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I'm here
in the affluent area

of Dumont, New Jersey,

home to Da Mimmo,

a family-run
Italian restaurant

started six months ago
by mother of five

and retired police officer
Melissa.

Hi, how are you? Welcome.

My husband and I own Da Mimmo
with our three sons,

Antonio, Vito, and Vincent.

I was a police officer
in Hoboken for 26 years,

and I retired
as a police lieutenant.

My husband's late uncle,
he was a chef for many years.

Everybody agreed
that it would be

a really great idea
to pay respect to him

and open up
a restaurant together.

Usually--

That's a great question.

But I don't know anything
about restaurants.

Um--oh.

The person that's keeping this
business afloat is Antonio.

Coming out right now.
Table 10.

He became the pizza guy,
so he learned how

to make the pizza on his own.

Before Da Mimmo opened,
I was working construction.

But it was my dream
to open up a restaurant,

and I'm very passionate
about what I do.

I'm right here. I'm right here.

I'm doing waiting and bussing.
I got it.

He also is the manager
of the two kitchens.

And if it wasn't for him,

it probably wouldn't
stay afloat.

I got you. I got you.
I'm here.

It's just me and my mother
over here doing everything.

Let's get through it
like we always do.

I can't let my family down,
so I gotta carry that up.

So you let me know
how I could make it up to you.

I can give you guys--
if--I wish I could.

What happened with that?

No good?

Something wrong with this.

I don't know what the hell
she's doing tonight,

but she's having a off night.

Francesca is the head chef
in the kitchen.

Can you guys tell me
what they want, table 17?

To work with her,
definitely not easy.

Francha, the lady said that
this was bland.

I went to culinary school
in Sicily.

Okay.

I'm working in this business
for 21 years.

The kitchen isn't fully
working properly here.

When it comes
to communication,

it's definitely not the best.

We really need help.

It was supposed to be
me, Antonio, Vito, Vincent,

all kind of working together.

But really, Vito and Vincent?

Forget about it.

Wait, 'cause Antonio's
stressed out.

Hold on.

All right, you ready?

I'm Vito.
- I'm Vincent.

And we're here
to [bleep] up.

Instead of being here,
I do social media.

We're in there like swimwear.

Yeah, we don't--

How about you guys
help me out?

- But what?
- Anything.

You know what?

I can't stand the two of you.

Hi, guys.

I'm a police detective,

and I've been taking
double shifts

just to cover, you know, the--

the expenses here at Da Mimmo.

I'm still constantly putting
money into the place.

And it's been--
it's been tough.

Overall, we're close
to $500,000 in the hole.

I come into this restaurant
every day, and I'm like,

today is the day that I'm not
gonna be able to pay my staff,

and I'm gonna lose everything.

- You don't like it?
- I don't.

Can't cover payroll,
can't buy food.

Something definitely
has to change.

I don't know if it's a miracle
or if it's Gordon Ramsay.

Okay, throw it out.

If nothing changes,

these doors are definitely
closing soon.

This place is a death trap.

I can't help you
if you can't help yourself.

Rot has set in!

Smell it!

Shut it down!

I'm in beautiful
Dumont, New Jersey,

to visit a restaurant
called Da Mimmo.

And the mom is desperate
to have a word with me

before I step inside.

So I'm dying to find out,
what's that all about?

- Hello?
- Hey, good morning, Melissa.

It's Gordon. How are you?
- Hi. Good morning, Gordon.

How are you?
- Yeah, all good, indeed.

I'm just outside parked up.

Perfect. I'll be right out.

Okay, look forward
to seeing you.

Melissa?

- Hey, Gordon.
- Hey. You good?

- Good. How you doing?
- Come in.

Let me get in here. Yes.

Great neighborhood,
by the way.

There's some definite
money over here.

Uh-huh. Yeah.

Well, I wish they'd just
come my way, for sure.

You've got this restaurant.

Tell me about it.

It was supposed to be
a family restaurant.

So my three older ones
were like,

"Don't worry,
we're gonna do this.

We're gonna do that."

Antonio is the oldest.
He's 22.

Antonio taught himself
how to make the pizza.

Then we couldn't find
a manager.

- Right.
- So Antonio doubles as both.

But I feel like
Antonio is so stressed

that he's overwhelmed.

And the other two?

Vito and Vincent,
they literally just come in

to cause chaos.

And that puts a lot of stress
on Antonio.

It puts stress on me.

They're on social media.

