Neighborhood Kitchen - Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service

In this Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service episode, Gordon visits Neighborhood Kitchen in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.

Neighborhood Kitchen is owned by Mark and Lisa Moon.

He also owns the neighboring bowling alley.

Gordon is let in with a key that has been left for him outside.

In the kitchen he quickly follows a rancid smell to find produce going off.

There is off turkey that is all sorts of colors, old food underneath stoves and grimy stove tops.

They have also failed a live bacteria test.

In the dining area he finds the decor very depressing and he can't wait to leave.

The next day, he surveys the restaurant from his van.

Mark started with the bowling alley before expanding to the restaurant because they needed food.

The experience has not been great as the business is not doing well.

Mark suffered from a heart attack while working.

While he was away his wife Lisa helped out as she is a retired nurse.

She works there often to help her husband who should not be stressing himself out.

Lisa also contributes financially to the business, using her 401k to keep it afloat.

The head chef is Dave and he was hired despite his very limited experience.

Customers come in and are left waiting to be seated.

Gordon sees the restaurant not just serves the restaurant space.

The food is also served in the bowling alley.

The line cook has to run the food through to the bowling alley from the kitchen.

At the bowling alley the food is served next to the shoes that are being sprayed with chemicals.

Gordon sends Rock and Sammi to the bowling alley to bowl and order food to test the health and safety standards.

Sammi is made to discreetly swab the counter the food and shoes are on.

Rock distracts the manager and Sammi does the swab and gets it to Gordon.

They run the test and it is a very poor result.

Gordon orders several dishes from the restaurant.

The food is bland, dry and tastes awful.

He watches them cook using all the bad produce he saw the day before.

On a griddle one spatula is used to cook both raw chicken and a tortilla.

Before a case of food poisoning is reported Gordon comes in to stop the service.

He sends all of the customers out of the restaurant.

Gordon gathers the staff and shows them all the things that they did wrong.

He dumps the box of bad vegetables in front of them.

Mark defends the staff saying that he is at fault and that the food is an 8.

Gordon is blown away by the denial.

While he is trying to get the truth across, Mark walks out.

Gordon follows him to still try to convince him by showing more of the bad produce in the kitchen.

He tells him that he needs standards for both the food and the staff.

Mark is upset and Gordon leaves so his wife can calm him down.

All the staff are upset as they blame themselves.

Gordon talks to Mark but he is stubborn and still resistant.

Gordon goes to his van to watch their reactions.

They are all wondering who the insider is as they connect with Mark.

Gordon sits with him and tells him he needs to separate the 2 businesses for it to thrive.

He finally understands that Mark is stubborn because he is a fighter and that he can use.

Mark is finally open to the help and sees reason with separating the businesses.

The next day, the restaurant has been deep cleaned.

The staff has been given a crash course on running a restaurant and cooking.

The walk-in has been stocked with fresh produce.

Word is also out that Gordon is in town and there are lines around the block.

The dining space has been redecorated with warm colors.

They have new furnishings and a more cohesive decor.

Gordon comes in and Mark admits he was the problem trying to connect the 2 businesses.

There is a new menu and they sample the food.

Gordon announces JP will be running the bowling alley separate from the restaurant.

The restaurant will be run by Matt.

There will be no more running around between the two with food.

The insider is revealed to be Lisa, the wife who could see the struggle.

She agreed with Gordon that the businesses should be separate.

The restaurant is set up and is reopened for service.

On relaunch, customers come in and things are starting off well with the POS streamlining service.

Food is made quickly and served while JP makes food for the bowling alley, running it himself instead of Mark.

Mark is an owner and is both expediting and greeting guests.

Gordon leaves his trailer to cheers from the fans outside and sees the restaurant thrive himself.

He then takes Mark to the bowling alley to bowl and relax while his team handles the restaurant business.

What Happened Next at Neighborhood Kitchen?

Neighborhood Kitchen is open.

They have changed some of their opening hours.

The restaurant has made some changes to some of Gordons menu items.

Reviews are mostly positive on Google.

There is praise for both the food and service.

There are more negative reviews on Yelp.

Some customers complain about food items and that the restaurant is dark.

As with many episodes, they have a number of fake reviews based on the episode.

Neighborhood Kitchen aired on the 27th August 2025.

The episode was filmed in March 2025 and is Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service season 1 episode 13.

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Savin - Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service Update - Open or Closed?

In this episode of Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service, Gordon visits Savin Bar and Kitchen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Savin is owned by Ken and Driscoll.

