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{{short description|American reality television series}}
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{{For|the original British version of this show|Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares{{!}}''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares''}}

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{{Infobox Television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Kitchen Nightmares
| image = ] | image = Kitchen Nightmares.png
| caption =
| genre = ] | genre = ]
| creator = | based_on = '']''
| director = | developer = Daniel Kay
| director = Brad Kreisberg (season 1–2)<br />Jay Hunter (season 3–6)<br />Glenn Taylor (season 7)<br />Paul Newton (season 8)
| developer =
| presenter =
| starring = ] | starring = ]
| country = ] | narrated = {{Plainlist|
* J.V. Martin (Season 1–Season 3 Episode 7)
| language = ]
* ] (Seasons 3–7)
| executive_producer = Arthur Smith<br>]<br>Kent Weed<br>Gerry McKean<br>Curt Northrup
* ] (UK, Seasons 1–7)
| director = Brad Kreisberg
}} ] (Season 8–)
| composer = ]
| composer = ]
| narrated = J.V. Martin (USA)<br>] (UK)
| open_theme = "]"
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 8<!-- increment when new season begins -->
| num_episodes = 102<!-- increment when new episode airs -->
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Arthur Smith
* ]
* ]
* Gerry McKean
* Curt Northrup
* ]
}}
| runtime = 58 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
* A. Smith & Co. Productions (original series)
* ] (original series)
* Granada America (2007–10)
* ] (2011–14)
* ] (revival)
* ] (revival)
* ] (revival)
}}
| network = ] | network = ]
| first_aired = September 19, 2007 | first_aired = {{Start date|2007|9|19}}
| last_aired = present | last_aired = {{End date|2014|9|12}}
| num_seasons = 2 | first_aired2 = {{Start date|2023|09|25}}
| num_episodes = 24 | last_aired2 = present
| related = '']''
| website = http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/
}} }}
'''''Kitchen Nightmares''''', known in the UK as '''''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA''''', is an American ] series originally broadcast on ], in which chef ] is invited by the owners to spend a week with a failing restaurant in an attempt to revive the business.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/about |title=FOX Broadcasting Company – Kitchen Nightmares TV Show – Kitchen Nightmares TV Series – Kitchen Nightmares Episode Guide |work=Fox.com |access-date=October 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925192440/http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/about/ |archive-date=September 25, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> Produced by ], it is based on the British show '']''.


The show premiered September 19, 2007, on Fox. On June 23, 2014, Ramsay announced that he was ending the series; the final episode aired on September 12 that year.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Weinstein|first1=Shelli|title=Gordon Ramsay to End 'Kitchen Nightmares' Series in U.S. and U.K.|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/gordon-ramsay-to-end-kitchen-nightmares-series-in-u-s-and-u-k-1201242302/#article-comments|access-date=June 24, 2014|magazine=Variety|date=June 23, 2014|archive-date=September 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922180831/https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/gordon-ramsay-to-end-kitchen-nightmares-series-in-u-s-and-u-k-1201242302/#article-comments|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2018, '']'', a series similar to ''Kitchen Nightmares'' albeit with a shorter timeline, premiered on Fox.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox.com/gordon-ramsays-24-hours-to-hell-and-back/|title=Watch Full Episodes – Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back on FOX|website=Watch Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back on FOX|access-date=June 16, 2018|archive-date=June 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015252/https://www.fox.com/gordon-ramsays-24-hours-to-hell-and-back/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2023, Fox announced that the show would re-enter production for an eighth season,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=2023-05-15 |title=Fox Renews Kitchen Nightmares 9 Years After Gordon Ramsay Called It Quits |url=https://tvline.com/news/kitchen-nightmares-renewed-season-8-fox-1234986896/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=TVLine |language=en-US |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713223033/https://tvline.com/news/kitchen-nightmares-renewed-season-8-fox-1234986896/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which premiered on September 25, 2023.
'''''Kitchen Nightmares''''' is an ] ] series on the ] network, in which ] ] spends a week with a failing restaurant in an attempt to save the establishment. It is based on the ] show '']''.


== Synopsis ==
The US show premiered Wednesday September 19, 2007. The first season, which focused on restaurants in the ] and ] areas, ended in December, 2007. The second season premiered on September 4, 2008.<ref>''TV Guide'' September 1-7: "Hightlights", p. 54</ref> Season Two included episodes in the upper midwestern United States as well as New York and California. In September, 2008, Fox announced that ''Kitchen Nightmares'' will return for a third season.<ref name =variety0911>{{cite web
Each episode of ''Kitchen Nightmares'' typically consists of a series of introductory clips and interviews of the specific restaurant before Gordon Ramsay's visit, emphasizing the subpar conditions of the restaurant. This is followed by Ramsay arriving to the restaurant for lunch, meeting the owner(s), and trying various items on their menu while making first impression observations of the restaurant. Chef Ramsay then consults the restaurant's chef(s) on his dining experience, which is almost exclusively negative. After this, every episode involves Ramsay observing a typical dinner service for the restaurant, it does not go well as the various issues of the restaurant are highlighted. Gordon Ramsay then in each episode inspects the conditions of the restaurant's kitchen and food storage compartments, uncovering even more issues. This is typically followed by meeting with the owners and/or staff to discuss the critical changes that need to be made. These changes are then shown, from additions to the items in the menu to the staff being trained and occasionally replaced to the restaurant being remodeled. After these revisions, the restaurant is relaunched, which predominantly ends with a more successful service. After the end of each relaunch, Ramsay addresses the restaurant's owner and staff one final time before leaving, wishing them well. At the end of episodes of later seasons, a follow-up segment is shown, showcasing the status of the restaurant in the weeks and months after Gordon Ramsay's visit. Each season after season one, an episode is dedicated to Ramsay revisiting some of the previous restaurants he visited to see what became of the restaurant and its staff.
|url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992083.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
|date=
|accessdate = 2008-10-17
|title = Gordon Ramsay cooks with Fox
|author = Littleton, Cynthia
|date = September 11, 2008
|publisher = '']''
}}</ref>


==Production==
Know as ''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA'' in the UK, it is broadcast uncensored on Channel 4, the home of the UK version.
The show was produced by ITV Studios America{{#tag:ref|The company was formerly Granada America and was rebranded in 2011.<ref name=VARGranadarebrand>{{cite magazine|title=Granada America gets ITV rebrand|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/granada-america-gets-itv-rebrand-1118004216/|magazine=Variety|date=May 27, 2009|access-date=July 21, 2011|archive-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108181927/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004216|url-status=live}}</ref>|group="nb"}} and ], in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions,<ref name=FOXprod>{{cite web|title=About the show|url=http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/about/|work=Kitchen Nightmares|publisher=FOX Broadcasting Company|access-date=July 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126082838/http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/about/|archive-date=January 26, 2010 |year=2011}}</ref> with Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, and ] serving as executive producers.

