Most Restaurants on Kitchen Nightmares Are Now Closed


Updated 03/11/09 2:50 AM · Posted by partysugar · 40 comments

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Restaurants Close

Ever wonder what happens to a restaurant after Gordon Ramsay whips the staff into shape and redesigns the dining room on Fox's Kitchen Nightmares? Well according to Scottish newspaper, the Herald, more than half of the eateries have closed or been sold. Of the 20 restaurants that were featured on the US version of KN, 10 are now closed; 12 out of the 22 UK establishments faced the same grim fate. Read more

Have You Ever Made Cheese?


Updated 09/29/08 1:00 PM · Posted by partysugar · 18 comments

Have You Ever Made Cheese?

Last night we got a double dosage of Kitchen Nightmares. First Gordon Ramsay fixed up Trobiano's and afterward he headed to the Black Pearl. My favorite part was when Ramsay taught the chef and owners of Trobiano's how to make homemade mozzarella. I started thinking and realized I've never made cheese! How about you? Photo Courtesy of Fox. Have You Ever Made Cheese? Yes, I've made Read more

Would You Ever Open a Restaurant With Your Family?


Updated 09/20/08 8:30 AM · Posted by partysugar · 13 comments

Would You Ever Open a Restaurant With Your Family?

Last night's Kitchen Nightmares was all about one family's struggle to run a restaurant. The overbearing dad has diabetes, the son feels like he's never good enough, and the mom is stuck between the father-son battles. Although Gordon Ramsay manages to piece the family back together, the emotional episode made me wonder how I would feel if I worked in a family-owned restaurant. How about Read more

Gordon Ramsay Has More Brewing With Fox


Updated 09/20/08 1:43 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 11 comments

Gordon Ramsay Has More Brewing With Fox

In a deal between Fox and star chef Gordon Ramsay, the chef has signed on for at least two more seasons of Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, a live cooking special, and — get this — yet another series. Ramsay's third show will be based on his current British series Man Camp, a sort of boot camp for men, who are put through physical and intellectual challenges. The live cooking special Read more

Did You Watch Last Night's Kitchen Nightmares?


Updated 09/12/08 5:31 PM · Posted by partysugar · 24 comments

Did You Watch Last Night's Kitchen Nightmares?

Last night on the second episode of the new season of Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsay was on a mission to turn Long Island's Handlebar around. With a chef who doesn't like to cook, an unmotivated owner, and an emotional train wreck of a wife, the restaurant was a complete disaster. I've always liked the concept of Kitchen Nightmares more than Ramsay's other television show, Hell's Kitchen. I Read more

Gordon Ramsay to Open Second Restaurant in New York


Updated 09/04/08 12:35 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 7 comments

Gordon Ramsay to Open Second Restaurant in New York

With a handful of hit shows, an international restaurant group, and 12 Michelin stars to uphold, Gordon Ramsay keeps piling more on his plate. The chef announced he will be opening a second venture in Manhattan, his US version of a laid-back, relaxed gastropub. The casual concept, Ramsay defends, isn't due to the failing economy: "It's not because of the credit crunch or holding back. I just Read more

2007's Favorite Male-Celebrity Chef Is . . .


Updated 01/19/08 4:38 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 19 comments

2007's Favorite Male-Celebrity Chef Is . . .

This morning, as part of our Best of 2007 coverage, we revealed our favorite female-celeb chef of 2007. Well, now it's time to reveal our favorite male-celebrity chef. The readers' choice mimicked my own and it was a close race between Alton Brown and Anthony Bourdain; in fact, they're currently tied at 23 percent each. However in the end, I'm going to have go against my heart and go with my Read more

What Did the Secret Garden Look Like Before Ramsay's Transformation?


Updated 01/13/08 11:35 AM · Posted by partysugar · 10 comments

What Did the Secret Garden Look Like Before Ramsay's Transformation?

After such a rewarding episode a few week's ago, last night's Kitchen Nightmares was a disappointing season finale. It was your typical kitchen nightmare with an egocentric French chef unwilling to take Ramsay's suggestions, a filthy kitchen full of rotting vegetables, moldy shelves, and an outdated, horribly-decorated dining room. The restaurant was so ugly Ramsay said it reminded him of a Read more