Bella luna kitchen nightmares

Rosaria Scollo didn't plan to have her episode of "Kitchen Nightmares" play out this way. But three and a half months after Ramsay's crew packed up and left, Bella Luna closed. Scollo says one thing's for sure: "Bella Luna's not dead yet.

Oh, oops! That past tense was a teensy spoiler, wasn't it? Well, more on that later. Anyway, in case you can't remember this "Kitchen Nightmares" episode they all do start to blend together, don't they? Even though all of the witnesses at the mock trial for Bella Luna Ristorante were hostile ones, the verdict Gordon Ramsay rendered was that the restaurant deserved a second chance. In fact, he begged the former patrons to come back and give the restaurant another chance after he'd done his best to fix things up.

Bella luna kitchen nightmares

A restaurant run by a mother and her older son has run into dire straits due to their incompetent management. Berserk Button : Gordon becomes furious when he sees defrosted chicken liquid in a washing basin and then rotting produce in the walk-in freezer. Blatant Lies : Rosaria tells Gordon that all ingredients used in their food are fresh, but her lies are thrown in her face when he discovers the mussels served to him were frozen. She keeps up the denial to the point of angering Ramsay. Brutal Honesty : Dustin, the sous chef, tells Gordon how exactly the ingredients are treated even when Rosaria is next to him telling absolute lies. Digging Yourself Deeper : Even when Ramsay shows Rosaria and Gianfranco the awful state of their produce, they say it's only been there recently. Downer Ending : Despite Ramsay's efforts and the increased customer traffic, Bella Luna had to close down three months after the episode due to a dispute with the landlord and the overdue rent payments. My Beloved Smother : Gianfranco feels that his mother's been too controlling with him and put too much pressure on him. Never My Fault : Gianfranco and Rosaria try to put the blame on the other, making Gordon angry at both of them equally. Follow TV Tropes. You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account. Location: Easton, Pennsylvania A restaurant run by a mother and her older son has run into dire straits due to their incompetent management. Tropes Berserk Button : Gordon becomes furious when he sees defrosted chicken liquid in a washing basin and then rotting produce in the walk-in freezer.

Gordon Ramsay Self. It wasn't the menu or the new changes that prompted Bella Luna's closure.

Rosario's son Maurizio is Bar Manager and feels that the locals don't appreciate fine cooking and prefer microwave meals. Gordon arrives at the restaurant and is pounced on by manager Traci, who throws herself upon Gordon and is clearly pleased to see him! She explains that Gianfranco is protected by Rosaria and customer complaints when food is sent back are ignored. Gordon goes inside the restaurant and is puzzled by the Christmas decor, in the middle of July. She believes that one of the issues is that the customers are used to frozen food and cannot appreciate freshly made Italian food. Gordon meets Gianfranco, who tells him there is a communication issue between him and his mother that strains their working relationship. Gordon sits down to sample the lunch service and is given a number of different menus to order from.

Rosaria bought the restaurant in after her son, Gianfranco graduated from culinary school and told her he had always wanted to own a restaurant. Gianfranco in addition to his culinary school education studied in Italy. He believes they are unsuccessful because their food is too good for the local area, or in his words "the people of Easton like mediocre food". The staff believes Rosaria lacks leadership. Rosaria's other son Maurizio is also involved as the bar manager. Manager Traci greets Gordon in the parking lot before he even gets out of the car and tells him a little about the restaurant.

Bella luna kitchen nightmares

Rosaria bought the restaurant to fulfill son Gianfranco's dream Rosaria bought the restaurant to fulfill son Gianfranco's dream of becoming a chef. But despite the best of intentions, the restaurant is failing. Bella L Bella Luna's future looks especially grim due to Gianfranco's lack of real experience in the kitc Read all.

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The unhappy customers from the courthouse return to the relaunch service to give the restaurant one last chance. New Customer? Read the original article on Mashed. Read full article. Gordon immediately shuts the kitchen. Geez, man, just arrived. Anonymous 24 May at He scolds the kitchen staff and accuses Gianfranco of not caring about the restaurant in the face of rotten veal. Had the restaurant remained open, it was possible that the state could have chosen to suspend or revoke the liquor license in punishment for the previous violation. Gordon has also given them a new POS system to replace their tickets on a scrap of paper system. That license is still tied up, Gasparetti says. Gordon Ramsay Self. Traci enters the kitchen and reports a hair in the food. As she told Gordon Ramsay, she felt that her restaurant was failing to thrive because Easton's residents were too provincial to recognize quality Italian cuisine.

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The Broncos reportedly received a fifth- and sixth-round pick in return. Gianfranco accuses his crying mother of ignoring his advice and leaving him to deal with the fallout of her decisions, he rejects Gordon's accusation of not caring, pointing out that he's working for free. Although the license was up to date at the time of closure -- and during Ramsay's visit, as well -- there had been a few weeks during the preceding May where Bella Luna was out of compliance. Gianfranco in addition to his culinary school education studied in Italy. See production info at IMDbPro. Yes, a shorter menu makes things easier for both chef and servers as the pandemic drove home to anyone who hadn't already learned this from watching restaurant rehab shows on Food Network , but restaurant patrons aren't always pleased when some of their favorites disappear. Gordon is furious and goes into the kitchen to give feedback and ask why the mussels are frozen. One of the best prospects period falls to Sign In Sign In. Gordon tells Traci to shut down the service for the night and apologise to the customers being asked to leave. Storyline Edit. Anonymous 26 June at She firmly believes the food is not the problem. It was lights out for the former UFC champion, who is now in his boxing career. But she says she'll never forget the experience and is grateful to Fox, Ramsay and the show's staff for the experience.