Season 4, Episode 1
Gordon Ramsay is sharpening his knives – and his tongue – for another assault on some of the country’s scariest restaurant kitchens. Gordon takes on a restaurant abroad. La Parra de Burriana is an ex-pat restaurant in Nerja on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Nestling among the cafes lining the seafront offering all-day English breakfast and chips, La Parra is the brainchild of 26-year-old ex-nightclub manager Laurence.
Season 4, Episode 2
Gordon tackles a pub for the first time, getting to grips with The Fenwick Arms in rural Lancashire. The pub is run by landlord Brian who, after 30 years in the business and a quadruple heart-bypass, still puts in 120 hours a week and insists on laying down the law in the kitchen. Despite their best endeavours Brian and his partner Elaine are £250,000 in debt, and are losing £1,500 a week.
Season 4, Episode 3
For the last 18 months ex Michelin-starred chef Nick has owned and run Rococo but his past success is now eluding him. The menu is past its sell-by date, the service is stuffy, the food is over-priced and the only thing being fed is his ego. With debts of £100k, Gordon forces him to face his failures, strips down the menu and dismantles the claustrophobic dining room.
Season 4, Episode 4
For the last three years Morgan’s has been run by antiques dealer-turned-restaurateur Sandy and her daughters Helen and Laura. The beautifully-designed dining room has a prime high street location and should be the perfect eatery for the trendy local clientele, but head chef Phil is grappling with an eclectic menu that includes mashed potato with apricots, and his cooking’s just not up to it. Can Gordon help?
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Running a Restaurant in Spain should be a dream but for 26-year-old Lawrence Davey it’s a nightmare this ising critical that’s not good that’s raw I’m not going to taste that yet but it looks burnt it’s the worst meal we’ve ever had he’s in the [ __ ] five PL here 1 2 3 4
Five the first thing I’ve spotted is dog [ __ ] and if I can’t put him back on his feet he’ll be on the next plane home when’s one of you going to step forward with a pair of bollocks when are you guys going to stop [ __ ] around with this excuses cuz that was [ __ ] Shocking cadel Soul Spain for the first time I’m abroad on a special mission to rescue a failing British run restaurant during the summer months thousands of Brits will invade the Mediterranean Coastline and spend their hard earned cash and to cated for the masses more and more British restaurants are opening
On the Costa Campion chips sausage and chips fish and chips barbecue chicken get it right here and you could be sitting on a gold mine how many portions of chips would you serve well per week roughly we’d probably do in excess of 100 portions a day so 7 800 a
Week how are the chips very good yeah what would you do if I band chips from here I would not be too happy at all did you not come no probably not no this is English totally and it’s good English is there anything on the ca that doesn’t come with
Chips one more steak garnish please and a lamb shank I’ll get that one restaurant owner who thought he spotted a gap in the market is 26-year-old Brit Lawrence Davy 18 months ago he B £40,000 from his dad an open laara bana 500 M off the beach in the coastal Resort of n this restaurant has great potential to be very successful and very popular um it’s in a great location but I’ve been
Doing it for a year and a half now and I haven’t seen any success whatsoever armed with his Cen degree and a few years managing nightclubs and restaurants Lawrence designed a Mediterranean menu with a Twist to lure the Brits away from the rean chips my particular favorite King prawns
In garlic and ginger and chili served with our signature chocolate sauce on the side not very popular um which kind of proves The Adventurous side of my customers with the prawns in chocolate sauce failing to win round the Brits he lost 22 Grand in his first
Year I don’t know whether I went about it the wrong way or whether people don’t want it or aren ready for it I don’t know since then he’s broadened his menu to a massive 72 dishes cooking everything from Chinese chicken to Turkish kebabs I’ve even served chicken
Nuggets and chips to an adult and I absolutely hate it I really hate it but with Takens down on last year he’ll be lucky to survive the summer let alone the winter I’m in Spain to stop laara from going under hello Hi how are you Hi very well
How are you very well la yes it is good to see you and you when did it start going really quiet when did it um we suddenly SN about September last year suddenly just went you know the light as if the light was switched off um and it
Was just it just died um ever since then we’ve been losing money what did you know about restaurant before you opened it um I said I did my degree did my internship in America in terms of that’s training in terms of sure sure um it was a nightclub in shelham and then became
Restaurant manager of a big restaurant in London and that’s when i’ like really said you know I’m doing it I’m doing really well I’m succeeding in every you know what I’m doing why can’t I do it for myself they need it they need me in nura they really need me to do great
Stuff and now you’re 26 Y and in the [ __ ] ship yeah how bad in the ship I’m €12,000 in debt 2,000 yeah so 70 grand yeah so the new is really on your neck I’ve either got to make it here or go back to London and pay back to my father
[ __ ] signature dishes or what would you say signature dishes um we do a great prawns dish with a chocolate sauce which I’ve done from day one prawns with chocolate sauce PRS with chocolate sauce yeah so start and dessert at the same time well F me that sounds
Different right let’s see what a former nightclub manager has to offer the Brits abroad huge menu extraordinary menu um and then different themes flamco Burger Knight Kat menu Chinese chicken or pork confused to what the [ __ ] going on if I’d wanted a Chinese I would have
Gone to one but I’m in Spain let’s hope Lawrence’s signature dish of prawns in chocolate sauce gives me the flavor of the Med cool deal I mean it’s worse than a chocolate sauce it’s um hot overs spicy chili chocolate Salt well that’s just stupid arrogance ready trying to
Match something that’s never going to go if that’s how Lawrence serves up fresh local prawns then I wonder what he’s got in store for my fet steak Kebab well he’s gone for the Kebab which is what wow factor dish when you know it comes out on the hook so I think he gets
To see that bit of what we do [ __ ] me is that how they always serve oh Jesus [ __ ] me it’s the kind of thing you imagine Jordan eating with her [ __ ] hands behind her back is someone taking the piss how can you expect something like
That of that to be cooked at the same time A Philip Stak Kebab may not sound that exciting but it should taste delicious and that in terms of presentation looks like a p of [ __ ] if I thought my Kebab was overcooked that’s nothing compared to what’s happening to my creme
Catalana all that smoke coming out of the kitchen is okay there dessert from my dessert it’s just when they they burn the top burn the top well not burn the top that’s they burn the kitchen down [ __ ] me well it’s certainly burned it looks like a [ __ ] ice hockey puck look at
It comes with an appointment at the dentist tomorrow morning at 9:30 [ __ ] me it’s liquid and it’s it’s ruined so when you sat with all these fresh ingredients on your doorstep and the climate they’ve got the simpler it is the better it’s going to be unfortunately they’ve got more
Complicated and tried to be clever and completely lost the [ __ ] PL the first rule for running a restaurant in Spain is don’t ruin good produce with fancy gimmicks good food will always sell itself Lawrence’s novelty dishes may have been designed to turn heads but all it’s done for me is turn my
Stomach prawns the flavor of the prawns was extraordinary fresh vibrant why do you want to [ __ ] around and put chocolate sauce on there um cuz I don’t want to be boring I want to be exciting I thought it was [ __ ] hideous didn’t work but then I came to this [ __ ]
Schlong that Kebab have you actually ever sat at the table and watched six customers with this [ __ ] donkey’s dick swinging in front of their face it’s hilarious well that is that that is is you know it’s a talking point it’s it’s a it’s a wow factor that’s a w
Factor yeah it’s a fet steak Yeah it was tough as old boots I don’t know you know let before you start [ __ ] mouthing up let me just show you a cube that big and a cube that big I’m not going to cook the same time that my fault oh [ __ ] me
Here we go can I just finish the sentence first simbad and then you can [ __ ] come back on me in a minute that out there was embarrassing so it’s painful if it’s painful for me and you’re €2,000 [ __ ] EUR in the [ __ ] [ __ ] knows how you sleep at night I
Don’t you know I feel so [ __ ] about the whole thing but deep down I really want it to work I want my dream to come true you’re in Spain you don’t have to be that [ __ ] quirky to be good I’ll see you in the morning I’ve certainly got my work cut
Out I get the feeling nightclub boy isn’t going to give up his novelty dishes without a fight prawns and chocolate sauce For the first time I’m in Spain on a mission to turn around a failing British run restaurant former Nightclub and restaurant manager Lawrence Davy came to Nar to conquer the Costa he thought his novelty dishes of swinging kebabs and prawns and chocolate sauce would win over the egg and chips loving Brits but
The Brits aren’t biting and after sampling his food I can see why Lawrence thought he was going to come over to Spain and take it by storm he opened up at 24 years of age using his dad’s [ __ ] money he thought his balls were bigger than the mountains and he thought
He was going to bring a Mediterranean twist with a difference he’s got all the gimmicks and he thinks by being simple it’s too plain for Spain but you’d never think he’s €12,000 in [ __ ] debt it’s mid August and N is flooded with British tourists restaurants on the Costa will
Make a quarter of the annual profit in August alone even leata will be busy and boor do they need to be okay two chicken sauté fre pitas morus one cocktail tonight is my chance to see how leara copes with a full service with Lawrence cooking the alakat dishes alone in the
Kitchen his suf Norm is grilling the kebabs and steaks on the Terrace barbecue so this is your little dungeon then this is your is this is where they lock me in for the evening yeah Lawrence might not have much experience as a chef but he has been a restaurant
Manager maybe his skilled lies in employing the best staff to do the best jobs this goes up and down so I can higher or lower it according to cooking temperatures [ __ ] so it’s a very modern updated barbecue yes it’s more like a torture rack for food a torture
Rack for food is not joking Now in my book I think that’s well done now suffering on top of the grill are 10 Chicken Kebabs that have yet to be ordered why did you why’ you cook me so early on I’ve only just done them they’re cooked yeah they’re coming off now they’re not really barbecued are
They almost like poached well they’re poached on a barbecue when I sealed them off poached them and then finished them on the barbecue again kebabs grilled poached and left sitting in the heat they’re hardly fresh off the barbecue but according to Norm there’s plenty of life left in them yet I
Usually use them tomorrow for one day I say I will use them tomorrow they want these when side are you out your [ __ ] mind I know I was letting myself go there but I’ve told you the truth I respect your honesty but do me a favor
Yeah don’t even serve those to the Stray Cats after tonight let alone the [ __ ] customers thank you [ __ ] hell rule number two for running a restaurant in Spain tourists might have holiday insurance but that doesn’t mean you can give them Spanish tummy when cooking on a barbecue don’t take
Risks does he honestly serve the [ __ ] barbecue kebabs the following night yes it’s your business I know and barbecues at the best of times are not the things to be [ __ ] played with in a way that it’s a toy and why don’t you stop him serving I don’t know Norm’s Norm he’s
He’s in a world of hisone and as night falls the world of laara becomes even darker Norm looks like he’s preparing for a wake and after seeing his kebabs I wouldn’t be surprised this we’re at [ __ ] midnight mass here you know that I know I know I know what’s
That this is the Dynamo torch isn’t it right see what’s going on here eh cooking by Clockwork torch it doesn’t get any more Mickey Mouse than this you need more light out here I do need more light what’s the cost of a light bulb well done Philip sorry well done Philip
Well done filler y we haven’t got that so you H know I ordered a finish steak about an hour ago and it hasn’t turned up yet I’m just I’m just bloodly starving hungry the food may not be Spanish but there’s certainly something Manana about manager Alex’s service I’ve been sat
There over an hour for the main course he’s cooking it and the plates are in there this fragmented [ __ ] service is horrendous you know that is it normal for customers to wait this long PR yeah I can’t go any quicker than I’m going I’m going as quickly as I
Possibly can it’s not as if I’m not trying he can try as hard as he likes but no Chef can cook 72 different dishes on his own to keep up with his orders Lawrence is throwing everything onto his pler grill it doesn’t get any lazier than that he’s depending on that pler
Grill to cook everything from [ __ ] dad to kebabs to chat Bond and then this [ __ ] lazy Med vge that is the most disgusting way I’ve ever seen [ __ ] good ingredients bastardized he might as well open a [ __ ] greasy spoon and serve vegan chips cuz that’s that’s [ __ ] disgusting the huge menu the lazy
Cooking and the customers waiting hours for Food Lawrence has lost the plot I don’t think I’ve actually quite ever been faced with something that already so early on looks like such an uphill struggle it’s not a shame it’s [ __ ] especially when you’re charging money for it that’s not cooking
It’s day three and the hard work starts here stinks if I’m to stand any chance of getting the pter out of the [ __ ] this place needs a fresh start Forks on the floor glass everywhere cigarettes chips dog [ __ ] Fu me I’ve seen some unsavory things in my
Time Alex 2 seconds but dog [ __ ] in the dying area is unforgivable first thing I’ve spotted is dog [ __ ] that’s not good good enough are you happy with that no I’m not happy that’s disgusting yeah that’s the third time I’ve seen it rule number three Running a Restaurant in Spain isn’t a
Holiday there’s a laidback attitude the fact that we in Spain say we can afford to be semi casual because we’re dealing with tourists no are we [ __ ] we’re running a restaurant and the discipline here can be the same in Paris can be the same in London could be anywhere and
Thinking that it’s good to work in a dirty kitchen or a dirty restaurant with dog [ __ ] in forget it great manager Alex might be Lawrence’s best mate from college but he’s clearly left his standards back in Britain if dog [ __ ] goes on notice then it’s no surprise the kitchen is dripping in
Grease your friers are used a lot yeah yeah you put fresh oil in there all the time well we change them yeah yeah of course you do yeah how often uh once a week the oil would last a lot longer if you got rid of all this stuff here look
There you go that’s what you’re cooking out of yeah every time you put them fresh o in there is making [ __ ] all difference that’s sludge with the restaurant having a much needed deep clean there’s something else I want to clear up last February Lawrence put on a Valentine’s dinner for the local Donkey
Sanctuary charity 100 British expats paid 30 ahead for a fundraising meal Rumor Has It law made a complete ass it how bad did it go I mean was it a it was a complete [ __ ] up it was absolute disaster in what way U the food was overcooked dry tasteless what was the
Menu um we did the chicken liver parf which wasn’t made until the morning so I had no time to sit a chicken dish wrapped in Sano ham baked in the oven the chicken was so dry it was like carbo did he give it to him on the house no
You charged them yeah [ __ ] hell no wonder they haven’t been back you don’t have to rule number for when you’re running a restaurant in Spain don’t piss off the locals when the tourists have gone home the local XS account for 80% of your Takens in the winter months without them
A British restaurant in Spain can’t Survive I’m heading into hostile territory to make peace with the natives I’m off to the local Donkey Sanctuary and hopefully after meeting them want to see if there’s any chance they actually come back and get the restant one more [ __ ] chance gracias all I know about donkeys is they’re
Stubborn this isn’t going to be easy and I’m fascinated to get to the bottom of what actually happened on that fundraising dinner in terms of big event I mean not be fun it was a sort of meal that you were all waiting the next day to have a very nasty trip into the
Toilet what was the menu the menu was pate initially yeah um which was frozen you needed a blow torch Frozen defrost it on your plate on the plate Frozen Frozen on the main course was chicken stuffed with banana supposed to be served with asparagus yes banana and asparagus it
Supposed to be his signature dish not another one with a [ __ ] Twist on there this became cancerous isn’t it because it spread like wildfire across the town oh yeah well it’s a small quite arrogant about the whole thing if he thinks he can survive in a small town
Like this with that attitude it’s got another thing coming have you been back S no is it any small fraction of possibility if you could just think about it if I could convince you just to put one foot in the door it’d be a big [ __ ] help you promise us we don’t
Have to eat chocolate covered prawns charging a local charity for a bad meal smacks of unbelievable arrogance Lawrence might have come to Spain to offer the Brits something different but so far all he’s given them is pretentious novelty food I’m going to give him a taste of his own medicine have a
Taste of that smell first maybe a little taste first up a chocolate and prawn smoothie based on Lawrence’s signature dish what’s that taste of Lawrence chocolate yeah you smell chocolate be and then it tastes like um cookies cookies taste that one again no thanks I think it’s [ __ ] horrible okay
Um next a chicken and banana smoothie based on the dish he served at the Donkey Sanctuary dinner there’s a texture in there which it’s quite stringy stringy string it says stringy texture it’s a banana and string no man banana and something horrible in it again mine folds off the first
One is [ __ ] prawns and chocolate could you taste the prawn there um well I knew there was something in there that was not very nice you didn’t get it what I’m trying to say if you got the best of of prawns let them [ __ ] Taste of prawn don’t let them
Taste of prawn and chocolate this is the most painful smoothie cuz it’s the chicken and banana and it’s the [ __ ] the dish that managed to piss off the locals at the Donkey Sanctuary [ __ ] charitable event what the [ __ ] were you thinking about putting banana and chicken
Together tell me so I can help you okay um it was just using like a South American kind of influences in and R roasting chicken you didn’t [ __ ] tell me the truth about the banana no and I’m a chef and I’ve done my [ __ ] homework