The back door has been left open for Gordon, who starts by taking out a black light.

It looks clean so he does a live bacteria test and it also comes back as clean.

In the dining room, it looks okay and he looks at the menu.

Gordon is confused by the theme of the restaurant.

His undercover surveillance is cut short by someone coming in.

It is his insider who complains the owners are just as confused about the theme.

They are not restaurant people and just like looking at the numbers.

The insider is Duvy, head chef of two restaurants that are next door to each other.

He is overworked and cannot get through to the owners.

Duvy hopes Gordon will help him bridge that gap.

The next day Gordon is in his van, watching the staff at work.

Duvy speaks a bit more of his love of cooking and that he learned from his mother to cook fresh.

His girlfriend Angelique is the General Manager for both restaurants.

She has lupus and works as hard as Duvy does.

The head bartender is Ethan.

He also works as a sous chef to help Duvy because the owners won't hire more staff.

Crystal is their server and she has been there for two years.

Gordon orders some food as takeout through Duvy.

The owners show up and they are both clueless.

One is sitting there and the other is making pointless conversation with staff, disrupting their work.

Gordon samples the food and he likes the bolognese and the kale salad.

The fries are bad and Gordon is still unsure of the theme.

He doesn’t know if it is a sports bar or a high end restaurant.

Gordon sees Duvy cooking and expediting in Savin while also receiving calls from Ghost Pepper.

He has to leave and go to the second restaurant to attend to something.

The same with Angelique, who complains that they run two businesses but have only one paycheck.

The owners do not lift a finger to help, watching the kitchen get slammed.

They are behind on orders and Angelique has to help wash dishes.

Driscoll orders some food as he is on a conference call.

Duvy is so upset that he decides he won't get priority over the waiting tickets.

Driscoll complains Duvy is too loud in the kitchen and Gordon has seen enough.

Gordon goes in to stop service and asks the customers to leave.

He has the owners and staff line up, and he tells them all that he has seen.

Driscoll tries to cover up issues, saying that Duvy has Mondays off.

Duvy counters that he works seven days a week.

Driscoll responds to Duvy, saying it was by his own choice, not mandated.

Ken and Driscoll are defensive of their methods, saying it is not exploitative to the staff.

Driscoll sends all the cameras out, telling his staff he has been accessible.

He says that no one has complained to him.

The staff all lay it all out for Driscoll, who has an answer for everything.

Angelique breaks down, and Gordon takes her outside for fresh air.

She complains that she is drained and sick of everything.

Gordon reassures her that she and Duvy are talented and they are not the problem.

Gordon sits with the owners to try and connect with them.

They were unaware Angelique had been sick and working from a hospital bed for over a month.

He finally gets them to ask how they can change and it is a start for Gordon.

Gordon meets with the owners again to take them to the biggest fish suppliers on the East Coast.

There they get their hands dirty, getting acquainted with some fish that they serve in their restaurant.

They are tasked with the process of cleaning and prepping large tuna and bass.

After the task, they are finally open to listening to their staff and recognizing their staff's talents.

After some time, the staff are trained with the bartender trained to better support Duvy.

The staff are let into the restaurant after it has been redesigned and refreshed.

The new decor includes the Italian mobster history of the restaurant.

It finally has an identity to fit in with the menu.

The owners sit with Duvy and Angelique to air the differences.

Gordon helps with negotiation on how they can be compensated for their hard work.

The owners agree but Angelique wants it in writing.

They agree on getting it done as soon as possible.

Duvy and Angelique are finally happy.

The menu has been changed to an Italian bistro.

There are samples of dishes that the owners and staff taste.

The restaurant is prepared for the reopening.

On relaunch, the customers are let in and the owners sit in a corner out of the way.

There are better systems in place.

Duvy and Angelique are thriving and are noticeably no longer frustrated.

Food is made and sent out quickly.

Gordon goes in to complement them on their efforts.

Gordon promises Angelique he will cook at their wedding once Duvy proposes.

He equally prompts Duvy to put a ring on it.

What Happened Next at Savin?

Savin is open.

They have added new items to the menu and now host theme nights.

The mobster theme has not been well received by some locals.

A petition was started to remove the images.

Reviews are very mixed.

Some love the food and service.

Others had issues with both with one saying their pasta was overcooked and dishes were unavailable.

Due to the controversial artwork there are many fake reviews.

They hosted a watch party for the episode.

They have collaborated with content creators to promote the restaurant.

Savin aired on the 20th August 2025.

