Gordon Baffled By 'Thin Crust Pizza' | Kitchen Nightmares FULL EPISODE
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2022
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Fun Fact: The Pantaleone Restaurant is still open and with high praise, this shows that the owner listened and took what Gordon said to heart
After the pandemic? Impressive
That's really good to know :)
When was this video made from 2000 and what?
The sons look pretty compitant. The old man probably moved aside and let him make it successful
@@daveeol1987 This is one of the rare wins along with Lido De Manhattan and Yannis Greek Cuisine
2024 update: Pantaleones is still in business and now has a 4.7 star rating. Great to see they took the advice to heart and kept with it.
That's awesome
Thank you I was wondering
Thank you ❤
Gordon is just selling drama , he’s kind of an idiot, he wouldn’t have lasted at Chez Paul
Delete your account @@guysumpthin2974
I will never not have my heart warmed by how gently and kindly Gordon treats the waiters and other serving staff. As someone who's been trapped in customer service with awful people before, it really is nice to just hear simple 'please' and 'thank you' comments towards serving staff once in a while.
The show is fake. Like every reality show
Obviously, it's PR for him.
she’s fine asf tho ngl
@@MarlboroughBlenheim1yeah, people can’t just be good, there is always an underlying motive. 😑
Also love the way he says "my darling" to any and all females. Makes the rage against the owners that much sweeter!
The one common factor on Kitchen Nightmares is owner arrogance.
and ignorance (clueless)
yeah, I like watching this show because it shows me how ignorance and arrogance look on the outside, making it easier to identify when I'm being either or.
as a greek,
Him not working on sundays because he wants to watch football or take a nap is the greekest thing , like , ever
Oh I’m Roman what you gonna do about it
Pepperoni and beef meat lovers pizza I'm half American and half Egyptian I love pizza especially lots of cheese
No wonder the country is poor.
Bro its 2024 go get a job 😂@@Dschannel7
@@littleripper312 Indeed, im Swedish and got pissed at the work ethic in southern europe when i visited. Great people though
Paulette: "Pete, you're my husband and I love you"
Pete: "I disagree with you"
Lol
yikes, calculate ratio
😂😂😂
😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm so happy to read in the comments that the place is still open and the food is good. I noticed the absence of Chef Ramsey trashing out the kitchen organisation, which means they were doing a fantastic job in the department. The real issue was the food. The family seem like such nice genuine people that were truly greatful. One of the best episodes.
Me too.
i agree
One of the few where all the staff is great and there isn't a disgusting kitchen situation with roaches and mold. Just canned clams. They made most stuff fresh, they just did it poorly.
Thick pizzas and overloaded cheese and toppings means undercooked dough and lost profits.
The random clown on the wall has me cackling 😂
I want it. I'd put it in my living room.
😂🤣
I disagree with you
@@wyskers1 LMAO 😭😭
One thing I've learned by watching these: If you want to know what's wrong with your restaurant, ask your servers.They know.
Exactly. I’ve worked many years as a waiter. Most times we don’t pass on the complaints because chefs are usually psychos. Other times the blame will be on the waiters. Other times the blame will be on the customers. So we just don’t say anything.
So in reality the only ones who actually know the issues are the waiters.
Owners who don't know what's wrong with their restaurant aren't the type to ask.
so true! i’ve worked as a server and the last place i worked at had no formal chef, just one girl who had to prepare all the food, do all the dishes, and deliver it to the tables. it was horrible!! if she got a large order, the kitchen would be backed up, and tables would sometimes wait an hour for just a dessert. but i would have never said anything to the owner, because i didn’t want to be disrespectful. restaurants should really do anonymous surveys for servers to speak on these problems freely.
yeah i doubt most servers will tell you the truth, i mean its not like its their job to sell the food, most wouldnt talk bad about the place they work at
Yea
I love how nice Gordon is to waiters in this show. He knows what it’s like to be on the other end, and that it isn’t their fault.
Thats exactly what I am always thinking when watching these episodes! He treats them so respectfully, which just shows how nice he really is
I mean the script says so.
this comment is like on every episode...
Hes like that in real life when he eats out.