Before I got here and let food taste of what it should it’s not just mixing prawns with chocolate and chicken with banana that’s the problem it’s the other 70 dishes on Lawrence’s huge menu sit down I want to replace it with a dozen dishes that he can cook easily to stop the tourist
Waiting hours for their dinner have you have you come to terms with you know trying to restrict the menu every time I try to think about it I think of the people that have asked for this those particular items and why I shouldn’t take them off I do get some return customers
So I must be doing something right but where are these [ __ ] then cuz I’ve been here for three nights on the Trot and I don’t see the [ __ ] return business you give me the impression in such a short period of time I’ve known you that I’ve got a young man that’s playing with
These dad’s money trying to [ __ ] run a restaurant that’s the impression I get well nothing that’s wrong cuz I believeing what I’m doing is right if I didn’t I wouldn’t be doing it I couldn’t do this [ __ ] menu on my own with 72 dishes on there I couldn’t do it because
You’re not a [ __ ] proper Chef so if you’re not a proper Chef then don’t try and cook out your box and unless that’s going to [ __ ] sink in and stay in your mind I’ve got no chance Lawrence is refusing to reduce his huge menu but
It’s the only way he’ll ever coat with a busy restaurant it’s time to prove my point for tonight’s service I’ve devised a three course Mediterranean menu that will fly out the kitchen and get customers served quickly a gaspacho soup barbecued chicken with a warm potato salad and a roasted caramelized Peach
What’s the twist there is no twist it’s all [ __ ] local that’s it there’s no twist there Y tonight customers will order from Lawrence’s alicart menu but when he falls behind he’ll switch to mine and that will show him how quick he can serve customers I just want him to
Have that emergency menu yeah at the Forefront of his mind set his ego apart get that back in London and for him to concentrate on sort of accomplishing a fully booked service with no complaints got an order for chocolate prawns he said you know earlier no one
Wants to buy chocolate prawns he thinks it’s [ __ ] stupid idea first all that came in chocolate prawns and carrot soup so um it’s 9:00 and the orders from Lawrence’s huge menu of 72 dishes are now flooding in but it’s already starting to go wrong medium yes yeah
Look look look it’s raw it’s not pink it’s raw it’s raw it’s red raw all I want you to do is just cook a [ __ ] Kebab property still live on to yeah please right you in control yeah yeah yeah that I’m not going to taste that yeah but it looks
Burnt Lawrence needs to push the button now and replace his menu with my menu if he’s to avoid a repeat of last night Fiasco you want to push the button no no no seriously no no seriously yeah no you sure yes yeah hey this is nothing to do
With your bollocks and size of your [ __ ] is it no Lawrence’s reluctance to use my emergency menu means it’s the customers who suffer and if I’m dead honest with you the lamb is everyone’s saying the Lamb’s bone dry ey it’s apping really really is Apping yeah what happened to that one there not hot enough that’s not good that’s raw but the complaint was that it was cold yeah it’s cold because it’s what war why when meals start coming back Lawrence finally cracks right you right yeah you yeah I’ve called your menu away you’ve called
It away yeah it’s all done all you have to do is call it away hey a Norman’s just got to put the [ __ ] chicken on the barbecue nothing more yes thank you for pushing the [ __ ] button pushing out my emergency menu should have been idiot proof but they’ve
Left it too late and in the hands of Dum and Dumber it descends into fast this is why put in 25 minutes ago yeah and I’m still try wa cuz I’ve had to send food out I can’t stop start stop start I’m doing my next order which is two P cabs
And a chicken cab no don’t I just ask you I’m going to brush it I’m looking for the cloth come on man if the time I need to pull your finger out now is right now you know that hey I know yeah I’ve got two pork kebabs to make but why are we
Serving pork PAB when we’ve got the emergency menu on I don’t know ask the waiter [ __ ] hell there’s little point in asking restaurant manager Alex you guys on top of Step how are your tables do I need to go to any tables at all he’s so confused
As to who’s ordered what he’s now serving food to tables with no one on them no they should be here but they’re not here okay go back to the Kitchen this place right now is the biggest [ __ ] hole in Spain it’s [ __ ] embarrassing cadell shitol at its best it’s the worst meal we’ve ever had it’s qu to 12 now we we got here at half n we just finished the main course so it has been a long
Way with customers worn out from waiting meals been sent back and now refunds been handed out surely even Lawrence can see that by sticking to his stupid menu he’s only got himself to blame name I’m speechless so I I I I I don’t know what to say let’s get to the Crux
Lawrence um I think Norman was put on the fting much pressure tonight you know he your menu made him plate up his own plates and do the starters and the cold soups out there on the barbie and he couldn’t manage slowed him down too much um you’re telling me that my menu [ __ ]
Him up on the grill he couldn’t he couldn’t deal with it couldn’t deal with what what putting a [ __ ] bowl of soup hat that’s already made for him that was it was shown when are you guys going to stop [ __ ] around with excuses when’s one of you going to step
Forward with a pair of bollocks and give me some [ __ ] honesty cuz I know where you were cuz that was [ __ ] shocking let me tell you something you made a [ __ ] good decision you pushed the button whether you like it or not it was too [ __ ]
Late an hour and a half late so who’s [ __ ] f was it now Chef I’m [ __ ] out of here [ __ ] Yourself well he wanted me to be honest I told him what I thought yeah maybe I should have led with the whole with his whole menu but that’s hindsight hindsight has never even done this [ __ ] project It’s day five and there’s storm clouds over leada I’ve never felt as bad about a restaurant as I did last night and when I walked out I wasn’t sure I’d be coming back pissing down but just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse there was a Breakin and nearly £4,000
Were stolen from the premises overnight morning how you do yeah fine um first of all sorry to hear about the news [ __ ] out it’s not good it’s not good at all how much was it 5 half thousand years 5 half thousand years hey she’s not happy either well
She’s not much of a [ __ ] g dog is she hey um and where’s the where’s the safe it’s not so much a safe but I cashed in in a filing cabinet been jimmied here and down the sides it’s still locked I haven’t moved or touched anything this is how I found
It when I came down you then got the the money box inside here unbelievable they’ve left the small notes they just took the big ones I not been F it’s the filing cabinet why would you leave 5 and a half Grand in there the most important rule for any
Restaurant owner anywhere in the world is always put your takings in the the bank Jesus Christ I’ve got to think long and hard whether I can actually continue without that money and now that may be the Clincher that you know I won’t be able to make
It it’s not just a failing restant I’m deaning with but I owner about to book his flight home if ever there was a time for Lawrence to realize that I’m here to help it’s now you know it’s your pride that you’ve got to stop [ __ ] worrying about cuz how [ __ ] proud are
You going to feel at [ __ ] Malaga airport with your bags what are you going to do wa yeah seriously hello what the [ __ ] are you going to do go home yeah go home with your [ __ ] cck between your legs yeah yeah and what ring your mates tell them what big [ __ ] [ __ ] you’ve
Been in [ __ ] Spain I don’t go through that kind of [ __ ] to [ __ ] help turn the restaurant around I can’t do it without you I’ve only one more chance to get through to Lawrence and get him listening to Me you wouldn’t go into a ball ring without taking clear instruction from someone who knows what they’re talking about lawrencea listen to this man for the next 5 minutes because um he’s going to show you some very very crucial moves you Mot I hope to God he ditches the arrogance
And listens to Matador Raphael more than he’s listened to me big [ __ ] Tes La now he’s got to stand on his own two feet and show me as the Spanish would say your cahas show me you’ve got a pair of bollocks and [ __ ] use them have you got your gas sh yeah no
Problemo where where currently tucked up Inside [ __ ] you stay out the way watch out [ __ ] hell where’s your go oh it’s a [ __ ] it it’s just a [ __ ] storm don’t think um Spanish blls like me very much what am I doing oh [ __ ] hell that’s not a good sign one thing he doesn’t need now they stubborn us here
We go get off your ass come on get Up I’m not doing that come on get out of here come on hey with Lawrence carefully listening to Raphael’s expert advice he starts to get the hang of it you know I won one you’re right rule number six Running a Restaurant in Spain is a risky business it pays to listen to some
Expert advice [ __ ] scary now yeah how’d you feel um I feel like your Point’s been proven in a very big way you have a big pair of konas now just [ __ ] use them yeah well done get some water yeah [ __ ] hell now I’ve got Lawrence listening I need
To get him cooking like a proper Chef every night Lawrence Cooks everything on this plch of Grill to save time as a result it all tastes the same fishy meat and Meaty veg all you do now cook an egg on there for me whilst Lawrence fries an egg on the
Plung of Grill I’m cooking mine in a non-stick Frying Pan um I want to teach him how his lazy way of cooking is tainting everything he serves up okay that’s just with an egg yeah what I’m trying to get through is all that there yeah is what carbonized food from thank you ages
And ages of beauty carbonized [ __ ] [ __ ] and all I want you to do now is start thinking about cooking in pans M yeah I’m going to show Lawrence that in the time it takes him to cook a whole sea bream on his grill he could fillet it fry it and make a simple
Mediterranean Source what I’m trying to do Lawrence yeah is make your life [ __ ] easier you know that yeah and whilst I’m still waiting for yours I’ve just got an orange a lemon a pink grapefruit fresh bzel are you cooked yet almost out and on now I’m not trying to be some jumped up
[ __ ] SMY ass little [ __ ] I’m just trying to explain you’re busting your bollocks the wrong way around because I am not going to [ __ ] listen to [ __ ] Tom Dick and AR telling me they want to sit and [ __ ] compete with that or sit and eat that I know which
One you can do 10 times quicker and a thousand times better don’t be scared to use a pan okay do you understand he’s drilled into me my pride and you know my arrogance has really shown through and I’ve been a bit of an ass about it and bit stubborn and
You know I’m I’m really now excited that he’s here I really want to learn and and get this place moving the penny might have dropped but now I’ve only got two days to put things right out with the old yeah in with a new [ __ ] bin them yeah we’re short of coold
Tonight with Lawrence finally letting go of his huge menu it’s time for a new beginning in its place I’ve created a small Mediterranean menu using local produce five starters including figs and Serano ham and watermelon with feta cheese and six Mains including a pan fried sea bream and a barbecued chicken
On a warm potato salad actually cooking properly that feels absolutely fantastic at last Lim menu fresh ingredients absolutely amazing the menu will offer Brit something authentic fresh and above all quick to prepare and in reducing 72 dishes to 15 Service couldn’t be any simpler for restaurant manager
Alex okay what about this table here 8:30 booking I’ve just take the order now okay good okay let’s go yeah the menu is simpler a lot easier we can do volume now now we got a chance to put the [ __ ] thing right it’s my final night and it’s the
Relaunch of lear’s new menu okay I’ve only got one shot at this and I can’t afford any mistakes cook to changing you tonight yeah you’re yeah you’re coming off that barbecue yeah I want you connected to the owner as a SF that’s my decision and I’m sticking to
It I’m putting sous chef Norm in the kitchen prepping cold starters and pot washer Tom will take his place on on the barbecue chicken it’s a gamble but I’m confident Tom will send the meat out cooked all you have to do is take the chicken off the barbecue yep and put it
Onto the plate and send it yeah sure good you guys set this evening isn’t just about launching a new menu is about Lawrence regaining his reputation with the British xack Community 6 months ago he hosted a fundraising dinner for the local Donkey Sanctuary serving Frozen starters and
Chicken stuff with banana it was a fiasco tonight I convinced them to come back it’s very nerve breing having them here because I know how much I upset them last time and I know how much distaste they have for the restaurant in general and it’s really nerve-wracking
For me to be able to know that i’ I’ve got to cook for them and cook them really really well tonight will be the test whether or not the food’s edible that would be a good start with customers getting their food on time the relaunch is off to a good start
It’s quite refreshing to have something different and not the same sort of chicken or fish with fries a lot better than last year yeah phenomenal nothing’s come back everything’s cooked beautifully yeah to be honest so far it’s been a breath of fresh air right donkey sanct just sat down yes
Yep okay we’re on their starters now treat that table like a time bomb the starters arrived for the Donkey Sanctuary but just when I thought it was all going to plan Alex has forgotten to serve the wine how do we put the starters down without serving the wine um of all tables come
On at 9:00 the restaurant’s full but bizarrely there’s a backlog of people waiting for tables it’s Alex’s responsibility to get them seated but he’s flapping around like a headless chicken what’s going on with this [ __ ] table that’s waiting the bar for so long table six Table Six yeah I to
Booked at you see at the start of the night and I had to tell him that you know we need to have the table back who did you tell you need the table back the customer the customer what about the [ __ ] kitchen they need to know first cuz they
Got to cook it yeah so then move your ass sir for some bizarre reason Alex has got tables double booked within an hour no one can to eat anything within an hour embarrassing I mean [ __ ] embarrassing Alex has simply got greedy in thinking they can turn tables around in an
Hour as a result people are turning up for the reservations but I have nowhere to sit and in the Kitchen Lawrence is now struggling with a backlog of orders donkey c table on top of all that Alex has now gone into meltdown Al get a grip Alex you can do it Alex do
It you can [ __ ] do it we’re waiting on you I know you’re waiting on me and I really appreciate this this is [ __ ] critical you know go come on please we waited for 40 minutes for starter then sat with dirty plates for 45 minutes and then we were asked to
Leave the table because the next lot of um guests arrived five place here 1 2 3 4 5 five although Under Pressure Lawrence is at least coping with my reduced menu yep you got three Sano three watermelon yet finish those off in a minute soon as I get these
Out I can only be grul that Lawrence got the Donkey Sanctuary main courses out before the [ __ ] hit the fan very very nice I mean it was a lot nicer than chicken banana I must do it the food is actually very good um I think everybody’s quite pleased with the food
If he can come up with this sort of deal yes we’ll be back again but the service leaves leaves quite a little bit to be desired I think a lot more work on the service me a red it’s the end of the evening and Lawrence’s cooking has been a
Success but Alex’s double booking madness has let everyone down we’re So Close Alex so close you can do better I know I can do better you can do better I know I can do better turn around and tell him that he’s paying your salary [ __ ] tough night a real tough
Night 87 covers and it was a struggle and the service was [ __ ] pretty dismal however the Donkey Sanctuary have confirmed they’re going to come back that speaks volumes that means the local community are now back on their side and quite frankly you can’t ask for a more
Crucial time for them to support it because we’re just about to come out the summer season and enter the [ __ ] winter and without their support they won’t get through the winter in 6 days I’ve finally seen a change at leada but once I’ve gone Lawrence is only 4 weeks until the end
Of the season to make the money that will help him survive the winter remember do not cut corners and don’t make a [ __ ] ass of yourself look a St reminder to make sure the standards never slip don’t make a [ __ ] ass of yourself that’s gone that is [ __ ] gone goodbye
Okay I only hope lear’s doors will still be open when I Return in the summer I spent a week at laara the bana on the cadel soul it was holiday hell that’s not cool that’s RW former nightclub manager Lawrence Davey was up to his eyes in debt he had swinging kebabs someone taking the piss prawns in chocolate sauce I thought it was [ __ ] hideous
And his dishes with a Twist had pissed off the Brits ising really really is a ping Lawrence was so stubborn he wouldn’t give up his huge menu without a fight no you sure yes yeah hey this is nothing to do with your B size your [ __ ] is it
No after knocking some sense into him I created a set menu of just 15 authentic Mediterranean dishes and on the launch night we won back the local EXP trade that Lawrence had lost if he can come up with this sort of deal yes we’ll be back Again 4 weeks later I’m back on the Costa it’s late September and most of the tourists have packed up and gone home the beachfront restaurants are deserted and N feels like a ghost town I only hope laara is fairing better good to see you and you yeah
How’s the month been busy very very busy ready yeah almost double last year so that’s [ __ ] great news good to see you you too how have you been really good yeah it’s been great yes busy it has been busy and you’re working hard yes yes less flustered yes more
Organized we’re organized we’re happy we’re communica and what’s the special Kebab tonight the special Kebab uh special Kebab is in the bin great donkey dick Babs are off the menu Norm still in the kitchen preparing cold starters good to see you my man and out on the Terrace
Is Tom the former pot washer now promoted as the barbecue chef and has Norman S out here again or is this your domain this my domain this is your domain but best of all Lawrence is no longer cooking on the pler grill haven’t used it in about 3 you
Haven’t used the pun of Grill touched it thank you [ __ ] hell really mean that yeah you must miss it no no no I did I did for about a we I kept on going back to it thinking [ __ ] where’s my steak and it was always in the oven where should
We s perfect considering it’s the end of the season leara is reassuringly busy everything seems to be running more efficiently there’s an air of calmness around it and yeah it’s a nice bust which is lovely everything’s gleaming it’s spotless the menu is no longer the size of a telephone directory it’s one