Vincent has got 2.6 million
followers on social media.

So are they not helping?

- No.
- No.

I want them to take over
Da Mimmo's social media,

and they won't even do that.

I'm in charge of stuff that
I've never done before, right?

- Sure.
- And people don't come.

I don't have any money.

I've been paying payroll
for the past, like,

2 1/2 to 3 weeks
out of my pocket.

And overall, we're close
to $500,000 in the hole.

.

It hurts me,
because I'm a fixer.

- Sure.
- And I--I don't know

how to fix it.
- Okay.

Here.
- Thanks.

That's why I'm here with you,
crying my eyes out,

asking for you,
for your expertise.

I'm here to help,

but it's not gonna be
a smooth journey.

I'm willing to listen.

I'm willing to learn.

I need to see
what I've got to work with.

Okay. All right.

All right, I'm going back in.
- Give me two minutes.

She can't even make payroll.

Her son's been sandbagged.

She's on the verge
of a breakdown.

I need to get in there

and see these issues
for myself.

- Hi.
- Good to see you.

You good?
- Yeah.

,
look at that monstrosity.

The boys wanted to make it

a little bit more
social-media friendly.

Someone puked on the wall.

Uh, here?
- Yeah.

- Yeah?
- Right here.

My God.

There's only 12 customers
in here, barely 12.

Get ready for the storm.

I'm nervous.

Gordon being here watching us

is definitely intimidating.

Okay.

This is supposed to be

an Italian restaurant.

The key to Italian food
is simple,

high-quality ingredients.

Hello,
how are you doing, sir?

Hello, young man.

How are you?
- Good. How are you, man?

- Very well, thank you.
- Nice.

- And what's your name?
- Giuseppe.

- Giuseppe.
- I'll be your server

for tonight.
- Excellent.

I'm just my typical
Italian server,

so I make people
enjoy themselves

and break the ice,
make them feel comfortable,

make them feel home.

- Giuseppe?
- Yes?

A little pirouette there.
I love that.

Dinner and a show.
Uh, let's order, shall we?

I'm Italian.

The passion, the feeling,

that's what it is, the facts.

I'm gonna start
with the minestrone.

Beautiful.

Main courses. So pizza.

And then I'll try the calamari.

- Yes.
- Okay, let's do the meatballs.

- The ragu?
- Homemade, right?

They're homemade meatballs.

We also have this option

which is a bread bowl,

put your appetizer
in a bread bowl.

It's our signature dish
over here.

Wh--so I stick my meatballs
in a bowl?

Balls in a bowl.

- Balls in a bowl?
- Yeah.

If it's your signature,
then--

If you like to play
with food.

I don't like
playing with food.

I like eating food.

Let's take it.
Thanks a million.

Thank you. Si.

hell.

All right,
what did Gordon order?

Okay.

Okay, so I'm gonna have
Antonio hold off on the pizza.

He wants his soup first.
You're making it from scratch.

- Yeah.
- Is that what I'm hearing?

Yes.

Let's just put this
all together, guys.

Babe, hold off on the pizza,

because Francesca is making
a minestrone soup fresh.

We're gonna bring them out.

She'll let you know
when to go with it, okay?

Francesca is--it's her way
or the highway type of thing.

All right, Francha,
I told Antonio to hold off

on the pizza till you give him
the go ahead, okay?

Man, it's slow.

It is very, very slow.

Giuseppe, why is it so slow?

Probably a little bit,
the communication

between the two kitchen and...

I know you're very important,

but I'm--

hell.

Oh, my God.

30 minutes in, and all I get
is a kiss from Giuseppe.

Okay, so, Francha,
should I have Antonio

go with the pizza first?

- Yeah, I'm ready.
- Okay.

Babe, go with the pizza
for table 14.

That's Gordon's table.

- Gotcha.
- Okay.

You got it.

- How you doing?
- And this is?

- Antonio.
- Antonio, Gordon.

Good to see you, bud.
Thank you.

Buon appetito.

Okay, finally.

I'm just dropping this
to you, sir.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Thank you.

It's actually quite nice,
the minestrone.

Now this thing.

The mozzarella tastes terrible.

It's almost like
it's synthetic.

Giuseppe,
the mozzarella tastes weird.

Is it fresh mozzarella?

- Uh, no.
- Then take it away.

I'll go to the next course.

And may I have
some more water, please?

Thank you.
- Yes, sir.

Yeah, when I think about
Italian cuisine,

it's all about the investment
at the beginning.

