Something has to change!
Season 3, Episode 1
Gordon must revamp Lowery’s Seafood, where his crew finds two brothers at odds and a dedicated team confused about where to look for leadership.
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Ramsay and his team transform Blend on Main, a restaurant in a tourist town struggling to stay afloat in off-season, with a spectacular renovation, a fresh new menu, and hope for the future.
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I’m Gordon Ramsey and I’m back on America’s roads with my Cony Command Center heading to nine more struggling restaurants let’s go to the scariest place in America with these businesses on the brink of collapse just smell that this is worse than the plague you’re lucky you haven’t killed
Anybody I’ve got to work quickly so I’m giving myself just 24 hours to try and say save each one of them did each member of Staff take your turn [ __ ] in here oh my it’s my third time around the country and even though my Advance scene tells them it’s
A new renovation show people are suspicious so I’ve had to up my disguise and decoy game is that you yeah no way I can’t even tell so I can get into these restaurants and see what’s really going on you are [ __ ] kidding me what I discovered this time round is more
Shocking than ever [ __ ] hell if I have any hope of of saving these restaurants I got too much I’ll have to go to Helen Back in 24 hours why did the chicken cross the road cuz you didn’t [ __ ] cook it you Muppet okay yeah I just arrived in the quain town of
Tapah honic Virginia set on the stunning rapaic River this town is known for one of the best fishing spots in the area this this region believes strongly in family and tradition and Larry Seafood was built by both however after 80 years in the same family the operation is
Floundering despite one brother being an owner and the other a manager there’s a boatload of confusion as to who’s actually running the restaurant Larry Seafood is gasing for air like a fish out of Water I’m duby Larry and I’m one of of the owners here at Low’s Low’s was first opened in 1938 by my grandparents being in a small town being here for 81 years is unique in itself it’s always been my goal that I would carry it on my name is David Lowry here
At Low’s I pretty much buy everything I’m the purchasing manager how much corn and craft credit do you have W was given ownership I’m the glorified gopher and the results weren’t exactly what we were expecting what they got the baby tatoes up here now they right there
Oh okay David dby nobody is really in charge of nothing this restaurant just runs with arene and Pam I’m Pam and I’ve been here 28 years at low I’m arleene and I’ve been here for 43 years we used to have a line at the door people
Waiting to get in people angry cuz they don’t have a seat the best crab cakes oysters too remember we used people would drive from miles for that 10 years ago busy and now they just don’t come in anymore is it Corner craft is over there all right y’all have a good night the
Problem here is because of D he ain’t never here when he’s supposed to be here you a boss you’re supposed to do boss things you think these are the menus I’ll need I guess I don’t know dubby and David we need them to come together and
I believe that if they came together it would make a big difference here praying for you to step up Dave praying working with my brother it’s pretty frustrating there’s another one at it’s hard to lead when you’re not here and then just come in for a couple hours and go hey I’m
Here do this do that do this I mean you can’t handle when we’re slow what are you going to do when we’re busy the morale it’s not there know I’m upset about it I do love my brother but we are at each other’s throats most of
The time same old thing Dave’s not in the kitchen I come by here and things are all messed up it’s driving me nuts try to do whatever needs to be done when I am here working but I really am over the family fights and arguments that’s the thing that basically drove me away
There’s days now where I open I wake up and I wonder if we’re going to close today I don’t really know the whole figure that my dad and mom have invested because I hate to say it I almost feel like they’re embarrassed to say how much
They put in here but it’s hundreds of thousands of dollars hello how are yall hi William and I and put you know everything I mean Lots lots of money felt like that’s what we needed to do to keep it going and we don’t have any more
Money and we would have to sell our house we’re at a a dead end right now but we’re hoping for a miracle my whole life is here I don’t want to see Low’s go out like this this has been a great place over the years I’m sorry
With only 24 hours to get Larry Seafood back up to scale I need to find out why the locals are fishing for other dining options when the staff knows I’m coming trust me they all tend to adjust their performances to hide the problems so I’m going undercover how do I drive this think
Oh oh my God good morning I’m going in with a group of local senior citizens who remember Larry’s Heyday now how many’s been to Larry’s before yeah oh boy a lot of us it’s been a year since I’ve been but are we officially open yeah that’s good with a busload of locals
Eager for fresh seafood I have a feeling Larry’s might have an eye opening experience how are y’all hi unfortunately Larry’s interior is far from fine the tables and booths look dated and the color scheme might be from 1938 as well now decco nothing’s been changed in nearly four decades the smell
Though can you smell that smells it’s like a strong fishy smell SM David y’all want the broccoli go in a bowl or a plate I don’t know put it in a bowl see what it have I need your nose for one thing though yes try one maybe fry one up or
Something they been in in about a week probably were youall ready to order I’m going to have as an appetiser the fried oysters we’re ordering classic seafood dishes and Southern standards crab cakes and riye steak um medium one medium I got one right here that a place like Larry’s should have perfected after
After 82 years I’ll do the crabs I’d like to get the broiled some scallops scallops cook here we go it’s oyster Bowl that’s for you and R all right crab cakes behind you here we go the steak just tastes tough cheap quality fried oysters don’t eat any they were bad I’m fresh
Taste to them a little bit sour the cakes help yourself I just swallowed a piece of shell I think they don’t taste fresh those crabcakes the rest used to Pride itself on freshness and an amazing product I can tell you now this product is second third grade oh Seafood
Oh ladies and gentlemen I’d like you all to stop eating Madam can you get me the kitchen out they want us out here turn everything off y all right start creep I’m going to take it from Here [Applause] ladies and gentlemen unfortunately that was nothing to applaud about we’ve just had a dreadful experience the passion’s gone the excitement’s gone and it’s a restaurant that’s just going through the motions I have something to show you you need to see this please take a close Look unbelievable scar every other day someone’s complaining about the quality of the food one night about six or seven people get sick from salmonella word spread quickly we’ve just never recovered from That why have we given up I feel like the owners is giving up on us so if they don’t care why should we care you know you have loyal customers that have been coming here for decades they have former loyal customers that do not come here and any longer because of what has
Happened based on what you’ve just seen could you raise your hands and tell me you’re desperate to rebook and come back for dinner from the bottom of my heart I’d like to apologize for that Dreadful experience on behalf of the lackless owners but what I am going to ask is
That you give me 24 hours and I’d love nothing more than to see all of you back here tomorrow and that 24 hours starts now but ladies and gentlemen I got my work cut out and I hope a big cleaning staff there’ll be a massive cleaning
Staff every member of Staff get on your cell phone and say goodbye to home because you’re in this as much as I am hey Gordon Ramsey just walked in here and I’m not going to be able to come home there were all these guests like
They came in on a bus I don’t know he was wearing a disguise it was crazy I wanted to make sure I get honest answers from the staff so I sent David and dubby to clean up the kitchen what has happened somebody tell me the leadership man you have no leadership
They need to be present let’s talk about duby for a man that got his own place he’s never here wow really what you see here is what you got why is he not paying attention his passion has gone it’s it’s gone completely so David goes out and buys the supplies yes once a
