What Happened to Luigi's After Kitchen Nightmares?

[@ryszardsikora6894]

She does actually prove them wrong about being unpredictable, as her yelling is very predictable

[@MorkedUP1]

Hi

[@kalanimoeai584]

@@MorkedUP1 Stop.

[@MorkedUP1]

@@kalanimoeai584 Hi

[@DaKingKayden]

@@kalanimoeai584 hi

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

Yeah, yellers like this are hard not to predict the behaviour of

[@DeathMetalDerf]

As someone who has bipolar disorder, that is NOT bipolar disorder. It's a lot closer to borderline personality disorder. Two very different things when it comes to an actual diagnosis.

[@ASmith1917]

I have bipolar disorder too, and I've seen the episode. Grace made me think of borderline personality disorder.

[@SlytherinHero]

It's always "bipolar" when they see that behavior as the first stereotype. I'm sure he didn't mean to insult anyone personally.

[@AdamOBrien29]

nearly everyone has this misconception of bipolar disorder sadly

[@Cruddy129]

Its almost like you completely ignored the part when he said he's not an expert with that

[@AdamOBrien29]

@@Cruddy129 well he should educate himself before throwing out a diagnosis

[@nerdstop5025]

Luigi hasn't been okay since spiraling down his cocaine addiction. He had to sell his Mansion and do another spinoff game called Luigi's Kitchen since E Gadd can't trust him with the poltergeist. Sad situation.

[@Moony1568]

Source needed

[@julcaos]

@@Moony1568 legit?

[@samerica5114]

@@julcaos He's talking about Luigi from the Mario brothers lol.

[@julcaos]

@@samerica5114 yeah, I knew that... but does the guy asking for source reference know that?

[@lm6865]

Best comment 🤣

[@danieljohnson2005]

This tendency to fight and shout over every disagreement is very indicative of Italian culture. I’ve seen this in my family, and I’ve tried so hard to end it with my own. I’ve made a real effort to not do this around my son because I’d like this terrible cycle to end with him.

[@LuxFuxx]

I disagree

[@danieljohnson2005]

@@LuxFuxx You disagree with what?

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

@@danieljohnson2005 > disagrees > refuses to elaborate > leaves

[@danieljohnson2005]

@@thelastjerkbender2505 Exactly! Give me a reason, but don’t just drop that and not explain yourself. He sounds like an Italian. It might actually be my mother.

[@LuxFuxx]

@@danieljohnson2005 yes

[@BlkZard]

Bipolar is depression with episodes of mania (high energy, difficulty sleeping, impulsive behavior, etc.) that vary between bipolar I and bipolar II. Angry outbursts, sudden changes in mood, etc. aren’t a part of bipolar at all.

[@LuxFuxx]

I would say angry outbursts fall under impulsive behavior

[@LuxFuxx]

I get angry in my mania after a while when I can't switch off.

[@BlkZard]

@@LuxFuxx thanks for sharing that. I think I meant to say suddenly being angry isn’t by itself a sign of bipolar disorder. Other comments about cultural context seem to matter more for this situation.

[@MajiggerRose]

@@LuxFuxx Oh yeah, mania can do that, but I think they’re just saying that bipolar disorder isn’t defined by your moods changing on a dime. Especially when you have other variations of bipolar disorder like Bipolar II. I don’t experience full-force manic periods, instead I get hypomania. The manic and depressive periods last weeks, sometimes a couple months.

[@jacobcross1294]

@@LuxFuxx I get frustrated when I am manic for days, the lack of sleep and constant barrage of thoughts wears me down.

[@flynnpigeon5645]

As someone who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder since childhood, that is not it. Bipolar is not going from 0-100 in mood swings every few minutes. It’s long episodes of depression and mania or hypo mania. There’s no telling what grace has and I wouldn’t try to diagnose her off a dramatized episode of reality Tv.

[@kenziescout2343]

Thanks for clearing up a misconception without trying to re-diagnose her with something else!! This is iconic behavior & helps break down mental health stigma ✨

[@5PctJuice]

Exactly. We can make guesses at some things, but it's impossible to even guess at possible diagnoses from one heavily-edited 40-minute episode of a reality show. I've known people who exhibit those kinds of sudden mood shifts and I know what their diagnoses were, but I can't say if those apply. It also doesn't help that people think bipolar is anything like this. You can't blame a lot of people for being ignorant about mental health, but it's hard not to get frustrated.

[@CrazyUncleChris]

I have "rapid cycle bipolar" which just means my swings last hours instead of weeks. This woman is indicative of anti social personality or borderline personality disorder.