You've got to start off
with really good,

strong ingredients.

Here, it's almost like

they're just going
through the motions.

Did he like the taste of it,

or he didn't like
the taste of it?

No, he got a bite,
and that's it.

He--
- Okay, throw it out.

Okay, guys.

Calamari al guazzetto,
table 14 too.

Calamari al guazzetto.

Si. Yes, thank you.

Thank you so much.

The calamari tastes like
elastic bands.

Cherry tomatoes,
not even cooked.

There's just no flavor.

Giuseppe.

Also bad news again, yes?

Are you sure
that calamari is fresh?

Oh, they're frozen.
Right, okay.

There's just--
there's no flavor in there.

Thank you.

Ay-yi-yi.

What else is Gordon
waiting on?

Okay.

Yo?

Yeah, how many?

All right. Got you.

Yo.

Okay, can you guys take this?
Table 14.

And meatballs in bread bowl.

Thank you.

$22 for that?

It looks like
an implant gone wrong.

Wowza.

The meatballs taste cold.

Giuseppe.

What?

Touch that. It's ice cold.

- With my finger?
- Well, yeah.

Yeah, not what
I was expecting.

Normally,
when you sear a meatball,

you put it back
in the sauce to cook.

I'm sorry again.

Beautiful.

Honestly.

Wow.

So the meatballs
are cold inside.

I put my finger in it,
and they're actually cold.

The meatball is cold?

- Yeah.
- I'm embarrassed.

Francha, Francha.

I'm so upset right now.

Everything around is frozen.

I want a more
high quality of food,

and this is not happening.

I need you
to just get through it.

I know your food is good.

Francha.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I just need you to tell me
that we're gonna

get through this together.

Can you do it?

I've come
to Dumont, New Jersey,

home to Italian restaurant
Da Mimmo,

and it's clear to see
this family-run business

is on a knife edge.

Can I just--can you bring...
- Absolutely.

- All the team out?
- Everybody?

- Yeah, everyone. Thank you.
- You got it.

Antonio, Francha,
outside now for Gordon.

So, Chef...

- Nice to meet you.
- Francesca.

Wow.

Man, this place is
a [bleep] nightmare.

There are ridiculous
waits for food.

I don't know how
we get meatballs served

in that silly bowl, ice cold.

Pizzas--the middle was soggy.

The outside was crispy.

And the mozzarella
was just processed.

Do you like the food you cook?

No.

Honestly, the freshest thing
I've eaten all day

was that minestrone soup,

because you used
fresh ingredients.

And then after that,
man, we absolutely plummeted.

Melissa, why aren't we getting
fresh ingredients?

I'm paying out of my pocket
for everything

because we don't have
enough credit,

and then we have bad credit

because of all the checks
that bounced.

We don't have the money.

Customers aren't that stupid.

They know better.

It's killing the place.

You buy your own
ingredients, right?

Antonio go buy
whatever he gotta buy.

You buy the ingredients?

And so you manage,
you run the pizzas,

and you buy all the stock.

How does that make you feel?

Like I'm drowning, I guess.

And I know you're not trained
as a pizza chef, are you?

No.

Have you had an expert show
you how to execute a pizza?

- No.
- How old are you now?

- 22.
- 22.

As if the kid needs
any more pressure.

Melissa, what the
are you doing?

We're half a million dollars
in debt.

We haven't got a dollar
in the cash register,

a chef cooking
frozen ingredients,

and a young kid at 22
is shouldering

the responsibility
of the entire family.

I am overwhelmed.

I know nothing about this,

I'm in charge of things
I've never been in charge of,

and so I don't even know
the starting point.

Can I have a word
with Mom and son?

Can you guys give me
two minutes, please,

in the kitchen?

Sit down.

Boy, we got our
work cut out.

What the hell is going on?

Help me out.

I don't know.

I just--I sit here,
and I literally go in circles

and say, what are we doing?

What are my options?

What do I do?

Do I just stop in my tracks

and just close the doors
and go, we're done?

There's not a light
at the end of the tunnel.

This stresses me out more than
going in the line of duty.

We don't have enough people
coming in here.

Are you doing outreach
to the community?

How are we tapping
into the locals?

Word of mouth,
I guess, is the top.

But you've got brothers
on social media.

One of them's got
millions of followers.

What does he do to support
the restaurant socially?

Every once in a while,
he'll--

- He'll post once.
- Once a week?

No, in a blue moon.