In the UK, the series is broadcast under the name ''Kitchen Nightmares USA'' and ''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA'' on ], which also produced the original ]. It is broadcast under this name to avoid confusion with the original UK version. UK airings of the US show feature an alternate soundtrack and mix, with less prominent musical stings, wild music, a lower level of vocal compression, and a different narrator to the US broadcast. It also airs uncensored, when shown after the watershed. Reruns, along with the British series, are frequently shown on ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/154/index.jsp|title=Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares|publisher=BBC America|access-date=October 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028023623/http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/154/index.jsp|archive-date=October 28, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On May 15, 2023, Fox announced that it would revive the series after a 10-year absence.<ref name = "Dateline 2023-05-15">{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=''Kitchen Nightmares'' Returns To Fox After 10 Year Absence|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/kitchen-nightmares-returns-to-fox-after-10-year-absence-1235366568/|website=]|date=May 15, 2023|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515130842/https://deadline.com/2023/05/kitchen-nightmares-returns-to-fox-after-10-year-absence-1235366568/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ramsay and his crew were spotted at several restaurants in the ] through the spring and summer of 2023. Some locations include a restaurant in ],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meredith |first=Jon |date=2023-07-06 |title=Gordon Ramsay Features Wayne Restaurant for New Kitchen Nightmares Episode |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/wayne/sections/food-and-drink/articles/gordon-ramsay-features-wayne-restaurant-for-new-kitchen-nightmares-episode |website=Tap Into Wayne |access-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715094035/https://www.tapinto.net/towns/wayne/sections/food-and-drink/articles/gordon-ramsay-features-wayne-restaurant-for-new-kitchen-nightmares-episode |url-status=live }}</ref> a pizzeria in ],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deminski |first=Jeff |date=2023-06-06 |title=Gordon Ramsay filming 'Kitchen Nightmares' at NJ restaurant |url=https://nj1015.com/gordon-ramsay-filming-kitchen-nightmares-at-nj-restaurant/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=New Jersey 101.5 |language=en |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828200340/https://nj1015.com/gordon-ramsay-filming-kitchen-nightmares-at-nj-restaurant/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a bar and grill in ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gordon Ramsay films in Long Branch, dines in Asbury Park |url=https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/dining/2023/06/26/black-swan-asbury-park-gordon-ramsay-james-avery-kitchen-nightmares-maxs-bar-grill/70356013007/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Asbury Park Press |language=en-US |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021165131/https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/dining/2023/06/26/black-swan-asbury-park-gordon-ramsay-james-avery-kitchen-nightmares-maxs-bar-grill/70356013007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and a cafe in ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pantuso |first=Phillip |date=2023-06-20 |title=Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is filming a new show upstate |work=] |url=https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/culture/article/gordon-ramsay-new-show-upstate-new-york-18161750.php |access-date=2023-08-28 |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828200339/https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/culture/article/gordon-ramsay-new-show-upstate-new-york-18161750.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Karolyi |first=Mike |date=2023-06-20 |title=Is Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay Filming A Show in Upstate New York? Yes! |url=https://q1057.com/is-celebrity-chef-gordon-ramsay-filming-a-show-in-upstate-new-york-yes/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Q105.7 |language=en |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828200339/https://q1057.com/is-celebrity-chef-gordon-ramsay-filming-a-show-in-upstate-new-york-yes/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Season 8 premiered on September 25, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-11 |title='The Masked Singer,' 'Kitchen Nightmares' and 'Krapopolis' Lead Fox's 2023 Fall Schedule |url=https://www.thewrap.com/fox-2023-fall-schedule/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |language=en-US |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713223033/https://www.thewrap.com/fox-2023-fall-schedule/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In November 2024, Fox announced a midseason run of episodes that will premiere on January 7, 2025; the first half of the season will be billed as ''Kitchen Nightmares: Road to ]'' as a cross promotion for Fox's broadcast of the game, featuring a focus on restaurants in its host city of ], and guest appearances by ] players and personalities. The second half of the season will feature locations in Austin and Houston, Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2024-11-01 |title=Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Returns With 'Road To Super Bowl LIX' At Fox |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/gordon-ramsays-kitchen-nightmares-super-bowl-lix-fox-premiere-date-1236164535/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Episodes == == Episodes ==
{{Series overview
===Season 1: 2007===
{| class=wikitable
!#
!Restaurant
!Location
!Original airdate
!Notes
|-
| 1. || Peter's || ] || Sept. 19, 2007 || Reported closed.<ref name="theherald-dreamending" />
|-
| 2. || Dillon's || ] || Sept. 26, 2007 || Name changed to Purnima during relaunch. Closed <ref>http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SNP=NNYC&SCID=40&BLGID=20360</ref>
|-
| 3. || The Mixing Bowl || ] || Oct. 3, 2007 || Reported closed.<ref name="theherald-dreamending" />
|-
| 4. || Seascape || ] || Oct. 10, 2007 || Five months after the relaunch of Seascape, the owner sold the restaurant.<ref name ="film.com">{{cite web
|url= http://www.film.com/tv/story/kitchen-nightmares-seascape-inn-islip/16853384
|date=2007-10-11
|accessdate = 2008-10-17
|title = Kitchen Nightmares: Seascape Inn in Islip, NY: How much grease sludge could you clean up in a couple of days?
|publisher = film.com
}}</ref>
|-
| 5. || The Olde Stone Mill || ] || Oct. 17, 2007 ||
|-
| 6. || Sebastian's || ] || Nov. 7, 2007 || Closed in January 2008.<ref> Eater LA : The Los Angeles Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Blog.</ref>
|-
| 7. || Finn McCool's || ] || Nov. 14, 2007 ||
|-
| 8. || Lela's || ] || Nov. 21, 2007 || An epilogue noted the restaurant closed five months after taping was completed when the owner could not meet her debts.
|-
| 9. || Campania || ] || Nov. 28, 2007 ||
|-
| 10. || The Secret Garden || ] || Dec. 12, 2007 ||
|}


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===Season 2: 2008-2009===
| link1 = #Season 1 (2007)
{| class=wikitable
| episodes1 = 10
!#
| start1 = {{Start date|2007|9|19}}
!Restaurant
| end1 = {{End date|2007|12|12}}
!Location

!Original airdate
| color2 = #E2A482
!Notes
| link2 = #Season 2 (2008–09)
|-
| episodes2 = 12
| * ||colspan=2 align=center| ''Kitchen Nightmares Revisited: Gordon Returns'' || Sept. 4, 2008 || Ramsay returns a year later for progress reports from the first season. The six revisited restaurants were: Peter's, Purnima, The Mixing Bowl, The Olde Stone Mill, Finn McCools, and Campania.
| start2 = {{Start date|2008|9|4}}
|-
| end2 = {{End date|2009|1|15}}
| 11. || Handlebar || ] || Sept. 11, 2008 ||

|-
| color3 = #E3CD81
| 12. || Giuseppi's || ] || Sept. 18, 2008 || Closed July 4, 2009 <ref name="candgnews-closes">{{cite web | url = http://www.candgnews.com/Homepage-Articles/2009/8-12-09/Giuseppes-restaurant-closes.asp
| link3 = #Season 3 (2010)
| date = ] | accessdate = 2009-08-13 | title = ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ restaurant closes doors | publisher = C & G Publishing}}</ref>
| episodes3 = 13
|-
| start3 = {{Start date|2010|1|29}}
| 13. || Trobiano's || ] || Sept. 25, 2008 || Reported closed <ref name="theherald-dreamending">{{cite web | url = http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2494219.0.Dream_ending_for_Ramsays_Kitchen_turns_into_a_nightmare.php
| end3 = {{End date|2010|5|21}}
| date = ] | accessdate = 2009-03-09 | title = Dream ending for Ramsay’s Kitchen turns into a nightmare | publisher = The Herald}}</ref>

|-
| color4 = #B4E381
| 14. || Black Pearl || ] || Sept. 25, 2008 || Closed four days after the episode was broadcast.<ref>{{cite web
| link4 = #Season 4 (2011)
| url = http://eater.com/archives/2008/09/the_shutter_even_gordon_ramsay_cant_save_the_black_pearl.php
| episodes4 = 14
| date = ]
| start4 = {{Start date|2011|1|21}}
| accessdate = 2008-10-06
| end4 = {{End date|2011|5|20}}
| title = The Shutter: Even Ramsay Can't Save The Black Pearl

| publisher = Eater.com
| color5 = #81E393
}}</ref>
| link5 = #Season 5 (2011–12)
|-
| episodes5 = 17
| 15. || J Willy's || ] || October 30, 2008 || Closed February 4, 2009.<ref>, February 4, 2009</ref>
| start5 = {{Start date|2011|9|23}}
|-
| end5 = {{End date|2012|3|30}}
| 16. || Hannah & Mason's || ] || November 6, 2008 || Reported closed <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2494219.0.Dream_ending_for_Ramsays_Kitchen_turns_into_a_nightmare.php

| date = ] | accessdate = 2009-04-05 | title = Dream ending for Ramsay’s Kitchen turns into a nightmare | publisher = The Herald}}</ref>
| color6 = #66CCFF
|-
| link6 = #Season 6 (2012–13)
| 17. || Jack's Waterfront || ] || November 6, 2008 || Now under new ownership.<ref></ref>
| episodes6 = 16
|-
| start6 = {{Start date|2012|10|26}}
| 18. || Sabatiello's || ] || November 13, 2008 || Closed in January 2009.<ref>{{cite news
| end6 = {{End date|2013|5|10}}
| url = http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_11182421?source=most_emailed

| date = ]
| color7 = #00008B
| accessdate = 2008-12-15
| link7 = #Season 7 (2014)
| title = Nightmare on Bedford: Sabatiello's Restaurant Has Closed Its Doors
| episodes7 = 10
| author = Healy, Peter
| start7 = {{Start date|2014|4|11}}
| publisher = ''The Advocate''
| end7 = {{End date|2014|9|12}}
}} (article no longer on site's free area)</ref>

|-
| color8 = #853B85
| 19. || Fiesta Sunrise || ] || November 13, 2008 ||
| link8 = #Season 8 (2023)
|-
| episodes8 = 10
| 20. || Sante La Brea || ] || November 20, 2008 ||
| start8 = {{Start date|2023|9|25}}
|-
| end8 = {{End date|2023|12|4}}
| 21. || Cafe 36 || ] || January 15, 2009 || Closed in April 2009.<ref>http://www.pioneerlocal.com/clarendonhills/news/1581144,doings-restaurants-051909-s1.article</ref>

|}
| color9 = #F65DAA
| link9 = #Season 9 (2025)
| episodes9 =
| start9 = {{Start date|2025|1|7}}
| end9 =

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=== Season 1 (2007) ===
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|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Babylon, New York, to help a family-owned Italian restaurant with no communication, subpar food, and an arrogant owner who spends more money on his extravagant lifestyle than supporting the business.
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|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to New York City to help a struggling Indian restaurant correct their substandard food, bad management practices, and poor state of the kitchen and food storage. Note: the restaurant was renamed Purnima during production. It was also misspelled "Dillions" on the street signs after chef Ramsay's facelift.
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|ProdCode= 105
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|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Bellmore, New York, to help an American bistro revamp their dated food, mend a broken relationship between the husband and wife owners, and stand out among other new eateries in the local area.
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|Title = Sebastian's
|Aux1 = ]
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|ProdCode= 103
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|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Los Angeles to try to save Sebastian's, a pizzeria with an owner who thinks his confusing restaurant concept is pleasing the locals, when it is actually turning them away.
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|Title = Finn McCool's
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|ProdCode= 104
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|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Westhampton, New York, to help save Finn McCool's, an Irish pub with surprisingly little Irish fare on the menu, a chef with hardly any experience, and a family that could lose everything if the business fails.
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|Title = Lela's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|11|21}}
|ProdCode= 102
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|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Pomona, California, to help save an upscale-looking restaurant with low-quality food. He must guide the staff and kitchen team to get back on track before the owner is forced to close its doors.
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|Title = Campania
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|ProdCode= 107
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon heads to Fair Lawn, New Jersey, to help Campania, an Italian restaurant where the staff treats the business like it is a frat house, joking around and drinking on the job, while the kitchen serves up one bad dish after another. Gordon has to act quickly before the owner's attitude and staff behavior force the restaurant to shut down entirely.
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|Title = The Secret Garden
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|ProdCode= 101
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Moorpark, California, where he meets an arrogant and deluded chef who thinks everything he does is perfect. Ramsay tries the subpar food and finds moldy produce in the walk-in cooler before trying to save the fancy French restaurant that is on its last legs.
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}}

