I Opened a Restaurant and Nothing Went Right l The Making of Casse Cou Documentary

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  • @206Curt
    @206Curt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +365

    This was probably the most well polished, high quality piece of content barstool has ever put out.

    • @christopherlord6766
      @christopherlord6766 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Totally agree 👍

    • @wirebug42
      @wirebug42 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      figures, he comes from the Wonton Don "coaching tree" of making actual good content (in spite of barstool)

    • @help9018
      @help9018 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Low bar but yes

    • @Squidpaws469
      @Squidpaws469 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Film fest and surviving are high quality but nowhere near as watchable.

    • @DaWAFFLES1
      @DaWAFFLES1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are you all forgetting most dangerous game show?

  • @msvirkler
    @msvirkler 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +424

    Donnie proving that if you aren’t hired as a Clown you can actually make good content

    • @Squidpaws469
      @Squidpaws469 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wonton is a clown and is literally Donny’s content mentor so wtf you talkin about.

    • @PixelHelvetica
      @PixelHelvetica 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      word

  • @acampbell4446
    @acampbell4446 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +289

    Congrats, Donny. Such a huge part of the Chicago office.

  • @darrynhobbs2031
    @darrynhobbs2031 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +98

    This is some of the best content to ever be produced by barstool. Take a bow Chef, incredible work. Takes a lot of guts and grit to tackle this challenge and fight through so much adversity.

  • @googlypub
    @googlypub 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +90

    The biggest shocker is how chef Donny Enriquez doesn’t speak Spanish but fluent French somehow 😂

  • @jaypers232
    @jaypers232 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +108

    The Dons continue to put out the best content at Barstool.

  • @johnnnny
    @johnnnny 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    I sure hope Portnoy watched this and is paying attention - the quality of this was astounding.

  • @HoldenSasser
    @HoldenSasser 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Why aren’t there more comments about how awesome that BOH crew is. Guys hopped in and threw down after 1 plating walk through. Impressive

  • @cbear2111
    @cbear2111 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Not just saying this cuz I’m a stoolie- this is a SOLID doc. This could easily be on network television- as is! Great job man 👏🏻

  • @jackzurakowski9216
    @jackzurakowski9216 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Following chef Donnie from Tajikistan with Jamol to running his own restaurant is a pretty awesome experience

  • @bludragon47
    @bludragon47 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    Shout out chef Jorge, what a king. Great perseverance Donnie.

  • @odhere
    @odhere 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +221

    “You’ll never be a chef” -$20 chef

    • @troymineart
      @troymineart 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      To be fair it was more like expo Donny than chef Donny in the kitchen.

    • @KRAFT4Prez
      @KRAFT4Prez 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      @@troymineart lmao that's what chefs do dude. They create the dishes and train the sous chefs and other cooks for their roles in reproducing each dish.

    • @bludragon47
      @bludragon47 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      @@troymineart Have you never watched Hell's Kitchen or anything like that? The executive chef never cooks. He plates and expedites.

    • @ktle1699
      @ktle1699 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @troymineart Your expertise is clearly limited to Applebees

    • @Djamieson713
      @Djamieson713 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@ktle1699 i'm pretty sure head chef expos at Applebees. he's probably just never worked in a kitchen tbh

  • @GymClassTryhard
    @GymClassTryhard 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Never commented on a video before, but felt compelled to after watching this. Bravo my man! Really moved by how much grace and dignity you brought to BoH staff. 10/10 brother!

  • @tommydoes2
    @tommydoes2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Donny has been such an under-the-radar guy in Chicago that has proved his worth. Nothing but continued progress. Keep up the great work Donny, so hype to see what’s next!

  • @Billwilson8
    @Billwilson8 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Guy in the plaid jacket knew the right time to give Donny some positive customer feedback. Love it. Well done, and congrats Chef D🤝

    • @ResistTheGreatReset1984
      @ResistTheGreatReset1984 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He was there to pick up the wait staff. This was certainly not his first time running FOH.

    • @Billwilson8
      @Billwilson8 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ResistTheGreatReset1984 agreed man. Good vibes all around

    • @ResistTheGreatReset1984
      @ResistTheGreatReset1984 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Billwilson8 100%. I wonder if he was one of Donny's partners. I think the bald guy toward the end was an investor too. Every one around Chef Donny were professional, but almost as importantly, they all handled the pressure well.

