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Season 3, Episode 5
Gordon is in Manquin, Virginia, to save Seafarer’s Restaurant, run by the Halterman family, Amber, Autumn and their parents. Gordon has his work cut out to fix the warring sisters and the restaurant’s substandard food. Ramsay asks Hell’s Kitchen season three winner Rock Harper to mentor the staff, especially Logan, the young head chef at Halterman’s kitchen. The restaurant is open with customers loving the food with some complaints that they are offering less seafood.
Season 3, Episode 6
Gordon travels to Richmond, Virginia to help the owners of Southern Kitchen, a traditional southern restaurant which is struggling despite being in a busy part of the city. Owner Shane and her daughters Chelsea and Kelyn have invested all of their money and now have a mountain of debt, and all came from completely different careers into hospitality, especially with Chelsea and Kelyn being disillusioned by their mother’s dream, yet they have no intention to stay in the industry. Ramsay and his team fix the restaurant’s lacklustre food and long wait-time with a new, improved menu and forces the family to make some big changes for the future of the restaurant. The restaurant is open as customers love the soul food with cornbread, cabbage and collards receiving high praise.
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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 it’s lined with rat [ __ ] this is worse than the plague you haven’t even got a
Stove I’ve got to work quickly so I’m giving myself just 24 hours to try and save each one of them did each member of Staff take a turn [ __ ] in here oh my it’s my third time around the country and even though my Advance Team 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 I’m amazed you’re still open if if I have any hope of saving these restaurants this is my kitchen shf I’ll have to go to Helen Back okay in 24 hours you show your face you don’t get an award for that you don’t even get a pen on your shirt for That I’ve just arrived in manquin Virginia 30 minutes away from Richmond and just an hour’s drive from the beach here the locals and tourists from nearby cities and shorelines love fishing Great Outdoors War real enactments and of course fantastic food sea farers sits on the busy route 360 a very popular
Thorough fair that cuts through the heart of the King William County unfortunately even with a very busy highway in the front yard seaf farers has failed to make themselves A Roadside Attraction the halman family dreamed of building this business into a legacy but trust me instead of that this restaurant
Is tearing the family apart how you doing good my name is Amber Halterman I am one of the owners of seaf Fair’s restaurant we’re a family restaurant we love our customers the owners of seaf fairs are my parents 40% myself 40% owner and my sister Autumn
20% owner Hi how are y’all doing my name is Autumn Seafair is opened in 2012 it was a lifelong dream of my dad’s two of my children work here at seafires they won a dozen shooting points we only got five left can I get the menu out your
Way thank you the day-to-day person of cfirs was supposed to be my father but he is unwell I would say the restaurant was kind of thrown in my mom my sister in my lap freaking day in freaking Hades I never wanted to be a restaurant owner what the
Heck is going on here I was in Insurance prior to my accident I was in a car accident and I was not able to walk without any aid for about 2 years my parents helped me through all that so I felt compelled to contribute to the business about 47,000 my
Settlement from my car accident is that mine yes I didn’t have any money to put into the restaurant but I had put my sweat I have put my time what’s Autumn doing sit down my Aunt Autumn doesn’t help with anything I’m not cleaning her crap up
That she didn’t clean up my aunt shows up makes her money and leaves I do not want to be here Logan you don’t deserve to work here you don’t deserve a place in all this and you do yes he does okay fat ass take up for him you always do
Okay fat ass you always do are you kidding me Autumn’s very disrespectful towards my mother all I get done is put down and criticized and you don’t know what you’re doing and you don’t know how to run a business and blah blah blah blah blah you don’t if I didn’t have you
No one would have my back it’s well known that Mom’s in charge but Autumn’s always trying to speak above her as a mother when my girls are struggling with one another it really tears me apart at times I’m 5 years older than Amber but my parents let Amber Run R run the
Restaurant I’m leaving Autumn I was here all day yesterday nope I did stuff all day it doesn’t seem fair I Got No Room for any of this [ __ ] my son Logan is 20 years old and he is my lead cook right now no one taught me how to cook on the
Line I just figured out as I go along hey as soon as you got space drop these okay I got it they’re together yeah just leave right here Logan has a brilliant mind he could be doing anything hey can you drop me six number one crabs he also
Has substance abuse problems I in a way better place now that’s another thing I’m grateful for this restaurant cuz it had a lot to do with my recovery at the end of the day I wish the best for this place and I want it to succeed and I
Want to be there when we’re at the top it’s been slow for hours we’ve lost about $40,000 since July of this year it’s affecting not only my physical health but my emotional put my heart and sto in this place this restaurant was to go under I couldn’t
Look at my family this business provides our livelihood everyone’s life savings is in this business now as you know when people know I’m coming they do their best to stay out of trouble so in order to cat one of the most dysfunctional families I’ve ever heard about off guard I’m going in
Undercover with a local group of Revolutionary War win actors Soldier Chester Buford ready for battle now everyone at Sea Faris knows their candidates for a renovation show so as an additional diversion I’m sending in my friend Rock Harper to POS as the show’s expert to take the send
Off me who is that hello we are your team of experts I’m Chef rock Harper and this is my team okay the experts are here can you go out there okay I’m coming hi hello I’m Amber how are you good thanks to rock these Yanks will
Have no clue that the British are coming up you sitting on a busy route means this seafood restaurant should be swimming in cash but thanks to his cliche Decor rock hard booths an ancient display counter sea feris is just drowning in bad taste now the first
Impressions we walk and he the smell oh my God try to permeate you There Logan yep something’s wrong in here yeah it’s warm Logan it’s warm yeah I know are you kidding me right now all right crabs let me down it’s right in here you okay get for you Sor how about a dozen oyers I think for the table I’ll order a dozen steamed
Crabs black and AIT tuna can I get a dble eggs double eggs okay we don’t got the normal seasoning either Alex been using this one all right I’m going put a little bit of red pepper on it then um this is through the crab dip and where’s the crab from I have no
Idea hey Phil this just still raw still raw yeah okay so we got crabs and here’s a bucket for your shells thank you you’re welcome oh have a cracker all that [ __ ] seasoning there look I mean it just ruins the crap no that’s that’s a no no tastes fishy all right doubled
EGS doubled egg I think it was doubled eggs were made days ago they’re not fresh oh my God what did King George think of the American colonist he probably thought about the colonies the same way that we think about this food revolting right I’ve seen Enough okay that’s Rock he’s my de things ladies and gentlemen excuse me I’m going to need everyone shut it down join me in the dining room please may I have your attention please that is one of the most atrocious meals I’ve ever had I couldn’t agree
More all of you stop eating F down because that was shocking the minute you walk through those doors there is a horrendous smell Madam and sir and again you two could you follow me two seconds please get people in our kitchen mhm Logan why don’t you come over here