[@baileealligood7862]

@@CrazyUncleChris More likely she is just an extreme bitch and a narcissistic personality.

[@MorkedUP1]

Hi

[@Bagster321]

It's really interesting to look at the stores that did succeed after their Kitchen Nightmares episode, since not many did. Btw, have you considered covering a UK Kitchen Nightmares episode? Feel like that could be quite fun.

[@squid1481]

I would also be interested in UK nightmares episodes. I think those episodes are better in general, and from what I understand that US version mostly helps restaurants that are in so deep that they usually are doomed before the episode airs

[@margarethmichelina5146]

I want him to recap Piccolo Theatro, a Vegetarian restaurant run by a Scottish woman who lived in France since she married to a French man. But, the owner is totally lazy and irresponsible. Even the Head Chef was a maniac who had a mental problem. It was the only UK Kitchen Nightmare that I've ever watched and that episode was so crazy without over the top music like US version. Long story short, the restaurant got abadoned and it closed and the owner becomes a hooker.

[@Bagster321]

@@margarethmichelina5146 oh I love that episode. Gordon riding the bike around Paris and being a one man army in the kitchen serving soup was fantastic to watch.

[@terriblyterrified8742]

i'd love to see a video covering momma cherri's soul food shack

[@ho-leesheet5923]

@@terriblyterrified8742 mommy🥵

[@LogeenthLive]

This might be actually one of the rare occasions where it was actually right to not follow Ramsey completely when it came to the food - Ramsey may know a thing or two about food, but at the end of the day, he is not the regular customer you'd expect to see in a place like Luigi's. Usually when owners talk about how their old food was better, there is literally no source that tries to back that up. But given how there's countless reviews that said that they actually enjoy a mix of both the old stuff and the new stuff, it really does make you wonder about Luigi's quality as a whole - it was so obvious that he was being bogged down by the family pressure and struggle, as the waiter Joe had mentioned in the episode.

[@LogeenthLive]

That being said, I'm going to Anaheim for a media event on July, I'll certainly try to find time to go to Luigi's myself in person to taste the food. You'd have to be a really good restaurant to survive the pandemic out of what looks like a strip mall.

[@mrcritical6751]

My guess is Gordon at least gave him the confidence and passion to use good ingredients again

[@nombregenerico8879]

I think italian really isn't Gordon strong suit. They have been many renowed italian chefs that have criticize his approach, not something to be surprised about tho since an italian chef is like the most picky human being available. He does did good when return them to italian basics as the use of fresh ingredients, but unlike french or british food where Gordon is untouchable since that's his background, his take on marketable italian food leaves more space to debate. Also I think that claims about missing the old stuff are more frequent in this cases because of the type of people that would go to a classic italian restaurant expecting classic (old) italian food.

[@sevirakalau2171]

@@nombregenerico8879 Indeed alot of the time he gives new options for the menu because the old one clearly wasn't working on its own. If they had a buncha meals on the menu that weren't popular but had like 4-5 things that everyone liked its best to remove those old things and mix the most valuable dishes with the new menu that way the regulars who supported the dying restaurant don't leave and new customers have more options. I think alot of the restaurants make the mistake of fully going with his menu without thinking (which he probably doesn't want) or going back to their old menu completely which wasn't working in the first place. But yea for these guy I think they mostly needed to lose the stressful environment (which was affecting the cooking and customer service) and use fresh ingredients (to bring the best out of the food along with the cook)

[@LogeenthLive]

@@nombregenerico8879 It's the same thing with Asian food. Gordon almost seems like a complete amateur when it comes to that field. I remember a Thai chef completely hammering him for how he made Pad Thai, while a Malaysian aunt was very easily bossing him around when making chicken rendang (since Malaysian recipes tend to boil down to eyeballing your quantities of ingredients).

[@tucker.84]

I’m glad that this restaurant has a happy ending, as most of Gordon’s restaurants either go out of business or close (the ones on kitchen nightmares).

[@heroinshooter1991]

it’s sad that a lot must’ve been hit by the 2008 recession

[@edchampagne1806]

@@heroinshooter1991 lmao its bc ppl came for gordon and left after he did

[@haileybalmer9722]

Correction: a lot of restaurants either go out of business or close. The ones that go on Kitchen Nightmares actually have a higher ten year survival rate than the industry standard. The menu he came up with for this place was whack, tho.

[@JayJayM57]

@@haileybalmer9722 partially agreed. the old customers were not bringing enough revenue so changing things up with the smart decision. the owners bringing the old menu along with the new menu meant they could provide to old customers and new ones. also, a new menu's most important thing is the sense of new and exciting, which can bring in new customers. adapting to the desire of new and old customers is how successful restaurants win.

