Luckily, it only serves to entice the audience even more.

This can be fine if done properly, but in this case, it felt extremely tacky.

To their credit, Gordon did actually like their crabcakes, though.

Opening title for ‘Kitchen Nightmares’, featuring Gordon Ramsey.

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Seriously, who tries to trademark a word?

Vic is using money that is owed to his wife and daughter and is not even aware of it.

According to them, Vic does whatever he wants and doesn’t listen to anyone.

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Gordon clearly agrees as he enters and is already disgusted by the way the place looks.

His impression of the food?He says it looked like someone was sick on his plate.

Gordon sits down to eat and orders calamari, pizza, and steak.

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Stubborn Sebastian immediately goes back to the old menu when Gordon left and the restaurant closed in 2008.

Athina and her sister arrive at the restaurant at 6 am, while Jake arrives at 11.

Gordon asks what his role is, and he struggles to answer.

Cheryl, one of the owners of FLamangos in ‘Kitchen Nightmares’

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It’s immediate drama, as the servers explain that Rita and Lisa get angry easily.

Lisa drinks and Rita smokes on the job and complains the entire time about the service and their mistakes.

Gordon can tell that all the food is frozen and wonders if the chef is allergic to salt.

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Gordon eventually gets a handle on everyone and spices up the menu.

He explains the food is not cooked well, butChef Dougangrily says his food is fine.

During the menu overhaul, Gordon cooks striped bass and asks Doug to taste it, but he refuses.

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Gordon tells Peter it’s time to fire his chefs and hire someone more agreeable.

Of course, all the customers begin to laugh, making for a pretty hilarious moment.

Being far from his wife, Gordon brought a framed photo of her to share his medicore meal with.

Gordon asking the chef of Sebastian’s about the menu in Kitchen Nightmares

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But that wasn’t the only problem with the restaurant.

The main problem was its fridge, which was chock-full of old, expired, or cross-contaminated product.

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Gordon standing with Lisa and Rita, the owners of La Galleria 33 in Kitchen Nightmares

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The staff of Park’s Edge

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Gordon sits at a table with his head in his hands

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