I have never cried when I heard staff talking like that. As a chef not pro chef but at my place of work we all feel like a family, no one gets shamed or treated like a dirt we are all so happy even us who ended culinary school five years ago, even kids that are with us as their school practice. This jusst breaks my heart they love that place more then the owners.
The fact that the kitchen wasnt dirty and full of spoilt food shows that the chefs were good people and it was all the owners fault. Gordon didnt have to rifle through a coolroom or pull apart the kitchen looking for filth
And the fact that he’s obsessed with money. This isn’t a business that makes you a millionaire. People like Gordon are the exception not the rule. This is a business of pure passion and his passion is the paycheck.
I love the genuine support these employees have for each other. Candice recommending Bread Pudding that she knew was good, made Emil who made it so happy, and the other chef Jason was genuinely happy for him too. These little fist bumps that they do just warm my heart!!
Totally agree, she 100% recommended that so Emil could show off something he actually had influence over. This is how all workplaces should be, having each others backs ❤️ The owners face though 😂 priceless!!!
That lads face when he heard Gordon liked his bread pudding was the best thing ever. I hope he's found a job where he can actually cook and feel good about his food.
I love how Candace the waitress specifically pointed out the bread pudding… she looked really pleased when he picked it. lol, she knew what would shine on that menu
"I started using cheaper and old ingredients instead of fresh ones, i placed higher prices on the food and i cut money from my chefs and they lost their willing to cook. Plz Ramsey you gotta help me find out what's wrong with this place"
"I can't understand the problem! The staff is the same, the name is the same, the place is the same. The only thing that changed was the owners, but it can't be them, because they're us!"
My consistently favorite bit on this shows is when Gordon identifies skilled cooks and does the ol’ switcheroo on the owners, always great to see him promote talent and growth
I love how flabbergasted the wife was when Gordon pointed out that it's wrong when someone who never trained as a chef has control over the menu. She didn't even consider that it was a problem.
I see all this problematic restaurant owners thought by calling chef Ramsay. Is like a fairy godmother with a magic wand.. wave the wand & the problem disappear. Not prepared what gona happened
They honestly seem like scam artists. Got as much they could of the legacy of the place, then got Gordon to give it a tune up to turn around and sell it.
@@NEEDbacon YES! I thought I was the only one who thought it was slimy that they wanted to profit off the good reputation of a man who sadly lost his life in Hurricane Katrina, they didn't want to do the work, they didn't want to provide a welcoming environment with great food, they wanted a return on their investment.
Also, they didn't even respect the previous owner, Zeke. They thought that they keep the name Zeke because it's way more popular with the name. No, the restaurant is named after him.
"I disagree that restaurants don't run like this" said the owner who is running a crippling business, if front of one of the most successful restauranteurs in the world.
My boss did that to me. Took his family of 6 for 2 weeks in a villa in tuscany and none of us got paid for the next 2 months. We actually had to go to this asshole and ask to be paid from about 3 months after he took over. Its the 1 and only job I've ever walked out on. I ran the place and it closed a year later.
they didn't have money to pay their staff because of their stupid decisions that made the restaurant fail. She complained about having to take money from savings to pay them when that shouldn't even have been necessary
@@housesports000 As I said in my other comment, it was a Jesus walk on water miracle. I couldn't have predicted the 180° turn. Who knew Darryl had a heart? 😄
I had a manager that couldn't comprehend why our employee turn over rate skyrocketed when she took over management. If your restaurant staff is the same as before you purchased it and was successful prior to your takeover then maybe the problem is you.
@Captain Mercurian yeah. Looking at how the staff from before saw each other almost like a family and not wanting to find another job because of the memories, it's sad how it was treated
Thats spot on! All they wanted was food to be good enough to be ordered and sold, thats why they settled for frozen items cuz "ofc its better fresh, but its not terrible frozen". As long as the customers didnt send the food back and paid for the meal, thats all they could ask for. Until customers stopped coming lmao
The place is closed about a year after this was aired. I think after this, the owners just went back to their old ways and refused to maintain what Ramsay did. I believe they used Ramsay as a way to promote their dying restaurant.
cost cutting , cutting corners , not paying their servers adequately , speed cooking to push the "product" out of the kitchen , quantity over quality , this guy has a corporate mindset rather than a restaurant owner , his place belongs in soul-less corporation's board of executives(i bet he could make millions) , i hope now he learned his lesson and is doing good and changed his mindset
There is nothing i hate more than an employer gaslighting their workers into submission because “your paycheques are paid out of my pocket”. Thats not your employees problem. They show up, they work, they get a paycheque. End of story.
Worth pointing out this is another restaurant that, despite the problems, had no issues with hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and storage. These guys have been run down but they didn't drop those standards that are within their control.
I love how Gordon called the woman owner's bluff (believes customers would be surprised/impressed the lasagna was so good even though it was made a week ago) by actually going through with disseminating information to the customers. She was suddenly embarrassed. Smh.
Because kids don’t often have the maturity to take responsibility for their actions, just like this pair of big kids pretending to be caring owners. That staff meeting was so painful to watch hearing their “Oh that’s how you feel? Well I feel worse!” Horseshit owners
It’s like he can sense exactly the type of ego inflated idiot to say it to too. I love it every time. In this episode it seemed almost unprovoked since the guy didn’t say much yet but Gordon smelled it on him.
@Craig Catto To be fair true, even in France, Ramsay's counterpart Philippe Etchebest does the same emission and they're similar issues, mainly people that can't cooks or manage or just not in the caterring industry to begin with. Some are juste delusionals and/or dickheads so yeah + TV etc y'know
Plus he has closed many of his own restaurants down. He’s failed before so he knows what doesn’t work for restaurants. The only reason why he’s successful despite those failures is he acknowledges those failures and mistakes
I laughed on "you the owner? You payin rent here? When u start dealin with all this crap and put ur name on the lease, then u tell me whatcha wanna do" I think he invited Gordon Ramsay to just ask for money
"Are you the owner, are you paying rent here? When you start dealing with all this crap and your name's on that lease then you tell me what you wanna do." Oh god the irony. This dude's name isn't even on the fucking building. He's tarnishing the name of someone else, while simultaneously telling an actual restaurant chain owner, whose name is actually on the building, how to run a business. Fresh frozen isn't the only kind of [oxy]moron here.
he doesn't only run his own resturant he runs like 50, has 3 michlen star restaurant and has total of 11 michlen stars across his other restaurants, and he still has the audacity to say they "disagree" on how a restaurant should be run
I love it when the owners get disrespectful towards Gordon. So, you think Gordon has no clue and is an idiot. So why do you invite an idiot, someone whose opinion you do not respect, to judge your failing restaurant? 🤯🤯🤯
There truly is nothing worse than a toxic petty work environment where arrogance, disrespect, and condescending attitudes are normal. It develops paranoia and shame, knowing you could do much better, but you're basically stuck.
They had an already successful place in a great location, a fucking *dream team* on their hands and they did everything to ruin it all. I can’t with the idiocy. Hope the staff went on to find better and more satisfying opportunities out there, they really deserve the best.