The episode was filmed in March 2025 and is Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service season 1 episode 12.

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Dahlak - Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service Update - Open or Closed?

In this Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service episode, Gordon Ramsay visits Dahlak in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dahlak is owned by Neghisti Ghebrehiwot.

Gordon enters the Eritrean restaurant through a back window that has been left open.

The kitchen is a mess and is not just dirty but also cluttered.

The oven, stove and walls are caked with grease.

In the fridge, nothing is labeled and food is dry.

He finds dead, fat cockroaches everywhere.

Gordon traces the bad smell to produce rotting in a corner.

The bar has so much dust is caked on a shelf that Gordon writes his name on it.

The next day, Gordon spies on the staff in his surveillance van.

Carmen is the owner's daughter and she is a model.

She comes back from Paris often to help out her mother.

Her mother has run the restaurant for more than 40 years.

Her father Amare sadly died at the restaurant in 2005 due to a heart attack.

Neghisti had to leave Eritrea due to the war.

She wanted to stay connected to her culture in the US through the restaurant.

The restaurant is in debt and Neghisti is eating into her savings to keep the business open.

Ephream is her son and he is also the general manager.

One thing Gordon has heard is Neghisti’s food is delicious and praised.

Ephream keeps adding contemporary dishes like wings and Philly cheesesteak.

They are cooked so poorly Gordon can tell from the cameras that they are dry and overdone.

Gordon makes a mobile order and his crew bring it to his trailer.

The spaghetti is bland and rubbery, the wings are dry and he has to spit the food out.

The Eritrean dishes are so good that he has several bites.

Jesse came into the business as a bartender but he is made to cook in the kitchen.

Natasha is a bartender and server.

While customers are eating, a small cockroach is on the wall by their heads and no one notices.

Gordon sends a message to his insider to send Neghisti home to rest .

It takes a while but she does eventually leave.

Gordon comes in to shut down service and sends the customers home.

He talks to the staff and tells them all of what he has found so far.

They think it is just complacency that is their problem.

Gordon brings out some dry food and the staff say they that would never eat it but serve it to customers.

Gordon shows them where he wrote his name on the bar and the rotten onions that he found.

The staff are defensive, accusing Gordon of being disruptive.

He throws it back at them for not caring enough to even do the basics of cleanliness.

They feel attacked and Carmen reveals herself to be the insider.

She explains why she called Gordon for help as the place is going down with the legacy of their parents.

Gordon tells them they have to be willing to change for him to offer his help.

Ephream is the last holdout and is not happy about the confrontation.

Gordon has a sit down with him alone.

They get into the trauma he has experienced losing his father and how his mother does not want to let go.

The next morning, Gordon visits Neghisti at home with flowers.

She serves him traditional Eritrean tea.

They talk about how hard she worked moving from Eritrea during a very volatile period.

She does not believe her children are tough enough to handle the business.

Gordon persuades her to change her mind.

She says that they have to show her they are ready and can handle it.

Gordon also promises her that nothing will change with her recipes and the theme.

They agree and we see a montage of Gordon’s team fully redecorating the space.

After some time the family is let in to the improved restaurant.

The restaurant is clean and fresh with brighter colors.

There are more Eritrean cultural elements and lower tables.

It is more authentic and the bar also has had a revamp.

There are family pictures from Eritrea and their father is also featured in the decor.

Neghisti is the last to be let in and she is awed by the changes and she loves it all.

On the menu there are traditional dishes and contemporary dishes infused with Eritrean spices and flavors.

They all eat together and love the taste.

Neghisti and Gordon feed each other the first bites, which is a sign of respect in their culture.

For the relaunch, customers are let in and they love the new look and feel.

Neghisti sits in a corner to watch as Ephream cooks and Carmen is expediting.

Gordon goes in to join them to give them small adjustments.

The food is cooked beautifully and the customers are sending compliments.

Neghisti is taken to the front of the house to see all of the happy customers.

What Happened Next at Dahlak?

Dahlak is open.

Reviews are mostly positive.

There is praise for the food and new decor.

They held a watch party when the episode aired.

They have changed their opening hours to stay open later.

Dahlak aired on the 13th August 2025.

The episode was filmed in March 2025 and is Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service season 1 episode 11.

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Bruno's - Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service Update - Open or Closed?

In this Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service episode, Gordon Ramsay visits Bruno's in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Bruno's is owned by Tim Bruno.

Gordon arrives at night and enters the restaurant with a hidden key.