=== Season 2 (2008–09) ===
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|Aux1 = N/A
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|ShortSummary = Gordon revisits ] The Olde Stone Mill, The Mixing Bowl, Dillon's, Campania, and Peter's to see how their restaurants are faring after his first visits to their businesses.
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Handlebar
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|ProdCode= 111
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|ShortSummary = Gordon visits Mount Sinai, New York, to help Handlebar, a dive bar and restaurant that is suffering from cliched, bland food, owners with no restaurant experience, and a chef who needs motivation to show up and cook.
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Giuseppi's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|9|18}}
|ProdCode= 119
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Macomb Township, Michigan, to help an Italian eatery whose bland food has turned away the locals. The atmosphere in the kitchen is chaotic, and managed by a chef who has no clue what he is doing. Gordon has to implement changes swiftly before the owners and staff dig a hole of which their business cannot get out.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Trobiano's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|9|25}}
|ProdCode= 112
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Great Neck, New York, to help Trobiano's, an Italian restaurant that has been hindered by its boring menu, drab decor and a surplus of seniors, who take advantage of the restaurant's specials, which have ended up losing them money.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Black Pearl
|Aux1 = New York City, New York
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|9|25}}
|ProdCode= 116
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to New York City and meets three owners struggling to keep their seafood restaurant afloat. After tasting subpar food and battling with David, an owner in denial, he has his work cut out for him, to save an eatery located in one of the most competitive restaurant cities in the country.
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = J Willy's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|10|30}}
|ProdCode= 117
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to South Bend, Indiana, to help breathe life back into an American-style restaurant J Willy's, where the standards have hit rock bottom. He is forced to battle with the owners and show them the way to properly run a kitchen after tasting disgusting food and seeing restaurant practices that make him question the passion the staff brings to the table.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Hannah & Mason's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|6}}
|ProdCode= 114
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Cranbury, New Jersey, where he finds a depressing American bistro and two chefs with no passion. After trying the disappointing food, he holds nothing back to reignite the spark in both the chefs and the restaurant as a whole.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Jack's Waterfront
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|6}}
|ProdCode= 120
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to St. Clair Shores, Michigan, to help restore a lakeside seafood restaurant with a dysfunctional slew of owners and management. After trying frozen seafood despite being on the river, watching a manager drink and party with the guests, though he was on the job, and discovering the unsafe storage of food, Gordon has to act quickly before it is too late.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Sabatiello's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|13}}
|ProdCode= 115
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Stamford, Connecticut, where he finds a arrogant, pompous owner running a subpar Italian restaurant using day-old, frozen ingredients. Gordon must change the food and get through to the stubborn owner quickly before he drags his restaurant past the point of no return.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Fiesta Sunrise
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|13}}
|ProdCode= 113
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon heads to West Nyack, New York, to help save a Mexican restaurant with a confused manager at the helm. His stepdaughter and wife have invested heavily in the business, and if Gordon cannot turn the business around, they both will lose everything.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 21
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Santé La Brea
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|20}}
|ProdCode= 122
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Los Angeles to help save a health-food restaurant that suffers from a micromanaging owner, underwhelming, stale food, and a cluttered dining room. Gordon has to get through to the owner quickly before his compulsive behavior forces his business to shut down.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Cafe 36
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|1|15}}
|ProdCode= 118
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon heads to La Grange, Illinois, to help save an upscale bistro from shutting for good. Gordon comes face-to-face with confusing, subpar dishes, an old-fashioned dining area, and a head chef who is not concerned with the restaurant's success or the quality of the meals he is serving.
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=== Season 3 (2010) ===
The third season premiere was scheduled to air on Wednesday, January 27, 2010,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/01/13/exclusive-nightmares-gets-post-idol-showcase-34162/8472/|title=Exclusive: "Nightmares" Gets Post-"Idol" Showcase|publisher=]|via=]|date=October 27, 2010|access-date=October 13, 2012|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021165133/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/01/13/exclusive-nightmares-gets-post-idol-showcase-34162/8472/|url-status=live}}</ref> but was postponed to Friday, January 29, due to the ].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/01/19/exclusive-fox-confirms-state-of-the-union-plans-34267/8485/|title=Exclusive: FOX Confirms State of the Union Plans|publisher=]|via=]|date=October 27, 2010|access-date=October 13, 2012|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021165131/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/01/19/exclusive-fox-confirms-state-of-the-union-plans-34267/8485/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Hot Potato Cafe
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|1|29}}
|ProdCode= 205
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon heads to Fishtown area of Philadelphia to help a potato-themed restaurant after a scathing food critic review turned customers away and gave their business a bad reputation in the community. Gordon helps mix the menu and gives the dining rooms several updates.
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Flamangos
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|2|2}}
|ProdCode= 204
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, to help save a Hawaiian-themed restaurant that has an elderly owner tired out. The food is repulsive, the decor is ugly, and the female owner is in complete denial and resistant to change. Note: The restaurant was renamed The Junction during production.
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Bazzini
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|2|5}}
|ProdCode= 203
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Ridgewood, New Jersey, to help breathe life back into an American-Italian bistro. The chef owner has lost passion, the food is mediocre, and the restaurant is closed for lunch, meaning revenue is being missed.
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|EpisodeNumber = 26
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Mojito
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|2|25}}
|ProdCode= 201
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Brooklyn to help a Cuban restaurant get back on its feet. The owners, who were formerly married, are constantly feuding, the food is disgusting, and they have created a bad reputation in the community.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 27
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Lido di Manhattan
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|3|4}}
|ProdCode= 208
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Manhattan Beach, California, an upscale eatery that has a young owner at the helm. The food is overpriced and not up to par, the kitchen is filthy, and the owner does not take responsibility for her business and the mistakes her staff and she are making.
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Le Bistro
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|3|11}}
|ProdCode= 209
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Lighthouse Point, Florida, to help restore a bistro on its last legs. The chef is arrogant and rude to staff and customers, the food is overpriced for the area, and they have turned away locals due to the long waits for food and the animosity between the owner and the patrons.
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|EpisodeNumber = 29
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Casa Roma
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|3|12}}
|ProdCode= 121
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits Lancaster, California, to help a bar and Italian restaurant regain its former glory. The chef is lazy and in complete denial, the food is disgusting and takes too long to arrive, and the dining room and kitchen are a complete mess. Note: This episode was produced as part of season two, but not aired until season three.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 30
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Mama Rita's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|3|19}}
|ProdCode= 206
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Newbury Park, California, to help a Mexican restaurant with an owner who thinks a catering business is the same as running a dine-in restaurant. The kitchen staff is not experienced with cooking fresh food, the freezers are jam-packed with frozen products, and the manager does not know what is wrong with the business, though it is crystal clear to Gordon.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 31
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Anna Vincenzo's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|3|26}}
|ProdCode= 210
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon heads to Boca Raton, Florida, to help save an Italian restaurant with one of the most defensive, rude owners yet. The menu is huge and the quality and consistency are not up to par, the staff is fed up with being berated by the kitchen staff, and customers are turned off by the owner's malicious personality.
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|EpisodeNumber = 32
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Revisited No. 2
|Aux1 = N/A
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|4|9}}
|ProdCode= 213
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon revisits Santé La Brea, Finn McCool's, and Giuseppi's to see how their restaurants are faring after his first visits to their businesses.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 33
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Fleming
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|5|7}}
|ProdCode= 211
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits Miami, Florida, to help save a Danish restaurant. The chef is lazy and has lost his passion for cooking Danish cuisine, the food is old-fashioned and bland, and the dining room is painted a hideous shade of pink. Gordon has to think fast or this long-running restaurant might have to shut its doors for the last time.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 34
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Sushi-Ko
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|5|14}}
|ProdCode= 207
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon heads to Thousand Oaks, California, to help a failing sushi restaurant. The business is losing money and the husband-and-wife owners are on the brink of divorce, with their daughter caught in the middle. Gordon needs to work quickly to help correct the food, decor, and worker dynamics before the restaurant rips this family apart.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 35
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = Revisited No. 3
|Aux1 = N/A
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|5|21}}
|ProdCode= 212
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon revisits Handlebar, Casa Roma, and Black Pearl to see how their restaurants are faring after his first visits to their businesses.
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=== Season 4 (2011) ===
In May 2010, the Fox network announced the return of ''Kitchen Nightmares'' for a fourth season, which aired from January 21, 2011, to May 20, 2011.<ref name="tfc"/>
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|Title = Spanish Pavilion
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|1|21}}
|ProdCode= 301
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|ShortSummary = Gordon visits a Spanish restaurant that is struggling since the founder retired. His daughter and two grandsons are now running the restaurant, but one brother is a busy member of the town council, while the other has given up in the kitchen.
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Classic American
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|1|28}}
|ProdCode= 302
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|ShortSummary = Gordon helps two ex-waitresses who bought out their restaurant and are struggling to keep standards up.
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = PJ's Steakhouse
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|2|4}}
|ProdCode= 202
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon travels to Queens, New York to visit PJ's Steakhouse, a restaurant he quickly discovers is all sizzle and no steak. Note: The restaurant was renamed PJ's Grill during production.
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Revisited No. 4
|Aux1 = N/A
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|2|11}}
|ProdCode= 312
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Revisit to ], ], and ].
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Grasshopper Also
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|2|18}}
|ProdCode= 303
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits an Irish restaurant where the kitchen can not make shepherd's pie, and the manager is on the verge of breakdown from his father-in-law's constant criticism.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 41
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Davide
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|2|25}}
|ProdCode= 304
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits an Italian restaurant with misleading claims of home-made cooking. One of the owners has a history of opiate addiction, and has stolen from the business to pay for drugs.
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Down City
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|3|11}}
|ProdCode= 305
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits a comfort food restaurant with terrible food and a co-owner in denial. Over the course of the episode, she learns to accept criticism and listen to her staff.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 43
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Revisited No. 5
|Aux1 = N/A
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|3|18}}
|ProdCode= 313
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Revisit to ], ] and ].
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 44
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Tavolini
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|3|25}}
|ProdCode= 306
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits a restaurant with absent owners whose kids are more passionate about the success of the restaurant than their parents.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 45
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Kingston Cafe
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|4|15}}
|ProdCode= 309
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits a Jaimaican restaurant run by a headstrong radiologist and ex-Olympian.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 46
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = La Frite
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|4|29}}
|ProdCode= 307
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits a family restaurant in which the brother-sister siblings have resentment between them, and with a head chef resistant to criticism.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 47
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Capri
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|6}}
|ProdCode= 308
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits an Italian restaurant run by two immature twin brothers. Despite deteriorating furniture, a filthy restaurant, and unappetizing food, he is able to inspire the brothers into raising their standards.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 48
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = Zeke's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|13}}
|ProdCode= 310
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits a former Metairie staple, once run by the community-beloved Zeke. The new owners are more concerned with finances than good food, and are resistant to their staff's suggestions for improvement.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 49
|EpisodeNumber2 = 14
|Title = Oceana
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|20}}
|ProdCode= 311
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits a New Orleans restaurant run by two brothers. Despite initially butting heads with Ramsay, they come to realize the problems in their kitchen, including a rat infestation, that he brought up are valid.
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=== Season 5 (2011–12) ===
In March 2011, the producers of the show announced a casting call for a fifth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/entertainment/television/kitchen-nightmares-casting-call-031511|title=WTVT: "'Kitchen Nightmares' casting call"|date=March 15, 2010|access-date=October 13, 2012|archive-date=April 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420003955/http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/entertainment/television/kitchen-nightmares-casting-call-031511|url-status=dead}}</ref> The fifth season premiered on Friday, September 23, 2011, and ended on March 30, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares|title=Official Kitchen Nightmares website|work=fox.com|access-date=October 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011154109/http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/|archive-date=October 11, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Blackberry's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|9|23}}
|ProdCode= 401
|Viewers = 2.65<ref name="tvseriesfinale5">{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/kitchen-nightmares-season-five-ratings-25334|title=Kitchen Nightmares: ratings updated &#124; canceled + renewed TV shows|publisher=TV Series Finale|date=May 13, 2013|access-date=July 21, 2014|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021165354/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/kitchen-nightmares-season-five-ratings-25334/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Ramsay visits a soul food restaurant in New Jersey. The owner, Sherry, was a successful caterer before opening her own restaurant with the financial help of her mother Mary. Sherry proves resistant to Ramsay's changes, though Mary and other employees embrace them. The recap shows that Sherry eventually acquiesced to them once she saw how successful the restaurant was.
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|EpisodeNumber = 51
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Leone's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|9|30}}
|ProdCode= 402
|Viewers = 2.85<ref name="tvseriesfinale5"/>
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits an Italian restaurant which has fallen into mismanagement after the owner's son took over following an unusual medical emergency.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 52
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Mike & Nellie's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|7}}
|ProdCode= 403
|Viewers = 3.45<ref name="tvseriesfinale5"/>
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits a family restaurant which has declined in quality and popularity since the death of the family's grandfather, Nellie. Gordon convinces owner Mike to delegate responsibility to his staff, for the sake of himself, his family and the restaurant.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 53
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Luigi's D'Italia
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|14}}
|ProdCode= 405
|Viewers = 3.38<ref name="tvseriesfinale5"/>
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits an Italian restaurant that was run by a father-son duo from 1981 to 2006. Now, Luigi's is on the verge of bankruptcy since the father retired to Italy, and an unconcerned brother takes his place. The arrogant chef-owner's wife also has a history of yelling and swearing at both staff and customers.
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|EpisodeNumber = 54
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Revisited No. 6
|Aux1 = N/A
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|21}}
|ProdCode= 411
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Revisit to ], ] and ].
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 55
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Burger Kitchen, Part 1
|Aux1 = Los Angeles, California
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|4}}
|ProdCode= 406
|Viewers = 3.04<ref name="tvseriesfinale5"/>
|ShortSummary = Gordon visits Burger Kitchen in Los Angeles, run by a stubborn owner and his wife, who claim there is a Yelp conspiracy against them. They also claim to sell 5 star burgers, which are frozen and tasteless. Additionally, they cannot hold onto a chef and the current chef claims he is forced to make the owner's recipes and does not get paid, which Gordon quickly discovers to be true. Furthermore, the owner and his son were each to receive a large inheritance from the owner's father (the infamous Australian organized crime figure ]), only for the owner to take his son's inheritance to pay for the restaurant without his knowledge or consent, forcing him into the business and causing him and his fiancée to harbor deep resentment against his parents. Gordon must make drastic changes in order to save this restaurant and the family relationship before it's too late.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 56
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Burger Kitchen, Part 2
|Aux1 = Los Angeles, California
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|11}}
|ProdCode= 407
|Viewers = 2.99<ref name="tvseriesfinale5"/>
|ShortSummary = Part 2 of the previous episode. Gordon gets through to the owners about the Yelp conspiracy, and their treatment of their son, his fiancée and their staff, easing the tension between them. However, the chef is no longer employed after an altercation with the son, and the owners struggle in letting their son take the reins, but ultimately allow him the time and space. Gordon then gives the restaurant and menu a significant make over to everyone's delight and service goes very well.
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|EpisodeNumber = 57
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Greek at the Harbor
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|18}}
|ProdCode= 404
|Viewers = 3.75<ref name="tvseriesfinale5"/>
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 58
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Michon's
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|1|13}}
|ProdCode= 409
|Viewers = 2.89<ref name="tvseriesfinale5"/>
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 59
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = El Greco
|Aux1 = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|1|20}}
|ProdCode= 408
|Viewers = 3.14<ref name="tvseriesfinale5"/>
|ShortSummary =
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Revisited No. 7
|Aux1 = N/A
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|1|27}}
|ProdCode= 412
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Revisit to ], ], ], and ]
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=== Season 6 (2012–13) ===
In February 2012, Fox announced it had renewed ''Kitchen Nightmares'' for a sixth season, which premiered on Friday, October 26, 2012.<ref name=s6premiere>{{cite web|author=Matt Webb Mitovich|url=http://tvline.com/2012/10/04/touch-season-2-midseason-kitchen-nightmares-return-date|title=Fox Bumps Touch to Midseason; Kitchen Nightmares Returns to Fill Friday Gap|publisher=TVLine|date=October 4, 2012|access-date=October 13, 2012|archive-date=October 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006215533/http://tvline.com/2012/10/04/touch-season-2-midseason-kitchen-nightmares-return-date/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=s5renew>{{cite magazine|last=Hibberd|first=James|title='Kitchen Nightmares' renewed by Fox|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/02/kitchen-nightmares-renewed|magazine=]|access-date=April 27, 2012|date=February 2, 2012|archive-date=April 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428024801/http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/02/kitchen-nightmares-renewed/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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=== Season 7 (2014) ===
Season 7 was originally set to premiere on February 28, 2014, but was delayed until April 11, 2014.<ref name="tfc">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/kitchen-nightmares/listings|title=Shows A-Z – kitchen nightmares on fox|work=]|access-date=October 13, 2012|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021165134/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/kitchen-nightmares/listings|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|ShortSummary = Ramsay himself does not return to Amy's Baking Company (instead presenting the episode from the set of '']''), though a new, specially recorded interview with the owners is conducted by local reporter Ana Garcia, as well as featured bonus footage, which was not aired on the original episode.
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|ShortSummary = Chef Ramsay heads to Denver, CO, where he meets a restaurant owner who is truly stuck in the past. Pete claims his family owned-and-run restaurant makes the "Best Pizza in Denver" based off a review from the 1980s. But when Ramsay holds a local taste test and a store-bought pizza is preferred over Pete's, it is clear the Denver community disagrees with that claim.
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=== Season 8 (2023) ===
In May 2023, Fox announced that it would revive the series after nine years.<ref name="Dateline 2023-05-15" /> Season 8 premiered on September 25, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cobb|first=Kayla|title=''The Masked Singer'', ''Kitchen Nightmares'' and ''Krapopolis'' Lead Fox's 2023 Fall Schedule|url=https://www.thewrap.com/fox-2023-fall-schedule/|website=]|date=July 11, 2023|access-date=July 13, 2023|archive-date=July 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712183557/https://www.thewrap.com/fox-2023-fall-schedule/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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=== Season 9 (2025): Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX ===
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== Lawsuits ==
In September 2007, a case was filed by Martin Hyde, a former manager of ], against Ramsay for ten separate offenses, including allegedly staging disasters and hiring actors to trick the viewing audience.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/article1973491.ece|title=Gordon Ramsay's lawsuit nightmare|first=Nico|last=Hines|newspaper=]|location=London|date=June 20, 2007|access-date=December 20, 2009|archive-date=July 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713225212/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/article1973491.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The case was dismissed because the contract signed by Hyde stipulated ] in the event of a legal dispute. The case went into arbitration in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2007/08/10/tv-chef-out-of-frying-pan/|title=TV Chef Out of Frying Pan|first=Kati|last=Cornell|newspaper=]|date=August 10, 2007|access-date=August 12, 2008|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404004113/https://nypost.com/2007/08/10/tv-chef-out-of-frying-pan/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, ] sued Ramsay and the show's production company alleging fabrication. Specifically, they claimed that Ramsay staged a scene where he vomited during his kitchen inspection and planted a mouse in a rodent trap "to manufacture drama for their show."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Baitz|first=Alison|date=August 17, 2018|title=A French Quarter Restaurant Is Suing Gordon Ramsay|work=Eater New Orleans|url=https://nola.eater.com/2018/8/17/17724586/oceana-grill-kitchen-nightmares-gordon-ramsay-lawsuit|access-date=August 4, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630050010/https://nola.eater.com/2018/8/17/17724586/oceana-grill-kitchen-nightmares-gordon-ramsay-lawsuit|url-status=live}}</ref> The restaurant also argued that a prior settlement from 2011 (before the episode aired) placed limits on the production company's ability to re-use clips from their episode. The 2018 suit was filed after the production company posted clips of the Oceana Grill episode on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite news|last=McNulty|first=Ian|date=August 17, 2018|title=French Quarter restaurant sues TV chef Gordon Ramsay, claims 'Kitchen Nightmares' scenes 'fabricated'|work=Gambit|location=New Orleans|url=https://www.nola.com/gambit/news/the_latest/article_287b2429-4476-53bb-a6b6-60bb7b0a2d21.html|access-date=August 4, 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109023558/https://www.nola.com/gambit/news/the_latest/article_287b2429-4476-53bb-a6b6-60bb7b0a2d21.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