Page and there are even some new dishes for me to try I was a little bit cocky in um that I he love my food when he first got here this time around um I know that I really really want to impress him now with these dishes if I
Can’t impress him now then you know I’ve really [ __ ] it up here we are here is the squid and Sh thank you for my starter I’ve chosen barbecue squid and shizo sausage on a better rocket it’s nicely cooked it’s not too chewy and the srio sausage just gives it
That little spice that squid knees and that’s what you come to Spain for dishes like this for my main course I’ve chosen seab bass on a bed of cream leaks one of the new dishes on Lawrence’s Autumn Menu there’s just no comparison to what I was fed a month ago where it’s just really nice clean simple honest food and that’s what this place needed without any stupid [ __ ] twist four weeks ago Lawrence was £75,000 in debt equivalent to €2,000 and laara was on the verge of closing
Down what really shocked me about tonight’s dinner is I can’t believe it was the same guy that was cooking my dinner a month ago that was delicious thank it’s an absolute pleasure to cook in here now and I you know I’m not angry I’m not upset I’m just you know cooking the food
I love cooking and and seeing empty plates come back clean and and happy customers leaving the restaurant you took €3,000 this time a year ago now you’re on €9,000 what have you knocked off on the debt um I’ve knocked off1 13,000 since you were here last Cash
Cash already yeah what do you need to do a night to stay open during the winter how many covers during the winter 20 20 so already tonight with 33 or 34 in for dinner yeah we’re we’re not home and dry but we’re [ __ ] making great Headway don’t you [ __ ] dare stop yeah and
Every time you think of stopping turn on the plch of Grill yeah deep fry your [ __ ] vegetables and [ __ ] hit them on there never again good night Tom that was value for money delicious straightforward local produce cooked properly and he’s not trying to be too [ __ ] clever and if he can continue
Doing that he’s got a strong chance of surviving the winter and opening up next [ __ ] season ready to attack it with some money in the bank thank God for that the [ __ ] penny has finally Dropped time’s running out for the fenig arms a country Pub that thinks it’s clares is this Pub frood because I can’t quite believe I’m [ __ ] standing in a traditional English pub this week I’m trying to help the most stubborn fruit cake I’ve ever met I love B now where did that one come
From 7 days to teach this old dog some new tricks just remember we are the bosses it will take a Miracle [ __ ] come and tell me yeah cuz I’ll smash them over your [ __ ] Head Theon Valley a wealthy farming area in the heart of the Lancashire Countryside home of the hot pot and the custard tart and a great location for a roadside Pub so I’m looking for the fenic arms a good old traditional English PB every day thousands of punters speed
Past the pub it’s slap bang on the busy a683 between Lancaster and Kirby londsdale pubs are now the nation’s favorite place to eat out and Brian Ray has spent the last 30 years cooking pub food I don’t claim to be God I don’t claim to be
Jesus but in my business and in my kitchen my word is law there’s a mint to be made if you get pub food right but since Brian and his partner Elaine Howen took over the fenig arms 3 years ago they’ve been Heming money at a rate of, 1500 quid a
Week what’s going on up there one big overgrown Bush font me and here is the menu okay this is elae elae nice to see you and hello I’m Brian Brian how are you oh I’m fine it’s good delighted to meet you likewise good to see you very delighted
God it’s tight in here isn’t it yep so where’s the um where’s the restaurant dining areas this way follow us down then this is supposed to be a traditional English pub but it’s full of tacky clutter and when it comes to table settings Brian’s got serious delusions of grandeur God
Extraordinary not what I imagined as a pub um we used to have this just as a small dining room with four tables in it God looks like we’ve got the queen coming for [ __ ] dinner now unfortunately no one’s coming for dinner but it’s not for want of trying
Brian and Elaine are throwing everything at this failing business we spend most of our life down here anything between 120 hours a week down here 120 hours a week 60 hours each yeah no no 120 each so what days off did you take we don’t
We don’t you don’t take days off we had we had Christmas day off this year that was your last day off yep and the day before that was the previous Christmas and the day before that would have been about 18 years ago Jesus six days off for a quad heart
Bypass but I was back at work on the seventh day [ __ ] you back at work seven days later yeah yep seven days after the op I was back working in the kitchen cookie are you mad probably how old are you 62 62 Christ Ryan is killing himself over an
Empty Pub this place should feel laidback and Lively but it’s got all the formality and awkwardness of a wake it stayed you know the atmosphere is static and very and dreary so manyu for this evening thank you plus the additions of the day careful wiist Ryan calls them additions rather
Than specials doesn’t like to call them specials [ __ ] man I say but it’s far from being a pub man us it I God red Johnson’s confair goard duck breast Ribble Farmhouse seavoy cabbage rosty potato Willington crispy Apple chuty calos you [ __ ] me Brian’s trying way too hard and his
List of pompous sources is ridiculous I mean there’s pure Mera red wine sauce je Cal je Lanos je caramelized onions tartar extraordinary you walk into a pub and you expect a stinking the pudding and shepherd’s pie I’ve ordered the simplest thing on the menu a CRA salad but Brian doesn’t do
Simple we’d like to point out first and foremost we’re a traditional Old English pup Hy hell what that’s steeped in Tradition there isn’t it let’s see if Brian can get traditional with my main course but I’m doubtful it’s Cocker and rack of lamb balsamic cherry tomatoes and one of those pretentious sauces
How the [ __ ] did you get in how do you get the lamb out not only is this not pub food but it’s plain awful honestly it’s like chewing a [ __ ] golf ball Brian’s got a lot to answer for this is a pub isn’t it yes
And that’s what I had to keep on telling myself a traditional Old English pub so how many pubs have you been in that have served a over reduced syrup be sickly B with vinegar in a zed shape over a square plate probably none a pub or Pub grub is
The next step up from from home no it’s that basic rustic honest good British solid food and there’s nothing traditional about what you’re doing here this is currently running as a restaurant that is confused over the top I mean absurd beyond belief you’re not running a pub it feels like you’re running a
Restaurant badly modern pub food is all about simple home cooking dumb well but I don’t think it’s going to be easy persuading Brian and Elaine that they need to get back to basics how you feeling totally crap uh it was pretty devastating last night um some of the things yes we could
Fully accept and take um but to be quite honest the way we felt if you have to be like that to get to the top I’m glad I’m at the bottom I’ve got to be brutally honest clearly you don’t like that level of honesty I’m not here for confrontation and you know if
You’re that devastated on the back of what you’ve been through in this industry for 30 years I’m surprised you’re so weak after 30 years hard graft Brian and Elaine should be reaping the benefits but in fact they’re facing bankruptcy and could be homeless in 3 months they’ve got to face facts
How much um are you in debt when we actually sat down and wrote it down tossed it all up uh put everything into it where you sort of leave things out so that you don’t see it uh we’re about quarter of a million in it if we had to close tonight
Uhhuh the situation at the fenic arms is desperate I need to find out how Brian runs his kitchen since his heart up his memory lets him down so he sets a timer for every dish he’s cooking and that helps you not to forget when it’s ready but it’s not just
That it’s giving you awareness all the time that time’s passed so how many times have you got going on just one at the moment three times Three Ryan short-term memory is as awful as the rich sticky sauce is coating every dish and this one and that I believe is a previous scrumpy reduction um we actually didn’t have a lot of cider so it’s the scrumpy reduction without the scrumpy Apple ties reduction with apple ties in There Apple ties [ __ ] me I feel sick I’m starting to realize nothing about this kitchen makes sense you got any Mash ready for us Nate and we got a bow for that while Brian runs around the tiny cramped space he’s paying top whack to his most experienced Chef Nathan who
Seems to just put pass in everything is this normal when someone taking a piss at me this is normal normal I’ve never seen such a chaotic and inefficient kitchen and on top of that there’s Brian’s over complicated and frankly ridiculous food don’t call Pate it’s don’t call lettuce piping hot
Pigeon red wine sauce parley hey you’ve got a [ __ ] brain haven’t you I hope so I like to think so is this pub food no because I can’t quite believe I’m [ __ ] standing in the traditional English pub Brian’s already had five heart attacks and he’s running himself into
The ground cooking the wrong food in the wrong way your kitchen is a disaster Zone it is [ __ ] impossible to get food out of there I tell you what big boy you may be 62 but [ __ ] me you don’t have to work that hard you know that it’d be nice if I
Didn’t I I swear to God cuz that must be a [ __ ] nightmare in there the fenic arms in Lancashire has ideas above its station it’s a country pub with aspirations to be a fancy restaurant the dining room is set for the queen and the food is is pretentious Brian Ray and elae Howden
Are over A4 of a million pounds in debt but they’re still spending you got a setup of a restaurant big coffee machine espresso expensive bit of quit this no uh I picked up for 400 400 quid yeah you bought it yeah from where eBay eBay yeah Brian stuffed his kitchen with so
Much secondhand equipment you can’t swing a cat let me just squeeze past here thank [ __ ] you’re small you know that it’s anet of time I know what that’s what you do you look for chefs on eBay look at their size their measurements their weight then employ them
Yes Brian’s DIY kitchen is a cramped botg together disaster Zone held together with bits of string and his whing problem goes much deeper than I first thought I I love plates whereas other people go and have a holiday or go out for a meal I’ll save my pennies and buy a Plate Jesus [ __ ] me look all those plates there wrapped in clil why are they wrapped in clinfield stay clean just stay clean yeah right what are these plates used for just some I bought to play with some you bought to play with yeah we haven’t played with them yet just got the chance
Of getting them so I got them what you think we putting in there salad sou I don’t know we’ll come up with some dish and use them for that no no no no come on you don’t serve food in them do you yes we did oh no come on I wouldn’t put
A [ __ ] dog’s dinner in there you don’t serve food in them uh we have done in the past no look at the size of it they’re big I mean you you can you can go tiling with that thing you know that we can retile this whole establishment with these plates just
Look what we can start doing in terms of look already it’s starting to look unique isn’t it yep and so you said what what what Chinese dish on this one it wasn’t it was a Japanese dish Christ a m the tile glue didn’t stick [ __ ] all right don’t worry it was
Chipped anyway sorry damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn every corner I turn I discover another of Brian stashi squired away now where did that one come from I bought that from villoy [ __ ] hell and what’s that you don’t serve food on that come on yes we do
It’s like a [ __ ] swimming pool for Barbie now we’ve got one with three compartments down the side we served the steak on that you served the steak on that yep a lifetime of hoarding calls for shock treatment for the first time ever we’re going to get rid of that [ __ ]
Junk before I can even think about changing the food I’ve got to make some space condemned broken chipped skip yeah yeah this where did you get this thing from eBay eBay tucked away in the corner Ryan’s got a huge disgusting stock pot it’s the base for all his revolting sources
That’s going to go in the skip we don’t need to [ __ ] have the shz the Merlot we don’t need it that for me is a Hazard do we need that hot plate um well it’s usually a way of keeping the food hot Brian’s been collecting kitchen equipment for 30 years he’s never thrown
Anything away and even with me here to help he’s finding it difficult bit of a shock to the system it’s a hell of a shock to the system some of these items here you’re going to keep some of them here you’re going to sell and some of you’re going
To Che Chuck pined tag on there left to his own devices I know Brian would put all this junk back so I’m forcing him to decide how much of it is actually essential to running the kitchen I don’t want to get rid of that yet there I just
Want to keep that top it’s a table top don’t want to get rid of that oh dear he’s hopeless keep them CU I have to find somewhere for them how many microwaves do we need just G one or two three can what you do with three microwaves
One one and one spare I’ve been trying to get rid of some of this rubbish for two or 3 years but Brian will not part with anything I’m leaving Elaine in charge of rebuilding the kitchen while I make sure that Brian’s junk has gone for
Good okay why do you think I brought you here I have no idea you got no idea want see that skip behind there that’s full of your junk and I’m really worried the fact that you’re going to put half that junk back in your kitchen so I’ve got to get
Rid of it once and for all go on get that stck pot away we’re getting rid of the [ __ ] look at it stop holding crap I think youve well and truly made the point the harsh truth is that 20 rural pubs close every month and if Brian and
Elaine don’t want to add to that number they need to start making some drastic changes got a huge amount of respect for [ __ ] Brian the guy is’s 62 years of age he’s been cooking for 30 years he hasn’t got a [ __ ] pot to piss in he’s
Working in excess of 120 hours a [ __ ] week in the kitchen I’m sorry but FR man at 62 that can kill you clearing out the junk was just the beginning in before I can start changing that god- awful food I need to get this kitchen working properly look at the
Space you got here like that hey we’re going to throw a [ __ ] dance in here in a minute I’ve got to do something drastic I need to clear out one final thing from the kitchen Brian Brian big night for you tonight don’t be scared of a change you’re not
Cooking in the kitchen tonight you are out of the kitchen for good and you are more capable of running your Pub but not from the kitchen as a proper Publican as a proper host I will do my best please go and get changed I will I think this kitchen has got a
Better chance without Brian he’s got a young but enthusiastic team of Three Chefs Nathan Karen and Chris I know how difficult Brian is to work with that is so [ __ ] obvious yeah he’s gone now yeah he’s not running the kitchen he’s is running his business show him that you can do
It it’s essential that the fic arms has a friendly couple out front to do is keep all allting St on but I’m not convinced Brian will be up to the job after 30 years behind the stove good evening did anybody tell you we’ve run out of sea bass and we’ve only
Got one Tian left right anybody any ideas on what you’re looking for before we run out of what’s left oh dear not exactly a polished performance that way talk to them Brian they won’t bite but it’s looking much more professional in the kitchen where Karen has taken charge CHS one Chen
Don’t worry about drizzling the plate just Source the [ __ ] thing please there you go good even with Brian’s complicated menu the food is flying out of the kitchen just like it should do in a pub they’re doing a great job in there now the problem’s in the dining room and there’s no Vibrance
There the atmosphere is stuffy and formal why Earth is he l pouring the wine this is supposed to be a pub while Brian and Elaine fuss over their customers they empty tables in the dining room and the bar is filling up with people waiting to Eat they’re never going to make a profit running it like this they need to fill the tables twice a night what’s happening in the bar everyone’s sitting in there taking orders get them straight to the [ __ ] table get them in the restaurant clear the bar can I pass you some menus are
These ladies part of your party Ryan has got to loosen up or they’ll never speed up the service first of all you guys yeah [ __ ] well done I mean really well done my problem was in the dining room your service doesn’t need to be that formal if you relax the service will
Relax and that’s not nitpicking we’re a pub yeah what’s wrong with them carrying their own drinks through to the table nothing you know yourself where the atmosphere is not right you know it’s not running smoothly of course you do but we need to work on that level of just a
Pup I’ve only got 3 Days To Go and I’ve still got to solve the biggest problem at the fenig arms Brian’s food what is traditionally English pub food what is it I suppose English pub food is basically scampy gamon sausage that but that isn’t what I want
To be that’s nothing of the sort [ __ ] me what pubs have you been in um not quite so many since I ended up in one myself it’s rustic simple English cooking whether it’s a bowl of split pea soup whether it’s lisher Hot Pot whether it’s steak and chips it is simple
Food and that’s where I’ve lost my way then it’s time I push Brian in the right direction see this on here twaddle yeah absolute horrendous waffle I don’t want to see the madira sauce the Citrus mayonnaise I don’t want to see a cal no more sources the pub
Will be serving great British pub food I’ve got to start replacing some of Brian’s dishes with good home cooking yeah yeah what’s wrong with having Lancashire hot pot on the menu nothing nothing at all where are we Lan Lancer and so why is that not on the
Menu I’ve asked Brian and elae to rewrite the menu minus the waffle pound fried duck livers just fried duck liers fish can um just put down fish cake potatoes on top lots of potatoes yeah spread nice good give it a little twist at the bottom like that that mixes
The onions and the potatoes yeah up on top and in what have you done for the fish cake salmon and hadock fish cake oh salmon hadock fish cake salmon and hadock fish cake yeah and that’s it yep wow finally we’re getting somewhere I feel like we’re really starting to [ __ ] understand what Pub
Means progress at last but I don’t think they really understand what a pub is until they’ve been to one so I’m giving them the night off their first Saturday Night Out in 18 years good uh right Elaine uh Brian take the dogs for a walk don’t worry about the service right when you
Come back okay get changed yeah and come and have dinner when was last time you sat in here on a Saturday night and watched your staff at work and enjoyed your dinner never never right okay off you go thank you guys see you later than you yeah see you later right now one
