The Plonker Club

Cool video taking the piss out of Gordon Ramsay and Kitchen Nightmares – it’s very funny and does make a few valid points!!

Enjoy

Chief Plonker
The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

A few nights ago on Fox, as part of their ‘confuse the crap out of everyone’ or possibly using dartboard programming – a new episode of Kitchen Nightmares USA aired.

This episode was for Cafe 36 in La Grange Il.

Episode 11 of season 2 wasn’t bad – there are some things that Fox won’t do away with – like annoying spoilers throughout the show, and recaps after ad breaks – I’m sure these shows are about 30 mins of footage (the torrents I watch here in Australia are 42-44 minutes (no ads). As always Gordon Ramsay’s passion for change and want to help came through – and this one wasn’t a bad story. A sweet old couple with no experience, who put in over $1.1 million (plus not drawing paychecks since the business opened) at least this one wasn’t just one big fight.

Please bring on the new series form the UK and fix the US series.

There is the final episode in the series airing on Jan 22 in the US according to the Wikipedia entry for Hells Kitchen.

Bring on more ‘QUALITY” Gordon Ramsay.

David Driscoll
Chief Plonker at The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite

www.theplonkerclub.com

Right on the heels of my previous posting about a failure of (another) Gordon Ramsay Restaurant – from Kitchen Nightmares in the UK that is, (see Another Gordon Ramsay Lover Goes Under) comes dire news of a similar vein in the US.

It seems that J Willy’s BBQ House, may be closing up at the end of January unless a buyer can be found. J Willy’s had apparently been up for sale at the time of airing of the show (they are now looking for a partner) and once again ,the cause seems to be the global credit crisis. According to the local newspaper, the South Bend Tribune, (follow the link here) the business will be taken off the market at the end of January.

At that point, who knows what will happen to the made-over restaurant and the interesting BBQ Sauce (side) business that resulted from input by Gordon Ramsay? Around the time of the show airing, I remember seeing the owner promoting the episode on the Fox forums, inviting people to the restaurant for the (long-delayed) screening and plugging to death the BBQ sauce.

Well it may be plugged for the last time at the end of January, we will wait and see.

David Driscoll
The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

Sorry, this one isn’t as scandalous as previous headlines of similar themes that appeared some months ago.

This one refers to a restaurant that Gordon Ramsay tried to save on Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares – the UK edition.

Of course the misleading headline refers to Love’s Fish Restaurant – which kicked of Season 5 of, in my opinion, Gordon Ramsay’s best television shows (please don’t mention the US version in the same sentance)!

The restaurant was formerly known as Ruby Tate’s and according to reports, a note on the front door now from patron Allan Love reads “Dear all. Unfortunately because of the credit crunch and lack of bookings, Loves restaurant has had to close for business”.

According to their own website (http://www.lovesrestaurant.co.uk/), amongst a lot of great content is a message confirming this story. The notice on the top of their webpage simply says

“Allan and his staff would like to thank everyone who came to the restaurant over the
past 2 years for their support and good wishes.

We were very lucky to have had such a wonderful mixture of people to serve.
It’s a very sad time for us all but we hopefully will try to be positive for the future.

As a final note, let me wish everyone a Prosperous New Year and I hope you
all obtain all that you ever wished for.

Once again. “Thank You”

Love, Allan Love.

P.S. Also! Thank you Gordon Ramsay for all your efforts, at least we tried eh? Love you!!”

My plan has always been to go to the UK and visit all of the kitchen Nightmare Restaurants (seems like this trip is getting shorter and shorter!)

Sad News indeed!

David Driscoll
The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

It seems the call has gone out in the US for a new batch of culinary catastrophes to put there hand up and be put through the mill by the great Gordon Ramsay.

According to the Fox website – the casting call has gone out in the following areas – Los Angeles, Miami / FT. Lauderdale, Boston, Philadelphia, AND the New York Tri-State Area. Restaurant owners and even employees can nominate their establishments (on different submission forms!).

This is directly from their site;

Does your restaurant need HELP?
Are you trying to make some green, but still running red?
Do you and your chef have different ideas about the menu?
Or maybe you have a great location, but it doesn’t seem to entice many customers?

Email or Call for Information:
KitchenNightmares@theconlincompany.com
Go to www.theconlincompany.com to submit your video

If you want to apply to have Chef Gordon Ramsay come into your establishment for one week to troubleshoot your problems and try to get you back on the road to success… Contact us NOW!!!

KitchenNightmares@theconlincompany.com

**NOTE** Make sure to include:
Your name and contact info (including a phone number), name of your restaurant and your specialty, how many seats you have, and most importantly, why you need our help.

*Restaurants must be open at least 1 year and have at least 35 seats.

David Driscoll
The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com