Vincent's a little selfish
because it's all--

it's always about
what Vincent wants to do

and Vincent's timing.

So it's almost like he'll
throw us a bone sometimes.

So I stop asking.

Does he understand
the jeopardy?

Yeah, but I don't know
if he really cares about it.

I'm not sure.

He's your brother,
for God's sake.

Yeah.

Vito and Vincent,
I want to meet them later.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

Yep.

And Antonio,
you're here six days a week?

Yes, sir.

When is the last time
you had a break?

I don't know.

Wow.

Antonio is the pizza maker

slash manager
slash anything else

that has to be taken care of.

But he's so stressed
that he's overwhelmed,

by no fault of his own.

And you want to do this, right?

I do. I like it.

I mean, it's just
that I don't know where to--

you know, how to get to where
it needs to be, I guess.

You got a lot on your
shoulders, young man.

- Yeah, I know.
- Yeah.

Can I catch up with Mom
for two minutes?

Yeah.

I didn't know he was under
that amount of pressure.

He's not your pizza boy.

He's your son. He's 22.

You're doing it to him.

Yeah.

Sorry.

Let me put on
my lieutenant face.

Hold on.

I'm here to help.

Police work, I could fix it.

In the middle of chaos,
I am able to fix it.

Here, it's failing.

I need to see
where the cracks are.

I need to see how this place
functions tonight.

Right now,
Melissa's got the weight

of her family and this business
on her shoulders.

And so she's desperate.

We're gonna have to dig deep, okay?

Let's go. I'm ready.

I'm ready to dig deep.

Come on, man.

Yeah, stop.

It'll be all right.

It's all right.

- No, it's--
- I got it.

It's not.

I know.

Hi, how are you?

Do you guys have a reservation?
- Yes.

I'm back at Da Mimmo

in Dumont, New Jersey,

to see what I can do to help.

Hello.

I need to see
how this restaurant

copes in rush hour,

so I persuaded some locals

to come on by.

Do what you normally do
tonight.

I just want to see
how it's functioning, yeah?

Thanks for coming in.
You're welcome.

Okay.

We have a one mozzarella
and carozza.

Table seven.

Get that pizza
as quick as you can.

Let's go.

Vince?

Are you with Vito?

I need youse to make your way
to the restaurant.

Okay, so what you do is
you don't go to the mall now.

You stop being a [bleep] moron,
and you come here.

Understand?

Vito and Vincent,

it's a pain in the ass
with them.

And everything is like
pulling teeth

to get them to come in here
and help.

Your brothers are coming.
- All right.

Gordon said before
he wants them to be up here.

So they're gonna meet
the big guy.

What do you think
he's gonna say to them?

Well, we'll see, I guess.

You really hungry or...

Okay.

We'll be okay.

Oh, look at this place.

hell.

It's like
Snoop Dogg's kitchen in here.

What's going on?

hell.

Boy, oh, boy.

- Table 12?
- It's coming up.

It's coming up right now.

Oh, my God.

Come on, guys.

Is it always like this?

going on in here?

Where is the octopus?

You have it?
Or they forgot that?

How come that didn't go
when it's ready?

Francesca?

Chef, talk to me.

.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Better late than never.

Melissa's other two sons,
Vito and Vincent,

arrive mid-service.

What's up, Ma?

We're here maybe
two times a week.

Couple times--yeah,
a couple of times a week.

Bust balls around here,
bro, make jokes.

Come in, make them cook us
when it's packed.

We don't give a [bleep].
- Oh, yeah.

Especially when it's busy,
we gotta get in there.

I'm starving, bro.

I haven't [bleep] ate all day.

Table 10. You have it?

Okay, I need those
right now, please.

We need espresso
and then a pizza, a pizza.

Yeah.
- Oh, duh, pizza.

What table is that?

Put that down.
That's way more important.

If Gordon yells at me,

I'm busting his balls
right back.

I'm not--I'm not taking
from that [bleep] guy.

No, yeah, I'm gonna take
the loafs of bread

and have an...
both: Idiot sandwich.

- Vito, Vincent...
- An extra piece.

Gordon wanted
to meet you guys.

- What's up? How are you?
- Very well, thank you.

How are you? You good?
- Introduce yourself.

Vincent. Nice to meet you.

I'll leave you guys to it, right?

How's your day gone?
What you been doing?

'Cause I--I'm doing
social media.

Right, okay, and how many
followers you got now?

Just got 800,000.

Wow.

I got 2.6 million.

