Product Description

Chef Gordon Ramsay attempts to turn failing restaurants into successful businesses.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42449 in DVD
• Brand: Acorn
• Released on: 2009-09-01
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Formats: Box set, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .60 pounds
• Running time: 481 minutes

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"Undeniably the world's greatest TV chef" --NPR

There are a million ways to ruin a restaurant, but only one man has the audacity to attempt a rescue: Gordon Ramsay, "the Dr. House of sick restaurants" (NPR). In his storied career, Ramsay has earned 16 Michelin stars and launched culinary successes around the globe. This International Emmy®-winning series gives him one week to bring foundering restaurants back from the brink of collapse.

Dishing out heaping helpings of truth--liberally peppered with profanity--Ramsay goes eyeball to eyeball with lazy chefs, surly servers, and clueless owners, sharing his unbridled passion for food and hard-won business acumen. And he always returns later to see whether his interventions have worked. Part comedy, part drama, and all reality, these Kitchen Nightmares give a strikingly unglamorous glimpse into the inner workings of restaurants and the people who run them.

DVD FEATURE INCLUDES biography of Gordon Ramsay.

Customer Reviews

More Kitchen Nightmares
Season two episode list:
D1:
LANTERNA
D-PLACE
MOMMA CHERRI'S SOUL FOOD SHACK
MOMMA CHERRI'S SOUL FOOD SHACK/BIG HOUSE REVISITED

D2:
LA RIVIERA
LA RIVIERA/ABSTRACT REVISITED
THE SANDGATE

D3:
CLUBWAY 41
OSCAR'S
LA GONDOLA
Bonus: Biography of Gordon Ramsay

No wonder this won an International Emmy Award. Part comedy, part drama, and all reality, this show gives a strikingly unglamorous view into the inner workings of restaurants and the people who run them. Ramsay shows his unbridled passion for food and hard-won business acumen. The U.K. series is far superior to the US version, more honest less polished, all real! Can't wait for Season three!

Ramsay rules
The US version of KITCHEN NIGHTMARE'S is a huge hit and honestly what introduced me to Mr. Gordon Ramsay. I have been enthralled since by his personality, talent, skill and passion with food. With this dvd all I can say is it is amazing how much better the British version of this series is. And this season is even better than the first. The show is all Ramsay from voiceover to his full involvement with each restaurant he visits. These restaurants are in trouble and have asked for his help. The candor, wit and intelligence with which he proceeds with each new venture is enthralling. He is able to identify problems immediately and allows us, the viewer, to see what goes on behind the scene in many restaurants. He provides his usual tough love and takes each establishment with its owners/workers on a reality check. Sometimes he comes across tough egos or wimpering weaklings but bottom line is that with his usual dedication and true caring passion he helps all to see the light. The thing with Gordon Ramsay is that he is known for his slight foul mouth but this is who he is and when he speaks it is the truth.

He helps each restaurant identify problems, helps make things better but does not leave it at that. He tries to make them truly understand the nature of the problems so that they can go on succesfully after he leaves. The viewer can't help but get truly caught up in Ramsay's truly caring dedication to help these people. This show could be gimmicky and make an emphasis of only shoewing sickening things in bad restaurants. We do see much that is bad but only as long as it is necessary. Gordon will try to make a different life for these people. One worker in a restaurant said he was sent from above. It can seem that way. Thes restaurants are on the verge of closing and clueless. Ramsay has much skill and knowledge and can make them see the light. Through his typical tough love and candor he reaches that deep spot that is most effective.

I can't get enough Gordon Ramsay. Not only does he have the craft and knowledge but a hugely entertaing personality that adds a wallop of fun to each episode. I find all Ramsay's shows addictive and this one is the absolute best. I highly recommend this show and this season. Also, I love how British tv spends less time censoring as we do. it helps us to truly see the people for who they are.

Fasinating Gordon Ramsey
Our family enjoy watching Gordon Ramsey in all his programs either on US TV or BBC. The DVD's are uncut so language may be an issue for some but we find them funny and entertaining. It's always fun to see what goes on behind the scenes and you learn what goes on behind those double doors into the professional kitchen.