Yes some are, but only a few INGREDIENTS not whole fucking dishes, pasta dough if you marinate it in oil first can be frozen and fresh meat can be frozen too but not for more than 2 or 3 weeks, and grinded meat can also be frozen but for a week at best then it looses all it's flavor, and that's basically all
Yes of course they are… on nights that are busy in your house, frozen meals are great but to go out and pay $20-$25 for someone else to microwave your food is not what people are looking for 🙄😢
Update: Restaurant closed 1 month after the makeover and before the episode aired. Owners sold due to health issues. Zeke's was sold and closed for good by October 2012.
Really? There was another comment saying that the restaurant was successful for about 10 more years before shutting down and it was sold for a very high price. I'm having trouble which story to believe here now lol 😵💫
@Kidey11 Probably this one. The other comment seemed to have a lot of replys that said they couldn't find the info for that story. More people are sharing this one but idk
Lol. Management is the key. You need good chefs that understand that they are putting good food out. And also you need waiters that know that waiters are putting out good stuff. Talking from experience.
She knows for sure what kind of abilities those guys have. That was the best moment in this episode. And until this point was way too sad that their skills aren't respected. The best answer
Their is a fast food at my town that give me free food sometime... its probably not the same thing because its a fast food but they sure know im coming back
@@jakpote88 a restaurant messed my order up and when I talked to the server about it the chef himself brought me my food with a little extra portion. It's a local restaurant and obviously they have to keep the customers happy, but that's how to run a successful business. It's not rocket science.
A friend of mine ordered a food in a fast food restaurant, messed a bucket of friend chicken (not the flavour of chicken they wanted)... but the food was already delivered and opened... the store manager contacted them because their order was still in the restaurant... and told me friend to have the bucket of fried chicken and they will deliver his order of bucket for free. Now that fast food restaurant is their family's go to place...
@@itsmrdante6274 There is a fast food restaurant i order food from like 4-6 times a month. They mess up sometimes with forgetting the fries or the drink - i don't even care about that. I know they have a shit ton to do bc they're so absurdly popular due to their amazing tasting food and customer service that they have to CLOSE the restaurants almost every day due to having too many customers. Their amazing food and super friendly staff makes up for small mistakes. And it works. I recommended them at work and we now order every now and then with 15-20 people. Their niceness brought them 20 customers just from me alone.
There are many people who believe the only way to make money is with an "angle", some way to trick the person into paying more than the actual value of the thing they are buying. They also think the only value in gaining someone's trust is so that you can then get one over on them more easily. It's called the "zero sum game" fallacy: "the only way I can win is if you lose".
Imagine calling in chef Ramsey for help when your chefs are literally telling you the problems and possible solutions and you’re just ignoring them lol
Funny how when the staff were complaining about how they're treated, the owners say nothing but the moment one of them mentions their pay check, the owners immediately get on the defensive.
It's hard to drag your employer into court for being a shithead, but it's real easy to do so for failure to pay wages. That's the only kind of thing vultures like these owners care about - "could we get sued for that?"
I love how Gordon and Jason exchanged glances and just slightly smiled to each other. And it shows again how Gordon knows whats up. He knows when someone can cook and gave them the chance to blow the minds of the owners. Love this man! Glad that Jason and Emil could show what they really can and maybe it helped them find a place where they can really be treated better and get payed for what they are worth!
He is a professional. And it shows. I love it when the educated.... When their talents truly shine. They just know this and that ans it does not take them long to figure things out etc it pays to have expert advice!
Holy hell, those owners are horrible. Slashed the employees pay, lowered the quality of the food, forced the staff to work more for less pay, talked down to everyone. They have no clue who loyal their staff was, I feel bad for all those that work under them.
Yeah I thought if the stood closer at that moment she would have given one of them a pat on the shoulder. These people are a real caring for eachother team.
I was so hurt when she said "we don't even get a shift meal" what the fuck, that's like the most basic thing you should subsidise for your employees because they have to work through lunch.
No one wants a one week food on a restaurant. They want everything fresh and cook it on the same day. Even in home, I would not eaten the same food for a week ago
And he's got the experience and knowledge to support his argument. Guy didn't become a World renowned Chef overnight, he knows when you're bullshutting because he's experienced bullshutters...
I hate the forced owner redemption arcs in some of these. It's clear that these owners don't give a shit about the restaurant or the staff, so the sudden change of heart at the end is totally unconvincing. Feel bad for the staff.
They fake it to get the freebies by Gordon, the decor, equipment etc. Then when he leaves they go back to being exactly the same as before, and hope the freebies and reputation they got from the show brings back customer. And it always ends up failing after a few months or years, because cutomers won't pay for shit food no matter if the fucking Pope once ate there.
@@MeleeBro I guess it works both way. Gordon makes an entertaining episode and money. On the other hand, the crappy owners who sell their restaurant after renovations, they're out of the restaurant business.
Best moments: 1. The look on Daryl's face when told his chefs cooked the seafood dishes. (I've been really stupid handcuffing these guys) 2. The look of pride, love and respect on Candace's face when the chefs showed that they rock.
A lot of people in the service industry keep in touch long after changing jobs. It's a tight industry because its intimate and intense, and you figure out who your friends are fast.
@@kixr1that is absolutely true, I still keep in touch with old coworkers from a fast food restaurant I stopped working at over 2 years ago. We try to get together at least once a month.
*Sad update:* Zeke's closed only a year after this episode was made. There is a different restaurant there now. Hopefully the staff went on to find employment that made them happy, even though it would have been sad for them seeing the restaurant close :c
Makes me wish Gordon would have bought it. Of all the restaurants on the show, I think this one had the most potential as it was fully functional, no dirty kitchens or incompetent chefs, just bad owners. They had a great and talented team. The seafood made my mouth water.
"When you start deaing with this crap, then you can talk" GORDON RAMSEY has like 40 restaraunts open, he's been 'dealing with that crap' for 30+ years AND he's world famous for his adroitness in food.
@@DieFarbeLila88 it's an old line on KN where owners say they have lost their passion, but these two had zero passion for the dining industry to begin with. Just thought they could cash in on the previous owners name on the cheap and then hope the loyal customers would be content paying more for worse food. They'd have been better buying into a McDonald's franchise.
@@harrysboy I´m just surprised how easily they basically confessed this right on camera! I mean, what are their friends and family supposed to think when they see this? It's disgraceful! It's like committing social suicide! Who is that dumm?
As a native New Orleanian and former server, I hate how so many people saw Hurricane Katrina as an opportunity to buy their way into New Orleans culture. It was kinda predatory how so many new restaurants popped up or out of town owners purchased existing restaurants. With all of the documentaries about Hurricane Katrina, hopefully someday we’ll get one that focuses on how Hurricane Katrina ushered in one of the most historic gentrifications of the 21st Century.
@@kidusabiy6021 are you stupid? I agreed with Chef ramsey and the original comment and added, that anything else would be wrong... so read the comment again
The servers aren’t allowed to sit while rolling silverware? Are you kidding me? That’s cruel! Loved it when he called the blonde out in front of the whole restaurant for the week old lasagne! Took the smug smirk off her face! And then defended themselves when they complained about the pay (cutting Emil’s pay and making him work more hours to the gentleman who never has had a raise) and they’re taking five vacations in the summer. They’re horrible owners!