A further episode, featuring Casa Roma in ] was produced. It was broadcast in the UK on April 3, 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.channel4.com/food/on-tv/ramsays-kitchen-nightmares/usa-series-2/casa-roma_p_1.html
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Ginia Bellafante of the '']'' found Ramsay's teaching methods and high standards "undeniably hypnotic" and commented that "the thrill of watching Mr. Ramsay is in witnessing someone so at peace with his own arrogance."<ref name="NYTimes">
Ginia Bellafante of '']'' found Ramsay's teaching methods and high standards "undeniably hypnotic" and commented, "the thrill of watching Mr. Ramsay is in witnessing someone so at peace with his own arrogance."<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/19/arts/television/19kitc.html?ref=arts|title=To Perk Up a Restaurant, Add Luster Where Lacking|first=Ginia|last=Bellafante|newspaper=]|date=September 19, 2007|access-date=September 19, 2007|archive-date=October 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003000221/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/19/arts/television/19kitc.html?ref=arts|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Randy Cordova of '']'' found Ramsay "just as blustery and foul-mouthed here as he is on ''].'' But he is also oddly endearing, mainly because he genuinely seems invested in the fate of each restaurant".<ref name="Republic">{{cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/0919countdown0919online.html|title=Fox cooks up delicious 'Nightmares'|newspaper=]|date=September 19, 2007|access-date=September 19, 2007}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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Randy Cordova of the '']'' found Ramsay "just as blustery and foul-mouthed here as he is on ''].'' But he is also oddly endearing, mainly because he genuinely seems invested in the fate of each restaurant".<ref name="Republic">{{cite web
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Some critics found Fox's adaptation of ''Kitchen Nightmares'' strayed from the strengths of the original Channel 4 series. Maureen Ryan of the '']'' said, "Leave it to Fox to take something the Brits did pretty well and muck it up". She added, "Never mind the cooking; this edition of the show appears to be more interested in playing up the family dramas at the restaurants Ramsay visits".<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web Critics have commented that Fox's adaptation of ''Kitchen Nightmares'' strayed from the strengths of the original Channel 4 series. Maureen Ryan of the '']'' said, "Leave it to Fox to take something the Brits did pretty well and muck it up". She added, "Never mind the cooking; this edition of the show appears to be more interested in playing up the family dramas at the restaurants Ramsay visits".<ref name="Tribune">{{cite news|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/09/another-helping.html|title=Another helping of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay|newspaper=]|date=September 17, 2007|access-date=September 19, 2007|archive-date=January 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131095940/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/09/another-helping.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Robert Lloyd of the '']'' commented, "Whereas the British ''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares'' is fundamentally a food show—it has interesting things to show you about how a restaurant runs and a kitchen works, the wonders of local markets and what you can make from them if you're Gordon Ramsay or willing to follow his instructions—the Fox edition emphasizes mishap, argument, and emotional breakdown almost to the exclusion of cuisine".<ref name="LATimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-sep-19-et-kitchen19-story.html|title='Kitchen Nightmares': Mishaps and emotion are main courses|first=Television|last=Critic|newspaper=]|date=September 19, 2007|access-date=September 19, 2007}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
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Robert Lloyd of the '']'' commented, "Whereas the British ''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares'' is fundamentally a food show — it has interesting things to show you about how a restaurant runs and a kitchen works, the wonders of local markets and what you can make from them if you're Gordon Ramsay or willing to follow his instructions — the Fox edition emphasizes mishap, argument and emotional breakdown almost to the exclusion of cuisine".<ref name="LATimes">
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== See also ==
In addition, one review revealed that at least one restaurant featured in the first season did not actually apply to be featured on the show, but was invited due to the personality of the chef, who had previously applied for ''Hell's Kitchen.'' According to the review, the business at the restaurant went up 37% after Ramsay's visit.<ref name="NY Post">{{cite web|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/11122007/tv/canned_heat_483479.htm?page=0 |title= ''Kitchen Nightmare'' in Westhampton: What Happens to a Restaurant after Chef Ramsay Leaves |date= 2007-11-12 |accessdate = 2007-11-30 |publisher = '']''}}</ref>
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* {{cite magazine|url=https://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=288069&more=ucepisodelist|title=Kitchen Nightmares Episodes on FOX|magazine=]|access-date=October 14, 2012|archive-date=February 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205071639/http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=288069&more=ucepisodelist|url-status=live}}
* {{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/kitchen-nightmares/listings|title=Shows A-Z – kitchen nightmares on fox|publisher=the Futon Critic|access-date=March 27, 2014|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021165134/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/kitchen-nightmares/listings|url-status=live}}
* {{cite web|url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/kitchen-nightmares|title=Kitchen Nightmares: Episode Guide|publisher=]|access-date=October 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208122037/http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/kitchen-nightmares/|archive-date=February 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite web|url=http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/kitchen-nightmares/episode-guide/EP00932409|title=Kitchen Nightmares: Episode Guide|publisher=]|access-date=October 14, 2012|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820024804/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/kitchen-nightmares/episode-guide/EP00932409|url-status=dead}}
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American reality television series For the original British version of this show, see Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

