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One more veg tempura down, one more crispy beef down.

No, no, no, no, no. Don't run, don't run.

Don't worry about it. Come on, mate. No one can see this.

Just don't trap them in the bin, eh?

Hang on. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

I'm going to be an athlete by the end of my shift.

Fucking hell.

Since I got here.

Marriott.

They're fucking on here.

Gordon Ramsay, he's watching all of us, so, yeah.

It's a bit nerve -wracking.

Gordon being here is pressure.

He sees things that you don't. Look, we can't walk around the dining room like

this. And look, we have to look left and right.

You're going to walk into a customer sideways, yeah?

Open your eyes.

Holy shit.

Supplementary are crucial.

They're more important than the training because it's got a function.

You sort of find...

you find what's right and what's wrong instantly.

Max, I need you to run to the shop and get cucumbers.

Yeah, there's the tenner.

You need as many cucumbers.

Max's message, you don't get cucumbers. Run, run, run, run, run, run.

Sometimes it's like a live version of fucking Kitchen Nightmares.

Has he got anything from the sushi counter?

Prioritise and get it out right now.

Every time I get upset with things that have gone wrong, it's a real upset

because it means so much.

You can't just casually...

Don't worry.

I don't give a fuck. I do give a thousand fucks.

It's been like 15, 20 minutes with no food.

Lee.

Lee. There is nothing worse, especially from a customer's perspective.

Go ship together. Let's go.

Fucking hell.

Mario.

Saw the bottleneck on the pass. I just saw the bottleneck outside the

So it's got to function better.

It's just not good enough. Not good enough.

Where's Tana?

Tana's sitting at the table.

The pressure's on financially.

So you have to be better than good.

We've got so much riding on this. We've got to make this work.

There are challenges that need tackling immediately.

I don't get it. I honestly don't fucking get it. But we'll deal with it because

in the morning we're open for business and this place is going to be full.

On the soft opening. What pride do we use that? I can't remember.

It just got hit too hard. Yeah.

Unfortunately.

Yesterday, it was chaotic.

Everyone was tired, anxious and all that stuff. So, yeah, we're all over the

place.

For me, it can't be any worse.

I've never had a soft launch that's gone perfect.

They're not supposed to go to play.

In many ways, the more fuck -ups, the better.

And so suffocating things are a pain in the arse, but a real important pain

in the arse.

James, sit down.

You good?

Very good. Yeah, did you get some sleep?

Yeah, on a bit of a high, to be honest.

Thankfully, Jane, at RDR High, nailed it, 100%. Yeah, it's been a long time

coming, getting in the space.

Feedback I got from the food, very cool. The food was exceptional.

Well done.

You should be very happy. Thank you. I am. Seriously, I mean, incredible.

Thank you.

But let's be honest.

There's only 12 seats there, and he's had the last six months to perfect that.

The flip side to RDR High is that Lucky Cat has a completely different amount of

pressure. They're responsible for nearly 90 % of the turnover in that building,

and there's a lot of issues to sort out.

Lee, the Yorkshire Beast.

Lee, let's go.

Right, first thoughts.

The fire station definitely took us a little harder than expected.

Didn't have the fires went down. It just seems that they're perfectly fine until

they get hit very hard.

And then they're just switching off, so we need to find out why. But when you

say hit hard, that's what they're fucking built for. That's what they're

for, exactly.

That's the thing. It's not a hit hard. A fryer hits the fry.

And how backed up did we get when they went down?

Oh, incredibly. We had 22 tickets on us. 22 tables. 22 tickets with items from

all in the fry station.

Is there a fry station in the academy?

Yes, there is, yep. Right, so you temporarily set one up there tonight?

absolutely. And then, I'm not hearing...

much response from the kitchen. Is that you told them to do that?

No, not at all. No, I think last night was just, just first night nerves and

what we're taking away and you'll see a different team tonight, so.

Let's get some energy. Let's get some camaraderie. It's an amazing team.

worked so hard to get here, so let the guests hear it. Let them get confident

with that, please.

Yeah, I just, they don't, they need to relax a little bit, don't they? You do.

Okay, good job.

Let's go.