@@SKCandygirl yeah it's a nice comment but god damn people keep repeating it like we get it he's nice to the waiters
I think the key to what has allowed Pantaleone to remain successful after this episode aired is that Pete WAS a great cook in his day, but his own confidence in his ability ironically blinded him from changing with the times. This was Gordon Ramsay's way of teaching an old dog new tricks. Really inspiring and encouraging that you can always return to greatness at any stage in your life.
It's not that he didn't change, it's that he stagnated. Some of the stuff they served would not be considered "good" during any time period.
I’m a simple man, I see a free episode of Kitchen Nightmares, I click.
you're not alone
Kitchen Nightmares -> men happy
Unlike 81% of restaurants that failed after the show, this one is still open and the food is good!
Damn 81%!? I didn't know its that high
95%
@@midgetporn9735 Restaurants don't stay open that long. So the longer the show goes on, the more restaurants will close even if they recovered in the medium term.
around 75% of restaurants failed after the show. dont pull numbers out your ass.
It's the best pizza in Denver!
“Looks like pete pissed in my pasta” one of the best lines ever
😂
💀 lol
Tyler durden
I read this comment as he said that lol
@uzia2913 “i disagree with you” 😅
Fun Fact:
My ex-wife was pregnant with my youngest daughter at the time when this episode aired. We couldn’t come up with a great, unique name for her but when I watched this episode, I finally found the perfect name. I named my daughter after the waitress, Celestina
That’s a great story, when did it originally air?
it's awful bro
What is so "fun" about your stupid story? Woohoo your kid has a name?!? Hallelujah!
Awe that’s so cute
That's the saddest crap I've ever heard. You've ruined that little girls life.
"I started cooking when he was a kid. So I think I know more than he does"
Buddy .. this man was cooking under Marco Pierre white at 19 and has held 17 Michelin stars across all his restaurants. ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE FRIEND 😭
My gran got her licence before all that and she's still a bad driver
I disagree🤣🤣🤣
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that’s like my dad saying “i was playing football in college when tom brady was a kid, so i think i’m better than him”
Pete's wife is a rock who takes her vows seriously. Bless her and I hope she's having a beautiful retirement.
its like those friends that says ,they be there for you if you need them... be it in romantic ways or just supporting ways..
Im still mad she didn’t get to go to Vegas on the private plane. 😂
Just think about what you're saying, what a world we live in where you get surprised by a woman taking her vows seriously, that's tragic
@@ararune3734 We do live in a world where people don't take their wedding vows seriously. Not just Women. What are you on about?
@@curbyourshi1056 You're literally praising her for not leaving just because their business is struggling. Let's be real, it's not like she has a place to go.
And 80% of divorces are initiated by women so yeah I singled them out. Rest assured a man doesn't leave a woman because of her finances.
I can’t be the only one curious about what the Thick Crust Pizza would look like right?
same here. I bet it puts the colossal pizza from the twins episode to shame
Yes you are not alone, I imagine it would be a balloon crusty greaseball lol
@@gorillajoe9572 that would be a letdown
A deep dish lol
ikr
I love that 90s aesthetic of these older restaurants. The go to on the awning "BEST IN TOWN!" and its always deserted lol
When his son cried, made me cry. He sounded so frustrated that he knows his dad he loves just is so stubborn and will sink them all. And then Gordon takes them to Vegas, I mean that's him also being a family therapist for the father son!
I busted out laughing at “am I willing to change” “….no”
Gordon: "Food is supposed to be edible!"
Pete: "I disagree with you."
To be self aware enough to know your exact problem and still saying “no” is crazy
🤣
he has a narcissistic behavior problem, she said she's there for him but he's never there for her.
Time stamp?
Psychologically, he is literally in denial with the restaurant going downhill because obviously he's stuck with the past glory he's received but on the brighter side I'm happy to know that Pete took Chef Gordon's advices and that the restaurant's still open until now. 👏🏻
That's nice to hear
I disagree with you.
I doubt he's really in deep shit. If he can afford to close shop on Sunday, he's not really that desperate.
@@nyk2000m you've never ran a restaurant, it shows.
You'll go down hill faster than anything having an empty dining room, staff on the clock, and food prep going to waste. You'll be bleeding money in multiple areas with none coming in.
@@nyk2000m I disagree with you.
