The Restaurant Reckoning: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Gordon's Plan to Turn Things Around

As we sat down with Chef Gordon, it was clear that he was frustrated with the state of his restaurant. "Unbelievable," he exclaimed, referring to the recent incidents of staff members stealing from the establishment. He had been thinking that perhaps one of his employees was responsible for the thefts, but today's discovery proved him wrong. In a candid and raw conversation, Gordon revealed that it wasn't just one employee who was behind the thefts.

"We were thinking that he was doing that," Gordon began, referring to an unnamed staff member. "But I hadn't caught him in the act and today well there it is." He couldn't believe what he had witnessed, and it seemed to have shook him to his core. "Christ almighty, guys what are we doing here?" he asked rhetorically, as if trying to make sense of the chaos that surrounded him.

Gordon took a moment to collect his thoughts before continuing. "Just our basics isn't even together as a team," he lamented, pointing out the clear lack of cohesion among his staff. He couldn't take responsibility for the entire restaurant failing, knowing that it was indeed a collective effort. His passion for cooking was evident, and he explained that he had become a chef because of his love for food. "I have a passion for food," he stated simply.

When asked about a particular incident involving Ricky and himself, Gordon's demeanor turned stern. "Ricky and I were going at it," he admitted, before adding, "I really wanted to just like tell ricky to shut up." He expressed his frustration with the lack of respect shown by some staff members, particularly when it came to professionalism. "What do you mean where's your respect for my professionalism?" he asked rhetorically.

Gordon's tone shifted as he began to discuss his own struggles in the kitchen. "I'd rather change my career and make it out of powdered mash anything," he said candidly, revealing that even the dish he was most passionate about had become a source of frustration. He hoped that by tomorrow, everyone's attitude would have changed, allowing them to turn their restaurant around.

As Gordon prepared to implement his plan to rectify the situation, an unexpected visitor appeared. Buzzard, one of the staff members at fault for the thefts, was spotted in the back. "I hate to have to fire anybody," Gordon admitted reluctantly, but ultimately knew that he had no choice. When asked if he could take off his glasses before discussing the issue further, Buzzard simply replied, "Yeah right." The message was clear: there would be consequences for those who did not comply with the restaurant's rules.

Gordon made it clear that anyone stealing from him would face severe discipline, including termination. He believed that the message needed to be sent in order to prevent future incidents. As he began to deliberate on Buzzard's fate, Gordon couldn't help but wonder if anyone else was involved in the thefts. "So you know I'm sorry," he said apologetically before delivering his verdict.

In a shocking moment of candor, Gordon referred to Buzzard as "truly a buzzard." The implication was clear: this individual had no respect for others and would do whatever it took to get by, even if it meant stealing. As the conversation drew to a close, Gordon couldn't help but wonder if anyone else had been affected by Buzzard's actions. He asked his colleague, Lena, if she thought the same way he did, before offering her words of encouragement.

In the end, Buzzard was let go, and Gordon made it clear that he would not tolerate such behavior in his restaurant going forward. The experience served as a harsh reminder that even those closest to home can sometimes surprise us with their true nature.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: engordon caught buzzard taking food and wine from the restaurant and gordon is not happy this lady owns it unbelievable we were thinking that he was doing that but i hadn't caught him in the act and today well there it is christ almighty guys what are we doing here just our basics isn't even together as a team i can't take responsibility for for the whole restaurant failing it's you know this is the team effort here why did you become a chef because i have a passion for food that's why a passion for what food you're making powdered mashed potato you talk about the mashed potatoes i didn't hear not one person complaining about them tonight did you what did you when ricky and gordon were going at it i really wanted to just like tell ricky to shut up where's your respect what do you mean where's my respect for your professionalism you are not an executive chef let's get that right don't look at me like that you back a dog into a corner eventually you know i'm saying he's gonna bite you know i'd rather change my career and make it out of powdered mash anything you'd like to say before we go home i just hope everybody's attitude changes tomorrow so we can turn this restaurant around if you still have attitudes then there's going to have to be some changes it's day three and gordon is about to put his plan into action but one of last night's problems has returned buzzer's here where is he in the back i hate to have to fire anybody but then you get to the point where you know if i can't get them to change what they're doing or whatever then i have to get rid of them can i see your eyes can take glasses off and buzz anything that's inside this restaurant belongs to leela yeah right yeah end of story nothing gets taken off those premises if it was up to me i'd fire buzzard's ass i get lots of people stealing from me and i just have one discipline anyone steals from me is out end the story because the message you send they will see you doing it they all do it anyway lena you're the other one's gonna make a decision it's your question yeah so you know i'm sorry but this is gonna be it all right this is it buzzard ain't gonna be back here he ain't gonna be buzzing around here and he's truly a buzzard look at my bag am i buying bunny yougordon caught buzzard taking food and wine from the restaurant and gordon is not happy this lady owns it unbelievable we were thinking that he was doing that but i hadn't caught him in the act and today well there it is christ almighty guys what are we doing here just our basics isn't even together as a team i can't take responsibility for for the whole restaurant failing it's you know this is the team effort here why did you become a chef because i have a passion for food that's why a passion for what food you're making powdered mashed potato you talk about the mashed potatoes i didn't hear not one person complaining about them tonight did you what did you when ricky and gordon were going at it i really wanted to just like tell ricky to shut up where's your respect what do you mean where's my respect for your professionalism you are not an executive chef let's get that right don't look at me like that you back a dog into a corner eventually you know i'm saying he's gonna bite you know i'd rather change my career and make it out of powdered mash anything you'd like to say before we go home i just hope everybody's attitude changes tomorrow so we can turn this restaurant around if you still have attitudes then there's going to have to be some changes it's day three and gordon is about to put his plan into action but one of last night's problems has returned buzzer's here where is he in the back i hate to have to fire anybody but then you get to the point where you know if i can't get them to change what they're doing or whatever then i have to get rid of them can i see your eyes can take glasses off and buzz anything that's inside this restaurant belongs to leela yeah right yeah end of story nothing gets taken off those premises if it was up to me i'd fire buzzard's ass i get lots of people stealing from me and i just have one discipline anyone steals from me is out end the story because the message you send they will see you doing it they all do it anyway lena you're the other one's gonna make a decision it's your question yeah so you know i'm sorry but this is gonna be it all right this is it buzzard ain't gonna be back here he ain't gonna be buzzing around here and he's truly a buzzard look at my bag am i buying bunny you\n"