Fucking hell, Lee. The team was quite, they're clearly decades of experience in

my team.

But we're in a new space.

It's gigantic.

And there are so many areas where it can go wrong.

So the good news is we're open.

And the official launch is imminent.

But we've still got a lot to get right.

The energy levels that we started at last night was where we need to just

it. We're going to carry on tonight.

We need to be more prepared. We know what's coming now. Keep talking to each

other. Answer whenever anyone's calling a ticket. If you don't answer, it feels

like we don't know that you know, and then it gets messy, okay?

The wish list in the beginning of this journey started with opening five

incredible businesses at 22 Bishop's Gate.

I have to be honest, we've achieved three out of the five.

Fucking budget has, you know, skyrocketed, and now we have to cut our

park them.

and focus on what's in hand um and get this thing over the line some final

feedback from gordon we need energy from the team we need callbacks okay so two

people way on table 24 please there we go just love it that's what we need that

echoes in the room okay fool us if we make the same mistake two nights in a

let's seriously learn okay thank you

What are we doing today?

Getting the cat.

Oscar's birthday present was a kitten.

Three days after we got this kitten, his favourite brother out of the litter,

was also now available because the people had pulled out. So now we're

two cats.

Oscar, come here. Right, I need to talk to you.

I've got some serious questions.

First of all, how's your girlfriend?

I've heard.

Right, what are the names for these cats?

Keith and Simon.

Keith and Simon.

They're both boring names on the entire planet.

Hey, Mum.

Dad just said Keith and Simon are the most boring names on the planet. Look,

Mummy, when your name is Gordon, you shouldn't say things like that, should

Have I mellowed? I still get incredibly fucking upset when things go wrong. I

can't help take it personally.

Maybe I was too boisterous, too young, and that has sort of mellowed out.

And now I'm very good at jumping out of one scenario into the next and leaving

that shit behind.

Tana would put my nuts in a vice and then blitz them in a fucking RoboCoop if

brought that shit home, I promise you.

Let's get some cool names for cats, like Malcolm.

As a family, we are a team. We support each other fully in what we both want to

do. And certainly there is no one I would want to do this life journey with

apart from Gordon.

Listen. I've got fake tears.

You've got what on? Fake tears.

I used yours. OK.

And in fact, maybe stress is the wrong word because Gordon doesn't tend to get

stressed.

He just gets more excited.

But that's the way his stress comes out, I suppose.

He loves a challenge.

Right, I've got to go.

Right, Tilda, I'm starving.

Cheek on toe.

I'm going to wait. Bye, darling.

May the best toasty win.

Oh, this is going to be beautiful.

Wait till you taste it.

Ready? Look, this is the moment.

Flip that over and you go, ooh, ready?

That does look pretty good.

I mean, already she's got a mind, though, working at 1 ,000 miles an hour.

I think a definite chef in the making.

That, my son.

Oh, yes!

Right, seriously, it's going to go in the oven for three minutes.

Why the oven?

Well, to melt the cheese.

Yeah, but do the water trick.

Do what?

The water trick.

It's going to melt the cheese. Because I'm going to steam it.

You're steaming bread.

The bread's going to go soggy. No, it's not, because the bread is nice and

crispy.

Who in the hell taught you to put water in a grilled cheese?

It's actually a great tip.

Turn that over.

That's burnt.

I'm going to get a picture of it. The other side.

Don't touch my toast. No, the other side.

This is just how I like it, Dad.

I swear to God, that is burnt.

Right, the moment of truth.

She's not melted.

It's not melted.

It's stone cold cheese. No, it's got it. Okay, back in there.

Right. Fucking hell. No, it's got to go back in.

She's very smart.

I'm just seeing what she's accomplished at 23.

You have experience now. You've been in several kitchens. Next up, where are you

thinking? Well, that was what I was going to ask you.

Anywhere you think, you know, you must go there, gain some experience.

Mountain.

Mountain? That's one of your favourites. No, you went there recently.

Seriously? Dorian?

Yep. Mm -hmm.

I love that idea.

Mm -hmm.

And, um, Kim.

Obviously, one of my dreams since I've been young is to open my own restaurant.

I've seen you do it.