Y’all left me on my own so y’all on your’s own we did not leave you on your own follow me through oh oh my oh are you kidding me catch the day Hepatitis B oh that’s very appe I’m just going crawl under this Case this is what your food was cooked in today Logan talk to me you’re supposed to be the bloody head chef Logan talk to me you’re supposed to be the bloody head chef I’m not the head chef I don’t get listened To you should be embarrassed we need help ladies and gentlemen my apologies all of you follow me no oh no Come on over please this is hel on Wheels it has the state-ofthe-art kitchen the most amazing team in there what you’re about to witness in my mind is appalling please take a look at this hey you can’t have the seafood sitting out this long I’m trying to get
It RS can’t just leave it out like this we’ve had it for him in 2 weeks I know that flies dead crap well now they have flies in them they’ve been had flies in them for weeks they’re terrible I go didn’t s of those eggs anyone I’ve been serving them
All day they’re really bad Autumn a in the business why are we behaving as bad as that I don’t have any say so your part responsible she is in control Amber’s in control she doesn’t take my advice you serve spoiled de eggs and that is Amber’s fault it’s all of our
Faults uh patrons and my guests no one’s paying for lunch today I’m taking care of that but what I would like is all of you to give me a second chance could you all come back in 24 hours from now back for dinner please yes yes sir
Members of Staff uh 24 hours starts now get on your cell phones and talk to the family cuz you’re not going home you’re staying here with me hey babe hey so um I’m don’t think I’m allowed to leave for 24 hours I’m going to be here for 24 hours it’s it’s not
Good you know what I just saw today was absolutely nuts it was shameful disgusting too if they don’t make changes no doubt they’ll be closed okay based on that experience how did we find ourselves in this situation our father is an alcoholic and needs no help I’m being
Honest right he bought this restaurant thinking he was about to die it was kind of like a family Legacy and yet none of you knew how to run it it was thrown in our laps Chef none of us have had real training things aren’t properly done on
A regular basis we’ve been winging it for 7 years no one’s ever sat down with me and taught me food costs I’ve learned it on my own what I know I can understand that you were a novice 7 years ago but you still can push
Yourself I need to be a better boss I know I’m I’m not good at it Logan you’re 20 right I would dream of throwing any of my 20-year-olds in a mess like this what keeps you here I have a Little Dream I can see this going further I’m trying to
Help out my family I’m trying to get us to a better spot I’m trying to make a dream Logans will go way in Beyond I wanted to step up and make a change I really did and Logan in your mind who is the biggest problem in the restaurant
It’s Autumn like I can’t account for anything Autumn’s ever made I’m not a cook Logan it’s not being a cook you own part of the restaurant part owner of a restaurant you’re supposed to know all aspects of the restaurant can I speak up yes please he’s outside smoking
Pot okay I was going to try to keep this stuff back I’m not ashamed of smoking pot it’s legal in how many states now stop trying to throw my [ __ ] out there what about you what are you doing for this family nothing you’re taking advantage here you
Show up you show your face you don’t get an award for that I didn’t say I get an award you don’t even get a pen on your shirt for that but I’m 20% owner in the beginning you said you didn’t want any anything to do with this place you told
Us how you wished it burned down bull crap how you’re going to laugh at us when it failed bull crap you H said that to you as soon as she saw the cash they made at the end of the night she said I’m on board bull crap so they know how
Crazy you are for your tips no I’m not she’s chased customers out of the door because they didn’t leave enough tip what is that right you chase customers there yes I oh my god when there’s days I need to work and she’ll tell me you’re not working tomorrow cut it out Philip’s
Working and take my spot for me but why is your auntie putting Phil in front of you cuz they’re in a relationship oh God what is that right Phil kind of yeah yeah sleeping with a line cook getting his hours in front of your own families you like there’s a huge conflict of
Interest this is my third time back I done quit three times the only reason I’m back this time Phil to be honest I know why you’re back God if it’s up to me I wouldn’t even I wouldn’t even be back if you don’t want to be here right do everybody a favor
And go thank you you don’t want to say goodbye to your girlfriend see you how long is this relationship with your sister being toxic oh who loves then why are you in business together cuz we’re family that is not a good enough reason everything’s put in this there is no
Plan B this has to work this is all we have it’s holding up three households Amber there are a lot of problems to fix and I’ve got less than 24 hours to do it so I’m going to bring in my renovation team ladies welcome good to see you this is Theresa and
Veronica they know how to fix a restaurant and put it back on the map I need all of you helping out all right well let’s start clearing this out we have tables and chairs to go out booths to go out let’s clear the restaurant this is one of the most dysfunctional
Families ever and their dining room reflects this we’re going to open up this area how big a space we get back when this [ __ ] is gone I’m excited to see it go so we can create a warmer and more inviting space and eventually they come up we can get a sledgehammer in
Here one my renovation team disassembles the front of house whoops going out I’ve got to get to work on one of the most disgusting kitchens I’ve ever smelled but explain to me how this mess works or seen when was the last time this was pulled out never it’s never been pulled
Out not completely have you seen behind there jeez and crackers it’s inches deep that’s disgusting that doesn’t look like it’s been clean for 7 years since you took over this place when was the last time this place was gutted out Logan we’ve never deep cleaned this place you’re the only one
Telling me the truth oh my God what in the [ __ ] is that did each member of Staff take your turn and [ __ ] in here that’s homemade banana pudding Chef homemade what what are you thinking oh God Jesus Christ oh come on how much are you charging for this $6 $6
And does it come with a diaper everywhere in this kitchen is just laced with flies and look even the [ __ ] flies are dying poor bastards any more fridges anywhere the Walkins the walkin let’s go to the [ __ ] scariest place in America Welcome to Hell oh my God my God the smell is disgusting
What is that under there look at this come in here the temperature in here it’s not even cold that’s that’s roted even if you steam these they’re gone they’re weeks old they’re they’re dead it’s dead mhm it’s dead let me out let me out my my God they’re weeks old they’re
Dead what you got shellfish that are half dead they start decaying and the bacteria they’re carrying multiplies you need to count your lucky stars that you haven’t killed somebody yet I’m going to ask you to do something you’ve never done in seven years all of you clean your [ __ ] kitchen yes sir yes
Sir that stinks that has to be the worst walk-in refrigeration unit on the planet yeah that’s dead in there too I feel for Logan barely 20 years of age standing behind a line and not known to do what do you want to do with the all the extra
Decorations and bag Chu them I can’t fix that overnight it takes chefs years to master shellfish so I’m going to spend some quality time with Logan Go Back to Basics and try to build them from the ground up Logan come over Bud take me back to how you got into that job because shouldn’t you be at College yeah everything got put on pause for the restaurant for my mom it kind of hit a point where she was bulling down I just I mean I just see her break down
Crying you know in the car rides home at home it was it was the dark days and when did the drug taking start I was 16 years old when I started going to the hard stuff heroin crack everything what was that part that drove you there um you know it’s kind of like
Feeling alone in this world mhm so it was an escape it was an escape a lonely place but a place that you felt comfortable with place I felt good what was the Turning Point how did you get off that know there’s a few things one thing that really hit me is I realized