[@MorkedUP1]

Hi

[@alicedanger]

I used to work at a language interpretation call centre where if you needed an interpreter to speak to someone, we'd 3-way call them in to your call for you. Our clients calling for Italian would always call us after the job, and get mad that the Italian interpreter was rude, and fighting with their client. We always had to explain that's just how Italians speak to each other. It was so common, and so upsetting to our customers that we started explaining before every Italian call that you might hear fighting, but we promise it isn't fighting at all. It was wild. 😂

[@nicodemous52]

I actually hung up on a Transperfect interpreter once because she was arguing with me. After a couple of minuets I said, "Well, I think I'm going to disconnect this call and try again, see if I can get an interpreter that want's to interpret for me rather than argue with me."

[@alicedanger]

@TheDarkerKnight You're unbelievably off-base about the point I was trying to make. Wow. It was a story completely unrelated to this show, or that woman. The comments are full of people talking about Italian speaking culture and that reminded me of this story about my work. Get over yourself, clown.

[@alicedanger]

@@nicodemous52 I've heard of that happening where I was, too. Some good people are bad employees, but you're paying for a service, so you should get the service you paid for.

[@toshiroyamada2443]

Doesn't that just make Italian culture toxic ? Just because its cultural doesn't mean its good or okay .

[@alicedanger]

@@toshiroyamada2443 They get to decide what is and what isn’t toxic to them. It’s not to them, so it’s not toxic. It’s not meant with malice, so there’s no toxicity. You’re just viewing it through your own culture, but they’re not you. They’re allowed to be loud even if your culture would say that’s rude. I’m sure you do things that are normal to you that would seem ruse to them. That doesn’t make you toxic. They never spoke to our clients like that, just each other because they know their culture isn’t everyone’s. In their culture that’s a respectful way to hold a conversation. When they did business in another culture - ours, in Canada - they held conversations in a different way. That’s the opposite of toxic, that’s respect.

[@jacobcross1294]

I have bipolar and no, we do not just lose our temper out of nowhere. We go through periods of depression and mania. It isn't like a switch being flipped back and forth. Grace clearly has an anger issue and possibly a personality disorder.

[@regularhuman7939]

i think grace just has a problem with emotional immaturity. She lets her emotions take the reigns and when she is criticized, she breaks down. sounds more like a teenager than a grown woman tbh

[@giantpinkcat]

@@shikyuna Nothing says "sane human being" quite like randomly calling people freaks in the comments section, twice, for no good reason.

[@MiorAkif]

@@shikyuna Freak

[@lucialovecraft]

She definitely has a sort of personality disorder (if she even has one to begin with, im no doctor) I also have BPD (formally diagnosed)

[@zer0545]

@@shikyuna calm down edgelord

[@NimaSakibo]

Personally, I think Grace has Borderline rather than Bipolar. Bipolar usually has manic/depressive episodes that last for days, while Borderline is sudden and explosive. But either way, I'm glad she seemingly got better. Oh and, great video, as always!

[@LadySh0es]

I was about to say that too, thank you for pointing it out! ♥

[@angelaziegler6713]

Or she could just have generally poor impulse control and anger management, you don’t need to have a pathological mental illness to act badly. It seems people forget that, and everyone’s suddenly an armchair psychologist.

[@LadySh0es]

@@angelaziegler6713 "Personally, I think"

[@giftedfox4748]

Here comes the wave of people... *ducks and hides*

[@WobblesandBean]

I agree. BPD havers like to argue that the disorder isn't inherently toxic, but it is. You have to work very hard to overcome it, and most people just don't.

[@Welcome2TheOhioState]

I’ve been to Luigi’s a few times in the last couple years. They’re food is legitimately very good. Only downside is they take kinda long to make it. But it’s worth the wait easily

[@condor237]

The wait is sometimes a good thing, it helps with conversation, as long as the waiter refills the water that’s all that matters lol

[@samerica5114]