Week twice a week every day every day every day we don’t have a supplier and we don’t have money why is there no supplies here because they haven’t got paid these people couldn’t get paid none of us what we couldn’t get paid on time that check is important that’s how we
Take care of our family you ask a million things of us to do but you you can’t cash our check I’m spe This I Know It’s upsetting I can see that I I feel the pain so I want to bring David and W back in here oh
Boy W and David this restaurant is a shambles okay you’ve been in this business for 30 years I have been you grew up in it and I have a passion for it so this is Passion I’ve spent many a year in here with passion yes sir
Anthony let me ask you is dubby doing everything he can within his powers to keep you guys guys in a job and motivated can I answer that please hell no I’ll going be honest with you no yeah no 80 plus years and you’re holding the RS if you’re giving up you should get
The hell out of here I will get the hell out of here if that’s how everybody feels if y’all want me here let me know if you want me gone let me know how’s that this man crazy or What I will get the hell out of here if that’s how everybody feels if y’all want me here let me know if you want me gone let me know how’s that oh [ __ ] off this man crazy or what do you want me to get out come here come
Here you me come here yeah come [ __ ] come on this is too hotheaded bro you don’t want to listen let’s stop playing the victim I’m not the victim do you know the victim is here do you know who he is my father is exactly who the victim is but right now
Hey 30 years in this business handing a restaurant over from Daddy step up and show some [ __ ] balls don’t strike me as the kind of guy that’s had to work a day in his [ __ ] life well you’re wrong about that [ __ ] prove it to prove wrong about that how old are you
Now I’m 50 50 years of age that’s right is it about time we turn the corner if you think I haven’t worked in here my whole life and worked hard at it then you’re wrong maybe you got the wrong 30 years in the business you don’t know
What’s going wrong in your parents own restaurant get a grip sit down please David you’re your brothers do do you talk as brothers we do talk but not as much as we should you get under my skin there ain’t no doubt about it we’re brothers and we you know
I can’t fight anymore I love you to death but every time I say something it’s a fight the other day I just said something about I’ll do what it takes for the restaurant you were ready to just I don’t know what it was an inventory is one thing that that we
Ended up getting in a physical confrontation about because there wasn’t an inventory I can promise you the inventory is the reason where we are right now I can promise you you know it’s about impossible to do an inventory when I’m going to the grocery store 25
Times a day but all you’re doing is buying food that’s not enough and you’re only doing that because we can’t pay supplies so they can’t [ __ ] deliver the passion’s gone David we’re all doomed it’s like the [ __ ] Titanic in here it’s time to get our head out of
Our ass roll up our sleeves and [ __ ] dig deep because there going to be so much work to get this thing back on the map do I have all of your commitment to get this place turned around yes yes sir thank you now I have an amazing team
Teresa and vonica are going to absolutely strip this place out to modernize this dining room ladies welcome you can see we’re somewhat caught in the past it’s not only dated but it’s stagnant let’s get to it hey he guys let’s get everything out of here tables chairs table settings go bins
Everything out let’s go where are we going that staff meeting was off the chain we got a lot of anger out a lot of points going on that and hopefully we got to my boss Chef ransy he did his thing what a mess what a mess how many times a day do
You clean no no clean no clean no cleaning no cleaning when was the last time somebody wiped the [ __ ] dust that’s dripping into the food that’s above the hot plate when was last time somebody talk to me ain’t never done it’s never been done oh my God are you [ __ ] kidding
Me and look at that in there you cook food on top of that it’s so thick with Grime and [ __ ] you can’t even see the grills anymore that’s not good at all when was last time that was cleaned out Anthony I didn’t I didn’t clean you haven’t you’ve been
Here 30 years well I I yeah I have cleaned it years ago but come on guys dare I my God it’s like [ __ ] Halloween in here what’s that there Chuck that’s small black mold the most dangerous [ __ ] type oh my God [ __ ] there’s no dates on here this star
This is just a sess pit [ __ ] now you are [ __ ] kidding me raw beef with cooked Fried Chicken oh my God more chicken more chicken nine containers of fried [ __ ] chicken how much Fried Chicken does one restaurant need have you calculated how much money that we are wasting currently Couple Grand easy
Minimum and you wonder why you’re the busy idiot running around [ __ ] five times a day looking for product and these guys can’t even get their [ __ ] paycheck cashed here’s your [ __ ] answer what’s kept in here that’s all the seafood is in there all the seafood what’s that that’s
Oous gross it’s all slimy an 87-year-old lady was sat having lunch with me today and she said her oyers they don’t smell good were we serving with them minutes ago I need your nose for one day though a been in about a week probably truthfully yes yes [ __ ] Anthony you’re sweating I
Understand why he’s sweating it’s a ticking time bomb especially with oysters out of the shell if it’s not oysters Cod if it’s not Cod it’s fried chicken one 2 2 3 4 five you should be ashamed you’re [ __ ] lucky you haven’t killed anybody 81 years down the pan cuz
We can’t stay clean you’ve been given a restaurant and you’re playing with it please tell me there’s no other fres around [ __ ] you now you are kidding me come on guys you have to be joking I don’t get it I don’t get it actually de case of apples I brought in
Here for everybody to eat that’s where it came from we don’t even use them what that’s where we don’t use those isn’t that what happened is that where those apples came from are you saying that’s an excuse no I’m not saying it’s an excuse I’m done with [ __ ]
Seriously de case of apples I brought in here for everybody to eat are you saying that’s an excuse no I’m not saying it’s an excuse I’m done with [ __ ] Seriously I want this place clean from top to bottom absolutely and I want it now cuz I’m done with this [ __ ] what about this stuff right here all this stuff I guess we throw it away and get started started fresh about to lose my top so I’m just trying
To keep my head together that’s why I walk those side for breath I’m not used to anyone throwing stuff at me and maybe that’s what it tooks and that’s what I deserve but Still tza yes we got a nice space here nice and open sort of Lakeside ride fail we have this nautical theme going yeah that’s what the blue is for and we’re going to test out this anchor hang it up might do some rope around it okay great we are going to pop those
Out going to make it look so much more modern with the renovation off to a strong start I need to make sure that Larry’s kitchen staff have a new menu to match right guys come over right this is my Epic Center look at it turn around
Look inside the oven brand new oh it’s not brand new uh it’s 3 years old spray new yeah because we clean it you need to step up and run and control that backer house and if we don’t need it we don’t buy it right we’re going to make money
Not lose it now let’s start off with the oysters lightly dredged shallof fried served on a bed of horse redish cream topped with chives look fresh next to that we got a beautiful homemade seafood chowder with crab shrimp clams bacon pearl onions and potatoes next to that
We got the pan striped sea bath simply done with cream corn spinach and then that nice crispy texture of fried onions next to that we got a beautiful seasoned roasted chicken served with a caramelized onion gravy toay green beans and the most amazing mashed potatoes
Look good very very good next to that a beautiful grilled marinated New York strip served with beautifully baked loaded potato Anthony how important is that job to you it’s really important I’ve been there 33 years do you have a big family at home no I have about 3y
Old my other two kids they grown and only yeah wow so you went back for more congratulations thank you so you you are not ready for retirement so your son is nine yes sir what’s your ambition with him to make him 10 times better and push him 10
