Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

Series 5 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - The Fish & Anchor

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Date Published:
04/12/2007

Gordon takes on an ex-boxer and his feisty wife whose barroom brawls are scaring away customers

Gordon might be famed for his aggression in the kitchen but he meets his match this week as Kitchen Nightmares heads to rural Wales

The Fish & Anchor restaurant and bar near Lampeter is run by a couple of bruisers, ex-boxer Mike and his mouthy wife Caron.

A self taught cook, Mike is a one-man pressure cooker in the kitchen as he struggles to cope with a menu too vast and wide ranging for his skills.

While Mike gets steamed up in the kitchen, Carol's getting hot under the collar in the restaurant. Her unique front-of-house management style includes abusing the customers and her husband in equal measure. Every night they go twelve rounds with the local clientele who are fast deserting them to the tune of a £1,000 per week loss.

Enter Gordon, who finds himself cast as marriage counsellor in a culinary battlefield. It’s a last-ditch attempt to reverse the restaurant’s disastrous reputation and put some love back into the kitchen as well as on plates. Will Mike take on board a last-minute reality check in the fight of his life, or stay on the ropes and sink?



Gordon pulls no punches when it comes to getting the job done. What do you think of his tough love tactics? Does the big man have a point or does all that swearing leave you with a bad taste in your mouth? Leave your comments below.

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  1. Love your show on hell's kitchen. I run a succesful pub/ restaurant in Cookham. My head chef is excellant and my kitchen is spotless. Why can't you do a show on good kitchens. We never seem to get any praise. It's always the good ones that has to fight. We'd love you to visit to show you how good English pubs can be. Helen from Kings Arms Cookham
    Posted by Helen mcgarry on 17/04/2009 01:12:16
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  2. brilliant series, gordon really does show why hes one of the worlds greatest chefs, his knowhow and ability to capitalise on peoples strengths ensure everywhere he turns up is a sure fire success before he leaves ;)
    Posted by brello on 23/03/2009 05:31:17
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  3. I think Mr. Ramsay has a definite reason for his aggression in the kitchen. Obviously, by the time he arrives, these establishments are on the way out and he offers solid, tried and true methods for these owners/cooks/etc. to recover whatever splendor their restaurants once had. Also, I have picked up several very good kitchen tips that have helped me in my daily cooking as well. Thanks Gordon!
    Posted by sous mike on 31/10/2008 18:25:49
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