The people I was out with if something bad were to happen to me if I were to go under if I needed medical attention they would kick me to the curb they had left me to die you know I’d kind of seen that behavior before it’s you realized that
At the time yeah I went to my mom mom I opened up to her I was honest so that makes sense to why you’re so supportive to Mom yeah she backed me up how long you been clean um from the hard stuff I got to be honest the beginning beginning
Of this year you’re weeks away from a year yeah you still have to be careful with a soft stuff cuz that’s nine times out of 10 where it starts mhm you know I would like to get 100% sober I would like to keep my life going because at
This point those things are just weighing me down I think the weird thing for you is that you’ve got this responsibility on your shoulders yet you’ve never been taught properly what I’m going to do now is go back to some of the basics with you and then work up
Then when we got both feet on that we climb again but we’re going to transform that restaurant into a all day eery low food cost easy to store and a much faster turnover so for me this kind of menu minimizes waste you took over somebody else’s restaurant and now it’s
Time to recreate something for the Halterman family something new I’ve said to my mom plenty of times of we’re not river people we’re not Seafood people I’ve been saying to change up the change it up change up the plan this is great this is great right crab cakes okay
Beauty done fresh crab a little nice corn sucker tach next to that a beautifully marinated grilled chicken cob salad can be done with shrimp as well depending what the customer wants next to that a big staple locally it’s a corned beef hash with a poached egg and
Grilled s bread next to that an all American Burger sesame seed bun cheddar cheese beautiful pickles and it’s with caramelized onions steak and egg we have a beautiful Porter House with fried eggs served with home fries okay yes sir right T-Bone the most important thing here that fat there needs to render okay
Mop up all that seasoning get that pan nice and hot cast iron I started using cast iron in the restaurant I have my one little cast iron pan and you bought that yourself mhm why I don’t know I just want to start cooking the food the
Right way I love that the most important thing now little bit of butter in there that’s going to make the fat caramelize even better some thyme little bit of Rosemary and then some garlic quick question do you think awesome should stay or go truthfully tough
One I would say I would honestly say go I would honestly say go but um I was play you honestly cuz even even if today even if she’s like you know she sees the light and she’s like you know I’m going to change I’m going to do this better
You know she won’t yeah it’s just hard it’s hard to forgive something like that in an instant even if my mom’s been [ __ ] it up for 7 years at least she was trying you know F was render down see yeah I’m going leave you do that by just holding
It on the pan and let the pan do the work he’s only 20 years of age and already that guy has lived a lifetime I’m hoping now he absorbs and steps behind that line and bounces back strong dig into the steak that’s so good absolutely um Gina
And John come up please you good come through do Jina come through my name Mary Logan Jamie and Alex nice to meet you they’re going to train you throughout the night dish by dish and we’re going to get up to speed with everything excited yeah let’s go guys
Good luck all right here we go salt and pepper both sides liberally cuz it’s a stick this family has been severely wounded but if I can Empower Logan we may have some direction Amber let’s have a two minutes together please oh oh man how you feeling tired
Tired good tough day right tough day restaurants are tough things to operate yes and if there’s one thing that’s going on inside your restaurant is that it’s been run by too many people because you can’t use a restaurant to mend a broken relationship it doesn’t work and
The pressure it puts on Logan standing there and his angst and his frustration and he’s talking about his art how bad for the business she is give me an insight to Autumn strengths what’s she good at um what does she walk through the door with what does she bring to the
Business give me an insight to Autumn strengths but what does she walk through the door with what does she bring to the business I don’t Know you can’t think of one thing and I can see you’re getting emotional because there’s no contribution turning up for work big deal I don’t think there’s many people in that business that can work with your sister or who want to work with her you have to stop letting her bring
You and your children Down hey come on it’s so important to talk yes you have an amazing son and and an amazing daughter yes it’s time to look after each other and sometimes that means letting others go think about it okay okay come here help okay I’m going to think about New
Beginnings the past is gone going to start fresh and I’m not going to let anyone stand in the way of that the hardest part of seaf far is renovation is removing the old to make way for the new I don’t know how much I can help but I can push oh thank God
It’s leaving the building as a new day starts I’m excited to see the progress and lend a hand H this is amazing hi that 3D wall is beautiful huh thank you yeah right the center of the par we want to create some atmosphere in there so
When we sat here we can feel that I think we should take it out yeah all right ready ready a little sticky all right and last one yeah there we go what do you think yeah now it feels like an open fan kitchen oh it totally does why
Would they want to shut that off I have no idea with progress continuing on the front of house uh AUM take a seat my okay I now need to deal with what I believe is seaf far’s biggest problem how are you I’m I’m good I’m okay yeah
My goal Autumn is to get this restaurant successful I want it to be I want it to be successful would that restaurant run Autumn better without you I don’t think I don’t think so no I just feel like I’m like ostracized Gamer’s in control of everything yeah I know she
Was put to be the whatever the head manager you think you could run the restaurant better than Amber yes I yes I can I spent a lot of time here but I’m not included in anything but there are issues there Way Beyond the restaurant you know that yeah
It started at at our childhood and my dad he always gave me the brunt of everything so so she wasn’t anywhere near as hurt as much oh no sir I’m I’m sorry about that but it’s almost like you’re venting and using the restaurant to get back at your
Family how about this we re launched that restaurant you take a sabatical and we get your 20% investment coming in on a monthly basis how would that make you feel no I don’t want to take no no no sir I don’t you your sister and your mom
Need to decide a Way Forward I’d have to think about it I guess Autumn is clearly reluctant to step away from the restaurant and at the end of the day I can’t be the one to make that decision for this family but right now I have to make sure Logan and
His kitchen staff have a firm grasp of this simplified menu Logan we good yes sir yeah don’t forget the pr their Mar we good what’s your one big concern um maybe being overwhelmed M by what just new stuff just getting thrown into it continue cooking Mary let’s catch up please
What’s going on they’re just not confident they’re nervous about the new menu it’s a lot of handholding salad Burger Logan is scared to do everything he goes can I season the steak can I season everything can I do this now it’s like yes go for it it’s now your time to
Do it we’re running out of time relaunch is literally hours away there is a spark in Logan let’s make that clear but it’s going to lead a lot more training a lot more mentorship so fingers crossed now get your other pen on that’s the color we’re looking for that’s
It oh my gosh one more one more with the physical work done it’s time to surprise the Halterman family with not only a new restaurant but looks great a new name you guys ready to go inside ex let’s go welcome to halterman’s E3 and All American Family Restaurant first of all
That wonderful sunblast highlighting halterman’s eering I’ve got to change my name Chef Ramsey you going to change your name I was mama SE far so I’ve got to change my name Mama Halterman Mama Halterman now that broken down smelly fish counter that’s leaking all over the floor has gone we’ve got a countertop
