Rate. He could be depressed because he's worried about finances, stressed, drifting from his family, or a combination of all of that.Next, I want to talk about the wife. This was especially apparent in the sequence where Gordon asks him a series of questions, but she answered every single one for him. Sure, business did well initally because it was new to the area and you will always get business due to curious customers. S3, Ep13. 4. Rate. I was about to eat at the Umami that is in the place of SK two weekends ago. As soon as the cameras are gone.... same old routine. He was too polite to say what was really bothering him at that moment when chef Ramsay asked him to say something.Also....women want love...and men want respect. Here's a summary of what they're doing:Akira: Import/export. Next episode - Spanish Pavilion This article reveals what happened to Akira and Lisa after the restaurant closed down; it was rough. I'm known to reflect a bit too deeply, but I think my thoughts were spot on. Eva37927. I've been there, and it's scary on later reflection. Although I wasn't totally fond of the wife, I still hope she's doing well, too.The children were genuinely worried for their parents, probably for the same reasons I am. On the American Kitchen Nightmares, there are a lot of wacky characters. “Lousy. I think the problem is that people aren't taking into account that this is a TV show, so the main factor is not the restaurants themselves it's publicity. It doesn't matter at all in the slightest to them if the businesses stays open or not; if they don't it's good TV and the owners at least break even, if they do then all the better. 6.7 (72) 0. But thinking back on the episode, I'm truly saddened. Well... stop talking for him? Rate. The owners' kids, Sammy and Hana seem to be doing fine. The owners' kids, Sammy and Hana seem to be doing fine. As a viewer, watching restaurants like the 10% with less drama that end up blooming after help of Ramsay is much better than seeing the worst of the restaurants that end up closing with or without help of the show. Chappy's - Am I the only one who found Starr to be a tad attractive? We all went from being on such a high and happy with the “new” restaurant and then shortly after got pushed to the bottom. Only about 60% failed and that's because he reopens them as almost new with a lot of debt most of the time and most restaurants fail within the first 2 years. I think this would be better for the reputation of the show too. That is a real bummer. Gordon discovers upon inspection that the fryer is malfunctioning and is not cooking to the correct temperature and mayonnaise is kept outside. 1:42. As a consumer, I do find it rather annoying. Gordon tells them they need to bring Akira's confidence and self esteem back in order to be able to turn around the restaurant and they all talk positively about Akira to help lift his spirits. Gordon discovers the soup is kept warm overnight, which is dangerous and tells them the pizza is an insult to pizza and sushi. Gordon orders a bowl of miso, the recommended sushi pizza, the green tower and the salmon sashimi. Hair in the crab at Sushi Ko - Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares-lpaMMATynT0 . Rate. A ton of TV shows and movies do this and it irks me. Season: OR . In the following days, there was an upturn in business and Akira and Lisa were working together as a successful team. 100% Upvoted. 0 comments. Gordon arrived to witness a dinner service, to cut costs the sticks used to serve sushi are reused and some of these still have bits of food on them from previous customers. In this Kitchen Nightmares episode, Chef Gordon Ramsay visits Sushi Ko, Thousand Oaks, CA. Rate. Hope he reopens in the future. 7. Without leadership, the kitchen is falling apart as Akira is taking dishes out to the table instead of cooking. 2 problems...They get help too late.They actually take his advice.If they even take his advice, all of these places are within weeks of months of closing. Directed by Jay Hunter, Mark S. Jacobs, Brad Kreisberg. The kitchen staff however pulled together while Akira was away from the kitchen and overall the relaunch is a success. This is a sushi restaurant based in California run by award-winning Chef Akira, his wife Lisa and his children. Hana Rebecca Hatae was born July 15, 1988 in Tarzana, California to Lisa Givner-Hatae and Akira Hatae, who met in college at Berkeley. It is hot and there is a box of ice to keep the items in there cool. Her brother, mother, and father also appeared in that episode. Business was booming when they opened but now it has dwindled away and they are losing $15-20,000 each month. I agree. Wandabrown. Yelp reviews prior to closure were average. 