Kitchen Nightmares

Does it seem at all “forced” or trying to imitate Gordon?

Promo looks pretty basic, very on brand for Seven.

Doesn’t excite me at all, they haven’t even used the KN logo?

My guess is this will go the way of Hell’s Kitchen.

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Sweet dream or Kitchen Nightmare?

Colin Fassnidge serves up some tough love

Outspoken, award-winning chef Colin Fassnidge lifts the lid on local restaurants flirting with failure in the new series Kitchen Nightmares Australia, coming soon to Channel 7 and 7plus.

Going behind the kitchen doors of a different establishment each week, Colin uses his 28 years of restaurant experience to provide honest feedback and practical insights to real-life business owners whose livelihoods are on the line.

Tensions flare and conflicts arise as Colin exposes where the kitchens go wrong, before arming the owners and staff with the secrets to running a profitable restaurant.

Can Colin’s tough love turn these restaurant owners’ kitchen nightmares into a dream?

Kitchen Nightmares Australia is produced by Eureka Productions for the Seven Network, based on the hit global format distributed by All3Media International.

The first restaurant specific promo aired last night. It was about Mumma Jo’s Diner, located at Wallerawang, 14 km north west of Lithgow in central west NSW.
If you look through the outlet’s Facebook page, you may be able to catch the glimpse of the changes made during the filming of the show.

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The second restaurant specific promo going around is about Cafe Martini at Wangaratta in north east Victoria.

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Premieres Wednesday October 12.

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Talk about fake. I mean seriously it’s just embarrassing watching these promos

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According to TV Blackbox, a beeped-out version of the show will air in the 7:30pm timeslot on Seven. However, those wishing to enjoy the full experience will be able to stream episodes uncensored on 7Plus.

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Guess I’m only watching this on 7plus then!

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Episode 1: Mamma Jo’s Diner

Colin goes to the country and finds bad attitudes and even worse food at the American diner from hell. It’s time to serve up a reality check as he tries to fix the place in just 5 days.

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They really needed Gordon for this to succeed. Colin comes off as try-hard in this version judging by the promos.

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Colin Fassnidge turns up the heat in Kitchen Nightmares Australia

Harsh truths and tough love on the menu in season premiere

Australian restaurants flirting with failure are set to receive a wakeup call when the outspoken and award-winning Colin Fassnidge dons his chef whites in Kitchen Nightmares Australia, premiering Wednesday, 12 October on Channel 7 and 7plus.

Going behind the kitchen doors of a different establishment each week, Colin uses his 28 years of restaurant experience to provide honest feedback and practical insights to real-life business owners whose livelihoods are on the line.

Tensions flare and conflicts arise as Colin exposes where the kitchens go wrong before arming the owners and staff with the secrets to running a profitable restaurant.

Can Colin’s tough love turn these restaurant owners’ kitchen nightmares into a dream?

Kitchen Nightmares Australia is produced by Eureka Productions for the Seven Network, based on the hit global format distributed by All3Media International.

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Outspoken, award-winning chef Colin Fassnidge lifts the lid on local restaurants flirting with failure in the new series Kitchen Nightmares Australia , premiering 7.30pm Wednesday, 12 October on Channel 7 and 7plus.

Visiting a different struggling restaurant each week, Colin will uncover why these establishments are on the brink of collapse, before relaunching them in only five days.

On the journey to each restaurant’s relaunch, Colin uses his culinary expertise to discover their inherent problems and offer solutions to put them back on their feet. From offering ways for the restaurants to improve the food they serve, to insider advice on tips to refine the way they run their kitchens and their overall business strategy, Colin aims to send each owner on the way to a brighter future

From “fresh frozen” seafood and burgers served with peanut butter and bananas, to kitchens mired in filth and owners at war with their staff, Colin puts his senses in the firing line as he strips the restaurants and their menus back to what he knows will work for their markets.

Along the way he meets delusional owners, fights with belligerent chefs and brings his and years of experience running and owning restaurants to the fore works against the clock to relaunch their restaurants at the end of five days.

Each week, Colin provides emergency restaurant rescue with a unique combination of practical insight, compelling entertainment and a few expletives for good measure.

Nothing is sacred: struggling restaurants will receive tough love in a bid to turn around their flagging fortunes, and with only a few weeks to nail the transformation before Colin departs, the results will be extraordinary.

Kitchen Nightmares Australia is produced by Eureka Productions for the Seven Network, based on the hit global

Kitchen Nightmares Australia premieres 7.30pm Wednesday, 12 October on Channel 7 and 7plus






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At just six episodes, the show will finish its run on the second last week of official ratings.

