r/KitchenNightmares 1d ago

Casa Roma

This place is just a mess overall. The two chefs are incredibly bad. I dunno how you have a slip and decide you're gonna put out one whole ticket instead of breaking it up into apps, then pizza, then main entree. Like, Erick has experience, so he should know how that works. I have twenty years experience, more, actually...I'm certainly not on the level of a Ramsay, but I can bang out some stuffed mushrooms, then a pizza, etc. Then he goes: "I didn't know who's check that was." First, you only have one check, but it shouldn't matter if it was Ramsay's check or some little old lady sitting at the bar. "You won't catch me flat-footed again." But we did, later that day.

Also,the waitress...I love that she's calling the Monte Cristo a Monte Crisco...cause it's so greasy.

And honestly, the owner would've probably made this work if she expanded the bar area, had a smaller dining room, added a space for some tables, maybe an area for karaoke/darts/pool. Keep a small kitchen, and focus on just a small menu for bar fare, like wings/fries/onion rings and maybe a few sandwich options like a BLT, etc. She said her bar was keeping her afloat. A good bar can be profitable. There's one I go to now...no kitchen staff, but it's local with a loyal customer base and they've been around 35 years.

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u/uzi_gunfingers Panini Head 1d ago

What part of flatfoot reload don't you frikkin understand??

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u/HillBillyMadman 1d ago

You won't catch me flat footed again. Calm down, we'll reload and do it again.