Kitchen Nightmares

Kitchen Nightmares
	Title card from seasons 1-4
Genre	Reality television
Based on	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
Developed by	Daniel Kay
Directed by	Brad Kreisberg (season 1–2); Jay Hunter (season 3–6); Glenn Taylor (season 7)
Starring	Gordon Ramsay
Narrated by	J.V. Martin (season 1–2); Arthur Smith (season 3–7); Gordon Kennedy (UK);
Opening theme	"Miserlou"
Composer(s)	David Vanacore
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	92 (including 9 revisits)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Arthur Smith; Patricia Llewellyn; Kent Weed; Gerry McKean; Curt Northrup; Gordon Ramsay;
Running time	58 minutes
Production company(s)	A. Smith & Co. Productions; Optomen; Granada America (2007–10); ITV Studios America (2011–14);
Distributor	ITV Studios; All3Media
Release
Original network	Fox
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release	September 19, 2007 –; September 12, 2014
External links
	Website

Kitchen Nightmares is an American reality television series formerly broadcast on the Fox network, in which chef Gordon Ramsay is invited by the owners to spend a week with a failing restaurant in an attempt to revive the business.[1] It is based on the British show Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

The show premiered September 19, 2007. On June 23, 2014, Ramsay announced that he was ending the series; the final episode aired on September 12 that year.[2] In June 2018, Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back, a new series with a premise much like Kitchen Nightmares but a shorter timeline, premiered on Fox.[3]

Production

The show was produced by ITV Studios America[nb 1] and Optomen, in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions,[5] with Arthur Smith, Kent Weed and Patricia Llewellyn serving as executive producers.

In the UK, the series is broadcast under the name Kitchen Nightmares USA and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA on Channel 4, which also produced the original UK version. Reruns, along with the British series, are frequently shown on BBC America.[6]

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	Season premiere	Season finale
	1	10	September 19, 2007 (2007-09-19)	December 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)
	2	12	September 4, 2008 (2008-09-04)	January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)
	3	13	January 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)	May 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)
	4	14	January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)	May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
	5	17	September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)	March 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)
	6	16	October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)	May 10, 2013 (2013-05-10)
	7	10	April 11, 2014 (2014-04-11)	September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)

Episodes

Season 1 (2007)

The first season focused on restaurants in the southern California and New York City areas.

No. overall	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
1	1	"Peter's"	Babylon, New York	September 19, 2007 (2007-09-19)
2	2	"Dillon's"	New York, New York	September 26, 2007 (2007-09-26)
Restaurant was renamed Purnima during production.
3	3	"The Mixing Bowl"	Bellmore, New York	October 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)
4	4	"Seascape"	Islip, New York	October 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)
5	5	"The Olde Stone Mill"	Tuckahoe, New York	October 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)
6	6	"Sebastian's"	Toluca Lake, California	November 7, 2007 (2007-11-07)
7	7	"Finn McCool's"	Westhampton, New York	November 14, 2007 (2007-11-14)
8	8	"Lela's"	Pomona, California	November 21, 2007 (2007-11-21)
9	9	"Campania"	Fair Lawn, New Jersey	November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)
10	10	"The Secret Garden"	Moorpark, California	December 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)

Season 2 (2008–09)

No. overall	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
11	–	"Revisited: Gordon Returns"	N/A	September 4, 2008 (2008-09-04)
Revisit of Finn McCool's, The Olde Stone Mill, The Mixing Bowl, Dillon's, Campania, Peter's.
12	1	"Handlebar"	Mount Sinai, New York	September 11, 2008 (2008-09-11)
13	2	"Giuseppi's"	Macomb Township, Michigan	September 18, 2008 (2008-09-18)
14	3	"Trobiano's"	Great Neck, New York	September 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)
15	4	"Black Pearl"	New York, New York	September 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)
16	5	"J Willy's"	South Bend, Indiana	October 30, 2008 (2008-10-30)
17	6	"Hannah & Mason's"	Cranbury, New Jersey	November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)
18	7	"Jack's Waterfront"	St. Clair Shores, Michigan	November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)
19	8	"Sabatiello's"	Stamford, Connecticut	November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)
20	9	"Fiesta Sunrise"	West Nyack, New York	November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)
21	10	"Santé La Brea"	Los Angeles, California	November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)
22	11	"Cafe 36"	La Grange, Illinois	January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)