I am really happy that they're still open today and actually turned around after Gordon's help. He took accountability for his bad food and rectified it. I wish this man and this restaurant much more success ❤
What an amazing episode honestly. Pete probably locked up and held on to his past success to avoid facing reality. But to see the man have an open mind made a huge difference. He actually listened to the opinion of locals, understand what a successful pizza place looks like and gave up his facade that he knows whats good or not is why they did well. Still open today because this man was more open minded than all of the other subborn owners unwilling to change. Arrogance really prevents growth and change, and this man showed other failing owners how they need to respond to Chef Ramsay.
Judge: "You're hereby sentenced to 10 years prison"
Pete: "I've got to disagree with you"
Judge: "Oh okay have a good day"
😂😂
pete: Oh shut up
Pete: Objection. I need to take an afternoon nap.
i dont think i am doing anything wrong, i have been doing this for 37 Years, Judge Ramsay was a kid when i first started robbing, i should know a little bit more than he does.
That's a thin sentence
I love that Gordan always treats the wait staff with respect. Golden example for everyone on how to treat wait staff.
Dude shut up look at your profile pic
Why are you praising him for being normal?
Are you disrespectful to wait staff?
@@joeblow2069 Unfortunately not everyone is respectful to wait staff. I was praising him for treating them well, and you are correct that should be normal behaviour for everyone. I don't know how you took away from my comment that I'm disrespectful to wait staff, since I'm praising someone for doing the exact opposite.
@@CalebNewbery Where did i say you were disrespectful? How would I know if you were?
I simply objected to you praising the man for being normal.
If anything he is probably extra nice to the younger cuter waitresses so he can lay them.
@@joeblow2069 "Are you disrespectful to wait staff?" that could be interpreted as you suggesting I'm disrespectful to wait staff, apologies if I misinterpreted your words.
You're making assumptions about a guy you don't even know. He's being nice to a women so therefore he must want to get in their pants? That's an unhealthy outlook to say the least.
This place is still open today in 2024! That is soo cool to see a success story after binge watching this and the episode was 15 years ago!
Gordon and Pete are the top guys here. Gordon for keeping patient and sorting out what was let's be honest a massive failure and Pete for overcoming his own barriers and listening and seriously changing his ways. Amazing, wholesome episode I go back to it quite often
Not the chef saying “he’s been eating all fancy” like Gordon didn’t grow up poor and understands hard work, dedication and he actually has helped people re-enter the work force after leaving prison because he believes you deserve a chance to change your life around
True
Yep.
Gordon Ramsay is one of the only few really big tv personality to actually work his way to the top and that is because his main focus was well… actually working aka cooking.
@@pearline4684 i think you will find most British TV cooks and chefs worked their way to the top as you put it. Nearly all of them trained and became professional chefs/cooks before fame. Nigella Lawson was famous because of her politician dad (who used to do what Rishi Sunak does now). Even Jamie Oliver was discovered when he was working in a restaurant and in a documentary about a restaurant he was working at he talked about things as part of the documentary.
@@cliffhulcoopofficial8075 -- Jamie Oliver was picked for his youth and his looks, not because he was a skilled cook who 'worked his way to the top'. His food has always been pretty fucking awful and he's never actually run a successful restaurant. He got investment funding to start a chain, but it was never profitable.
Nigella was actually more famous because of her husband, John Diamond, than because of her dad. It was that documentary about her caring for him and his family while he was dying of cancer that really put her on the map. But Nigella's family used to own Lyons (big historical food business in the UK) so she does have a family tradition there. As with Jamie, her looks were the real selling point.
I love how they always say "I know it's good, everybody loves it." while literally nobody is sitting at the tables.
lmao reminds me of plankton
"He's gonna go to heaven" can be ambiguous.. Either the food is great or you risk serious food poisoning
@@ykalon heart attack m8 from all that grease will clutter his arterys !
Pete loves it.
well... everyone who was sitting in that restaurant loved it.
“His heart was in the right place but his mind certainly was not”
That’s something I think everyone goes through & struggles with. That hit home for me. Loved this episode, don’t watch this a bunch but my niece instantly knew what it was when she walked into the kitchen 😂
This is the most wholesome episode in Kitchen Nightmares history!!! I wish Pete and his family all the best 🥰🥰
" That's our thin crust "
" THAT'S THE THIN CRUST ?! "
I can't stop laughing at that short scene 🤣🤣
I disagree with you lol
@@resred5666 i disagree with your disagreement
@@oliver3713 I disagree with your disagreement on him disagreeing
@@cook.famsikyile I disagree with you disagreeing with him disasgreeing his disagreement
His "stop" got me good.