Last thing you’re the only Pub in Britain that’s got a [ __ ] uniform get changed into your civis see in 5 minutes ready to run the place yeah there’s a good boy there’s a good point come on Lane I’m hoping that if Brian and Elaine experiened a real Pub atmosphere they’ll
Realize relaxed is best so tonight there’ll be no fussy service at the fenick arms good evening good evening good evening welcome to fing arms how are you very well thank you good good good uh you can’t come in you too busy um no we’re not too busy
Um you’re not here to receive an OB you’re here to have dinner you’re dressed to formal we’ll go back again as quick as you can right come on Lovely we’ve never been out ever not dressed like this right come back with something Casual welcome to the fenic arms come through please thank you cheers D tonight they’ll be saing the first of my new real Pub grub not a sticky you inside it’s a rather nice color isn’t it you want to taste this Patty it’s good with that that that is to die for the food has been a hit I Hope they’ve finally got
The message that they’ve got nothing to fear from Going Back to Basics you’ve got to show flexibility and you can do it and getting you out of this place today was a breath fresh air just to relax the place and the more you can relax I swear to God you’re going to see
Your business grow last night was a success I thought the fenic arms was back on track but this morning I’ve discovered Brian has gone behind my back and jeopardized everything we’ve been trying to achieve we had a really good night last night and the staff worked [ __ ] exceptionally well um straight after I
Left um Brian came downstairs and started being a tanker old bat um right I’m just going to have a word with him yeah in fact both of them cuz I’m getting a little bit pissed off and thene my back’s turned what was his complaint to you this morning um it was
Generally that um he doesn’t want to see any of his plates being bin he doesn’t want anything being different he came around took all his knives out um it was just generally um this is our business this is our home things aren’t going to be changing as much as anybody thinks
We’re still going to be doing it our way and nobody’s going to say any different he stuck in his ways I’m pissed off really I have ped off fire scale of 1 to 10 yeah give be a good seven unbelievable two days to go and he
Decides to screw it all up at 62 years of age it’s becoming really [ __ ] clear that you can’t teach an old dog new [ __ ] tricks I’m nearing the end of my week at the fenic arms where I’m trying to save Brian and Elaine from the jaws of
Bankruptcy but just when I thought we’d turn the corner Brian’s gone behind my back and told he star he won’t accept my changes I want to get it out with you now because I don’t mind going I’d rather go and see my wife today and sit here and [ __ ] bang my head against
The wall if you’re not prepared to accept the changes you’ve got to tell me and the nitpicking you do you know what you you’ve got to balance it out with some confidence and a little bit of encouragement as we I said to them this this morning right just remember we are
The bosses it’s not a power struggle you are definitely the owners just cut them a little slack you’ll be surprised you know what we’re acting like small children aren’t we thank you they’re busting their nuts off for you right now they’re busting their nuts off for you
Right now that’s not for me that’s for you because you pay their [ __ ] salaries not me and when you worried about your villero and B [ __ ] plates that no one’s changing [ __ ] come and tell me yeah cuz I’ll smash them over your [ __ ] head he better have listened this time I’m
Only here for two more days and a bigger concern is that it’s Sunday on a bank holid weekend and the pub is virtually empty um Sunday lunch normally this quiet or Sunday lunch is bit hitting there some weeks you can have quite a few in other weeks you can have maybe
Six or 10 in here we are SAT quter 2 25 kill done I mean we should be having a second seating coming in now for lunch but thank God only 25 people are going to eat the miserable looking roast they’re serving today it’s coated in yet another disgusting brown sauce is that Brian’s
Recipe yeah yeah it’s a revolting coction of gravy granules and reduced red wine I may have kicked Brian out of the kitchen but unfortunately his influence still lingers on I suppose we can always [ __ ] retile the roof on that [ __ ] can’t we look at that F me why is it so
Dark but the yire puddings are actually pretty impressive what a shame they’re going to be ruined by Brian’s disgusting gravy why isn’t this place packed out for a Sunday lunch we don’t know we just don’t know we have no idea it’s um we’ve tried different menus we’ve had bigger we’ve
Had shorter we’ve tried all sorts yeah look how busy the [ __ ] road is yeah you should be [ __ ] ramming them in Sunday lunch yep turnover needs to increase by at least 2,000 a week I think Sunday lunch holds the key to solving the problem but there’s only one thing Brian’s gravy is
Good for yeah we’re saying goodbye to the gloop hello to gravy we [ __ ] hell we got some Tac okay yeah one thing we going to do now is make a proper gravy yes when was the last time we made a proper gravy uh years ago years ago yeah fresh oil in
There yeah and carrots leaks celery yeah yeah and it’s really important to make the gravy in the tray the meat was roasted in and now stock be stock yeah bring that up to the boil right and when I when I pass this through a SI want to see the bottom of
The tray yeah nice and clean yeah what happens all the vegetables start to go through the SI so it naturally thickens the gravy out and look gravy this has given me a great PR idea that’s going to appeal to Brian’s eccentric personality and give the fenic arms the Boost it so desperately needs
That was an over buil lunch was it know and we took how much i60 something 400 quid 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 eight of us on there barely enough to pay the wages barely enough yeah the penny dropped for me today you know that why can’t this place become famous for
Gravy brilliant idea look at these things they’re amazing you’ve got the amazing potential to have a fantastic Sunday lunch bring back real gravy this place will be [ __ ] heaving yes how you go you get on the street and you just announce okay that you you’ve got a campaign to launch
Real gravy at the [ __ ] F arms yes a campaign to launch real gravy hey it sounds a little bit [ __ ] D but why can’t you just just turn it around and get out on the street with the team yeah yes give us a word yes we will launch the campaign
Rip as I hoped Brian is well and truly sold on the campaign join the campaign for real gravy join the fenic arms for real gravy is groups armed with Yorkshire puddings and jugs of gravy and we’re ready to hit the streets of Kirby longsdale Yorkshire pudding and just a
Little bit of campaign for real gravy real gravy there we are no more shoes no more sauces real gravy no more syrups no more vinegars just real traditional British gravy oh yeah bollock sto bollocks to Maggie the campaign for real gravy starts at the Ben Captain the center of the universe for
Real gravy nice good man gravy we want gravy we want gravy this D we want real gravy we want great Word of Mouth publicity is unbeatable and Brian and the team have done a brilliant job making Dam Shaw the f arms is the Talk of the Town we want
Gravy we want gravy not just any gravy but the real gravy we relaunch tomorrow and when word spreads about the real gravy the pub should be packed out you are join our campaign real gravy it’s my last day and there’s still a lot to do before tonight’s relaunch
First Impressions count so there’s no point launching a big PR campaign pain if the place looks a dump when the punters get here have a look at that sign it cheapens the place and it just sends the wrong messages you know that huh and I want to see the Fig arm so
That Banner you know that’s got to go and the whole place just needs sprucing up a little bit jet hose the front and just get it nice and vibrant while the front of house team spruce up the exterior I’ve suggested to that he gets back on eBay and starts
Selling off his huge Crockery Collection I’ve got 10 of those and they’re starting off at 46 good each I may have done the impossible and got Brian selling his plates but I got a feeling he won’t find staying out the kitchen so easy I need Elaine to keep an eye on him when I’m
Gone there’s one person that can make sure that he doesn’t go back to his old ways is you yeah I shall I shall remind him I think he’ll listen you’ve got to keep him keep out of that kitchen you you cannot let him back in there I just think he was frightened of
Being um jobless just put on the shelf and forgotten about and he he didn’t want to feel as though they could manage without him even though he knew that it’s the same with me but he’s got that competition streak in him he’s 62 though he doesn’t need to be that competitive
With his staff no he doesn’t but you could see the passion he’s had oh God 30 years yeah yeah easily like I said there’s not many that have lasted that long but it’s about time we started to enjoy it a little bit Now tonight we’re relaunching the fenic arms as a Great British pub the real gravy campaign has done the trick bookings have been pouring in all day good afternoon Fric arms on a normal Tuesday night Brian and elae would be lucky to get 20 customers but there’s already 88 booked in for tonight’s
Relaunch 8:00 yeah we could maybe do it going on towards half past in the kitchen I’ve put together a new menu of non nonsense tasty British pub favorites there’s hearty PE and ham soup and the alltime classic a simple prawn cocktail few Pawns in the middle yeah what’s the
Secret behind the pawn cocktail good pawns good prawns lovely marroad sauce and a little bit of Apple the Apple and the lettuce yeah just really make it nice and zesty all these dishes use great ingredients prepared simply and presented without fuss just like this pressed ham terine when you think about
Something like a puff you know it’s it’s rustic to keep the food rustic yeah so in terms of presentation dots and [ __ ] bits and Bobs get it on there that’s it end the story all the chefs have impressed me this week but I think C’s got the
Maturity to run the kitchen so you going to take the rains yep you are yeah yeah definitely and what happens if he starts to change things again what are you going to do put your foot down o go away you put your foot down yeah yeah it’s time to show Brian and elae
Their new menu I’ve replaced their complicated fussy food with 25 classic Pub dishes surprise surprise simple straightforward honest British pub food yeah and nothing too quirky I’m well impressed roast rib of beef stunning your puddings Jugger gravy fish and chips beautiful sausage and mash Lancashire Hot Pot an apple and
Blackberry crumble I’m proud of what I can see the secret behind this menu here and being completely traditional in terms of pub food is just the speed it can fly out it yeah with two sittings in the dining room the chefs will be under pressure but it’s Brian and any Lane I’m worried
About if they can’t relax and speed up the service we’ll be screwed do we say our prayers now I’m shaking like a leaf inside I don’t know whether on this planet next planet but I’m definitely on a traditional Pub Planet he better be the pub is packed
Out tonight but if Brian and elae are going to start paying off their huge debts this can’t be a oneoff 60 minutes from the start of the main for game two roast beef keep first T Rapido here we go last those C webs for the first time ever they’re aiming to fill the dining room twice over so they can’t waste time pouring wine or gravy for the customers tonight Mr Foster yes you’ve got him on table fall oh he need to be on three sorry did
You wait No 5 minutes perfect gravy you happy with gravy your pudding sensation fantastic so far so good the kitchen seems to be coping well under pressure n just be careful all these main cses flying out now desserts next right how many have we done gu about 40ish maybe
About 45 just going up to 50 yeah over halfway yeah keep it going yes but out front there’s a disaster waiting to happen it’s 8 30 and they’re slipping into Old Habits the bar is full of people waiting to be seated Brian and elae haven’t got the first customers off the tables
Yet uh Brian we got a bit of a q forming yeah can we sit some guest down yes we just trying to get them to move the tables sit them down if they don’t move where’s the r um I’ll get somebody to bring the Bild
For you thanks we’ve got to get them out of these tables now you know that’s we got to be firm now yes what we finding harder to transition is not a resturant PB yep so don’t be scared after 1 1 hour 55 minutes would you mind taking coffee in the bar or
Coming have a drinking the bar change those tables if you don’t do that in the next 15 minutes we’re going to be in the [ __ ] ship have you got a bill for table that one whichever one it is it’s been touch and go but at last the second sitting are at their tables
That’s the hardest thing right now isn’t it got to turn around and for the first time ever it’s starting to run like a pub the f arms is buzzing the real gravy is being lapped up and traditional pub food has hit the spot I had roast be and it was so
Gorgeous with real gravy on it nice lovely if Brian and Lane can keep up the pace they might just pull this off I mean hell it’s it’s a lot of excitement the adrenaline is absolutely pounding through me evening all fine it’s fine it’s been a huge success and finally the pennies dropped for
Brian he’s realized that the kitchen runs better without him I think the team have just been un bloody believable they’ve done it I’ve not been there I’ve not had to come in and where’s this where’s that where the other and I am just so proud of them all
Wow what a night at times this week I’ve seriously doubted it was possible but tonight the fenic arms has been transformed from a stuffy dining room into a vibrant packed Pub how much money do we take the till y tells me we’ve done 2,447 yes get in fantastic 2,000 more than last Sunday lunch y Brian what does that tell you changing the menu and doing it simpler has worked yeah well since I’ve been here that was the first night I
Witnessed all of you running a pub and I’m not going to come back to what I came and saw a week ago yes no you’re not no no Chef whites no knife rack NOP nowhere near it no no um there was one one little problem I found a Barbie
Plate please Eddie wrap it up in CL film dig a hole and hide it yes promise me y good man go oh no [Applause] Edie a month ago I left Brian and Elaine running a busy Pub I’m dying to find out if they’ve kept it up I’m on my way back to surprise them for Sunday lunch the car part’s looking full always a good sign and the last Sunday I was here they struggled to serve 22
People good Campa for real gravy still there menu we can notice at this time good evening good afternoon hello how are you fine thank you and yourself yep very indeed thank you where’s Brian in the kitchen kitchen he’s where in the kitchen he’s in the
Kitchen with L what in the [ __ ] is going on 28 what in the [ __ ] are you doing in here hello hello I thought you were doing the Great Northern run what are you doing dressing those working why cuz I haven’t got anybody else oh for God’s
Sake car and Chris’s day off today so I’m on my own it turns out just one week after I left Brian was back in the kitchen and Nathan left to go back to college oh [ __ ] me Brian yes go I I cannot believe I’ve just found you back
In the kitchen couldn’t get any stuff and we’re just trying to recruit to replace the one who went bloody hell what else is back truthfully before I start rumaging around and looking for it some of the plates oh no yep some of the plates that was oh
No why because what you taught us was listen to your customer oh here we go so so we did so your customers are saying Bring Back Square plates no what they wanted was the wow factor on the food again that’s what they wanted what do
You mean the wow factor on the food it’s a PB Brian yes but if you’re starting to become a restaurant slowly within a month you’re destined for trouble we went a little way down the road but kept the menu basically along the lines of what you were
Saying PR cocktail still on there yes yeah we’ve changed that you’ve changed it we done the it’s not in the wine glass no um we’ve done it the way that we’ve always done it and it sells exceptionally well oh here we go how did you used to serve the porn cocktail
Before I put it in a glass remind me uh scop shell with it on scop shell but it sells and the customes like it Brian y prawns don’t live inside scallop shells nope but they don’t live inside glasses either oh oh [ __ ] me [ __ ] hell the good news is that thanks to the
Real gravy campaign in just 1 month Sunday lunch Takens have doubled and the overall turnover is up by 30% I’ll start with a pro cocktail in the scol Shell please yeah it hasn’t got mashed potato pipe around the outside has it yes [ __ ] hell so this is Brian’s wow factor he
Really is a stubborn old bat [ __ ] me [ __ ] it I’ll do it myself nice that’s what I expect to see a prom cocktail in a public Brian is making an incredible 250 L of gravy a week and I’m not surprised people are flocking for this roast my God the size of the portions
Extraordinary nice cravy nothing farted around with you I mean lovely I don’t think there a beef a Yorkshire pudding anywhere in the country today that could have matched what you served me for lunch thank you so you know don’t piss around with it you don’t need to and whilst I’m slightly concerned that
You’re back in the kitchen I hope it’s for a temporary it time only it because if I talk to this lady in 6 month’s time God forbid and you’ve popped your [ __ ] clogs in there on that stove I’ll be [ __ ] furious get out of there run your Pub
Not your kitchen please I will and I’m absolutely confident that the way you have set us up the way the menu is set up is going to work look at me and tell me yes would you let go yes cuz if you do let go there’s every chance this is
Going to work you know that Brian is full of surprises he’s got a new reason to log onto his computer he’s running the campaign for real gravy website September 342,000 hits in one month in one month 342,000 yeah it’s it’s [ __ ] fantastic yeah 345,000 people logging on to find
Out more about the F arms do me a favor now start thinking about your next campaign and I know what it should be campaign for a real prawn cocktail now you’re taking the piss I’m not taking the piss you were taking the piss serving in a [ __ ] scallop shell
And good luck thanks very much good night thank you bye [ __ ] hell scol up shells in a prawn cocktail [ __ ] hell [ __ ] hell 30 years this week I’m in Norfolk home of Alan Partridge but he’s not the only one hit wonder in town [ __ ] step forward Michin star winner Nick Anderson and as soon as you say oh I’m the chef owner of Roco they oh W you know it does stand for something but Nick’s stuck in the past and he’s about
To lose the lot everyone’s so dead stuck in a rut and this place is going to [ __ ] close unless you do something about it now he’s got to say AOA and aha to his former glories it’s it’s it’s trophies isn’t it right now they’re going in the [ __ ] bin they are