Season 3 (2010)

The third season was originally scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, January 27, 2010,[7] but it was postponed to Friday, January 29, 2010, due to the State of the Union address.[8]

No. overall	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
23	1	"Hot Potato Cafe"	Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	January 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)
24	2	"Flamangos"	Whitehouse Station, New Jersey	February 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)
Restaurant was renamed The Junction during production.
25	3	"Bazzini"	Ridgewood, New Jersey	February 5, 2010 (2010-02-05)
26	4	"Mojito"	Brooklyn, New York	February 25, 2010 (2010-02-25)
27	5	"Lido di Manhattan"	Manhattan Beach, California	March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)
28	6	"Le Bistro"	Lighthouse Point, Florida	March 11, 2010 (2010-03-11)
29	7	"Casa Roma"	Lancaster, California	March 12, 2010 (2010-03-12)
This episode was produced as part of season 2, but not aired until season 3.
30	8	"Mama Rita's"	Newbury Park, California	March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)
31	9	"Anna Vincenzo's"	Boca Raton, Florida	March 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)
32	–	"Revisited No. 2"	N/A	April 9, 2010 (2010-04-09)
Revisit at Santé La Brea, Finn McCool's and Giuseppi's.
33	10	"Fleming"	Miami, Florida	May 7, 2010 (2010-05-07)
34	11	"Sushi-Ko"	Thousand Oaks, California	May 14, 2010 (2010-05-14)
35	–	"Revisited No. 3"	N/A	May 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)
Revisit at Handlebar, Casa Roma and The Black Pearl.

Season 4 (2011)

In May 2010, the Fox network announced the return of Kitchen Nightmares for a fourth season. The fourth season aired from January 21, 2011 to May 20, 2011 on Fox.[9]

No. overall	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date
36	1	"Spanish Pavilion"	Harrison, New Jersey	January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)
37	2	"Classic American"	West Babylon, New York	January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)
38	3	"PJ's Steakhouse"	Queens, New York	February 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)
Restaurant was renamed PJ's Grill during production.
39	–	"Revisited No. 4"	N/A	February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
Revisit at Mojito, The Junction (aka Flamangos) and Bazzini.
40	4	"Grasshopper Also"	Carlstadt, New Jersey	February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
41	5	"Davide"	Boston, Massachusetts	February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
42	6	"Down City"	Providence, Rhode Island	March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)
43	–	"Revisited No. 5"	N/A	March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)
Revisit at Le Bistro, Anna Vincenzo's and Lido di Manhattan.
44	7	"Tavolini"	Bridgeport, Connecticut	March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)
45	8	"Kingston Cafe"	Pasadena, California	April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)
46	9	"La Frite"	Sherman Oaks, California	April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)
47	10	"Capri"	Eagle Rock, California	May 6, 2011 (2011-05-06)
48	11	"Zeke's"	Metairie, Louisiana	May 13, 2011 (2011-05-13)
49	12	"Oceana"	New Orleans, Louisiana	May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)

Season 5 (2011–12)

In March 2011 the producers of the show announced a casting call for a fifth season.[10] The fifth season premiered on Friday, September 23, 2011 and ended on March 30, 2012.[11]

No. overall	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
50	1	"Blackberry's"	Plainfield, New Jersey	September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)	2.65[12]
51	2	"Leone's"	Montclair, New Jersey	September 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)	2.85[12]
52	3	"Mike & Nellie's"	Oakhurst, New Jersey	October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)	3.45[12]
53	4	"Luigi's D'Italia"	Anaheim, California	October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)	3.38[12]
54	–	"Revisited No. 6"	N/A	October 21, 2011 (2011-10-21)	N/A
Revisit at Down City, Classic American and Davide.
55	5	"Burger Kitchen, Part 1"	Los Angeles, California	November 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)	3.04[12]
56	6	"Burger Kitchen, Part 2"	Los Angeles, California	November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)	2.99[12]
57	7	"The Greek at the Harbor"	Ventura, California	November 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)	3.75[12]
58	8	"Michon's"	College Park, Georgia	January 13, 2012 (2012-01-13)	2.89[12]
59	9	"El Greco"	Austin, Texas	January 20, 2012 (2012-01-20)	3.14[12]
60	–	"Revisited No. 7"	N/A	January 27, 2012 (2012-01-27)	N/A
Revisit at Spanish Pavilion, Kingston Cafe, Capri and La Frite.
61	10	"Park's Edge"	Atlanta, Georgia	February 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)	3.08[12]
62	11	"Spin-A-Yarn Steakhouse"	Fremont, California	February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)	3.30[12]
63	12	"Charlie's"	La Verne, California	February 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)	3.31[12]
64	13	"Cafe Hon"	Baltimore, Maryland	February 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)	3.03[12]
65	14	"Chiarella's"	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)	3.02[12]
66	15	"Zocalo"	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	March 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)	3.05[12]

