They built the lodge 22 years ago, but now business is worse than ever!
Season 2, Episode 3
Gordon visits Applegate, Oregon, to try to rescue the Applegate River Lodge, which is around a million dollars in debt. Gordon questions Applegate owner Richard Davis’s interest in smoking cannabis.
Season 2, Episode 4
Gordon visits Starkville, Mississippi, to try to rescue the failing Hotel Chester. Despite having over 40 years of experience in the hotel business, owner David Mollendor is at a loss about how to make his dream of owning his own hotel work.
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Tonight on Hotel Hell I’m in Oregon trying to save a family run hotel that’s way way out of control the dad is a stoner hippie I’m not a businessman why are you talking so much [ __ ] I’m going to knock him on his ass and the sons are at each other’s
Throats grow up and turn into a real man [ __ ] you my God and Mom is drowning in debt you owe a million on it yes can I fix a business where they spend more time getting high smoke than working it definitely smells of a business that’s run by Stoners yeah I Know the Apple gate River Lodge is located in beautiful Applegate Oregon the lodge is nestled amongst gorgeous Rivers Lush Vineyards and Bast some of the Northwest most stunning views owners Joanna and Richard Davis built the lodge 22 years ago Richard actually designed the the lodge and built it having that
Much workload a stress was just unbearable once this labor of love was completed Richard decided it was time to take a break and relax for 20 years the couple got divorced so Richard now lives on sight in a next to the main Lodge my given name was Richard but at
This stage of my life I just go by pow but the Applegate River Lodge it’s been a way of life here for my family for about 22 years right now my duties are making sure that the energy that was given to me to Stuart is here on the
Property at all times and yeah it’s pot let grab my guitar see where is my guitar while Richard is looking for guitar back on Earth his ex-wife Joanna is desperately looking for the money to keep The Lodges doors open we could easily lose anywhere from $5 to $15,000 a month just because
Of lack of business what’s going on see we got new reservations coming up what are you doing nothing just screwing her off I actually live in my motor home I rented my house out did you need something no I’m just hanging out I don’t see the Apple gate we just a
Business never have never Will all the pressure of running the lodge falls on Joanna’s shoulders she had High Hopes her two sons dukee and Dusty would take charge of the business I just totally [ __ ] disagree with what you’re doing should be none of your concerned there’s a big window you don’t
Have anything to do with this goddamn restaurant but their constant fighting has gotten in the way my brother and I have a rocky relationship and uh led to fist fights and all sorts of arguments the brothers refuse to work together so dusty runs the restaurant and bar as a
Separate business I I’ll grab you a menu and we can get you something else with his girlfriend and headchef Cammy way too much olive oil on him they turn him back while duuk and his wife Melissa used the hotel’s lobby as a concert venue organizing Regular Music nights how’s everybody feeling [Applause] Tonight Dusty’s a lot more into deadlines and numbers and I’m a lot more into feelings and ideas and Concepts a lot of people say there’s too much po smoke and too much music too much of this and too much of that too much fun that’s not my take
On and if that’s not enough of a headache for guests trying to sleep Richard holds after hours Jam sessions what time is it 1:1 that I have had to comp some rooms here at the lodge if it was too noisy for them or they didn’t think the room was
Clean enough e there’s spider all over it so gross I’ve had to cop quite quite a few rooms unsurprisingly the Inn is hemorrhaging money dragged down by a co-owner who doesn’t treat the lodge as a business and two fighting Sons if I can’t get this family working together
Their business is doomed this Lodge is my life it’s the Legacy to carry on through generations but the family is so dysfunctional that Gordon’s just going to say you know what I can’t fix you guys we have to save the business we have to save our family I think Gordon’s our only hope
My first time in Oregon beautiful countryside I’m on my way to the Applegate River Lodge now if they got a lodge here and they’re not making a fortune they must be doing something seriously wrong that is beautiful my goodness me what’s that dump and what’s that Smell you ready to go back to sleep troop Gastly wow hello it is huge but it’s so empty where’s all the furniture and where is everybody am I too late wow press the button for the buzz to summon a human with answers you are kidding
Me just relax I to do exactly what I’m doing Hello it’s like this place hasn’t been finished off inside hello hello where are the guests supposed to sit Hey hey hello what are you doing I’m good I I thought you’d gone no I was uh just hanging out uh sorry I didn’t catch your first name Richard Richard but around here they kind of call me P but po but PW but PW but we’re
Just but Lings all of us are around here do you normally run from desk this Bell goes to my room okay and then when music starts coming I turn it over music the music program we’re going to do tonight um there’s a music there’s a band playing tonight yes and then we’ll
Probably jam out later in the butt Hut what is the butt Hut just help me would you like to see the butt Hut uh I’d love to see the but Hut okay yeah this is where you run the reception from the butt Hut Yeah wow this is the butth this is where me and troopy hang out try get up smell what is that smell incense they’re right here incense that is a strong [ __ ] incense Jesus yeah but that doesn’t smell like the smell I’ve just smelted yeah it’s herbs it’s a medicinal herb I
Love herbs especially the freshness of them you can use it for cooking if you want to do a really nice fet Chini okay was it like Bas this yeah it’s like a basil wow it has a nice smell to it [ __ ] me that’s definitely not Basel is this cannabis
Yes so we smoke by that’s what I could smell the minute I came in here yeah what you want me to do is this legal here yes I use a medicinal herb before you put your hands back in that cookie jar do you mind if I see my
Room it’s get a bit late oh oh I’m know I’m done for a while okay you’re done for I medicated you know so how do I get to the room I’ll show you this is a first the owner of this Lodge is as high as a kite wow look at
This place he probably hasn’t even noticed the place has no furniture this is the catlan room catlan room thank you yeah it smells sounds like cattle in here wow what happened to the carpet the dog have an accident you know we party a lot here so you’re going to have liquor who
Knows what’s on these carpets right what is that that’s just bugs a bugs bloody H yeah and a crispy dirty long leg that’s disgusting and this is your view out here no I didn’t notice the view because of the carpet my God what a stunning location it’s Paradise ni it truly is
Yeah I’ll say I mean this place is stunning shame is so filthy Richard so the bedrooms up here right right what in the hell has happened to this carpet I haven’t been up there in a while there’s more stains on this carpet than inside Hugh Hefner’s [ __ ] wife
From oh yeah I told you they party in here no but how I mean how many come look at this car every room’s got those stains on them you know and what about the cover on the bed when was that from 1970 you have talked to Joan about that
Joan that’s your wife ex-wife ex oh damn yeah damn yeah she wants to be a business which it should be it’s not a business to me don’t ask me finances cuz I would be lying if I told you I knew anything I don’t let’s catch up later I’m going to
Pack my bags okay thanks for the update this place is disgusting wow and it’s hardly surprising seeing that the owner doesn’t see it as a business I need some fresh air F he clearly doesn’t care about pain guess kids don’t do drugs you end up like that [ __ ]