I don't feel like it's fair to say when I haven't had the experience in a

kitchen. And that'd be the worst thing to do, by the way.

Because if you opened young and failed, you've got that for the rest of your

life.

I know that cooking is... It's not just like you do a course and that's it. It's

experience. And I don't have a fraction of that yet, but that's one thing I'm

super excited to do and get.

Dad has got to where he is because of everything he put in.

So, build up into those... Shit, my cheese.

Build into those layers.

No? Oh, gosh, Dad.

I think your sandwich has exploded.

Jeez, you get me distracted.

Careful with that on the marble. Mum's going to kill you.

Well, let's forget the aesthetics here, right?

I can guarantee that the cheese has melted.

The thought of, you know, maybe being able to be a part of the business one

and it's incredibly exciting to me, but it's incredibly daunting.

You must be getting very excited with Bishopsgate. I am getting very excited,

but a couple of intense few days coming up.

And, yeah, some stuff I'm not fucking happy with.

You'd be a bit concerned if everything was going swimmingly, right?

Yeah, no, you're right.

So, officially, today's my last day.

How's it looking?

So, yeah, I mean, look at it. It looks brilliant.

It looks absolutely wonderful.

And you've got the views across there.

That's what I'll miss, the shard.

Tower of London.

Tower Bridge.

Really does look nice, this place does.

Hopefully the staff and Gordon will enjoy the restaurant that we've built

them. I think it looks amazing.

It really does.

Yeah, it's the biggest project I've ever done.

It was expensive.

In a bottle of whisky up there, £26 ,000.

£2 ,000 a shot.

We were still working here when they were laying this out. And when that went

there, I was thinking, I've somebody that knocked that off. Oh, God.

Happy with my store?

We all like my restaurants?

Yeah.

Doors closing.

Tower 59.

Terry.

He's a guy that is someone that gives you his word and he'll run to

the end of the world for you.

Very proud. Hard work. Very proud, Dan.

Some people you meet in life, you see money first before dedication.

With Terry, it's purely dedication.

And now it's all done, I'm grateful he's delivered.

Yeah, it's been a...

It's been a privilege to work on this.

But all good things come to an end.

At the end of the day, I'm 60 this year, so I feel shouldn't it be time to pack

up and move on?

End of an era, really.

Hand over the reins to somebody else and then start my new project.

See you, B -22.

Love that guy.

An absolute fucking genius.

We're days old, but the birds are just incredible.

Tiny sticks of rice right now, please, yeah?

Yes, sir!

We got off to a cracking start.

It's been freaking amazing.

Okay, next up, we're going to go crab, and then I need a salmon.

I think there were 350 articles.

Some are good, some are fair, some are snipey.

Positioning the restaurant as the latest mile -high pub.

Yeah, great view, show about the food.

And that shit kills me. That pains me because that's so wrong. That's so not

true. I take it personally.

It does hurt. It really digs deep and it's sort of... Yeah.

Fucking eight days old, for God's sake. We've just given birth to it.

Where's the cracks?

I think we talked about downstairs with reception, particularly when you come to

the top of the escalator. So reception, that's been tough.

Reservation, how's that gone?

RGR high is fully booked for three months.

We are pretty much fully booked at lucky cap for the next six weeks.

The bank will love the fact that we're fully booked.

But I think 65 % of new restaurants close in the first 18 months of trading.

And I'm playing with a £20 million outfit that I can't afford.

One ounce of collapse, one ounce of failure.

To survive, it's... Very simple. We need the customers to come in, fill the

place, and then repeat that custom.

Come back again.

I just went to the bathroom there. It's like all the glue on the top of the

bathroom in one of the mirrors.

People stealing the cats. Ripping them off.

We had three go on just Saturday night, I believe.

Just taking them.

In their bags?

Yeah. Why would you fucking steal a cat? With the little ones as well, you know.

We lost 320 last week.

What? So 10 % of our guests last week took one of these with them as a memento

of their first week. Thieving bastard.

320 little cats left the building.

22 business gates need to be making £500 ,000 a week.

That's an annual turnover of £25 million.

And I'm saddled with a 20 -year lease.

Yeah.