- 2.6 million?
- Yep.

Do you know
how many followers

the restaurant's got?

800 followers on social media,
this restaurant.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

And you [bleep] got
3 1/2 million between you?

Yeah.

It's just hard to promote.

It's hard to promote.

It's hard to promote
your mother's restaurant?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

- It is--
- Sit down.

Sit down. Sit down.

Your brother is working
his ass off.

Yeah.

And this place is desperate,

desperate for footfall.

So it just feels
a little bit [bleep] weird

that you don't want
to get creative

for the sake of your brother
and your mom.

All this restaurant needs
is 5% of your followers,

and this place is full
for the next six months.

- Yeah.
- Yes.

But what you can't
come in here and do

is [bleep] around.
- Yeah.

And that's what we do.

Show me the watch.

- Like--
- Yeah, take it off.

How much was that?

Uh, 35,000.

35,000.

hell.

Do you know we don't even take
that in sales here in a month?

You know that?

Yeah, no, no,
I know that for a fact.

I know.

I know we definitely don't.

Well, let me--let me give you
a little secret,

a [bleep] important secret.

Yeah, let's go.

Your mom and dad
are backed up

to the tune of half a
million dollars in debt.

Oh, [bleep].

Yeah, let that
sink in for two seconds, okay?

And I'm not [bleep] around.

out of here, bro.

I just don't
know at this point.

I don't know.

I don't know what the [bleep]--

what else could I really do?

Okay, let's go
with the chicken.

It's clear to see this
family needs a wake-up call.

And if I'm gonna save
this restaurant,

I'm leaving no stone unturned.

. What is in here?

My God.

What a [bleep] mess.

When are these fridges
tidied up?

Every day?

But when mussels float,
what does that mean?

Yeah.

How often is this cleaned?

Every day?

.
Get me Melissa. Quickly.

Now.

What in the
is going on here?

- Wow.
- Come here, you.

Don't run away.

How do we--how do we leave
this stuff down here?

How is this stuff not watched?

Just touch that.

Touch that.

Do you have any idea how long
that needs to be in the fridge?

- I'm gonna say at least--
- Weeks.

We are talking weeks.

What the [bleep] is this?

Oh, no.

That's the smell.

How long have these
been in here?

Oh, my God.

.

How long have they
been in there?

How long?

Smell it!

Did you serve
that [bleep] today?

No.

It's [bleep] slimy.

What happens when
mussels are floating?

What does it mean?

They're no good.

- They're dead.
- They're dead.

They're open,
and they're [bleep] dead.

They're dead.

With vegetables
that are

absolutely [bleep] trollied.

Why?

I guess it sit in there
a couple of days.

This is not days.

This is weeks.

Rot has set in!

We're lazy!

I honestly have never seen
a new business

so dysfunctional so early.

Have you given up?
- No.

You cook and you operate
a kitchen like it,

and you don't care.

'Cause if you did,
you'd [bleep] step up.

Get the customers
out of here, please.

We're shutting this
place down now.

Dumont, New Jersey.

Italian restaurant Da Mimmo
is on the brink of closure.

Rot has set in!

Get the customers
out of here, please.

We're shutting
this place down now.

And with so much
at stake right now,

I need to get this family
to turn things around

before it's too late.

That was embarrassing.

And boys, just wipe the smirk
off your faces.

And I just want you two
to get real for--

for five minutes, yeah?
- We're serious.

Right now, we're on course

for a absolute
collision.

Did you have any idea, Melissa,
it was operating that bad?

I had no idea.

I honestly had no idea.

I thought that
that was under control.

Can you not see
the pain on her face?

She's crying over here.

- But this is not funny.
- No, I know, it's serious.

I know.
- And Mom,

you need to understand
the difference between

running a business
and wiping your son's ass.

That's gotta stop.

And when the boys walk in,

it's either to help,

talk about posts,
or get out of here.

Now, Antonio,
you want to learn, right?

I can see it in your eyes.

You should be
like a sponge right now,

learning to be the manager,

learning to be the face
of this place,

supported by these two.

You two, get some
integrity.

You've got some
great followers,

and you're making waves
on that social media.

Get creative.

It's about having some fun
and reminding this area

how cool this place is

and, more importantly,

supporting the place

'cause it's taking
your family down.

Now, I got a culinary team,

and they're coming in tonight.

I'm gonna devise a new menu.

We're gonna revamp this place.

And we'll get that kitchen
up to speed.

You and I are gonna train
and train and train and train.