Useless I’ve just arrived at Oregon’s Applegate River Lodge hello the hotel lobby has no furniture it is so bare in here the rooms are disgusting it’s like a basil and I’ve discovered one of the owners is a Carefree hippie it’s not a business to me Richard says his ex-wife is the
Businesswoman here I hope she has a better head on her shoulders hello Joanna Joanna God nice to see you nice to meet you so you’re Joanna who was married to Richard yes you deserve a medal um and what did you do well let’s see I check people in I do the banking I
Mean I’m I’m the only one in the family that’s ever you know taken care of the books and made sure that the mortgage payment was paid why is it all on your shoulders you just sound like the only one who’s actually in control of this I
Am the only one always been no he’s never even looked at the checkbook I’m really tired I’m getting tired of holding everything up and it’s getting old driving through here those Vineyards the mountains I mean you must be making a fortune well you know I’m well I owed
990,000 on this and we lose from $5 to $15,000 a month this is crazy yeah but how can the business not be in profit that’s my I I don’t know I don’t understand no that’s that’s what I need you for I honestly having seen the lobby
And my bedroom yeah I can see why the hotel might be struggling but surely the restaurant must be making money with that view on the river like that well the restaurant is run by my younger son okay and then Duke and his wife run the music end of the business okay what
Percentage of the profits did you get none bloody hell it sounds nuts I know it sounds nuts just crazy wow I mean look at this place it’s like a missed opportunity beyond belief I mean I that’s what everybody tells me everybody says you got a gold mine here
And I go well so far I haven’t found the gold this place is a patch of Heaven so I’m shocked to hear it’s not making money I can’t wait to hear why Joanna’s Sons aren’t contributing to the lodgy finances nice to see you first name is
Melissa Melissa Gord nice to see you too wow hello how are you likewise my pleasure good to see you J right yeah so this is set up for the concert yeah I run the sound okay mixing yeah okay great and how much is it to get in it’s
$15 $15 $15 yeah so out of that $15 charge how much goes to month none none wow let’s let’s have a quick word outside the place has got a million dollars debts yeah I know and it’s and and and I’ve been sitting waiting and I I can I can
Relate I think I know what’s going on here when was the last time we had a smoke way earlier this after the 20 minutes ago no no no no this morning this morning definitely relieves stress but it definitely smells of a business that’s run by Stoners yeah I know Duke isn’t taking
Any responsibility for the lodge hopefully his brother will have a better excuse for not sharing any profits with his mom Gordon wants to meet you hello hello Dusty Dusty uh lucky Dusty by the sounds of things oh yes of course I would say hello hi camia chamia nice the chef
Right yes okay great I’m a very hard worker I think Gordon’s going to like me uh so are you making money here yes sir how much money do you make a month uh last month I made about 12,000 wow so you make about 150 Grand a year uh with
Everything working right yeah and you don’t pay a dollar profit to your mother profit excuse me the business is a million dollars in debt you make a shitload of money and your mom gets nothing I was shocked that Dusty makes that much and that bothers me because he
Should help out financially known for well that you stand to inherit this business there’s still not a penny that goes in to reducing debts and this is your mother correct I really devoted my life to this place and to be treated like I don’t care about my family and
Don’t care about this business it really cut to the core I have no problem telling him to get the [ __ ] out of here I’d give a kick with the ass if that was my son I don’t understand why the boys are just in it for themselves why can’t the
Business workers one and everybody pull together well you haven’t done a damn thing around here I work hard here and I don’t see you do [ __ ] thing cuz you can’t take any criticism without wanting to punch my [ __ ] lights out incredible how do you feel about
This shut the [ __ ] up both of you it’s him he hates me listen what would you like me to do what would I want to see you grow up and turn into a real man I want to see you oh like you’re a [ __ ]
Real man I want to I want to see you be able to go and my God no wonder this place is on its knees [ __ ] you I’m at Oregon’s Applegate Lodge and I thought the answer for saving this place was for everyone to work together you can’t take any criticism without wanting
To punch my [ __ ] lights out but the boys can’t even talk to each other this guy tells me he won’t even be my [ __ ] brother unless I move it’s clearly not just the lodge that’s falling apart [ __ ] you my God people have heard about my visit and
Both the hotel and restaurant are booked for the night and right to way guys I feel sorry for all of them hi there come on over here I’ll check you in how you folks doing tonight and I’m sorry about the furniture in the lobby they haven’t
Got any please take a seat on the stairs the guests don’t look impressed with the hotel and neither do the customers in the restaurant but at least they’ve got Furniture to sit on Bretta here guys oh [ __ ] that’s right Bretta here for you guys oh man okay fire up you got to try
Tip I’m not looking forward to going to the dinner service with Gordon um the interaction I had with him beforehand I just know it’s going to be a nightmare every okay with it soup was pretty cold and didn’t havea and water and potato my apologies potatoes here that is firing
Off guys and we got cream T strish coming right guys the dog at the table is that normal that the dog does he sit there like that in front of customers yes sir some request him to stay some call them over yes some customers call
The dog over oh yes of course if F’s that bad one I’m trying to figure out what’s wrong in the restaurant guests in the hotel are enjoying the unique charm of the Applegate Lodge the goober of some kind here you know look at this you got your dry
Cleaner hangers I just got to know about the bear though I mean that’s kind of oh my gosh where’s the TV I hope the restaurant’s better than the rooms cam I need that th000 island that goes with this one here um wa ketchup okay we’re gotting ketchup to a
And that’ll be 1,000 right here okay was that ketchup in that Sal yeah what for for the Thousand Island oh I can’t believe this restaurant is making money the guest must be coming for the view because the food is Dreadful this says grilled salmon with pepper but it tastes like you literally
Just sprinkled it with sugar the salmon is frozen I I’ll be more than happy I’ll just take that off your down certainly I can’t stand to watch another minute of this thank goodness dinner service is almost over because this place is a joke oh dear got 2 minutes I’m embarrassed I’m amazed
You’re still open there’s no [ __ ] standards in here I don’t believe that there’s no standards you got a river running outside your patio with salmon in it and you’re serving frozen salmon where’s the standard then what we do here is not [ __ ] you may be able to manipulate your
Mother but you are not going to pull the wall over Myers because you’re playing at Resturant that’s been given to you you haven’t actually worked for this have you you grew up here so hey Mom I want to be a restaurant her this week without your mother in this Lodge you’re [ __ ] it’s nearly 10:00 when many Hotel guests will be thinking of heading to bed but the music concert is just about to start we’ve been doing this for 20 years we’ve been playing music I think Gordon’s going to like it this is the noisest Hotel oh my God I don’t do drugs so never thought I’d see a dancing mushroom but I was wrong you know who this is I recognize the smell it’s like the summer of love these people are weird but they sure are friendly there we go excellent
Was nice to see you I love you too is this a dream is this really happening so are you checking in I am so sorry welcome to the [ __ ] mad house your room is um up these log stairs right behind you here it’s insane how guests are trying to check in over this