Kitchen Nightmares
GenreReality television
Based onRamsay's Kitchen Nightmares
Developed byDaniel Kay
Directed byBrad Kreisberg (season 1–2)
Jay Hunter (season 3–6)
Glenn Taylor (season 7)
Paul Newton (season 8)
StarringGordon Ramsay
Narrated by Gordon Ramsay (Season 8–)
Opening theme"Misirlou"
ComposerDavid Vanacore
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes102
Production
Executive producers
Running time58 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseSeptember 19, 2007 (2007-09-19) –
September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2023 (2023-09-25) –
present

Kitchen Nightmares, known in the UK as Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA, is an American reality television series originally broadcast on Fox, in which chef Gordon Ramsay is invited by the owners to spend a week with a failing restaurant in an attempt to revive the business. Produced by ITV Studios America, it is based on the British show Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

The show premiered September 19, 2007, on Fox. On June 23, 2014, Ramsay announced that he was ending the series; the final episode aired on September 12 that year. In June 2018, Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back, a series similar to Kitchen Nightmares albeit with a shorter timeline, premiered on Fox. In May 2023, Fox announced that the show would re-enter production for an eighth season, which premiered on September 25, 2023.

Synopsis

Each episode of Kitchen Nightmares typically consists of a series of introductory clips and interviews of the specific restaurant before Gordon Ramsay's visit, emphasizing the subpar conditions of the restaurant. This is followed by Ramsay arriving to the restaurant for lunch, meeting the owner(s), and trying various items on their menu while making first impression observations of the restaurant. Chef Ramsay then consults the restaurant's chef(s) on his dining experience, which is almost exclusively negative. After this, every episode involves Ramsay observing a typical dinner service for the restaurant, it does not go well as the various issues of the restaurant are highlighted. Gordon Ramsay then in each episode inspects the conditions of the restaurant's kitchen and food storage compartments, uncovering even more issues. This is typically followed by meeting with the owners and/or staff to discuss the critical changes that need to be made. These changes are then shown, from additions to the items in the menu to the staff being trained and occasionally replaced to the restaurant being remodeled. After these revisions, the restaurant is relaunched, which predominantly ends with a more successful service. After the end of each relaunch, Ramsay addresses the restaurant's owner and staff one final time before leaving, wishing them well. At the end of episodes of later seasons, a follow-up segment is shown, showcasing the status of the restaurant in the weeks and months after Gordon Ramsay's visit. Each season after season one, an episode is dedicated to Ramsay revisiting some of the previous restaurants he visited to see what became of the restaurant and its staff.

