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Restaurant Stakeout Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Barbecue With Attitude
Wed, Mar 13, 2013 60 mins
In the third-season opener, the married owners of Hot Rods Real Pit BBQ in Wharton, N.J., ask Willie for advice on how to improve their business, which he learns is suffering because of negative attitudes and lack of training.
Episode 2
Momma's Boy
Wed, Mar 20, 2013 60 mins
The staff of the Latin Kitchen in the Bronx are evaluated by Willie at the request of the owner, whose business has been suffering the negative effects of competition. At the same time, his mother and partner has been recovering from a freak accident that nearly claimed her life.
Episode 3
You Can't Be Everything to Everybody
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 60 mins
Despite a commitment to good customer service and award-winning food, AJ's Burgers in New Rochelle, N.Y., is suffering financially, because, Willie discovers, the menu is overloaded, the restaurant has a confused identity and the manager is overworked.
Episode 4
Three Strikes and You're Out!
Wed, Apr 3, 2013 60 mins
The owner of Shiraz Persian Restaurant in Elmsford, N.Y., asks Willie for helping saving his eating establishment, which, if it fails, would be his third one to do so. Lazy employees who fight amongst themselves and a reluctance to lay down the law are among the problems unearthed during Willie's visit.
Episode 5
The Big...Not So Easy
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 60 mins
The Bayou, a Cajun restaurant in Bellmore, N.Y., is losing customers after 22 years in business. Problems include a leader who is disillusioned and a staff that likes to party.
Episode 6
To Catch a 'Restaurant' Thief
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 60 mins
Willie turns up evidence of an incompetent staff and a possible thief during his investigation of a steakhouse in Red Bank, N.J.
Episode 7
Giving Away the House
Wed, May 1, 2013 60 mins
Willie arrives at a family-run eatery in Harrison, N.Y., which he comes to learn has been struggling for 10 years due, in part, to the overly generous nature of one of the owners.
Episode 8
Kitchen Mafia
Wed, May 8, 2013 60 mins
The sister owners of Docks Clam Bar and Pasta House in Staten Island need Willie's help recovering from Hurricane Sandy.
Episode 9
Your Smokehouse Is a Joke-House
Wed, May 29, 2013 60 mins
Willie warns the young owner of Smokehouse Barbecue in Somerville, N.J., that his restaurant could go down in flames if he doesn't make some changes, beginning with the prank-loving staff.
Episode 10
The Place Is a Ghost Town!
Wed, Jun 5, 2013 60 mins
Willie offers his expertise to a former dishwasher struggling to make a go of it as the owner of Roasted Peppers in Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Episode 11
Tuscan Tumbleweeds
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 60 mins
The owner of the Venetian Grille in Somerville, N.J., wants to know why business is slow, so he calls in Willie, who pinpoints a few problems, including an unprofessional staff, confused identity and frustrated manager.
Episode 12
What Would Your Father Do?
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 60 mins
The owner of Michael's Roscommon House in Belleville, N.J., is having trouble keeping the Irish bar and restaurant he inherited from his dad in business. Among the problems that need attention are an untrained staff, lack of structure and an unruly chef.
Episode 13
What Are You Servin' Here?
Wed, Jun 26, 2013 60 mins
A co-owner of Barzola Restaurant in Flushing, N.Y., calls on Willie for help after inheriting the business from his parents. Problems that need fixing include a lack of knowledge about the menu, bad attitudes among the staff and a lack of inventory.