Racket if I had arrived to this I would have gotten on the first plane back home I don’t think I’ll be able to relax here I can’t really escape the sound wow and the longer the music goes on the more guests complain I can’t hear anything you guys want to come back
Here you know what it’s on me tonight okay we’re going to make you happy no matter what okay all right with Joanna giving away rooms for free the is losing money pushing this hotel further into debt hey thank you guys so much for being a part of this how about it one
More time for polymics it’s way past midnight and with a band finally wrapping up it’s time for me to get some sleep before I dive under those covers I’m dying to see what’s on top of them that is disgusting I am not putting my head on that
Pillow ah I just touched that it’s like a mosaic of the Sean look at that disgusting oh look at the lampshade look at that how can they charge money for people to sleep in this filth wow this is definitely a night for my sleeping bag right lice Out oh come on it’s like trying to sleep above a nightclub oh [ __ ] holy [ __ ] I’m going to jump out the Window this is crazy oh Fu God Sake [Applause] hey Gordon it’s my first night at Oregon’s Applegate Lodge and there’s no way I can sleep over this Dreadful noise I’ve had [Applause] enough hey Gord yeah I know I’m trying to get the sleep up that got two seconds yeah J thank you this is insane my
God um how on Earth is anyone supposed to sleep with that [Applause] racket C can you get the family together yeah and can we just have a a meeting together holy [ __ ] I don’t know what to say I’m I’m I’m struggling I’ve never seen anything quite as shoddy as I’ve experienced
Today and I I I’m I’m wondering why this place is still open how much money do we make tonight how much money did you make about 1,00 bucks 1,00 how much money did you make tonight uh a couple hundred couple hundred about 500 but with all the noise complaints Joanna had to comp
Three rooms isn’t that right absolutely you two make a profit but your mother loses money it does not make sense nobody said we were sensible people oh we we’re just blessed people having a million dollars in debt is not blessed first of all you don’t understand what you’re talking
About you’re talking business mhm you’re a businessman’s I’m not a businessman and I don’t try to teach the people to be business people it’s this is our home no one knows the difference between a hotel and a home and does anyone else know how much stress and pressure you’re
Under um you know I do what I have to do to to keep the doors open you know can we just quit talking about money Richard why can’t it be financially secure so that both kid we are financially Rich we are not you can laugh at this and laugh
At that and we just want to make everybody happy man listen it ain’t an issue with me you’re refusing to look at the issue because you and your sons are taking advantage of Joanna no it’s not an issue so why are you talking so much [ __ ] it’s not [ __ ] it’s straight
Up everything you say to me I’m just ignore I’m going to knock him on his ass you think I care what you think about me Rich don’t don’t you go have your cigarette I’ll go have my cigarette relax a little bit and we’ll come back and then discuss
This I’m not going to argue with with your father I’m just going to call it as I say it this Lodge needs to be run by a business and when I listen to your mom stressing out about payments and you two going off running your own little businesses because you two are button
Heads it’s a [ __ ] disgrace this [ __ ] has to stop because right now this lady’s suffering yet your heads are so far in the [ __ ] sand that no one can actually see the damage you’re causing my worst nightmare is that Duke and Dusty never can get on the right
Page and and I’m stuck till I’m 90 years old trying to run this place and then I die and it’s gone I’m not a miracle worker if you want this place to survive you need to come together as a family and run this place as a proper family
Business it is way past everybody’s bed time I’ll see you in the morning good night out this place is insane I mean I’ve never seen such a badly Run Lodge in all my life and the one person I feel sorry for is Joanna everybody else they think it’s
A big joke I tell you what I’m not [ __ ] Laughing God with all the parting going on at this Lodge I hardly got a wink of sleep I don’t want to stand on that carpet this Lodge is in a dreadful State and I think everyone’s blind to it that has to change morning in you okay my Dy yeah uh there’s
Something I want you to understand because I think you’re the only one who can actually appreciate some things that’s been going on here yeah y would you come up with me what he might be showing me next I don’t know how much worse it could get hello
Everybody hi uh thank you so much for coming this is Joanna she is the owna um these are esteemed guests that have been staying in your Lodge I need to hear the truth and such does Joanna let’s start off with you madam please um me and my
Boyfriend stayed here a few days ago both of us weren’t really pleased we were all the way in the Myrtle Suite so we were the closest to the bar and we could hear it like we were next to it uh my apologies uh I’m sorry please Madam
Sir we got the honeymoon sweet and the bathroom wasn’t clean so we you know I cleaned it and it just kind of grossed us out the fact you had to clean the room before you Tred to relax it’s insane Madam please we got into bed and
Felt something I pulled it up with my foot and it was a pair of underwear dirty underwear oh my God as she I mortified that is completely unacceptable did you have any interactions with Richard Richard invited us to the back room what in the like the but Hut
Yes do what there was marijuana in the back he offered which we did not partake taking guests into the butt room and offer them marijuana it’s not a hippie commune it’s a it’s a large I know I thank you for your time the guest feedback has hit Joanna
Hard and now she’s asked to speak to me alone morning you okay my daddy oh I wanted to show you this book it’s the building of the lodge and kind of see what we went through oh wow from the beginning from the beginning yeah wow we built it with our hands we fell
The trees we hand peeled the poles we we did it all and it’s it’s an amazing Story how we pulled this together I think if you understand the struggle that we went through to get it to this place you understand why I’m so fired up about keeping it and and having it run
Wow topnotch and this is this is sort of ground zero this is where start Ground Zero yeah that’s that’s the but HUD actually seriously that’s incredible and the kids you know they were all here we grew up here they’re they’re attached to it it means so much to them now I
Understand I mean it’s clearly your your little Paradise but I don’t think it’s been Paradise for guests but that’s all going to change yep wow look at that and they lived happily ever after that was my dream and I think that could still happen it is going to happen please
Let’s go and do this okay okay you’re back I’ll see you shortly okay thank you for that sure now I can see why Joanna loves this Lodge so much and I know that to save this place I need to get her sons talking again clearly their dad’s
Not going to make that happen he’s too busy doing nothing come here a minute so I’ve got to find a way to get these brothers on the same page so can you guys get this thing settled once and for all I can’t talk to him though and have him not want to
Punch me okay I’ve been being bullied my whole life what are you talking about you you really think that you haven’t done anything what have I tell me tell me what I’ve done tell me what I said to you that hurts you so bad cuz You’ said
So many things to me you’ve resented me you’ve told me I’m a punk you said I’m a white trash tweaker you’re living like one I’m a shamed that you’re my brother that’s a serious statement [ __ ] come on this is horrifying you know go ahead just leave no get the [ __ ] off this