Production

The show was produced by ITV Studios America and Optomen, in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions, with Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, and Patricia Llewellyn serving as executive producers.

In the UK, the series is broadcast under the name Kitchen Nightmares USA and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA on Channel 4, which also produced the original UK version. It is broadcast under this name to avoid confusion with the original UK version. UK airings of the US show feature an alternate soundtrack and mix, with less prominent musical stings, wild music, a lower level of vocal compression, and a different narrator to the US broadcast. It also airs uncensored, when shown after the watershed. Reruns, along with the British series, are frequently shown on BBC America.

On May 15, 2023, Fox announced that it would revive the series after a 10-year absence. Ramsay and his crew were spotted at several restaurants in the New York metropolitan area through the spring and summer of 2023. Some locations include a restaurant in Wayne, a pizzeria in Dumont, a bar and grill in Asbury Park, and a cafe in Saugerties.

Season 8 premiered on September 25, 2023.

In November 2024, Fox announced a midseason run of episodes that will premiere on January 7, 2025; the first half of the season will be billed as Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX as a cross promotion for Fox's broadcast of the game, featuring a focus on restaurants in its host city of New Orleans, and guest appearances by National Football League players and personalities. The second half of the season will feature locations in Austin and Houston, Texas.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110September 19, 2007 (2007-09-19)December 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)
212September 4, 2008 (2008-09-04)January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)
313January 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)May 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)
414January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
517September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)March 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)
616October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)May 10, 2013 (2013-05-10)
710April 11, 2014 (2014-04-11)September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)
810September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)December 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)
9TBAJanuary 7, 2025 (2025-01-07)TBA

Season 1 (2007)

No.
overall		No. in
season		RestaurantLocationOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Peter's"Babylon, New YorkSeptember 19, 2007 (2007-09-19)108N/A
Gordon travels to Babylon, New York, to help a family-owned Italian restaurant with no communication, subpar food, and an arrogant owner who spends more money on his extravagant lifestyle than supporting the business.
22"Dillon's"New York City, New YorkSeptember 26, 2007 (2007-09-26)110N/A
Gordon travels to New York City to help a struggling Indian restaurant correct their substandard food, bad management practices, and poor state of the kitchen and food storage. Note: the restaurant was renamed Purnima during production. It was also misspelled "Dillions" on the street signs after chef Ramsay's facelift.
33"The Mixing Bowl"Bellmore, New YorkOctober 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)105N/A
Gordon travels to Bellmore, New York, to help an American bistro revamp their dated food, mend a broken relationship between the husband and wife owners, and stand out among other new eateries in the local area.
44"Seascape"Islip, New YorkOctober 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)106N/A
Gordon travels to Islip, New York, to help breathe life back into a 45-year-old seafood restaurant with a clueless owner at the helm, a lazy chef, and decor that is stuck in the past.
55"The Olde Stone Mill"Tuckahoe, New YorkOctober 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)109N/A
Gordon travels to Tuckahoe, New York, to try to save the Olde Stone Mill, an eatery with dated food, a defiant owner with no experience in the restaurant industry, and a kitchen staff who have lost their passion.
66"Sebastian's"Toluca Lake, CaliforniaNovember 7, 2007 (2007-11-07)103N/A
Gordon travels to Los Angeles to try to save Sebastian's, a pizzeria with an owner who thinks his confusing restaurant concept is pleasing the locals, when it is actually turning them away.
77"Finn McCool's"Westhampton, New YorkNovember 14, 2007 (2007-11-14)104N/A
Gordon travels to Westhampton, New York, to help save Finn McCool's, an Irish pub with surprisingly little Irish fare on the menu, a chef with hardly any experience, and a family that could lose everything if the business fails.
88"Lela's"Pomona, CaliforniaNovember 21, 2007 (2007-11-21)102N/A
Gordon travels to Pomona, California, to help save an upscale-looking restaurant with low-quality food. He must guide the staff and kitchen team to get back on track before the owner is forced to close its doors.
99"Campania"Fair Lawn, New JerseyNovember 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)107N/A
Gordon heads to Fair Lawn, New Jersey, to help Campania, an Italian restaurant where the staff treats the business like it is a frat house, joking around and drinking on the job, while the kitchen serves up one bad dish after another. Gordon has to act quickly before the owner's attitude and staff behavior force the restaurant to shut down entirely.
1010"The Secret Garden"Moorpark, CaliforniaDecember 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)101N/A
Gordon travels to Moorpark, California, where he meets an arrogant and deluded chef who thinks everything he does is perfect. Ramsay tries the subpar food and finds moldy produce in the walk-in cooler before trying to save the fancy French restaurant that is on its last legs.

Season 2 (2008–09)

No.
overall		No. in
season		RestaurantLocationOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Revisited: Gordon Returns"N/ASeptember 4, 2008 (2008-09-04)123–124N/A
Gordon revisits Finn McCool's The Olde Stone Mill, The Mixing Bowl, Dillon's, Campania, and Peter's to see how their restaurants are faring after his first visits to their businesses.
122"Handlebar"Mount Sinai, New YorkSeptember 11, 2008 (2008-09-11)111N/A
Gordon visits Mount Sinai, New York, to help Handlebar, a dive bar and restaurant that is suffering from cliched, bland food, owners with no restaurant experience, and a chef who needs motivation to show up and cook.
133"Giuseppi's"Macomb Township, MichiganSeptember 18, 2008 (2008-09-18)119N/A
Gordon travels to Macomb Township, Michigan, to help an Italian eatery whose bland food has turned away the locals. The atmosphere in the kitchen is chaotic, and managed by a chef who has no clue what he is doing. Gordon has to implement changes swiftly before the owners and staff dig a hole of which their business cannot get out.
144"Trobiano's"Great Neck, New YorkSeptember 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)112N/A
Gordon travels to Great Neck, New York, to help Trobiano's, an Italian restaurant that has been hindered by its boring menu, drab decor and a surplus of seniors, who take advantage of the restaurant's specials, which have ended up losing them money.
155"Black Pearl"New York City, New YorkSeptember 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)116N/A
Gordon travels to New York City and meets three owners struggling to keep their seafood restaurant afloat. After tasting subpar food and battling with David, an owner in denial, he has his work cut out for him, to save an eatery located in one of the most competitive restaurant cities in the country.
166"J Willy's"South Bend, IndianaOctober 30, 2008 (2008-10-30)117N/A
Gordon travels to South Bend, Indiana, to help breathe life back into an American-style restaurant J Willy's, where the standards have hit rock bottom. He is forced to battle with the owners and show them the way to properly run a kitchen after tasting disgusting food and seeing restaurant practices that make him question the passion the staff brings to the table.
177"Hannah & Mason's"Cranbury, New JerseyNovember 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)114N/A
Gordon travels to Cranbury, New Jersey, where he finds a depressing American bistro and two chefs with no passion. After trying the disappointing food, he holds nothing back to reignite the spark in both the chefs and the restaurant as a whole.
188"Jack's Waterfront"St. Clair Shores, MichiganNovember 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)120N/A
Gordon travels to St. Clair Shores, Michigan, to help restore a lakeside seafood restaurant with a dysfunctional slew of owners and management. After trying frozen seafood despite being on the river, watching a manager drink and party with the guests, though he was on the job, and discovering the unsafe storage of food, Gordon has to act quickly before it is too late.
199"Sabatiello's"Stamford, ConnecticutNovember 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)115N/A
Gordon travels to Stamford, Connecticut, where he finds a arrogant, pompous owner running a subpar Italian restaurant using day-old, frozen ingredients. Gordon must change the food and get through to the stubborn owner quickly before he drags his restaurant past the point of no return.
2010"Fiesta Sunrise"West Nyack, New YorkNovember 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)113N/A
Gordon heads to West Nyack, New York, to help save a Mexican restaurant with a confused manager at the helm. His stepdaughter and wife have invested heavily in the business, and if Gordon cannot turn the business around, they both will lose everything.
2111"Santé La Brea"Los Angeles, CaliforniaNovember 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)122N/A
Gordon travels to Los Angeles to help save a health-food restaurant that suffers from a micromanaging owner, underwhelming, stale food, and a cluttered dining room. Gordon has to get through to the owner quickly before his compulsive behavior forces his business to shut down.
2212"Cafe 36"La Grange, IllinoisJanuary 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)118N/A
Gordon heads to La Grange, Illinois, to help save an upscale bistro from shutting for good. Gordon comes face-to-face with confusing, subpar dishes, an old-fashioned dining area, and a head chef who is not concerned with the restaurant's success or the quality of the meals he is serving.

Season 3 (2010)

The third season premiere was scheduled to air on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, but was postponed to Friday, January 29, due to the State of the Union address.