For when you’ve got single diners popping in now I have stocked it from top to bottom with state-of-the-arts equipment brand new chocol boards amazing sets of knives we’ve got beautiful new tables new chairs and more importantly with those booths gone this whole thing has opened up a lot more yes
It’s warm it’s inviting and it feels happy it’s gorgeous I’m speechless it’s amazing I love it it’s it’s a new beginning now Amber we’ve installed a POS system which is a state-of-the-art this will allow you to calculate the sales monitor it remotely information you need on an hourly a daily or weekly
Basis now Cy and Logan um why don’t you head into the kitchen and go and get changed yeah okay I’ll be there in a minute uh ladies before those doors open we need to get on the same page so who is going to run this and how is it going
To run going forward take a seat and talk it out okay okay good thank you I’ll be back in a moment I’m going to hear everything in the kitchen now oh my Goodness that’s going to be so weird not having Seafood here oh my gosh why did he say s days a week we have no day to celebrate anything anymore I guess we won’t ever celebrate anything oh well why don’t you speak up why did he say seven days a week we
Have no day to celebrate anything anymore oh well why don’t you speak up Autumn are you kidding me why are you going to be like this it’s just negative negative for 7 years exactly you’re choking on it all the animosity and all the tension the hatred no more
You’re my sister I love you family is the most important but you’ve got to take the time to get over your past parts and get some help we want you to take time for you and we’re going to set you up so you can take that time to give you a Break that’s what everybody wants you can do it without me just take a step back and let us get it off the ground so I’m not going to be here anymore autumn no one says you’re not going to be a part it’s fine it’s fine you’re still
Steak owner it’s fine do you want the help do you want to be happy yeah I didn’t think this would happen I was totally just shocked beyond beyond words lber what have you decided I’ve decided that to move forward Autumn has to take a step back never easy these kind of decisions
But we can’t depend on the restaurant launch to bring you back together change is extremely hard but sometimes you have to do things that you don’t necessarily want to do but you have to do it for the greater good with Autumn out the way for service
It’s coming down to the W and the team has to come together if we’re going to have a successful relaunch all of me in the DI room let’s Go I’d like to introduce you to our new owner who’s running the place oh gosh New Beginning Autumn has left finally oh yeah yeah finally finally why is that negativity I guess yeah all of this would have been for nothing if she stayed let’s do this bring it in people
Come on bring it in bring it in BR I love you with a lot of pain and hard work behind us now the real test begins let’s go guys hi good evening how are youall doing can we go right over here welcome back it’s nice to see some familiar
Faces for halterman’s debut good evening sorry for interrupting including my decoy from yesterday Rock having a dramatic change right fresh vibrant love it and the smell is gone we’ll have a chat after service yeah there’s a a potential favor I may need absolutely welcome how many three please three the
Table can you follow me please tonight’s relaunch is a chance for Amber to give her namesake restaurant a friendly face major changes good yes thank you thank you there you go sir thank you very much you’re welcome enjoy we have been through we’ve been through how and back
I mean believe we really have and with Amber establishing herself y enjoy there’s still a long service ahead with young headchef Logan after his first day of real training who’s taking charge um load I’ll take charge I’ll take charge absolutely so you have any questions about the menu we ready to
Order so crab cakes pretty good yeah they’re very good Sone order one crab cake one grilled chicken cough one corn beef hash one All American Burger one steak and eggs and one buttermilk pancakes give me time Logan Logan no answer Logan are you listening no answer dad going it all
Gina can I have a burger give me time up CH Logan yes sir Gina come here just touch that burger touch it it’s [ __ ] look it’s way over crooked yes sir I’m not going to serve it I got one coming out now sh come on please how’s it going back there looks like
It’s there no food coming out oh no Logan Don’t Panic yes sir all right I need four more eggs let’s go let’s go all right I need a um try and come together please Logan yes sir I’ll put these up here perfect oh man oh boy I’m getting overcooked
Burgers like hockey pucks and eggs that are running all over the [ __ ] plate so stop right there oh man oh boy I’m getting overcooked Burgers like hockey pucks and eggs that are running all over the [ __ ] plate so stop right there Logan mean just give me a fresh EG on there quickly let’s
Go right so we’re busy kitchen’s starting off slow Logan’s panicking yes he’s got that fear on him J and and part of that problem is kind of pressing through on him so step back there encourage him a little bit Okay yeah you got this you got this you got this you’re doing great y now Logan can I have a time please for steak and eggs I got a steak and egg coming up right now quick come on Logan here we Go thank you Bey cook that steak that egg looks Lovely by the way yes thank you you know it’s all new menu all new form of communication and it’s been extremely rough but it’s powerful to pull through it and still end up getting all the food out now Logan yes sir lift
It up and take over yes all right all right all right we take a breath we clean down we go again I need a burger urgently please that’s you Gina goad to start another I going be ready in about 2 minutes Logan it’s all going to come
Out once we got it we got it yeah we’re going to be all right how long for the burger coming up Chef let’s go please Gina M fri up so what is it this time about medium rare so [ __ ] prayer Gina’s medium rare it’s medium rare thank you pick up
Please my apologies right now you’ve got your mojo back yes sir finally some order yes very nice Logan you’re on your own right now yes you’re holding the rains you know the kitchen’s in harmony Logan’s finally talking but more importantly we’re sending quality food we have some steak and eggs all right
Everything good wonderful good good this is so so good I think this is possibly the best Ste I’ve ever had this is a complete change now that this has happened and our last names on the business I truly feel like it is our Legacy Logan yep now we found our stride
Keep it going yes well done yes sir go I’m very grateful I do feel unified as a family Logan he has got the potential and he’s got the passion I’m very very proud of him may I uh borrow you for a minute yes in the kitchen please course ex excuse me thank you
Thank you rock right this is Rock he’s a phenomenal chef and he cares about local family businesses in this community and he’s prepared to pop in from time to time not just to help you but to help Mom and oversee this business as a mentor thank you absolutely thank you
You’re most welcome you can call on me I know what you’ve done for me you changed my life and I’m I’m happy to do that that’s a that’s a circle of energy so we believe in you got great potential I know you love the place so I’m happy to
Be here having rock as a mentor for Logan and I am speechless I know I’m going to be calling upon Him we’ve cleared out the animosity yes we Spruce the place up we stick together in this industry yeah yes yes thank you appreciate thank you so much make you
Proud excellent see you soon yes halterman’s is officially open Amber is in charge and we’ve cleared out the negativity the same Grace for me is that you’ve got a young 20-year-old kid there that was relieved when he found out that his auntie was no longer on them
Attacking his mom and he can now cook his heart out fingers crossed this place will rise right now the only way is Up hi chef hey Ramsey just giving you an update on how things are going things have been great ever since you left y doing okay y’all enjoy having our last name on a business really makes it feel more like family customers love the new Decor there you go sweetie we got a
Burger Callie and Logan are doing fantastic there’s a new pep Ander step flip that real quick flip that John that looks way better I cannot put into words how it feels to see my son thriving and sober my son is back there you see him he is kicking ass and taking names we’re