The waitress is having the time of her life with Gordon's responses and I'm so here for it xD
Natural Allah
@@ahlamahlam8513 No-one cares about that nonsense.
@@stevebarnes2 your godamn right.
@@ahlamahlam8513 What about unnatural allah?
@@stevebarnes2 I’m with you Steve
Pete remind me of my father Who is now almost 80 years old and his character never changes.
Relatable 💯%
Met the owner twice, and worked at the school his grandson went to. Even went to the house looking for him to get him back into school. Met grandma. They are all sweet all around
Gordon: 2+1=3
Pete: I disagree with you
@ТоммуInnit 🅥 cant find who asked bot
I agree with you lol
LMAO
the voice keeps on going in my head.
@@dradvyrk6162 same lol nice to know you guys got a good laugh
@@jokerknight1247 i agree with you 😂😂
Celestina has to be one of the nicest waitresses ever
No problem.
Pete - I disagree with u
She was so nice 😭 miss girl needs the worlds largest tip
@@b0iledfurby659 no reason to cry
Ez on the eyez too
They are still open in 2024. One of a few restaurants on Kitchen Nightmares that didn't permanently close. Good for them.
Nice to see a restaurant that doesn't need fumigating on Kitchen Nightmares.
hahahah thats so true brother!!!
My finger is always close to the pause button. Soon as I see that old chicken swimming in slimy milky goo I'm out.
@@garypellerin5576 I agree brother that stuff is na-sty!!!😂😂😂
They were more competent than most of the owners you see on this show.
Owner seemed a little arrogant, glad to hear that matters have improved since Ramsey's reality check, though.
Gordon: "I think th-"
Pete: " I disagree with you"
Gordon: " But I didn't even-"
Pete: " I still disagree with you"
HAHAHAHAHAH oh God this cracked me up
lol thats facts
I disagree with this comment
Pretty much sums up greek way of thinking.
its so true
Fun fact: Did you know that at the time of filming this episode, Pete had been working as a pizza chef and restaurant owner for 37 years? 😅
I love that Gordon is always nice to the servers as long as they show they are hard workers
Gordon: "The Earth is round"
Pete: "I disagree with you"
hahahahaha
wake up sheeple the earth is flat
@@nathanford1201 Yes and bigfoot is real 😂😂😂😂
@@nathanford1201 i disagree with you
@@user-qd5gr8ql2w yeah to the most uneducated people 😂
I like this episode because none of the people seemed like shitty people and they actually followed through with Gordan's advice. Wholesome Kitchen Nightmares.
Right? From the introduction alone you could see that Pete wasn't the villain, but just a bit too in love with his own cooking.
@boneshakerbaby - agree 100%.
I like that at the end, it was all done with respect on both sides, as Gordon wasn't as brutal as he sometimes is. Just a proof, if you are honest with him, and want to improve - he will actually help you and give an advice. And he will appreciate the honesty (as most people should/would). If you bullshit him... yeah, this is not gonna fly at all :)
But it is not this particular "kichen" fault as such. Basically the main guy doesn't have enough experience. He has a lot experience in his place, and he is confident that he is doing OK. But he has nothing to compare that too. Doing something for 37 years, and not adapting, not moving forward, not being flexible, being too confident - nah, this is not gonna fly. Also missing the experience with being a chef in several+ other restaurants, other places, or even ohter countries. Just a simple life experience of working in multiple places (regarding your profession).
Even somebody like me, would know (not connected with food industry in anyway). But it I was a chef in such place, I would be curious. I would pick the top 20 places in Denver, with different food choices. And simply go there, even once every 2-3 years, as a chef, and just eat. Nothing more. Just taste the food, taste what other people are doing, compare that to food that I'm cooking, and be honest with myself. The lack of comparison to other "products"/restaurants on the market, and dated confidence was his main issue.
Note: and his wife is also a proof of his mentality: "...I've been your partner, you haven't always been mine". Such a simple statement, but also powerfull.