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Tasteful viewing with a side of expletives

Kitchen Nightmares Australia premieres 12 October

Australian restaurant owners will be forced to clean up their act or clear out when outspoken and award-winning chef Colin Fassnidge arrives in the new series Kitchen Nightmares Australia, premiering Wednesday, 12 October on Channel 7 and 7plus.

Visiting a different struggling restaurant each week, Colin will uncover why these establishments are on the brink of collapse, before relaunching them in only five days.

On the journey to each restaurant’s relaunch, Colin uses his culinary expertise to discover their inherent problems and offer solutions to put them back on their feet. From improving the food they serve, to the way they run their kitchens and business strategy, Colin aims to send each owner on their way to a brighter future.

From “fresh frozen” seafood and burgers served with peanut butter and bananas, to kitchens mired in filth and owners at war with their staff, Colin puts his senses in the firing line as he strips the restaurants and their menus back to what he knows will work.

Along the way he meets delusional owners, fights with belligerent chefs and brings his and years of experience running and owning restaurants to the fore working against the clock to relaunch their restaurants at the end of five days.

Each week, Colin provides emergency restaurant rescue with a unique combination of practical insight and compelling entertainment garnished with few expletives for good measure. Nothing is sacred: struggling restaurants will receive tough love in a bid to turn around their flagging fortunes, and with only a few weeks to nail the transformation before Colin departs, the results will be extraordinary.

Kitchen Nightmares Australia is produced by Eureka Productions for the Seven Network, based on the hit global format distributed by All3Media International.

The first episode (Mumma Jo’s Diner) was mostly filmed in a week in early June, according to Lithgow Mercury.

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The day before the series debut, it was reported that Jo had sold her diner, citing medical issues with her husband Chris as the cause. The diner will have a grand reopening this Friday (October 14).

Mumma doesn’t always know best

Colin Fassnidge turns Mumma Jo’s Diner from tragic to magic in five days

A bad attitude and even worse food greeted acclaimed chef Colin Fassnidge when he arrived at Mumma Jo’s Diner – a tired American-style café in regional NSW – during tonight’s premiere of Kitchen Nightmares Australia on Channel 7 and 7plus.

Devouring the diner’s offerings of the ‘Elvis Burger’ and ‘Cheesy Dog’, Colin was left horrified by the low standard of food. Gobsmacked, Colin didn’t hold back his true feelings: “Burgers, fries, American-style diner, if this is what you are basing it on – the product that I got today – forget about it. I’ll open a pet shop.”

With only five days to turn the restaurant around, Colin was quick to get behind the counter to fix things up, but the gloves came off as he made one disgusting discovery after the other: “It’s a circus and Mumma Jo is the ringmaster.”

Uncovering the staff’s foul attitudes and poor work ethics, he saw the restaurant’s owner and staff taking jello shots on the job: “It’s like lunch time, we are all doing jello shots in the fridge. I drive all the way here, everyone’s f***ing half pissed at the joint.”

Colin’s honest words were not taken lightly, with an emotional Jo giving him a serving of his own: “If that’s your f*ing attitude, you can stick that up where the sun don’t shine. I don’t need that sht, I’ve got enough sht going on.”

Fortunately, Colin was able to see through her façade, discovering Jo’s partner Chris was recently involved in a serious truck accident leaving the pair in more than $100,000 of debt.

After addressing Jo’s drowning debt, Colin helped her rejig the rostering of her staff to ease some of her financial burden. With the first hurdle out of way, Colin turned his attention to improving the quality of food that came out of the kitchen, removing the ‘Elvis Burger’.

Colin surprised Mumma Jo and the staff 24 hours from launch with the all-new and improved menu, a 10-foot Mumma Jo billboard to entice tourists off the highway, and a brand-new restaurant fit out.

As the doors reopened to a flood of customers several team members slipped into old habits, unable to cope up with the pressure of a full-house, until Colin pitched in to help.

Following a superhit relaunch, a grateful Mumma Jo said: “My American-style diner dream has come true. The fact that the customers are as excited as I am, it means everything.”

See episode 1 highlights here:

Colin is repulsed by Mumma Jo’s ‘Cheesy Dog’ and fries

Colin spits out the ‘Elvis Burger’ made of a meat patty, peanut butter and banana

Jo and her staff are caught taking jello shots on the job and are confronted by Colin

Mumma Jo’s diner gets a new look and a new menu

Next week on Kitchen Nightmares Australia: Good Time Jonny and his long-suffering fiancé Katie are drowning in debt and their restaurant is going downhill fast. Can Colin save them in only five days?

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Not a bad episode. Has a more laid back feel than the US version. Will watch next week :+1:

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Not bad ratings for Ep 1 459k, will be interesting to see how many people watched the uncensored version on 7+. So catch up & streaming numbers might tell the full story