Episode
Kitchen Nightmares: Park's Edge
Overview
Chef Ramsay visits Atlanta, GA, to help the owners of contemporary American restaurant Park’s Edge refresh their menu and service. Although the owners of Park’s Edge take pride in their diverse menu and innovative dining experience, Chef Ramsay is shocked by the restaurant’s lack of cohesiveness in the kitchen, inattentive service and disorganized management. Find out if Chef Ramsay’s advice will be enough to help the restaurant regain its elegance and stylish flair.
Details
- Series
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2012-02-03
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Park's Edge is Episode 12 in Season 4 of Kitchen Nightmares. It aired on 2012-02-03. The runtime is 44 min.
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