It was so surreal to see this episode, as my family were regulars here since it opened way back when. My grandparents lived across the street off of Nyon for like 40 years and my mom grew up in the area. Although she moved and I grew up in LA, this was still our "neighborhood Italian joint." Some of my best childhood memories are of this place. I even liked the over-the-top Italian decor you can see a bit of in these clips. I first went to Luigi's as a baby, and my family (who are Italian-American with roots in a similar part of Italy) and I went at least once a month all through the 90s and early 2000s, back when Dominic was running the place. The old menu was always excellent, I never ordered anything that I didn't end up liking. I met Dominic, Luigi, Tony, and Grace countless times; my grandparents were on a first name basis with all of them. All of them were perfectly pleasant and nice in all of the interactions we had with them. We certainly never overheard anyone yelling. I do agree with some commentators here that Grace was playing the crazy up for the camera. To answer the question in the video, I think the producers encourage the subjects to act more crazy or else the episode won't be interesting enough and won't be featured on-air. Since most of these restaurants go on the show for publicity more than for Gordon's advice, I think that was her reason for acting that way. My grandparents ended up moving to Temecula a few years before the episode aired, and we stopped going (as we no longer had any reason to visit the area). However, they kept up with Luigi's somehow (maybe through friends?) and would talk about how the restaurant started having problems when Dominic went back to Italy. I had never seen Luigi and Tony interacting all that much, but apparently they always had issues and Dominic was the glue holding them together. I think it was all the drama that led to the quality of the food declining. As I said, the old menu itself was quite good. But I think Luigi lost his passion and started cutting corners (ordering in ravioli, for instance, rather than making them by hand like they used to). While I was away at college in the late 2000s, my family went to Luigi's a few times and came away unimpressed. When it was announced that they would feature on Kitchen Nightmares, I was surprised, but my family were not. I went back to Luigi's in the era where they were still in Anaheim but were working off both the old and the new menus. I tried some of Gordon's food, and I really liked it. But ultimately I preferred the old menu. There wasn't anything wrong with Gordon's food, but it just wasn't *Luigi's*. The Gordon portion of the menu ended up getting smaller and smaller over time, which I felt was a bad idea, but what was on offer was still good. I think Luigi was back on his game by this point and the food was back to the quality it had in the 90s. Sure, the fare was probably "dated", as Gordon likes to say, but one doesn't go to the neighborhood trattoria for avant garde food. I've also been to the little takeout spot in Fullerton. It's now like a strip mall pizza joint more than a trattoria. But the food is still good. I never heard anything about why they had to move, other than that my family were under the impression the restaurant wasn't doing well and moved to a cheaper place. But it seems totally plausible that it had to do with some kind of inheritance struggle. I can see Tony wanting to take his inheritance and go his separate way. It's too bad. They aren't quite family friends or anything, I never saw them outside of the restaurant, but I do still know these people and it sucks they weren't able to put their differences aside. Still, anyone reading this from the Fullerton area should check them out. Luigi can definitely cook - I don't think he ended up on KN for any other reason than family squabbles.

[@anonymousanonymous5857]

What’s the name of the place in Fullerton?

[@samerica5114]

@@anonymousanonymous5857 It's still called Luigi's D'Italia IIRC

[@cornercarton]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing!

[@Sazandora123]

@AcidBath Spa and Resort Go somewhere else to preach, no one reads nor cares about *your* crap.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

@AcidBath Spa and Resort I did. And it was charming and informative. You can pray all you want, but Jesus won't give you a better attention SPAN if you don't also make an effort.

[@Erowid13]

italians are funny as hell. i watch a group of italian ghost hunters on youtube and whenever they encounter "paranormal" activity they all start yelling at each other and at the ghosts and it gets me everytime.

[@mrviking2mcall212]

I must know this channel.

[@minute0420]

do they use vacuums when they find ghosts does one of them have a clone made of slime

[@lifeunderthestarstv]

About damn time! Love these! An abridged retelling of the episode and juicy researched details we don't find anywhere else. Keep it coming. You deserve more views!

[@anotherwaterroute]

Wow our first "they're still open" story. It's so nice that they made it work, even if it needed to change a lot.

[@tafua_a]

My guess on her anger based on how she seems to be now is, after business picked up and the brothers split, she probably calmed down. When people are stressed, it's very easy for them to snap at a moment's notice. When business is up and another one of the sources of stress in your life isn't there anymore, you snap much less. Also, if the food is good, the customers don't complain, if the customers don't complain, you don't shout at them.

[@SimBits]

"If you don't like my food then leave!" *customers leave "WAIT NO"

[@andrewlocke3389]

Yeah, it isn't a recipe for success, is it?

[@okiefromappalachia3548]

Sad to see brothers not able to get along but glad Luigi managed to make it work.

[@andrewflor8002]

This episode was indeed very crazy. I honestly think it's up there with Amy's Baking Company, Mill Street Bistro, Nino's and Black Pearl. Even though they closed the original location and relocated, I'm honestley very glad that this restaurant is still up and open. Brennen Taylor has even visited the new location. 😄 P.S. Keep up the good work! I really love your content. 🤩 Edit: Thanks for 100 likes.

