Restaurant Stakeout
Willie Degel is known for running a tight ship at his restaurants. His secret: cameras canvassing every inch of his restaurant, allowing him to keep a close eye on his floor, staff and patrons. Restaurant Stakeout follows as Willie takes his practices to troubled restaurateurs looking to find and rectify the hidden problems that lie within their establishments.
- 2012-2014
- 5 seasons
- Reality
Willie Degel is known for running a tight ship at his restaurants. His secret: cameras canvassing every inch of his restaurant, allowing him to keep a close eye on his floor, staff and patrons. Restaurant Stakeout follows as Willie takes his practices to troubled restaurateurs looking to find and rectify the hidden problems that lie within their establishments.
Season 5 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Las Vegas Stakeout
Wed, Jun 4, 2014 43 mins
Tommy thought taking his retirement to buy Buon Gusto Italian Restaurant so that he and his chef son could run it was a good idea. With no restaurant experience, he found himself in over his head and his retirement vanishing.
Episode 2
Sushi on the Strip
Wed, Jun 11, 2014 43 mins
The first sushi restaurant in Las Vegas is in danger of closing its doors if Willie can't help the owner reel in her staff.
Episode 3
Hoover Dam'd Pizza
Wed, Jun 18, 2014 43 mins
Willie visits "Vinny's Pizzeria" in Boulder City, Nevada, to help the owner, who has years of experience in the business, learn why he isn't making any money, even though he spends 75 hours a week at the restaurant.
Episode 4
Unlucky in Vegas
Wed, Jun 25, 2014 43 mins
The owner, of a once-lively Mexican restaurant in Nevada, receives advice from Willie on how to deal with staff problems and money woes, that are hurting her business and taking a toll on her family.
Episode 5
Hammered in Vegas
Wed, Jul 2, 2014 43 mins
Willie's goal, when he travels to Henderson, Nevada, is to turn around the struggling "Hammer's Grill and Bar", which is owned by former pro hockey player, Bob Fleming.
Episode 6
Ciao, Vegas!
Wed, Jul 16, 2014 43 mins
The young owner, of "Gina's Bistro" in Las Vegas, faces having to move back to Italy if he can't turn his restaurant into a success.
Episode 7
Golf Course Stakeout
Wed, Jul 23, 2014 43 mins
The owners of "Oh Brian's on the Green" in Clark, N.J., are dealing with an unreliable manager, a staff struggling to fend for themselves, and unhappy customers when Willie arrives on the scene.
Episode 8
Fuggedabout Mario
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 43 mins
Willie helps "Mario's Tutto Bene", a struggling family restaurant in Union, New Jersey, that has managed to stay in business for 32 years, but has fallen upon hard times, since the original owners passed it along to their son.
Episode 9
Willie Shuts It Down
Wed, Aug 6, 2014 43 mins
A man's mother and her restaurant become the victims of a massive theft.
Episode 11
Standup Stakeout
Wed, Aug 27, 2014 43 mins
The owner of the "Stress Factory" comedy club in New Brunswick, N.J., needs Willie's help turning around the restaurant portion of his business.
Episode 12
Grand Opening Stakeout
Wed, Sep 3, 2014 43 mins
Willie offers advice to the owner of the "Brookside Grill" in Highland Mills, N.Y., who is attempting to reopen his restaurant, with new partners, after a falling-out with his previous one.
Episode 13
Million Dollar Stakeout
Wed, Sep 10, 2014 43 mins
In the Season 5 finale, Willie helps the stubborn owner of a pizzeria in Oakland Park, New Jersey, come up with a plan to get out of debt.
Episode 25
Self
Wed, Aug 20, 2014 43 mins
Nicky's daughter fears without a fresh approach at Villa Monaco in West Islip it could become extinct. Without Willie to help enlighten Nicky to the real problems, he could lose the business and his relationship with his daughter.