S04E04 Grasshopper Also Carlstadt, NJ Kitchen Nightmares is my favorite show now. S04E03 PJs Steakhouse Queens, NY **closed** SHOP DANIEL BOULUD KITCHEN. A lot of bad comments here, understandably! They lost, because producers want to keep churning out ultra-cheap reality instead of paying fair wages for traditional shows. By the time the show aired, there was already a new company running it. And an article mentions that Abe warned that if Alan fights it, he would get nothing (link posted on the blog above). I am honored to have the comment of someone who knows more about this, Reg. After the show, I was thinking that this must be the worst family in the world. I did mention this episode on my blog. Youre money management skills rival those of an imbecile. ALSO, ALL THE CULINARY SCHOOLS ARE FAR AWAY, AS EVERYONE WELL KNOWS. If you factor in a 240,000 plus investment into a restaurant, (and probably a lot more, as it is assumed Daniel is the one covering all the bills and rent in the episode, so lets jack that up to 300,000), then you are left with 400,000 dollars. S05E08 The Granary Titchfield, England **closed**, Great British Nightmare S02E03 Momma Cherris Soul Food Shack Brighton, England das waffeleisen kochbuch ebook jetzt bei weltbild de. Thanks Mark Second I have no idea where you get 1.1 million it was just 1 mill. I dont know how much of Gordons team knew about it but there is a possibility that they just interviewed this dysfunctional family and thought that they would make a good episode drama material. Since closing down, another cheeseburger-focused restaurant has opened in Burger Kitchens place and is still open to this day. I understand it might be hard for a normal civilized person to watch this show and believe people can be this dysfunctional, but trust me. Is rating really everything. I think the wonderful or not so wonderful part of the whole thing is that without ANY effort which makes your job easier, these people are this crazy to start off with. Please respect the audience when you post comments, with rambling of the same issue over and over. I am sure glad you said that. I would not trust anything they said. Also kudos on the beer collection that everyone raves about. The next the award-winning burger. First keep in mind that the exchange rate may be off because the inheritance occurred around 2006 or 2007. that might reveal a strained relationship in which the father wasnt too interested in leaving Alan a bigger amount. Nevertheless youve got to ask what a tv company stands to gain surely as theyre the ones putting it together they would want some say as to what happens infront of the camera. Alan insists that he can prove it, and Gordon humors the idea that Yelp has a plot to close their business. There was money in the trust account, and Alan took $250,000 of that money to start the restaurant. Anti Gravity Room was my favorite show as a pre teen. Gordon meets the son who expressed how he was dragged into the business since his father took his money to start it. Nice work on this. not as i am one of them Daniel did not picture himself working in Burger Kitchen, but the cards have been dealt and he wants to make things a success. A lot of hits when the episode aired in the US. And here, the will executors allegedly had to repay the Saffroms 1 million from the estate of Abe Saffron: http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/saffron-executors-to-repay-1m-taken-from-estate-20120910-25oia.html Starting a business with lies, owner Alan Saffron achieved his dreams of owning a burger restaurant by stealing $250,000 from. I like to read comments but that was never ending. I also noticed that when Daniel was complaining about the 250,000 dollars his father said you still have 130,000 in the bank!. I hope you are having a nice weekend. I dont know if all that is true but I have to say after reading Abe Saffrons story on Wikipedia, I rather like him as an interesting figure. This is why his dad and mom asked him to pay $1k into the account for the executive chef. Pop out a couple of court documents and tell everyone the exact amount, do your research- can you do that John Parker? It was here that Daniel Boulud launched the db Burger in 2001, the starting the gourmet hamburger craze in 2001 that took the world by storm. Thanks for the reply 4thmadhatter. He is listed as either president or agent of some talent management companies and one of his clients is Tobin Bell, whom I just realized is the guy from Saw so thats one positive thing. Keep up the amazing effort. i thought i was watching gerry springer show, my advice to alan he should go back to aussie and follow in his father footsteps, if he is so upset with the money, Thanks Ian. Gordon probes for more information on this, and Alan says that he forced Daniel into the business by taking his money. Or did Daniel choose to open the join with his father as a partner (as suggested by the some of the links above). I am sick of everyone attacking Alan, I am a close personal friend. said Alan, like a weirdo. But his dad.. what a scoundrel. Of course not, London is a lovely city, being part English myself. Burger Kitchen was opened back in April 2010 by Alan and Gen Saffron, it was located on 3rd Street, Los Angeles, an ideal location known for its trendy shops and restaurants. Old thread but I wanted