Season 6 (2012–13)

In February 2012 the Fox network announced it renewed Kitchen Nightmares for a sixth season, which premiered on Friday, October 26, 2012.[13][14]

No. overall	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
67	1	"La Galleria 33, Part One"	Boston, Massachusetts	October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)	3.07[15]
68	2	"La Galleria 33, Part Two"	Boston, Massachusetts	November 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)	2.90[15]
69	3	"Mama Maria's"	Brooklyn, New York	November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)	2.99[15]
70	4	"Ms. Jean's Southern Cuisine"	Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania	November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)	2.56[15]
71	5	"Barefoot Bob's"	Hull, Massachusetts	December 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)	2.84[15]
72	–	"Revisited No. 8"	N/A	December 14, 2012 (2012-12-14)	N/A
Revisit at Cafe Hon, Chiarella's and Leone's.
73	6	"Olde Hitching Post Restaurant & Tavern"	Hanson, Massachusetts	January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)	3.15[15]
74	7	"Levanti's Italian Restaurant"	Beaver, Pennsylvania	February 1, 2013 (2013-02-01)	2.43[15]
Restaurant was renamed Levanti's American Bistro during production.
75	8	"Sam's Mediterranean Kabob Room"	Monrovia, California	February 15, 2013 (2013-02-15)	2.56[15]
76	9	"Nino's Italian Restaurant"	Long Beach, California	February 22, 2013 (2013-02-22)	2.42[15]
77	10	"Mill Street Bistro, Part 1"	Norwalk, Ohio	March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)	N/A
78	11	"Mill Street Bistro, Part 2"	Norwalk, Ohio	March 8, 2013 (2013-03-08)	N/A
79	12	"Yanni's"	Seattle, Washington	March 15, 2013 (2013-03-15)	N/A
80	13	"Prohibition Grille"	Everett, Washington	April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26)	N/A
Restaurant was renamed Prohibition Gastropub during production.
81	14	"Chappy's"	Nashville, Tennessee	May 3, 2013 (2013-05-03)	N/A
82	15	"Amy's Baking Company"	Scottsdale, Arizona	May 10, 2013 (2013-05-10)	N/A
Because of the level of conflict with the restaurant owners, Ramsay leaves the restaurant without finishing, a first (and the only instance) in Kitchen Nightmares' history.

Season 7 (2014)

Season 7 was originally set to premiere on February 28, 2014, but was delayed until April 11, 2014.[9]

No. overall	No. in season	Restaurant	Location	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
83	1	"Return to Amy's Baking Company"	Scottsdale, Arizona	April 11, 2014 (2014-04-11)	3.07[16]
Ramsay himself does not return to Amy's Baking Company (instead presenting the episode from the set of Hell's Kitchen, which is a spoiler of the rearrangement of the kitchens), though a new, specially recorded interview with the owners is conducted by local reporter Ana Garcia.
84	2	"Pantaleone's"	Denver, Colorado	April 11, 2014 (2014-04-11)	2.90[16]
85	3	"Old Neighborhood"	Arvada, Colorado	April 18, 2014 (2014-04-18)	2.99[17]
86	4	"Kati Allo"	Queens, New York	April 18, 2014 (2014-04-18)	2.56[17]
87	5	"Mangia Mangia, Pt. 1"	Woodland Park, Colorado	April 25, 2014 (2014-04-25)	2.84[18]
88	6	"Mangia Mangia, Pt. 2"	Woodland Park, Colorado	April 25, 2014 (2014-04-25)	3.15[18]
89	7	"Zayna Flaming Grill, Pt. 1"	Redondo Beach, California	May 2, 2014 (2014-05-02)	2.43[19]
90	8	"Zayna Flaming Grill, Pt. 2"	Redondo Beach, California	May 2, 2014 (2014-05-02)	2.56[19]
91	9	"Bella Luna"	Easton, Pennsylvania	May 16, 2014 (2014-05-16)	2.42[20]
92	–	"Revisited No. 9"	N/A	September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)	1.82[21]
Revisit at La Galleria 33, Olde Hitching Post and Prohibition Gastropub.