History bring it up I can’t spell it any clearer we are [ __ ] [Applause] Kings Lin a traditional Market town on the norfor coast where the order of the day is cheap and cheerful local crab less that is you’re eating at roko one of Kings Ling’s most expensive restaurants run by former missioning style winner Nick Anderson I’m very proud to when people
Say you you know who are you and what do you do and as soon as you say oh I’m the chef owner of Roco they oh wow you know it does stand for something or at least it used to now roko is struggling to survive the debts are mounting and
There’s no real clear Way Forward Nick’s losing £2,000 a week and is facing closure and if that wasn’t Tough Enough he lives above the restaurant with his wife and two kids they’ll all be homeless if Coco goes under my first thought is for the boys because what would we do I mean
We’d have no we would have no money I it just be so depressing and miserable we used to be very very busy and I don’t think we’re doing anything differently and we’re just not getting the people it’s like you know you’ve organized a special party and everybody’s decided they’re not going to bother
Coming I’m here in kingslin and I’ve got just one week to save roko from ruin and put Nick back in the game well I really really really hope he’ll like Nick’s food I’m reasonably confident he’s not going to sort of put his Fork down and go that’s disgusting
Or minging or anything like that I I’m fairly confident my food will will stand the test beautiful Church how fortunate any your rest be next to that Jesus looks like a [ __ ] sofa bed in the window hello Hi how are you Hi how are you very thank lawence good to see you
Is Nick here he is indeed thank you this is uh quaint cool it’s very small isn’t it hello hello hi how are you nice to meet you likewise good to see you how are you I’m all right warm yeah you look very warm huh very hot boiling in here
Doesn’t seem very busy out there no it’s just falling away all the time you know tonight eight people yeah on a Saturday night customers buil how would you describe roko roko is a full alart restaurant yeah um what style of food is it modern British I mean we’re in the
Height of Summer now so everything’s sort of well I’m about I’m about I’m I’m about to have a menu change this is we’re just coming at the end of the spring menu now we’re going into the summer spring we ended the F in July spring was yeah two months ago well
Right right I’ll go in the dining room I’ll see you after lunch okay thank you right go dear Tiny Kitchen Jesus it’s like going to visit your grand I’ll read the menu here so claustrophobic in here huge Sofas in a little quaint room oh [ __ ] and may have a glass of um
Orange juice please yeah pleasure ice um is it cold with ice it will be and the orange juice is already chilled yeah yeah that’s what I’m saying is it fridg yeah yeah no I said thank you no I smart ass pan roasted diver Scholars with cauliflower puree white raisin and Caper
Dressing that sounds very familiar Nick’s got one of my dishes on the menu he’s been cooking for as long as I have and he’s charging Top London prices so I just hope his food measures up first test a fish soup excellent and uh smells off well that’s certainly seen better
Days I just hope I won’t be saying the same about Nick by the end of the lunch a you bastard so work very well [ __ ] son of a [ __ ] next mushroom and a duck egg on toast and it’s one of my favorites when it’s done how I like it simply why is it
Supposed to be looking like something out of a [ __ ] Barbie’s doll’s house why can’t it just look simple plain and mushrooms on toast it’s like eating a wet flannel soggy horrible bread mushrooms are dirty Nick’s obviously a Frills man but if he’s got any sense he’ll serve the
Next Dish as it was intended because it’s one of mine and where did this dish originate from I can tell you he thought the idea you couldn’t no no go and ask him for me will you yeah sure thank you where did you get the idea for the scallops oh for [ __ ]
Sake thank [ __ ] I don’t serve mine like that they taste Frozen unfortunately milky and uh yeah rubbery they tasted like they’re frozen they are milky try one yeah they’re not frozen fresh col Nick’s got to be joking he better put a smile on my face with the next dish because so
Far this lunch has been miserable it’s nearly there just wondering if there’s any point in sending it to be honest if I were you Nick I wouldn’t keep me waiting lawence thank you right cool um you like a hemid in my [ __ ] you know that can I just sit and enjoy
Or try to enjoy rather than trying to dissect everything I eat otherwise you might as well [ __ ] sit down here and take my place would you mind no no problem at all thank you so much I’m nervous I say stupid things I don’t mean at least you’re not having a cut for
It that sauce is so sweet it’s unbelievable duck itself actually tastes quite nice but then it’s m with all that horrible sauce it’s almost like benlin and baby veg 20 quid as well I mean you know even by London prices that’s you know that’s up there there’s someone
Here that’s trying to be Flash and he may have got away with that in the ’90s but in 2006 his days are numbered right Nick you’re not going to like what I’m about to say I expected a nice quick fast easy lunch and unfortunately everything was painful you
Know mushrooms on toast was supposed to be mushrooms on toast I got something that was incredibly soggy full of grit and just looked horrendous the duck was [ __ ] delicious and then everything else around it was so unnecessary right you were [ __ ] successful 10 years ago and you had a big following MH
Unfortunately nothing has moved on no you’re in the bubble and I’m about to burst it s Laurels clearly cooking still from the ’90s era touch success but that fizzled very very quickly even his own customers haven’t sort of hung around long enough to tell him how [ __ ]
Long- winded the food’s become so it’s yeah it’s quite sad in a way and um he’s clearly not cooking for Kings Lin he’s cooking for his ego I feel slightly deflated I didn’t think I’d get as much criticism as I got but hey I’m a big boy
I’m not a 20-year-old I’m not going to cry I’m 40 so yeah bring it on this week I’m in kingsling to help Nick Anderson a chef who once had a Michelin star that sauce is so sweet it’s unbelievable it’s almost like Benin but after eating his food yesterday I’d say
His glory days are long gone I expected a nice quick fast easy lunch and unfortunately everything was painful 4 years ago Nick was flying high running a successful restaurant at the crown hotel in Wales I had a business turning over a quar of a million pound a year got to
Six out of 10 in the good food guide two AA rosettes and a mishan star in 2001 uh 2002 2003 three years but in 2004 Nick crashed and burned when he and his backers parted company he’s never got over it it was very tough time leaving Welles and um obviously very emotionally
Draining we just found out Susanna was pregnant uh obviously I then had best part of a year on the doll um bankruptcy and trying obviously to to find some way of getting back Nick opened Roco hoping to get back on his feet but with no one coming in to eat
There he’s now Heming money this morning I want to know what the locals have got against roko hello how are you both thank you have you been the rocos no I haven’t no have you heard about R I’ve heard about what’s the reputation in kingslin at the moment it’s quite expensive isn’t it
When you look at it you think a going to get value for money I think probably too pricey two smaller portions I don’t know is kingslin too small for a restaurant like rocos they’ve hit the nail on the head except for one thing it’s not kingsling that’s the problem rokos has gone way
Past Itself by date I mean pretentious food stuffy service and [ __ ] ridiculous prices even for London ridiculous prices before I can drag Nick into the real world I want to find out how he runs his kitchen so I’ve arranged to meet him and his suf Tim Sanford before
Tonight’s service how are you today I’m very well nice to see you good to see you too hello hello Chef how are you I’m okay you Gordon Yeah Tim you’re the suit obviously the suit chef chef is it the only Chef you ever worked for of this
Caliber yes what was it like last night dead as a doo absolutely no one no one in at all no [ __ ] me that’s extraordinary how do you leave the boredom how do you stimulate yourself in terms of coming up with new ideas it sounds absolutely Dreadful but sometimes
I do watch Ready Steady cook and I pick up little things from that yeah [ __ ] me I know it’s Dreadful you’re the first chef I’ve ever ever met that’s becoming that’s become excited and stimulated on the back of Ready Steady [ __ ] um just take me through your fridges like meat fridge where would
That be so I have my my duck my lamb good look at the sausages they sound nice to Lo are they actually from too yes they are amazing this is basically fish trimming Scarlet corals for fish soup rice pudding mhm meline mix ni Nick’s fridges are packed with the best
Ingredients but no one’s coming to eat it all is he mad you have the most extraordinary ingredients you know that and if you don’t sell it you eat it yeah things like you know Meat and Fish so really it’s a big Advantage the restant being [ __ ] empty cuz you live like a
King amazing no style food here Tim must be [ __ ] extraordinary it is huh yeah well you look well on it thank you [ __ ] me if Nick’s in trouble he could be buying cheaper produce on his doorstep so why isn’t he with things like the shrimps in the freezer yeah and you’re on the
You’re on an EST you know 20 miles we struggle to get them fresh we always used to be able to get them fresh no seriously you mustn’t forget I have been doing my homework I’ve been here I know how many boats are still out fish Fleet
The I can tell you what they caught on Saturday I can tell you what’s in the market tomorrow morning trust me okay oh [ __ ] me I get the feeling Nick’s having me on is in cuan everything has to look Immaculate with the best of cheese and
The best of sausage and the best of rack of lamb he’s in kingslin yeah not sat in the [ __ ] Harbor of Monaco and every customer hasn’t got five grand to blow on a [ __ ] bottle of wine before I tackle the business I need to see what Tim and Nick are capable of
And so I want to watch them in action during a busy service but things have sunk so low at roko the only way we’ve been able to fill the place tonight is by rounding up Nick’s friends and some local business people and when you opened 91 was the food the same then no
The duck egg with wild mushroom I thought that was part of the history in terms of been on the menu for a decade wasn’t from the very beginning but it was a a dish that sort of came along probably not yeah not long after ’94 something like that so 12 years and not
10 years Nick’s menu belongs in a museum not a restaurant but I suppose with 12 years of practice service should be a dodle baby veg is such a throwback to the ’90s but Nick’s obviously very attached to them okay that’s finished y Well is this slow or does it me is this normal pace of service yeah Nick so busy pring and preening he seems to have forgotten the whole point of being a chef feeding your customers sorry about the delay that’s that’s not normal for that to sit
There so long like that is it no [ __ ] up I forgot the black pudding and I dropped the P pure into the uh source for the h it [ __ ] hard work everything just seems so difficult so long winded kitchen’s soulless there’s no atmosphere there’s no no for someone who’s earned his stripes
Nick’s making a hash out of tonight’s service [ __ ] I just lost my [ __ ] red wine reduction I’m beginning to think this is a man who’s lost the plot salad’s died in the heat like it’s [ __ ] creator so how was that for you absolutely horrendous is that the normal way to
Work it’s certainly the way that work I’m worried because there’s so much [ __ ] around that goes on that is so unnecessary you’re screwing yourselves painful it’s like open heart surgery without an anesthetic it’s [ __ ] piling crap on top of crap and using crap on crap everything is [ __ ] so
[ __ ] over tweaked in a way that you’ve just gone past any form of normality with food you think that the more I add and put in it’s just going to get better but it’s not wor less is more he slagged everything off about my food I’m disappointed because I think he
Could have at least said something along the lines of I can clearly see you can cook meat I can clearly see you can cook fish he could have said something positive to keep our morale up I do feel choked last night I could see just how
Much of a rut Nick has got himself into sticking with the same old food has stifled his cooking and ruined his Business I need a way to get him thinking about the future and not the past I’ve spotted a collection of old food guides he’s been holding on to I’d like him to let them go who wants to come in and read the good food guide it’s it’s it’s trophies
Isn’t it because you’re in there aren’t you yeah that’s the kind of stuff you have upstairs yeah for you know your your little meditation time you know you know when you’ve had a real [ __ ] night and you’re slightly concerned and you want to sort of you know increase the
Size of your [ __ ] you lay on the bed and cover yourself in all your good food guides when you get a write up in a guide they’ve judged you for what for that year the previous year yes yeah by then you you moved on yes so you’re reminiscing right now they’re
Going in the [ __ ] bin Colin I’ll hold the bag open and you can get them in yeah I don’t give a [ __ ] how much you pay for them you know 15 years of History 15 years of everything else course it sad it’s difficult sometimes to accept changes necessary um really
Is Nick’s road to recovery is just starting he needs to embrace change but after a decade working with the same dishes I wonder if he can actually cook anything new things have got slightly static in terms of creativity yes come here my little [ __ ] rockweiler sorry [ __ ] you mentioned to
Me the other day about ready steady [ __ ] yeah no no no don’t look at me like that come back to with some form of inspiration there’s ingredients let’s look I’ve bought some basic local ingredients and I’m giving Nick and Tim just 20 minutes to come up with some
Dishes that we can make money on onion leaks potatoes and look at this baby here fresh beautiful you both got a bag each don’t copy him and you don’t copy him fine ready yeah how long steady cook how long [ __ ] you know how long oh this
Could be the first time in years Nick’s faced a full-sized vegetable now you’re [ __ ] sweating aren’t you you seen it on telly you sat there in front of the [ __ ] sofa now you’re [ __ ] doing it okay Nick please tell me you’re not looking for a cutter where’s my Cutters
Where’s my Cutters we Nick don’t burn your mackerel don’t get Huffy with me come on Nick 10 seconds to go three two one serve thank you well done Timmy good Nick what is it just simply grilled macro little bit thyme some lemon juice good of macro on a bed of
Saute potatoes with garlic and butter would you serve that dish in your restaurant I think so good would you serve this dish in this restaurant no I wouldn’t why not cuz I think it’s crap it needs a lot of work into it you think it’s crap yeah and it needs a lot of
Work doing to it yeah you feel ited yes I did so I can cook it quicker GED it you are so paranoid is unbelievable presentation’s there for 30 seconds it’s the flavor that holds the memory it’s the flavor that holds the memory right Nick a taste Ma’s nice slightly bitter inside
Cuz the guts are still in there unfortunately top of the ma was nice I like that Nick’s buckled Under Pressure Tim’s held his own but they both failed the most important test of all the leaks and the potato I wanted a soup as my starter and then the [ __ ] mackerel I
Wanted filleted on a [ __ ] warm potato salad nothing more boom boom start a main yeah 238 I got to make money cuz I got to [ __ ] open my business tomorrow okay so you do you both chose to do one dish the winner is none of you clear down [ __ ] no I’m so frustrated because I can’t get anything out of [ __ ] Nick and I got to make some big changes in this place otherwise uh he’s [ __ ] it takes a little while for things to sink in with me I’m not the I’m not a uh really as a rule I’m not an
Impulsive person I don’t act you know um without thinking things through and I I fully suspect that Gordon’s going to get even more frustrated frustated with me as the week goes on but I’ll probably get more frustrated with him it’s not just nicka can’t work out if roko doesn’t have any customers how
Has Nick managed to keep the business and the family of float for the past 18 months I’m going to talk to his wife Susanna we don’t go anywhere we don’t ever go out anymore since having the children and there’s nowhere to go and we haven’t got any money MH um so I
Think he needs a sort of real kick or a boost or a real something to uh get him inspired again and I you know when it’s not busy and when it’s crap like that you he just you know he’s miserable which I suppose you would be anyone
Would be yeah [ __ ] yeah how long can you continue staying open along these lines not long the thing that happens is every kind of six months Nick has a meltdown and goes everything’s [ __ ] [ __ ] everything’s what are we going to do what we going to do what we going to do
We need some money we need some money if it hadn’t been literally for like a month ago a couple of friend stroke customers wanting to invest a little bit of money into it can’t remember how much it was now we would it would have gone I
Think if I to Clos the door tonight yeah I mean [ __ ] bam yeah shut down yeah how much do I owe tomorrow morning 100 100 Grand yeah you haven’t got that no hasn’t it got it no no it’s worse than I thought even though he’s in £100,000 worth of
Day said Nick’s still shelling out on all the expensive produce he used when he was doing well I need to get him to stop he told me he couldn’t buy shrimps on his doorstep well I don’t think he tried hard enough and one thing I got [ __ ] off
Last week with is when you said you can’t buy fresh [ __ ] shrimps these guys go out every day hello gentlemen that looks like a good catch that he told me that he can’t get fresh shrimps are they fresh from this morning yeah and is that a normal catch in the
Morning that’s just average average and you give me [ __ ] cuz I get upset cuz yours are in the [ __ ] freezer hello yeah no no I mean have a little taste yeah sure yeah or do you want to stick to your Frozen ones your [ __ ] ass on that boat let’s go H unbelievable you’ll
Turn around and say no let me get let me get my frozen ones yes will look how beautiful amazing no shrim is my [ __ ] ass beautiful see yeah Frozen [ __ ] shrimps I went to the fishmongers I told you I went to the fishmongers another excuse no more [ __ ]
Excuses Nick’s excuses won’t get him out the financial [ __ ] and I still don’t think he’s faced the fact that his spending habits have to change and soon tonight I’m allow Nick to cook his menu for the final time I’m going to do some tough talking to try and Shake him
Out of his cocoon sauces like varnish aren’t they why are they so heavy in the middle of summer it’s the only way I know how to Sauce oh [ __ ] hell the only way I know how to Source I wouldn’t charge 20 for that in Chelsea Nicholas you noi mushrooms they look
