Kitchen Nighmares season finale - Chef finally walks

[PepperElf]

I understand, but when they specify an exact time then that's where they fall into murky territory. Because even if they're not working, they're under orders to be there at <time x-5> which may carry an obligation for the company to pay them anyway.

Cos say someone isn't there 5 (or even 10) minutes early? Can they really be written up? I mean they're not even on the clock after all. it can be a fine line sometimes.

[eltf177]

No sane person would sign this, you would have to be supremely desparate to even think about it.

I swear, these people seem to love diving into controversy. This is another public relations disaster that will do nothing for them.

C'mon, it's long past time to deport Samy! Chuck him out and let this entire mess sink into the sewer like it should have long ago...

[EricKei]

There's an old saying in the newspaper biz (and probably many others)..."There's no such thing as bad publicity" ~_~

Many people may dislike these two people, curse their names, and be horrified at what they're doing...But damned if we don't all know about them. One way or another, they've got their fifteen minutes of fame/infamy. Hell, train wrecks like this are the entire basis of reality TV in general. I'm willing to bet that the company that produces the show is laughing all the way to the bank, at this point; the restaurant is likely attracting new customers, too, who are hoping to catch a glimpse of the insanity first-hand. Being outed as a terrible place to work may very well be the best thing that's ever happened to the place o_O.

[taxguykarl]

No sane person would sign this, you would have to be supremely desparate to even think about it.

Sounds like just the kind of person who would work there in the first place....not that this would exactly be a resume enhancer.

[EricKei]

karl - Now you've gone and reminded me of a classic Dilbert ~_~

...Thanks, actually! ^_^

[eltf177]

There's an old saying in the newspaper biz (and probably many others)..."There's no such thing as bad publicity" ~_~

SIGH... You're right of course. Still, this place can't go down in flames fast enough to suit me...

[wolfie]

Clause #20 could be, depending on how the state decides. Non compete clauses have been found unconscionable if it means that the employee would not be able to practice their career. Based on the way this is written, I'd say that qualifies.

Non-compete clauses are supposed to be a means of keeping a former employee from using proprietary information to benefit a competitor. Other than recipes (and #17 takes care of that), I can't see anything involved with a restaurant that would be proprietary. With a 50 mile radius, #20 basically says that former employees are barred from working in food service in the Phoenix metropolitan area for a year - that would definitely fall into the category of "not being able to practice their career".

Heck, my commute is roughly half that radius - and I have to pay more for auto insurance because I'm over the threshold between "ordinary commuting" and "long-distance commuting".

[Kheldarson]

‘Now we can only defend Gordon Ramsey, we support him and hope that people are not as quick to judge him and hate on him because of these accusations. Kitchen Nightmares was not doing very well and the ratings were not very strong.

‘Our show was the highest they ever had, it broke all of the records, sot there are no hard feelings to Fox or Gordon.We are upset about the way we were portrayed and edited but we are focusing on our future now.

‘We wish him all the best- and now we’re working on our own reality show so stay tuned!'

To read the rest: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...#ixzz2Yai7kHRq

Enjoy They're still nuts.

[Tama]

Oh for -- the problem was not that he had a drug charge 30 years ago, the point was that he lied about it.

How do these people operate like this?

‘Our show was the highest they ever had, it broke all of the records, sot there are no hard feelings to Fox or Gordon.

Because you people were absolute nutballs!

[PepperElf]

oh for crying out loud, really?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...#ixzz2Yai7kHRq


They're trying to reinvent what really happened on the show now. Actually this kinda fits how they behave, sadly.

[Amy] insists that THEY stopped the filming

‘I asked Gordon many times, ‘what’s wrong with the food?’, he wouldn’t tell me. I literally chased him around, saying ‘I know you sent everything back’. He said we would talk about it later, but at no point did he offer any constructive criticism and that was hurtful to me. I had a great deal of respect for him as a chef.

This I believe... somewhat. That she might have chased him around.
And that she actually *believes* that he didn't give any constructive criticism.

He clearly did - on video too - but we all know how well that went down. Like mixing bat-shit-crazy, a flamethrower, and a kerosene spill.


or wait, was this link already discussed? if so... eh sorry for being late on the linkage. meh

[EricKei]

I just love how they're insisting that they NEVER stole anyone's tips...a few paragraphs before they speak of making sure that they will stop (illegally) confiscating the tips in the first place. Hipocrisy, thy name is Amy. I also noticed that she said Ramsay loved her cakes/pies...which are the one thing she openly admits that they DID NOT MAKE THEMSELVES!

[PepperElf]

but don't forget even on the show her story changed more times than I can recall. First they made *everything* from scratch there. Then they bought some things from other stores. Then it turned out they bought a lot of stuff from other stores.

so really it's not surprising that they can't pick a story and stick with it.
if anything that's often a good sign of someone who lies on a regular basis. when the story changes that frequently, there's something fishy

[EricKei]

Why does it not surprise me to discover that her hubby was convicted for drug trafficking? >_> Love is blind -- believe me, I know this from experience -- but dayum. Unclear from the article WHY the State Dept is trying to deport him, tho, assuming he's served his time.

[Tama]

They're trying to deport him because he didn't mention/lied about having the drug charges when he came to the US.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Anybody want an Amy's Baking Company t-shirt?