After he enters, he encounters dead mice, which is not a good sign.

The booths in the restaurant area are old and there are years of dirt hidden underneath.

He uses the blue light in the kitchen and it glows due to the unsanitary surfaces.

The grease pan is appalling and he takes several samples to examine under a microscope.

In the walk-in freezer, the temperature is lukewarm and there is meat sitting in water.

The next morning, Gordon watches them from his surveillance van.

The staff all think they are on a different reality TV show.

Tim opened the restaurant in 1989.

He learned to cook as the business grew but it looks like he still has a long way to go.

His son Nick studied history but decided to help his father and cooks in the kitchen.

They do not see eye to eye on the business.

Brie works at the restaurant and also dates Nick.

AnnMarie is a server, who has been at the business as long as Tim.

As the business gets busy, communication breaks down between all of the staff.

They have handwritten tickets that no one can read, so mistakes are made.

Gordon watches them use a spatula to cook after using it to clean the grease trap gutter, which is unsanitary.

Questionable beef is used in their dishes, which makes Gordon nervous.

Gordon sends in Sammi and Rock as his spies and tells them to ask for vegetarian dishes.

They order and give feedback on the state of the dinner, which is in need of a lot of improvement.

The mozzarella sticks are served with meat sauce and have to be taken back because it is supposed to be a vegetarian dish.

Vegetarian dishes are cooked right beside meat dishes.

The spies get feedback that there are meat juices all over their food.

Customers complain about raw meat dishes that have to be sent back.

Gordon is forced to reveal himself and closes down the service.

When Gordon gives them feedback, Tim and Nick are resistant.

The ATP test for cleanliness shuts them up due to the very poor result.

When asked why the restaurant is in a state, Tim gives excuses and Nick tries to defend him.

Gordon tells them to clean up while he leaves and watches them start cleaning.

They start questioning who the insider is.

Gordon goes back to tell them to actually remove the booths for deep cleaning.

The next day, Gordon takes Tim and Nick to a baseball field for a bonding session as they are both big baseball fans.

In a one-on-one with Tim, Gordon finds it hard to get a word in as he does not listen and constantly talks over him.

Gordon invites two baseball legends who transitioned to coaching to talk to Tim.

They talk about transitioning so that Nick can take over the business.

They give him words of advice and then the Phillies mascot comes out to join them.

The father and son then spend some time together throwing the ball.

Tim finally says he will trust his son more.

After some time of cleaning and remodeling, Gordon's team has finished.

The staff are let into the restaurant and it looks new, fresh and clean.

They are moved to tears at what Gordons team have done.

Gordon tells them they also now have a POS system.

There is a smaller menu with the sample dishes on display.

Gordon spends some time with Nick to teach him the basics of cooking.

Nick appreciates the attention as he never went to culinary school.

Afterwards, Gordon reveals the insider is Brie.

She loves the business and the owner like they are family.

Out of concern, she called Gordon for help.

Tim and Nick hug her and appreciate that she decided to call on Gordon.

The staff then prepare for the reopening and customers come in.

On relaunch, Nick is expediting and cooking, instructing his father.

The new process is working as the POS machine is spitting tickets nonstop.

Nick keeps to pace and Tim is listening as they cook together.

The food is great and customers are happy with the ambiance and the food.

What Happened Next at Bruno's?

Bruno's is open.

Reviews are mixed.

Some customers loved the food and service.

Other customers aren't happy with the raised prices.

As with all restaurants on the show there are a number of fake reviews.

Bruno's aired on the 6th August 2025.

The episode was filmed in March 2025 and is Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service season 1 episode 10.

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Pretty Girls Cook - Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service Update - Open or Closed?

In this Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service episode, Gordon visits Pretty Girls Cook in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Pretty Girls Cook is owned by Dominique Shields.

Gordon arrives at night and before he enters he can see clutter and dead mice at the back entrance.

Inside, the smell hits him first as he enters.

A residential fridge is packed with food that is stored at a lukewarm temperature.

The food warmer is caked in grime.

He finds dead mussels that are already open and improperly stored lamb chops.

In the seating area he finds one armchair that he is confused by.

Dominique is the owner and the first to arrive at the restaurant.

Her mother taught her how to cook.

In 2017, she decided to take all that she knew and open a restaurant.

They lost their rhythm after COVID-19, and she took out loans to stay afloat.

There are now debts that weigh on her and turned her passion into a battle to survive.

Mina is a cook who was scouted from another restaurant and she feels like family.

