I hate when they have a super sad story and they exploit for drama.
To hell and back?
You're fucking cooking food bro, not watching the crosses grow on Anzio.
Top Chef has more manufactured drama between contestants than MasterChef, at least while I was still watching either of them.
Bourdain said:...And I'm guessing that both Erik and I are still somehow constrained from talking about specifics of security; any on-set instances of the use of controlled substances; which judges might or might not be smarter than the others; whether or not there are tumblers of gin and tonic under the judges' table—and so on. To speculate on such things would be irresponsible.
What I can assure you—without hesitation or qualification—is that the judging I've been witness to or part of, in five appearances as a judge, has always been straight. Meaning, no matter how much the producers of the show may want the contestant with the heartbreakingly tragic personal story (and amazing chesticles) to survive until next week, the worst cook that particular week goes home. On Top Chef—as long as Tom Colicchio is judge—the best food that week gets you the win. The worst food gets you the loss. It's the whole "what have you done for me lately" criterion at judges' table. Due to the fact that guest judges can't and haven't been witness to a contestant's previous efforts, past works do NOT factor into the final judgement. I feel sorry for the producers sometimes, imagining their silent screams as Tom reluctantly decides that the all-around better contestant, with the movie-star looks and the huge popularity with viewers, just fucked up too bad to make it to next week and has to go home.
Their lips mouthing, "Noooooooo! Not Trey!!! NOT TREYYY!!!" impotently in the control room as another beloved fan-favorite gets sent packing.
Judging is taken seriously by the permanent judges and guest judges alike. I've spent hours arguing with Tom, Padma, and guest judges—trying to reach a consensus on winners and losers. It is a thoughtful and considered process
Of his Top Chef experience, he has no complaints. "They didn't turn me into something I wasn't."
LOL,
this episode I was like
"Oh, its actually not that ba...."
That grease ball he started rolling was absolutely disgusting.
Can't wait to see another season of ridiculous outfits that Gordon wears while "undercover".
Haven't seen this one, but if you're talking about Christina, she's all over his empire now.
Yeah I had to look it up, it was definitely Christina.Haven't seen this one, but if you're talking about Christina, she's all over his empire now.
So this is Kitchen Nightmares with a 24 timer? I don't really see a point. Even with the several days afforded through standard Kitchen Nightmares, a lot of these restaurants ended up closing anyway because they couldn't maintain the standards or it was already too late to save them.
A mouse in the damn toaster? Shouldn't that thing be burnt to hell if they've used that toaster even once unless that mouse just showed up that day?
I think they made it pretty clear during the episode that the problem wasn't in the kitchen but in the owner forcing her way into what they were doing.Cool, I am catching up, and one of the recent episodes is at a place that I actually ate at once in Richmond, Virginia.
Man these shows are so over produced and edited. Ramsay makes it seem like the pork chops were dry, there was something wrong with the shrimp, etc. The food was good when I went and the service was fast. Oh well. At least they got a cool makeover and free publicity and stuff.
I think they made it pretty clear during the episode that the problem wasn't in the kitchen but in the owner forcing her way into what they were doing.
Ramsay makes it seem like the pork chops were dry, there was something wrong with the shrimp, etc
Cool, I am catching up, and one of the recent episodes is at a place that I actually ate at once in Richmond, Virginia.
Man these shows are so over produced and edited. Ramsay makes it seem like the pork chops were dry, there was something wrong with the shrimp, etc. The food was good when I went and the service was fast. Oh well. At least they got a cool makeover and free publicity and stuff.
Yeah, they didn't seem to have a problem with the kitchen or chefs at that place.I can't believe Ramsay was in VA twice this season and I didn't know until they were airing. I would love to meet him, even if only for a second.
Richmond episode was weird. They really didn't seem that bad. I actually rewound the show once the credits started, looking for the obligatory scene where Gordon explores a disgusting kitchen.
When the wife showed up at the end I was like "she is so totally out of this relationship after the cameras are gone"
Not ten minutes in (not counting intro) I was like "yea this guy's wife is totally leaving him as soon as Ramsay leaves".
Well this is basically a 24 hour version of Kitchen Nightmares.I wish they would bring back Hotel Hell and Kitchen Nightmares
I love Hotel Impossible, and they went and cancelled it :/Well this is basically a 24 hour version of Kitchen Nightmares.
If you like Hotel Hell look up Hotel Impossible, it's basically the same thing.
I wish they would bring back Hotel Hell and Kitchen Nightmares
It's just too game show-y, especially when you consider the editing. The big stupid impractical truck-kitchen, the huge timer, eh. I want to see people getting lessons on cooking and running a restaurant at a reasonable pace.Yeah, this. I'll still watch the current show because I always enjoy Ramsay, but this format is so stupid compared to his past shows.