Times harder what I am right now we always want more for our kids than we do for ourselves absolutely I want to cook some dishes with you now this is our half roasted cast iron brick chicken lightly seasoned I’m going to Ste It 2 minutes on each side Rosemary in there
Time in there garlic in there and then a little touch of butter in there okay the butter goes nice and brown you just smell that in there garlic keep it nice and flat we’re going to put a weight on there gets it nice and crispy in the oven she goes a nice
Big generous spoon of mashed potatoes it’s a delicious green bean from the onion gravy nice and David what’s important for you is that we’ve priced these dishes so it’ll keep all the food cost down okay now this is Mary my head of Conor David it is Jamie Alex and KN
Jamie nice to meet you okay I want you David to start stepping up like a proper kitchen manager taking some form of insight to how can you run back of house and Anthony my money is on you to step up and take responsibility sir you are now ready to be the head
Chef I I I’m yes I’m ready after do you want it yeah you want it come on I know he can do I’m ready okay you got this Now ladies please take over gentlemen get up to speed let’s go I’m my back of the house has never had any kind of training like
This whatsoever it’s great for us it’s great for my team it’s great for this town I’m ready to Dive Right into this thing and make this thing work so get that fish onto your Sizzle and let’s finish it in the oven D this a quick catch up I know it’s
Late let’s go um sit down please yes sir oh boy listen I’m going to be honest with you that’s one of the worst kitchens I’ve ever seen in my career why are you so anti rolling your sleeves up and grabbing this thing what is it what’s preventing you I brought my
Brother in here is the kitchen manager and I love him to death but the kitchen cleanup should be the kitchen manager’s responsibility I would think yeah I’m like why is’t the kitchen done or why a’t this done or why a’t that done and it turns into such an argument he just
Decides not to listen to anything I have to say I mean my my heart is in this place it’s the most important thing it possibly can be my legacy here I grew up in here and there there’s nobody has ever meant any more in my life to me
Than my dad one of the worst nightmares I have is the fact that this place does make it on my watch so how do you offload this pressure who do you talk to I really don’t talk to anyone so I don’t I just I’m embarrassed by it how do you
Talk to anyone with something you you’re failing at and you’re embarrassed by it there’s a lot of deep issues inside this restaurant I got to get these two brothers on the same page and this is a relationship that’s been fractured for decades and right now I’ve got hours if
Not this place is going to disappear we still have a long way to go and I am so tired everyone’s been up all night cleaning this 82y old restaurant I’m ready for a nap happy NY I’m tired my feet are killing me but everything is coming together and we’re
Hoping this is going to be the one step that’s going to make Larry’s change girl you rolling mm but it will all be for nothing if I can’t get the Larry Brothers to work together for their names sake restaurants uh Davis yes let’s catch up in the bar all right take
Your seats please how you feeling feeling good hopeful very hopeful this relationship with your brother you two are the face of this business yes absolutely and what is not agreeable is when you two go at it most of the time I can just kind of put it aside and then
Eventually he says some things to just get on my last nerves and I you know I don’t want that I I I’m a a person recovery that requires me to not have anger issues yes I can’t have that uh a week ago today I picked up my six-year
Chip um for being sober listen that’s tremendous work that what you’ve done to stay that positive thank you sir but I think the biggest issue fundamentally between your relationship and your brothers is the fact that unless you two get on the same page and properly run this restaurant our chances of success
Are minimal but it has to be teamwork it has to be me and him together not him and everybody else down below him I mean I they think we need to be a team here and that’s going to take a lot of commitment from both you yes a lot of
Pride set aside and egos no doubt they disae yeah it feels like you’re still dependent on Mom and Dad right it’s about time you take care of them for once I I understand what you’re saying for sure there’s no doubt about it strong work 6 years clean and if you can
Get through that trust me you have the bones to put a restaurant back together let me tell you I’ve slayed bigger demons than this with David willing to step up I can see a glimmer of hope for Larry’s kitchen but only if the back of house
Can Master the new menu there you go and don’t be scared to press it down Anthony did you season the chicken yes both sides yes okay great all right J yes sir how’s it going good it’s going pretty good yeah bit of moving how are you feeling I’m feeling good we’re going to
Relaunch and you’re going to be at the helm you you you can do this right yeah I can do it I can I know I can do it I know I can do it good come on get in there let’s go all right now Chuck how
You doing trying to do okay yeah good you’re going to exerise tonight but if I do need you the other side of the line we’ll switch up yeah good that is a far cry from what we were serving lar beforehand yes yes sir good Mary let’s catch
Up um right how’s it going we have a lot of work on our hands we’re getting there uh but they need a lot of help please tell me there’s a standout Chuck was actually the standout and he doesn’t even cook all the time but he just picked everything up super quick yeah
How do we get Anthony speeding up a little bit can you taking for a jog Anthony Anthony come here yes how do we get you moving fast back see that tree and back you and I going to jog there and back you ready me and you yeah
Me and you light jog first let’s go light light there you go nice and light there you go right you believe let’s go okay we’re going to go back now we’re going to Sprint back there now straight back I’m going to give you a 5sec head start Go come on man what is wrong with you that’s how we start service we go slow and then speed up this time you go I’m going to give you a 15-second head start this time W blow you out this house you got to blow me up ready
Go hey get your ass over here we got work to do come on now that I know Anthony is capable of moving quickly woo I know I need to move quickly to work on David and dubby’s relationship before we relaunch please um Sharon take a seat so I brought in their mother Sharon
Would you explain what you would like to do going forward only way it’s going to succeed is y’all working together it’s the only way you can’t butt heads and you’ve got to talk it out it’s really important to continue this Legacy right you don’t have a whole lot of time left
6 months if we make it 6 months if there’s not change we’re going to get rid of it or will be taken from us you know what this business means to your dad you know it means more to him than anything we squandered enough the clock
Is ticking 6 months left to nail this yes sir this is serious we’ve let our personal differences get in the way of the big picture and the big picture is back in my head I’m ready to get things done we we can’t go back and and start
All over again but we can start today and make a new ending that’s right for sure agree let’s do this let’s get it done excuse me mama I just want you to know I love you and daddy more than anything in the world and I want to move forward from
Here David and dubby are saying all the right things let’s get back to try to have some good times around here some happy times but whether they can put years of pain and resentment behind them for the good of their restaurant remains to be seen okay right we’re minutes away from
Opening in order to show the restaurant everything fire one of everything now got you gotcha that’s right rock and roll fellas come on let’s go guys go let go in the oven is SE bass in SE bass in excellent we’re waiting for those dishes you two come to the dining room please
Let’s go come on time is money we need it let’s go that chicken in the oven yet not yet all right all righty y’all doing good y’all doing good make sure that fish not burning on the skin side don’t forget your seasoning and salt Grill New York state New York in the window