43:05. When they were owners of Sushi Ko, a staple of Japanese food in Bel Air for more than two decades, Givner-Hatae and her husband decided to move their restaurant to a location closer to home in Thousand Oaks. Of all the places featured on the show this was the one I wanted to see succeed the most (besides Capri). All comments are the opinion of the commenter and do not represent the opinions of the website owner. Postscript to Kitchen Nightmares Season 3 Episode 11, Sushi Ko. Sushi Ko - There's a soft spot in my heart for that family. Read About More Kitchen Nightmares Previous episode - Sushi-Ko Next episode - Classic American This post was last updated in March 2021. Has nothing to do with ramsay. 3:01. It feels awful to read online that all these restaurants closed after watching them change. Trend Video. The US Kitchen Nightmares had a multitude of episodes, with various restaurants with colorful and wacky characters. The refitting of the places helps add value to the property when they sell.Everyone involved in the shows from producers to owners and Ramsay himself know very well this happens. I let out a nooooo! Click for more Kitchen Nightmares There are 22 Kitchen Nightmares restaurants still open and 83 Kitchen Nightmares restaurants that have closed. I am glad I got to go into the kitchen and learn the new menu and how to cook tho, it has been a great experience and I did not want it to stop. So sad. The US Kitchen Nightmares had a multitude of episodes, with various restaurants with colorful and wacky characters. Akira is excited about being behind the counter but wife Lisa does not appear to be supporting him. doesn't make sense. 0. He also finds that one fridge is not working properly. Of the 47 shuttered after appearing on the U.S. version of ‘Kitchen Nightmares,’ 23 failed to last another year. Rate. Rate. Error: please try again. Rate. He may save one a year. Though the mall was beautiful, the rent was high and Sushi Ko was not experiencing a high amount of foot traffic. Gordon goes to California to help the owners of Sushi Ko who are losing up to $20,000 a month. If a wife disrespects her husband, he will subconsciously be less loving. Usualy it's just to little to late.Look at his Hell Hotel, how many of them did stay open. They named the restaurant after the successful Sushi Ko restaurant that Akira worked in. Sushi Ko aired on May 14 2010, the episode was filmed in May 2009 and is Kitchen Nightmares season 3 episode 11. At face value, I see a man who's giving up, a rude, catty wife, and children who want to help their families. The restaurant suffered from the move, and after increasing debt and a lack of customers, Sushi Ko began to lose its prestige. We have all tried so hard from the beginning and put in so much effort but it just never worked out. After returning to the United States, Akira worked as a chef at the Japanese restaurant, Sushi Ko, in Bel Air, California, eventually becoming the re… In fact, the son donated his own pocket money to help them. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the KitchenNightmares community, Discussion of the UK & US show Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsay, Hotel Hell, and related topics, Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. There are reasons the restaurants weren't working and it's not like the advice is revolutionary. The shows re-aired here in Czech Republic (central Europe) and this partical episode got quite sad ending. This article reveals what happened to Akira and Lisa after the restaurant closed down; it was rough. I was saddened at this amazing family being ripped apart. She seemed rude, but I think she's just stressed out. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. This post was last updated in October 2019. Only a few months after we filmed Kitchen Nightmares and all got rejuvenated and excited to be there again, we got the bad news. Sharturnet66. They were tied to the place at an age where they should be doing their own things. Also, I feel like one reason why the man was slipping away was because of her. They also had a third, younger child that wasn't part of the show. What did you think about the Sushi Ko episode of Kitchen Nightmares? The miso soup is salty and isn't very hot, the green tower has a grey hair in it, the salmon sashini is frozen and chewy and the sushi pizza is rancid and Gordon spits it out onto the plate. Thomaswechsler. Ramsay's real service to them is helping the owners equalise their debts in the short term, then letting them sell off the business on an even keel. Agree with #2. That is from one chef to another. Gordon tells Akira that the change is night and day and that for the first time he looked like he enjoyed what he was doing. 