But you've got to absorb,

forget everything
you've learned,

and we're starting again.

Melissa, I need 30 seconds
with these three.

Thank you.
- Thank you. Thank you.

I am [bleep] off.

I am [bleep] [bleep] off,
you know that?

This [bleep] has got so
real that we are in trouble.

We are in over our heads.

And your mom needs some help.

She's been taking care
of you guys her whole life.

We're in the [bleep], guys.

- I know. I--
- Not totally yet, though.

- What are you talking about?
- I didn't--

they don't even inform me...
- What's wrong with you, bro?

- About what's even going on.
- You don't hear?

It's deep!

I grew up watching my mom
having three jobs.

It [bleep] killed me.
What did it do?

Gave me a [bleep] work ethic,

a work ethic like no other.

You love your mom, right?

both: Yes.
- Of course. Yeah.

Is this what makes you
laugh at night

when you see her
struggling like this?

- No. No way.
- No, absolutely not.

I don't--I don't even
want her stressed out,

to be honest with you, but--

Vinny, stressing out?

We're in the [bleep].

I didn't know
it was that bad.

Like, that's [bleep] up.

And Antonio,

twenty-[bleep]-two
years of age.

I gotta give you some credit

walking in here
every day.

But you need help.

I do need help,
a lot of help.

Now I just need
a change of attitude

and all of you
pulling on the rope.

Have I got that?
- Yes.

- Yes, sir.
- I'm not [bleep] asking you.

I'm telling you.

- Yeah.
- Right.

Seeing my mom cry
really hit home,

just to see how much stress
she's going through.

How am I supposed to ask?

Yeah.

If Antonio really needs
our help,

we're definitely gonna
step up to the plate.

You agree, right?

I mean...
- Most definitely.

That's it.

All right.

Love you too.

After last night's
terrible dinner service

at family-run
Italian restaurant Da Mimmo,

I'm bringing owner Antonio

and his assistant,
Tyler, to meet

one of the country's best
pizza makers, Dan Richer.

In you go.

This man is a genius.

Hey. How are you?

He's gonna show him
how it's done.

Guys.

- Antonio.
- Antonio.

Nice to meet you.
- Tyler.

So Dan set this
amazing restaurant up

over 10 years ago
and is the inspiration

for everyone running pizzerias
across the country.

And this man is now gonna give
you a personal master class.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity.

For sure.

I'm gonna leave you guys
with this maestro.

I've got work to do.

I'll see you back
at the restaurant.

With pizza-making ingredients

are building blocks.

I want the best tomato
that I can find.

You want to use the best,
but I'm not in a position

to use the best ingredients.

The price difference
between a really bad tomato

and a really good tomato
is pennies.

Try this one.

You're talking a difference
of one to two cents

per pizza price difference
between these.

Wow. Yeah, that's crazy.
Yeah.

Yeah, so we try to do that
with every single ingredient

that you bring
into your restaurant.

Being there with Dan
was a very valuable

and knowledgeable experience.

Elevate the pizza

so that it caramelizes
nice and evenly.

What do you guys think?

That's beautiful.

We always land on a screen...

- To let it--
- To let the steam escape.

- Yeah.
- Yeah, let's check the bottom.

Look at that.
- Very nice.

Deep caramelization.

Look at that, boom.

Cheers.
- Cheers.

- It's good to meet you guys.
- Likewise.

This is definitely
an elevation

for pizza at Da Mimmo.

- Bellissimo.
- That was amazing.

Back in Dumont,
me and my team

have been working
through the night

to revamp this restaurant.

Meanwhile, my team have been
taking the kitchen staff

through the new recipes before
we relaunch with the new menu.

We invited the whole family,
including Vito, Sr.,

to see the improvements
we've made.

Welcome, guys,
to the new Da Mimmo.

- Oh...
- Come on in.

- Oh, my God, bro.
- Holy...

Get the
out of here, bro.

Oh, my God.

I want to cry.

I want to--I want to celebrate

because I'm so excited
about it.

This is amazing.

You must be Vito, Sr.
How are you, Captain?

Come here. You good?

Say goodbye
to the graffiti wall.

Not only have we improved
this restaurant

and made it
so much more inviting,

come and have a look
at the new menu

that we are launching
with tonight.

Take a look at that food.

Oh, my God.

The biggest issue
when I arrived here

was the lack of
fresh ingredients.

I've slimmed down your menu in
favor of quality ingredients

over quantity of dishes.