[@TooLooze]

I am NINO!!! What a guy.

[@simplyjuannie5128]

Only difference with Amy's Baking Company, Gordon didn't walk away from helping them. Those people in that episode were insane.

[@charlottestreet3301]

​@@simplyjuannie5128 also the cakes were pre made amy didn't make them

[@simplyjuannie5128]

@@charlottestreet3301 They were as phony as they could get.

[@SlowChemicalXV]

I love these re-visits. Have watched all 12 seasons of Kitchen Nightmares like 5-6 times now, but I'm too lazy to do all this research. Appreciate the hard work that goes in, fun watch

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

You'll have to do some digging to find the new Orleans restaurant run by brothers. They threatened legal action against Ramsay and the episode I think only aired once before fix had to pull it

[@elitenano]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral i actually walked by that restaurant during my visit to New Orleans! At least, I'm pretty sure it was the same one lol

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@elitenano Did you have to see a couple of brothers with goatees and maybe a little chubby? I'll need to find the episode because torrents are your only shot at this piece of tv history

[@erasmus.grundel]

Luigi's was our favorite Italian Restaurant in SoCal. We met Grace a few times, and she seemed generally annoyed. I can believe that she had a temper. We went there after KN and Tony's wife basically said they'd reversed Gordon's changes.

[@erasmus.grundel]

Tony seated us once, I assumed he was an employee :)

[@something2424]

It isn't Bi-polar, but this is a common misconception. Bi-polar disorder is characterized usually by large arcs of mania and depression. Yes, some people are fast cycling, but mania is usually a good feeling, with agitation and a hyperactive mindset, not rage. I have never gotten enraged from a manic episode, that is my experience, though. from my observation it seems more personality related with her.

[@Masutora]

Grace's shrill abrasive yelling is the whole reason I'd go to the restaurant. I'd feel at home.

[@scp07914]

Finally the man is back the best of the best found him from his Dillon video during spring break in Raleigh when I was in the car while my mom was at the embassy of Mexico watched every video of him keep up the work.

[@MarkusMaal]

I was so ready for him to say "and his brother, Mario"

[@compatriot852]

You know it's going to be a disaster and scream fest when Italians are involved in Kitchen nightmares

[@Bazziness]

It's good to see the restaurant still striving to this day! It's really impressive and a miracle

[@maybehere6585]

my favorite youtuber has posted…I can now rest peacefully and happily.

[@socloseno]

Here is my anecdotal back story of this place. I actually lived a few blocks away from the place to around the age of 6. My family would go here at least once or twice a month on weekends. It was always packed on weekends. From what my parents had told me, the father of these guys was the OG Italian fella who ran this place spic and span. The food was always 10/10 and as I mentioned it was packed on weekends. I have only gone back once in 2014 when I was in college and I had some pizza there which was actually really good! I hope Luigi and Grace are doing well in their smaller business, my family has good memories of the original place.

[@slaps1455]

This channel is my favorite deep dive channel. Literally explaining every possible angle immediately after it pops in my head

[@bettycallme]

Mermaid Grove you are the man! Don’t stop the videos. The Fish and Anchor from Kitchen Nightmares UK would be a good video option.

[@zednoma8036]

1:50 that's not what bi polar is. An anger issue for sure, but bi polar is flipping between depression and mania. It's a super common misconception that bi polar = angry, but that's more so neuroticism, not bi polar.

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

Grace sounds like she'd be a mildly successful children's cartoon reviewer on KZbin.

[@whiskeykel]

I was watching your video in the shower when my phone slipped and while catching it, accidentally hit the dislike button. I quickly hit the like button so disregard any notification that someone disliked your video. Keep up the great work! I love your recaps!

[@venus_envy]

You're watching this... in the... shower? What?

[@whiskeykel]

@@venus_envy yea

[@segenshin1894]

Is your phone like... waterproof... or something?

[@whiskeykel]

@@segenshin1894 It's water resistant and i have a life case on it.

[@segenshin1894]

@@whiskeykel okay, that's definitely better than just using a regular phone in the shower which is what I thought. Regardless, you do you.

