Paul, an Englishman at my office, turned me on to a brilliant reality show on BBC America called Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares. Gordon Ramsey is a famous English chef who's called in each week to help struggling restaurants get in shape and get better business.
Ramsey is also an acerbic, arrogant, intimidating, cuss-up-a-storm bastard.
Seeing Ramsey barge in to a kitchen and humiliate the entire staff, belittle the head chef, and tell clueless owners that they've got no business running a restaurant is a total blast to watch. It's a little like watching a train wreck unfold in reverse.
Don't miss it. (FYI, I have no idea when it airs, as I set it up in my Comcast DVR, so Tivo it!)