Lawsuit

In September 2007, a case was filed by Martin Hyde, the former general manager of Dillon's, against Ramsay for allegedly staging disasters and hiring actors to trick the viewing audience.[22] The case was dismissed and went into arbitration.[23]

Reception

Gordon Ramsay in 2010

Ginia Bellafante of the New York Times found Ramsay's teaching methods and high standards "undeniably hypnotic" and commented that "the thrill of watching Mr. Ramsay is in witnessing someone so at peace with his own arrogance."[24] Doug Elfman of the Chicago Sun-Times said the show is "a very entertaining public service" that "will make you laugh, make you sick and make you think".[25] Randy Cordova of the Arizona Republic found Ramsay "just as blustery and foul-mouthed here as he is on Hell's Kitchen. But he is also oddly endearing, mainly because he genuinely seems invested in the fate of each restaurant".[26]

Critics have commented that Fox's adaptation of Kitchen Nightmares strayed from the strengths of the original Channel 4 series. Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune said, "Leave it to Fox to take something the Brits did pretty well and muck it up". She added, "Never mind the cooking; this edition of the show appears to be more interested in playing up the family dramas at the restaurants Ramsay visits".[27] Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times commented, "Whereas the British Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is fundamentally a food show — it has interesting things to show you about how a restaurant runs and a kitchen works, the wonders of local markets and what you can make from them if you're Gordon Ramsay or willing to follow his instructions — the Fox edition emphasizes mishap, argument and emotional breakdown almost to the exclusion of cuisine".[28]

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Notes

The company was formerly Granada America and was re-branded in 2011.[4]

References

"FOX Broadcasting Company – Kitchen Nightmares TV Show – Kitchen Nightmares TV Series – Kitchen Nightmares Episode Guide". Fox.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
Weinstein, Shelli (June 23, 2014). "Gordon Ramsay to End 'Kitchen Nightmares' Series in U.S. and U.K." Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
"Watch Full Episodes - Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back on FOX". Watch Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back on FOX.
"Granada America gets ITV rebrand". Variety. May 27, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
"About the show". Kitchen Nightmares. FOX Broadcasting Company. 2011. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
"Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares". BBC America. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
"Breaking News – Exclusive: "Nightmares" Gets Post-"Idol" Showcase". TheFutonCritic.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
"Breaking News – Exclusive: FOX Confirms State of the Union Plans". TheFutonCritic.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
"Shows A-Z – kitchen nightmares on fox". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
"WTVT: "'Kitchen Nightmares' casting call"". March 15, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
"Official Kitchen Nightmares website". fox.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
"Kitchen Nightmares: ratings updated | canceled + renewed TV shows". TV Series Finale. May 13, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
Matt Webb Mitovich (October 4, 2012). "Fox Bumps Touch to Midseason; Kitchen Nightmares Returns to Fill Friday Gap". TVLine. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
Hibberd, James (February 2, 2012). "'Kitchen Nightmares' renewed by Fox". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
"Kitchen Nightmares: latest ratings | canceled + renewed TV shows". TV Series Finale. May 17, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
Bibel, Sara (April 14, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank,' 'Last Man Standing', 'The Neighbors' & '20/20' Adjusted Up; 'Grimm', 'Hannibal' & 'Blue Bloods' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
Kondolojy, Amanda (April 21, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Last Man Standing' & 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up; 'Hannibal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
Bibel, Sara (April 28, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Blue Bloods', 'Last Man Standing' & 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up; 'Grimm, 'Hannibal' & 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
Kondolojy, Amanda (May 5, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up; 'Dateline', 'Grimm', 'Unforgettable' & Hannibal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
Kondolojy, Amanda (May 19, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
Bibel, Sara (September 15, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: '48 Hours' Adjusted Up; 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 19, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
Hines, Nico (June 20, 2007). "Gordon Ramsay's lawsuit nightmare". The Times. London. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
Cornell, Kati (August 10, 2007). "TV Chef Out of Frying Pan". New York Post. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
Bellafante, Ginia (September 19, 2007). "To Perk Up a Restaurant, Add Luster Where Lacking". The New York Times. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
"Something's rotten in our restaurants". Chicago Sun-Times. September 19, 2007. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
"Fox cooks up delicious 'Nightmares'". Arizona Republic. September 19, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
"Another helping of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay". Chicago Tribune. September 17, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
Critic, Television (September 19, 2007). "'Kitchen Nightmares': Mishaps and emotion are main courses". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 19, 2007.