Seafood CH at one time gotch you roasted the chicken thank you fellas let’s dress it on top a little bit more hmer striped bass steak steak enter the table yeah bring over please thank you good right do we notice the difference visually oh my goodness right my right dig in okay
Have a little taste um just give me two seconds is that that’s pink oh Anthony that’s raw Anthony that’s raw Jesus Christ you have to press that down take that back to the kitchen please can we dig in and taste what we’ve got and obviously you know what
Chicken taste like but that is delicious especially with the caramelized onion gravy and uh have a have a taste please ladies gents I’m want to taste this that soup is the bomb I’m messing up everything we’re here to back you up that’s what you got to remember you got
Anthony here why did the chicken cross the road cuz you didn’t [ __ ] cook it you Muppet cook that chicken proper please and I know damn well that you can cook a chicken beautifully so don’t let it get all mixed up in your head yeah big deep
Breath okay okay reset and we go again you okay yeah good all right guys we are live let’s go David you two come to the dining room please let’s go okay all right yeah take you now this is an important night dbby is there anything you’d like to say to the team um
David and I we’re together on this we’re moving forward and I apologize for anything that I have done to make yall think that I abandoned you we’re committed to you guys and we just want to thank you for your hard work your patience with us for still being here through all these this
Turmoil thank you so much I mean we owe you more than we could ever tell you but we’re going to show you right now I promise you our commitment is going to show you you happy yes very happy yes this place was established in 1938 tonight we’re going to reestablish it
All right start right now all right absolutely let’s do it y’all we’re committed let’s organized we are opening minutes from now Yesy we’re going to ready to get hit hard all right y’all the doors are open David take it away all right we going to rock and roll hello how are y’all hello oh hello what I change you all even look happier in just 24 hours my team and the
Larry staff have turned the tides on this once drab seafood restaurant what do you think First Impressions beautiful beautiful by paying homage to the nearby Rapa honic River we’ve outfitted Larry’s with handcrafted naal pieces with modern accents I just can’t get over I’m amazed I would not have believe this
Transformation could have happened over rela gun are the garish booths and the decades old paint job replaced by a warm inviting interior reinvigorated staff all we got this here we go here we go and the very best kitchen equipment the tools I use myself it’s wonderful it is
It really is I just can’t get over I can’t believe it that’s the most important bit up there for me in terms of what you and your father started no that’s not cry that I I come on I don’t to cry I see what you’ve done and
Honestly I wish I had a dad like you let’s hope that those two boys of yours will continue this Legacy we’re on the road now thank you here we go here we go I got one fried OES all day here I got two chowers all day homie here we go but we
Communicate yeah yes oh yeah I got it o is almost up yes sir Sharon were you going to try one of these what is it fried oysters hey good teamwork over there fellas good team work how many chickens you got down 23 said the oysters were uhoh the oysters were delicious
Thanks sir yes customers are called William and Sharon all right than Sir with David and Chuck leading the kitchen customers new and old are enjoying the new menu the Chowder was amazing I can’t believe this is the same restaurant it seems as though Larry’s may be turning a
Corner so the first entree one bass one chicken yes one bass chicken in good man I’m all messed up here man green beans coming you got this hand down this this is a lot I’m not going to lie best mate buddy this is business now
This is Future and 81 years of a legacy yes absolutely so look at me we’ve gone from undercooked chicken now we got ice bony Anthony hey look all right we need to do something something a little bit better with that okay for sure we cannot afford
To do that I can’t [ __ ] good man Anthony get over here you good come on man got come on what’s about I just can’t do it no more man man come on you can’t you can’t if you give up now you’ll give up on a lot of [ __ ]
[ __ ] man come on man I’m going here here here take this he man it is what it is a I got too much Anthony come on too much this is too much it’s not too much come on I can’t take it man auntie I got too much Anthony
Anthony come on too much this is too much for me it’s not too much come on telling you I can’t take this [ __ ] man I can’t go I can’t yes you can I need you in here you need you we all need you if push come to sh I’ll just jump over
There and help him out man I get through this together right it’s too easy to just let you go and say s I know there’s more in there I know there’s more Pride I know I over but if you just cook the fish and CH chicken how’s that is is that deal
Solution let’s go all right Chuck you’re going to cook the chicken Anthony’s going to cook the fish okay absolutely fine all right thank you sir what did you order to eat roasty chicken all right I got chicken in the window that’s ready right Anthony that’s [ __ ] burnt
I got it colored more underneath than I got on top touch that on there touch that who’s this for my father and mom I would like a bit more pride and respect for them I am not serving them that okay I got it an hey you can’t do that anymore man
You going to have to take a break sit outside for a second go out there and think for a few minutes okay okay I been here for 33 years it’s time for a change for me for real I’m done with this [ __ ] Chuck we’re one man down okay you
Can do this yes sir let’s go bad for the lead ticket lead ticket Rose chicken got you I got you it’s coming right now all right now we need a fish now we need a fish okay okay I got fish get ready to come over to you in a second we all
Right thank you all right so sorry for interrupting while you’re eating how’s that bass wonderful and the cream corn almost like grandmother’s corn like Grandma’s cor I love that and Shan how’s the chicken delicious it work work all right I need that bass I need it now coming right now
Thank you Chuck thanks some talking toy see Bass you want to try some fish that is really good Chuck yes sir we’re back on top now good yes sir yes sir we need a bass and a steak Chef rley put me in charge and I feel pretty good about it all right bass
Ready come out right now all right awesome I like to hear it I like to hear it being a vocal leader back there you know make sure things get out right we may have lost Anthony but you guys picked up the slack woo I see y’all team working I’m feeling proud right now
Because I see a future a brighter future for larce there you go 14 don’t run just walk nicely don’t run how was it it’s delicious and I’m still chewing um can I get two more hey how y’all doing good you how you very good delicious all right well I
Appreciate that for first time in a very long time I’m feeling good about Low’s and where we are see the kitchen start to function like it was supposed to I’m feeling positive Chows we’re going to need I think a total of three right now all right right now we just got to move
On to the next step here and make our parents proud there nobody’s fault by their own if we don’t make it hey we had a sticky Rocky start but we bounce back that’s right amen absolutely my time is done take care of this good man will you
Please we will God bless yes God bless you take care good night Sir je I appreciate it thank you thank you byee all right what a night David and finally stepping up that’s one big giant step in the right direction thank you so much and I’m hoping now that those two sons prove
To their parents that they want this and they keep this 81y old Legacy on the map fingers crossed they’re going to bounce back hey Chef Ramsey everything’s going along pretty well and uh I’m going in the right direction how yall doing good get new faces different people that have
Never been here before everybody loves the changes the atmosphere Chef Ramsey thank you she’s cooking that and we got the two steaks are up Dave’s doing a wonderful job in the kitchen we’re working uh together every day Anthony left us but um Chuck stepped up a notch and the food looks better everything’s
Going well it’s okay for you we’re looking forward to meeting that deadline of 6 months and uh keep everything going just like like it is I’ll catch you next time and I got an Apple for you I’m Gordon Ramsey and I’m back on America’s roads with my Conor Command
