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Kitchen Nightmares: Cafe Tavolini Closes Just Weeks After Filming
February 09, 2011 02:00 PM by Lisa Princ
We recently heard Chef Gordon Ramsay sound off about how desperately this season’s restaurants needed his help on FOX’s Kitchen Nightmares, but was one so desperate that even Gordon Ramsay could not save them? One restaurant has shut their doors just weeks after filming with the series, but why? Keep reading for more details!
Kitchen Nightmares is known for helping restaurants survive with the help of Chef Gordon Ramsay, but according to a local new story, one of the featured restaurants this season has close their doors just weeks after filming. In a local news story, a Bridgeport, CT restaurant, Cafe Tavolini, closed just after Christmas and weeks after unveiling the changes made during filming of the Fox television series Kitchen Nightmares. The news came as a disappointing shock to locals who say this was a vibrant and great place.
No one seems to be able to get a clear answer as to why the restaurant has shut the doors. On the voicemail for Cafe Tavolini, you will hear the owner saying “I have to apologize for the restaurant being closed at this time. I look forward to be opening rather soon. I apologize to all my valued customers.” citing medical reasons are to blame. However, in an interview earlier, the owner said he was having financial woes including being able to pay his rent and taxes. According to the news, a for sale sign was placed in front of the restaurant last week and the attorney general’s office is currently investigating the place due to a complaint they received. While no one knows for sure why Cafe Tavolini closed down, the episode which was filmed in December is still set to air sometime this season on FOX. If we get any more news on this story, we will be sure to update you here! Be sure to tune in Friday for a brand new episode of Kitchen Nightmares on FOX!
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March 26th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
i just saw the show. these owners had no busisiness being in the restrauant. slow and lazy owners are a recipe for disaster.no wonder people are out of work because of losers lie these owners.
April 1st, 2011 at 10:35 pm
They are really nice people, especially Keith, with a lot of pressure and stress in a bad economy too! A famous phrase goes like this. Do not judge until you have walked in someone else’s shoes. It took alot of courage going on camera in their own hometown. If you think it is easy to run a restaurant, think again! Restaurants have the highest failure rate!
August 27th, 2011 at 5:40 am
I just saw this episode and I just don’t understand why anyone thinks that they can open and run a restaurant with NO experience at all! This restaurant had success written all over it from the start: from location to establishment…but, with owners having no restaurant experience it wasn’t. I hope a real restauranteur sees the possibilites and opens it up again. I’m sure this commmunity would delight in that!
August 31st, 2011 at 4:24 pm
The problem is that the owners were overweight. Fat people should not have rights… Let alone, own a restaurant.
Maybe they can lose some weight walking around while they are homeless. I hope.
October 19th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Wow, Carl! You’re an idiot!
January 7th, 2012 at 6:39 am
I can’t believe what Carl Weathers said. Go back to KKK headquarters, son, you belong there.
February 11th, 2012 at 4:57 am
Carl weathers with all respect, just go back to your local kindergarten!
I bet you never ran a own business.
They maybe have overweight but you lack more, you sir lack a brain!
February 20th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Hey Carl, how’s the arm doing? Ever since you lost it that first predator movie I’ve been worried. Good to see you can still type repulsive comments on the internet! Stay upbeat.
p.s. loved you in Happy Gilmore!
April 17th, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Sorry but Carl, that made me laugh my ass off.
Can’t believe these people just got so obviously trolled and believed it XD