I'll be in my mid to late 70s.

That's... A lot of wok action.

We have to create something incredibly special to keep alive for 20 years,

without a doubt.

I mean, seriously.

No, no, little tags on them to stop them from being stolen.

They cost a lot of money, a lot of money.

Hi, Daddy.

Do you know who Gordon is? Yeah, he's Daddy's boss.

He's Daddy's boss. Oh, good boy, yeah.

Oh, that's good.

No,

Gordon's definitely not Daddy's worst friend.

Is he scary?

Is he scary?

No, he's not scary. I thought he would because he looks like a big guy. He is a

big guy.

Yeah,

I know.

Right, I'm going.

See you later.

Right,

see you later.

Bye.

Today's the big day.

I haven't really been home very much in the last two to three months.

Would I like to see Lucy and the kids more? Yeah, of course, but...

do sacrifice a lot to make it work.

It's not an easy decision, but at the same time, this is huge. This is a

massive, massive, massive thing.

So hopefully then, you know, everything will be successful and it will be

worth it in a way.

Everything that we've done up to now is literally all only about today.

All this practising, like, it could be the best, but if today isn't the best,

it's all pointless.

There's been so much work that's gone into this project, but the official

thought... That's when we do bang the drum. And then it's game on.

Then you're under the microscope.

Then you get the naysayers. Then you'll get the critics. Then you'll get the

onslaughts. And then it all starts to happen.

I'm very calm in general.

I keep calm and leave the stress to the others.

All right, so we're ready for the launch.

350 people looking to be here. But when enough people start to arrive, food

needs to start going out, okay?

Obviously, there's a lot of food coming from a lot of places, but it needs to be

smooth and fast.

Okay, guys, let's go.

When you get to this stage of an official press launch and you open those

and those floodgates fill up, there needs to be

the wow factor.

I've done over 100 launches in my life, but this is by far the biggest.

It's the one with the biggest risk.

So we need to create something unique.

Because once that's done, that train's left the station. You don't relaunch.

don't change and reconceptualize. You are live.

And it's for the great and the good to witness.

Excited. So excited.

And all the press is starting to go out now as well. So it's all very real.

So everything has to be right.

You know, it's not about just getting through. We need to polish that

performance ahead of this launch.

Now we've got to look almost like swans gliding across that beautiful

Bishopsgate floor and then underneath, petting like fuck.

Food is going to go quick, and we need to be keeping that constant cycle going,

OK?

Michael has the biggest night of his career coming up.

He's young, he's hungry, he's capable. He's gone from this underdog

into someone that has absolutely deserved and warranted

his position.

But the pressure of him now, with that spotlight on him, is going to be the

real true set.

She's going to come out of here.

Oh, look at that.

It's a big tuna.

120 kilos.

Are we taking the whole box or just the fish?

I think we should take the whole box. Yeah, we have to take the whole box.

I was just doing a bit of archaeology.

We've got 300 people coming in tonight.

The bluefin tuna has just arrived.

This is obviously for breaking down in front of guests and more for like a

Watch the table.

Watch your poles.

One.

This needs to work for him big time because he has a status now.

He's going to be more exposed now, you know, critic -wise, chef -wise, in the

industry.

Right, hold on. Rest in the box.

Rest in the box.

We're going to go straight up onto the bar, yeah? OK.

I'm going to go down.

Thank

you.

Appreciate it. How are you?

Good, how are you? All good, thanks.

Final checks.

At least it's not cloudy. The sun is out, which is fantastic.

You cannot buy success.

How do you get it?

You work for it.

You get off your arse and you work for it.

Get this launch right, and we would have put 23 Bishop's Gate on

the map.

Why is this door so marked fucking badly? What are they doing here? They're

ruining it. In a week's time, it's going to be chipped to fuck.

And this is the entrance to RGR High, right? So in a month's time, that door's

going to be like the back of Millwood football tent.

It's not good enough.

It's brand new, for God's sake.

The execution of this launch is massive.

How do we smash ten glasses?

Ten glasses.

Ten. How do we smash ten glasses?

You're smashing more glass than the shard.

It lies in the responsibility of the team to make an impact when those doors

open. Very important evening, okay, is the launch party, okay?

