Gordon Ramsay visits struggling restaurants across America and spends one week trying to help them become successful.Gordon Ramsay visits struggling restaurants across America and spends one week trying to help them become successful.Gordon Ramsay visits struggling restaurants across America and spends one week trying to help them become successful.
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- TriviaAs of 2022, an estimated 80% of the restaurants (62 out of 77) featured on "Kitchen Nightmares" are no longer in business. The recent survival rates of these eateries are listed below by season:
Season One - 1 out of 10
Season Two - 0 out of 11
Season Three - 2 out of 11
Season Four - 2 out of 12
Season Five - 4 out of 14
Season Six - 4 out of 13
Season Seven - 2 out of 6
Five of the restaurants closed before their "Kitchen Nightmares" episodes even aired, and 25 more survived for less than a year (in some cases only weeks) after appearing on the show.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Tonight with Trevor McDonald: Is TV Too Rude? (2009)
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A Guilty Favorite
Gordon Ramsay, a rich and famous chef, years ago hit the reality TV circuit by acting as a consultant to failing restaurants.
Two things strike me about this series.
First, these restaurant owners and employees, despite having so many problems when they agree to be one of these shows that they are on the verge of bankruptcy, have the gall to actually argue with his suggestions for becoming successful.
Second, I often wonder why, after seeing one of these shows, I ever go to eat at a restaurant again! LOL Interesting in the manner that makes people slow down to view the details of a car wreck, Nightmares often provides an uplifting story of a group of people getting it together to run their business properly for the very first time. Sadly, there are those that are so stubborn, and/or so inept, that they fail despite Gordon's intervention.
There is a lot of bad language and bad food, so this is not for small children. If you run a business of ANY type, you can learn real lessons for success from these shows.
Two things strike me about this series.
First, these restaurant owners and employees, despite having so many problems when they agree to be one of these shows that they are on the verge of bankruptcy, have the gall to actually argue with his suggestions for becoming successful.
Second, I often wonder why, after seeing one of these shows, I ever go to eat at a restaurant again! LOL Interesting in the manner that makes people slow down to view the details of a car wreck, Nightmares often provides an uplifting story of a group of people getting it together to run their business properly for the very first time. Sadly, there are those that are so stubborn, and/or so inept, that they fail despite Gordon's intervention.
There is a lot of bad language and bad food, so this is not for small children. If you run a business of ANY type, you can learn real lessons for success from these shows.
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- Jun 17, 2009
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