Making a lot of progress you’d be really proud yeah perfect thank you so much for coming and transforming this restaurant and helping me and my mom my sister you’re the man you’re the Man I’m Gordon Ramsey and I’m back on America’s roads with my mobile kitchen heading to nine more struggling restaurants this is not a kitchen this is a hell hole with these businesses on the brink of collapse it’s lined with rat [ __ ] smell it you haven’t even got a
Stove I’ve got to work quickly so I’m giving myself just 24 hours to try and save each one of them have you seen behind there it’s inches deep it’s my third time around the country and even though my Advanced team tells them it’s a new renovation show
People are suspicious so I’ve had to up my disguise and decoy game and if these start lob siding just give me some pointers so I can get into these restaurants and see what’s really going on that’s molding you have to be kidding me what I discovered this time round is
More shocking than ever I’m amazed you’re still open if I have any hope of saving these restaurants I got too much I’ll have to go to Helen Back okay in 24 hours this is my kitchen sh what’ you say this is my Kitchen I’m in the Jackson W District of Richmond Virginia after the Civil War this was one of the first thriving African-American communities in the US this family run restaurant is located at a very busy intersection just blocks away from the Richmond convention center and the Richmond Coliseum yet they can’t
Get those customers to walk through their door owner Shane and her daughters Chelsea and Kellen have invested all their money into to the Southern Kitchen restaurant now with a mountain of debt and maxed out on credit cards this tight-nit family is facing Bankruptcy my name is Shane Roberts Thomas and I’m the owner of Southern Kitchen restaurant Southern Kitchen is truly a look back at traditional southern food fried okra black ey peas and stew Tomatoes macaroni and ches cheese shrimp and grits so how’s everything good I was in sales and marketing for about 20 some
Years and in 2008 I made the decision to invest in the restaurant business thank you baby thank you if you can sell you should be able to sell a restaurant your own right and you would think you know what I mean I originated at a different location it was my first started the
Restaurant business but I just couldn’t get it off the ground correctly I don’t really know why it just it failed and I went bankrupt are you um J’s daughter yes ma’am I been working in the education field for almost 10 years now and I left to come here I stay here
Because this is her dream and I want to see her succeed and so I probably invested roughly in the $60,000 range give or take table 11 already went out right it is most definitely stressful here at Southern Kitchen I will say that it is stressful working for your mom come on
Callen what your Daydream wait on the bacon just put the thing on there this location has made her more stressful I don’t know if maybe it’s because of more people more space more you know more everything I feel a lot of pressure I am very concerned that if this Resturant
Goes under sh got everything to lose his time cuz everything is in her neck I’m trying to finish 2A if you would let me just finish what I’m doing this is not 2A right here Mom listen this 2A is right here my experience with the restaurant is that it does take a lot
From our family to make this place go and run unfortunately now that the restaurant is here those relationships are just not the same I’ve already done that oh okay I didn’t know I was trying to help you while you on the phone that’s all for me Family Means
Everything they mean the world to me I will give my life for them this is a unique situation at Southern Kitchen for the first time on 24 hours to Helen Back I’m meeting up with one of the family members before I go undercover Shane’s mother says her daughter’s dream has become an absolute
Nightmare and sadly is tearing the family apart good morning Linda how are you my darling how are you nice to see you are you well M come and sit down please thank you for coming to meet me early I’m here to help you your daughter and your granddaughters let’s
Talk about your daughter how bad has her business Direction been in your eyes it’s chaotic my family is being torn apart we were wishing that things would go well for the kids and they don’t have any life I don’t even really recognize them anymore that’s so sad no no
Restaurant is worth that I’m here to fix this place in many ways this is like an intervention so I’m going to be tough on Shane and I need you to back me up on that toughness yes sir thank you right I’ll see you in there now that I know
That Linda is ready to help me give Shane some tough love is that okay yeah absolutely I’ll be going under cover as a member of a weekly book club liby L ready for a lady’s lunch trust me this one’s going to be a page Turner so if these start lob siding lift
Them up a little bit or just just give me some pointers shall we yes let’s go do it all my bits of freezing in this dress hello how are you all doing today thank you so much are we ready to order by any sh Libby’s going to have blackened catfish and I’ll have
Shrimping grits I think I’ll try the salmon cakes I like the crab cakes the meatloaf yes ma’am I would like to have the Southern Fried CH you got a buffalo shrimp C Dre help him out come on all right you need to help in this kitchen right now we’re falling behind
We need to get these tickets out of here that’s embarrassing get out what we have there’s a lot of noise coming out of the kitchen as well you owner yelling what time am I at I’m at like 25 minutes per ticket ladies should we look at our
Novels yes take it away you start all right so she sits in front of the refrigerator waiting for him to take out the honey pour it all over her body what kind of Honey is it the lights were lowered her lower back quivered with anticipation oh Lord she asked to stroke the
Masterpiece I feel like I’m auditioning for 50 Shades of Richmond shades of Richmond I have a black and catfish rest of the plates are coming right up oh thank you we’re six top we’ve been waiting over half an hour we get one count fish I have crab cakes oh yes that’s me
Shrimp and grits thank you meatloaf pork chop and salmon cakes are coming right up so Fifth onree and we’re still waiting what is going on with the main cause he’s saying he’s missing a salmon cake on which table table three somebody might have took it to the wrong table
The presentation is Dreadful look at the color it looks like a stoop it looks it’s bizarre oh was parsley oh my god wow can you pass me your parsley please there we are thank you man I spring a py again but a bush on every
Plate okay so I went and caught the fish for you okay and we have it on your plate thank you so much I appreciate want me look how dry that is the pork chop is so fried it’s just way over cooked that is bad it tastes like cough nuts do
You want to try any of the salmon cake I think it’s made from that can salmon they said on the menu it’s fresh CT wild no we near it wa oh you okay we got this okay yes got it yes uh ladies and gentlemen I’m so sorry to
Interrupt one minute to put your knife and forks down Shane can you get everybody out of the kitchen please would you mind please what is Happ all my staff I want out of the kitchen everybody come out of the kitchen ladies and gentlemen oh my God [Applause]
First of all the food has been subpar I must have collected a bag full of parsley on every dish Shane it is obvious you have some big issues now I told this amazing lady that I’m here to help because this restaurant is tearing the family apart Linda what would you like to say
To your daughter baby you know I love you more than anything but Chef Ramsey and I here today standing strong together to make our family strong again to take care of my baby at home I pray that Chef Ramsey and I today will take care of what needs
To be taken care of for this restaurant for our family and for our community and for everyone that’s [Laughter] [Laughter] Involved I pray that Chef Ramsey and I today will take care of what needs to be taken care of for this restaurant for our family and for our community and for everyone that’s involved Linda thank you now I want to show you how this place is really running ladies and