I mean if they are used to eating mainly frozen food junky disgusting food and were nowhere near fresh food ofc they'll think that they are serving some gastronomical heaven xD but no tbh I really feel like owners should have known that if they view frozen food as amazing and no one else is agreeing with them they shouldn't even be in the restaurant business or at least leave the food part on their chefs. But because of being greedy and having no self-awareness, they ruined a great restaurant.
It’s so sad that the whole staffing team are so young and probably quite impressionable and vulnerable and the owners are older, mature and are gaslighting and treating these young adults like shit and underpaying them so horrifically :( So sad
lil correction, I'm not sure the word gaslighting exactly applies here. It's manipulation, absolutely, but gaslighting is a specific form of manipulation. What they're doing is absolutely the sleeziest shit I've seen in a while, however
@@whatisthis1958 gaslighting has just been absolutely bastardized by people who don't know what it actually means and think that it is just some kind of catch-all term for manipulation
uuhhh just no mate the staff knows full well they're full of shit. did you even watch the episode ? and like wtf is this like older people can easily gaslight younger people ? are their employees depressed 15 years old furries ?
@@whatisthis1958oh no the completely gaslit those employees. 100%. Those employees tried to speak up and are shut down and talked to like dirt. He literally said if they didn’t like the conditions of their employment there’s the door. What kind of boss says that to loyal, hardworking, caring employees.
From the staff not wanting to leave despite the horrible change in ownership to the waitress fronting the chef's bread pudding for Gordon to order, you can clearly see what Zeke created with this restaurant. He didn't just owned a restaurant. He created a wonderful family bonded by good memories, solidarity, and absolute love for the restaurant.
*1 week old lasagna frozen inside plastic bags* Darryl: it's the best lasagna you're going to get! Ellen: our customers absolutely love the lasagna! Customers: leave because they've had the lasagna
two months later with all the stress rantsay put Ellen thru yelling about it to the whole resaurant: DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND RESTAURANT CLOSED ANYWAY
@@bobsaturday4273 No, sorry, they called him in knowing what to expect. He wasn't going to kiss their ass and they were *already* stressed from their own shitty management. It's obscene that you think Ramsay is to blame and are just spouting this randomly here and there.
27:00 It's nice to see how much Gordon liked the guys cooking. He knew they were being hamstrung by Darryl but they knew their stuff and could easily branch out on their own. They almost looked like brothers.
Restaurant staffs are THE BEST. They’re a family and will stick together and fight for one another. I’ve never noticed such a strong camaraderie as there is inside a single restaurant staff. Some of the best years of my life and closest relationships were during my many years of restaurant work. So much fun. Y’all are great people! ❤️🤗❤️
The tiramisu from La Galleria 33. The carrot cake from Bazzini's. The red velvet cake from Blackberry's and the clam chowder from Handlebar. And of course, there's the whole menu from Mama Cheri's from the UK version. I recall he also liked the crab from Cafe Hon, but the dish also came with shrimp and he didn't like that. So half a point there.
there is also an episode where he clens the pltes entirely. A small southern restaurant, i forget the episode, with the most charming black lady as the owner.
@@zenkozenko4989 most likely?? I just remember she ws so excited over Gordon cleaning the plate that she wanted to frame it. I also remember the episode boiling down to presentation of food and decor of the restaurant. Her food was great, according to Gordon
if i was gordon i would have kept in touch with emile and jason offer them a job in one of his restaurants because they were hands down 2 of the best chefs on the show
It's amazing that those two chefs made awesome dishes which were so good that Gordon was confident to say that he made them! Huge respect to them! I wonder if he considered/would consider offering them a job to one of his restaurants at some point.
@@midnightblues9895 Wow, someone's easily impressed.. I hope to do magic for you some day, I can both pull coins from behind your ears AND steal your nose!
I like this one because it’s rare on this series that the chefs are super capable and the owners are keeping them down. The staff is ready to go once they wake the owners up.
It's the first time I felt heartbroken for the staff. They didn't only have to lose so much to Hurricane Katrina in one of the worst-hit areas, they also had to see their career go down the toilet. The previous owner died, their workplace became a dump, and their resumes were destroyed by the new shit quality of a place Zeke became. It's been closed so they had to go look for jobs elsewhere probably after it was already too late. I wish they left a lot sooner.
I'm so happy for the cooks and Candice's look of pride in the chefs when Ramsay revealed the truth... is everything. Also my new favorite Gordon Ramsay quote is "Be careful, IT'S FRESH!"
17:14 " This is humiliating " Yes and you asked for it. You literally said customer will love the lasagna that is made from a week ago, you deserved to be humiliated and exposed.
They have absolutely shitted on Zeke's legacy. A man that was loved by the community, had a good work ethic, made his restaurant stand out as one of the best and these arrogant sods come in and they keep the name not because they want to keep his legacy going and aim to keep the same high standards but because they believe the name alone will bring them money. They should be ashamed of themselves.
@@solmoman ...everybody's talking about zeke because he started the restaurant that this entire episode is about, and because he seems to have been universally described as a hardworking man who cared about the restaurant & community. they're saying that it's disrespectful to his legacy for the new owners to keep the name & facade of the restaurant in order to maintain the profits and popularity zeke had built without making any effort to maintain the standards and care he put into the restaurant
"So how the fuck is that special in your tiny mind?" "I don't have a tiny mind" "I'm telling you you have a tiny mind" Something about how that conversation was so casual made it so much funnier 😂
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The fact everyone stayed so long really is a testament to the original Zeke.
His kindness was a legacy. He made more than a restaurant, he made a small family that stuck with him through death
@@datznunayabeeznus8865 you used to know him
That's beautiful❤@@datznunayabeeznus8865
I have never cried when I heard staff talking like that. As a chef not pro chef but at my place of work we all feel like a family, no one gets shamed or treated like a dirt we are all so happy even us who ended culinary school five years ago, even kids that are with us as their school practice. This jusst breaks my heart they love that place more then the owners.
The fact that the kitchen wasnt dirty and full of spoilt food shows that the chefs were good people and it was all the owners fault. Gordon didnt have to rifle through a coolroom or pull apart the kitchen looking for filth
honestly, yeah. these episodes with really good chefs finally getting to use their potential are my favorite for sure!
yeah it reminds me more of the UK show like Moma Cherri's, before it got all about the extreme reactions. more about bad business than hygiene
Haha holy shit I didn't even catch that. Crazy.
The fact that Daryl only refers to the food as simply “product” tells you everything you need to know about him as a restaurant owner.
And the fact that he’s obsessed with money. This isn’t a business that makes you a millionaire. People like Gordon are the exception not the rule. This is a business of pure passion and his passion is the paycheck.
The chefs all cheering over the bread pudding while the owner glares was the best.
a little bread with your pudding is quite alright but i will just take the burger sauce thank you
Darryl and his wife literally treat their restaurant like a Hollywood stereotype version of New Orleans and not authentic New Orleans
That waitress knew what she was doing when she mentioned bread pudding. Total solidarity
she absolutely wanted to make sure the chef was recognized for his ability to make good quality food when not hindered by the owners poor choices!
Came here just to say that. Kitchen staff bond is strong
icon, I love her
She lowkey has a crush on the bread pudding guy, she keeps sideeyeing him and smiling
It's the only thing on the menu worth eating.
