Episode
Kitchen Nightmares: Lela's
Overview
Chef Ramsay tries to rev up business for Lela's, an upscale restaurant in desperate need of clientele. When Gordon gets in the kitchen and starts criticizing the menu items, the executive chef is less than thrilled and they have a showdown in front of the entire staff. Find out if the changes stick and if owner Lela will withstand this type of behaviour in her restaurant.
Details
- Series
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2007-11-21
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Lela's is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Kitchen Nightmares. It aired on 2007-11-21. The runtime is 44 min.
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