥❤️

[@Tricky181]

I’ve been numerous times

[@Typhoon792]

Wait, how have I not seen this one? Is it new? What episode is this from?

[@markwarnberg9504]

What is better.......a place where you can eat your fill and take home a mid-night-snack or go to a 4* Michalin place where you go home hungry?

[@simplesimon5739]

The point of a Michelin star restaurant is to taste. End of. There is no fill your fat face. If you want that your welcome to find it elsewhere.

[@marinagarza1803]

Glorified deep fried bar food

[@dt-gp2vg]

nooo i wanted to see more lol

[@teamshaboobalu2887]

"IT'S RAW!!!!"

[@hencakk]

No wonder they’re all so far. Taking food home from a restaurant is not normal. Quality beats quantity, every time.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

It is completely normal in the US, as are oversized portions and free drink refills.

[@jorgefiguerola1239]

Small package? Got it.

[@sidvicious332]

As a customer I'd be happy with those portions. I never expect food to be amazing unless I make it at home myself. Too bad, seemed like a cool place.

[@KellyTellyvisionLIVE]

What season and ep is this ?

[@Texasoilfieldheavyweight]

He met him, and was destroyed lol

[@frasergibson5763]

The waitress looks like Professor Trelawny from Harry Potter 😂

[@bigbake132]

The taco sizes are fine. I agree with the criticism of the other food, but I think he just couldn't think of anything else to say about the tacos.

[@riffgroove]

To be fair, how do you mess up a taco?

[@sup9542]

It's a normal American portion, but Gordon is right to be critical of it. It's great for customers, I'd eat 2 and take 1 home, but it's bad for profits.

[@bigbake132]

@@sup9542 He's just trying to think of something to criticize about it since he criticized the other stuff. There's nothing wrong with the size of those tacos.

[@feedmeastraycat8247]

i do think they had way too much lettuce in them

[@RecCenter]

@@sup9542doesn’t makes sense😂

[@tehpurplepills]

WE NEED TO SEE THE WAITRESS TELL BOBBY UNFORTUNADO HIS SPELLIGN MISTAKE!

[@user-hy2xe5yw3o]

gordon should be the honorary manager for a preseason soccer match. the scenes would be magnificent. make it happen wrexham

[@user-hy2xe5yw3o]

get it? wrexham. chef. cooking.

[@lynnzucco5049]

I actually like large portions like that.😅

[@FlixCreEightR]

Big portions isn't a bad thing. If people are taking it home. Always good to have leftovers and saves from cooking again.

[@mr.yabuddy975]

What’s season and episode is this one ?!

[@Duskdragon1]

Love hearing Gordon give actual helping criticisms and watch a chef/owner just take it as an insult. If people are consistently taking food home you are losing money from food and the amount of boxes/ bags being used. Using the same "elegant" thing that's not edible on almost every plate is also just waste and annoying when its that huge. Then putting the same sauce on everything just dulls everything down. Surprised nothing was said about the group of employees just talking/ standing around just more money being wasted.

[@deagriffin5025]

What episode is this?

[@chrisgottlieb5403]

What does he think, you fry chicken wings individually?😅

[@swannoir]

I love that KN has returned! I just watched the first two episodes of Season 8 on Hulu. But there is no place there to discuss it? So here I am, lol. But, I won't say too much about it as the whole show is not posted here. Guess I'll just make a complaint. Where is Gordon's butt in the new season! I haven't seen it yet!

[@pamelalansbury94]

There’s not much reason for him to flash it on this show, it’s natural on the hotel show.

[@kdphotos4691]

Thirsty for Gordon's buns! 🤣

[@lion5452]

I love doggy bags

[@MrBud85]

I'll admit ive had some amazing cheesesteak eggrolls. But wings and mac are usually mid to poor at these kinda places.

[@alienlife7754]

One thing I hate about Gordon is the he absolutely freaks when he sees customers getting over. He is from the pretentiously small servings school of thought.

[@carlrosa1130]

Stage 1: "Our business is suffering. We need an expert to help us. Let's ask Chef Gordon to come and check us out." Stage 2: Gordon - You have 12 severe flaws in your business. I can help but you need to put your ego to the side." Stage 3: Restaurant: "Who do you think you are??? We don't need your help."

[@MrYfrank14]

Come back here and talk to me man to man. When you get a few Michelin stars, you can start making demands.