Gordon Ramsay Looking For Local Restaurants to Embarrass on National TV

There are so many reality tv shows on network television these days, that I've really lost track. Apparently the Fox television network allows this ornery British chef Gordon Ramsay to have not one, but two reality series run on it's airwaves. This second one which I've never heard of until...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

January 7, 2009

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There are so many reality tv shows on network television these days, that I've really lost track. Apparently the Fox television network allows this ornery British chef Gordon Ramsay to have not one, but two reality series run on it's airwaves. This second one which I've never heard of until now, "Kitchen Nightmares," features Ramsey coming into poorly run restaurants, screaming at people, and then somehow magically turning the place into a respectable joint. The first two seasons (seriously, this has already run for two seasons?) featured restaurants mainly in New York and SoCal, but season three is looking for shady eateries in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.

If any local restauranteurs wants the integrity of their establishment rubbished on national tv, then visit this page for casting information. Just pray that you don't go under while they're making casting decisions.

--Kyle Munzenrieder

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