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Kitchen Nightmares is an American reality television series on the Fox Broadcasting network, in which chef Gordon Ramsay spends a week with a failing restaurant in an attempt to save the establishment. It is based on the UK show Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

The US show premiered Wednesday September 19, 2007. The first season, which focused on restaurants in the Southern California and New York City areas, ended in December, 2007. The second season premiered on September 4, 2008. 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.

Know as Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA in the UK, it is broadcast uncensored on Channel 4, the home of the UK version.

Episodes

Season 1: 2007

In September 2007, a case was filed by a restaurant employee against Ramsay for allegedly staging some dramatic elements in the second episode. The case was dismissed and sent instead to arbitration.

Season 2: 2008-2009

A further episode, featuring Casa Roma in Lancaster, California was produced. It was broadcast in the UK on April 3, 2009.

Reception

Ginia Bellafante of the New York Times 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." 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".

Some critics found 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".

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.

References

1. TV Guide September 1-7: "Hightlights", p. 54
2. Littleton, Cynthia (September 11, 2008). "Gordon Ramsay cooks with Fox". Variety. Retrieved 2008-10-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
3. "TV Chef Out of Frying Pan". New York Post. 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2008-08-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
4. "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - USA - Casa Roma". Channel 4 (UK TV station). Retrieved 2009-04-06.
5. "To Perk Up a Restaurant, Add Luster Where Lacking". The New York Times. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-09-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
6. "Something's rotten in our restaurants". Chicago Sun-Times. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-09-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
7. "Fox cooks up delicious 'Nightmares'". Arizona Republic. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-09-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
8. "Another helping of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay". Chicago Tribune. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-09-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
9. "'Kitchen Nightmares': Mishaps and emotion are main courses". Los Angeles Times. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-09-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
10. "Kitchen Nightmare in Westhampton: What Happens to a Restaurant after Chef Ramsay Leaves". New York Post. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

• Kitchen Nightmares official site
• Kitchen Nightmares at IMDb
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• 2000s American television series
• 2007 television series debuts
• Food reality television series
• Fox network shows
• American television series based on British television series