Property did you guys get along ever was there ever a Time [ __ ] come on this is horrifying no go ahead just leave no did you guys get along ever get the [ __ ] off this prop was there ever a time when is somebody going to say [ __ ]
It this isn’t about my big brother my little brother this is about my Mom right the hatred has to stop I agree the hatred has to stop yeah if we don’t figure this out we’re going to lose the lodge I don’t want that at all I Dusty why have we let this go on for so long and I love you and and I
Don’t want to see you hurt ever I’m sorry I’m sorry it’s been such a long road with Duke that you know I’ve just been been praying every day for something to change because it it taxes my mother so much I am so relieved to hear that from both of you you okay Yeah now that Juke and Dusty have seen the pain they’ve caused their mother I believe they’re going to be willing to put their issues aside to save this piece of paradise this Lodge has so much potential in this beautiful setting it’s somewhere I’d love to bring my wife and four kids for a
Vacation it would be a tragedy if Joanna and her family lost it what an absolutely beautiful place to go for a swim but there’s still one problem I need to tackle to make sure this Lodge has a future it deserves it’s time to talk business take a seat um Richard there’s
A business meeting okay you’re not really involved running the business okay and I think you need to let these guys deal with the business so I would ask you to disappear okay you’re a nice guy you’re not going to change and you know what I don’t think your family want
You to change they love you as you are yes okay so I want you to have a a relaxed afternoon cool thank you that’s why you’re here well I appreciate it I’ve been talking years you take care okay okay see you Dad thank you Richard right now it’s not your time
Young man and it’s not your time whose time it is that’s right that’s right and she’s at the helm but she can’t do it without you that’s right all the personal [ __ ] you leave when you walk through that door because it’s about business now yeah we’ve never
Had that you have the possibility of turning this around Janna what have you got to say I just really need you guys both you know I tried for many years to do this on my own but you know what it’s time maybe you guys help out a little more
Let’s get this thing going man let’s roll you realize how freaking lucky we are to have this place boys uh both of you committed to working together and getting this place turned around yeah I’m in it if you’re in it absolutely man as as businessmen and
Then Brothers we figure this out we work the other [ __ ] out but we got to be here for Mom okay okay all right love you love you big time it just warms my heart to watch the boys Embrace and and to to see that they really want to to work together and to
Help grow this place again it feels like a Weist been lifted off my shoulders right now and and now that we’re actually on some sort of a page together I think we can we can really start going somewhere with it I am just like stoked these are tears of joy not sorrow
Thank God there’s a lot more changes coming coming tomorrow thank you Joanna thank you I thought Gordon was coming here to fix the lodge but he ended up fixing our family which is amazing thank you I’ll see you later okay coming up welcome to the new Applegate River Lodge I can’t believe
It welcome to the new Applegate River Lodge from this day forward we will run this as one business yes there’s a restaurant yes it’s a music venue but they are all part of the lodge business and they contribute to the overall Lodge finances understood understood good I cannot wait for you to
See through those doors you ready yeah absolutely let’s Go whoa oh my God oh my gosh wow oh nice wow holy smokes wow woo this looks like a lodge wow oh my god when I first got here I had to sit on the floor now your guests will feel warm and very welcomed yes absolutely wow the lobby actually feels like a
Lobby now the leather couch is incredible and rocking chairs I mean people can come down in the morning have a cup of coffee they can sit down it’s amazing is it gorgeous it’s beautiful yeah I love it come over to the reception desk there’s something else I want to show
You here is the magic ooh oh yeah I have given you a stunning brand new hotel management POS point of sale system so now your guests can check in online wow it works in here it works in the restaurants and it’s going to tap in to your music as well perfect I love
It that system is going to really change everything we do here Gordon has just he synced everything up and made this one business is really what this place has needed for so long now would you like to see my room yes absolutely let’s go there we go go straight through oh oh
Cute look at this wonderful oh it’s gorgeous oh nice W oh it smells so good in here too I love it wow so the room is fresh it’s vibrant it’s warm and I’ve had all the carpets cleaned so there are no more stains ooh nice I are gone my
16-year-old curtains that’s nice is it beautiful we’re nice the disgusting bedwear all gone and with the blinds guests no longer need to stare down a Rich’s butthole but but but the Catan room looks like a really classy place now I mean the bed the the Furnishings the lamps it’s it’s not all
That funky stuff I had in there for years oh I love it stunning one last thing I’d like to show you at the restaurant are you ready yep yep let’s go we’ve got some exciting things happening there holy moly welcome to the new Applegate River Lodge menu the menu’s
Small the menu is dynamic and the better the ingredients the less that needs doing to them let’s start off with the top shall we half a roasted chicken and a lovely Sage lemon butter sauce next to that the wild king salmon with citronel and grilled lemon and then finally 12 oz
New York strip stunning I like it it’s simple but it’s it’s perfect now sit down and enjoy oh my God Ste you can just taste the freshness it’s really good night and day I love this menu cuz it’s us have we ever had dinner all together it really hasn’t happened yeah coming up Richard you will not believe what I’ve done with your butt Hut oh with the Davis Family ready to work together
And the stunning new changes to the lodge I’ve got one more surprise for the family that will take this hotel to a whole new level this one you’re going to love oh that’s so cool wow now this is everything you need to put on a mini music festival for your
Guests H I can’t believe it here’s the exciting news all of a sudden the large has four extra bedrooms way oh no oh my gosh W oh wow yeah that’s too good wow coupled with a new outdoor grill so the guests can enjoy a phenomenal barbecue
Lunch while they enjoy the show now the music business The Lodge of the restaurant will work together and all the elements of the business will be making money to help pay down the debt and keep this place open for decades to come I’m completely excited and ready to
Start doing music outdoors and I I think it’s really going to be a great way for the lodge and the restaurant and the music to unite wow perect now Richard you will not believe what I’ve done with your butt Hut you ready come and see come and see I joking I haven’t touched
That thing I was you don’t want to go in there it’s time for the new and improved Applegate Lodge to open to the public while Dusty and Cammy deal with the meals Duke and Melissa handle the entertainment with their combined effort much needed revenue is coming into the
Lodge and with the music on the outdoor stage the entertainment is far enough away for guests to enjoy their rooms quiet feels like we’re away from everything now that the relaunch is a success I’ve got to hit the road Gordon It’s Time to Say Goodbye it’s been a
Slice of Heaven A Little Slice of Heaven serious yeah but please do not offer any more guests some of those special herbs all really you built this place right now let them have it oh gladly care take care it’s been an absolute pleasure bye-bye byee boys my time is done look after
Each other and forget the past work with your brother and take some weight off your mother’s shoulders yeah and this place is going to roll thank you so much Gordon if Gordon didn’t come we we’d be in the same stagnant environment with uh no love and a lot of anger those boys
