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Kitchen Nightmares Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2008 - 2009
Episode 1
Revisited: Gordon Returns
Thu, Sep 4, 2008 120 mins
Chef Ramsay returns to some restaurants he helped in the past and evaluates their progress. Spots visited include Finn McCool's in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., where the owner faced a debt crisis; Peter's in Babylon, N.Y., where the manager and co-owner had temper issues; and the Mixing Bowl Eatery in Bellmore, N.Y., where the management needed to cut back on the customer discounts they offered.
Episode 2
Handlebar
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits the Handlebar Restaurant & Lounge in Mount Sinai, N.Y., where the owners seem oblivious to the passé 1980s decor and their head chef's apathy.
Episode 3
Giuseppi's
Thu, Sep 18, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits Giuseppi's Italian restaurant in Macomb Township, Mich., and discovers an abundance of bickering from the father-son team that runs the kitchen and a shortage of patrons.
Episode 4
Trobiano's
Thu, Sep 25, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits Trobiano's, an Italian restaurant in Great Neck, N.Y., that is swimming in nearly a half-million dollars debt. When Ramsay confronts the owner about the cleanliness of the kitchen and the tastiness of the food, things do not go well.
Episode 5
Black Pearl
Thu, Sep 25, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits Black Pearl, a seafood restaurant in New York City that has three owners, each running the kitchen in a different manner. This leads to a confused staff and inconsistent food. To add to the problems, one of the owners is resistant to change.
Episode 6
J Willy's
Thu, Oct 30, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits J Willy's Bar & Grille in South Bend, Ind., a business that is $1.2 million in debt. He challenges them to start using fresh ingredients, but the inexperienced cooks get overwhelmed, driving one customer to tears.
Episode 7
Hannah & Mason's
Thu, Nov 6, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits Hannah & Mason's, a French bistro in Cranbury, N.J., owned by two friends who lack business experience and motivation. The staff's bounced paychecks are a problem, but they're nothing compared to the item Ramsay finds in the cooler that causes him to shut the place down on Valentine's Day.
Episode 8
Jack's Waterfront
Thu, Nov 6, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits Jack's Waterfront in St. Clair Shores, Mich., which suffers from a lack of fresh seafood and inattentive management. The goal is to make the eatery prosperous year-round, but the general manager's excessive socializing with patrons may stand in the way of this plan.
Episode 9
Sabatiello's
Thu, Nov 13, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits Sabatiello's, an Italian restaurant in Stamford, Conn., with a hot-tempered owner and poor customer service. After his staff turns against him and Ramsay offers criticism, the owner gets so angry he shuts the place down himself.
Episode 10
Fiesta Sunrise
Thu, Nov 13, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits Fiesta Sunrise, a Mexican restaurant in West Nyack, N.Y., and meets a stubborn owner who is ruining the business. After an inspection, Ramsay declares the place unsanitary and shuts it down before even discussing how to fix things.
Episode 11
Sante La Brea
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 60 mins
Chef Ramsay visits Sante La Brea in Los Angeles and finds a financially strapped restaurant owner who isn't respected by his staff. Adding to his troubles are spoiled ingredients and a shortage of customers. Then an incident occurs that results in a visit from police.
Episode 12
Cafe 36
Thu, Jan 15, 2009 60 mins
In the first-season finale, Chef Ramsay visits Cafe 36, a French-American eatery in La Grange, Ill. The couple who own the place have little restaurant experience, so they need help with their shortage of customers and their head chef, who doesn't practice quality control.