    • @MikeyJoJo6385
      @MikeyJoJo6385 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ResistTheGreatReset1984 He was GM of the venue it said

  • @highguy9132
    @highguy9132 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

    Can't wait. This looks amazing brother, keep pumping out the exquisite content.

  • @tackerhomes
    @tackerhomes 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

    Only chicago is making good content. Donny quickly becoming one of my favorites

  • @MattBrueser
    @MattBrueser 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    Best meal we’ve had! Can’t wait to try what you do next

  • @taduddell11
    @taduddell11 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    Incredibly impressive. Congrats, Donny. This was better than the Bear.

  • @michaelxortega
    @michaelxortega 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You’re one of the only internet chef personalities I care to watch anymore. You’re knowledgeable, kind, and put out great content.

  • @jacobfirestone1218
    @jacobfirestone1218 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Congrats Donny! As your line cooks would say, it takes "grande cojones" to take that leap. Fantastic filming, editing and production by the team to make this work as well!

  • @jimmy2thymes916
    @jimmy2thymes916 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +68

    I swear to god I didn't choke up a bit when Donny's parents sent him flowers!

    • @KellyDM
      @KellyDM 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Same.

  • @andrewbrown8628
    @andrewbrown8628 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I've never rooted for a Barstool video so hard since the get-go back in the OG Combine days. SO cool. Good for Donny.

  • @Skinsfan421
    @Skinsfan421 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    was real touching to see the flowers from your family and how much it meant. Congrats Chef Donny!

  • @mjs9876
    @mjs9876 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Chef Donnie with the W that was hands down the best Barstool production to date. You tackled every obstacle A+

  • @Teebone7272
    @Teebone7272 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Unbelievable video I’ve never been this invested in barstool content and I’ve been watching for years. Congrats chef Donny keep crushing it

  • @BMWMERCAUDI
    @BMWMERCAUDI 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Awesome awesome stuff - great job by Donny of course, and really great production job on this. Barstool never ceases to impress

  • @davidm8253
    @davidm8253 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Chef Donny, Bravo, just Bravo, from watching you grow in France, to putting together this masterpiece this summer, Congrats, my new Bourdain

  • @dylandunlap8118
    @dylandunlap8118 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It’s a tragedy that this won’t get millions of views. Really well done dude.

  • @hollieickhoff8220
    @hollieickhoff8220 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was inspiring as hell, Donny. Wow! I couldn't imagine having the courage and passion to do something as huge as this! Your candid vulnerability will truly inspire people to not only dream the dream, but also achieve it. Proud of you!

  • @rparm10
    @rparm10 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Incredible documentary Donnie! Felt like I was riding through the ups and downs right along side you. Handled the pressure and stress as well as a human being is capable of doing and produced fantastic results. Bravo sir!

  • @oddysean
    @oddysean 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Way to persevere and do whatever it took. The documentary was awesome. Go Donny go

  • @bamfy15
    @bamfy15 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    Damn this stressed me out just watching. Nice job Donny!

  • @Thatdude165-o9g
    @Thatdude165-o9g 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Donnie has been killing it since the Chicago move! What's for lunch has become a must watch and this was great content!

  • @WeAreTheGoodPeopleWSMFP
    @WeAreTheGoodPeopleWSMFP 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Phenomenal content Donny. Stress levels were high just watching!! Keep it up man

  • @alexdanielbailey
    @alexdanielbailey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Everything about this was so good. The heart and effort from Donny … and the production value. The shots and edit were spectacular. Didn’t even realize I had been watching for a whole hour

  • @adambecker7518
    @adambecker7518 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Chef Donny is the content machine. This should be a series. Real dude. Real life. Thank you Chef

  • @wolspar5
    @wolspar5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was great, hope to see more videos like this. Chef Donny is awesome. It was pretty stressful to watch, can't imagine how stressful it was to pull off. Great stuff!

  • @Rachel-0
    @Rachel-0 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    36:59 Donny getting emotional was so sweet, well deserved!

    • @ML-kx9gz
      @ML-kx9gz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      such a sweet moment and came right at the height of all the chaos and pressure, very thoughtful of his parents they probably didn't realize at the time how much that really meant to him.

  • @rmurley624
    @rmurley624 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolutely excellent. Must watch like most of Donnie's content. Please keep him around forever! Fantastic production as well.

  • @aarongilliam8682
    @aarongilliam8682 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is incredible and full of emotions, as somebody who’s worked in kitchens a long time it’s refreshing to see the passion and the stress combined into one so eloquently!