We'll start with the antipasti.

It hits the table
within seconds.

And then we've got
a beautiful arancini.

Pizzas--you've just had
one of the most

amazing master classes.

The ingredients need to shine.

A chicken caprese, again
with the heirloom tomato,

fresh mozzarella salad.

And that's what tomatoes should
be looking and tasting like.

- Oh, my gosh.
- This is so amazing.

- You okay?
- I'm good.

- Good.
- Thank you.

And then I want to have
a couple of minutes

with you guys.

I want you to use your skills
and create a fun post

between you three, okay?

- Okay.
- Nice.

And help get customers
through those doors.

Dig in, get a taste.

Oh, that's really good.

Yo, everything
is [bleep] banging.

Maybe you're gonna come
eat here now

instead of just going,
I can't, I'm busy, Mom.

That's the true meaning
of family style.

My family is back.

And now I feel like
I got some money to make,

but I have my boys.

I have my husband.

The pizza's excellent.

The pizza's--
- It's great.

Yeah, [bleep] crazy.

Excuse my language, but--

That's all right.

I'm hoping the new look
in the restaurant

will inspire Vito
and Vincent

to finally step up
and help the family.

Wait a second.
What's going on here?

What is this? What's going on?

What, did we change everything?

We got 'em going over there.

What, is Antonio making
a pizza like--

Hell, yeah.

Look at this thing.

Vito started eating it
already.

Yeah, okay.
You got me good.

Re-grand opening coming soon,
Dumont, New Jersey.

We're here.

All right, posted.

All right, yeah,
we just posted it.

Posted it.

As Da Mimmo prepares to open
its doors with its new menu,

it's time to put this
restaurant back on the map.

Word is out on the street.

I don't know if you saw
the boys' post,

but they posted something
pretty exciting.

I heard.
They finally did something.

- Uh, we good?
- Yeah.

- All good.
- Good.

My mother and father,

they put everything
into this place.

So you know,
if this goes down, that's it.

It's time to, you know,
get serious.

Right, how are you feeling?

The kitchen looks good, yes?

Tonight...
- Okay.

I want to hear your voice.

- Okay.
- You gotta make things happen.

- Yeah.
- And coordinate.

Let's go.

Tonight--a strong one
tonight from you.

I love it.

Hello.

Welcome to Da Mimmo.
- Hi.

We're on the clock.
Let's go.

It looks like
Vito and Vincent's

social media shout out
has done the trick.

People are flooding in.

And I've even persuaded
some former customers

to give it another try.

Nice to meet you too.

So you got two pizzas
on there, yeah?

- Gotcha.
- Arancini is two minutes away.

Let's go.
- Yes, sir.

Let's do it.

Let's go, 14.

Place it down,
tell them what it is.

Pizza's good?
- Yes, sir.

Excellent.

Okay.

Antonio, you have table 11?

- It's coming out right now.
- Okay.

Everything's running smooth.

Everything's working properly.

We have a good system,
a great menu,

and everybody's
on their A-game.

Hey. It's good.

The difference is
night and day.

And we've just started,
so keep it up.

Enjoy.

Look at the difference.

And they've had their entrees.
- It is--

At this stage, I could
barely get a slice of bread.

Table seven, table seven.

Gents, how are the pizzas?

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

I mean, it's pretty exciting,
having them made

and rolled and cooked
in front of you, right?

On a scale of 1 to 10,
is it--is it 7?

Is it--
- 10.

Te--what?

Young man, come here.

Yeah?

They are loving the pizzas.

The whole feel,
the whole atmosphere is just--

it's a 360.

Well done.
- Yeah, for sure.

Tank, what is table 11
waiting on?

They've been waiting
over 10 minutes.

What have you--
what have you guys ordered?

I need somebody here.

What's coming next, please?

You have to control
the situation.

- Okay.
- Francesca, you need to talk.

Okay.

Go outside with the tickets
and sort it out, please.

Let's go. Like a proper chef.

- You gotta listen to me.
- What happened?

Over here,
this one is go to the bar.

Yes, but I have them first.

So I'm gonna get them first.
- It's already done.

Just listen--listen to what
Francesca is saying.

Listen to what she's saying.

Da Mimmo,
Dumont, New Jersey.

Welcome to Da Mimmo.
You guys have a reservation?

I reno'd the restaurant

and created a new menu
in a bid

to turn this family-run
restaurant around.

Giuseppe don't pick--

you know, never pick it up.

I need somebody here!