General references

"Kitchen Nightmares Episodes on FOX". TV Guide. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
"Shows A-Z – kitchen nightmares on fox". the Futon Critic. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
"Kitchen Nightmares: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
"Kitchen Nightmares: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

External links

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[5] The company was formerly Granada America and was re-branded in 2011.[4]

[1] "FOX Broadcasting Company – Kitchen Nightmares TV Show – Kitchen Nightmares TV Series – Kitchen Nightmares Episode Guide". Fox.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

[2] Weinstein, Shelli (June 23, 2014). "Gordon Ramsay to End 'Kitchen Nightmares' Series in U.S. and U.K." Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

[3] "Watch Full Episodes - Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back on FOX". Watch Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back on FOX.

[VARGranadarebrand-4] "Granada America gets ITV rebrand". Variety. May 27, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2011.

[FOXprod-6] "About the show". Kitchen Nightmares. FOX Broadcasting Company. 2011. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2011.

[7] "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares". BBC America. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

[8] "Breaking News – Exclusive: "Nightmares" Gets Post-"Idol" Showcase". TheFutonCritic.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

[9] "Breaking News – Exclusive: FOX Confirms State of the Union Plans". TheFutonCritic.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

[tfc-10] "Shows A-Z – kitchen nightmares on fox". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

[11] "WTVT: "'Kitchen Nightmares' casting call"". March 15, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

[12] "Official Kitchen Nightmares website". fox.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

[tvseriesfinale5-13] "Kitchen Nightmares: ratings updated | canceled + renewed TV shows". TV Series Finale. May 13, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[s6premiere-14] Matt Webb Mitovich (October 4, 2012). "Fox Bumps Touch to Midseason; Kitchen Nightmares Returns to Fill Friday Gap". TVLine. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

[s5renew-15] Hibberd, James (February 2, 2012). "'Kitchen Nightmares' renewed by Fox". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2012.

[tvseriesfinale6-16] "Kitchen Nightmares: latest ratings | canceled + renewed TV shows". TV Series Finale. May 17, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[RatingsEp0102-17] Bibel, Sara (April 14, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank,' 'Last Man Standing', 'The Neighbors' & '20/20' Adjusted Up; 'Grimm', 'Hannibal' & 'Blue Bloods' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

[RatingsEp0304-18] Kondolojy, Amanda (April 21, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Last Man Standing' & 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up; 'Hannibal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

[RatingsEp0506-19] Bibel, Sara (April 28, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Blue Bloods', 'Last Man Standing' & 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up; 'Grimm, 'Hannibal' & 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2014.

[RatingsEp0708-20] Kondolojy, Amanda (May 5, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up; 'Dateline', 'Grimm', 'Unforgettable' & Hannibal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 5, 2014.

[21] Kondolojy, Amanda (May 19, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 19, 2014.

[22] Bibel, Sara (September 15, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: '48 Hours' Adjusted Up; 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 19, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.

[23] Hines, Nico (June 20, 2007). "Gordon Ramsay's lawsuit nightmare". The Times. London. Retrieved December 20, 2009.

[24] Cornell, Kati (August 10, 2007). "TV Chef Out of Frying Pan". New York Post. Retrieved August 12, 2008.

[NYTimes-25] Bellafante, Ginia (September 19, 2007). "To Perk Up a Restaurant, Add Luster Where Lacking". The New York Times. Retrieved September 19, 2007.

[Sun-Times-26] "Something's rotten in our restaurants". Chicago Sun-Times. September 19, 2007. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2007.

[Republic-27] "Fox cooks up delicious 'Nightmares'". Arizona Republic. September 19, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.

[Tribune-28] "Another helping of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay". Chicago Tribune. September 17, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.

[LATimes-29] Critic, Television (September 19, 2007). "'Kitchen Nightmares': Mishaps and emotion are main courses". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 19, 2007.