Episode
Kitchen Nightmares: Finn McCool's
Overview
Chef Ramsay helps a family in the Hamptons with their pub, Finn McCools. Retired cop Buddy, fights with sons Jason and Brian, both of whom work for their father. Can Chef Ramsay work his magic on this family owned business before it goes belly up?
Details
- Series
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2007-11-14
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Finn McCool's is Episode 7 in Season 1 of Kitchen Nightmares. It aired on 2007-11-14. The runtime is 44 min.
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