Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

An American adaptation of this show, titled Kitchen Nightmares, debuted 19 September 2007 on Fox. It is broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 as ''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA'' to avoid confusion with the original title. Its run ended on 12 September 2014. In October 2009, Ramsay announced that after his four-year contract expired in 2011 he would not continue with Kitchen Nightmares and would instead work on his other shows. Despite this, the show returned for one last series in 2014 (retitled as ''Ramsay's Costa del Nightmares'') where Ramsay visited and helped failing restaurants owned by Britons abroad. The final series also coincided with the ending of the American version after seven seasons (which was later revived for an eighth season in 2023). The show has won BAFTA and Emmy Awards. ==Series overview==

Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 ''Ramsay's Great British Nightmare'' A one-off, two-hour special entitled ''Ramsay's Great British Nightmare'' was broadcast on 30 January 2009 as part of The Great British Food Fight, a two-week series of food-related programming on Channel 4. In the programme, Ramsay campaigned for viewers to start supporting local restaurants, especially in a bad economy. ''Ramsay's Costa del Nightmares'' ==Libel==

In June 2006, Ramsay won a High Court case against the Evening Standard, which had alleged that scenes and the general condition of the restaurant had been faked for the first episode of ''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares''. These allegations followed reports from the previous owner of Bonapartes, Sue Ray. Ramsay was awarded £75,000 plus costs. {{cite news ==Reception==

The programme received favourable reviews for its in-depth look into the restaurant industry. Jane Redfem of Off the Telly commented that the show "could have been cynically designed to exploit Ramsay's foul-mouthed reputation... But watch, listen and think about what he is saying, and his genuine commitment to his profession in general, and the task at hand become abundantly evident." Lorna Martin of The Observer said "''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares'' is compulsive viewing – packed with excitement, emotion and entertainment." {{cite news ''Slate's'' Sara Dickerman was impressed by the show's "economic realism" in the tired food television genre. She wrote, "There is something refreshing about a show that doesn't promise a ticket to ride (a surgical makeover, a million dollars, Richard Branson's job) but instead offers restaurant owners the hope—if they seriously reform their establishments—that they might, just might, break even for the next few months." {{cite web ''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares'' was named Best Feature at the 2005 {{cite web {{cite news ==DVD releases==

United States On 3 March 2009, Acorn Media released series 1 of ''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares'' on DVD in the US. Series 2 was released on 1 September 2009. Canada For the Canadian market, Visual Entertainment has released the first three series of ''Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares'' on DVD in two volume sets. ==International versions==

: Currently airing : New season coming : No longer in production ==References==