Has to be perfect.

Best experience, top notch.

This is not a rehearsal. This is it.

Bye, guys. See you later.

And so every member of that team has to have their fingers

on the button.

Sorry.

Yeah, sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I pressed the button on the lift. I realised there's no button needed to go

OK,

sorry. Mario, why didn't you tell me that?

God fucking hell. Oh, my God.

Lift going down.

We're doing the last final touches and just getting ready to go now.

Almost time.

Obviously, when Wes gets around, they will be welcomed with champagne.

What time is the food going out? Probably be ready at eight and we'll

cooking the hot at eight.

Just make sure this food's out and it's flowing.

Yeah.

We've got lots of VIPs here. There's a lot of press here tonight as well.

Smile, eye contact, please. This is an event. This is a big launch party. You

should be very, very proud of what you've done to get here, but also to

this restaurant here as well. So relax, float, enjoy.

And a round of applause for Michael.

Is

it

dirty? Yes, it is.

We're going to town on this launch.

We've got this.

So we're spending in excess of 100 grand.

Thank you.

Hello. Hey, darling. How are you? Thank you.

We've got everybody in the world watching us.

Amazing. Let's go.

This launch, for all of us, signifies the beginning of this incredible

The eyes of the world are on you and what they see will determine the future

success of that business.

People are starting to just arrive now, so very excited.

Time

to

put this thing on the map.

I just want to get it done now.

I just want to get it done.

Get the word out there.

It's quite an evening, isn't it? It feels very special.

I've got a lovely message from Adam. He's going to say, sorry, can't make it.

know, he wishes he could be here.

I can't believe it's my first time.

Oh, could you not get a table?

Yeah, it's pretty bad. It's unfortunate.

I've got contacts, if you haven't. Thank you.

Well, I'm glad it's a clear night, so the views inside the Russian room are

spectacular. It's a perfect night.

How are those lucky cats?

Are there any left?

They're all fucking gone. I will have a few in my bag by the end of the night.

You do not need to steal from your father. I think you encourage one or two

people to take the big ones, Holly Ramsey.

Also, we have a wedding to pay for. Yeah. Every cat you steal will be

from your menu.

OK, here we go.

We've got to be on it as a unit.

Dad and I are going to somehow try and stay together.

Good luck, guys. Here's Mario.

Good luck.

Thank you.

We don't turn up, you know, until the party's in full swing.

Hey. Gordon, good evening. How are you?

Yeah,

how is everybody?

Yeah, 230 people already.

230?

Why so many?

Because we invited them.

Good to see you guys.

Congratulations. Thank you, sir. Thank you, man.

Then there's the media.

One wrong word somewhere, and it can come crashing down.

I match the carpet.

You do match the carpet.

Everybody is on it. Thank you. How are you?

Nice to see you.

Come here, guys.

Lovely.

Lovely, lovely, lovely.

And the lights are nice and dim as well. Finally.

Finally. Thank you.

Thank you.

Let's push.

So he's marching off again. You are.

Hiya.

We are working the room, smartly, entertaining.

Let's go, let's go.

But trying to give everybody, you know, the respect they deserve.

The food, the food, the food is off the chart.

But you're the host, and you cannot touch it. It's like you're forbidden.

Good evening.

How is everything?

Everything is fine.

So,

yeah, I do find it quite nerve -wracking, because when it kicks off, it

bit crazy.

Tala is a little anxious, and I swear to God, I am on my tiptoe.

Welcome. Thank you guys for coming.

When we go to launches together, important to support Gordon. Welcome.

How are you?

I don't want him having to do it on his own. He doesn't want to be on his own.

We need to do a quick hello in the kitchen very quickly.

Yes, of course.

Michael, get your ass in here. Come on down here.

Jesus Christ.

Amazing. Thank you guys. Good job.

You see all these people having a great time. It's our responsibility to promote

that and make sure that they leave there having had amazing cocktails, amazing

food, said hello, and if we feel we've done that, that's really exciting.

Thank you. You started it. Yeah,

I loved it.

Merci. Enjoy tonight.

Relax and enjoy yourself.