No.
overall		No. in
season		RestaurantLocationOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
231"Hot Potato Cafe"Fishtown, PennsylvaniaJanuary 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)205N/A
Gordon heads to Fishtown area of Philadelphia to help a potato-themed restaurant after a scathing food critic review turned customers away and gave their business a bad reputation in the community. Gordon helps mix the menu and gives the dining rooms several updates.
242"Flamangos"Whitehouse Station, New JerseyFebruary 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)204N/A
Gordon travels to Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, to help save a Hawaiian-themed restaurant that has an elderly owner tired out. The food is repulsive, the decor is ugly, and the female owner is in complete denial and resistant to change. Note: The restaurant was renamed The Junction during production.
253"Bazzini"Ridgewood, New JerseyFebruary 5, 2010 (2010-02-05)203N/A
Gordon travels to Ridgewood, New Jersey, to help breathe life back into an American-Italian bistro. The chef owner has lost passion, the food is mediocre, and the restaurant is closed for lunch, meaning revenue is being missed.
264"Mojito"Brooklyn, New YorkFebruary 25, 2010 (2010-02-25)201N/A
Gordon travels to Brooklyn to help a Cuban restaurant get back on its feet. The owners, who were formerly married, are constantly feuding, the food is disgusting, and they have created a bad reputation in the community.
275"Lido di Manhattan"Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaMarch 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)208N/A
Gordon travels to Manhattan Beach, California, an upscale eatery that has a young owner at the helm. The food is overpriced and not up to par, the kitchen is filthy, and the owner does not take responsibility for her business and the mistakes her staff and she are making.
286"Le Bistro"Lighthouse Point, FloridaMarch 11, 2010 (2010-03-11)209N/A
Gordon travels to Lighthouse Point, Florida, to help restore a bistro on its last legs. The chef is arrogant and rude to staff and customers, the food is overpriced for the area, and they have turned away locals due to the long waits for food and the animosity between the owner and the patrons.
297"Casa Roma"Lancaster, CaliforniaMarch 12, 2010 (2010-03-12)121N/A
Gordon visits Lancaster, California, to help a bar and Italian restaurant regain its former glory. The chef is lazy and in complete denial, the food is disgusting and takes too long to arrive, and the dining room and kitchen are a complete mess. Note: This episode was produced as part of season two, but not aired until season three.
308"Mama Rita's"Newbury Park, CaliforniaMarch 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)206N/A
Gordon travels to Newbury Park, California, to help a Mexican restaurant with an owner who thinks a catering business is the same as running a dine-in restaurant. The kitchen staff is not experienced with cooking fresh food, the freezers are jam-packed with frozen products, and the manager does not know what is wrong with the business, though it is crystal clear to Gordon.
319"Anna Vincenzo's"Boca Raton, FloridaMarch 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)210N/A
Gordon heads to Boca Raton, Florida, to help save an Italian restaurant with one of the most defensive, rude owners yet. The menu is huge and the quality and consistency are not up to par, the staff is fed up with being berated by the kitchen staff, and customers are turned off by the owner's malicious personality.
3210"Revisited No. 2"N/AApril 9, 2010 (2010-04-09)213N/A
Gordon revisits Santé La Brea, Finn McCool's, and Giuseppi's to see how their restaurants are faring after his first visits to their businesses.
3311"Fleming"Miami, FloridaMay 7, 2010 (2010-05-07)211N/A
Gordon visits Miami, Florida, to help save a Danish restaurant. The chef is lazy and has lost his passion for cooking Danish cuisine, the food is old-fashioned and bland, and the dining room is painted a hideous shade of pink. Gordon has to think fast or this long-running restaurant might have to shut its doors for the last time.
3412"Sushi-Ko"Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaMay 14, 2010 (2010-05-14)207N/A
Gordon heads to Thousand Oaks, California, to help a failing sushi restaurant. The business is losing money and the husband-and-wife owners are on the brink of divorce, with their daughter caught in the middle. Gordon needs to work quickly to help correct the food, decor, and worker dynamics before the restaurant rips this family apart.
3513"Revisited No. 3"N/AMay 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)212N/A
Gordon revisits Handlebar, Casa Roma, and Black Pearl to see how their restaurants are faring after his first visits to their businesses.

Season 4 (2011)

In May 2010, the Fox network announced the return of Kitchen Nightmares for a fourth season, which aired from January 21, 2011, to May 20, 2011.

No.
overall		No. in
season		RestaurantLocationOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
361"Spanish Pavilion"Harrison, New JerseyJanuary 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)301N/A
Gordon visits a Spanish restaurant that is struggling since the founder retired. His daughter and two grandsons are now running the restaurant, but one brother is a busy member of the town council, while the other has given up in the kitchen.
372"Classic American"West Babylon, New YorkJanuary 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)302N/A
Gordon helps two ex-waitresses who bought out their restaurant and are struggling to keep standards up.
383"PJ's Steakhouse"Queens, New YorkFebruary 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)202N/A
Gordon travels to Queens, New York to visit PJ's Steakhouse, a restaurant he quickly discovers is all sizzle and no steak. Note: The restaurant was renamed PJ's Grill during production.
394"Revisited No. 4"N/AFebruary 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)312N/A
Revisit to Mojito, The Junction (formerly Flamangos), and Bazzini.
405"Grasshopper Also"Carlstadt, New JerseyFebruary 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)303N/A
Gordon visits an Irish restaurant where the kitchen can not make shepherd's pie, and the manager is on the verge of breakdown from his father-in-law's constant criticism.
416"Davide"Boston, MassachusettsFebruary 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)304N/A
Gordon visits an Italian restaurant with misleading claims of home-made cooking. One of the owners has a history of opiate addiction, and has stolen from the business to pay for drugs.
427"Down City"Providence, Rhode IslandMarch 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)305N/A
Gordon visits a comfort food restaurant with terrible food and a co-owner in denial. Over the course of the episode, she learns to accept criticism and listen to her staff.
438"Revisited No. 5"N/AMarch 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)313N/A
Revisit to Le Bistro, Anna Vincenzo's and Lido di Manhattan.
449"Tavolini"Bridgeport, ConnecticutMarch 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)306N/A
Gordon visits a restaurant with absent owners whose kids are more passionate about the success of the restaurant than their parents.
4510"Kingston Cafe"Pasadena, CaliforniaApril 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)309N/A
Gordon visits a Jaimaican restaurant run by a headstrong radiologist and ex-Olympian.
4611"La Frite"Sherman Oaks, CaliforniaApril 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)307N/A
Gordon visits a family restaurant in which the brother-sister siblings have resentment between them, and with a head chef resistant to criticism.
4712"Capri"Eagle Rock, CaliforniaMay 6, 2011 (2011-05-06)308N/A
Gordon visits an Italian restaurant run by two immature twin brothers. Despite deteriorating furniture, a filthy restaurant, and unappetizing food, he is able to inspire the brothers into raising their standards.
4813"Zeke's"Metairie, LouisianaMay 13, 2011 (2011-05-13)310N/A
Gordon visits a former Metairie staple, once run by the community-beloved Zeke. The new owners are more concerned with finances than good food, and are resistant to their staff's suggestions for improvement.
4914"Oceana"New Orleans, LouisianaMay 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)311N/A
Gordon visits a New Orleans restaurant run by two brothers. Despite initially butting heads with Ramsay, they come to realize the problems in their kitchen, including a rat infestation, that he brought up are valid.

Season 5 (2011–12)

In March 2011, the producers of the show announced a casting call for a fifth season. The fifth season premiered on Friday, September 23, 2011, and ended on March 30, 2012.

No.
overall		No. in
season		RestaurantLocationOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
501"Blackberry's"Plainfield, New JerseySeptember 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)4012.65
Ramsay visits a soul food restaurant in New Jersey. The owner, Sherry, was a successful caterer before opening her own restaurant with the financial help of her mother Mary. Sherry proves resistant to Ramsay's changes, though Mary and other employees embrace them. The recap shows that Sherry eventually acquiesced to them once she saw how successful the restaurant was.
512"Leone's"Montclair, New JerseySeptember 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)4022.85
Gordon visits an Italian restaurant which has fallen into mismanagement after the owner's son took over following an unusual medical emergency.
523"Mike & Nellie's"Oakhurst, New JerseyOctober 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)4033.45
Gordon visits a family restaurant which has declined in quality and popularity since the death of the family's grandfather, Nellie. Gordon convinces owner Mike to delegate responsibility to his staff, for the sake of himself, his family and the restaurant.
534"Luigi's D'Italia"Anaheim, CaliforniaOctober 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)4053.38
Gordon visits an Italian restaurant that was run by a father-son duo from 1981 to 2006. Now, Luigi's is on the verge of bankruptcy since the father retired to Italy, and an unconcerned brother takes his place. The arrogant chef-owner's wife also has a history of yelling and swearing at both staff and customers.
545"Revisited No. 6"N/AOctober 21, 2011 (2011-10-21)411N/A
Revisit to Down City, Classic American and Davide.
556"Burger Kitchen, Part 1"Los Angeles, CaliforniaNovember 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)4063.04
Gordon visits Burger Kitchen in Los Angeles, run by a stubborn owner and his wife, who claim there is a Yelp conspiracy against them. They also claim to sell 5 star burgers, which are frozen and tasteless. Additionally, they cannot hold onto a chef and the current chef claims he is forced to make the owner's recipes and does not get paid, which Gordon quickly discovers to be true. Furthermore, the owner and his son were each to receive a large inheritance from the owner's father (the infamous Australian organized crime figure Abe Saffron), only for the owner to take his son's inheritance to pay for the restaurant without his knowledge or consent, forcing him into the business and causing him and his fiancée to harbor deep resentment against his parents. Gordon must make drastic changes in order to save this restaurant and the family relationship before it's too late.
567"Burger Kitchen, Part 2"Los Angeles, CaliforniaNovember 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)4072.99
Part 2 of the previous episode. Gordon gets through to the owners about the Yelp conspiracy, and their treatment of their son, his fiancée and their staff, easing the tension between them. However, the chef is no longer employed after an altercation with the son, and the owners struggle in letting their son take the reins, but ultimately allow him the time and space. Gordon then gives the restaurant and menu a significant make over to everyone's delight and service goes very well.
578"The Greek at the Harbor"Ventura, CaliforniaNovember 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)4043.75
589"Michon's"College Park, GeorgiaJanuary 13, 2012 (2012-01-13)4092.89
5910"El Greco"Austin, TexasJanuary 20, 2012 (2012-01-20)4083.14
6011"Revisited No. 7"N/AJanuary 27, 2012 (2012-01-27)412N/A
Revisit to Spanish Pavilion, Kingston Cafe, Capri, and La Frite
6112"Park's Edge"Atlanta, GeorgiaFebruary 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)4103.08
6213"Spin-A-Yarn Steakhouse"Fremont, CaliforniaFebruary 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)4133.30
6314"Charlie's"La Verne, CaliforniaFebruary 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)4143.31
6415"Cafe Hon"Baltimore, MarylandFebruary 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)4153.03
6516"Chiarella's"Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMarch 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)4163.02
6617"Zocalo"Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMarch 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)4173.05

