Season 2

June 7, 2005

Momma Cherri's Soul Food Shack is an intimate forty-seater a stone's throw from Brighton's sea front. Big soul momma, owner Charita Jones, produces a menu of irresistibly unique classics from the Deep South. The food's hard to fault, but the punters are nowhere to be seen. Head Chef Brian and a rag-tag collection of part-timers are taking the mickey - and despite working a seven-day week, Charita's got an empty restaurant and a £65,000 debt. If ever there was a case of too many cooks, this is it. Charita's a natural, but she's never made a profit on the restaurant and is now facing financial disaster. Can Gordon successfully shut her out of the kitchen, get the chef back on the boil and put the soul back into the business, or will the shack shut up shop for good?

June 14, 2005

La Riviera is a fine dining restaurant in Inverness. Owned by multi-millionaire Barry Larson and costing £8,000 a week to run, the place boasts top French chef Loic Lefebvre and an impeccably trained kitchen staff with Michelin star-studded backgrounds. Loic is on a mission to bring sophisticated French cooking to the home of haggis, tatties and deep-fried Mars bars. But though he's hungry for success, he's French, he's arrogant and the food's pretentious. The locals aren't biting and the restaurant's empty most nights. There's a sharp smell of déjà vu in the air for Gordon whose own venture in Scotland - Amaryllis - had to close. This week it's personal as Ramsay tries to save La Riviera from the same fate. Can Gordon tone down their act, demystify the menu and, most importantly, get the punters in?

June 21, 2005

Gordon revisits The Glass House Restaurant in Ambleside where some unexpected departures have taken place. So who is in charge of the kitchen now and how are they faring?

June 28, 2005

Ramsay revisits the Walnut Tree Inn, set in beautiful Welsh countryside. Last time it was struggling to survive and Gordon gave the owner, Francesco, his best advice, but did he take it?

July 5, 2005

Gordon revisits Moore Place to see if his fast-track guide to restaurant success helped Nick and Richard transform their failing ex-Berni Inn.

July 12, 2005

Gordon revisits Bonapartes in Silsden to see if his potent recipe of passion, perfectionism and inspirational leadership continues.