What point are you still trying to prove after all these years?

I just want to fucking please.

And so that's part of me that hasn't died down, constantly wanting to please.

I got embarrassed with school reports from Trafford High being sent home and

was... C minus, D, E.

And so you feel bad about letting your parents down. And now, today,

I feel happy that I've made my mum happy.

Of course, deep down inside, I would love for my dad to have taken something

even said, yeah, good job.

I would love for him to have understood, even though he didn't back.

what i was doing or believed in where it was going um you want validation from

your parents but i'll come back to the value that i stand for and the most

important family ever is the family you build

uh ladies and gentlemen

thank you so much ladies and gentlemen good evening

and welcome to a historic

Monumental evening.

I'd like to take this moment to say an incredible thank you to one of the most

outstanding teams we've ever had.

It's never easy putting something of this magnitude together in such a short

period of time. And then opening up with the pressure that we had fully put from

day one is a testament of all your strength and commitment.

Tonight marks the celebration of 22 Bishopsgate.

Tomorrow we know the real works are.

And from the bottom of my heart, from Tala and all the rest of the family,

you for everything you've done at this show. Enjoy tonight.

God bless.

Thank you.

Music please.

Music please.

I stood there and I'm just looking around.

The perception for them is if this mega party.

And they have no idea just what has gone into getting this ready.

There was nothing in there.

Just what's come together over the last nine months is nothing short of a

miracle.

And Michael, everything I said a year ago about the strength of his shoulders,

the kid is just incredible.

Every nut, every bolt, every piece of wood, every piece of joint came up in a

fucking lift to build this place.

All the hours, all the training, and then to see how beautiful it turned out

be.

It is rewarding.

It is really rewarding.

Yeah.

Good job, Mario.

We all are proud. Thank you, sir. No, no, seriously.

I was going to hand the speech over to you there for a moment. I thought you

were going to say a few words.

Thank you.

OK.

Don't come out in the cold.

OK, now.

Talk in the morning.

Wow. Well done. We did it. We did it. Well done. We're proud of you.

Thank you. Couldn't have done it without you. Thank you, Holt.

The team did so well.

And they should feel incredibly proud of themselves.

Makes you feel quite emotional, doesn't it?

It is.

It's a big team.

Are you happy?

Yeah, I mean, I just, you know, I hate leaving it. I think that's the sign of

something that I'm happy with.

Isn't London beautiful?

You see all those bridges lit up like that?

Look at it there, and there's Bishop's Gate.

Look at it.

No, but look.

I know, but look.

That's crazy.

What a beautiful beast.

That is extraordinary.

It's funny because I look at that now, I want to go back.

You're going to sleep well tonight.

Yeah.

Finally.

We get back and we just want to sit.

We'll do a dinner, beans on toast.

with a fried egg, and it's just that moment with Heinz -baked fucking beans,

Warburton's bread, Marmite Worcestershire sauce, a bottle of red.

We'll get a really nice chiller cheese and we'll grate it all over that fried

egg and I'll sit there and it's like, fuck, we've done it, mate.

And no one else can see that.

I think I might.

Possibly have uttered the words, I'm glad you did it.

I didn't hear that bit.

Just be louder.

I'm glad you did it. Oh, Jesus.

Rachel.

Hi, darling.

Hey, how are you?

You're all good indeed, thank you. How are you?

Yeah, really good. Well done.

Everyone's absolutely buzzing.

Great. It's a great evening, so I think you did brilliantly.

Great. I'll give you the night off now, if you like. Yeah, I'd like the night

off. It's nearing 11 o 'clock, and I'm lying tomorrow.

Yeah, you've got a couple of appointments first thing in the morning

bit of time to catch your breath, and then you're back at it.

12 .10, you'll be flying to Washington, D .C.

Okay, thank you. Bye -bye.

Yeah. I love the jeopardy

of challenges.

Tana, maybe not so much.

Let me just recover from this one a little bit.

Serious?

Really? Do I have a choice?

What have you got up your sleeve?

There is. There is something in New York that's just come on the radar.

You love New York, right? We love New York. It was a special place for us when

we went there on New Year's Eve.

Come on.

TBC.