[@Jdogg88]

The restaurant closed down but a new one opened up in downtown Fullerton

[@ComXDude]

This is over a year old, and other people have stated it as well, but it's still worth noting that Bipolar Disorder isn't just "random violent mood swings"; Bipolar is a much more gradual shift, usually over the course of several days or weeks, in which a person shifts between Manic and Depressive states. Though I don't have it myself, I have several family members with it, and yeah, it's not anywhere near what is commonly stereotyped. Barring extreme cases, you probably wouldn't even know if a person has it unless you are either paying close attention or they tell you themselves, and in those extreme ones, it's usually more a case of Bipolar exacerbating another issue. That's not to say that it isn't destructive-it absolutely can be, even in mild cases-but it's also not the violent, unpredictable disorder that it's been stereotyped as for so many years. If I had to assume anything about what caused these violent mood shifts, while it could just be her having an extremely short fuse, there are also disorders like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED, not to be confused with Improvised Explosive Device) which can also explain it. However, both (and most other related disorders) would require a much larger sample size than sporadic, dramatically-edited clips gathered over a handful of days for me to form an armchair theory. While I'm here and ready to go on a sleep-deprived ramble, if you want a great portrayal of what BPD (another widley-misrepresented and publicly misunderstood disorder) is like, I would advise you watch the She-Ra reboot on Netflix. According to everything I've read, Catra is a near-textbook example of BPD, and arguably the highlight of the entire show.

[@bekfstman9841]

Sad that Luigi's brother wasn't Mario... But I never expected his brother to be Tony the Tiger.

[@stephanniemorin]

1:57 Uh, before I had therapy, I thought my angry outbursts (to the point of being PHYSICAL with family) were a part of bipolar. That's not the case and I have some issues to work out. Thankfully, I am getting the help I need to reduce the frequency of the outbursts to an extent.

[@DayseBa]

I think (and this is just my opinion) the reason Grace had very emotional outbursts was because (probably) she was caught in the turmoil of the brothers quarrels and myself being from an Italian/Portuguese family I can say that matriarchs holds a very peer pressure position by the families, they are expected to keep the family together, to put out "fires" among family members etc and if you can't, you will be seeing as failure or inadequate. Grace was taking 24/7 criticism by family and she just couldn't take more from non-family members like staff and customers. Now the fights and arguments has either diminished or stop, she can relax and be more pleasant. As I said is just my opinion based in my own family and cultural background.

[@stevenschnepp576]

I think she was just emotionally incontinent and high-strung.

[@canadianbacon8220]

Grace passed away a few months ago from a heart attack . R.I.P

[@comradepolarbear6920]

When you walk near her grave you could probably hear a faint voice yelling and cussing at you.

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

Um she's still alive

[@suohmikoto4711]

Stop spreading misinformation

[@r.rodrigues9929]

Grace looked to me like a person that was so on edge all the time, probably due to the bills pilling up and the family falling apart, that she would snap and lash out or just breakdown and cry if the stress during the day built up enough. Not a bad person per say, but a person being shown at the absolute worst time of their life.

[@ashharkausar413]

I think Grace did change for the better as hard as it is to believe. I'm proud of her for it.

[@MissRosie722]

sometimes, when I close my eyes.... I can still hear Grace screaming.

[@Rat2rrj]

laughed at the tumbleweed joke, wonderful episode

[@johntrevy1]

I would say 9/10 it isn't the actual menu that is the problem, it is the delivery and logistics of it due to staff who have either given up, lack experience or just plain shouldn't be in a kitchen running a restaurant in the first place.

[@frickendachicken1856]

Part of the menu changes is to simplify what they need to buy and prep and cook. Many restaurants try to do too much with too little, as per my own experience, but many successful restaurants will do 1 page of easy to prepare food like 1-2 chicken dishes, 1-2 fish, 1-2 beef, and then simple but delicious vegetables and grains or potatoes to supplement. To keep things going they’ll do specials. So while I agree that what the chef cooks is usually not the core of the issue, a small, simple menu means it’s just easier to keep up with

[@johntrevy1]

@@frickendachicken1856 That is true. A lot of the time the menu is simply too large., But the items themselves (most of the time) are not the problem.

[@NikkaTiel]

His brother Mario decided to open a car racing business and employed Luigi to help. Ever since he's been doing great

[@Purin1023]

Gordon is making a face like he went to a sleepover at his friends house and their parents started fighting.

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

That's just how some families are, mine can go from screaming and crying to smilies and pleasantries in less than a sneeze worth of time

[@joanna5535]

Yeah, that’s not bipolar, that’s being Italian. My grandma is exactly the same, from screaming at you to turning around and smiling at the strange person who is serving/helping you and continue to be very polite to them.

[@tafua_a]

I've watched the episode, and I vaguely recall her being actually Austrian.

[@joanna5535]

@@tafua_a Austrian? Are you messing or is she really of Austrian descent?

[@tafua_a]

@@joanna5535 It's been a while, I might have mistaken for someone else. I think only Luigi and Tony are of Italian descent though.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

@@tafua_a She said she made sausages by hand with her family in Calabria when young. I think that's probably where she was from. It was also where the brothers' father and mother had retired to. I don't recall any mention of her being Austrian.