Season 6 (2012–13)

In February 2012, Fox announced it had renewed Kitchen Nightmares for a sixth season, which premiered on Friday, October 26, 2012.

No.
overall		No. in
season		RestaurantLocationOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
671"La Galleria 33, Part 1"Boston, MassachusettsOctober 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)5023.07
682"La Galleria 33, Part 2"Boston, MassachusettsNovember 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)5032.90
693"Mama Maria's"Brooklyn, New YorkNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)5082.99
704"Ms. Jean's Southern Cuisine"Wilkinsburg, PennsylvaniaNovember 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)5042.56
715"Barefoot Bob's"Hull, MassachusettsDecember 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)5012.84
726"Revisited No. 8"N/ADecember 14, 2012 (2012-12-14)512N/A
Revisit to Cafe Hon, Chiarella's, and Leone's
737"Olde Hitching Post Restaurant and Tavern"Hanson, MassachusettsJanuary 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)5093.15
748"Levanti's Italian Restaurant"Beaver, PennsylvaniaFebruary 1, 2013 (2013-02-01)5052.43
The restaurant was renamed Levanti's American Bistro during production.
759"Sam's Mediterranean Kabob Room"Monrovia, CaliforniaFebruary 15, 2013 (2013-02-15)5112.56
7610"Nino's Italian Restaurant"Long Beach, CaliforniaFebruary 22, 2013 (2013-02-22)5102.42
7711"Mill Street Bistro, Part 1"Norwalk, OhioMarch 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)506N/A
7812"Mill Street Bistro, Part 2"Norwalk, OhioMarch 8, 2013 (2013-03-08)507N/A
7913"Yanni's"Seattle, WashingtonMarch 15, 2013 (2013-03-15)513N/A
8014"Prohibition Grille"Everett, WashingtonApril 26, 2013 (2013-04-26)514N/A
Restaurant was renamed Prohibition Gastropub during production.
8115"Chappy's"Nashville, TennesseeMay 3, 2013 (2013-05-03)516N/A
8216"Amy's Baking Company"Scottsdale, ArizonaMay 10, 2013 (2013-05-10)5153.34
Due to the level of conflict with the restaurant owners, Ramsay leaves the restaurant without finishing, the first and only instance of this in the show's history.

Season 7 (2014)

Season 7 was originally set to premiere on February 28, 2014, but was delayed until April 11, 2014.

No.
overall		No. in
season		RestaurantLocationOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
831"Return to Amy's Baking Company"Scottsdale, ArizonaApril 11, 2014 (2014-04-11)6103.07
Ramsay himself does not return to Amy's Baking Company (instead presenting the episode from the set of Hell's Kitchen), though a new, specially recorded interview with the owners is conducted by local reporter Ana Garcia, as well as featured bonus footage, which was not aired on the original episode.
842"Pantaleone's"Denver, ColoradoApril 11, 2014 (2014-04-11)6032.90
Chef Ramsay heads to Denver, CO, where he meets a restaurant owner who is truly stuck in the past. Pete claims his family owned-and-run restaurant makes the "Best Pizza in Denver" based off a review from the 1980s. But when Ramsay holds a local taste test and a store-bought pizza is preferred over Pete's, it is clear the Denver community disagrees with that claim.
853"Old Neighborhood"Arvada, ColoradoApril 18, 2014 (2014-04-18)6042.99
864"Kati Allo"Queens, New YorkApril 18, 2014 (2014-04-18)6012.56
875"Mangia Mangia, Part 1"Woodland Park, ColoradoApril 25, 2014 (2014-04-25)6072.84
886"Mangia Mangia, Part 2"Woodland Park, ColoradoApril 25, 2014 (2014-04-25)6083.15
897"Zayna Flaming Grill, Part 1"Redondo Beach, CaliforniaMay 2, 2014 (2014-05-02)6052.43
908"Zayna Flaming Grill, Part 2"Redondo Beach, CaliforniaMay 2, 2014 (2014-05-02)6062.56
919"Bella Luna"Easton, PennsylvaniaMay 16, 2014 (2014-05-16)6022.42
9210"Revisited No. 9"N/ASeptember 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)6091.82
Revisit to La Galleria 33, Olde Hitching Post and Prohibition Gastropub.

Season 8 (2023)

In May 2023, Fox announced that it would revive the series after nine years. Season 8 premiered on September 25, 2023.

No.
overall		No. in
season		RestaurantLocationOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
931"Bel Aire"Astoria, New YorkSeptember 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)KNI-1021.58
942"Bask 46"Woodland Park, New JerseyOctober 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)KNI-1011.51
953"In the Drink"Wayne, New JerseyOctober 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)KNI-1041.60
964"Da Mimmo"Dumont, New JerseyOctober 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)KNI-1051.68
975"The Juicy Box"Brooklyn, New YorkNovember 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)KNI-1031.49
986"Love Bites"Saugerties, New YorkNovember 13, 2023 (2023-11-13)KNI-1081.59
997"El Cantito"Yonkers, New YorkNovember 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)KNI-1071.41
1008"South Brooklyn Foundry"Brooklyn, New YorkNovember 27, 2023 (2023-11-27)KNI-1061.62
1019"Max's Bar & Grill"
Long Branch, New JerseyDecember 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)KNI-1101.33
10210"Diwan"Port Washington, New YorkDecember 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)KNI-1091.33

Season 9 (2025): Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX

No.
overall		No. in
season		Restaurant Location Original air date Prod.
code 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1031"Iberville (Part 1)"New Orleans, LouisianaJanuary 7, 2025 (2025-01-07)KNI-201TBD
1042TBATBAJanuary 14, 2025 (2025-01-14)TBATBD
1053TBATBAJanuary 21, 2025 (2025-01-21)TBATBD
1064TBATBAJanuary 28, 2025 (2025-01-28)TBATBD
1075TBATBAFebruary 4, 2025 (2025-02-04)TBATBD
1086TBATBAFebruary 11, 2025 (2025-02-11)TBATBD
1097TBATBAFebruary 18, 2025 (2025-02-18)TBATBD
1108TBATBAFebruary 25, 2025 (2025-02-25)TBATBD

Lawsuits

In September 2007, a case was filed by Martin Hyde, a former manager of Dillon's, against Ramsay for ten separate offenses, including allegedly staging disasters and hiring actors to trick the viewing audience. The case was dismissed because the contract signed by Hyde stipulated arbitration in the event of a legal dispute. The case went into arbitration in 2008.

In 2018, Oceana Grill sued Ramsay and the show's production company alleging fabrication. Specifically, they claimed that Ramsay staged a scene where he vomited during his kitchen inspection and planted a mouse in a rodent trap "to manufacture drama for their show." The restaurant also argued that a prior settlement from 2011 (before the episode aired) placed limits on the production company's ability to re-use clips from their episode. The 2018 suit was filed after the production company posted clips of the Oceana Grill episode on Facebook.

Reception

Gordon Ramsay in 2010

Ginia Bellafante of The New York Times found Ramsay's teaching methods and high standards "undeniably hypnotic" and commented, "the thrill of watching Mr. Ramsay is in witnessing someone so at peace with his own arrogance." Doug Elfman of the Chicago Sun-Times said the show is "a very entertaining public service" that "will make you laugh, make you sick, and make you think". Randy Cordova of The Arizona Republic found Ramsay "just as blustery and foul-mouthed here as he is on Hell's Kitchen. But he is also oddly endearing, mainly because he genuinely seems invested in the fate of each restaurant".

Critics have commented that Fox's adaptation of Kitchen Nightmares strayed from the strengths of the original Channel 4 series. Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune said, "Leave it to Fox to take something the Brits did pretty well and muck it up". She added, "Never mind the cooking; this edition of the show appears to be more interested in playing up the family dramas at the restaurants Ramsay visits". Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times commented, "Whereas the British Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is fundamentally a food show—it has interesting things to show you about how a restaurant runs and a kitchen works, the wonders of local markets and what you can make from them if you're Gordon Ramsay or willing to follow his instructions—the Fox edition emphasizes mishap, argument, and emotional breakdown almost to the exclusion of cuisine".

See also

Notes

  1. The company was formerly Granada America and was rebranded in 2011.

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