Rotten Lobster Causes Restaurant To Call An Ambulance | Kitchen Nightmares

Here is the 2023 update: The restaurant is closed, not due to bad reviews or poor performance but seemingly because John Esposito (the owner) wanted to retire. Which is impressive, survived for a little over 10 years after the episode (better than most) and survived a pandemic and still it was only because the owner wanted to retire that it closed.

Anyone from 2024 on the occasional kitchen nightmares binge right now?

“Daddy, Ramsay’s going to fix everything and we’ll get to spend more time together.” My heart shattered into pieces.

"We don't have a cleaning crew." Yes you do, it's called the staff! Working at Steak 'n Shake, Pasta House, even Burger King, we were required to clean our stations after every shift.

“it’s 2012 John” excuse me while i have an existential crisis

3 people you should never lie to: 1. Doctor 2. Mechanic 3. Gordon Ramsey

9:33 I love how Gordon got bored and searched for something to do, found a massive vase, and poured dirty water over himself and on the restaurant floor and on a customer

This episode is so heartwarming. I loved how Gordon didn’t let John throw away the specials board but rather told him to bring it home, it was honestly surprising and showed how much respect Gordon truly had for his grief. He didn’t want John to “get over it”, he wanted him to carry on his parents’ legacy through a thriving business rather than memorabilia and pain. Not to mention the pictures and the tables he used to renovate, he truly felt for John and honored his grief.

I love how Gordon is half chef half psychologist

Imagine eating at a restaurant and suddenly seeing gordon ramsay walking around picking things up and asking when it was cleaned

"Ramsey is gunna fix everything so we can spend more time togeather" that was the point tears started rolling down

14:39 "I fuckin' stink of plant juice." I love this man😭

"My friend is sick" "Is he a vegetarian?" I'm crying lmao

"You're still treating this business as if mom and dad are here." This made me cry. This man needs help and he is in pain. I am happy that Chef Ramsay went there.

When that girl said she was “starving,” 21:18 . I was going to fall from my chair. Like, do you not see that an ambulance just came and took someone away after eating that food ????

The fact they hid camera's and microphones outside means a lot of what was recorded like that was most likely not fake. With this show you can easily tell when something feels forced or fake A LOT of what is shown in this episode in particular does not at all seem fake. Also, something about the re-decorations. I feel like I have not once really seen Ramsey actually go all out like he did with this place. He gave them new tables and walls as he usually does. But he even gives them a new board rather than cover. He gives him a special custom made artwork piece for the back wall. Photo's of the restaurant from years back. Table covers in the form of newspapers of old with the old headlines and even wordings, photo's of his dad, himself, and even his mother. The amount of love that went into the redesign is absolutely unbelievably heartfelt. Also giving him a new shirt as well, specifically and specially made for him. Not only that but Ramsey even uncharacteristically went from his usual strict, stern British douchey self. To someone who clearly knew that that method wouldn't work here, that this isn't a business failing because of a stupid, poor, or general owner who could give less than two shits. It was an owner who gave too much of a shit, who loved everything he grew up with, who had such a strong attachment to everything it became so unbearably hard for him to let it go. I am pretty sure that resonated within Gordon himself. Since from what I know about Gordon, he absolutely loves his mother, although his tastes for her food has declined, he still eats it out of the love and respect he has for her. Lastly, the fact he eventually retired, and didn't give his business to HIS kids, really shows he finally learned to let go. To give his kids the choice to do and make themselves what he wasn't able to. And honestly, unlike many of the businesses on the show, this was one of the very few I've seen that deserved a comeback. I am honestly glad that it lasted another 10 years before he closed it down, and the fact it even survived a pandemic as well.

This guy just hasn't been able to grieve his parents, it breaks my heart : (

“It’s for presentation only” “It’s for presentation only” “It’s for presentation only” “It’s for presentation only” this is what insanity feels like

Not the chef saying "I'd rather him throw it at us than us serve it to him" 💀

John is such a genuinely caring guy. I'm glad to hear he turned things around.