The restaurant gets busy, and former military cook Ronnie joins the cook line.

Mina and Ronnie do not get along and Dominique does not intervene.

The kitchen encounters several problems.

Dominique just checks out and leaves them to it.

Gordon finds her on the cameras, primping herself in front of a mirror in the back.

He then watches the staff cook dishes that swimming in oil.

The customers are served with plastic cutlery.

Gordon has asked Rock and Alex from Hell’s Kitchen go into the restaurant as his spies.

They have trouble sitting in the chairs as they are too narrow and they order food.

The questionable lamb chops and mussels are cooked to serve to the customers.

Gordon bursts into the restaurant to stop the customers from eating what could cause food poisoning.

He empties the restaurant by asking the customers to leave.

Gordon gathers the staff and calls out the mussels and the chicken sitting in water that they chose to serve.

He also points out how they dropped food on the floor and didn’t bother to clean up.

Gordon sends the staff out to have a private meeting with Dominique.

She tells him that she is in $170,000 of debt and she does not pay herself.

Dominique only cooks at home now as it is where she feels happy.

When Gordon leaves, the staff all argue and are playing the blame game.

Gordon has to go back in to settle it and tells them they can't argue in front of customers.

The next day, Gordon gathers the staff for an activity to foster teamwork.

They will be taking a beginner yoga class together.

In this they have to lean on each other for support, literally.

After the class, Gordon has a word with the staff, excusing Dominique.

He tells them they need to be in sync, especially since what they have in common is their love for Dominique.

Gordon says that she is so caring she is paying them from her personal funds and has given them the shirt off her back.

Gordon’s team have worked hard on renovating the restaurant.

Later that day the staff are let into the newly renovated restaurant.

The dining room very different with cohesive furnishings.

There are comfortable chairs and tables and they now have real cutlery.

The menu has also been refreshed with dishes that are a lower price.

They are made using simple ingredients that can maximize profits.

The staff are happy with the look and the taste of the dishes.

Dominique is encouraged to cook a dish in the kitchen that her grandma taught her.

Gordon joins in with her and she is happy cooking and plating it.

Gordon also reveals the insider is Mina.

She says she did it out of love.

Mina says she has seen Dominique crying in her car before shifts many times and knew something had to change.

The staff are all appreciative, not knowing she cared so much.

On relaunch, they open for the waiting customers and it is a complete change.

There is communication with Ronnie and Mina are getting along.

The staff are cooking and cleaning as they go and Dominique is cooking.

While Gordon is greeting his spies who are enjoying their meal, Dominique encounters a problem.

The grill is down and Gordon helps to make a workaround the issue, saving the service.

The staff now have a new mantra they sing in the kitchen, Pretty girl cooks in the house.

It brings smiles to the customers who are watching them.

Gordon gives them words of encouragement before he leaves.

What Happened Next at Pretty Girls Cook?

Pretty Girls Cook is open.

Dominique is still in the kitchen.

They have changed their opening hours and are now open 4 days a week.

The staff have better communication and they have monthly staff meetings.

Reviews are mostly positive.

The service, food and atmosphere are highly praised.

As with any of the episodes there are often fake 1 star reviews.

Pretty Girls Cook aired on the 30th July 2025.

The episode was filmed in March 2025 and is Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service season 1 episode 9.

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Callahan's - Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service Update - Open or Closed?

In this Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service episode, Gordon visits Callahan’s in Frederick, Maryland.

Callahan’s is owned by Anika Robertson.

It is raining when Gordon arrives at the restaurant.

He gets into the restaurant with his crew through the back door.

The kitchen is greasy with a leaking bad fridge and he finds a dead cockroach.

With a snake camera, they see old food lodged in tight spaces around the kitchen.

With a black light, they see contamination everywhere, including on the ticket printer.

In the walk-in freezer, there are hot soups uncovered and condensation is dripping on the desserts.

Around the place are rat droppings and the foods are not labeled or dated.

The dining room is big but the decor is drab.

The electrical room is a fire hazard with live wires.

The next day, the staff are giving interviews on a fake reality TV show while Gordon watches them.

Anika took it over from her father, who passed away less than 2 years ago.

She was never taught what to do so she had to do the best with what she had.

Elise and Brittany are Anika’s sisters and help her out as co-owners.

When they show up, there is no proper direction from Anika.

They run around aimlessly not knowing what to do.

Server Erin says that Anika panics while working and is disruptive.

Gordon decides to order some food to his van through the ‘insider’.

