How many Kitchen Nightmares restaurants are still open in 2024?
One of the most intense aspects of Kitchen Nightmares is the way Gordon Ramsay steps up to intervene where needed. The restaurants he visits are often significantly struggling before he comes along to help out.Gordon doesn’t take it lightly when he speaks his mind about the changes a particular restaurant needs to make. He’s brutally honest and he never beats around the bush.So, how many of the restaurants from.
Kitchen Nightmares are still open today in 2024 after responding to Gordon’s influence?
Gordon Ramsay speaking to restaurant owners.
It turns out that Kitchen Nightmares has only been successful a small fraction of the time. A mere 30 of the restaurants Gordon spent time in are still open right now.
These are the restaurants that took Gordon’s advice to heart and followed his instructions. They listened to his guidelines and made adequate changes to stay in business for the long haul. The owners in charge of these spots were willing to switch things up, even if the changes felt difficult and unfamiliar to them. Not every single restaurant owner was so lucky, though.
Kitchen Nightmares restaurants that are closed in 2024
A whopping 65 restaurants viewers grew familiar with on Kitchen Nightmares are now closed. Every single restaurant from both Seasons 1 and 2 is shut down. A couple of restaurants from Seasons 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are still up and running — but not many.
For the most part, the majority of restaurants from these seasons just aren’t around anymore. A few of the more memorable restaurants that didn’t survive include The Mixing Bowl, Hot Potato Café, and Amy’s Baking Company. The restaurants we’ve been introduced to so far in Season 8 are still functioning, and only time will tell if they will last.
What happened to Zeke’s after Kitchen Nightmares: Still open or Closed?
Zeke’s Seafood Restaurant was featured on Kitchen Nightmares in 2011 and Gordon Ramsay tried to save it from closing down. But what happened to it after the cameras stopped rolling?
Zeke’s was New Orleans’ favorite seafood restaurant specializing in Creole food for years. When the restaurant founder died, though, it was passed down to a new owner, and things changed slightly.
The new owners tried to cut costs by purchasing frozen food instead of fresh organic food, and soon people were complaining about the drop in the food quality and taste.
The restaurant had been a staple of the neighborhood and people worried that it would close down. So, Kitchen Nightmares and Gordan Ramsay were called in to help the struggling restaurant.
Gordan Ramsay couldn’t save Zeke’s restaurant
Chef Gordon Ramsay introduces a new menu to the staff and owners of Zeke’s restaurant.
Chef Ramsay stepped up to save the place, he redid the dining area and even introduced new dishes to Zeke’s menu.
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However, even that wasn’t enough to keep the restaurant going. Restaurants that get revamped on Kitchen Nightmares mostly revert to their normal routines which leads to closures. The demolition of La Gondola from Kitchen Nightmares Season 3 was also announced in 2024, to the disappointment of many fans.
During the 2011 episode, the employees hinted at the fact that the new owners cared more about the restaurant’s profit rather than its legacy. Viewers speculated that there was a high chance that became Zeke’s downfall.
In 2012, Zeke’s owners sold the restaurant to someone who demolished it to build something new entirely. Since the closure, the staff of Zeke’s moved on to better adventures.
Daryll and Ellen opened LUCA Eats in New Orleans in 2016, whereas Porter and Luke opened their own restaurant in January 2013.