Like [ __ ] tadp on Viagra huh is it on there because it’s Oriental the worthy Noy yes poor bastards are you ready to stab me yet no oh what’s the idea behind the two sources resemblance of a pearl necklace I used to give on my exgirlfriend what lovely portion of
Pork why’d you put the black buddy on there cuz I’m over press SCH is’s anything registering in terms of all that time we’re wasting yes farting and Fanning around I think we can fit 10 more people in and still get it done with in the time frame I feel like
Spping you start bolet naked and putting a [ __ ] sign on saying customer come and eat my food I’m [ __ ] serious I just can’t get anything out of him it’s so hard because he’s like in a days when I poke him I poke him for a
Reaction to wake him up to get him out of that [ __ ] aati attitude and so every time I want to dig him in the ribs I want someone to come back to me with something of a pair of bollocks it’s like he’s sort of putting at the back of
His mind it’s not really that important because getting all my potential ingredients is far more important than being 100 Grand in debt I can’t spell it any clearer we are [ __ ] this week I’m in Norfolk to help shake a chef out of his culinary coma those sauces are like varnish aren’t they why are they so heavy in the middle of summer it’s the only way I know how s oh [ __ ] hell last night I tried to
Get true to him with some tough love you ready to stab me yet no this morning I’m hoping to start aresh Nick’s in there so why isn’t he letting me in pathetic absolutely pathetic kick me out who the [ __ ] you think he is I’ve taken some [ __ ] in my time but
This is the first time a chef has ever locked me out of a Restaurant I’ll sit here and wait till [ __ ] lunchtime I’ll go in as a pain customer [ __ ] [ __ ] What’s the matter Fed Up fed up can we talk yeah yeah I bowled my [ __ ] eyes out last night Gordon we’re the same age you’ve got two kids upstairs you know depending on this [ __ ] succeeding you know so you know yes you’re pissed off yeah you hate my
Guts but let’s just have a go at [ __ ] working at turning around don’t want you cooking like that because I think you can do better with half the frails you can’t give up was there nothing at all about last night that you saw as even remotely good if I didn’t
Think it was possible to turn around I would wouldn’t be here and you wouldn’t have asked my [ __ ] help unfortunately the reason why you’re more [ __ ] off is the level of sensitivity I’m glad you feel the way you do cuz it shows that you care well I’m certainly at the bottom that’s for
Sure well at least he’s talking to me now so I’m going to strike why they are in hot and hit him with my big idea it’s time to start from scratch you’re going to have to seriously consider changing the name I need a unpretentious a name people that’s like
[ __ ] me get in there Nick any names not yet must be something in there just roll them out to me just Shout Shout at me for once number 11 no cuz there was too formal the church is called St Margaret’s I don’t know Maggie no no it’s got nothing to do with
With you it’s a new identity I say magg is you know in terms of not casualness but just unpretentious something that everyone can relate to Nick you’re nervous of Maggie I’m not nervous I’m just not that Keen at all yeah I’m just trying to throw options in the
Part we need a fresh start the name is not critical the change is crucial I don’t like the name Maggie I think to me it just says Maggie’s Caravan stop and get a bacon roll here we go while Nick can steing his own juices over the loss of six
Letters of the alphabet but he’s not going to stop me tearing up his menu anything you’re worried about well that delayed silence [ __ ] me I can kill you okay finally a smile I just hope he’s happy with the new food I’ve swapped his expensive ingredients for cheaper local
Alternatives so we can lower the prices and and these simple dishes can be prepared quickly that is just a nice summery chilled chunky rustic yeah get B show and there’s a duck salad pan fied mackerel and a bed of warm potatoes one nice FP on and a simple cheese
Soule into your oven please Nick a hot oven 220 perfect so you love the name magg is adore it Chef no I hate it you hate it why do you hate it just makes me think of somewhere that you pick up a bacon buy at the side of the road really
Yeah what’s the Alternatives Nicholas I’m beginning to lose patience with Nick no answer time’s running out I don’t know how long you think you’ve got but I can’t tell you any longer here Mr Anderson we’re scared of [ __ ] change no one wants to change anything because it’s safe safe means
We’re in the [ __ ] SC change no I’m just trying to inject a bit of energy but right now like I said no one’s no one’s with me on this one no one’s clean for ch changes no one’s Dynamic for changes and everyone’s so dead stuck in a rut
And this place is going to [ __ ] close unless you do something about it when I’m pissed off more than anything I don’t feel anyone [ __ ] pulling on the rope quite frankly it’s not good enough to sort itself out that’s why we’re in the ship so I don’t
Feel that surge of support that really sort of you know bang this is all I’ve got in life it’s not there not so if they haven’t got it what [ __ ] chance have I got can’t work out why Nick won’t let go of the past I need help from people who know
Him best first St Susanna I I can’t work out whether it’s just his pride yeah or whether it’s you know saying goodbye to a Coco doing King’s ly you’re not in nightsbridge he thinks Maggie sounds cheap and he doesn’t want his food to be cheap but
We’re not turning it into cheap if he’s not happy with that why does he come back to me with it I don’t care if he calls it Frank is Maggie uncle I don’t give I don’t give a toss about that no rok’s myth is feeding his ego nothing
More yeah but I swear to God I look at that man in the eyes every morning and there’s not hundred grand of debt in each [ __ ] eyeball yeah that is wrong yeah if Nick goes down he’s taking everyone with him wife kids and his staff it’s an amazing place and amazing
Setting quaint [ __ ] town hall you know an amazing square this place should be [ __ ] Ram people should be queing up to stand in a queue to come and eat in here they got everything here that’s the way it is we got to sort it out I see someone that is hurting for what
Reason Glory Days M Star possibly possibly got to be a reason somewhere I would have said that 4 years ago Nick was top of the bill in Norfolk and he staged was the crown hotel in Wales but when he and his backers party company Nick had to leave the restaurant
I don’t think he’s ever got over it this is where it hurts have you been back in there um not for a long time no not for a long time I brought you here to face your failures I had a situation once when I had two missing stars in a restaurant
Called Obi and I’d worked my [ __ ] ass off for these guys for five years and because I didn’t want to go down the direction that they were going down I cut the [ __ ] cord and I got out of it and it’s been the most important [ __ ] day of my entire [ __ ] cooking career
You have to turn a new Leaf I’ve never been back in that door and I’ve always wanted to go in there and just eat but instead I used to just walk past yes and there’s like two or three bin bags outside the front door and you know
What it makes me feel so happy because when I was there I used to put out 18 to 20 bin bags and that told me they’re nowhere near as busy it was it was that moment when you think the most important day in my entire life turning the
[ __ ] leaf and for the short time I’ve known you I don’t think you’ve ever turned the leaf no that was then yeah this is now why didn’t the [ __ ] penny drop earlier I don’t know stubbornness maybe I don’t know I’ve been massaging my own ego with the
Food without seeing the fact that why are the other restaurants busy because they’re not trying to be pretentious M you have got to start a fresh [ __ ] move on it’s taking me the best part of a week but I think Nick may have finally got the Message it’s my last day in norol tonight we relaunched the restaurant and there’s good news I’ve made a decision Gordon I’m going to run with Maggie Maggie doesn’t mean it’s a [ __ ] greasy spoon no in six month’s time the name is irrelevant but it’s the new that’s where I got to
Be perfectly honest why get all precious about it skip skip thank you gentlemen now I need another miracle we’ve got to get the people of kingslin to give Nick’s new restaurant a go I just hope they can forgive his sins I just want to tell you about our new
Restaurant it’s a replacement of our Coco well it used to be no you haven’t you liar no you haven’t it’s only just been magg today we’ve changed the name we’ve changed the interior it’s affordable the food’s great now I’ve got through to Nick there’s no stopping him he’s agreed to dump the intimidating
Night’s decor and replace it with a simple and fresh interior oh is it open tomorrow it’s my birthday tomorrow yes it is what time did you like to C um tomorrow about 8:00 you got a reservation there yeah well done God when you get going it can’t stop you you know that
Huh we’ve only got a few hours left to clear out the final traces of roko before we throw open the doors at Maggie’s but something’s already made it back in from the bin no they’re not going back I’m just going to take them upstairs you’re taking them upstairs you’re going to lay
On the sofa again and cover your [ __ ] widget with them no no no what are you doing with the guides oh it’s history isn’t it just when I thought I was [ __ ] getting somewhere have you got any paraffin I never look at them ever is your photo in any of them Nick no
There’s never been photos you don’t need them [ __ ] me [ __ ] hell what else have you sneaked back in nothing nothing finally all the old fashioned remants of a Coco have been stripped out and in its place is maggots relaxed informal and most important welcoming I’ve created a fixed priz menu
Made up of modern rustic dishes the big pool for the locals will be the the cost at £21 is half the price of a Coco big night tonight um 44 booked yes 42 44 yeah yeah can we take any more Lawrence yeah if we can do them yeah
Yeah definitely if Maggie does 54 covers tonight I’m running around that square and the cemetery start ballet naked um menu everybody happy with the menu three starters three main courses and three desserts yeah we’ve gone through all the [ __ ] you know roller coaster highly strung highly emotional upsetting
Bullying it’s all gone tonight is the night really make it work good luck thank you all for your very hard work this week and let’s make Maggie’s work if we get through this one tonight and he pulls it off you know I’ll be a lot happier of course I’ll be a lot happier
My worry is in the kitchen not with Tim but with Nick if he gets in the [ __ ] early on let’s hope he’s got the Charisma the personality the drive the determination to get out of it this is not just a man’s starting off aresh this
Is a man that is desperately in the [ __ ] up to his eyeballs with 100 Grand of debt and [ __ ] me every plate he cooks he has to really seriously mean it table in the Window okay one crispy duck salad on order two gaspacho chicken mackerel Lamb nice absolutely stunning good too sou late they’re very hot Lawrence please be careful yes excellent start is gone within 7 Minutes fantastic Magus is filling up with the locals there’ll be more people in tonight than Nick would usually have in all week how long you duct him where did
He win you up okay duck down yeah good nice see play thank you that’s fine that’s don’t play with it don’t play with it despite the fact that we got rid of Nick’s fancy ingredients he’s still fiddling he can’t can’t afford to switch up tonight what those little burn bits and the potato
They come on come on come on come on Nick get Tim to put the peas and there and don’t keep on sashing down so much here calm down slow down guys and work as a team like we sort of almost in love with each other there you go the
New menu is doing the trick the pace is picked up in the kitchen but it’s getting busy and now Nick has taking his eye off the orders that guys table two is already gone thank you what’ you mean where’s that ticket please temp what is going
On thank you that’s what I want what is going on what’s going this never happens Nick stop my man yeah we’re doing the same course again twice over all right the next order is a chicken and a Acro come on come on guys not tonight of
All not tonight yeah I didn’t I didn’t know you had a Lem on there I thought it was a chicken and a mackerel chicken and a mackerel take take take that one with you Nick’s just screwed himself they’ve just started to cook one table’s order twice over brilliant it doesn’t need to
Be as panicky as it is Fu me this is home cooking big deep breath and just compose yourself and be comfortable doing three or four things at the same time and bring it together the r is now at his busiest so if Nick doesn’t take control now we’re in trouble our
Bollocks is sinking we need two duck now move it come on service please we got three supls out yeah denying do two Su three duck yeah two Su three right we go seven chicken two lamb yeah yes sir and you got your sides on the go yes
You got your side orders on the go car finally for the first time this week I’m beginning to see Nick might just have what it takes to run his restaurant sup 20 seconds 30 seconds placing the chicken Tim are you ready with that soup nearly Chef finished with the duck we through
The worst all the Ming he served and I think Nick’s even enjoyed himself just there you know that Nick just so Nick’s had a good night but are we back in favor with the locals I think the prices are right for for you to come
And have a a meal on on a regular basis rather than just a special occasion which it used to be definitely come again definitely definitely Nick’s got the stamp of approval making a fresh start has worked so if Nick wants to bask in the Dory again he’d better stick to the new
Regime how’ you feel good good truthfully yes truthfully yeah we just taken about 2 and a half Grand go to a shaky start can you do it again tomorrow that’s the big question yes you can yeah good I’m glad to hear it I can’t do anymore and it’s over to you now
Yeah this is just the beginning and it’s going to go forward and it’s going to evolve and it’s going to get better and better and better um and it’s just that it will never be it’ll never be what it was because clearly there weren’t enough people
Coming for what it was so it needs to be different and watch this space tonight’s service was a tough one tough but we got there can they cope on the back of that performance tonight it’s going to be very tough for them to cope very very tough indeed because they’re going to
Have to wake up in terms of that’s normal I’m nervous about this one more than any other R I’ve ever worked in because I don’t feel that surge of excitement to get it Right Mr we’re scared of [ __ ] change no one wants to change last time I was in kingslin I spent the week trying to convince Nick Anderson that his Glory Days were long gone go and argue with me come back to me by the end of the week
We’d not just changed the food we’d launched a brand new restaurant Maggie skip skip thank you gentlemen 7 weeks later I’m back in Kingsland to make an unexpected visit nice whole roasted lemon so local with [ __ ] butter hello how are you Jesus wow the first change is obvious Nick’s customers
Nice bus very nice bus good evening good evening how are you very well good to see you good evening Chef how are you very well thank you Timmy how are you smashing smashing good man thank you one me oh dear hey you have got your [ __ ] together uh
Seriously U turn over um we’re we’re averaging 4 and a half to 5 grand a week top week’s been eight top week’s been eight yeah that’s great one big question have you got a spare table of one anywhere yep thank [ __ ] for that I’m not going all this way I’m not
Eating the first thing struck me when I walked in here you know it was the buzz place is full 47 KS on a Wednesday night kingsling is empty you know this must be the busiest place within Mils the exciting thing about the menu is everything’s Source locally which is nice um if it tastes as good as it reads then it’s down to him he can’t [ __ ] this one I’ll go for the um whole soul the Sal please with a cocko butter um and
Just maybe before I start can I try a onion B I’m trying to figure out what the [ __ ] they’re doing here where did that one come from Timmy I think suggested it Timmy the cat Timmy the cat so far so good but I’m reserving judgment until after I’ve
Eaten not the kind of thing you expect to find on the menu here however it’s [ __ ] delicious so who am I to complain there is nothing potential about what’s being put on the plate here and the minute the food arrives you don’t think about some potential Chef in
The corner trying to massage his ego it’s good honest simple food that’s all it has to be it’s not [ __ ] rocket science thank you lovely and that’s local you haven’t even asked me how my dinner is yet wouldn’t even dream it not you finished I’ll let you start [ __ ] Jesus fish cockled butter
Parsley sauteed local seeps and SED potatoes rustic simple and so unpretentious is extraordinary and miles in front to what I experienced last time around here that was nice Nick very nice simple honest and uh great flavors for you what’s changed in terms of I’ve got it
I’ve got it back in here have you though yeah really is it is it in there yeah this is the first time I’ve can quite honestly say and I mean really [ __ ] honestly you’re cooking for your customers not your ego it’s only going to be a matter of time before you’re
Financially [ __ ] stable that there already seriously Batman’s paid right up to date all the supplies are back within 30 days and all the wine supplies are paid up up scratch Timmy the BG was delicious by the way good can I have the recipe please no you tin little [ __ ] I
[ __ ] I I’ve given you my recipes you’ve had a personality transplant haven’t you where did you get this from a lot more chefs I’d like to give it to tell me where the shop is and I’ll send the [ __ ] to it all JS apart don’t [ __ ] change no I won and don’t put
Your [ __ ] ego in front of your custom I’ll show menu I’ll show you the menu tomorrow don’t put your [ __ ] ego in front of your customers your success is the buzz in that dying room the minute that buzz is gone you’re [ __ ] keep it there definitely yes y well done thank
You I really mean that stubborn [ __ ] but well done yeah I’m amazed what a [ __ ] turnaround extraordinary good honest simple food local prod produce great service no bits of [ __ ] with olive oil and all potential crap everywhere no [ __ ] flea bitten sofus out there no canip is just a really good evening nice
Buzz and I really hope he [ __ ] makes it he’s got a recipe for Success here and um he’d be stupid to change it pretty good Good Maggie’s done how many women does it take to run a restaurant badly three if it’s called Morgan’s you better watch out because uh we’re going to get him I’m grappling with G power to save this restaurant you with us it’s going to be handbags at dwn
