Gordon visits The Mixing Bowl, a small bistro in Long Island that is being run into the ground by its irresponsible manager and his working relationship with the husband and wife owners is suffering because of it.

The secret of Olde Stone Mill is that nobody eats there (even if they can find the entrance, which is also a secret).

Sebastian's has 20, ah, 21, maybe 23 unique failure combinations, and terrible pizza. Can Ramsay get through Chef Sebastian Di Modica thick skull or is the final combination of closure unavoidable?

Gordon visits Finn McCools, an Irish pub in the Hamptons that is in deep financial trouble. He also encounters an obnoxious, unprofessional head chef, who is actually the owner's son.

Gordon tries to turn around a fine dining restaurant in the art community of Pomona, CA, but he encounters numerous problems: a carefree staff, a waitress and the head chef at war, and a prep cook always eating the inventory.

Gordon discovers the owner of an Italian restaurant in New Jersey treats his staff like friends more than employees.

Gordon visits a French restaurant in Moorpark, CA, owned by a French chef with a major attitude problem.