Need to know whose boss they will uh good luck thank you so much there’s just no words that can express how grateful I feel for this awesome amazing experience good night Dy bye-bye s leave this place but I will not be sorry to see the back of Richard’s butthole but heart but
Heart since my visit to the Applegate River Lodge Dusty and Duke continue to get along and they’re helping Joanna get income for the lodge to reduce their debt if you want to get all the trash I’ll get all the dishes uh okay this family run hotel is finally running
Smoothly I feel like this is the first step to taking the lodge into a destination Resort which is what it needs to be we should spend more time together as a family you know yeah Gordon has given us an opportunity of a lifetime and we’re not going to let him
Down I want to thank Gordon for having the love in his heart to come here and put my family back Together that’s what I would love you love you Too tonight on Hotel Hell a near fatal accident has left Mississippi Hotel owners in a desperate situation I broke both of my ankles and back in two places the business is failing and with not enough money coming in this man married couple have lost their home you live in
Here yes there’s not even a window I have to do what you have to do if I don’t do something soon they will lose everything we have two children I would like for them not to have to worry about their mom and dad you’ve let this
Business swallow the both of you up I think you deserve something better I only hope I’m not too Late The hotel Chester is located in Starkville Mississippi home to the Mississippi State University husband and wife David and Suki mandor bought the hotel in 2000 before buying the Chester David traveled the world as a hotel troubleshooter I work in the hotel Hotel industry 39 years thank you for calling
Hotel Chester wanted to try and settle down and give our kids one stable place to be one of us got to get taller to begin with the 36 bedroom hotel was a real success packed with students and locals how you doing good then a sudden tragedy hit the
Family David was coming home and was uh involved in a a major auto accident we thought we lost him that changed all of us it’s overnight he crushed his feet and was bedridden for almost 6 months it’s a little dated is very dated in David’s absence standards dropped and
Customers stopped coming well we were losing so much money that I had to file for bankruptcy the financial losses have been so bad the bank foreclosed on their home so now they’re living in the hotel living in the hotel working together in the hotel I feel tired and I feel
Uh out of sync with the world they couldn’t afford payroll so Suki left her job in real estate and took over as chef and temporary manager it was my idea that we open a sushi restaurant never worked in any restaurant kitchens before in my entire life but I knew how to make
The sushi my mou’s confused but despite her best intentions with no formal training oh she’s struggling oh where’s my knif Suki spends all her time in the hotel so she’s blind to the tens of thousands of students and tourists who could be potential customers and the hotel’s
Bedrooms and dining room are empty most nights I just need those Entre but I guess they’re coming you know I see it in my parents eyes I see that they’re physically exhausted that they’re mentally drained my mom she used to be Lively vibrant she’s honestly half than
She used to be man I forget I’m losing my mind when I came to this place I was 180 lbs at Twisted blue steel sex appeal and mucho hell then this old [ __ ] has worn me down to 200 lb of flab gab and total no m with almost no money coming into the
Hotel David and Suki are hanging on by a very thin thread I need Gordon to help my parents because if this hotel doesn’t change it’s we lose everything this is It I’m in Starfield Mississippi’s college town I’m on my way to the hotel Chester Mississippi State University founded in 1878 any hotel with a college on their doorstep should be absolutely thriving not just with the students but with their parents as well I can’t wait to check into the hotel
Chester where is this place I can’t even see the sign okay I’m pulling over here got to know where it is how are you how you doing I’m looking for the hotel Chester I’ve never been there before you been there three it’s easy to miss easy to miss I
Can’t see any signs well there maybe one sign but I mean it’s not it’s not too big okay great EXC thank you enjoy the students never go to the Chester despite the fact it’s right next to the campus weird there we are there Historic Hotel Chester entrance well such a huge
Building and such a tiny sign it’s Madness finally morning sir hey good morning how are you good to see you g good to see you and I’m David G David I see well I finally found the place that is so confusing there you know that there’s no
Sign on Main Street I drove straight by see him on the corner of the building a tiny sign saying it’s historic that that’s what’s historic about it historically been a bad entrance now we have you in an executive King room and then here’s two keys for
You cuz I’m giving you two because men don’t follow instructions as well as women or in case you get lucky hell yes so you’re a Hands-On owner uh you running the desk all by yourself my wife is the chef she’s taught herself me lady well can I finish my Spiel I I thought
You already finished so uh breakfast is included we do have fresh cut fruit that’s nice to know fresh cut fruit we what would be the alternative can no uh no fruit I think I love your sense of humor it’s dry and very funny fresh cut fruit for
Breakfast yes sir nice now I just want you to know I’m not always at the desk okay but you’ll be able to recognize me even if I’m walking away from you cuz I’m the one who looks like he’s riding a chicken riding a chicken yeah I’ve never
Ridden a chicken you have to sh oh well you just have to look at my legs oh jeez I’ll go get Suki okay okay great that poor chicken [ __ ] Hell it’s so hot I’ve got a guest that wants to meet you oh what do you do with that I am making T Gordon is here to help us out and I’m terrified but at the same time I’m so excited okay oh hi hello hello
How are you nice to see you and don’t worry I’ve had worse than wet hands nice to meet you I washed my hands that’s very kind thank you for that and Suki right nice to meet youwise good to see you too what’s it like working with your
Wife I love my wife so it’s nice to be around her until she gets her nose out of joint she has a chef’s temperament if you’re not familiar with it they can fly off the handle pretty easy what’s your background I’m a hotel guy I was in Vietnam and I went to you
Own hotel school so you qualified as a hotelier well so in my view yeah well that’s great good to hear graduated with a major in hotel and restaurant management and I’ve been in the business almost 40 years so in a nutshell what’s wrong with a hotel that’s a question
We’re not sure we don’t think it’s a quality issue uh neither for our rooms or our food and and beverage why do you both show me to the room okay I’ve been a general manager of a lot a lot of hotels I eventually became a turnaround
Guy to take on problem properties so my big surprise here is that I’m having a hell of a time trying to turn this thing around we just call it an executive King oh dear okay this is it yes sir what is that swing it’s a leather but it’s a
Rough leather and very difficult to clean it’s so Bland I mean it’s like a cheap motel chain I feel like I’m in the witness protection program this is depressing here so when was the last time the rooms were touched 2003 2003 so 10 years ago it feels like
Something out of the 1970s our hotel rooms are dated you know we Tred to call it period Furniture yeah I don’t know what to say always tells you that a place is on the decline when you walk in you’ve got walls that are a mess scuffs everywhere and big marks on the sofas
That you’re expected to pay good money to sit down in so far I’m not digging it I’m going to unpack and then like to come down and um have a bite to eat Suki so what’s your experience in the kitchen my father had a sushi restaurant in Washington DC parents have a Japan
