When a restaurant closes for the night, the quiet, darkness, and stillness can reveal the secrets that no one wants to tell. On the new FOX show, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, the celebrated chef is ready to discover the truth and deliver the changes that these restaurants desperately need.
Time and again, the FOX and Gordon Ramsay television collaborations have proven quite successful. From new chefs rising to the top in Next Level Chef to the highly entertaining Hell’s Kitchen, Ramsay knows how to bring a taste of the culinary world with a flare for audience engagement.
The newest series, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service takes a different approach to a restaurant makeover. By doing a secret surveillance, Ramsay and his team can discover the real issues. It is more than poor walk-in management and kitchen cleanliness. These items are just manifestations of other underlying problems.
FOX exclusively provided to FoodSided the complete list of restaurants participating in Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service.
Caffe Boa - Phoenix, AZ
Mrs. White’s Golden Rule – Phoenix, AZ
Parthenon – Washington, DC
Callahan’s Seafood Bar & Grill – Frederick, MD
MacGregor’s – Harve de Grace, MD
Marvel Ranch – Reading, PA
Wilson’s Secret Sauce BBQ – Upper Darby Township, PA
Pretty Girls Cook – Philadelphia, PA
Dahlak – Philadelphia, PA
Bruno’s – Lafayette Hill, PA
Savin Bar Kitchen – Dorchester, MA
The Neighborhood Kitchen – Whitinsville, MA
Crazy Burger Café and Juice Bar – Narragansett, RI
As the list shows, the restaurants are quite diverse. From various cuisines to locales, there is a taste of something for everyone. Hopefully, these restaurant owners and chefs will take the advice and guidance to help get their restaurants back on track.
Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service premiere episode features a Washington, DC restaurant.
Premiering on May 21, the first episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service features Parthenon, a Washington, DC institution. While the family run restaurant has been in business for decades, it feels a little dated.
In this exclusive clip provided to FoodSided, Ramsay discovers an issue which could have the restaurant go up in flames. This type of heat in a darkened kitchen is never a good idea.
As seen in the clip, the Parthenon has been a Washington DC institution for 36 years. While it might have been the place to enjoy delicious Greek food for decades, the kitchen inspection proves that it has been neglected. When a kitchen is in disarray, the front of the house suffers, too.
A huge issue is that one of the oven was left on. That mistake is unacceptable and highly dangerous. Missing that type of simple item on a check list at close is unbelievable.
What other secrets will Gordon Ramsay and his team discover? More importantly, will the Parthenon rise from the ashes of despair and return to its greatness?
Be sure to watch the premiere of Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service on Wednesday, May 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX. Episodes can be streamed the next day on Hulu.