We were off
to a strong start,

but the communication
is failing again.

What they've gotta do now
is stick together

and communicate as a team,
as a family.

Young man, come here.

Yeah.

Okay? It doesn't--
it doesn't--

Do me a favor.

Go in the kitchen,
go behind the line

and just have a look at things.
- Yeah.

How we doing back here?

All good?

The two arancinis
coming out right now.

- Yeah.
- Yeah, we're ready.

Okay,
table 12 is ready, guys.

Giuseppe, table 12.

- Buon appetito.
- Appreciate it. Thank you.

Just tell her
the arancini can come out.

Antonio really stepped up
to the plate.

Three.

Table three.

I got you.

And also, Gordon taught me

how to do something that

never in my wildest dreams
thought that I could do.

How was everything?

- So good.
- Good, good.

You want any dessert to go?

I could be
a restaurant owner now.

We're doing good.

So far, we turned over
a few tables.

Let's keep it going.

I can understand

when I'm actually saying
the words.

I'm not just
regurgitating them.

Now I know
what I'm talking about.

We're just circulating,
that's all.

So we're all in it together,
but we need each other,

like any family restaurant.
- Yeah. Yes.

Yeah?

Did you enjoy the tomatoes,

the salad with
the fresh mozzarella?

Mm-hmm.

I love that. Love that.

This is Antonia.

Now she's gonna make the pizza.

We'll show you
how to make the pizza.

You gonna make
a pizza with me?

That'd be awesome.

At last, Melissa and Antonio
are getting the help

they so desperately needed.

Hey, you good?
- Good.

Yeah, excellent.

Good. Great post earlier.
Well done.

It made a massive difference.
- Yeah.

I don't know if you're aware,

but there was a line
outside the door.

So thank you.

Vito and Vincent are gonna
stop being [bleep].

They're gonna come in here
and post on social media.

You know, bus tables,
help me out, whatever I need.

And that's that.

Thank you. Thank you.

Bye-bye. Have a good night.

With Da Mimmo finally
reaching its full potential,

it's time for me
to say goodbye.

Come here, you.
Are you gonna miss me?

- No, you're the best.
- I will miss you.

I will miss you.

We ready to run
the business better.

Good luck, girl.
both: Thank you.

I feel validated that
I needed fresh ingredients.

My time is done.

When I first met you,

I found a lady
that was in despair.

But the response tonight
from the community

is off the charts.

Gordon saved me,
my restaurant,

and my family.

That doesn't happen every day,

and I'm ready
for the new journey,

the new beginning
in this beautiful space.

- You good?
- I'm good.

Thank you so much.
- Good luck, darling.

- Thank you.
- Yeah?

Chef.
- They're gonna be coming in.

Thank you, Chef.

- Well done.
- Thank you.

Seriously, well done.

I've definitely grown
as a person.

You know, my head's clear.

I'm thinking straight.

Having Gordon here definitely
helped my mother a lot,

and she's feeling good again.

Take care.

- Thank you.
- Pleasure.

Thank you so much.

We did it, babe. Mm.

Yeah.

Wow. What a turnaround.

Honestly,
when I first got here,

I found a restaurant that
was appealing to no one,

including the family
running it.

How sad is that?

The community had
abandoned them.

They were on the brink
of closure,

and Melissa and Antonio
were out of their depth.

But I promise you,
if Antonio can use the lessons

I've taught him
and these brothers commit

to supporting him,
then maybe Da Mimmo

can turn things around
and start making a profit.

Three brothers.

me.

What a threesome.

Two months later...

- Welcome to Da Mimmo.
- Hi!

With the community
returning to Da Mimmo,

the restaurant is
busier than ever.

Antonio is growing into
his role as a leader...

And his brothers
are doing their part

bringing new customers
through the door...

It's amazing.

I can't get enough
of this [bleep].

Giving Melissa more time

to be with her younger sons.

Next time on
"Kitchen Nightmares"...

How's everything over here?

Not cooked enough.

When Q took over Juicy Box,

everything started
going downhill.

Let's get some shots going,

'cause I need a shot
right now.

Shot o'clock!
Shot o'clock!

My son, he wants
to hang out and party.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

I asked you
to take out food.

Are you enjoying the party
more than you are working?

- Yeah.
- We can't pay the bills.

We gotta shut it down.

The average fridge runs
around 40 degrees.

It's running at 73.

This is a joke.
- Yeah, it's a joke.

And you two should be
embarrassed.