Center heading to nine more struggling restaurants let’s go to the scariest place in America with these businesses on the brink of collapse just smell that this is worse than the plague you lucky you haven’t killed anybody I’ve got to work quickly so I’m giving my just 24 hours to try and save
Each one of them did each member of Staff take your turn [ __ ] in here oh my it’s my third time around the country and even though my Advanced scene tells them it’s a new renovation show people are suspicious so I’ve had to up my disguise
And decoy game is that you yeah no way I can’t even tell so I can get into these restaurants and see what’s really going on you are [ __ ] kidding me what I discovered this time round is more shocking than ever [ __ ] hell if I have any hope of saving these
Restaurants I got too much I’ll have to go to Helen Back in 24 hours we just can’t stand there and shrug your shoulders she’s in Tears I’m on my way to the seaside community of manasan New Jersey a very popular tourist destination manisan har vacationers looking to relax soak up the sun and experience some delicious local now blend on Main sits in a prime location on Main Street now this area sees hundreds of thousands of people
During the summer but the local population isn’t blending into this restaurant for the rest of the year and now storm clouds have formed owner and head chef L Smith has spent the last several years literally blending his home and work life to the point where both are unrecognizable with hurricane
Force winds increasing the owner needs to change course quickly or his resturant and family could be swept out to see my name is l Smith and I am the chef co-owner of Blendon Main in manisan blend on Maine was opened in 2014 through Ray reviews we did really well
Uh the town embraced us but we’ve leveled off and we’ve seen a bit of the decline blend is highly seasonal we do really well two months out of the year but there’s 10 months left and you’re struggling to break even so I’ve watched the numbers dip we are always a few bad
Weeks away from having to make really tough decisions we might have to close the doors [ __ ] Frozen again it’s hard owning your own restaurant I do everything at at blend except for cooking I’ve been working with Tara since 1998 she’s been with me the whole ride she’s had a wonderful wife wonderful
Mother having a restaurant was a lose dream for as long as I’ve known him it was not my dream blend means everything to me it’s the source of income come from my family there’s so much on the line being a half a million dollars in debt is not the easiest thing to swallow
I’m here until 10:30 11:00 p.m. every night just making sure you know all the eyes are dotted the teas are crossed the pressure is so great there’s never downtime nobody coming to Expo just watch us all [ __ ] struggle being married to Lou has been hard because it’s always work he’s missed birthday
Parties he’s missed Christmas Eve he definitely misses out on a lot of things that we do because he’s always working if we want to have dinner with Dad you know we have to come here it’s hard to enjoy each other’s company honestly Ruby kitchen now and stay in here don’t bust
You [ __ ] bring her food for the rest of the night in the middle of service it’s war and if I’m having a bad day I will go at it with everybody I can’t [ __ ] be waiting for [ __ ] it’s like it’s like you guys are working against me
Tonight I’ve been working with Chef Lou about 10 years he’ll push you to your absolute limit and Beyond don’t go anywhere do not go anywhere the [ __ ] are you not here when he’s angry he can become brutal with some of the comments dude what you do come on bro loose
Behavior twice caused me to walk off the line [ __ ] two boxes of [ __ ] sucking filets in there I haven’t I it’s like our first [ __ ] day of where [ __ ] is I don’t like when he raises his voice hey where the [ __ ] is Tara Lou has definitely made me cry even here you
Know at times in front of the staff or you know it’s mostly when I’m alone the shower that I cry you’re [ __ ] kidding me so many times I wanted to walk out and just not come back I need help in the kitchen we’re completely capable of
Running without Lou we all have a great skill set and a passion for food he’s got to let go a little bit and Trust that’s the biggest problem I desperately need change my life can’t move at this speed this level for much longer that doesn’t go to me it goes up front come
On okay [ __ ] there’s a lot at stake if blend fails with only 24 hours to try and say blend on Main I needed to enter the eye of the hurricane to see what is really going on so my team told the restaurants that they were trying out for a
Traditional renovation show whilst they have been interviews we installed hidden cameras throughout the restaurant and I’ve been recording secret surveillance footage ever since unfortunately my presence at the Jersey Shore has been discovered so I’ve decided sending my good friend and fellow Chef James Avery undercover as a
Distraction so Lou this guy he’s going to be looking for Gordon Ramsey okay so the idea is putting you in Disguise as me but we’ll make it a bad disguise so you become an obvious Target okay meanwhile I’m going a camera rumaging around yep divide and conquer with two
Small airports less than 10 miles away from the restaurant we’re disguising James as a ghastly pilot take this Wow trust me tonight you’re going to stand out what about the hair you okay with that it’s nice to have here cameraman James ready for action and now it’s time to meet our flight crew hey you hey we’re ready for Halloween see James Avery that’s scary Gordon Ramsey in Disguise but the focus
Is on you three this is my decoy okay ready for take off absolutely with camera in hand and my flight crew in Focus thank you it’s time to find out if James’s ridiculous disguise is as distracting as we’ve planned right this way please watch your Step all folks welcome to blend does everybody all set to order I’m going to go with the uh Taco the taco to start it’s loud huh all right um the lobster and panata and fer uh chops pork chop yeah pork chop with all the attention trained on James and his disguise I’m
Going to stroll into the kitchen unnoticed and I’ve been told Lou already knows that I’m here 22 pretzel rolls now was that with the red Bliss or Master yes sir did you see what you just [ __ ] said red Bliss or Master oh I’m sorry I say with red Bliss Yes red Bliss
It’s like he’s [ __ ] with me today mess for table 12 came in 19 Where is Tara somebody’s preventing Tara to come back here I’m going to be [ __ ] pissed off2 Tara he said if he doesn’t see your face now he’s going to lose it okay all right good I’m hungry let’s go you order it Well Done uh no I did not
Maybe it’s just crispy on the outside no that’s Raw it’s amazing when they can burn something and it still be raw I think we have better food on the plane yeah definitely more food not being eent while it looks like my flight crew has run into some turbulence I’m joining my
Production team at a crew meal table so I can taste some of the dishes myself now Captain Leatherface James right now every customer in this dining room and the staff think that is unique the focus is on his table so what a great decoy I think our plan is I mean
Seriously have you ever seen anything so ridiculous in all your life Chopsticks calamari that is soggy greasy some bits of fried some bits of rubbery what a Mess wow thank God there’s a box There looks like a Hal myh very very fishy oh my God jie can you smell that holy [ __ ] that is terrible yeah know it’s soil it tastes like no one cares here anymore this place has lost its will and that starts with a head I’ve seen enough Captain plastic let’s
Go ladies and gentlemen Fox and knives down could you please go get the kitchen Chef they want you out there right now ASAP who does they that I must say that was one of the most underwhelming meals I’ve had in quite some time not who you thought is it Oh [ __ ] me oh my [Applause] God uh let’s get one thing absolutely [ __ ] clear there is nothing to clap about what I’ve just witnessed over the last two hours I am absolutely shocked and you should be disgusted I was in the kitchen standing right by your side literally inches away the [ __ ] you give
To the team the outter control cooking and the disgusting food are the staff too scared to tell you the [ __ ] truth cuz I’m not I want to give you an insight to how not only is this business on its last legs but we have a chef that’s falling
Out of love and has no respect for his team take a look at this Flat bre blend and BLT got to go out now the other stuff goes out after he [ __ ] up again can we get some [ __ ] help in the [ __ ] sucking kitchen can anybody [ __ ] help did you hear that what did he say Steve said tables 1 2 and three