But they skipped the walk in fridge 😢 my fav part
@@shinyagumon7015 ego man the moment you smell your shit and you think it smells like roses you are your own downfall life doesn't play games with you !
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Pete started to break down the walls around him, when his wife said she would leave. Then when they were offered that trip to Vegas and eventually saw the new restaurant, he became completely vulnerable. Amazing work by Gordon!
its so good to hear that the place is still up and running and having better food that it has ever done before.
"My grandpa's pizza is like a whitewall tire" 😂😂
*I disagree with you*
It probably tasted like one too.
😂 yeah, what a burn
I usually don’t feel bad for people who come on this series because they know what they’re signing up for. But when the son broke down crying next to the dad out front of the restaurant I genuinely felt for the whole family
Its for show
@@kaito-fukasejam8387 just because it’s for the show doesn’t mean the emotions aren’t real. We’re talking about real people on a TV show trying to fix their failing business, reality tv, sure. but it’s different here.
@@bdbdkdfotbrveiw why would that act like that with huge cameras in their face? Checkmate you atheist
@@kaito-fukasejam8387 why did you have to bring being an atheist in i-
@@kaito-fukasejam8387 because some people just can’t suppress their emotions and cry when they feel like it
Chef Ramsey is so awesome showing these guys his techniques and changing their lives forever
Any man who admits his mistakes and is willing to change for the better will always go a long way. Props to the owner. 💯
Guy: "It tastes like cat food"
Gordon: "Where did you try cat food?"
--------------------------
Gordon: "It tasted like shit!"
Me: "Where did you... "
That turned right back
Oh man, such underrated comment. 😅
As a Chef, you've gotta have a developed palette... I just didn't expect you to need THAT developed of a palette O_O
Gordon: "Long story..."
loool
Doctor: “You will die in 3 days”
Pete: “I disagree with you”
*Pete is now invincible*
Me: “I have 11,000 likes”
Pete: “I still disagree with you”
Pete the invincible
Lol at 13:43 😂😂😂 this man is a legend
Gordon: Your name’s Pete
Pete: I disagree with you
judge: you've got a death sentence
pete: i dissagree with you
PETE CAN GO TO JAIL
Pete gains Plot Armor
I love how the entire episode he just calls Gordon "Seth Ramsey"
"ngl would still eat"
"The business doesn't make enough money and I don't know why. I don't sell pizza's on Sunday, my pizzas are disgusting soggy piles of grease, and I take daily naps. Still, I don't know why..."
Lmao 😂😂😂
Hahahaahahahahah
Lazy bludy Greeks
@@meyergaelle8108 ah yes, racism
@Wild ninetails
Siesta, you snowflake.
Pete's pride was shattered but his love for his family prevailed.
His pride wasn’t shattered it was simply reshaped and molded into something far better.
I feel so sad for Pete. You can see the disappointment and embarrassment in his eyes even with all that stubborn facade. He looked like he was about to cry 😭
I love Gordan and what he does for the people and glad to see this family still going strong 🙏
Gordon Ramsay isn't toxic. He just wants people to open their eyes to the truth.
The first step to fixing a problem is by acknowledging that there is one to fix in the first place.
That’s kinda just the Gordon Ramsay ‘brand’ and to make the show better. You can’t talk to people like that in real life. Criticism is important to help people recognize things and get better, but there’s clearly a lot of embellishment and added drama when it comes to his shows.
Why does the truth always have the same plot line in every episode?
@@chaosjoerg9811 Idk but they do did an impact on those restaurants that's what I know.
Some of them are still open like this one
@@chaosjoerg9811 because its almost always the same problem
@@chaosjoerg9811 a lot of people are saying it's acted but idrk
I'm impressed on how pete made such a big turn around and is still open.
Pete WAS once a good chef, he just couldn't let go of the past and couldn't accept that food changes along with the supply chain.
@@NotAGoodUsername360 And maybe the cheese and stuff also changed, so they became more greasy. I'm "his age", and there are lots of products that have the same label, but aren't close to the same taste and consistancy. Especially cheeses.
@@NotAGoodUsername360 pizza hasn’t changed, he probably has.
The thing with Ramsey that makes me appreciate him is how he treats the wait staff
I enjoyed this. The way the family interacts with one another is interesting. Really speak their minds to one another.