With Mom don’t tell me to shut up G I won’t be spoken to like that all right and sibling rivalry is driving me demented you tell these two to do my role and death I’m sorry I Typical Liverpool a city that’s shedding its rundown reputation with rocketing house prices and3 billion worth of investment it’s rapidly becoming hip and Trendy 18th century Walton Village is one of the city’s most affluent and exclusive suburbs this is a typical sort of footballers wives hangout there must be a great catchman for ladies who lunch especially all these amazing Houses at Walton’s heart lies Morgans 3 years ago Andy Morgan was an antique dealer before she changed her shop into her restaurant the idea actually started we actually having dinner one night and I just said well us to cook for friends he now tend into a restaurant and thought great why
Not Sandy runs it with her two daughters Helen and Laura we’ve pulled together fought together we’ve laugh together cried together every emotion you can ever imagine how we’re all still talking to each other I don’t know with no customers and £100,000 worth of debt the women will lose everything in 6 months
Sisters are definitely doing it for themselves maybe that’s why we need a bit of a testosterone from Gordon thank you thank you from the outside looks very romantic perfect High Street local eery let’s get some dinner my name is Helen Helen how are you Don nice to meet you loveely to meet
Youwise this and this is I’m Sandy Sandy please to meet you I’m the mommy what a beautiful place thank you and this is this is LA La Laura how are you I’m fine this is nicec it’s beautiful do you like it these girls serve here as well
Everything all good all around is G every single male in Liverpool should been here today how many’s books there’s a table at two at half six it’s weird I mean we’re in September it’s a sort of Indian summer evening out there and you’ve got two booked yeah that’s it it
Needs a lot of tweaking who’s running the business wielding there’s three of us three of us taking responsibility for maybe one job yeah three managers sounds like too many chiefs to me I better eat yes right beautiful little smart restaurant very romantic and everything’s slightly uh weird apricots in a cream mashed
Potato with Linker sausage vanilla and Whiskey sauce with a fillet of beef this isn’t the sort of menu that ladies who lunch want even I don’t know what kind of menu this is the food is French English alak cart we sort of Bring In tha influence you know
Um Spanish it’s English alart really on one plate sometimes you can get two or three different nationalities Phil is Morgan’s cocky but in experienced head chef got to be confident in your own ability Haven it otherwise put be being a chef I need one soup one prawns one
Sausage one beef pink and one portion of Ed fruit you bastard I need two starters you me thank you lovely pan fried prawns SM paprika they’re absolutely solid I mean really solid no thought orange segments lemon segments in there and prawns are just bullets hard disgusting bullets is
Your and sausage C and sausage thank you en thank you this dish is big enough for a dinosaur it’s like something out of a Jurassic Park [ __ ] hell sausy on T-Rex [ __ ] hell a cherry tomato with a mashed potato laced with [ __ ] apricots that is pretty dismal this huge dish of overpriced
Stodge should be extinct no wonder the locals aren’t coming here no one’s going to sit down and and and even attempt to eat substantial mountains of food that doesn’t make sense like that nowhere near sticky toffee P with a butterscotch sauuce in ice cream Junior suf Emma is Phil’s long-suffering
Sidekick her star turn is sticky tofe pudding but Phil hates it babe you know my feelings on this [ __ ] I know you don’t like it but day1 I’ve always said it should not be on our menu trial and error NE turn around and go what is that
What is that and he’ll be told it’s the Morgan’s classic sticky toffee pudding smell Nice for the first time this evening I’m glad to be here this is nice light not too sticky the person who made that dish doesn’t put [ __ ] apricot and mashed potatoes together and vanilla and whiskey there’s the verdict in you up got a care haven’t you what he
Thinks I do anyway hello everyone here’s G to meet you em nice to meet you I’m fine good to see you and you’re the um Chef to party desserts and stars and this is Phil that’s Phil Chef to Cuisine yeah well thanks oh yeah yeah yeah yeah okay
Anyway it started off good I arrived and I thought it was actually quite a stunning intimate little place then the food arrived solid rockard prawns you dig deep and you come across the mashed potato that’s got laced with [ __ ] apricots tomatoes and a red current je no it’s
A what the [ __ ] were you thinking about putting apricots inside mashed potatoes do you know what right I actually took the recipe from the good food magazine the good food magazine that’s the [ __ ] answer what were you thinking about putting it together well why not it’s different you’ve got every right to
Be slightly [ __ ] off about it cuz I would be if I cooked that [ __ ] and here we are in a current situation on our ass and the chef over there wants to [ __ ] laugh about it what the [ __ ] you want me to do about it you’re standing there [ __ ] smiling me
Off [ __ ] that you’ve just shown me over the last 3 minutes your attitude stinks it doesn’t at all and you can’t take criticism can’t take criticism it there’s Ways and Means are go about and putting criticism across it’s the way you speak you speak arrogantly how would
You like to be spoken to just like a normal person like anyone would speak to anyone uhhuh now let’s go the other way shall we please be so kind to remove the apricots from the mashed potato see now you’re being a [ __ ] sarcastic no but
I don’t know how I mean listen we got a problem here yeah and there’s a [ __ ] issue with the food now [ __ ] Mr chipmunk in the [ __ ] corner is pissed off the fact that I’m telling him something constructive if I can’t get over that hurdle I might as well [ __ ]
Off back on the train now you understand have have a word with a chef and he’s going to [ __ ] EXC if you want to talk to me talk to me I’m talking to the own I’m a [ __ ] kid [ __ ] me did you like anything about the three coures there was one Saving Grace
Yeah there was the sticky tofe pudding was [ __ ] delicious oh than thank you God I just wish I had it for my [ __ ] starter foxy that’s the nitty-gritty over with anyway the not be on [ __ ] dinner beautiful restaurant inside great potential then trying to [ __ ] tell the chef some form of constructive
Criticism he’s got a problem not just with his food but with his [ __ ] Gob you’ve got every right to be slightly [ __ ] off about it cuz I would be if I cook that [ __ ] Morgan restaurant is an oldw woman run business trouble is it’s not being run
Very well and the chef over there wants to [ __ ] laugh about it [ __ ] you want me to do about take you’re standing there [ __ ] sming me off it’s serving mountains of expensive stge but there’s a much bigger problem the women can’t decide who’s in charge a recipe for
Disaster can you just try and sort our please is a struggle sometimes and you know we kick off and we scream at each other and stuff do you know what’s wrong with our H just is a nightmare and I’ve resigned so many times Sandy claims to be running Morgan’s but I wonder how
Good a manager she really is I’ve decided to look at her accounts and find out come on right how long have you been here uh about two years nice so where’s the office so they here that’s that’s the office there yeah God how do you manage I don’t it’s difficult it needs
To be bigger the Des need bloody H it’s hell cuz I can’t lay anything out look at it all jammed in there like that I know I know s’s account books are completely hate wire where’s your target I need to do that yeah but no I just ch
No no I’ve got that written down I have got that written Down’s that um well come with my hands on it right now but can’t put your hands on it right now what have you got out of it in 3 years money financially yeah uh well we haven’t I haven’t how
Much have you lost in 3 years I don’t know Running a Restaurant is a full-time job not an occasional hobby if Sandy can’t even organize the books it’s little wonder she’s hired a chef whose mouth is bigger than his talent right Chef morning morning how are you not too
Bad you yeah very than yeah yeah slightly concerned but um a good sleep yourself no not a good k at all damn why cuz of last night uh-huh well that was last night this is today that’s a good attitude today’s another day M we live in land how even cooking Phil’s got more
Confidence than ability he’s never had any formal training but Sandy makes his job tougher because she won’t pay him for Preparation time the menu right it’s just basically being thrown together I’m not allowed to come in at 9:00 in the morning what you mean you’re not allow
Well Sandy doesn’t want us to come in at 9:00 in the morning so how’ did you get ready for service I come in at 4:00 and I take of throwing it together even I can’t get [ __ ] ready from 4:00 in the afternoon now it’s starting to make sense why you [ __ ] so defensive
Totally understand it’s not entirely your [ __ ] fault what I want to do is [ __ ] work together on it no s I look forward to it you still want to punch me no I’ll save that I’ll save that till next week okay good it’s 2 hours before Saturday
Service Morgan’s only busy night of the week with no preparation done the kitchen’s in chaos there’s not even enough food labels and just odds and sods thrown in here what the [ __ ] is that [ __ ] dog [ __ ] so what do you need now for service cuz the place looks
Spar if there’s 30 people coming for din it’s freaking me out of it it’s fre not it’s freaking me out as well carrots broccoli beans bread PRS and is this normal this time afternoon for you to go off to the shops like that yeah yeah so you don’t actually get the stuff back
Then for at least another hour sometimes it don’t get till 6:00 when the customers are walking through the door [ __ ] me unbelievable the head chef should order supplies but s’s been buying from a supermarket because she doesn’t want to pay Phil to do it for her before we get
Any further what I wanted to say to both of you is the [ __ ] Supermarket is not good enough if there question any chance [ __ ] surviving yeah the C [ __ ] if we had a dinner party at home we wouldn’t be sat here at [ __ ] 4:00 looking for a [ __ ] list let alone
Running a [ __ ] restaurant beans okay French beans vegetables I think beans beans beans oh God no no beans hold on around the next one beans oh good no they’re they’re sliced they’re prepacked [ __ ] hell no wa man sorry [ __ ] hell this way you want raw ones good what what did we get yesterday
I think it was raw yeah yeah you sure how many would you like oh couple of um well Kil few pounds all of those and and some more if you have have you got some more than than what’s out this is ridiculous you know That s’s panicked buying Philip steak but she she should have had it delivered from a cheaper wholesaler Sandy it’s [ __ ] 5 5 where’s the Phil State well it’s here somewhere no sine s they must know where coming no that’s never happened before that they’ve got new FS rum steak rum steak
No how much is that please 53.89 389 if we had to buy this produce on last night’s Takin we would be 30 quid [ __ ] sh I’ve got a [ __ ] headache let’s go thank you than byebye it’s 7:00 and the restaurant is filling up Morgan’s is a stunning beautiful [ __ ] restaurant unfortunately the
Food is [ __ ] the chef’s way inexperienced he’s self-taught and he’s cooking with [ __ ] expensive ingredients bought from the local supermarkets and Sandy is just another prime example of an individual that’s open a restaurant without having a clue how to run one tonight I’m going to be watching
Phil closely Che on Chef one beef on it one Chen more well medium please Phil’s menu is poorly designed but can he actually cook just what your cooking yeah standards now yeah are you happy with that no no no noral you’re a chef hey not off [ __ ] Coleman no no
No feels just plain careless and it won’t put up with it watch that chicken is burning Again that pan have we got any ble [ __ ] H kitchen started to act like [ __ ] slobs and happy to cook charcoal and then send it that’s not good [ __ ] ridiculous tell you what he’s [ __ ] sharp in me it’s how he’s got where he is isn’t he his eyes are [ __ ]
Everywhere A customer has sent back a Creme Brule it’s like [ __ ] baby vomit do you know why it goes like that I think quick W too far no no no under the girl F don’t eat that unless you prepar to die Phils big as problem is that he just
Doesn’t concentrate he’s simply out of his depth making silly mistakes I just feel as if I’m just not in control at all of my own [ __ ] my own job it’s [ __ ] Doty Sandy supposed to be in charge of this mess s what are you doing just helping them out a
Bit it’s not a lot on tonight we’ve got no dis a bit of a l you’re helping out the washer offer yeah well you know s’s interfering everywhere doing everyone else’s job and achieving nothing 2 seconds are you lost are you you wondering what to do got I’m I’m trying
To do a little bit of everything keep it on do I know that you are what is your role tonight what what what exactly are you doing well I’ve been waiting on waiting on what tables tables okay now you’re doing have you seen the size of that
[ __ ] he’s more capable of washing and dying [ __ ] PL I’m not going to I’m not going to do it all night welcome to the [ __ ] lunatic asylum s’s so busy doing the dishes that she forgot her customer’s order for gravy he’s been waiting 15 minutes and complains to Helen so they’ cleared
Three main courses from that table and one guy sat there with his sausage yeah looking for some [ __ ] sauce why is no one being straight with you telling you what they need what do they want excuse me it’s just gra St making it St making it yeah he’s waiting there food’s going
Cway is waiting they’ve cleared the [ __ ] plates they’ve cleared three plates but it’s only for one it say only for one G he’s quite happy to wait you’ve got to stop kidding yourself he’s not quite happy to wait have cleared their main coret there’s like a [ __ ] kindergarten here you know that kitchen
Life no is it f catering life nothing like it no this is shambolic not catering at all fat me how long for the gravy for um at least 5 minutes at least 5 minutes [ __ ] mate catering my [ __ ] ass I asked for a uh some kind of SCE
Sort of gravy which came took a while to come uh to be fair 15 minutes there thereabouts and I paid 15 quid At Last I understand what I’m facing the chef’s slip shot concentration is producing terrible food but he was hired by Sandy and she’s the real problem and am a restaurant her
Messing in a business she knows nothing about it’s depressing to watch the restaurant sink this low that’s the saddest main cause I’ve ever seen in my entire life so 39 years of age and seeing that don’t take it Personally I want to know if anyone is going to take responsibility for tonight’s catastrophe what did you experience out there tonight in general um a lot of people were quite happy out there to be honest with you you know I I’ve had no complaints all night what
Fascinates me about you is you’re either totally [ __ ] oblivious to what’s going on in your own establishment or you’re [ __ ] living a nightmare inside your your your mind you cannot see what’s going on I can’t see what’s going on Gordon I’m not stupid I’m not stupid
I can’t see what’s going on but I can’t deal with all these things on my own I’ve been trying to keep this float for 3 years by doing a little bit of everything but thank you okay Helen he’s diabolical whole thing is just a sh thank you and you know what you’re the
Most [ __ ] honest person in here you know that and the more honest you’re going to be okay the more Chan this PA has got a [ __ ] survival good night good night thanks good 50% of British restaurants close down within 3 years often because their naive owners know nothing about the business Sandy and her daughters can’t decide who’s in charge their sibling rivalry simmering away Helen and Laura are both desperate to control the restaurant but from what I’ve seen only one sister
Stands out there’s certain issues with family and a sister wants to do it and I want to do it and we’re at the moment sharing it between each other and I think what we need is a kick up the backside and we all need to realize that
You know this is it and we need to put one person to control it yeah are you capable of running this place you personally yeah I am capable of running it I think I’m the Practical one in the family I’m a bit more grounded than the other two they’re fantastic but very
Similar and a bit Airy fairy we are in the [ __ ] are we not yeah definitely that’s the reason why I need to open things up yeah everything come out identify the issues and and and start tackling them to save the restaurant there’s got to be a radical management shakeup so
Today I’m going to be Cru to be kind all I saw last night was just individuals running around like headless chickens acting like children hence the reason why we’re in a [ __ ] playground right what’s your role General manager front of house bollocks no chance no chance this is
This is serious now you sadly whether you like it or not okay are not capable of becoming a general manager in that establishment we’ve got far too many chiefs yeah I agree insufficient Indian you need to delegate to all the people and tell them what she can’t do it she
Goes and washes up for 15 minutes to make sure the kitchen p is there next week and she she need to delegate jobs so I agree with you make sure that what she’s doing is a restaurant manager job yeah your job the house it’s who I want to be you’re the
Host meeting and greeting and sitting people down yes yeah happy with that your position is the assistant manager who’s the manager then don’t get defensive can I just do one at a time yes yeah no one’s leading unless we got Define ex I’m sorry to interrupt you
There Gordon I was away last night and if I had have been there things maybe would have been slightly different but the whole shoulders of the restaurant wait on you know you coming in you wouldn’t have changed anything last night cuz it was just dire it was shambolic sweetheart and it was best
With your interest not to be there last night excuse me one thing you’ve got is balls you know that I like the way that you [ __ ] blatantly know what the problems are but you’ve got to get it off your chest you know that and what are you scared about being a manager
Confrontation no it’s not so much that it’s actually being given sole responsibility cuz at the moment sister’s just walked off there cuz she’s obvious LA are you going to come in or yeah thank you maybe you can prove yourself you know it’s fair this is not a discussion
To separate you two or to argue among you two okay but unfortunately one 2 three are doing all the same job sorry you’ve got it completely wrong let me just finish what I’m trying to say and once we’ve all defined our roles then we can put it into the pot yeah and clearly
You’re upset yeah I am clearly upset and that is a stinky attitude and how can you walk away like a child I’m the one who’s run the business on my own when these two were on holiday together you tell these two to do my role and you can
Stick back I’m sorry I typical typical where we we decid typical she worked so hard God you don’t know all he’s trying to do is to I know we haven’t been here are you running away come over come over don’t know Laur grow up calm down can’t
Do what about the big sister here you’re not even listening she’s fantastic but when she runs out I have to pick the [ __ ] off Cal down back in the morning calm down Laura it’s completely stupid walking off let her walk off let her walk off what’s your