I love the genuine support these employees have for each other. Candice recommending Bread Pudding that she knew was good, made Emil who made it so happy, and the other chef Jason was genuinely happy for him too. These little fist bumps that they do just warm my heart!!
Totally agree, she 100% recommended that so Emil could show off something he actually had influence over. This is how all workplaces should be, having each others backs ❤️ The owners face though 😂 priceless!!!
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One of the few moments in Kitchen Nightmares when the chefs are not the problems
They even admitted they hadn't all quit cause they felt loyalty to each other, not the two jackwagons who were cashing in on a dead man's legacy.
@@margarethmichelina5146 Most of the time the chefs aren’t the problem
That lads face when he heard Gordon liked his bread pudding was the best thing ever. I hope he's found a job where he can actually cook and feel good about his food.
He was so happy. Imagine being a chef working at a backwards restaurant in Louisiana and Gordon compliments your dessert
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Yeah when gordon says "Mmh Mmh Mmh!" you know you've made it.
notice how the server pointed out the bread pudding to ramsay, she knew what she was doing
Yeaaa
I love how Candace the waitress specifically pointed out the bread pudding… she looked really pleased when he picked it. lol, she knew what would shine on that menu
I love how happy the chef was too
"I started using cheaper and old ingredients instead of fresh ones, i placed higher prices on the food and i cut money from my chefs and they lost their willing to cook. Plz Ramsey you gotta help me find out what's wrong with this place"
"I can't understand the problem! The staff is the same, the name is the same, the place is the same. The only thing that changed was the owners, but it can't be them, because they're us!"
Sounds like the way to success! Damn that owners are crazy!
Lean-minded, stingy people are never quality-conscious.
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5:37 - Candace knew exactly what she was doing when she recommended the bread pudding.
As a waiter you get to hear everything from the customers so you know the best which dishes are good or badm
@@dpm2937 she can also taste them and make her opinion based on that too because she works there.
Candance is a good server for that
She had her chefs back by suggesting something she knew is good
Candace lol haha
Buying a dead man’s name just to kill him again. The shame
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Thats kinda deep ngl
Well said
He’d start rolling in his grave if he saw the way they treated his staff
O definitely heard this in Gordon’s voice 😂😂
My consistently favorite bit on this shows is when Gordon identifies skilled cooks and does the ol’ switcheroo on the owners, always great to see him promote talent and growth
They didn't switch. Apparently, the owners sold the place a month after the makeover.
@@valvihk3649 They meant the tasting portion; Gordon tells the owners he cooked the food when it was really the chefs.
I love how flabbergasted the wife was when Gordon pointed out that it's wrong when someone who never trained as a chef has control over the menu. She didn't even consider that it was a problem.
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Like, I get that it's possible to be really good and self-taught if cooking is your passion, but that is clearly 1,001% not the case here.
Looks like she does whatever her husband says 🙄 and doesn't question him either.
I see all this problematic restaurant owners thought by calling chef Ramsay. Is like a fairy godmother with a magic wand.. wave the wand & the problem disappear. Not prepared what gona happened
It is always best to have trained specialist in the field... Always.
So. They were given a functioning restaurant… with the staff, everything really. But their egos were just…enormous. Amazing.
It's so fucked up even their first thought after buying the restaurant is how to get their money back jeeezz
They honestly seem like scam artists. Got as much they could of the legacy of the place, then got Gordon to give it a tune up to turn around and sell it.
@@NEEDbacon YES! I thought I was the only one who thought it was slimy that they wanted to profit off the good reputation of a man who sadly lost his life in Hurricane Katrina, they didn't want to do the work, they didn't want to provide a welcoming environment with great food, they wanted a return on their investment.
Also, they didn't even respect the previous owner, Zeke. They thought that they keep the name Zeke because it's way more popular with the name. No, the restaurant is named after him.
And then, they met a God amongst Mortals who strengthens his ego on the number of Michelin Stars and International Cookbook Sales he has...
these chefs are two of the best chefs on this show without a doubt
The burger kitchen guy was amazing
@@CEO_Of_Racism-fk3qv he was aggressive and crazy. Making a good burger won’t make up for his personality.
@@CEO_Of_Racism-fk3qv yeah that guy was jokes
And the chef from bodybuilder’s episode.
@@sarahmcdonnell7705 can't blame him, he was treated like shit by his boss especially that medium rare girl
in another universe, Zeke didn't die and he w his staffs enjoyed every day at the restaurant
I like this version better than what was happening in this episode
the good ending (hurricane katrina never existed)
"I disagree that restaurants don't run like this"
said the owner who is running a crippling business, if front of one of the most successful restauranteurs in the world.
😂😂 right?! Your comment is right on the money
I don't understand the logic of these people
The audacity of this man to think Gordon has never had to deal with any of his problems before himself
It’s honestly comical that he believes Gordon has no idea what he’s going through.
But he said he has a good product 😂
"We don't have money to give you pay raises."
"So how did you take 5 vacations in one summer?"
Yeah they didn't even respond to that one lol
My boss did that to me. Took his family of 6 for 2 weeks in a villa in tuscany and none of us got paid for the next 2 months. We actually had to go to this asshole and ask to be paid from about 3 months after he took over. Its the 1 and only job I've ever walked out on. I ran the place and it closed a year later.
@@Blueberry_Fields Response " if you don't like working here, then go out" Literally
they didn't have money to pay their staff because of their stupid decisions that made the restaurant fail. She complained about having to take money from savings to pay them when that shouldn't even have been necessary
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Poor Zeke is rolling in his grave over how Darryl & Ellen ran his prized restaurant & staff into the ground
Really hope he can rest in peace.
@@juggernaut4468 He can rest in peace now knowing Gordon Ramsey himself grabbed the shit out of Darryl’s mouth and stuffed it back in
He dont need to. Soon his restaurant will join him in his grabe
zeke be like: shame shame shame
@@housesports000 As I said in my other comment, it was a Jesus walk on water miracle. I couldn't have predicted the 180° turn. Who knew Darryl had a heart? 😄
I had a manager that couldn't comprehend why our employee turn over rate skyrocketed when she took over management. If your restaurant staff is the same as before you purchased it and was successful prior to your takeover then maybe the problem is you.
The way they dragged poor Zeke's name through the fucking mud should be a crime on it's own
@Captain Mercurian yeah. Looking at how the staff from before saw each other almost like a family and not wanting to find another job because of the memories, it's sad how it was treated
There was a split second when I thought they were going to say they wanted to keep the name out of, I don’t know, respect?? But yeah nope
I think the family should sue
All it takes is one in a position of power/ownership to destroy the good you had, in this case the Cortellos
They didn't even respect Zeke's legacy
Love how he keeps calling the food “product” like it’s not something to be eaten but sold
But honestly even if you want to make a good product you would listen to customer feedback,like honestly how dumb are these owners
Thats spot on! All they wanted was food to be good enough to be ordered and sold, thats why they settled for frozen items cuz "ofc its better fresh, but its not terrible frozen". As long as the customers didnt send the food back and paid for the meal, thats all they could ask for. Until customers stopped coming lmao
That’s what I was thinking! When he portioned shrimp 🍤 in bags…I died! Cheap goon!