3. In Japanese culture its not normal to have anyone in your face criticizing you and using profanity.Akira seems like a man of quiet dignity. Why did they move to thousand oaks? Ramsay Spits out SUSHI PIZZA at Failing Sushi Ko Restaurant | Kitchen Nightmares Supercut. Ramsay should give up on trying to save restaurants. Last updated: 2017-05-02 07:20 facebook twitter Google+ pinterest. You should read the reviewes on each and every Restaurant - usualy they close because high debts, rent, taxes, or they just decide to close.It has nothing to do with Ramsay. when I saw it closed. Partly the economy, and partly ________, it was just not looking good. Maybe they focus too much on showing the contrast before/after Ramsay. Amazing food at Sushi Ko - Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares … Rate. Sammy reveals he has given his father a total of $20,000+ from his photography business to help them stay afloat. I liked them, because they truly cared, and didn't abandon them when they needed help. Givner-Hatae dropped out after three years to accompany Akira to Japan as he learned to be a sushi chef. Either way it's a win-win for everyone. report. Chef Ramsay visits Sushi Ko in Thousand Oaks, Cal., a failing second location of a family-owned eatery. The menu is also updated to include modern and improved sushi dishes. The Secret Garden - Gordon calling Michele a lazy cunt is an underrated highlight of this show. As many have said, a lot of the places are/were likely doomed even before the show was filmed. If they didn't make it work before him going there there is a good chance that they won't get it to work after he leaves. For example, we have: Peter Pellegrino of Peter’s, Sammy Settembre of Sabatiello's, Dean Marrazzo of Olde Stone Mill, Joe … Very sad for the father. Especially Hana who didn't seem to have anything outside of the restaurant. “At that point, we had nothing to lose,” Lisa Hatae, the wife of Sushi-Ko’s Chef Akira Hatae, told the Ventura Country Star. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. 1:42. Jei47394. For the evening dinner service there are two new salmon specials offer to guests alongside the sushi menu. Click on the link for each restaurant to read more about why the Kitchen nightmares closed. Funny how pattern in comment sections is that they say it's always the wife's fault. Comments will be moderated prior to being published. share. Owners who are complete jackasses, or arrogant chefs. Somehow business got worse after we filmed it and the center seemed more deserted then it ever has been. Rate . I hope they're doing ok. 10. 10 Closed Before: Sushi Ko - Thousand Oaks, California. He should become a family counselor - seems much better at that. I'd love it if you shared your thoughts on the episode in the comments below! 3. Instead the producers just want to make money and make a show that the mass will like. Close. However, there are certain people, like waitresses/waiters, chefs that are restricted by the menu, and owners who genuinely are honestly trying their bests and being torn down by those around them, that people felt sorry for. 2:07. I agree, there are several that either listen but fail under debt or fail so fast they never had a chance. It's also super annoying when sub titles are tiny and/or a color that blends into the background. Very sorry for the family - they all seem like genuinely kind, caring people and I wish them all well. After we started telling people with a month to go we all felt a little better. Kitchen Nightmares USA S03 E12 Sushi Ko . The first order went out incorrect as Akira did not check before sending the dish out. When the had the old spot in Bel Air did great business as does the new sushi place that is there now. Also the $15000-20000 was per month not per week. Trend Video. It was pricey but good and fun. 3:24. Normally when I watch kitchen nightmares, I expect to see entertainingly explosive fights and to laugh at some of the fools in the restaurant. There are new refrigeration units, deep fat fryers, a new freezer and a hob burner and Akira is overjoyed with them. On relaunch night, Akira pushes the food out quickly and the customers are happy with the food until Akira loses focus. Then cut to an interview of her saying she wishes her husband would talk to people more. unfortunately they don't choose it to actually try to save restaurants. I have a friend who's heavily hearing impaired and people speaking softly or who have very still faces when they speak are really, really hard for her to understand.But it does seem to be a trend that producers are much, much more likely to put in sub titles if the soft spoken person is a non-native speaker. Rate. Eventually, the curiosity will wane. Previous episode - Fleming. 