  • @Gamespursoutdoors
    @Gamespursoutdoors 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Why is this not on the main page

  • @connortimpson6912
    @connortimpson6912 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video, sweet job Donny and the boys behind the line

  • @milesjamieson901
    @milesjamieson901 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Top tier content. One of the best videos Barstool has ever put out. Much respect to Donny & the team.

  • @briancavanaugh6298
    @briancavanaugh6298 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That's truly impressive, and what's exciting is that this isn't even his peak performance. Just imagine the heights he’ll reach when he's surrounded by his dream team and everything falls into place! This is merely a stepping stone in his journey, and I have no doubt the best is yet to come. I can't wait for the day when I can dine at his restaurant!

  • @kevinpac7998
    @kevinpac7998 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great doc Donny! Glad I finally set time aside for this. Bummer I missed out on the pop up I was so close. Next summer I’m there tho! Glad the chi been treating you well, keep up the good work!

  • @joeyagne9002
    @joeyagne9002 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Donny I am new to watching your stuff but I love it! Between what’s for lunch and now this. Wish you all the best brother! Go get em

  • @shaneharkins9975
    @shaneharkins9975 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You can tell a lot of work went into this restaurant and the video shows!! Awesome content and hope for nothing but success Donny!!!!!

  • @daynecosta9215
    @daynecosta9215 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen, Donny really is killing it

  • @OFCarbon24
    @OFCarbon24 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic work - hats off to you + your team and especially Chef Jorge Hernandez. He is the man!

  • @ericfeldmann5591
    @ericfeldmann5591 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was amazing!!! Way to go Chef Donny and team!! Great production all around!!

  • @tykarp
    @tykarp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really enjoyed all your content last summer in France. I enjoyed this even more. Great job brotha congrats

  • @Ty_Guy3
    @Ty_Guy3 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    The crew could def be a show in itself

  • @artlopez315
    @artlopez315 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What an incredible team of cooks you put together. What an amazingly produce show and what a great chef you are Donny. Great fn work man, you deserve all the success coming to you!

  • @kylecourchene9844
    @kylecourchene9844 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great Video! Kudos to you for not taking out stress on your staff. Great job communicating with everyone!

  • @Cha_boi_noah
    @Cha_boi_noah 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Every video Donny does is the most well put together piece of cinema

  • @ParmaSean88
    @ParmaSean88 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Donny. Been watching you since you were in the original kitchen. Bought your cookbook. Learned so much from you. This was the culmination of all your hard work. This was an extraordinary project that you nailed. Blew any FN production out of the water because this was authentic. Thank you.

  • @ESTAMPILLO
    @ESTAMPILLO 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was phenomenal. Seeing your crew pull that together after so many derailments was awesome. Felt like I was watching Kitchen Nightmares almost. Looking forward to more content in the future!

  • @silkeden1
    @silkeden1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved seeing the kitchen and dining staff pull it together for a beautiful occasion

  • @thomastenreiro5929
    @thomastenreiro5929 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This gives me a lot of joy. It’s been sick watching you build to this throughout the years. Can’t wait to see where you take it

  • @RegginaldRiglet
    @RegginaldRiglet 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is an incredible series. Like something I’d watch on Netflix. Hope it continues

  • @cooptrooper_15
    @cooptrooper_15 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So happy for you Donny! Buddies got a dream and actually pursuing it. Not blaming other people or just complaining when things go wrong… just making it happen! Way to go man!

  • @devincross-s9o
    @devincross-s9o 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is the best, most refined version of Barstool I’ve seen. Great work, Donny adds such an interesting element to this company

  • @odhere
    @odhere 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome man congrats. Hope you do it again. Thanks for documenting the ride. This whole process is wild.

  • @ratdogTH
    @ratdogTH 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    been waiting all day to watch this. Chef Donny content is unmatched

  • @Skellist
    @Skellist 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a rollercoaster! Can't wait to see what Donny does next summer, may or may not have already started building a Chicago trip itinerary around the next restaurant 👀

  • @kevindhir
    @kevindhir 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you are so amazing donny. fr. i've followed you since the china days, and i'm proud to see how much you've grown and grown up.

  • @werderBRIAN
    @werderBRIAN 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congrats Donny! I couldn’t imagine the stress you went through and how you overcame it… you really stayed calm/collected!
    Excited to see the next one!

  • @relayernj
    @relayernj 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome content. Amazing to see Donny stick with it. Been a fan since the college cook shows.

