http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/28/KITCHEN-NIGHTMARES-----Dillions.aspx Tonight we get to see Chef Ramsay bring a funky, dirty and utterly unorganized Indian restaurant called, Dillons, back to life. At this point I think most of us realize that Gordon can turn just about any disaster around, as long as the owners are able to withstand his constant demands. And demanding he is, but it’s worth putting up with because this man knows what he’s doing. Gordon Ramsay is a chef through and through, but even more than that, he knows what it takes to run a successful and profitable restaurant. That’s really the point of KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, learning how to run a business. Sure there are many examples of bad cooking and filthy cleansing habits, but those problems are easier to fix than trying to teach an unwilling or stubborn person how to run a business. Herein lies the difference between this show and HELLS KITCHEN. In the latter, Gordon teaches aspiring chefs how to run a kitchen, but the stakes are much higher in the former. Tonight’s episode opens up focusing on the three – yes count them, three – managers. Don’t ask me what each of them is in charge of because I can’t figure that out. Apparently, neither can any of the staff. But, perhaps, the worst of the three is Martin, who introduces Dillons as an American, Irish restaurant with an Indian flare … huh? Not being able to focus on the exact direction of the restaurant is just the tip of the iceberg. There are flies roaming around the dinning room and the customer’s food, and there are myriad of cooks from several different countries who can’t even communicate with each other – or most of the staff. At least operations manager, Andrew, has the good sense to be mortified. Martin believes serving Chef Ramsey a piece of lamb in his vegetarian plate is the worst of things. Wow, talk about living in a dream world. I can see why the business is losing 20 to 30 thousand dollars a month! en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/28/KITCHEN-NIGHTMARES-----Dillions.aspx 77 60