The Lobster Conundrum: A Conversation with Gordon Ramsay and His Team

As we watch the video transcription, it becomes clear that Gordon Ramsay is not pleased with his team's performance. He expresses concern about the state of the restaurant, mentioning a ship that appears to be rudderless. This observation leads him to wonder when his team last worked together effectively, as they seem to have lost their rhythm.

Gordon turns his attention to David, one of his team members, accusing him of being "slippery eel" for 15 minutes in front of his colleagues. He questions David's commitment, suggesting that he doesn't truly care about the restaurant. Gordon expresses his disappointment and frustration with the current state of affairs, stating that he needs to start understanding how to get direction within the restaurant.

The conversation takes a turn when Gordon asks David about the passion for using Maine lobsters in their dishes. He learns that the lobsters used are actually Canadian, sourced from the same waters as maine lobsters. However, these Canadian lobsters are not labeled as such, and Gordon is unsure if they can be considered the same animal. This leads to a discussion about the authenticity of Maine lobsters and whether David's claim that they taste the same as Canadian lobsters is accurate.

Gordon presses David for more information, asking if he believes that the Maine lobster sold in his restaurant is actually from Canada. He wants to know if David is misrepresenting the origin of these lobsters, given their award-winning reputation. The conversation ends with Gordon expressing his disappointment and frustration, feeling that David's mistake has undermined his own credibility.

The video transcription provides a candid look at the inner workings of Gordon Ramsay's restaurant, revealing the challenges he faces in maintaining high standards. As we delve deeper into the conversation, it becomes clear that the root of the problem lies not only with David but also with the lack of cohesion among the team.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthey're all from maine these are uh maine some from canada they look canadian lobsters to me yeah these are canadians yeah so the canadian lobsters are always a lot cheaper i use the canadian lobsters for raviolis and taglitellis and spaghetti but they're not main lobsters after a disappointing dinner service comes to an end gordon is ready to share some of his initial observations tough day today and i'm um i'm deeply concerned i see a ship here that is rudderless and maybe that was the first time that all three of you were working inside this restaurant in a long time tonight showed when was the last time you expedited all the time i'm back there you were not you're not really back there as much as you were back there tonight no not never because it's never been that we've never had the whole lineup the whole line with tickets ever david can you stop being a slippery eel for 15 minutes in front of your team and answer the truth gordon the truth is that i'm back there when it's busy every night that i work i think a lot of what jeff ramsey's had to say about david was fairly true i don't believe that david shows that he cares okay i've i've seen enough today i've got to go and start really seriously understanding you know how to get a direction within this restaurant see you first thing in the morning good night uh david yeah you tell me about the passion with the main lobster are you aware that the lobsters in your fridge are canadian same waters north atlantic waters you're telling me now a canadian lobster half a private main lobster is the same taste and flavor there's a big difference i can't get maine lobsters that's right so they get them from i'm using canadian locals that's right that's what they do but i don't advertise them as maine tell me is it a different animal maine is a canadian lobster for you i'm artis americanus same animal right holy i'm asking your question what you're trying to dictate to me is that you're selling maine lobster they're not from maine well it comes from the same vendor holy the award-winning maine lobster roll it's canadian he was wrong about the lobster issues it pissed me off i thought that was a bit unfair for him to take that stand and especially since he was incorrect about it i'll see in the morning good night that was fun incredible youthey're all from maine these are uh maine some from canada they look canadian lobsters to me yeah these are canadians yeah so the canadian lobsters are always a lot cheaper i use the canadian lobsters for raviolis and taglitellis and spaghetti but they're not main lobsters after a disappointing dinner service comes to an end gordon is ready to share some of his initial observations tough day today and i'm um i'm deeply concerned i see a ship here that is rudderless and maybe that was the first time that all three of you were working inside this restaurant in a long time tonight showed when was the last time you expedited all the time i'm back there you were not you're not really back there as much as you were back there tonight no not never because it's never been that we've never had the whole lineup the whole line with tickets ever david can you stop being a slippery eel for 15 minutes in front of your team and answer the truth gordon the truth is that i'm back there when it's busy every night that i work i think a lot of what jeff ramsey's had to say about david was fairly true i don't believe that david shows that he cares okay i've i've seen enough today i've got to go and start really seriously understanding you know how to get a direction within this restaurant see you first thing in the morning good night uh david yeah you tell me about the passion with the main lobster are you aware that the lobsters in your fridge are canadian same waters north atlantic waters you're telling me now a canadian lobster half a private main lobster is the same taste and flavor there's a big difference i can't get maine lobsters that's right so they get them from i'm using canadian locals that's right that's what they do but i don't advertise them as maine tell me is it a different animal maine is a canadian lobster for you i'm artis americanus same animal right holy i'm asking your question what you're trying to dictate to me is that you're selling maine lobster they're not from maine well it comes from the same vendor holy the award-winning maine lobster roll it's canadian he was wrong about the lobster issues it pissed me off i thought that was a bit unfair for him to take that stand and especially since he was incorrect about it i'll see in the morning good night that was fun incredible you\n"