Restaurant had my father pass away of course did you work in the kitchen no just washing [Laughter] dishes anyway listen I’m going to unpack thank you okay he good to see you likewise and I’m po down bye to eat okay okay all right thank
You so you know I feel like a guy who walked into a bar with a big frog on his head went up to the bar and asked the bartender for a drink and the bartender said man I tell you you got a problem don’t you and the Frog said yeah I sure
Do can you cut this ward off my ass and God can that man talk bars and restaurants in a vibrant college town like this are always packed at lunchtime but this place is dead I’m Lindsay how are you good there you go let going to get you something to drink
Je ice cold water okay please mhm thank you my um what would you recommend strawberry field Sushi is a very popular it’s a little bit sweeter I’ll try it Las Vegas as an appetizer as well and then oh the Sakura five individual rolls rolled into one I don’t know how you execute all
That Japanese food on that menu when you’re not trained doesn’t quite make sense oh my goodness this is not good there’s not a lot of people in stle that like our Sushi it’s a little bit different from what other places in starville Have got this Slow Suki runs her kitchen the way she wants to it’s always takes too long in between tickets but there was really nothing I could do about it this food is taking way too long I’ve been waiting over an hour for raw fish oh my God I can’t take this anymore oh God damn
It I’m at starville Mississippi’s Hotel Chester and I’ve been waiting for my lunch for a very long time damn It jeez I noded off there my God does the sushi usually take this long yes sir what is this one Las Vegas oh my God Salon cream cheese and asparagus and then it’s deep fried and uh comes with a jalapenos fried salmon with cream cheese disgusting what a strange combination
Very weird it doesn’t work for me that one I mean it’s just um greasy um and get this out of the way as quick as possible okay thank you you’re welcome this is Dreadful my first impressions of the food here is that it’s as bad as the rooms
Sakura and there’s cream cheese in the Middle look at that thing so it’s pretty big right so how are you supposed to get it in your mouth I’ve never eaten it before let’s try come on me we’re in this together oh no you order this one all on your own
There yours there yours there ready open wi please wait there is no way this is going to fit my mouth ready 1 2 3 uh-uh I can’t do it now I know how my granddad feels he puts his new teeth in can I throw it away now yeah so you
Took one little bite I did damn disaster total disaster how did it taste by the way I’m very good the Sakura is very chewy Suki does try her best but she has no idea what she’s doing what’s wrong with a Sakura Bland ugly chewy strange combination
Chewy yep and impossible to put in your mouth let me tell you about my sushi I’m not a Morimoto or no absolutely I’m doing my best and I respect rice what is this one strawberry field man look at that strawberry on sushi on behalf of every Japanese Chef
In America I’d like to apologize it’s very weird which part is so ter you wouldn’t cover white tuna with strawberries and then glaze it Strawberry Fields I’d rather [ __ ] eat a beetle it’s too sweet strawberries don’t belong with tuna I am frustrated that Gordon does not like a y my Sushi I’ve
Tried all I can how you doing honey bun he doesn’t like any he doesn’t like any of it no so truthfully what is wrong with this place lack of business so on an average weekend how many guests would you do on a busy weekend maybe 12 people are they
In house guests hotel guest usually so virtually nobody from the outside correct Jesus anyway where are the owners can you uh tell me where they are sure thank you they’ve got just 36 bedrooms yet on a busy night just 12 guests eat here with food that bad I’m not
Surprised congratulations on the longest lunch I’ve ever had in my entire cooking career that was 97 minutes you and half of it was raw as an obious cook why are you making sushi it’s crazy I’m trying my best to to at least introduce Mississippi let’s it a little bit
Healthier there’s nothing healthier with my lunch maybe a health warning surely you should be given the locals what they want to eat that’s why they come well talking to Lindsay the only customers we get now are the ones staying in the hotel which is practically no one the business is on
His ass and how much debt are you in overnight 900,000 $900,000 right we are in debt please don’t say you don’t Know so far starville Mississippi’s Hotel Chester has been a massive let down Hotel Chester entrance well such a huge building and such a tiny sign the dated solar rooms are awful it’s like a cheap motel chain strawberry on Sushi the sushi Yi is the worst I’ve ever had
That it’s hideous and David the co-owner has just admitted to me and to his wife that there are almost a million dollar in debt $900,000 right we are in debt please don’t say you don’t know I’m deeply sorry and I’m I’m sad that you’re upset I’m not upset at you David should
Not have been hiding the financial status from me finding out she’s been kept in the dark has angered Suki Dave I I don’t know what we are doing I do the spending side and you do the paying side I don’t share the finances with Suki this is getting ridiculous cuz I’m
Afraid of hurting Suki’s feelings calm down no I’m not going to calm down while the owners argue guests who have heard about my visit are arriving at the Chester for dinner you’re just going to go to the restaurant which is just straight shoot right back there all right okay and tonight the the
Restaurant and hotel will be full of people for the first time in years I feel sorry for all of them how long guys been waiting I would say at least 45 minutes 45 minutes my apologies how long have you been waiting I’m sorry um we’ve been here over about an hour an
Hour I’m sorry I’ve never seen anything like this before it’s insane how long these guests are waiting so what table was this Suki oh pardon me I’m sorry no I just asked what table are you doing the very first table the very first table it’s been well over an hour and
Suki is only working on the first table she’s really struggling and yet Dave is not stepping in to lend a hand so you know over an hour in dist service would you go in and help her I would but you know that’s just not my territory right unfortunate like it’s
Like the hotel’s falling apart around you if someone needs you in the kitchen in the bar reception shouldn’t you be multitasking the kitchen is her territory I’m just asking it’s your hotel I know and I appreciate that y if the kitchen’s not David’s territory then maybe the rooms
Are like touch the blinds and there’s like dust all over it kind of a beat up family look like it came out of someone’s house when they died this is definitely not supposed I want to hang out it seems to me that David has checked out I don’t understand what’s
Going on here this is not good Suki is totally out of her depth having only dealt with one of the eight tables waiting for foodist oh no this is awful mom wow what’s wrong D they said it wasn’t cooked it’s cold needs more cooking mom what’s wrong not cook you
Okay it’s like don’t even want to get her in trouble why is she Bur is you okay I’m fine help me understand what’s going on no I just the fish is undercooked in the center I know I know just like don’t just um what is it that
I’m missing the point I don’t understand why she’s in there PL head chef because we don’t have anyone else I mean she became Chef when my dad was in a car accident in 2008 he was bedridden for about 6 months and then Mom moves in and run the hotel
The next day my mom became a chef overnight she came to the hotel saw where she thought she was needed and jumped in the kitchen and ever since she’s been trying to make it work and so how long has it been functioning like this I mean I think it’s been in this
State for about uh 2 or 3 years my dad has taken a step back and given up a little bit okay we have to be strong get some fresh air get your eyes nice and bright okay finally I get it the hotel Chester has been in a tail spin since David’s car