Role general manager at front of house bollocks no chance Morgan’s Restaurant was being run like a lady’s lunch Club until I made Helen general manager one thing you’ve got is balls you know that her sister Laura didn’t like it one bit you tell at least you can do my role and
You can s back on I’m sorry I down typical well that’s tough they either change or go bankrupt Morgans can only Survive by attracting local people before I redesign the menu I’ll have to find out what they really want what do you look for when you go out to your
Local eery um something quick um tasty simple have you heard of Morgans yes and feedback too good I’m afraid what would you look for in your local restaurant to be treated nice by the staff uhuh and to be treated as an individual good and how much would you expect to pay for dinner
What would you be happy with eyes don’t pay Bo friends will pay Morgan’s menu belongs in a bad expensive gastro pub my plan is to modernize it with fresh ingredients and lower the prices we stripped It Back to Basics and homed in on good local honest produce
And kept it very very simple something light vibrant a salmon for instance poaching a really nice ainal broth but it doesn’t get any better than That I’m going to buy one item here something simple something local Morgan’s middleclass neighborhood is full of Foodies they love fresh tasty ingredients served up in healthy attractive dishes incredibly Sandy and Phil haven’t realized this even though there’s a great Organic Market on their doorstep I’m s Sandy nice to meet you
Slightly Dotty guess what where you get some meat from uh orious on a supermarket it is a supermarket yeah that’s right however that’s stopped now and we’re going to look for some lamb steak something simple something local and something not too expensive okay this is excellent locally produced lamb
Just gives a little bit of excitement from The Waitresses to sort of eight this is local organic lamb B we got it from the farmers market this morning in our street and just starts to make it feel a little bit more [ __ ] romantic thank you excited about 306 we don’t do
Tesco Clum points so call it 50 okay lamp staks yes yeah little bit Ro me little bit of garlic bonees gone Phil’s a selftaught chef who knows very little so I’ll have to start from scratch with him what you’ve got to do is just remember you’re stepping up to
The challenge huh big time this lamb steak is my first dish designed for Morgan’s traditional menu get some color on there not quite we’ll serve it for for Sunday lunch tomorrow and then finally yeah gravy lamb sauce over the top now if anyone complains paying 1250 for a lamb
Steak it’s clean it’s local it’s fresh that for me ooes value for money it’s just about going back to basics very simple dish tasty easy to do just want want me to succeed Like Sunday isn’t a day of rest in the restaurant business there’s lots of money to be made incredibly Morgan’s was closed on Sundays but to test my new team and my new menu I’ve decided to open for lunch it’s Helen’s day off so sensitive as assistant manager Laura is in charge
Laura or supposed to be where in the [ __ ] is everyone today was a big chance to impress me she said she’s got a business degree Lauren so who’s running it today none of the managers in none of our So-Cal I’m not sure where the Laur is in today so
Who’s leading it today who’s running the [ __ ] restaurant today basically Laura on her own probably will she be in it’s a [ __ ] joke what’s worse it’s Laura’s responsibility to sort out the reservations where’s the table plan for today Laur must have it we’re just the chefs my host Sandy hasn’t turned up
Either [ __ ] plot thickens she’s having pains in her chest last night so this place needs a person to come in the morning open up and [ __ ] spy everyone check on the kitchen work with the kitchen table plan and give some umph but it’s like a it’s like a free house here you know
That it’s 12:45 and Laura’s still not here you reach Laura’s if you like to leave me a message I’ll come hi Laura and good afternoon it’s Gordon I’m in the resturant I can’t believe I’m chasing the management to come into to work in their own restaurant on such a crucial
Day I’ve been told s’s at home resting Sandy Sandy was you won’t even Answer oh [ __ ] hell Sunday Bloody Sunday if you’re not prepared to face up the responsibilities of running a [ __ ] business then why open it in the first place pathetic [ __ ] pathetic morning Laura finally turns up but no apology To cap it all she can’t even find her own table plan has anybody seen the page up box no the first customers are due in 20 minutes 2 hours ago we were in the same you know situation that’s what I said are we looking for it sorry now she
Just being rude Laura Laura come here minute come heree come here really is is this because things ran quite smoothly last night so it’s like a ploy to sort of mess things up I’ll run the [ __ ] show if you don’t show me some form of [ __ ] business study degree that
You’ve been [ __ ] Haring on you’ve got I just can’t well stop being so [ __ ] stupid now you’re blaming me for the [ __ ] reservation book 2 hours ago when you were in bed we’re in here looking for the [ __ ] thing it’s gone can we move on and try to get some form
Of shape in this restaurant okay isn’t that the most sensible thing to do but let me just tell you what I’ve witnessed in the last 3 hours here hello you can shake your head and run off again this time I don’t give a [ __ ] but don’t dare
Blame me for this chaotic mess you don’t have to be in group Lord come here a minute I’m just going to get oh not again not again not again bollocks unbelievable by Helen I’m desperate for a real manager I’m just concerned Helen you know that I’m just like [ __ ]
Staff have gone the two in the kitchen okay thank you bye-bye bye Helen’s on her way in but I have to run it until she gets here Emma you serve the starters come around and jump on the main coures yeah how are you welcome good see now we’re up against it a birthday
Party for 12 have turned up unannounced clear your space clear area so you’ve got a nice clean yeah area to think and [ __ ] work with yeah welcome good to see you it’s been a bit of a manic morning for Sunday just face the music and dance at least someone’s happy but
What we’re about to receive may the great architect of the universe make us truly thankful amen with filling the kitchen they might well need the almighty’s help I hope to God he remembers what I’ve taught Him now I’m reduced to waiting on tables it’s how I started out the birthday man himself thank you you’re allowed a second portion and the third vegetable sou what’s wrong talk to me I forgot to put the saw so come on come on than concentrate concentrate come on what I
Need in here hey is for you to stay on top of it you know that yeah yeah before you start sending that main course in your mind have a little rehearsal lamb cabbage potato carrot sauce just run it through and the more you test your mind you can’t
Forget the Cavalry has arrived at last Helen am I happy to see you what I’m more pissed with anything is just the most amazing [ __ ] potential lunch fully booked waiting L for lunch and [ __ ] yeah a golden opportunity going down the drain yeah however you’re here yeah stabilize the ship thank you for
All your Help come on Phil don’t forget what’s in the oven no yeah and start organizing how to start dressing nine main courses with Emma Emma yes Che need Che Place need more Phil’s concentration deserts him and he’s making charcoal again de bad at least one Chef here has high
Standards Phils two Chef Emma turns out to be a dark horse she’s quick diligent and passionate her talents go beyond sticky tofe pudding Phil can’t cope without her it’s like home cooking isn’t it it’s like this has really kicked everything into touch now it’s beautiful it means a world to me to stay
Busy on a Sunday cuz it just wasn’t and that’s why I’m here now so that things go well we take a lot of money and they’ll be all back next Sunday I was right to put Helen in charge we’ve just about got away with it but with Sandy ignoring me and
Laura’s strops it’s not good enough you got to understand I’m feeling sick I arrived here this morning and it was pandemonium so whilst I totally respect you weren’t feeling well I could still do with your support you have my support we’re drawing a line today and we’re
Moving forward it’s not a lifestyle it’s a business and we’re going to treat it like a business I want you to let your Chef do his job and if he doesn’t do that job get rid of him really sorry but if you don’t [ __ ] act and cook and run this
Place like a chef and don’t expect to be Here I’ve been really struggling with how to relaunch this shambolic restaurant but I’ve had an idea to invite some local celebrities and create a stir around here is listed with Wags actresses and actors uh Hol Oaks is filmed around the corner and it’s a perfect opportunity to get some really
Good publicity for the restaurant so it’s neighborhood and the minute anyone spots anyone famous in there they all want to descend upon it so that creates a buzz it’s a Race Against Time for Phil he’s got to master some classic and healthy recipes to lure those ladies who lunch
Taste tell me what that needs salt yeah good Emma’s the best thing in the kitchen with her helping Phil we may succeed with the relaunch you are the second Chef there’s no reason why not you can’t run this place down the line in his day off you know that you’re
Moreable I really mean that and if you can be that passionate about a sticky tofe pudding [ __ ] knows what you’re going to be like when you’re let loose on [ __ ] meat or fish huh for the relaunch I thought of a new role for Sandy to stop a meddling why
Don’t we for the first time ever in between courses start auctioning off some of these items oh wow I’m very impressed with them yeah selling antiques is what she’s good at and there’s plenty around to keep her occupied just in between courses really we can start moving some
Stuff the great thing is of all he’s actually defined everyone’s role and that’s it now we’re all going to stick to it and life should be a lot Better we fully booked for the relaunch today and I’m nervous I’ve sted my reputation on Morgans key to my strategy is ability to cook my new menu but I’m still not convinced about him all right Chicken in skin side down first olive oil Why Not Butter put on the he has to concentrate on getting the basics right you just slow down for me and [ __ ] think a
Little bit harder we [ __ ] 90% of the way there you know that yeah yeah do not get distracted excellent morning morning how are you f nice come through come through on come through all right let me put these now just going through two or three dishes chicken with the lentils
And the poach salmon in an Autumn broth mhm and nice crispy skin tasty very tasty you have got to realize the potential here 48 book for tonight normal restaurants are struggling to get [ __ ] five in let go through it’s time for a pep talk and my ragtag team needs some help even from
Sensitive flowers Laura has finished sulking and has decided to lend a hand Laura welcome back thank you concerned about assistant manager manager or just concerned about running the place just concerned that the place is running smoothly good I’ve still expected him to Roar but for now hello
I’m quite happy I’m quite stable he unsettles [Laughter] me [ __ ] big night tonight yeah it’s could be something quite major don’t [ __ ] it when the [ __ ] hits the fan we stay United we’ve all got our jobs to do with no interference no interference I’m very
Happy I’m very happy to take a bux the celebrities have taken the bait first in are Holly Oak Stars Sarah dun and Jennifer bidd the footballer wives have come too including Louise Owen Michael’s wife and next in is Sher Murphy where Wags hang out others will surely follow my strategy is paid off
Good to see you hungry yes going to eat dessert as well yeah there no skinny minis here are they got proper proper proper Foodies okay who doesn’t need to be behind the bar there’s no one on the floor there’s five people behind the bar Helen’s cracking the Whip and keeping
Sandy and the waitresses in line the new menu is going down well can I get the roast chicken bre table set fre chicken but Phil has a problem Laura an order she taken you took it on table s and there’s no check in the kitchen nothing on the top there
An order has gone missing and the customers are waiting they been waiting 20 minutes and you go and sort it out please did you get a table six in no no come on guyson for me and chicken and that start us out straight away please them yeah
It’s not your fault yeah one had it one salmon one chicken one lamb please Phil you try and push that table forward [ __ ] now I’m night like tonight Joy thank [ __ ] the kitchen solid that’s all I’m saying oh God two rotos yes yes good man don’t drop yeah no we’ll fill keep’s
Concentration and cook my menu well enough to impress Walton’s glitterati this is do more [ __ ] nothing it’s very hard to keep despite the [ __ ] up everyone seems happy I just hope the customers want to bid for s’s [Applause] antiques Sandy may be clueless about running restaurants but when it comes to
Selling antiques she’s a natural Mr R what are we going to start at D house £ but somebody will me 202 is 20 any advance on50 one 70 over there 8090 00 that’s your Bid dirty Chef’s a Happy Chef like a pig and [ __ ] let’s go we have table 10 45 thank we’re selling at45 now I’ll get it I’ll get it oh 50 just in time50 50 the local celebrities are flashing their cash but what do they think of the food it’s very
Nice it’s delicious actually cuz it’s a bit crispy but it’s also very tender as well it’s lovely really really nice I’m really impressed I definitely come back again it’s been somewhere that I’ve never actually come along to cuz I’ve heard good and bad things about it but um yeah definitely come back Phil’s
Cooked his heart out and not burnt a thing a feel more than Sal as he says as he just [ __ ] knocked the salsa over [ __ ] now what a [ __ ] Emma’s played a vital role too I’m just think it’s gone well today it’s it’s been a pleasure to work today actually selling at
£65 Morgans is transformed just a week ago it was in chaos under Doty Sandy serving up tasteless stodge from a supermarket £140 thank you very much indeed good huh that’s what I do what you on your element for God sake I’ve never seen you so [ __ ] happy how how
Much did you take and [ __ ] selling the Antiques what did we sell 5600 5600 fantastic sorry in 15 minutes that’s [ __ ] good news [ __ ] hell tonight you found your role don’t take that the wrong way but that’s what you’re good at doing I agree with you
And you have been the toughest nut I’ve ever attempted to crack yeah yeah okay dining room I just want you two to to combine no one’s in competition with each other you know you both have an amazing [ __ ] role yeah the kitchen solid I cannot tell you the difference
From tonight in comparison to what went on 7 days ago is extraordinary and the minute you start changing it and reverting back to the old ways you’re [ __ ] I’m back in Liverpool it’s a month after I turned failing beastro Morgans into a packed Neighborhood Restaurant but there’s been a shocking development Helen’s told me that following her R she’s let someone go um I’m on the search for Phil um he’s left Morgan’s and uh you he set up camp
Here so uh time to get a hold of him find out what the [ __ ] going on really Jesus what the [ __ ] are you doing here how are every you how are you yeah good to see you feeling s you looking well I feel well what happened she said that
She had loads of complaints so my services were not required no more there’s not a lot I can do about it now so I’ve moved on and I end up putting me Mark on here some without me there Phil’s concentration went again but it’s actually good news now as a sue Chef
He’ll train under an experienced head chef SL to stay focused do what I’m supposed to do listen and concentrate more on my job just feel less last do you want to take that please it’s for the best that Phill has left Morgan and I’m pleased for
Him I’m off to the restaurant to find out the owner’s side of the story I’m worried about what’s happened to my menu and just who’s cooking it slightly nervous because it was a month ago [ __ ] hard work and I came across an owner that was totally clueless when it came to running a
Business ladies hello how are you you well good to see you you well hello yes nice to see you how are you got that color back on your cheeks again yeah how are you D welcome back you’ve been you’ve been in the hairdresser oh yes course you looking Immaculate as ever thank you
Very so who’s in the kitchen Emma’s still here Em’s now our head chef that’s fantastic news my biggest worry about Phil was the level of his concentration we had to let him go we thought that you know where we want to be and Emma was the next step and she’s
Been there for us and dedicated and 100% we’ve had promise so hello so Emma the Dark Horse of the kitchen has been rewarded for all her hard work have you taken the ring yeah I’ve tried to I’m getting more confidence I remember you saying to me come out your corner you’re like a
Little mouse and everyone said to me oh Emma’s got very authorative in the kitchen I’m pleased I’m so pleased that means the whole place has been by females by females which is working [ __ ] well what I’m dying to eat I can’t believe how quiet this is the beef
Looks fantastic out there with a clerc mash brazed beef yeah and brazed with apricots definitely not that sauce now head chefs are predominantly male and it’s just good that I I’m having a go and someone’s given me the chance to have a go and Stu
To me approve myself now so last week we took just under £4,000 yeah Helen’s computerized the accounts a big contrast to s’s chaos week before I came here you barely hit ,500 we we lose and then we broke even and now we’re in profit and we have done for
Three weeks we’ve been in profit you seem a lot more confident than you did a month ago yeah in terms of your role defined i’ well people have sort of had confidence in me which is the you know the first thing about you can portray
What you want to do and put your foot down and people don’t listen to you but once you’ve been given a Define role and people start believing in you then yeah yeah gives you power and wings to want to fly and do what what you’re doing it’s great to see the restaurant
Full and Emma is so tuned into the menu that she’s even added a dish of her own braed beef thank you nice lovely py look how tender that beef is he’s just falling apart almost like it’s melting on your fork Wow that’s delicious [ __ ] H it’s so upsetting you know that in comparison to dinner I had last time I was here I just canot compare this is delicious food was delicious really good absolutely spot on I want to in press yeah you certainly did that don’t stop
Yeah good night good night ladies thank you not a man in sight not a man in sight is just the way we like it no the ladies of Morgan’s are now making money against all the odds girl power has saved this restaurant see the wi there I’m happy Morgan’s is now running
As a neighborhood restaurant Helen’s in control of the business Emma clearly knows what the [ __ ] she’s doing in the kitchen and she seems so much more confident happy customers happy staff and the food was delicious thank God for that Morgans it’s got it right thanks fun for That for