Gordon watches Ethan and Martir cook and they are way too relaxed and laid back.

He sees them drop dirty plates into a bucket of water where they sit and fester.

The camera Gordon left behind caught mice and cockroaches moving around.

The food is finally brought to him as takeout.

The soup is hot but sour and has gone off.

The fish and chips are also bad.

Rock Harper, winner of season 2 of Hell’s Kitchen, is Gordon's spy.

He goes in and orders from the menu after almost getting caught with his spy camera.

The surf n turf is rubbery and costs $63 on the menu.

He complains and Anika is told but the kitchen laughs and says the food is supposed to be chewy.

When Rock orders a steak, Anika is unsure how it will turn out and then he orders dessert.

Anika takes a comment back to the kitchen and they do not listen to her.

A questionable dessert is sent to Rock.

Gordon has to intervene to stop him from eating something that has potentially been infected by mice.

Gordon enters the restaurant and shuts down the service.

All the staff are gathered and Gordon reads their online reviews, which are mostly 1-star.

Gordon asks who is in charge and the sisters point at Anika but she points away nervously.

She tells him about how the dream was to work with her father but she was not prepared to do it alone.

The staff think she is not the best to manage the business.

Gordon turns it back to them, showing them the poor state of the kitchen and the dirty POS printer.

The cook says the soup is fresh but Gordon saw the soup in the fridge.

He calls them all lazy and uncaring.

The staff all have excuses and Gordon is upset about their lack of standards so he walks out and leaves.

This causes Anika to panic and her sister blames her and the staff for the state of the restaurant.

Anika in turn blames them and it turns into a large argument.

On the way, Gordon receives a text plea from the insider and he takes a moment to reconsider.

He goes back to the restaurant and the staff are more receptive to his words.

Gordon only wants to help them because of their father’s legacy.

He tasks all of them to start cleaning the kitchen.

Then he calls the cooks to give them a talk on cleanliness and safety in the kitchen and in the food they serve.

They are also receptive to him.

Gordon sits with Anika to tell her what she needs to be doing to take charge of the restaurant.

The next day, Gordon meets with the siblings.

In order to improve their teamwork, they are tasked to build a bench in front of the restaurant.

After a confusing start, they manage to work together.

They put a plaque on the bench to memorialize their father.

In the meantime, Gordon’s team has started working on the restaurant.

After they are done, the sisters are let into the space which has been refreshed.

There is warmth with hints of blue and a nautical theme for the seafood menu.

The kitchen has been cleaned and their old equipment has been replaced.

There is a picture wall of their family and their father is in almost all the photos to remind them of the legacy he left behind.

They also have a new POS system that he asks them to keep clean.

The cooks have been working hard all morning on the new menu.

It has been reduced and taken cost into its redesign.

Gordon helps the cooks with the last steps of the dishes they were making.

The new food is served to the staff, it is fresh, local and tasty.

The insider is revealed to be Anika’s two sisters.

They saw she was struggling and not giving proper guidance and that’s why they called on Gordon.

Gordon calls Anika to the side, and to help her be assertive, he will guide her through her meeting with her staff.

At the meeting, he gives her meeting points and makes her tell the cooks not to speak over her.

Her sisters are shocked at the assertiveness and they like it.

Once she gives them direction, they willingly accept and wish each other luck for the reopening.

Anika is reminded to have the servers make recommendations when giving out the menus.

After all the direction, Gordon stops so he can see how she handles it herself.

The kitchen is having problems keeping track of dishes because they are new.

Gordon has Hell’s Kitchen chef Sammi come in and be disruptive to see how Anika handles it.

Sammi is seated and states she wants a lot of food for pictures.

Anika assumes she is an influencer and the kitchen gets backed up with the large order.

There is a mini squabble with the sisters and Sammi is kept waiting.

Anika walks out to take some air.

Gordon gives her some words of support and she goes back in with a plan.

A sister helps in the kitchen, another triages the tickets.

Anika gives the kitchen positive feedback and gets food to Sammi with apologies.

Their mother Janice comes in and she loves the new look of the restaurant.

While hugging her daughters, they get emotional and start crying.

Gordon finally leaves his van and greets their mother.

He joins the cooks in the kitchen to help out.

The sisters show their mother the bench they made and they say their goodbyes to Gordon.

What Happened Next at Callahan's?

Callahan's is open.

They have since updated their website and made some changes to the menu.

There is also now live music and karaoke nights.

The restaurant held viewing parties for the episodes.

Reviews are mostly positive.