This pizza is always what I imagine when I think of Kitchen Nightmares.
To this day I still wonder what the thick crust looks like.
Legend has it that the first one is still being made due to the size of it. Luckily they are only 10,000000 kilometres before completion.
i used to look this high af and say to myself damn this pizza looks hella nice.
These "italian restaurants " ruled by greeks, mexicans, arabians or "italian" americans are a serious insult to our country, our cuisine and our culture.
@@ellietny3238 it does look nice on the surface... It just too soft and oily.
It should be Pizza not Oil and meat on a soggy bread crust
What I like about this episode is that you can tell that everyone in the family clearly loves each other. They're frustrated and they're upset with each other, but they care about one another and that love is in everything they say to each other.
The beautiful side of the Mediterranean families.
This,they are not easy to give ultimatum every time,they are not running away or give up easily
Shame tho because last I heard Paulette left Pete :( He didn’t change much other than changing the menu and keeping if decent
@@elladapetrosyan9610 yep tunisians greeks and italians look so similar
Help muslims
I am a home cook and watching these shows makes me wanna listen to feedback and change whatever needs to be changed , thanks to people like Pete makes me wanna better myself by listening to suggestions from other people about my food
Love this episode...glad they're still open and thriving.
Pete was the definition of "If your opinion doesn't validate my own, I don't wanna hear it"
I think that’s a negative side of not having anyone telling you what to do for 20 odd years (assuming this was filmed in late 00’s).
@@cobbler9113 This episode is from 2013 but your point still stands.
Glad you clarified with "was". It's cool he turned out to be a good person at heart
You could tell even though the guy was a little bit stubborn at first, he’s a good guy and he cares about his family.
He changed real quick after his family threatened to leave 😂
@@AlreadyForgot666Bro wouldn’t you do the same?
@@Aria23331 I would for sure!
a little? dude, he was stubborn for 2 years, and stood his ground when a guy with like 20 Michelin stars or whatever told him he needed to improve his cooking. He was as stubborn as a titanium mule.
I know its probably for the camera but i love how they literally ask gordon for advice and then says "i dont need to change"
Omg I ugly cried this was beautiful! The emotion in this family was breathtaking
I do like how almost every single owner/ chef calls Gordon “Chef” it’s that level of respect that I appreciate. The recognize the greatness
i dont like that....
@@seekanddestroy1200good for you man 👍
I disagree with you
i agree i like it!
why do you disagree?@@b.b.s7545
This was one that I felt sorry for the chef, it's obvious he started spiraling when the restaurant stopped doing well, and now feels humiliated because his food WAS probably very good but now it had gone downhill and stopped taking criticism, but in the end he still cares a lot about being a good restaurant owner. It was heartbreaking
Feel Allah
I feel for the man as well, and im so happy that Pantaleone's is one of the very few restaurant featured on Kitchen Nightmares to have success even as of now. The restaurant is still in business during the pandemic (using ordering apps, you can get their pizzas, PLUS they have a really snazzy website!) and has 4.7 stars out of 5, since 2013 these guys have still been working hard and not taking Gordon's help for granted. I wish all the best for that family :'')
@@ahlamahlam8513 Take your delusions somewhere else.
@@ahlamahlam8513 how the fuck do you feel god
I also feel for Pete (chef). It's very existentially difficult to admit that he has been drifting to nothingness (performance-wise) because (perhaps) of his institutionalization within his business. When your passion becomes your job and money-making scheme, the best you can do is think about the process. The outcomes necessarily follow. Every dish is an opportunity to lift someone off his own hardships and that's something professionals seem to neglect over the years.
In 2024, they're still thriving and maintaining their tradition of closing on Sundays. The owner's passion for football shines through, and as a fellow European, I completely understand and respect it. It's wonderful to witness their ongoing success. This episode remains one of my favorites.
I've been eating pizza since late 60's/early 70's and hot, fresh, crispy pizzas have always been preferred over soggy, doughy, greasy pizzas. I can't think of any time when people preferred soggy, doughy, greasy pizzas...past or present.
Soggy, doughy, greasy pizzas are better when you are a hungry student and need something to soak up the alcohol. That sausage pizza would be great after a few pints of beer. It's drunk pizza, not sober pizza.