The place is closed about a year after this was aired. I think after this, the owners just went back to their old ways and refused to maintain what Ramsay did. I believe they used Ramsay as a way to promote their dying restaurant.
cost cutting , cutting corners , not paying their servers adequately , speed cooking to push the "product" out of the kitchen , quantity over quality , this guy has a corporate mindset rather than a restaurant owner , his place belongs in soul-less corporation's board of executives(i bet he could make millions) , i hope now he learned his lesson and is doing good and changed his mindset
There is nothing i hate more than an employer gaslighting their workers into submission because “your paycheques are paid out of my pocket”. Thats not your employees problem. They show up, they work, they get a paycheque. End of story.
PERIODT.
well said seriously, i agree with this totally
I love seeing antiwork. screw these bosses
Haha add the loyalty talk bs in there and it's riot
agreed but what's the gaslight here though
Worth pointing out this is another restaurant that, despite the problems, had no issues with hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and storage. These guys have been run down but they didn't drop those standards that are within their control.
The only restaurants that have a chance of survival have to start clean or get an executive chef from Gordon.
Lasagna is portioned out and froze...he's literally serving microwave dinners. And charging restaurant prices.
might as well eat at home, its robbery for what yo paying for tht quality
I make better lasagna at home. It costs a third of that price. This is why I don't go to any restaurants.
Better eat at home rather been served to the customers
And he's not even the only one to do that in this series
you'd be surprised how many big name restaurants do this
I love how Gordon called the woman owner's bluff (believes customers would be surprised/impressed the lasagna was so good even though it was made a week ago) by actually going through with disseminating information to the customers. She was suddenly embarrassed. Smh.
Ikr
16:39 - 16:40 She's in love with him, you can't fake that look of lust XD
@@teslanewtonboolean1665 I JUST NOTICED! The licking of the lips lol it’s kind of unsettling
I mean it's also for the show...
@@teslanewtonboolean1665 17:14 now she wants to cut him in pieces and feed him to the alligators 😅
I will never get tired of Ramsey calling adult men, “big boy.”
Because kids don’t often have the maturity to take responsibility for their actions, just like this pair of big kids pretending to be caring owners. That staff meeting was so painful to watch hearing their “Oh that’s how you feel? Well I feel worse!” Horseshit owners
Lol ikr ego issues
It’s like he can sense exactly the type of ego inflated idiot to say it to too. I love it every time. In this episode it seemed almost unprovoked since the guy didn’t say much yet but Gordon smelled it on him.
😂
It's what Marco Pierre White used to call him when he was training.
Oh what I would give to hear Gordon Ramsay say, "The Lasagna is so old, Garfield wouldn't come near it with a 10 foot stick. Ghastly."
“We kept the name cause it was good business” not to honor the dead owner???
@Craig Catto To be fair true, even in France, Ramsay's counterpart Philippe Etchebest does the same emission and they're similar issues, mainly people that can't cooks or manage or just not in the caterring industry to begin with.
Some are juste delusionals and/or dickheads so yeah
+ TV etc y'know
Their dreadful, cheap business practices made any attemps at that impossible. Poor Zeke
Yea that’s what I thought as well, but I guess they can’t honor the dead owner with such shitty food 💀
« Honor » ? does it make good money ?
Probably because that was also free
Gordon has like 40 restaurants worldwide and they gonna “disagree” on what restaurants do
Plus he has closed many of his own restaurants down. He’s failed before so he knows what doesn’t work for restaurants. The only reason why he’s successful despite those failures is he acknowledges those failures and mistakes
@@jaysee5397 ? Who gordon
@@ailajanelleconcepcion6940 yeap
@@ailajanelleconcepcion6940 famous chef who has a lot Michelin stars
I laughed on "you the owner? You payin rent here? When u start dealin with all this crap and put ur name on the lease, then u tell me whatcha wanna do" I think he invited Gordon Ramsay to just ask for money
The audacity to tell GORDON RAMSEY that they disagree on how a restaurant should be run when he runs his o w n restaurants
His own chains of multiple michellin restaurants
"Are you the owner, are you paying rent here? When you start dealing with all this crap and your name's on that lease then you tell me what you wanna do."
Oh god the irony. This dude's name isn't even on the fucking building. He's tarnishing the name of someone else, while simultaneously telling an actual restaurant chain owner, whose name is actually on the building, how to run a business. Fresh frozen isn't the only kind of [oxy]moron here.
That are 3 stars and above, may i add
he doesn't only run his own resturant he runs like 50, has 3 michlen star restaurant and has total of 11 michlen stars across his other restaurants, and he still has the audacity to say they "disagree" on how a restaurant should be run
I love it when the owners get disrespectful towards Gordon. So, you think Gordon has no clue and is an idiot. So why do you invite an idiot, someone whose opinion you do not respect, to judge your failing restaurant? 🤯🤯🤯
There truly is nothing worse than a toxic petty work environment where arrogance, disrespect, and condescending attitudes are normal. It develops paranoia and shame, knowing you could do much better, but you're basically stuck.
They had an already successful place in a great location, a fucking *dream team* on their hands and they did everything to ruin it all. I can’t with the idiocy. Hope the staff went on to find better and more satisfying opportunities out there, they really deserve the best.
Candice is definitely one of the most likeable servers ever on this show
I loved how she recommended the pudding knowing it's good and not pushed in by the owner
@YouAlwaysLose Candice bread pudding get any better
@@thepotatocouch can your comment get any better? :D
@rossyroy76 CAN DEEZ NUTS-
Candice fit in your-
"some things are okay frozen"
He's right! Ice cubes should be kept frozen.
That and ice cream! 😅
Yes some are, but only a few INGREDIENTS not whole fucking dishes, pasta dough if you marinate it in oil first can be frozen and fresh meat can be frozen too but not for more than 2 or 3 weeks, and grinded meat can also be frozen but for a week at best then it looses all it's flavor, and that's basically all
I'm not a chef but thinking about it for a moment I feel like you should only freeze stuff that goes into a pan rather than the oven or water.
Snow is also good!
Yes of course they are… on nights that are busy in your house, frozen meals are great but to go out and pay $20-$25 for someone else to microwave your food is not what people are looking for 🙄😢
Update: Restaurant closed 1 month after the makeover and before the episode aired. Owners sold due to health issues. Zeke's was sold and closed for good by October 2012.
They must’ve had many issues with their heads so far up their own a&$3$!!! 😂😂
Do we have any info on the staffs?
Probably because they made a lot of money in that 1 month
Really? There was another comment saying that the restaurant was successful for about 10 more years before shutting down and it was sold for a very high price. I'm having trouble which story to believe here now lol 😵💫
@Kidey11 Probably this one. The other comment seemed to have a lot of replys that said they couldn't find the info for that story. More people are sharing this one but idk
I’ve never felt so bad for an entire staff in my entire life and I’ve seen what those who work for Sport’s Direct go through.
Also that woman’s lexicon was phenomenally lacking.
Lol. Management is the key. You need good chefs that understand that they are putting good food out. And also you need waiters that know that waiters are putting out good stuff. Talking from experience.
I felt so angry when they said that the owner took 5 weeks of vacation the previous summer while they had to cut the pay of their employees
@@WhipLashJimmyFrank whose lexicon? The owner?
