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Encyclopedia > Kitchen Nightmares
For the original UK version of this show, see Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.
Kitchen Nightmares
Genre Reality television
Directed by Brad Kreisberg
Presented by Gordon Ramsay
Narrated by J.V. Martin
Composer(s) David Vanacore
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 9
Production
Executive producer(s) Arthur Smith
Patricia Llewellyn
Kent Weed
Gerry McKean
Curt Northrup
Broadcast
Original channel FOX
Original run September 19, 2007 – present
Chronology
Related shows Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Kitchen Nightmares is a television show on the FOX network, in which Gordon Ramsay helps failing restaurants to get back on the map. The show premiered on FOX on Wednesday September 19, 2007.[1] For the US version of this show, see Kitchen Nightmares. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ... Gordon James Ramsay OBE (born November 8, 1966 in Johnstone) is a Scottish celebrity chef and currently one of only three chefs in the UK whose restaurant is rated at three Michelin stars. ... David Vanacore is an award winning[] American television music composer. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the animal. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For the US version of this show, see Kitchen Nightmares. ... This article is about the animal. ... Gordon James Ramsay OBE (born November 8, 1966 in Johnstone) is a Scottish celebrity chef and currently one of only three chefs in the UK whose restaurant is rated at three Michelin stars. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


It is based on the Channel 4 show Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares produced in the UK (which also airs on BBC America in the US and the Food Network and Global TV in Canada). This article is about the British television station. ... For the US version of this show, see Kitchen Nightmares. ... BBC America is an American television network, owned and operated by BBC Worldwide, which was launched on March 29, 1998, available on both cable and satellite. ... Food Network Canada is a Canadian cable specialty television channel. ... The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ...


On October 18, 2007 the show was picked up for a second season.[2] Casting for new restaurants for the show is underway.[3] is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Contents

Episodes

Original airdates in parentheses.

  1. Peter's, Babylon, New York (Sept. 19, 2007)
  2. Dillon's (changed to Purnima during relaunch), New York, New York (Sept. 26, 2007)
  3. The Mixing Bowl, Bellmore, New York (Oct. 3, 2007)
  4. Seascape, Islip, New York (Oct. 10, 2007) (eventually sold)
  5. Olde Stone Mill, Tuckahoe, New York[4] (Oct. 17, 2007)
  6. Sebastian's, Toluca Lake, California (Nov. 7, 2007)
  7. Finn McCool's, Westhampton, New York (Nov. 14, 2007)
  8. Lela's, Pomona, California (Nov. 21, 2007) (according to the show, due to the owner's large debts it had to close down)
  9. Campania, Fair Lawn, New Jersey (Nov. 28, 2007)
  10. The Secret Garden, Moorpark, California (Dec. 12, 2007)

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Lawsuit

Martin R. Hyde, ex-general manager of Dillon's restaurant (Now Purnima) in New York, has filed a lawsuit against Gordon Ramsay and the production company of Kitchen Nightmares, claiming that he was convinced to resign due to fraud by Ramsay and the producers.[5]


Dillon's was the restaurant profiled in episode 2 of the show, and Ramsay allegedly found spoiled food, shoddy chairs, and more, all of which made it into the edit. Hyde claims the meat and chairs were planted, and later when the restaurant shows increased patronage after the improvements ordered by Ramsay were made, those patrons were extras hired by the production company.


Hyde sought monetary damages and an injunction to prevent the episode from being aired in Fall of 2007.[6] However, in August 2007 the Manhattan federal court dismissed the case with Hyde's consent, and ordered both parties to go into arbitration, as stipulated in their contract.[7] Look up Injunction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (S.D.N.Y.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan. ...


Reception

Gina 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."[8] 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".[9] 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".[10] The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago. ... The Arizona Republic is a newspaper published in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Hells Kitchen is the name of a cooking-based reality show. ...


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".[11] 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".[12] // The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois and owned by the Tribune Company. ... This just IN !!!:paris hiltons new dog. ...


Footnotes

  1. ^ FOX is shaking up its fall schedule. The Futon Critic (2007-08-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
  2. ^ The Futon Critic
  3. ^ Fox casting call form
  4. ^ Per The Olde Stone Mill official site, citing ZIP Code 10707, Tuckahoe, New York, a village within the town of Eastchester, New York in Westchester County. It is not in the unrelated Tuckahoe, New York on Long Island.
  5. ^ Maja Seif. Kitchen Nightmares: Scapegoats And Set-Ups?. Reality TV Calendar. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  6. ^ "Gordon Ramsay Accused of Fraud". BuddyTV (2007-06-25). Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
  7. ^ "TV Chef Out of Frying Pan". New York Post (2007-08-10). Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
  8. ^ "To Perk Up a Restaurant, Add Luster Where Lacking". New York Times (2007-09-19). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
  9. ^ "Something's rotten in our restaurants". Chicago Sun-Times (2007-09-19). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
  10. ^ "Fox cooks up delicious 'Nightmares'". Arizona Republic (2007-09-19). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
  11. ^ "Another helping of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay". Chicago Tribune (2007-09-17). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
  12. ^ "'Kitchen Nightmares': Mishaps and emotion are main courses". Los Angeles Times (2007-09-19). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.

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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Arizona Republic is a newspaper published in Phoenix, Arizona. ... 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