The BEST episodes of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares season 1
Every episode of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares season 1!
Rancid scallops, arrogant head chefs, and dangerously dirty kitchens...these are just some of the horrors that await celebrated UK chef, Gordon Ramsay, in Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. Famous for his explosive personality, fiery temper, and colorful language, Gordon attempts to save a different restaurant from financial ruin every week.
#1 - Moore Place
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/18/2004
In the final episode, Gordon tries to save Moore Place, a restaurant adjacent to a busy golf course in Surrey, in the south of England. There's plenty of money in the area with golfers, 'ladies who lunch,' and American business executives, but this place is deserted.
#2 - Bonaparte's Restaurant
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/27/2004
The kitchen in Bonapartes, a restaurant in West Yorkshire, is run by 21-year-old Head Chef Tim. He truly believes that he specialises in 'fine dining' and has ambitions to be a TV chef and own restaurants in London, Paris, and New York. Unfortunately, as Gordon discovers, Tim has no customers and doesn't even know the basics of cooking.
#3 - The Walnut Tree
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/11/2004
In a previous life, The Walnut Tree Inn in South Wales was a Michelin-starred restaurant known throughout Britain. Under its new owners, Italian Francesco Mattioli, Gordon arrives to find the kitchen in chaos with no Head Chef and no customers.
#4 - The Glass House
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/4/2004
Britain's famous Lake District is where tourists are plentiful and money is flowing. However, the Glass House Restaurant in Ambleside seems to have missed both points.