Gentlemen all of you follow me Please thank you ladies and gentlemen this is hel on Wheels this is my epicenter a state-of-the-art kitchen that travels across the country with me inside it I’ve got the most amazing team of experts that are incredible at their job I want you all to take a look of
What has been going on inside Southern Kitchen what you’re about to see is not pleasant ready for another [ __ ] show breaker you buy it this is my God right here table five those sides need to go and the bell keeps ringing I can’t so we have no peppers for the lemon pepper
No cornbread no turkey wings no baked chicken I mean we don’t have toilet paper either so oh my God I’m a Tasmanian devil you got to move fast your hard today is not the day to be moving slow like you normally do you’ll be slacking I’m going to be honest with
You Dre yes you’re the executive chef as I tell you every day and you stay downstairs and cook all day ma you need to calm down you say that all the time I’m sick of that I’m lost for words we need some work Chef Ramsey Shane talk to me what’s
Happened I’m very stressed out it’s a lot we can’t use stress as an excuse to behave like that I was shocked at my food today the pork chop on my table was so overcooked we couldn’t even slice it when I think of the South and I think
Of what this place stands for I was heartbroken ladies and gentlemen based on today’s experience who would come back to that restaurant wow Shane not one hand raised I disagree I don’t know why they not raising their hands why’ you disagree I’m Keen to hear they they come back you’re saying miss that
There’s no issues and the food’s exceptional you need to sit down and eat dinner young lady isn’t your name on the lease yes okay so you have a lot to lose here and whether you like it or not young lady we have problems customers my apologies on behalf of Southern Kitchen there’s no
Check for lunch lunch is on me but what I am going to ask you is to come back I’ve got 24 hours and that time starts now every member of Staff get on your cell phone tell the family you’re not coming home Linda thank you very much
Thank you chff I need time to walk with your daughter and your granddaughters I appreciate it thank you what you thinking what you want to do no M this is you you know this is it’s all not my call anything this is all what you wanted to do if we’re going
To fix what’s wrong with the restaurant and want to keep it we’re in debt I understand I already know all of that okay this is a lot this is a lot we want the help it’s not that we don’t want it but it’s just a tough feel to swallow
All right okay it’s hard to hear things about something that you worked so hard For Shane can I ask a favor can I catch up with the staff and would you mind going downstairs the office and I’ll catch up with you Later I would like to make one thing incredibly clear I’m here to help all I want to know inside my business is how can we be better now I’d like to hear from you Tim what’s wrong with Southern Kitchen communication here is the biggest issue
We need to all be on the same page as a team but where does that miscommunication come from it’s between Chelsea Shane and Kellen they argue a lot when they get into the kitchen it’s just me my mom and my sister pretty much trying to do everything you also have to take
Accountability and responsibility too you can’t just throw it all on the ownership in defense of the waiters I was asking where my plate was and then it was a your plate is coming don’t worry about your plate stop asking about your plate they’re sending food out on different tickets so the waiters don’t
Know which plate to grab I didn’t see Shane in the dining room so is she always in the kitchen most of the time yeah but she’s not a chef yeah I try to get her out of the kitchen they try to get her out of the kitchen but then they don’t do it
Properly when she’s not back there and what I hear right now yeah okay there’s a little bit of miscommunication that may happen but you’re also miscommunicating it’s communication as a team we’re a team we all sinking each other down it ain’t just Kellen Shane and Chelsea you’re all not communica
You’re too busy in the serving station talking and laughing or too busy at the hostess station chopping it up Chelsea are you saying that the staff are lazy absolutely they can be and then they can come in here and sometimes and they can work their tails off but we’ve all
Gotten too comfortable we’ve known these kids for a long time 6 seven years they’re like our family and that’s how we treat them and because we treat them like that sometimes I feel like they get a little LAX but they here to work are they we’ve known these kids for a long
Time they’re like our family and because we treat them like that sometimes I feel like they get a little LAX but they here to work are they I know when it’s a lot of playing going on everybody’s getting too comfortable and then when you say something to them it becomes a problem
You know I come here to work and I come here to make sure the work I’m doing is a direct reflection of the establishment I’m working for it seems in order for us to have an effective team we need to all be on the same page owners need to be
Able to communicate in order for our teams to follow teams need leaders and leaders need structures it sounds like there’s no structure in here whatsoever I’m can you go and get me uh Shane please downstairs Danel would you describe this environment as a positive work environment no no it’s not positive at
All why not uh sometimes you come in you don’t even want to come in sometimes you ready like all right we’re going to get screamed at today up when you got no Direction no leadership and you’re frazzled on a daily basis Shane in your mind what’s wrong with the place um people aren’t
Taking the job seriously and they don’t see it as their livelihood because they’ve been with me so long we’ve always made payroll whether I had to Bor from my mom whether I get it from a credit card we’ve always paid them and I gave them money when their families were
Down loaned them money so it has become a thing of disrespect towards me and my family and then when I started screaming and hollering about it it’s like what’s wrong with her now she lost her mind any member staff that is being rude disrespectful why are you employing them
They need to work you know so I don’t want to harm anybody’s life you know you’re running a restaurant not a charity I’ve got so many problems to deal with but I am going to start with my renovation team cuz the clock is ticking nice to see you this is Theresa
Whatever this lady ask you to do do is that clear yes roll your sleeves up and let’s go okay we’re going to clear everything out chairs tables everything goes out out the restaurant we’re working like a team already it’s like a corporate office yeah yeah it needs warmth and energy quickly yes
Yeah while my renovation team gets to work let’s go guys I need to meet with the kitchen staff to see why Shane is Michel managing them how you feeling great ready to learn yes sir you got 30 years of experience why did you let Shay
Walk all over you why is that I won’t be in charge of everything yeah but it’s your kitchen though yeah you it’s failing massively you need to take charge you need to own that space okay yeah repeat after me Dre this is my kitchen this is my kitchen now [ __ ]
Louder look him in the eyes like we just stepped into a cage this is my kitchen sh this is my kitchen this is my kitchen much better then step up and run it now these are the dishes that we are relaunching Southern Kitchen tomorrow night with over here we have a beautiful
Dungeoness crab Hush Puppy serve with with a smoked garlic ioli next to that we got a shrimp and git cakes onwy sausage gravy with some crispy cheddar ENT trays chicken pop pie a beautiful braid dark meat served with beautiful peas mixed in a stunning taragan shortcrust pastry next to that you’ve
Got a pan seared pork chop so a bacon Jam raised collard greens and the most amazing black eyed peas and then finally you’ve got that beautiful crispy skin salmon served with some braid sprouts and some lovely fragrant herb rice now Spot the Difference yeah everything on a
Plate you can eat it’s no useless garnish now salmon i f the salmon for you and I’m scoring the skin it keeps the fish nice and flat and if it stays nice and flat it Cooks evenly season the salmon nicely inside those little cracks lay away from you as always into the pan
Lay away and kiss it underneath turn that over see the color on the skin once I’ve seed the bottom into the oven for 4 minutes now taste that sauce there please taste taste taste a crystal hot sauce right it tastes like you got like some type of