@@woofawoof7616 Nah, the fresh-frozen shrimp, of course I mean the Owner.
The waitress reaction when she finds out the chefs made the dishes is so sweet! She looks really proud of them 29:13
She knows for sure what kind of abilities those guys have. That was the best moment in this episode. And until this point was way too sad that their skills aren't respected. The best answer
She's an angel
@@whoisthat1684 quite literally.
Love when she cries after seeing the renovations. Clearly, she really cares about the place.
She was all kinds of "RAWR!" for the cooks lol
Apparently for Darryl, a “happy customer” cannot be a “good customer” - tells you everything you need to know about his mindset…..
Their is a fast food at my town that give me free food sometime... its probably not the same thing because its a fast food but they sure know im coming back
@@jakpote88 a restaurant messed my order up and when I talked to the server about it the chef himself brought me my food with a little extra portion. It's a local restaurant and obviously they have to keep the customers happy, but that's how to run a successful business. It's not rocket science.
A friend of mine ordered a food in a fast food restaurant, messed a bucket of friend chicken (not the flavour of chicken they wanted)... but the food was already delivered and opened... the store manager contacted them because their order was still in the restaurant... and told me friend to have the bucket of fried chicken and they will deliver his order of bucket for free. Now that fast food restaurant is their family's go to place...
@@itsmrdante6274 There is a fast food restaurant i order food from like 4-6 times a month. They mess up sometimes with forgetting the fries or the drink - i don't even care about that. I know they have a shit ton to do bc they're so absurdly popular due to their amazing tasting food and customer service that they have to CLOSE the restaurants almost every day due to having too many customers. Their amazing food and super friendly staff makes up for small mistakes. And it works. I recommended them at work and we now order every now and then with 15-20 people. Their niceness brought them 20 customers just from me alone.
There are many people who believe the only way to make money is with an "angle", some way to trick the person into paying more than the actual value of the thing they are buying. They also think the only value in gaining someone's trust is so that you can then get one over on them more easily. It's called the "zero sum game" fallacy: "the only way I can win is if you lose".
Imagine calling in chef Ramsey for help when your chefs are literally telling you the problems and possible solutions and you’re just ignoring them lol
Arrogance does that
Funny how when the staff were complaining about how they're treated, the owners say nothing but the moment one of them mentions their pay check, the owners immediately get on the defensive.
It's hard to drag your employer into court for being a shithead, but it's real easy to do so for failure to pay wages. That's the only kind of thing vultures like these owners care about - "could we get sued for that?"
way more serious
And Gordon did absolutely nothing to fix that but to give owners a ton of money for free.
Shoutouts to Candice, homegirl standing by her colleagues and propping Emile up like that with the bread pudding.
candice knew so much and she took that chance to make gordon happy
@YouAlwaysLose Nice try.
One more like till 666..oof
I love how Gordon and Jason exchanged glances and just slightly smiled to each other. And it shows again how Gordon knows whats up. He knows when someone can cook and gave them the chance to blow the minds of the owners. Love this man! Glad that Jason and Emil could show what they really can and maybe it helped them find a place where they can really be treated better and get payed for what they are worth!
He is a professional. And it shows. I love it when the educated.... When their talents truly shine. They just know this and that ans it does not take them long to figure things out etc it pays to have expert advice!
This is honestly one of my favourite episodes of the entire UK and American series.
Holy hell, those owners are horrible. Slashed the employees pay, lowered the quality of the food, forced the staff to work more for less pay, talked down to everyone. They have no clue who loyal their staff was, I feel bad for all those that work under them.
The look of pride that candice had for the chefs was so heartwarming
I know it almost choked me up!
I loved that smirk she had when the owners were told they didn't eat gordonds food
Yeah I thought if the stood closer at that moment she would have given one of them a pat on the shoulder. These people are a real caring for eachother team.
@@fuckupsuckass Whar
I was so hurt when she said "we don't even get a shift meal" what the fuck, that's like the most basic thing you should subsidise for your employees because they have to work through lunch.
"I’m absolutely humiliated." Well that’s what you get when you challenge Gordon Ramsey. He’ll prove you wrong.
They wonder how it tastes so good then this stickfart comes out woth that even if i watched it 10 or more times it still gets me 😂
No one wants a one week food on a restaurant. They want everything fresh and cook it on the same day. Even in home, I would not eaten the same food for a week ago
As Gordon would say - 'But taking their money isn't humiliating, putting it in your pockets. Shame on you.'
And he's got the experience and knowledge to support his argument.
Guy didn't become a World renowned Chef overnight, he knows when you're bullshutting because he's experienced bullshutters...
The only exception to this rule is mother Ramsey 😊
I hate the forced owner redemption arcs in some of these. It's clear that these owners don't give a shit about the restaurant or the staff, so the sudden change of heart at the end is totally unconvincing. Feel bad for the staff.
They fake it to get the freebies by Gordon, the decor, equipment etc. Then when he leaves they go back to being exactly the same as before, and hope the freebies and reputation they got from the show brings back customer. And it always ends up failing after a few months or years, because cutomers won't pay for shit food no matter if the fucking Pope once ate there.
Yeah I genuinely hate these owners 🤦🏽♀️
@@kh_qft762 majority of these places get renovations, And after the show they sell it. Only a handful are still open
@@MeleeBro I guess it works both way. Gordon makes an entertaining episode and money. On the other hand, the crappy owners who sell their restaurant after renovations, they're out of the restaurant business.
@@dudeguy8553 Atleast the staff don’t have to deal with shit owners if they sell.
"you the owner? you payin rent here? THEN you can tell me what you wanna do"
HE OWNS MULTIPLE FOOD CHAINS you WALNUT
These uploads are fresh.
Well, fresh frozen. Basically the same thing.
Fresh, frozen, out of the can
“Kinda like an oxymoron”
This right here💀✋
Bruh
@@jacobmcelvogue6797 Nah, it goes like this...fresh outa the can, cooked, frozen, then re-heated....
Candice is a legend - talking about oxymorons, recommending food she knows Ramsay will like. I hope she is doing well in life.
Totally agree, if i have restaurant, i will take her as a house manager.
Who's Candice?
@@thecitrine1675 the waitress with the short hair
@@plaguebearermetal hmm
@@ezethapa1755 hmm v2
Best moments:
1. The look on Daryl's face when told his chefs cooked the seafood dishes. (I've been really stupid handcuffing these guys)
2. The look of pride, love and respect on Candace's face when the chefs showed that they rock.
Shame he still was able to run the place in the ground after
@@KaitlynBurtonISaGOD In this case the place did well until the wife got cancer and they had to sell the place to pay their medical bill.
3. Gordon knew the chefs are not the problems and he backed them up and defended them most of the time
That chicken fried steak he ate at the beginning literally looked like a hungry man frozen dinner.
Yes it did. Been there done that.
Chicken fried steak can be excellent, too. What a shame.
I know they shut down but i'm choosing to believe all the staff are still friends and are in contact with each other
They deserved to shut down. I'm really pleased about it. I imagine the love the staff have for each other continues.
A lot of people in the service industry keep in touch long after changing jobs. It's a tight industry because its intimate and intense, and you figure out who your friends are fast.