Aren’t ready tell Steve to eat a dick Lou I want to go straight to you what is your problem I don’t know I I don’t even what to say I’m standing inches away from you you take a cloth you wipe your face you go down and you wipe the
Plate are you done have you finished we just can’t stand there and shrug your shoulders in front of your wife she’s in tears we just can’t stand there and shrug your shoulders in front of your wife she’s in tears I’m going to apologize on Lou’s behalf because he’s shut down he’s
Refusing even to accept any responsibility no one’s paying the check today I’d like to see all of you please back here in 24 hours from now I’ve got my work cut out to get this place turned around and that time starts now every member of Staff get on your
Phones call home because that’s right you’re part of this trying just to breathe Can’t Catch My Breath we just got torn a [ __ ] I’m not going to be home tonight just go to sleep I don’t have no idea Joseph I don’t know what they going
To do to us it’s bad it’s bad it’s better I’ve asked Tara and Lou to step away so the staff can speak more freely somebody tell me truthfully what on Earth is going on I don’t know why he’s angry all the time we come in at 4:00
And everybody’s in a good mood Yeah Yeah by 4:15 we’re out here saying you got to be kidding me he’s miserable back there and he wants to make some of us miserable with him it’s hard when you come in and you have to see him like belittle everybody around you cuz that
Stresses me out it’s hard to concentrate get things done T you’re a PTI Chef right I do everything actually I do everything out of all of you here how many have considered quitting raise your hands yeah how many of you feel that you’ve been abused wow uh it’s actually unreasonable
And he takes no accountability yeah how’d you work like that I work better when he’s not there why are you still here I need the money you need the job I have four kids and currently a single mom and what’s your background graduated culinary school in ’98 with two decades of
Experience does Lou respect you as a chef I think he he respects me as a cook but not so much as a chef two different things a cook and a chef how does that make you feel I feel not important almost disempowers oh absolutely I need to work under people
That have integrity and trust me so this man has a team underneath them that have been handicapped y I want to get them both Lou 2 seconds please would you come back out please uh tar thank you so Lou why are you so overc contr controlling and don’t trust a single
Member of Staff in here I’m not I’m not perfect what a pathetic desperate answer I wish I could come here and have so much more input we can’t work full-time in a restaurant cuz we have kids you know we have six kids between us we have passion and we all like to do
Food TAA loves food but I wish you would trust me it’s not about trust it’s about what you just said some of the moms that do work in the kitchen can’t commit to what the kitchen needs it’s not that the moms are very capable it’s just working six
Nights five nights a week you mean moms how [ __ ] chis they can’t you have children and my wife is able to be home with them oh my God this guy’s a dinosaur I’ve got something like 85 female chefs and if they’re good enough to be a head chef three nights a week
They get the job if it’s four nights a week they get the job it’s one night a week I believe in Talent this man doesn’t believe in Talent whether you’re here three nights a week two nights a week if you’re good enough to run that kitchen girl you run that
Kitchen l I was in there firsthand I got a camera in my hand I’m not impressed with your behavior I’m disgusted with the way you treat the staff and like I said I’m done with your [ __ ] excuses I don’t know what to say I’m sorry guys you’re sat with your back to your
Team you shrug your shoulders and you tell them you’re sorry oh boy you got a lot of people that love you in this room you don’t have to be angry you can trust us it’s not just a job yeah we have a lot on the line too because we got bills to
Pay but we love you guys your family your children let this genius in front of you help you I’m here to turn this place around with about him Theresa this is Theresa my designer I need everybody committed to getting this place absolutely turned around thank you I need you in the
Kitchen let’s go okay everybody uh let’s get the restaurant cleaned out out all the chairs out the back hold up the tablecloth have any questions ask anyone of this team with the clock ticking it’s time for my renovation team to take this overpacked banquet hall and transform it
Into an upscale destination the boys will carry the chairs but first I need to tackle the biggest problem can you not see what you’re doing the anger the anger and the desperation it’s so demanding and I can’t turn it off but inside I’m seeing a man that is broken
That’s lost it completely and bringing everybody around this anger comes from where I don’t know I I I I don’t know why I’m angry I don’t know why I’m angry I I honestly is it insecurity I don’t feel like I have to berid people when [ __ ] goes wrong it’s like I have no
Filter yeah but there’s a disconnect because you’re standing there with this big wall and this shield and you’re not accounting for anything and I’m trying to get to the beginning who let you down in life to make you feel this way I can’t I can’t I can’t really bar boohoo
My dad left when I was a kid you know that [ __ ] sucked you know what am I I’m sorry to hear that yeah I had an issue with my father then my mom dated some [ __ ] complete alcoholic and you it’s been been to I have had nobody honestly
I’ve had to kick and scratch since I was 14 having that void and making you feel that aggressive it’s affect you in a way that is going Beyond there’s millions of people that are far worse than I am you know what I mean look the business is
Failing and my whole life is [ __ ] on the line stress I’m I’m at the max all all the time whether you like it or not I’m here to help Lou but you need to look within this place functions better without you and if that’s not a sign you
Shouldn’t be in the business if you tell me that I can’t be in my own restaurant to be successful then I’m you’re cutting my legs off you missed the point if you continue the way you are you end up having a severe heart attack a broken
Family or you’re going to turn up to work one day and find that there’s going to be nobody here cuz the minute a new restaurant opens on Main you’re gone so the team are put to work first of all the entrance dra yes very dra there’s no color there’s nothing approachable to
The space so we want to bring in just a little bit more life and color and we walk in my Saving Grace uh is the fireplace yes what’s the idea we’re going to have a nice little seating area here with some sofas and some very comfortable chairs and then we’re going
To have some hanging planters on either side just to give some life in here Greenery also the Acoustics for B yes very so what we’re going to do is bring in some acoustic panels for the ceiling um and then we’re going to have some on the walls up here we’re putting in this
Beautiful wallpaper that kind of gives a feel of the water here yeah I love that so a lot of blue coming in yes lot of green coming in yes no tablecloths as well which promise me no tablecloths no tablecloths good thank you I’ll check in with you later okay it’s clear my
Renovation team has their hands full with a massive front of house project but right now I’ve invited Lisa to hel on Wheels to to see if the chefs pushed aside by Lou are as good as I hope they are come on over so have a look in here state-ofthe-art kitchen the most amazing
Buildout right how you feeling um it’s surreal sure surreal why oh just like a dream to be here with you um well I’m here for you guys you know so how did you get into food my mom mom Sicilian family Sicilian wow and you have chance to take the kids back or not
No no how old are the kids 11 14 18 and 25 20 stop 25 mhm oh boys seriously yeah Mega our eldest is 21 her twins are 19 uh Tilly’s 17 and Oscar’s 6 months old oh number five that’s why I work so hard how do you manage and look after the
Boys I only have my kids uh 3 and a half days a week right so I work a lot when they’re not with me there’s no time out for you not really not really but I I chose that you’re passion aren’t you yeah and I want to learn yeah I can see
That let’s get on to something that we’re more excited about anything and that’s cooking right come over guys please come and stand in the heat you can stand over here we good yes yeah what I’m trying to do is get you beyond L the biggest missed opportunity for me