Accident I wish Suki or David had told me well the beer garden interesting Suki is just trying to make this work as best she can but she is failing miserably and David has Hotel knowledge but since the accident he has taken a back seat this whole place feels lost the owners the
Restaurant the bedrooms even this Garden feels abandoned just like the dinner guest the customers are getting so pissed off I’m going to have to do something otherwise this place is going to go crazy the hotel Chester in starville Mississippi is on the brink of financial disaster and I finally found out why my
Dad was in a car accident in 2008 David’s car accident send the hotel into a sharp decline oh no Suki is drowning in the kitchen trying to keep the business afloat how long they waiting I would say at least 45 minutes we’ve been here over about an hour while our
Husband David isn’t taking the reins I can’t see the diner star so I’ve dashed over to the local supermarket the least I can do to help poor Suki is to cook up a few sliders before the customers walk out those din going get any food trust me tonight it’s coming from me that’s
Ridiculous in there an hour for appetizers Crazy so sorry about delay there a little be slider from the barbecue in the garden I don’t want you guys watching away everybody got some food now feel a little bit better yeah the burgers have brought Suki enough time to get through the rest of dinner service without anyone walking
Out after a long 3 hours everyone has finally been fed I’m sure Suki is as relieved as me that dinner service is over how are you Suki fine fine fine yes that was a tough one it was very tough yeah yes sir why don’t you guys get out
Of here you go home let’s hook up first thing tomorrow morning how far is home away from here this is our home now that room what do you mean this is your home we live here you live on site yes you have an apartment here no right in there
There a the handicap room that’s our that’s our home now you live in the handicap room yes can you show me since dav’s accident I gave up everything we have no money so we had no choice but to live in this room you live in here
Yes there’s not even a [ __ ] window no Suki I had no idea things were this bad well I have to do what you have to do I’m so sorry well you know sometimes you have the bad times could you get David okay please I don’t know what else to do we have two
Children I would like for them to be um not to have to worry about their mom and dad okay so you were running this hotel this was your baby that’s right David yes and sadly you got involved in a tragic car accident yes what happened I broke both of my ankles and
My back in two places we nearly lost him I mean you know I was pretty busted up so I’ve been spending most of the past 5 years just recovering why did you sell your house we couldn’t make the payment and you for clothes yes that’s terrible I’m sorry I
Didn’t know that and you come home every night now into this bedroom mhm this is awful it is no way to live I think you deserve something better I promise I’m going to help you fix this place okay yes sir thank you Gordon thank you will you get some rest
Please sometimes I will go 7 days without stepping out of the hotel and it’s uh it’s sad I can’t believe David and Suki have been living like this for years I’ve never wanted to help two people so badly I just hope I’m not too Late oh man that was a rough night sleep um I could stop thinking about David and Zuki downstairs where they are almost cooped up in that tiny room with no windows my sleep was rough but Christ imagine going through that for 3 years like they’ve been doing
God David and Suki have sunk so far they have lost sight of the outside world if they lose this hotel then they lose everything I need to show them the potential of this place before it’s too late it’s like a sink that come on this is ridiculous I can’t even get my feet
Wet David and Suki need to see how to make the hotel Chester a success I’ve got a plan you’ve let this business swallow the both of you up y it is like quick scand you know you’ve lost your way not only have you lost the connection with each other but you lost
The connection out there out there the town the students the community both of you come with me I got something to show you they can save the life of your hotel in the car please when was the last time you two went out for lunch I can’t remember you’ve never been
Out for lunch together no no wow I want to show David and Suki a couple of places that are extremely successful because they tap pain to what the community wants thank you oh wow L you always this busy it’s usually busier actually on a average weekend for instance um in the
Middle of summer how many covers you do hundreds and thousands probably I mean it gets so slam P thanks thanks thank you sweet can you believe a th000 people a day here a day good honest Mississippian food I just want 10% you just want 100 people a day
Yeah I did not know that there were that many people eating out I’ve got one more place to show David and Suki to really make sure they see there are plenty of businesses doing well in the town how cool is this place oh this is a this is a really popular
You know since my accident I really HT gotten around much you know this business is 100 m from your front door thank you now no my please how many CS you doing a day how many what’s the numbers um about 200 a day 200 a day customers and weekends generally double
That so avering 200 guests a day 400 of the weekends and families as well early evenings lot of our business revolves around colge students thank you the purpose of this outting is to show you how these businesses are drawing from University how they are open to every
Market and it does translate to the rooms you have a potential gold minine sat there you have the traffic you’ve got to tap into the community that’s what you’re not doing I’m convinced that’s correct I thought we were always welcoming students maybe we were wrong so let a
Yes definitely an eye opener now that I’ve shown David and Suki how much potential there is in starville I need them to commit to turning the hotel Chester around that was nice I enjoyed that yeah I did too to say it that busy for lunch was incredible the business is
Booming there so David you need to get your head back in the game that’s right I got some great ideas but you twoo have to be ready for change Gordon whatever Direction you help us to get on we’re not going to waver off of That when I arrived at starville Mississippi’s Hotel Chester it was invisible on the Main Street Hotel Chester ENT well such a huge building and such a tiny sign and failing to appeal to the people who could make it a success the college students I’m convinced Suki and
David are now ready for change whatever Direction you help us to get on we’re not going to waiver off of that so now it’s time to reveal the new hotel to David and Suki and their team oh my God we get that oh my God held on have to worry about finding
That’s wonderful we have a sign welcome to the new hotel Chester you’re no longer hidden on the main street now customers locals will identifying that it is a hotel is it big enough for you David I think it’s really really great there is the biggest marketing tool you’ll ever need I love
It this is so good should we have a look inside yeah I’m looking forward to seeing what Gordon has done with the inside of the hotel you ready oh oh my God oh my God oh my god well jump in go in go in go in please this is definitely lovely lovely
Lovely yes I love it gone is the drab and the dullness now this room has character isn’t this beautiful I’m genuinely thrilled if I could I’d do a somersault backwards and then if Gordon had let me I’d kiss him and even if he doesn’t I may drag him in and give him a
Big old kiss right on the damn lips Mega nice to see that you’re happy I’m very happy it’s more than I can have hoped for and it seems to be the beginning of the end of our struggle do you think the parents of those 20,000 students yes in the University we want
To stay here now yes all right like to see one more room yes let’s go all right oh my God oh God damn I love this room beautiful I’m in a dream wonderful beautiful beautiful beautiful I mean I can ask more Suki this is not a chain