@@kixr1that is absolutely true, I still keep in touch with old coworkers from a fast food restaurant I stopped working at over 2 years ago. We try to get together at least once a month.
I mean, Its similar to Amy's Baking Company, They were menaces to the local community and then Gordon put their personality on full display
@@tallyikroe2476 I heard that place was a front. Was that true?
*Sad update:*
Zeke's closed only a year after this episode was made. There is a different restaurant there now. Hopefully the staff went on to find employment that made them happy, even though it would have been sad for them seeing the restaurant close :c
Its so sad. Wish they could do better after Gordon’s help 😔
@@opiniontechy2233 Closed because she got cancer and they solid it to pay for her treatment nothing to do with doing better
Makes me wish Gordon would have bought it. Of all the restaurants on the show, I think this one had the most potential as it was fully functional, no dirty kitchens or incompetent chefs, just bad owners. They had a great and talented team. The seafood made my mouth water.
@@bennuter the bill probably costed more than the restaurant
Thank you for the update
"Plus you can go on five vacations in the summer" nice counter dude
"When you start deaing with this crap, then you can talk" GORDON RAMSEY has like 40 restaraunts open, he's been 'dealing with that crap' for 30+ years AND he's world famous for his adroitness in food.
Adroitness…new word I’ve seen today
These had to be the most humourless and colourless owners ever. Had no interest in food, just making a dollar.
And failing at that on top of it all
They're also some of the most disingenuous people I've ever seen
Their behavior was bad, I was sure it HAD to be a bit of a show for the Camera. How can 2 people like that run a restaurant?
@@DieFarbeLila88 it's an old line on KN where owners say they have lost their passion, but these two had zero passion for the dining industry to begin with. Just thought they could cash in on the previous owners name on the cheap and then hope the loyal customers would be content paying more for worse food. They'd have been better buying into a McDonald's franchise.
@@harrysboy I´m just surprised how easily they basically confessed this right on camera! I mean, what are their friends and family supposed to think when they see this? It's disgraceful! It's like committing social suicide! Who is that dumm?
As a native New Orleanian and former server, I hate how so many people saw Hurricane Katrina as an opportunity to buy their way into New Orleans culture. It was kinda predatory how so many new restaurants popped up or out of town owners purchased existing restaurants. With all of the documentaries about Hurricane Katrina, hopefully someday we’ll get one that focuses on how Hurricane Katrina ushered in one of the most historic gentrifications of the 21st Century.
Sadly it happens with every disaster. Vultures will fly in and take what's left until nothing is left and leave the carcass behind.
Stop using the word "gentrification" as an automatic negative. If you think it's inherently bad, you're not very smart.
I’d never invest in anything below sea level
Same happened in Hawaii after the fire, never forget the reporting. This needs to be far more widespread, awareness needs to given to this issue.
happened here in southeast texas too after harvey…really sad shit to see man
29:14 I'm still amaze how good Candace is. Look how proud she is to her friends . Slay together win together
35:54 *that mans face when Gordon took his fish away*
he was enjoying that
poor bastard probably second-guesses everything hes eaten since
Lmfao I was just at that part. Boy didn't know which way was up
I love how Chef Ramsey always says 'Thanks darling' to the waitresses
even when the food is disgusting
Anything else would be stupid...Waitresses arent to blame in this situ
It's part of Gordon's principles. If he's a customer, no matter how bad the service is, he will not be rude to the waiters and waitressess.
I love that, too. He's a genuinely sweet guy. Plus, he knows it's not their fault the food is bad.
@@leons.8217 who said they are blaming the waitresses? No one did. Where did you get that from? Read the comment again.
@@kidusabiy6021 are you stupid? I agreed with Chef ramsey and the original comment and added, that anything else would be wrong... so read the comment again
"Some things are ok frozen"
Yeah when they're cooked/reheated at home after a long shift.
Or ice cream :D
@@kaimerry1587 Popsicles too
When your hungry and exhausted, anything will taste good
@@thatevilstickguy6583 yeah. Also standards for home cooking for yourself is different when you spend time and money to eat out
i like to reheat it in the pan then refreeze it into the freezer, one bite per day
The fact that he calls food “product” just tells you that he doesn’t actually care about the restaurant at all
hey man sorry you didn’t get a reply 6 months ago, here’s your reply mate
@@personifysyoutube589 I second that
@@personifysyoutube589 I third that
@@personifysyoutube589 I fourth that
@@personifysyoutube589 i fifth that.
The servers aren’t allowed to sit while rolling silverware? Are you kidding me? That’s cruel!
Loved it when he called the blonde out in front of the whole restaurant for the week old lasagne! Took the smug smirk off her face! And then defended themselves when they complained about the pay (cutting Emil’s pay and making him work more hours to the gentleman who never has had a raise) and they’re taking five vacations in the summer. They’re horrible owners!
“Some frozen things are okay”
Exactly. Ice cubes and ice cream 😊
FACTS
You got it! 👍
Owner serves awful frozen microwaved crap
Also owner: Chef Ramsay will love the food
Fresh food only 1 mile down the road 🤔
I mean if they are used to eating mainly frozen food junky disgusting food and were nowhere near fresh food ofc they'll think that they are serving some gastronomical heaven xD but no tbh I really feel like owners should have known that if they view frozen food as amazing and no one else is agreeing with them they shouldn't even be in the restaurant business or at least leave the food part on their chefs. But because of being greedy and having no self-awareness, they ruined a great restaurant.
“Are you the owner?!” He owns like 40 restaurants and taught over 100 amazing chefs
I CACKLED When He Said That! 👀😭😭🤣🤣
This episode made me cry😭 i loved the smile of the two chefs when Mr. Ramsay reveals that they are the one who cooked.
it’s so nice to see the chefs win one sometimes. that bread pudding meant the world to him.
It’s so sad that the whole staffing team are so young and probably quite impressionable and vulnerable and the owners are older, mature and are gaslighting and treating these young adults like shit and underpaying them so horrifically :( So sad
While the owners go on 5 vacations during the summer... but theres no money to pay the staff the wages they deserve.
lil correction, I'm not sure the word gaslighting exactly applies here. It's manipulation, absolutely, but gaslighting is a specific form of manipulation. What they're doing is absolutely the sleeziest shit I've seen in a while, however
@@whatisthis1958 gaslighting has just been absolutely bastardized by people who don't know what it actually means and think that it is just some kind of catch-all term for manipulation
uuhhh just no mate the staff knows full well they're full of shit. did you even watch the episode ?
and like wtf is this like older people can easily gaslight younger people ? are their employees depressed 15 years old furries ?
@@whatisthis1958oh no the completely gaslit those employees. 100%. Those employees tried to speak up and are shut down and talked to like dirt. He literally said if they didn’t like the conditions of their employment there’s the door. What kind of boss says that to loyal, hardworking, caring employees.
Owners: "We're poor on money and need to support our family."
Also Owners: *taking 5 vacations in one summer*
But my question is how did they go on 5 vacations in ONE summer?
@@not-mintyy it's not like summer is only for a week.. 🤷
@@4urliex Yeah but how can someone go from vacation to vacation without a long break?
@@not-mintyy a break....from vacation? That's literally what a vacation is, a break.