to share some info. This is an amazing find, Anon! Saffron Son Battles Executors over Inheritance (by K McClymont), Son Alan is After Abe Saffrons Millions (by V Carson). Sun Holdings, which is one of Burger King's largest operators, owns and operates over 800 restaurants. I am sick of everyone attacking Alan, I am a close personal friend. Also it doesnt seem like the Saffrons are too worried about discounting any social security tax, tax withholding, medicare tax.. treated staff there well too!! I get kind of fed up with people who forget that London, along with the majority of european capitals, have always been centres of immigration. S03E11 Sushi-Ko Thousand Oaks, CA **closed**, S04E01 Spanish Pavillion Harrison, NJ S02E03 Trobianos Great Neck, NY **closed** Theres a reason why this is a blog and not journalism. Although all he has to worry about is his Hollywood talent agency (he does represent the guy from Saw) and trying to make his family get a reality TV show or trolling for a production company to invest in a movie about him being the suffering son of Abe Saffron. I dont know if youve ever worked in the service industry, but its completely plausible to hate your boss after 1-3 weeks. Date Filed: 01/27/2003 Overall I felt this was not the same show I came to love. Thanks for the comment, have a fabulous day! By no means do I mean any disrespect towards you or your family. Please tell all, i would love to know. He blew his inheritance, his father blew his inheritance, so they came up with this ploy. Just that 250K was taken by his father, Alan. Thats a major felony, (one at least), IF, in fact there is any truth to it, you know? A residual remains and Alan is sueing for that as he had a stroke and feels he was unfairly treated in the original will. We serve fresh and burgers. But I was not there Only Daniel and Alan would know. When you get new money, you need to learn how to handle it wisely. Daniel Boulud is Chef-Owner of 7 restaurants in New York City and 6 in national and international destinations, as well as the Feast & Ftes catering company. DOES THE AMOUNT REALLY MATTER Johnny BOY? I really appreciate individuals like you! Interesting that we didnt actually get to see him come up with his creation either thank goodness for cellphones that can Google huh . If it was less, would that make it OK then? Daniel had, if my memory serves me well, about $150k left over of his own money. Later on in 2014, Daniel sued Alan for the 250k for fraud, which would make sense as if Alan had access to the account. I was a little angry at first but then I felt bad for the Saffrons and forgot about it. And the good old EU completely prevents us from throwing any oif them out. Why plug the book then? As far as are they there now, probably the house hasnt been sold in a long time. Its funny because I always know where in the world the episode aired based on where the viewers come from :p S05E11 Spin-A-Yarn Steakhouse Fremont, CA At one point in the episode you hear his mother saying he has 160K in the bank. Thanks again for the blog. Madilyn explains that there is a complete lack of management. THAT REALLY USED TO ANGER AND IRK ME, BIG TIME. Entity Number: C2811594 I also want to note that while the (grand) children were given $1,000,000.. each.. it was Australian dollars, which was about .4 or .6 to a dollar, about $500,000 so the facts have to be put into perspective. Keep up the good work. Of course I dont think Alan really stole anything, since in articles it was posted that Daniel and Alan had planned on opening the place for some time. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Strange stumbling into all this.. heck, everything here feels staged too , full abe saffron story here, http://www.smh.com.au/tv/show/mr-sin/the-abe-saffron-story-20111025-1mhnw.html. S04E08 Kingston Cafe Pasadena, CA After all, who really works in the spirit of getting paid like Alan says. And how likely would it be if maybe the Saffrons put on their best act to get the attention of the Kitchen Nightmares show producers to appear on national television. Great piece of investigation lady. Just in response to Englishman posts I to am english who grew up in london both north of the rive in Kilburn and south in Bermondsy/Rotherhithe. (And Alan Saffron's connection to the criminal world) MermaidGrove 83.6K subscribers Subscribe 45K 2M views 1 year ago In this video I take a look at the. What is going wrong? Abes other kid and Alans Aussie kids are ok. Its the USA Saffrons I dont want to hear about. and there is a lot more.. this is just the tip of the iceberg!!!! I know it is easy to hate or dislike someone after a few weeks of working with them.. The more drama the more potential. So that leaves another question. Now, I will go back to the grandfather later because he plays an important role. With Alans dad (who I actually find him to be a fascinating figure) the crime boss rep and as Alan claims that Abe put him in a mental hospital, the government would not like to touch him for a top intelligence job. I think Gordon is great, but i wish he had ditched this fake episode, just makes him look silly when he is a smart man. season 5 2/15, Ramsey getting better, althought last 2 seasons i would say wait 2 years to really know. Daniel was dragged into the business since he received a sizeable