Is you guys not being allowed to step up to the plate now this is the menu we’re going to be launching with maybe we can share one there we are got step up there please come forward let’s look at the risotto we start off with a beautiful English P
Risotto and it’s done with a p puree finished with Crispy pruto there look at it super simple it’s a be cured salmon uh next to that we got beautiful scallops that trust me they’re going to be seared both sides top and bottom next that we got a beautiful paned halet with
A roasted tomato broth all those wonderful vegetables after that we’re going to do a beautiful steak of so we’ll do the garnish with the fonded potatoes SED mushrooms and then finally we got a beautiful maple glaze duck breast with roasted carrots here’s what what we’re going to do let’s start off
With the duck okay and so just a nice little score so what that does it helps to break down the fat a nice season now 90% of the duck as you know is going to be cooked fat side down but these to be seed at the sides as well
Keep spinning it kind of 100% fat side down it goes into the oven garnish right past lips go Bey well with duck yes yes oh yes I’ve got that sort of brazed effect going on with my carrots this is a dream I’m so elated it’s giving me a
Lot of Hope Chef Ramsey is showing me that we can do the food we love to do when we slice a duck too thin we lose the texture too thick then we’re doing it an injustice just watching that is there anything complicated on here that you
Think oh god that’s way out my wheel no So Lisa your ideal job at blend would be what taking charge good so you would want to cook pastries right that’s what you train for mhm good m what would be your perfect role I’d like to be on the line currently I’m just
Doing salads and desserts helping te yeah amazing James what would you do uh same thing I grill now but I would like to do more sauté you trained not in school or anything but with another Chef before I was here one been train at Johnson and Wells no Cy Institute fren
French Cy I mean ready seriously where did you train French oh my Lord I’m looking at four Talent individuals they got a wealth of knowledge but I’ve never had a chance to to own that that is going to change Mary this is Mary followed by Jamie come over please Jamie Alex and
Not now you have four the most talented females I’ve ever had the chance of working with to train each and every one of you talk about girl power James you’re the luckiest Chef in New Jersey okay think of it that way oh boy good luck Mary ladies good
Luck for me this is one of the most talented brigades I’ve come across this dictator wants to control their growth these four individuals they’ve been kept in the dark they’ve been suppressed how can a chef not develop that Talent little chili flake a little chili flake
Yeah while my Cy team works with lose Cony team I think you need a little bit more time on that I’m going to find Tara so let’s have a let’s have a little uh catch up we have a chance to talk to see if I can find out what’s really going on
With this family how you feeling exhaust it tough night tough day and uh the toxic relation ship inside it is just insane you seem to accept and his behavior is normal no I definitely know it’s not normal it’s been too much stress to enjoy life awful does he listen to you no like
No I don’t want the kids to feel it I just always I just want the best for them it’s my biggest fear is just causing them to but whether you like or not it is affecting how much quality time do you have as a family with Lou and the kids I
Have to bring the kids here to see them that’s not quality time I know that you bring the kids here to see their dad absolutely the GU on collision for a [ __ ] crash a very serious crash and what are we waiting for a heart attack a
Shut down the staff are ready to quit how much longer can you put up with this are you Happy thank you for being honest with me are you happy truly no you’ve got to stop being in denial because you may think that’s protecting him because you love him and that’s your husband but long term that’s making it worse we have to identify what’s happening here and we need to get him
Sorted out you definitely have my support in that get that bit done we’re one step in the right direction the idea of a husband and wife team working together is double strength but here it’s the opposite unless those two identify the issues there’s going to be no Point how tired are you right now I’m so tired it’s exhilarating now I’m glad I ate breakfast yesterday you want to start plating your vegetables do multiple fish at a time how we doing Mary Lisa how we doing hello Chef um little shaky but ready you
Know it’s like petting a bike you start slowly and then you build up and all of a sudden you w I can’t believe I’m going this far what we do have is four solid Cooks let’s get that absolutely clear what I’m excited to see is All of You
Take Control behind the line tonight without luk hands up with who would like Lou to be behind there with you I want to see you guys shine all right yeah okay come out yourself find that inner Spice Girl okay come on right I’ll see you back there yes yes sure
Mary two seconds please um have they been they honestly did really well they can handle it without him back there I think they can do more than this back there great we’ll Empower them yeah and we’ll let Lou expedite that process will confirm to him what talent he’s got
Underneath good than now that I’m confident the kitchen staff is heading in the right path I need to take one more crack S A getting L on that path as well how you feeling tense how’ you rate yourself as a dad I I I don’t know I’d like to think
I’m a 10 I do great 10 out of 10 I’d like to think that what’s the one asset that you’d love to hand over to the girls that’s the one thing you’ve taught them work ethic work ethic have they taught you anything because if they haven’t they’re about
To it would be really cool if we could spend more time together as a family if they have a fight about like working then it makes them in a bad mood that it makes me sad what I want for both of my parents is to not be as stressed as they
Are here because it’s crazy yeah even if we’re together it’s still they’re always thinking about work it’s never like we’re together whenever we are together we’re always just going so I just want us to take a nap together I would love us all to take a nap together it’s tough
Stuff it’s tough to see Lou I don’t know if you’ve ever told yourself but those four women love you more than anything in the world you’re lucky that they’re still there no R’s worth destroying that let me tell you yeah you never separated the restaurant from the home life what’s
The blockage inside being without uh is something I never want to be and or have my kids without and if you get sick you can’t provide for them what happens then goes to [ __ ] I suppose what I’m trying to say Lou you got all this talent in the
Kitchen that has been Bey trained MH let them step up and get back to being a great dad if you can’t must that level of commitment for yourself and do it for the kids and do do it for your wife got it thank you Lou I hope Lou is ready to
Embrace the changes he needs to make both at the restaurant and at home um this is looking Lovely by the way with the granite we don’t have to do tablecloths and it just really gives a good atmosphere the uh the Acoustics as well yeah we got the panels up on the
Ceiling you can really tell the difference it kind of dampens it with the renovation team hustling to beat the clock all right G I’m not going to stand here and scream I’ve got one more idea of how I can and convinced Lou that he has the staff worthy of his trust let’s
A breathing together let’s go to the dining room right can you stop standing like we’re in front of bucking and Palace please yeah come over here stand over here come over here L come stand next to me yeah you haven’t done any cooking yet have you not yet nothing at
All zero right I think it’s time for you and I to cook a dish let’s cook a halaba dish yes sir except it’s not going to be side by side I’m going to be cooking mine out here and you’re going to be cooking yours out there okay let’s go
Wish him luck guys let’s one stunning Hal let’s go one stunning Hal [ __ ] tools oh here they are come here you cook the Hal no sh keep it quiet seriously quiet yes if there’s one thing I got up to speed with was a talent not just in the
Kitchen point in the front of house thank you sir and so what I’m trying to do now is to prove to the owner open your eyes understand how good they are M that smells good when he walks back in with that dish do not give it away okay good job Lisa well