43:57. I feel especially sorry for the kids. In it's place now is Unami Burger, a popular burger chain and Yelp reviews are good. The worst they are doing before, the better contrast before/ after help. Sushi Ko was killing it in Bel Air and the move proved to be devastating. Sammy at least had a profitable photography venture. After Sushi Ko had closed Nate 'n Al Delicatessen opened in it's space, which has since closed and the Yelp reviews were negative. About 75% of the restaurants that Ramsay visits on the show should have been shut down the health department long before. The statistics are sitting at about 60% close even with ramsays injection of cash,retraining,facelift and huge advertising boost.. all that being said.. nearly half of the places are still operating today.. and that is that. Even though this popular restaurant makeover show was cancelled in 2014, there are still plenty of behind-the-scenes secrets that you probably never knew about Kitchen Nightmares. what would you say then? He takes Gordon's advice and returns to the kitchen to continue cooking. Chef Ramsay's experience in this episode of Kitchen Nightmares at Sushi Ko in Thousand Oaks, California, agrees. 3:24. I've been streaming Kitchen Nightmares and was really rooting for this restaurant. Kitchen Nightmares (2007–2014) Episode List. Amazing food at Sushi Ko - Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares-V1XannboXMc. This is sad. I believe that the father needed more support, even professional support because especially with the walking by himself clips I worried for his safety from himself. In 2010, Hatae appeared on the Fox television show Kitchen Nightmares in an episode involving her family's sushi restaurant Sushi-ko. I've had Umami at home in LA, so it's the same everywhere now as they have locations everywhere in LA. However, I’ve seen a lot of people pointed out, besides being absolute jackasses, some of these owners or chefs were giant walking stereotypes. I am not Japanese.But I think its wrong to make such a sweeping generalization that "most Japanese become very lazy as they get older".Yes there is a cultural component here. The fact it's 60% fail rate is good when 90% of restaurants our there abouts fail anyway is really good odds. And don't forget to check out all of the other Kitchen Nightmares updates. Overnight the restaurant revamped with a fresh, contemporary design and with artwork by son Sammy. Gordon sits down with Hana and Sammy, who admit they don't like being there and that they believe their father has given up and has lost his passion. I don't expect the show to give them a line of credit but seriously pick folks with a chance. They wanted to try again and open another restaurant but didn’t have the money to do so. 6. My heart ached watching (and thinking back on) the episode, so much that I'm not sure I will see any other episode the same again. "After four years of being at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks Sushi Ko has shut its doors. We are currently reworking this post, please bear with us! Fiesta Sunrise is a Mexican restaurant owned by Vic, Patty and Yolanda. save. 3:01. According to an article in the Pepperdine University newspaper, Lisa now runs a coffee cart on campus. There are a lot of chefs in the America Kitchen Nightmares. The producers of this show should choose to film restaurants that are "savable" from the begining. 5 Comments. Kitchen Nightmares - Sushi Ko - CLOSED In this Kitchen Nightmares episode, Chef Gordon Ramsay visits Sushi Ko, Thousand Oaks, CA. What I really find offensive is the subtitles whenever Akira speaks. In this way the father has every bit of magic and confidence to save his family without the need to own a restaurant to do so. 1. “It was just bad timing,” she said. 5. 95% or more probably 100% ?? The close rate for restaurants as far as I know is actually closer to 75-80% in the first year of opening - so Ramsay's efforts are actually fairly successful. Seems happy and successful in his line of work.Hana: Not sure, she's acting in small projects but I dunno what she's doing outside of that other than getting stoned. The customers aren't happy with the tempura broccoli they are served saying it is doughy and mushy. Look up where the restaurants are now that have been on Kitchen Nightmares. Ramsay Spits out SUSHI PIZZA at Failing Sushi Ko Restaurant | Kitchen Nightmares Supercut. 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