@@williambulmer6389this makes so much sense
Notice when they were smoking outside and Pete's wife came out, he got up and gave her his seat. I just think nice manners show something. At least that's something.
Also I desperately want to see the thick crust, it must be literally heart stopping.
I noticed that too. He's actually a sweetie, I think. Stubborn old git, but a nice guy.
@@vooveks If I had a nickel for each levels of respect I have for you, my good sir, I would have more than 1 MILLION NICKELS!!!
It's a Greek thing. We might act tough but we know who the real boss is lol
Why didn't the boy stand up? Been in America too long to be a gentleman? More importantly, why wasn't there a third chair, since the whole thing was being filmed and they knew how many seats they needed? It's all a set-up! Just remember the old fucker telling everyone to shut up, before that scene. Maybe they'll all die of lung cancer. Best lungs in Denver?
@@GeorgeTelop Happy wife, happy life. Wish I had known that in time.. ;P
Celestina is such a sweetheart. Shes just enjoying Ramsey's presence and having fun.
And hot
I always enjoy how kind Gordon is to the staff.
I love how this video pops up again in my recommended every few months and I'd still eat that pizza every time
Ramsay: "This pizza is greasy"
Pete: "I disagree with you"
Ramsay: "The dough is raw"
Pete: "I still disagree with you"
I guess you can say he disaGREASE with Gordon
@@KevinLopez-hp8ph ☠️☠️☠️
It's olive oil man, healthy:)
Ramsay: SHUT DOWN THE RESTURAUNT OR YOU WILL GO HOMELESS AND IN DEBT!
Pete: i still disagree with you.
Ramsay: Bloody h-
Pete: i disagree
Ramsay: CAN I SAY A WOR-
Pete: i disagree still
The 80's aesthetic totally works if the food is still amazing. There are restaurants in my town who've been so consistently good that the decor hasn't changed since the 70's and they're packed every night they're open.
Quality can be sold from "anywhere" - and if you deliver litterally everywhere.
The best Chinese food in our city is literally a place that looks so fcked up you’d think it’s a dumb just by walking by.
People will flock to little hole-in-the-wall restaurants if their food is exceptional. Décor helps get people through the door, but it's nothing if Pete hadn't been on board with updating the menu. I mean, Amy's Baking Company had nice décor...
@@suitov Exactly. Decor's one of the least things I'll complain about if the food's edible and value for money.
theres a lot of american style diners in my country with decorations that look like they came from 1950 and i love them 😁
the really cool part about this episode is that the chef wasn't in denial for too long and he didn't ignore gordon or get in his face because he was under pressure or had his ego shot down like most other chefs do on this show
plus the fact that he was able to learn and with his family and they were able to keep the restaurant open even to this day is phenomenal
He was kinda like those people who won't stop ranting about how they were so popular back in highschool but now suddenly invincible. There's an understandable reason, though, his confidence was based on his work and the fact that back in the 80s, his pizzas were the best and even winning multiple awards. The problem is he got complacent. He thinks he already knows it all and that nothing is going to go wrong no matter what because, after all, he WAS the best right? And if customers can't appreciate his work, then it MUST be their fault right? Again, after all, he WAS the best? That's just ego talking. His ego was so big he didn't even thought about the fact that he's getting old, and a few more years, he will have to pass the title of ownership to his son because he definitely doesn't trust his own son to be able to carry the restaurant, so he does it all himself because he WAS The best right? No one can do better than him in his mind. In that age, he should already be teaching his son how to manage the restaurant by himself with him only acting as guidance. Because when you get lazy due to complacency, it WILL show in your work. Luckily, the restaurant is still thriving now and he learned his lesson. It took a hard-beating and reality-check, but it's what he needed.
This was so suspenseful to watch! great episode.
They set this man up to look so bad, but there is no chance in hell anyone does a 180 that hard. Look at the emotion in his face when they revealed the "new" Pantaleone's. This man clearly cares a lot about his business and just was in need of a helping hand.
@@galaxspace1 yea I can be quick to judge reality tv sometimes..