Citrus in it that’s right it’s finished with lemon mm so you guys have a palette I’m going check my salmon skin side down still nice and crispy on the middle of the plate herb rice and there’s that beautiful burb long and there we have a beautiful
Crispy salmon I want you guys to cook a different level dig in please how’s that salmon good it’s nice and FL man amazing man you like it absolutely Mary now this lady’s been with you for 10 years listen to her yes okay yes sir now whose kitchen is it
It’s my kitchen sir I can’t hear you this is my kitchen Chef I’m a little bit deaf I haven’t changed my batteries my hair and now what did you say this is my kitchen why you shouting at me I’m hoping these Three Chefs now can step up they’ve been almost sidetracked
So we need to empower the kitchen G food everything look at it it just looks better it just brings you in eat with your eyes they are the engine room they’re the heartbeat of that restaurant get this thing set we have a chance I’m dedicated to whatever it Tak to step my
Game up I make Gordon and Shane proud of Andreas with time ticking down the renovation is moving full steam ahead and everyone is working well into the night Chelsea let’s spend two minutes the team are down at h on Wheels let’s go downstairs Chelsea is not only financing this restaurant she is legally
Responsible for the restaurant’s debt You’ put every dollar you’ve ever earned maxed out on the credit cards what pressure do you have on your shoulders now as a 28-year-old that you didn’t have 9 months ago when you signed that lease I feel a lot of financial pressure
For myself and my family because I did leave my job although teachers don’t make the best money one day I would like to have a daycare center if I’m honest I don’t know if you really want want to be here deep down inside do you if I had to be
Honest no this wouldn’t have been my choice this ultimately is my mom’s dream but I’m her first born and um we’ve always been two peas in a pod as they say and because I am her Rock she’s my rock I do come in here even though it
Does take me away from what I love to do why have you put all that money in to this business bu this when it’s not even your passion are you scared of mom no I believe in her you believe in her because you love her it doesn’t mean
To say she’s doing it right have you given your mom a 3mon a 6mon commitment before you get out of this rest and continue with your daycare center I can’t why not it’s not letting M down to me it feels like that she’s everything she’s everything she means the world to
Me coming up why I take the chance is she going to work for somebody for the rest of her life can I answer that can I answer that you can you can answer we all started somewhere have go ahead answer it have you given your mom a 3mon a six-month commitment before
You get out of this R and continue with your daycare center I can’t why not it’s not letting R down to me it feels like that she’s everything she’s everything she means the world to me this rest is only open because of you I’m not trying to get between you and
Your mom if this was your dream I would say go for it girl play everything you’ve got into it mom needs to stop and change direction completely otherwise no matter what I do it’s not going to Work give me two seconds okay thank you I want to bring Kell to the conversation to find out if she has the passion for her mom’s restaurant Kell let’s go downstairs okay or if she’s just going through the motions like her sister in order to please her mom Fast
Track 5 years when your big sister’s age what’s the dream I have no idea no idea I’ve been with her so long that I don’t know anything else have you ever sat down and told her that this is not your dream me and her have had discussions multiple
Times but the customers always say your daughter is so much like you I see her running the place and of course it gets in her head that I am the next person because they see a lot of potential in me Kellen is going to be okay in the end I promise I
Want this business to succeed but under no circumstances can it be the expense of you two girls there comes a time when you have to flee the nest and you have to think of yourselves I am not going to reposition this restaurant whilst you two follow your mom into the abyss okay thank
You it’s now so clear that they’ve been burdened by their mother’s ambition and the shock for me is that both these girls have no ambition to ever run or work in a restaurant they’re doing it for their mom it doesn’t feel like that right now but it’s going to be all right
She is going to be Okay with the staff working late through the night and into the next morning the renovation is coming together beautifully jump up yes there we go perfect great nice and that plays in with the Jazz theme really good I love the blind yeah select blind gave us nice roller
Shades which replace the shears which were a little sloppy and I think the smart thing with this partition in the center of the dining room with that keyboard from the piano breaks it up now so you got this nice intimate sort of 35 40 seat restaurant exactly while things are looking good
With the renovation the change in the decor won’t Mean a Thing If the kitchen staff isn’t up to the task hi guys Mar we got good yes chef we’re great yes how you feeling pretty good Chef good how you feeling feeling good Chef quick question whose kitchen is it Andre
Kitchen my kitchen your kitchen Mary let’s have a chat 2 minutes yes sure how have they been they actually did a pretty good job once they did it a couple of times they got better and a little bit more confident so they just have to work faster it looks like they
Really care about what they’re doing which is great fingers crossed they’ll keep that momentum good well done I’ll see you back in the restaurant okay they’ve come together now more in the last 12 hours than they have in the last 12 weeks which is good to see now it’s
About shame ensuring trust trust in the kitchen trust in the dining room ah there you Are let’s talk about the business failing shall we why would you ask your daughter to sign those papers knowing for well that the chances of success are even shorter that because of no experience so why so have her work in school for the rest of her life for
$50,000 a year and be nothing why I take the chance why I take the CH so she going to work for somebody for the rest of her life her mama going to always come through so for me you can answer it you can answer it you started somewhere
I started somewhere we all started somewhere I’m sure you were you didn’t have go ahead answer it Chelsea’s passion is not running a restaurant she wants to get a daycare center she has no long-term interest in this restaurant it’s your dream she’d sign that lease because she didn’t have
Have the guts to stand up to you if this doesn’t work you’re taking her down I will not fail I will not take her down I won’t no matter what sacrifice I have to make I won’t do it I am going to make this happen with or without anyone’s
Help I’m going to be okay it’s not looking good yes it is it’s looking good for the fact that we are still trying and we have not given up if we give up now what will we do I’m ask you to give up Shane was asking to be reasonable and stop being
So stubborn and blinded by the obvious you are bringing your daughters down and you’ve put them at risk and over the last 18 months all you’ve done is buttheads fight and scream and upset each other no restaurant is worth that it’s one thing for you to risk all this mhm but your
Two daughters sat in the back seat I’m telling you I think you been unfair you’re taken advantage of the unconditional love that your two amazing daughters show you I’m sorry Shane’s acting defensive because she can’t see her own problems she’s going to hit at brick wall soon I don’t
Know when but something’s going going to click and she’ll understand that she is the driving force behind this mess and the responsibility lies with her not her daughters Gordon I’m getting news that Shane is leaving the restaurant right now one thing you never do is jump ship
Where is she she’s in her car with her mother oh my god let’s go what’s wrong what’s wrong I have the utmost respect for you Gordon so I mean I’m not going to disrespect you D it’s not about disrespecting anybody this whole process is about rebuilding this restaurant and