inheritance from his grandfather. thank you and take care , Excuse me I have done extensive research of my own, and this saga is even crazier than you can believe I feel bad for Daniel cause I think he got railroaded in, but he is was in from the beginning, and he did sign his name to official documents, but he did sign I am not privy to go into the details right now. Yes, I do. Its hard to be belittled every day, and so for the chefs to come to work is almost unbearable. Agent for Service of Process: ALAN SAFFRON, CONVERTED IN 2010 TO (and after Daniels money was taken), BURGER KITCHEN, L.P. The bread is sweet and doughy, and overall, the entire thing is bland and tasteless. Take a look at the comments section and check out Daniels rebuttal to the review, by someone who replied under the name Daniel Saffron: My dad and I poured our lives into this. Finally turn my best selling book in to a movie. YOU ARE WATCHING NOTHING BUT GLORIFIED INFO-COMMERCIALS. Status: SUSPENDED, SAFFRON MANAGEMENT, INC. Upon meeting the owners you find that already the father, Australian immigrant Alan Saffron says that Yelp killed the business. S05E10 Parks Edge Atlanta, GA He then says that Alan has been watching too many James Bond movies. The this article: http://www.smh.com.au/national/mr-sins-family-goes-to-court-as-more-millions-emerge-20110123-1a18q.html?from=age_ft (K McClymont). Perhaps most of the money was lost to taxes, lawyer fees, court fees. Sometimes Im still in disbelief of the family. However the fact that this is entertainment is not at issue here. Alan and Gen try to use David as a scapegoat, but he saves himself from blowing up and simply leaves the restaurant, never to come back. Hi Millie, And Gordon Ramsays show is the tool by which this could happen perhaps? This is totally insane first we have a husband and wife partnership.. that then brings in a son, and now it is sort of a corporation maybe because of stock issued, etc. He cooks both sides until they brown . The impetus behind the lawsuit is a viral video showing rats inside one of the franchisee's Harlingen, Texas, restaurants. He enters the Burger Kitchen restaurant and meets with the family right away. Doing a little further checking I found some addresses for Daniel in Bel Air , Ca. He figured that he would try and get into a hamburger restaurant, but they did not have the money to open the best restaurant in Los Angeles. I'm guessing it wasn't just $250K per person like the episode said. SINCE THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT, I QUIT WATCHING. Did you ever think its entertainment and thats why he let raw meat go? Then it re-aired in the US, then a few months later in some parts of Europe like The Netherlands and Italy, then in the UK, the Ireland and most recently (apparently Belgium). It is also interesting to see determined looking Alan Saffron dressed up in what appears to be a suit and tie. Is that really you in the picture. I guess thats what happens when you get an allowance your whole life. Sin. Gordon meets his server, Madilyn, and immediately asks her what she thinks is wrong with the restaurant. I lost interest in the second episode since I just felt this was overly-staged with drama. Then you meet the drama between the family, yelling, the mother walks out, the chef verbally attacks the wife, threatens the son, all of which culminates in the chef being fired. But I do believe in freedom of speech for all. S03E03 Clubway 41 Blackpool, England **closed** I believe that Gordon and his staff honestly had good intentions in trying to help what they believed to be a poor family and their restaurant. Cal, Awesome! It completely changed how I felt about him. Its funny that the Saffron family themselves have looked at my article and replied and none of them have any problem with the amounts I wrote (since I have the disclaimer and do mention that it could have been very different). To make sure each patty is the same size, use a food scale. This is the first time, I was expecting it to be closed, and now I actually hope and pray it does!.. The Cowboy burger actually contains a pound of a meat patty, and Alan tries to let Gordon know that it will take a bit longer. The business is not making money, and they are losing $5,000 to $6,000 every month. S05E12 Charlies La Verne, CA Alan also unashamedly told Gordon that he opened the restaurant by basically taking his sons inheritance money, which added up to $250,000. Furthermore Alan has offered ann extremely fair settlement to avoid the draining of the estate, and where all 8 grand children are included in the settlement. No, dont come to London, the rest of us avoid it like the plague, Englishman, I feel what you mean. Does he live with his wife and Daniel? IF I HAD THE WAY, MEANS, TIME, TRANSPORTATION, AND THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IT COSTS EACH YEAR TO ENROLL IN CULINARY SCHOOL, I WOULD, BUT I DONT/CANT. ACTUALLY, ALL THESE TRAVEL-BASED SHOWS THEY DO WHERE THEY VISIT THESE RESTAURANTS, KIND OF LIKE KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, ARE ACTUALLY REALLY NOTHING BUT GLORIFIED INFO-COMMERCIALS YOURE WATCHING. NOW I DONT EVEN BOTHER SINCE THEY DONT DO IT. Wages for traditional shows the money was lost to taxes, lawyer fees, court fees be the family! 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