There is praise for the food and service.

There are some complaints of items on the menu selling out.

As with all of these episodes there are a number of fake online reviews.

Callahan's aired on the 9th and 16th July 2025.

The episode was filmed in March 2025 and is Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service season 1 episode 7 and 8.

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Wilson's Secret Sauce - Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service Update - Open or Closed?

In this Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service episode, Gordon visits Wilson’s Secret Sauce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wilson’s Secret Sauce is owned by Steve and Kelly Wilson.

Gordon arrives in the middle of the night and looks in the freezer.

He finds a barbecued brisket that has been frozen for days.

Gordon checks their menu and sees it has too many items.

He switches on a blacklight and sees that most of the handles are dirty and contaminated.

The next day, Gordon is at his command center van watching the staff interview for a fake reality TV show.

Steve and Kelly are the owners and the business started out as a catering business for tailgate events.

Steve had the bright idea for a physical space.

Kelly was resistant but went along with it.

Riley is Kelly’s son and Steve’s stepson and he works in the kitchen.

Kelly runs the whole dining room by herself and she needs help.

Gordon has two undercover chefs go in as spies.

They stand waiting for a long time and no one seats them.

After 15 minutes, they are taken to a table and given their 70 item menu.

They order and are confused by egg rolls on the menu.

Their food is made quickly but is left to go cold waiting to go out.

Customers are also left waiting, along with a pregnant woman.

The food is served to the chef spies.

They find the food to be bland, dry and burnt in some places.

Gordon goes into the restaurant and stops the service completely.

He calls the staff together and tells them the bacteria reading was off the charts.

Gordon tells them all the problems he saw, from the large menu to the frozen briskets.

He calls out that they left a 38-week pregnant woman standing for 25 minutes.

They are short-staffed and made a joke of it and they reheat brisket which is bad.

Generally, he thinks that they should not have started a restaurant as it is vastly different from catering.

He sits with Kelly, and she is sad because she spends all day in the restaurant.

She is missing all of her son’s sports games at his school.

The family sits and talks together about the insider giving Gordon information.

Kelly and Steve have a conversation and it gets heated.

Kelly opens up and Steve finally sees that his wife is unhappy.

Gordon watches this interaction, then meets with the family to see their dynamic.

Steve is made to burn the old menu as a sign he is willing to accept Gordon’s help to turn things around.

The next day, Gordon takes Steve out on a motorcycle ride to clear his head.

Gordon advises him to open up about the business and what he has been going through.

Kelly is brought in and Gordon leaves them alone.

Steve apologizes for what he has put Kelly through.

Then he tells her the state of the finances and she appreciates being included.

Gordon’s team has been hard at work and the family is brought into the new restaurant.

Everything has been changed, from the tables and chairs to the decor of the walls.

The kitchen has been redesigned and they have been given new cookware.

The space is warm, inviting, and looks fresh.

Kelly is moved to tears by the changes Gordons team has made.

Steve says he may have to start working in front of the house now because of how good it looks.

Their menu has also been redesigned.

Brisket goes into most of the dishes so there is no waste.

They will be using scales for proper portion control.

The staff are trained on making the new menu items and plating it.

Gordon introduces the spies who are going to be their support.

They will be a phone call away for 6-12 months whenever they need help and advice.

Gordon pulls the family aside to reveal his insider.

It is Joe the cook.

Kelly is given front of house support with three servers.

The restaurant opens for the relaunch.

Everything starts great and it is running efficiently.

Eagles player John Mailiata is the final surprise for them as the family are big fans of the team.

Steve is shy and has not gone out to greet his customers.

Gordon relieves him of his tasks in the kitchen.

Steve goes straight to John and admits he has been a season ticket holder since 1990.

John promises he will bring his team members as the food and service were great.

The brisket finishes, so it is taken off the menu for the night.

This is what Steve had been afraid of in the past but it is a good sign business is going well.

Gordon leaves them all happy with how the relaunch had gone.

What Happened Next at Wilson's Secret Sauce?

Wilson's Secret Sauce is open.

Steve said working with Gordon was a great experience.

They have added 12 items back to the menu.

Customers have been coming to the restaurant and visiting social pages due to the show.

Reviews are mostly positive.

The food is highly praised.

As with all of these shows there are the odd fake negative review.

Wilson's Secret Sauce aired on 25th June 2025.

The episode was filmed in March 2025 and is Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service season 1 episode 6.

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Marvel Ranch - Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service Update - Open or Closed?