Done come on come on gold charger for Lou silver for me okay wow beautiful Chef now it’ll be a bit weird if I start tasting the dish I’ve just cooked right so I’ve brought in a special Captain James come in yeah good to see you man please nice to see
You not in that stupid mask you know the rest of the team you saw them all guys nice to see you again we just spent the last 15 minutes cooking um two dishes Luke cooked one and I cook the other what I’d like to do is to taste both
Dishes and then put myself or Chef blue out of their misery please off you go all right um we H it’s tough because it’s very easy to dry it out wow I’m a fan of the risoto really shows off the hit colors are great uh H it’s
Nice all right uh visually what I like about the stew you can see the caramelization of the actual fish it’s vibrant I see fresh herbs in there I know what I’m about to eat let me to taste it that’s what really matters isn’t It how was that to Me to me I’d have to say all day I’d go for the stew main thing is that it’s fresh it’s vibrant and not dried out at all um this dish here was mine and the risoto was lose but do you know what I’d like to taste yours U would you taste mine
Certainly there you go not sure it’s delicious m Lou I have something I want to share with you though the halbot dish wasn’t cooked by me that’s right will the person who cooked the halibuts please step forward well done well job good job excellent It’s a Wonderful
Dish I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you thank every one of you for sticking with me and uh I look forward to the next chapter I do thank you Chef thank you Chef let’s go guys uh good job Lisa let’s go with Lou’s renewed trust in his staff girls girl
Power the team rushes to put the finishing touches on the restaurant put the silverware right on top as the clock runs down all right I need you to move as quickly as possible table numbers give me kiss yeah you all right I’m going to be fine thank you everybody for
Jumping in and helping and we’re minutes away from opening by the way I just want to say a big well done to the team tremendous work and the attitude from you has been extemporary honestly thank you yeah I said 24 hours ago I was here
For you and I’m so glad I stayed let’s reaffirm our existence tonight Make It Count 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 right ready let’s go welcome to blend everybody Welcome in just 24 hours my team and the blend staff have given this restaurant New
Life looks so nice doesn’t it Furniture is great we’ve gotten rid of the stagnant Banquet Hall feel and replaced it with a modern yet cozy atmosphere Fair what do you think of the place very nice it’s it’s got like a homey feel to it yeah right okay much better the
Greenery and the ceiling panels too man amazing we’ve even installed acoustic panels on the ceiling to transform the once noisy dining room into a comfortable intimate Lounge being here 24 hours later I cannot believe what a transition this place has gone through and the sound oh my gosh I could
Actually hear my wife talking to me which is amazing we may have found our new uh date night spot with the dining room revamped now the real work begins relax let them do it they’ll be all right I’m hoping Lisa and the other talented chefs will be able to execute
The new menu the say your first rodeo and show Lou they don’t need him or his temper getting in their way just two seconds uh let’s get this clear he’s expiring you’re expelling and you four are cooking right my name’s Chris I’ll be taking care of you this evening I’m
Going to go with the H please um we’re going to share the Reser try the Scout it looks Dynamite okay gentlemen order in I have a four halib it all day three scallop one salmon wait hry all right gang keep up just make it happen can I get a Time on those scalop
Please give me a time you have no scallops how long ta I’m giving you a three right now Chef good job you got to start popping me up some appetizers please two scallop check thank you to with Lou effectively Expediting while keeping his temperature in check great
Job gang appetizers are flying out of the kitchen that was very fast super fast kitchen’s humming would you like fresh pepper enjoy it’s delicious and the customers seem to be happy so far perfect and I’m very Tak away my SK good news is I haven’t been preed how’s the fresh fresh
Tasty guys try this Salon it’s phenomenal I’m going to need you to start plating Entre give me a minute CHF right now all we have to do is put up nine halit seven steak and one rotto we need to slow down on that for a minute you staring at me he’s infuriating me
Put up your steaks guys I need the stakes [ __ ] it’s the only thing I’ve asked hold it hold on come on [ __ ] lean do something it needs more time just selfie we are not going backwards these guys need to come come on Lou to stop
Right now all we have to do is put up nine halit seven steak and one rotto we need to slow down on that for a minute put up your steaks guys I need the stakes the [ __ ] only thing I’ve asked hold it hold on come on [ __ ] lean do
Something it needs more time sing we are not going backwards these guys need to C come on Luke It’s good to slow down stick together guys yes halfway guys step back deep breath and encouragement we’re looking behind who cares it doesn’t matter one most important thing now is the Quality quality they get
Quality so i’ wait five or 6 minutes for the quality it’s worth the weight but you’re now getting higher and more impatient stop big deep breath and go again come on you’re not giving up now let’s go three steak let’s make it happen come on can I get that steak
Please okay three Stakes great great job nice plating of me change doesn’t happen overnight but I am working on it and I’m looking forward to practicing that more relaxed version of myself be nice be nice good job guys I need a BTO app in a scallop definitely not going to take
Tower for granted anymore two salmon please give me one minute all right everything else just left I thought you were ready I’m sorry I don’t want to set off fragmented In that is legit delicious this is exactly how it steak should taste gentlemen how’s your entree very good how is that steak of Cl H very well the is delicious yeah good cookly good James how’s that H I got some seafood competition I think in town you know
It’s good yeah it’s good you’re starting to pick up some time so good job the biggest takeaway from this experience is he took responsibility and that’s not easy I’m amazed uh right let’s come over here come over what a night you got the atmosphere electrified you have happy customers
That’s a good thing yeah you took a giant leap forward today to control that anger that’s the most important thing you’ve done the heartbeat of the restaurant is your family stick together stay United I think this is good I think Lou really is going to listen and step
Back a little which it’s a relief I missed you you know I had a lot of stress on my shoulders and I think it’s going to get better hopefully we’re going to have more quality time as a family at home I’m Amazed by uh everything that’s been done in 24 Hours
Come here come here oh my god promise me look after Dad yes uh my time is done you have a committed husbands beautiful girls and fingers crossed at restaurant that has turned around this experience has been nothing short of amazing the gang in the kitchen did great tonight I
Love you guys it proved to me that I can take a step back let them do their thing I’m definitely going to take this opportunity to spend some more time with the family I love you guys Chef Ramsey I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done for me and my family
Forever great Take Care thank you tonight I saw the coming together of a man that understands how important his Brigade is and understands the value of his family if they can stick together as a unit blend on Maine will bounce back if he goes back to his old ways blend on
Maine sadly will disappear hey Chef Ramsey I just wanted to say uh hello and update you on what’s going on here at blend the business is up the customers love the changes the Aesthetics as well as the menu changes as far as me I’m doing a lot less
Cooking and more Expo and trusting my guys James you’re good on steaks the last few months been great Lou has definitely been calmer I haven’t really seen him yell in a while now which is nice I think he’s enjoying it more now too trying to take you know some nights
Off here and there to be home more with family it all worked out in the end and I want to thank you for that we’ll be here a while and uh that’s that’s uh thanks to you I appreciate it