[@mbc65]

Lol

[@Hyperion_100]

You should see if some of the UK nightmares restaurants are open. Like Momma Cherri's, Runaway Girl, Curry Lounge, etc.

[@KrisRN23935]

Momma Cherri's was open at least by the start of the Pandemic. I think it's still open now?

[@naughtiusmaximus1811]

@@KrisRN23935 Don't think so. Se has a YT channel now though that's worth a look

[@x3ll3nmusic]

There's nothing better than starting the day with a new MermaidGrove video :)

[@CJ-je4hd]

For those that don't know: That's not bi-polar disorder. Like at all. Bi-polar disorder is people who go from a manic to a depressed state or vice versa which each period lasting on the order of weeks not seconds

[@gabby_5820]

Now I want a tierlist of all Kitchen Nightmare owners, both US and UK version combined lol

[@etkronn]

Its so weird walking by this place almost everyday

[@interrobangings]

grace's "i CaNnOt TaKe AnYmOrE" will always stick with me

[@darky4555]

kinda unbelievable that they're still in business with 1.5 million in debt, i'm curious on whether they managed to clear that debt, and how they paid for a new location.

[@kenirainseeker539]

Shifting focus to take out was probably an advantage during covid

[@djand77]

The metal at 13:50 looks like a pallet nail that has been worn and came out of a broken pallet. This sometimes happens when roughly handled by a fork truck and can get pushed into things resting on the pallet.

[@MLBFCollection]

He bought a mansion only to find his brother was trapped in a painting there

[@DianaPrince777]

The thing I always remember most from this episode of Kitchen Nightmares is when they walk in to see the new restaurant decor, Grace has her blindfold upsidedown. 😜

[@patricialewis-neal376]

Grace is a piece of work, why she’s so mean, who knows. Yes, Grace know she was the one bringing the restaurant down with her actions and the way she treated her customers. SAD!

[@tsukitanuki4707]

Loved the more comedic element of this video! You have a great personality, show it off more!

[@dbkwk9]

He reunited with Mario after he went missing

[@Ritzy87]

I'm sorry, but the clips of Grace angry while your explaining the episode is HALARIOUS!!

[@zscout370]

I really love episodes like this. This is something I always tried to know about bars from Bar Rescue.

[@alekladd4837]

The editing is getting better and better with each video

[@foodgaloremexiko6040]

I just past by that restaurant it’s till closed till this day June 13 2024 all boarded down with wood

[@zeeweed3666]

Mayhe they only server wood planks now haha

[@VikingPoodle]

I actually frequented this place with my family prior to it being featured on Kitchen Nightmares. Had no idea it was so bad between the family until then. However Grace yelling was absolutely not exaggerated on the show. My wife, girlfriend at the time, went on a date with my family there and we all cracked up at her outbursts.

[@SeanORaigh]

Having worked in restaurants my entire working life, i can say that Grace is the kind of person I wish I could be.

[@grahamgiancola6477]

At least one restaurant/hotel has stayed alive after their TV appearance because they mostly understood Gordon Ramsay’s suggestions.

[@Bazziness]

I wonder if you make a video about ABC (AMY'S BAKING COMPANY), you probably have high chance her still response to the video later on

[@mileidyclass]

Maybe they could do it for a 100,000 subscriber special.

[@Bazziness]

@@mileidyclass good idea. I will be waiting for that time to come 🤩🤩🤩

[@mileidyclass]

@@Bazziness Saaaame.

[@Scrapla1]

I recently saw a video on their new restaurant. It's literally a whole in the wall in like a strip mall and can only seat like a dozen people. Luigi was there when this youtuber filmed it and the food was just ok according to him. He said his brother quit and is now a janitor.

[@MalleusSemperVictor]

I have a theory that by the time a camera crew comes in the owners have resigned themselves to their fate and are willing to trade their restaurant for a Kitchen Nightmares check. If what Gordon does changes things that's great but a win-win if the owners walk away from the restaurant that was going to close anyways with some cash. I think that's why they play stuff up and I think the people that come to eat in the restaurant are told about the filming so they kind of unwittingly play extras in the overblown drama.

[@Clyntonsshed]

Yess you’re back! Although I miss your little cartoons

[@samhunt9361]

I imagine they have a fusion of gordons higher qaulity and more simple everyday food. Also all those reviews about grace, mention them loving the food as well, so she would have no reason to yell.

[@AtrocityEquine01]

Not gonna lie, Grace screaming "NO, I DUN SAY THAT" is the most hilarious moment in that episode lol.

