Gordon Ramsey

gaelicred

He has a new show starting this month called hotel hell.He already has hells kitchen and master chef here in the states.Just curious how many shows does he still have going in the uk

Mr E

He just finished Behind Bars for Channel 4 (which wasn't great). Not sure if he has anything else in the pipeline. I miss the old Kitchen Nightmares, which was a great, straight forward restaurant-rescue show based in the UK (without the overblown production you see in his US shows).

gaelicred

The american version of Kitchen Nightmares is too Hollywood for me the way he transforms complete restaraunts prefer the uk one just seems more real to me

Basq

'Kitchen Nightmares US' was just the same thing week-after-week..

The 5-step episode:

1. Boss with attitude problem and / or no money. Said boss shouts and / or cries (depending on scenario).
2. Gordon enters and gets served warm turds. Accuses boss of having an attitude problem and / or no control of his staff.
3. First night service is a disaster. Gordon gives generic prep talk and changes menu. Gordon makes over restaurant. Owner and / or staff cries in joy.
4. Restaurant gives free samples of AMAZINGLY TASTY CHANGED MENU. Final night's service starts patchy and ends much better.
5. Gordon leaves with Superman cape in hand. Title card on screen which says "restaurant profits improved" and / or "troublesome boss / staff member has since left / been canned"..

YAWN!

gaelicred

Basq wrote: »

'Kitchen Nightmares US' was just the same thing week-after-week..

The 5-step episode:

1. Boss with attitude problem and / or no money. Said boss shouts and / or cries (depending on scenario).
2. Gordon enters and gets served warm turds. Accuses boss of having an attitude problem and / or no control of his staff.
3. First night service is a disaster. Gordon gives generic prep talk and changes menu. Gordon makes over restaurant. Owner and / or staff cries in joy.
4. Restaurant gives free samples of AMAZINGLY TASTY CHANGED MENU. Final night's service starts patchy and ends much better.
5. Gordon leaves with Superman cape in hand. Title card on screen which says "restaurant profits improved" and / or "troublesome boss / staff member has since left / been canned"..

YAWN!

The american version in a nutshell they should cut through the crap and go straight to the end to see if the place is still open or not

Mr E

It definitely turned into a cookie-cutter type show. I hate to say it, but it's more entertaining on Channel 4 with the bad language uncensored. At least that adds a bit of colour to it.

Hells Kitchen USA has gone the same way. 10 seasons of the same stuff (although in season 10, they seem more useless than normal and there are only 5 left!)

gaelicred

On BBC America here they don't cut all the bad language apart from the really bad ones
As for this season of Hells Kitchen all of them seem to be awful

Lexicographer

Wonder if his kids are allowed watch his show!

Sappa

I liked the show best restaurant in Britain,he let them to it themselves without any huge fanfare.

Yamanoto

He used to be a Chef you know, quite a good one.

xxyyxx

gaelicred wrote: »

On BBC America here they don't cut all the bad language apart from the really bad ones
As for this season of Hells Kitchen all of them seem to be awful

What kind of swearing do they leave in? I was under the impression that swearing was a big no no in the United States unless it is a premium channel such as HBO or Showtime.

MagicMarker

Kitchen Nightmares UK was brilliant, the US one is awful. But then most US reality based tv shows tend to be utter shíte.

gaelicred

xxyyxx wrote: »

What kind of swearing do they leave in? I was under the impression that swearing was a big no no in the United States unless it is a premium channel such as HBO or Showtime.

Everything apart from the F and C words
Mind you they bleeped all the swearing from The Thick Of It:(

Tipsy McSwagger

Basq wrote: »

'Kitchen Nightmares US' was just the same thing week-after-week..

The 5-step episode:

1. Boss with attitude problem and / or no money. Said boss shouts and / or cries (depending on scenario).
2. Gordon enters and gets served warm turds. Accuses boss of having an attitude problem and / or no control of his staff.
3. First night service is a disaster. Gordon gives generic prep talk and changes menu. Gordon makes over restaurant. Owner and / or staff cries in joy.
4. Restaurant gives free samples of AMAZINGLY TASTY CHANGED MENU. Final night's service starts patchy and ends much better.
5. Gordon leaves with Superman cape in hand. Title card on screen which says "restaurant profits improved" and / or "troublesome boss / staff member has since left / been canned"..

YAWN!

Don't forget the one family member who is holding the place together on their own.

Richard Dower

Ramsay is a tool....but damn! he's sucessful. Hit shows on both sides of the pond....the dude is well minted!, the Simon Cowell of chef tv.

IrishAm

He needs the money.

LONDON -- On the reality TV show "Kitchen Nightmares," foul-mouthed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay helps unknown chefs turn around troubled restaurants. But the brash advice he dishes out to others hasn't helped keep his own fine-dining empire out of trouble.

As well-heeled diners went into hibernation, four of Mr. Ramsay's high-profile restaurants -- in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Prague -- "were starting to hemorrhage" cash last year, Mr. Ramsay said. He breached terms on £10.5 million, or $15.7 million, in loans that were partially backed by his personal fortune. An auditor recommended his company, Gordon Ramsay Holdings Ltd., file for bankruptcy. Mr. Ramsay sold his Ferrari and considered unloading his multimillion-dollar London home.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124967205185415131.html

gaelicred

He has spread himself to thin too many restaraunts and to many TV shows
something had to give

du Maurier

Basq wrote: »

'Kitchen Nightmares US' was just the same thing week-after-week..

The 5-step episode:

1. Boss with attitude problem and / or no money. Said boss shouts and / or cries (depending on scenario).
2. Gordon enters and gets served warm turds. Accuses boss of having an attitude problem and / or no control of his staff.
3. First night service is a disaster. Gordon gives generic prep talk and changes menu. Gordon makes over restaurant. Owner and / or staff cries in joy.
4. Restaurant gives free samples of AMAZINGLY TASTY CHANGED MENU. Final night's service starts patchy and ends much better.
5. Gordon leaves with Superman cape in hand. Title card on screen which says "restaurant profits improved" and / or "troublesome boss / staff member has since left / been canned"..

YAWN!

Yes, nicely compiled summary.

The UK version, as people have said, was more interesting.

The 'Boll*cks to Bisto' campaign was quite funny, a charging mass of punters tearing down the street with Ramsey who had a child atop his shoulders!

Other things like roaring 'Donkey!' repetitively to some young chap was also a source of amusement.

The American one just doesn't translate as well, considering his particular UK vernacular is more at home there and always provided a giggle or two.