In this Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service episode, Gordon visits Marvel Ranch in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Marvel Ranch is owned by Cheryl.

Gordon arrives at the back of the cafe and enters through the basement.

The basement is full of junk and smells really bad.

There are mice droppings everywhere and several dead mice.

Gordon sets up a rodent cam to see how bad the issue is.

On the top level, he uses a black light and sees that all the tops, stoves and equipment are lit up.

There is a rodent catcher in a bread warmer.

The three microwaves are all dirty, and a quick test reveals bacterial contamination.

They leave but carry the smell of the place with them into their cars.

In daylight, he can see that the dining room is drab and dank, with boring furnishings.

Owner Cheryl has been at the restaurant for 40 years, taking it over from her father at just 18.

She now owns the building and owes a lot on the mortgage.

Customers are no longer coming in and she is struggling.

The staff call her Mama and she is a motherly figure for them.

The cook Kenny has been there for over eight years.

He feels that the diner is the most unserious place to work.

Rachel is Cheryl’s daughter-in-law, and she reveals Cheryl feeds the staff for free.

She also feeds homeless people and anyone who needs help.

Gordon sees that the male staff in the kitchen are young and engage in a lot of horseplay.

It’s obvious there is no leadership or guidance for the staff.

Customers enter and none of the staff greet them for a long time before a server gets to them.

In preparing a meal, they see food going into a microwave.

The customers do not like the food, with one finding a hair in their food.

When Cheryl is told, she doesn’t find out what happened or hold anyone accountable.

Food is sent back as it is cold in the middle and the customers hear staff making derogatory comments about them.

Rock and Sammi are sent in as his spies and they can smell old oil as they sit down at their table.

They order and their meals are promptly microwaved.

The food brought out tastes canned and once sent back they put it back in the can.

The burgers are off and the omelette was precooked and reheated.

They can’t eat anything for fear of food poisoning.

There is soon an argument in the kitchen and customers can hear it all.

When there are chants of “Fight! Fight! Fight!”, Gordon has seen enough and goes into the restaurant to stop service.

He asks the customers to leave so he can speak with the staff.

Gordon calls them out on their unprofessionalism at work.

The customers can see all of their antics.

He says that they should be referring to Cheryl as boss, not Mama.

Kenny says he is trying his best but Gordon calls out the cleanliness issues and the mice infestation.

He is defensive in the face of all this and Gordon clears out all the staff and cameras.

Kenny explains he doesn’t understand why it is all on him as he does not have any authority.

Gordon reveals Cheryl is on the verge of bankruptcy.

They need to find a way to turn around out of all the loyalty they have for her.

Kenny feels embarrassed about the situation and he wants to step up.

The next day, Gordon has planned some team building for the staff.

They can mess around outside of work and not inside the diner.

Kenny and one of the junior cooks wear balloon gloves in a bouncy castle ring and they wrestle around having fun.

Gordon talks to Cheryl while the team is all distracted.

He tells her she needs to shed the "Mama" image as they were taking advantage of her.

They agree that Kenny should be made the head chef.

Gordon’s team has been hard at work on the refresh of the diner.

The staff are all let in and it is now more warm.

It looks much more upscale with color and ambiance.

In the kitchen, a lot of the equipment has been replaced, deep cleaned.

They have been given new tools and all of the microwaves are gone.

Gordon joins them and trains the kitchen staff on how to make an omelette in just 90 seconds, without using a microwave.

He tasks them with making an omelette each.

They all make them in less than two minutes and they all love the taste.

Cheryl finally hands over the kitchen reins to Kenny officially and he tears up with happiness.

The insider is revealed to be Cheryl herself.

She had recognized that the staff messing around is the biggest problem.

They set up for the relaunch and the customers are let in.

The kitchen is so different as they are all professional and are communicating calmly.

They make perfect omelettes and Kenny is doing amazing, with Cheryl complementing him.

Cheryl is the boss and is strict on cleaning.

Customers love the food and the new decor.

When Gordon enters again, he barely has any recommendations and just says his farewells to Cheryl.

What Happened Next at Marvel Ranch?

Marvel Ranch is open.

Reviews are mostly positive.

The food seems to have better reviews than the service.

Reviews suggest there are still issues with the staff.

As with these shows there are often fake reviews after the episode has aired.

The outside dining area is popular and the updated website is appreciated by customers.

Customers also like the new menu.

Marvel Ranch aired on 18th June 2025.

The episode was filmed in March 2025 and is Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service season 1 episode 5.

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