[@girlieholdstill]

can you please do one about la galleria? :)

[@princessmarlena1359]

There was one restaurant in Monrovia, CA. near where my friend used to work where an episode of KN took place, they were closed for business and gutted not long after the episode aired.

[@oxygen1403]

You should do a video on Amy's Bakery; the episode was chaotic

[@roymaddocks3184]

another utuber did one; it's excellent

[@amberhawksong]

@@roymaddocks3184 link?

[@haydenm4328]

someone with BPD here! grace definitely is not bipolar. the violent mood changes in split seconds is much closer to borderline rather than bipolar

[@peachesandpoets]

Sounds like the show did help by showing Grace how ridiculous she looked, and they started serving more fresh ingredients. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@nielsen145]

what i get from most of US version episodes, most of the chef/owners has last the passion for food and just start serving lower quality instead or skip so many corners. what he does best, is put a fire back in the stove and wake them up, when that said they should take some advice from him, he basic gives them an template, they can built on, but most reverts back to mediocre again, because its easier prep time, instead take his advice, use the template, put on some items back, they know they can sell and try some new items that might work, keep improving the menu, until it fits the area they in and for the love of the food, keep all the item fresh

[@HesJustSteven]

That's great that we hear of a restaurant that made it past Kitchen Nightmares on a positive note. Not too often you hear of that, I felt for the business and I felt for Grace the most, I feel her anger was real and it was based off of inner passion and the will to see this business succeed and feeling betrayed and she's putting her effort. To see her smiling and taking pictures with customers as opposed to cursing and yelling at them is great. I'm glad they still exist, I know Italians tend to be passionate about their food so I'm glad they restructured instead of completely foundering. Good job Luigi's!

[@Timelord2001]

If her outbursts were *not* just for the camera, and if she continued with them, then she at least deserves to fail. And for the record, Gordon's so-called "carbon copy" menu is still a better choice than *any* failing restaurant one. Let's just remember why Chef Ramsay gets called in in the first place, shall we?

[@fun2building]

...he had a TV show?

[@Xahnel]

​@@fun2buildingand why does he have a tv show?

[@fun2building]

@@Xahnel This was a year ago so I can't be entirely sure but I'm pretty sure this was a joke

[@DeannaBaileytheRavensFan]

It's nice to see one of the restaurants featured on the show still open and learning they survived the pandemic.

[@cheezysmusiclounge3239]

We can all agree that Tony is the only sane one in this realm because Luigi and Grace like to prevent him from helping everyone which causes him to feel frustrated to the point where he doesn’t do anything as well as Luigi and Grace being rude to not just Tony but the customers and everyone who works there. Tony deserves a better job than to be working with those nutjobs.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

2:04 honestly I don’t think a diagnosis is necessary for simply shitty behaviour

[@raspyraspberries]

The parents really missed the opportunity of naming the other son, Mario 😂

[@Killahb1036]

Babe wake up, MermaidGrove uploaded a video.

[@giddyupokay]

I love that you’re still bringing these out mate! Found your channel a couple years back and I’m always excited when you bring a new one out! Keep up the good work

[@lukelyon1781]

I've been binging these. Something about doing a "where are they now" on shows that end up on places like Kitchen Nightmares or Bar Rescue is so incredibly interesting and addicting to me. Especially since I have food service experience and used to have dreams of opening up my own little place.

[@Zer010100]

Love your content, its cool to hear about what happened the these places In truth, can't remember the name of the restaurant but the over was a woman called Tatiana, and her cook was old and didnt care at all so much gordon lost his shit would like to know what happened to her place, I know one of the waitresses passed away sadly a while after the episode aired If there's a demand for wanting to know more about places, that would be my pick

[@KrisRN23935]

Charlie's, and want that too.

[@julesmb1957]

This place is about five miles from my home. Building still boarded up with original signage all these years later.

[@ChristaSenf]

That’s not bipolar!!! I’m bipolar. That’s a completely different disease! Smh! Thanks for adding to the stigma!! 😔

[@keishnaabenstein8576]

That's not bipolar, that's a straight up anger problem.

[@SmallLegacy]

I really love this series. I watch each video with a smile and its so nice to know what happens after the show has ended and where people ended up. Could you do a video on Abby and Rico, Down city ep of kitchen nightmares, I'm really interested to know the aftermath.

[@cheesegur]

I'm loving the editing style in the videos recently. Love the humor! Keep it up g 👏👏😭

[@zoemezzino3972]

please don't pick random diagnosis to assign to a person based on a single interaction, particularly when you're completely incorrect about its symptoms.