@@galaxspace1 Are you saying the editing is completely fair and genuine? LMAO
@@MoonwalkerWorshiper maybe not completely genuine but I think it's not that bad
@@weird_th LOL diplomatic undecisive whimp. "not that bad" is a pointless thing to say. The editing is intentionally unflattering towards the people of the show to create entertainment. What the OP pointed out is that the show is set up to make villains out of the owners even if they have a reasonable side from the start. And then make it seem they "turned reasonable" from Gordon Ramsay's celebrity magic.
@@MoonwalkerWorshiper Don't agree with you bit "diplomatic indecisive wimp" is genuinely the best insult I've ever heard
The waitress is so iconic, I absolutely love her. She's so wholesome.
She's cute as hell
@@badraitbenbouchaib2196 fr she a baddy
@Antidote she isn't that innocent, she is like 20 and I was just complementing her .
@@Icyy8030 fr in 31:35 her yk is yk what i mean just watch it😏
@@HOY_BR1CKYYgod damn🫣
Always nice to know when these places stay open. Life is hard and money can be even harder to come by. Best wishes to the fam! Keep up the good work!
the funniest part is the waitress laughing the whole time knowing whats about to happen
I can already imagine Pete as a pokemon.
"Charizard used Flamethrower"
"Pete disagreed with him"
"Charizard hurt itself in its confusion!"
@@anthonymcrooster3703 “Charizard fainted from confusion!”
"It's vwry effective!"
That sounds like combat in earthbound actually
@@julym.2564 i disliked your comment
What i love about Gordon is he has never been mean to a waiter because the food is not theyre fault
Pantaleone's trouble were Pete was stuck in the rut and very stubborn. And Gordon really makes Pete listens that he needs to adapt and listen to people. That's why they're survived and even got pretty good ratings. Glad to see them getting better after the program
we watched the episode
Way to point out the obvious dude
I mean Pete used to be a great chef in the past its just probably because of his pride or the ingredients are not that consistent anymore.
14:00 i love Ramsay is always so kind to the staff that "just work here" because it's really not their fault or say at all, they need a job like all of us and often times people take their anger out on them 😢
Chef knows that the staff is very important part of any restaurant and he treats them really well always,that is what makes him so great
@@lifewithkat151 not almost, the food being bad is literally never the server's fault. They escorted your dish to the table and that's it lmao
Be thankful as always for chef ramsay. For helping those chef to improve on how to prepare great pizza.
I have always found this episode very wholesome and hilarious ever since I first saw it years ago.
That pizza taster test was the best thing Gordon could have done for the chef. Gave him a reality check
Imagine your "best" pizza is beaten by a frozen, ready to eat pizza.
all staged, every eps is the same hate the food hate the owners, happy ever after
@@ramblingrob4693 Holy you are sad.
@@ramblingrob4693 i mean, the title is "Kitchen Nightmares". I'm not sure about you, but the show has a formula, and if breaks away from their formula, it's not gonna be a "Kitchen Nightmares" episode. And, before you say it, no, just because something has a formula, it doesn't mean that thing is already bad and unoriginal, and vice versa. If don't like the show, what are you even doing giving the video a view and commenting? You really took the time to tell people something that doesn't even make sense.
@@titocristobal5573 it really is scripted tho lol they have writers and everything
Had the pleasure to try their pizza out, and lemme tell you, if not for the recorded episode, you'd think they've always been this good 👍
So is it good?
Gentle Kuwait
Is that 16:08 cute girl still working there?
@@samirdoncic6395 down bad sheesh
@@samirdoncic6395 down bad sheesh
bro had three voice lines on loop
"Shut up"
"I have the best pizza/mine's better"
"I disagree with you"
This is the perfect example of how ego can destroy someone and their business. One thing we learn playing music/instruments is you are never done learning. Once you think you know it all and there is nothing left to learn, you’ve failed.
"Chef Ramsay was a kid when I started cooking"
He was probably making better food as a kid too
too right
I bet gordons dipers tasted better than that grease slime artery clogging war crime !
Pete was probably a good chef before, he just can't move on.
@@kivi7105 I think so too
Customer: "This food is disgusting!"
Chef: "It can't be the food, so what could it be?"
The chef.
@@timberhead2069 true
Chef: "it's because they never have tasted real food!"
@@gaychainsaw646 ahh
@@gaychainsaw646 ahahah
Gordan : humans need a beating heart to live.
Pete: "I disagree with you"