Hotel this is your hotel no that’s right except something to be proud of that’s awesome I’ve got something else to show you this one you’re going to absolutely love ready so excited please I’d like to welcome you all to your stunning bear Garden there we go look at that oh my
God this is what I call a beer Gard damn okay modern benches so we have communal benches as well large parties families additional space are there as well we’ve Tak advantage of stunning Furniture that’s nice beautiful I love it you go into the Gazebo we have the most amazing local
Beers craft beers on T and these stunning craft beers that can rotate local beers to sort of promote stuff locally that’s awesome the beer garden is awesome I’m going to chisen it myself and somebody’s going to have to carry me out of it before we open the doors to
The public there’s one more thing I’d like to show you please come with me I love this Garden out here welcome to New Hotel Chester’s stunning beer gardens food this hotel is in a vibrant college town in the heart of Mississippi so I’ve created a menu that will attract a younger crowd and
Highlights southern comfort food gone is the fusion confusion Suki I’m sorry all gone good southern food fits the location how can we be in sville and not have stunning fried green tomatoes next to that we have oyster bacon pooy fried crispy oyster with crispy bacon with a stunning spicy remad and Gordon’s Burger
He’s a chef and he from time to time comes up with some stunning recipes for burgers this burger recipe um is Fe at Planet Hollywood in Vegas and it is to die for the new menu compliments the state of Mississippi I think it really suits the be Garden wonderful wonderful
Idea Suki I have something for you that’s going to make your life in the kitchen a whole lot easier bear with you one second please now I’ve got someone I’d like to introduce you to um someone who very special with two uh unique assistants come through please say hello to enria
Williams now she’ll be Hotel Chester is new head chef this lady is a very experienced chef and she absolutely knows her stuff I’m covering Enrique celery I’m taking care of that until this place picks up and you can afford to keep it yourself you kiding having Suki in the kitchen kind
Of broke my heart every day so I’m really looking forward to getting to know the chef and her apprentices and giving them all the support I possibly can sui I want you to keep cooking but I want you to have a bit of fun with it
And here’s how it’s going to work sukii robot Grill skewers chicken beef shrimp with garlic ginger soy marinade that’s a Robata it’s a personal touch I love it I love the change rabata is classic Japanese barbecue when you think of a Robata Grill you think marinated Japanese sty it’s easy to execute and
You know what it cuts a little bit of slack in the kitchen it gives the kitchen a bit of time now all of you sit down and tuck in thank you so much thanks Gordon that looks so damn good doesn’t it with word out to the locals and the
College students about the Chester’s new Vibe this hotel is ready for business how are you all doing checking in checking in for two Sanford as the new younger clientele begin checking in it’s clear the renovated rooms are a hit this is awesome nice is this it feels so big
And so bright just wow we need one of these comies at home while the rooms have proven to impress the renovated beer garden is also creating a buzz with students parents and locals need to get a little everybody something different tomatoes do you want anything from the G
That’s my uh my little everything what are you drinking bu David seems reinvigorated as an owner and is really getting into it let me get your glasses just call them out to me I’m thrilled to death just looking out there and seeing people eating good food and drinking
Good craft beers and conversing is uh exactly the kind kind of environment I wanted out there I need a burger medium a fish and chips pool pork without Suki in the kitchen the new head chef is doing a fantastic job of making wonderful meals and getting them out in
A timely manner that is it for high one so now we’re working hi to make him sweat godamn it there you go all right buddy the biggest thing Gordon has done is giving me a new sense of confidence and an opportunity to have my wife be my
Wife again my favorite has been the uh gorons hamburger and I’m not a hamburger eater and it’s a fantastic and it’s a money back guarantee I’ll give you money back if don’t like it okay that’s the best burger in spark without a close best now that the hotel Chester is
Caging to what the locals want and with Suki and David embracing the changes I know my job here is almost done Time to Say Goodbye hey Gordon I’m going to miss you both we’re going to miss you too look after each other Embrace these students their parents and
Get this hotel full when I see you behind that bar serving pints that for me is you and your element all right take care of yourselves yes sir okay well done Dy seeing you bouncing around out there tonight happy in front of the customers rather than stressed good to
See you take care of yourself Wow I’m sorry I forgot one little thing can you come with me please yeah one little thing before I Go the relaunch of the hotel Chester is a huge success can you come with me please yeah now Suki and David are on their way to making this hotel the Tor of the town here in the car please but before I leave I have one more surprise for
Them right there’s one more little thing I wanted to show you isn’t this place beautiful that Gorge just pull there both of you come in for 2 Seconds now living in that tiny room with no windows is not the way to live so this is your new apartment I rented this for the next 6 months and I’m sure when the business kicks off you’ll have sufficient funds to rent this apartment oh I love it from
PL kitchen Lounge have a quick look at the bedrooms through there beautiful this is just what we really needed for Dave and me to get away there we go oh Dave this is nice oh this is this isce this is so sweet you need thank you thank you some
Time out that is yours thank you so much thank you thank you again that’s awesome um just damn FL flabbergasted actually being on site and not having time out of your hotel you were blind to the potential on your doorstep was ridiculous thank you we thought Gordon
Was just coming here to help us with the business he ended up being helping us emotionally our marriage he very much wanted for us to be together and that was so lovely that’s pretty damn awesome no question about it really really nice yes thank you again now I’m going to hug you
Too take care of you okay I’m going kiss you too spend some quality time together uh you deserve it good night and good luck all right bye Gordon bye bye now it’s a new start for me and it’s just definitely a new start for Suki I’m
Going to get naked in the pool right now so nice to see two people finally happy strawberries on [ __ ] Sushi what was she Thinking since my visit the hotel Chester’s bookings have gone up have youall stayed with us before yeah this is first time and the guests are enjoying the new improvements it’s just not generic running the mail I think this is something special now it does feels special like it’s it’s actually
Had a touch of care give to it within you men and beer garden the hotel has become a local hit with the college kids I don’t know what this is but I enjoy it craft beer you had uhhuh I mean it was outstanding you know it yes I mean the local Brewery Mississippi
Plus you had a mix of everything oh so you had the sampler samp was the new Buzz around town means the hotel Chester is now bringing in thousands of guests every weekend and David and Suki are working as a team again next march 88th was a booked for a reception for about
150 to 200 people so they all of our 36 rooms for two nights Gordon has saved us our relationship as husband and wife is better wellbe we are now Partners I want to give you all a h so excited come on guys what Gordon has done for us means everything to us
And I think Gordon’s helped to put the hotel on the map let’s go suck face