"Kitchen Nightmares" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

27 April 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Food | Lifestyle

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Gordon Ramsay

...

Himself (30 episodes, 2004-2007)

Also Known As:

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (UK) (complete title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-MA | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Silsden, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Have I Got News for You: (#32.1)" (2006)

Good to watch if you work in the industry

Ramsay's kitchen nightmares is a British reality TV show that features chef Gordon Ramsay that attempts to save restaurants from going out of business because of poor teamwork, poor food quality, poor hygiene or Bad customer service. His rude personality is a laugh as he attempts to save the battling restaurants from closure. The show appears to be aimed at reality TV fans that may have an interest in food and beverage and the Hospitality Industry.

I think the show provides an interesting insight into what happens behind the scenes at restaurants including the stress on the staff and the common mistakes made by the kitchen staff particularly. I feel that the show expanded my knowledge by highlighting the importance of teamwork in a restaurant and what can happen if this is not done. Since a lot of the show is filmed during busy hours of the restaurant the viewer gets to see how the kitchen operates and how fast passed everything is.

We Lent about the importance of communication within the workplace in class and Ramsay's kitchen nightmares provided an educational link by showing students how any restaurant could be a disaster with out efficient communication. My conclusions of the show are very good. It's great to see a new type of TV chef that doesn't just stand in front of the camera cooking meals all the time. Gordon Ramsay has a very rude personality that is stereotypical or the "grumpy chef", but it makes for a very entertaining show.