  • @kalebtousignant
    @kalebtousignant 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s been incredible watching your journey and seeing your grow

  • @dannyvazquez9095
    @dannyvazquez9095 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was an awesome documentary! Loved seeing your hard work!

  • @JBcoach23
    @JBcoach23 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Should not have watched this while hungry. Looks incredible Donny and what a video. High class content

  • @BrianWolftop
    @BrianWolftop 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great episode very well done. There is a lot of stress in and opening up a new business. Congratulations, Donnie

  • @CWyaco81
    @CWyaco81 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing Donny!!! Thanks for sharing your adventure. All in all, great documentary!!!

  • @patrickmckee6569
    @patrickmckee6569 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is great. Super honest doc and v interesting. Bon-chance Donnie!

  • @Bobdabuulder
    @Bobdabuulder 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Love that Donny is a sickos fan

  • @jmanboss2584
    @jmanboss2584 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Incredible work Donny and barstool. Such an entertaining doc, glad it went so well

  • @AttemptingPar
    @AttemptingPar 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    dude this needs to be a series or do a barstool top chef. This was shot so well wish i coulda gotten out to taste the food but im sure it was amazing cheers!!

  • @tylermulek
    @tylermulek 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was an amazing watch. When service started my heart started racing.

  • @kevinwitkos6461
    @kevinwitkos6461 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Huge ups to the whole team from behind the scenes to in the kitchen. Enjoyed every second of this video!

  • @StebbyGreene
    @StebbyGreene 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some of the best content I’ve seen come out of barstool in a long time…. Extremely well done all around

  • @tommyedwards561
    @tommyedwards561 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Legit one of the coolest things I’ve ever watched, this absolute rocked Donny

  • @pt27756
    @pt27756 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was incredibly well produced. Congrats Donny and the entire team!

  • @jkruk24
    @jkruk24 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    really awesome to see this, donny. you're the man

  • @SnackEatingSnacks
    @SnackEatingSnacks 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That video was awesome. Great job with both restaurant and making the documentary about it. I HAVE to come try and make a video about it for my page.

  • @MichaelSmith-tj6mf
    @MichaelSmith-tj6mf 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As someone who currently runs a catering kitchen but has aspirations and dreams of doing something much bigger, this was impressive and inspiring! Keep killing it Donny!🙏🏽

  • @jamesvanmaren2811
    @jamesvanmaren2811 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was awesome! Good stuff Donny and all involved!

  • @joshackley2496
    @joshackley2496 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I remember when I first started watching Barstool I saw this kid and that looked like he was eager as hell to prove himself and you had a total insecure hack like $20 chef trying to push him out. I loved everything Chef Donny has done at Barstool. Stuff like cooking crazy stuff for the Yak, filming while getting arrested with Storm Chasers, Die Trying, and anything with the Wonton Don, I think this is some of the best content at Barstool.

  • @Shabla7
    @Shabla7 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm only 10 minutes in and this is already fantastic Donny!

  • @ColleenRMitchell
    @ColleenRMitchell 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So sweet and genuine. What a hard worker who deserves the success 🎉

  • @jas1511
    @jas1511 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just incredible Donny. Great doc.

  • @scotthobin3069
    @scotthobin3069 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great stuff, Donny. Glad Jerry made an appearance toward the end as well.

  • @ArchdukeFF
    @ArchdukeFF 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Truly incredible Donny. Menu looked insane. Great work and congratulations

  • @therune2you
    @therune2you 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    58:50 is what its really all about in the restaurant industry. Guillermo singing Foreigner at the end was the icing on the cake.

  • @samallard9910
    @samallard9910 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was awesome! Chef Donny is living the dream job

  • @shawnh3411
    @shawnh3411 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Please do behind the scenes and bloopers!!! Love it Chef D-Dawg

  • @brennanrpaul
    @brennanrpaul 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some of Barstool's best content. Love everything about this. Battle through adversity and accomplish something great! Well done.

  • @jjustinntimee5044
    @jjustinntimee5044 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congrats Donnie! This was awesome. Keep pumping out the great content man 🎉

  • @locomatador82
    @locomatador82 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kuddos to the line chefs!! They’re working their ass off and making everything great! They deserve all the credit in the world!
    Donnie, you made it work and adjusted when you needed it, opening nights are never easy and your team made it work, congrats! Very proud of your team! Heard, Chef!

  • @MBoston36
    @MBoston36 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congrats Donnie! This was awesome to watch.