Giving you an infrastructure in order to go forward on I don’t want to ever anyone in life to think that I would do something to my children I would never I would die right this minut I said to you that this is your passion it is and my
Your girls you brought them a legacy for my children but because they don’t share that long-term goal it doesn’t mean say they can’t help you short term right and so that was always the hope they would help me shortterm so I could get on my
Feet and then I could do things for them to be able to have a good life but let’s get this place back on the map then I I’m amazed you want to throw the towel in now but tell me what’s wrong tell me what you I mean I feel like you’ve given
Up on us you know you feel I’ve given up on you oh that’s unfair I know damn well that you’re not going to like everything I’m doing I I I get that it’s not about rubbing your face in it it’s about helping you if you saying Shane I don’t
Know about this for you you know what I’m saying you may made you didn’t took the kids I’m trying to separate the family from the business because there’s two different things going on here we have a family that’s hurting and a business is struggling if I get the
Business back up to speed then the family don’t have to hurt if you think that’s been unfair I’m sorry but there’s two different things in here and with 38 restaurant and five kids of my own I’m not going to bring them into my business I have to separate it so if Chelsea’s
There for the next 18 months you’re right there needs to be a there needs to be a path set and if you don’t think that’s valid then I’m I’m I’m out of here no I do I’m sorry and I’m not rubbing your face in it it’s hard to
Hear I know it’s hard to hear I’m really sorry I’m really sorry come here come out of there come On we’re going to do this okay come on hey you’re a great man we are going to do this I’m not going to let that family struggle and I’m trying to separate the issues so you can go on holiday sir you can have a vacation you can have a
Weekend together okay Gran come here please come on come on we are going to say family we are are going to save this restaurant okay I’m sorry okay I’m here to help I ask for help out loud so many times I’m I’m I’m going to I’m going to
Help I’m going to help you but I also want to protect the family I’m really sorry let me help you yes okay come on I’ve come to the realization now that I need to separate my family from this business I need to have some timelines
As to when I can get my daughters in a different place in their life and let them go on and be the powerful and amazing women that they go going be with emotions running High and the relaunch quickly approaching it’s time to show Shane and her family the changes that I
Believe will bring some Joy back to Southern Kitchen welcome to Southern Kitchen ladies take a look oh my goodness oh that is so nce look at the jazz players in the back oh my gosh it is war oh my goodness me you so beautiful thank you so much it look so
Oh my goodness gone is the drab corporate office look we’ve given Southern Kitchen an atmosphere of warmth and comfort and added some musical Decor to bring some fun and energy to the restaurant and I’ve stopped the kitchen with the most state-of-the-art equipment this looks completely different it looks
So nice I’m going to introduce to you the most state-ofthe-art reservation system and it’s set up by touch beastro this has a built-in p&l you can tap into each and every server and you can identify who’s madew what’s selling and what’s not now we have a fired up
Kitchen staff we have a beautiful dining room and a very close knit mother daughter bond come on come on how are you feeling well I feel like I could never repay you in life the biggest thing today that you taught me is family first I want to look at you both today
And tell you all I have appreciated everything you two have done for me you’ve done more than any children could ever have done for their mother I want you guys to find your life now it’s time for you to to find your voice in life and to become where you want to come
It’s time for you to to fly Okay now madam we’re minutes away from opening customers lining up toide the door you okay yes we got this now it’s time for the real test let’s do this mhm as yesterday’s diners are back and looking to be impressed nice to see you you guys can follow me please here you
Go Ladi do we want to put any appetizers in by any chance yes I think I’m going to try both of them CU they sound so good if you have any other questions I’ll be back around thank you so much on all the guys stand by one Hush Puppy one
Shrimp of grit followed by one HH puppy one shrimp grit again yes I really want Dre and his Chef to get off to a great start to show Shane that she doesn’t need to micro manage them during Services service please got a be right there no I’m I’m refusing to use that
[ __ ] refusing to use that [ __ ] Bell bells are for churches I have the shrimp in GP thank you you’re welcome so that’s delicious you guys doing okay over here okay you’re welcome hey they’re loving the food we’re moving good keep it going yes pers with appetizers going out
Smoothly I will drop this up for you guys we’re off to a very good start excuse me Dro him I was going to ask about the hush puffies but they’ve gone oh my God yeah we were fighting over that that’s a happy problem if Dre and his staff ready yeah
Can continue their great start without Shane’s interference yall enjoying yourself so we’re going to have a very successful relaunch PA ready to play play yes chef coming right now table 12 table 12 you guys enjoy 14 minutes for our first entree that’s incredible good job good job good job everybody thank
You how we doing back here guys doing good how you feeling Denzel you good I’m feeling good all right baby very proud of you all this is what we do we do it every day all day an amazing team y’all know I want to jump in no CH this is my
Kitchen okay por chop is up with Dre taking command of his kitchen plates are going out at a steady Pace all right I have two of the crispy salmon yes thank you those are really good the salmon was moist it was delicious I’m bringing my co-workers I’m bringing my friends and we are
Definitely coming back to eat again uh Entre how is BU chop oh my God delicious y enjoin your so far all right you’re all right ladies my time is done the most important thing for me walking through those doors is that the family are together that strength is important this
Is a family that is full of love and we have a system here now to get this place to become the Talk of the Town that’s what I would wish okay Family First Family First first let’s say it all together 1 2 3 Family First yay thank you thank you Chef you
Have an amazing Mom love you all come here you thank you so much can’t wait to see your daycare center in 5 years time I can’t wait to see what you’re going to be doing in 5 years time God bless okay take care oh my God go to
Ramsey thank you Chef Ramsey we love you he thank you we love you he’s given breath and the life back into a very torn family thank you thank you I feel a lot more confident that my mom is going to be okay I’m just very very grateful I appreciate him for
Coming in to help us open our eyes to see some things oh my god when I first arrived here I met a lady lady that was taking advantage of the unconditional love that her daughters were showing her because she didn’t understand that you can’t bring your family into to your dream tonight
This restaurant launched without the family butting heads and for the first time ever Shane has a structure a system that works a kitchen that’s empowered and a dining room that can run if this continues along these lines that will allow the girls to live and fulfill their dream Hi Chef Ramsey mom we miss you so much it’s been packed packed packed packed every day por chop is up I’m going give like three minutes cooking has improved beyond a shadow of a doubt Dre is confident and Chelsea only comes three days a week now I give them the weekend
Sometimes to relax and enjoy theirself so mommy’s here Lying by herself but I didn’t want you to leave and think I didn’t care about the things you said to me you put your work in so I didn’t want your work to go in V y’all enjoying yourself so far thank y’all for
Coming to Southern K I took Christmas took my babies off to an amazing vacation and we relax we laugh we fun I owe it all to you you said family first shade restaurant is amazing but never forget that you have a family first