@@inheritmyshoes9559 Going from one vacation to another is tiring
From the staff not wanting to leave despite the horrible change in ownership to the waitress fronting the chef's bread pudding for Gordon to order, you can clearly see what Zeke created with this restaurant. He didn't just owned a restaurant. He created a wonderful family bonded by good memories, solidarity, and absolute love for the restaurant.
Waitress was genius for suggesting the chefs own bread pudding
Gordon saying “I’ve got your back” is something everyone needs.
Then proceeded to not having their back. His response was underwhelming to the employees, it was shown in their reactions and faces. =)
The server knew what she was doing when she recommended the bread pudding. These staffs work together well...
It really boils my blood, watching so much food being thrown out
*1 week old lasagna frozen inside plastic bags*
Darryl: it's the best lasagna you're going to get!
Ellen: our customers absolutely love the lasagna!
Customers: leave because they've had the lasagna
Oli London oppa when is the next comeback 😭
@@jetaimessul never hopefully... 🥲 ps: i lOoK jUsT lIkE jiMiN
@@leam5755 OmG JiMiN oPpA wHaT ArE yOu dOiNg aT KiTcHeN nIgHtMaReS
two months later with all the stress rantsay put Ellen thru yelling about it to the whole resaurant: DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND RESTAURANT CLOSED ANYWAY
@@bobsaturday4273 No, sorry, they called him in knowing what to expect. He wasn't going to kiss their ass and they were *already* stressed from their own shitty management. It's obscene that you think Ramsay is to blame and are just spouting this randomly here and there.
27:00 It's nice to see how much Gordon liked the guys cooking. He knew they were being hamstrung by Darryl but they knew their stuff and could easily branch out on their own. They almost looked like brothers.
Restaurant staffs are THE BEST. They’re a family and will stick together and fight for one another. I’ve never noticed such a strong camaraderie as there is inside a single restaurant staff.
Some of the best years of my life and closest relationships were during my many years of restaurant work.
So much fun. Y’all are great people! ❤️🤗❤️
Yet the owners get rich while underpaying staff who slave themselves whoring for tips
This is my favorite episode I've watched it so many times. Especially the part where he lets the cook and chef created the meal themselves
I've never seen Gordon like any dishes in the first round anywhere. That was nice that he liked the bread pudding.
The tiramisu from La Galleria 33. The carrot cake from Bazzini's. The red velvet cake from Blackberry's and the clam chowder from Handlebar. And of course, there's the whole menu from Mama Cheri's from the UK version.
I recall he also liked the crab from Cafe Hon, but the dish also came with shrimp and he didn't like that. So half a point there.
there is also an episode where he clens the pltes entirely. A small southern restaurant, i forget the episode, with the most charming black lady as the owner.
@@scar445 Mama Cheri's?
@@zenkozenko4989 most likely?? I just remember she ws so excited over Gordon cleaning the plate that she wanted to frame it. I also remember the episode boiling down to presentation of food and decor of the restaurant. Her food was great, according to Gordon
@@scar445 Yeah, that's Mama Cheri's alright. One of the eps that got me into cooking actually, such a good ep.
if i was gordon i would have kept in touch with emile and jason offer them a job in one of his restaurants because they were hands down 2 of the best chefs on the show
For Ramsay to genuinely like anything in the initial tasting is a miracle in of itself. Emile is a miracle worker.
Workers " We don't get paid enough"
Owners " ... The audacity"
29:13 Candice's smile at the chefs like a proud mother
One of the rare episodes where owners dont give a shit, and are just waiting for the new decor as promised
Not rare
@@Distriks Not rare as in?
@@jimmymelendez1836 it's not rare owners just wanting the decor to sell the restaurant
It's amazing that those two chefs made awesome dishes which were so good that Gordon was confident to say that he made them! Huge respect to them! I wonder if he considered/would consider offering them a job to one of his restaurants at some point.
When
He knows talent
It’d be kinda interesting to know if he keeps in contact
The minute you start to refer to food as a “product,” you shouldn’t be anywhere near a restaurant.
no u should not even eat at one or take the drive-thru
Your mindset shows what passion for food should be. And it's just too true, really. I'd be remembering this one for life
@@midnightblues9895 Wow, someone's easily impressed.. I hope to do magic for you some day, I can both pull coins from behind your ears AND steal your nose!
the staff are so lovely and real. they seem like great people
I truly hope those two chefs end up doing well in life. They seem like great chefs and amazing people
I like this one because it’s rare on this series that the chefs are super capable and the owners are keeping them down. The staff is ready to go once they wake the owners up.
It's the first time I felt heartbroken for the staff. They didn't only have to lose so much to Hurricane Katrina in one of the worst-hit areas, they also had to see their career go down the toilet. The previous owner died, their workplace became a dump, and their resumes were destroyed by the new shit quality of a place Zeke became. It's been closed so they had to go look for jobs elsewhere probably after it was already too late. I wish they left a lot sooner.
I feel sorry for Zeke. He would be devastated to see what his restaurant looked like tyen
I'm so happy for the cooks and Candice's look of pride in the chefs when Ramsay revealed the truth... is everything.
Also my new favorite Gordon Ramsay quote is "Be careful, IT'S FRESH!"
Candace loves her boys. Her smile when it was announced they didn’t cook the fish dishes was amazing.
17:14 " This is humiliating " Yes and you asked for it. You literally said customer will love the lasagna that is made from a week ago, you deserved to be humiliated and exposed.
I feel like zeke would be disappointed in what happened to his restaurant. And I think the new owners were disrespecting the restaurant zeke bad built
They have absolutely shitted on Zeke's legacy. A man that was loved by the community, had a good work ethic, made his restaurant stand out as one of the best and these arrogant sods come in and they keep the name not because they want to keep his legacy going and aim to keep the same high standards but because they believe the name alone will bring them money. They should be ashamed of themselves.
@@rempanda They sold the business in 2012
Who tf cares about Zeke? Everybody in the comments are talking about Zeke like he's Santa wtf
@Louise 22 y.o - check my vidéó why I’d your comment not more popular I actually laughed
@@solmoman ...everybody's talking about zeke because he started the restaurant that this entire episode is about, and because he seems to have been universally described as a hardworking man who cared about the restaurant & community. they're saying that it's disrespectful to his legacy for the new owners to keep the name & facade of the restaurant in order to maintain the profits and popularity zeke had built without making any effort to maintain the standards and care he put into the restaurant
"I wouldn´t put my name on that. I wouldn´t put my ENEMY´S name on that!" 😂😂😂
It never gets old how Gordon changes his energy to much more positive the second he starts speaking to the waitstaff instead of the owners 😂😂
I've not seen him rude to servers, although I'm sure he has at some point.
States of matter:
1. Solid
2. Liquid
3. Gas
4. FRESH FROZEN 😂🤣
Seggs
And the matter to destroy the known universe:
FRESH FROZEN OUT OF A CAN
"So how the fuck is that special in your tiny mind?"
"I don't have a tiny mind"
"I'm telling you you have a tiny mind"
Something about how that conversation was so casual made it so much funnier 😂
My problem with the bags isn't the bags, it's the lack of the labels on the bags. Ya gotta know how old stuff is.