Kitchen Nightmares (2007–2014): Season 3, Episode 4 - Mojito - full transcript
Mojito Cuban Cuisine is run by Kata and Marcelo, ex lovers turned bitter feuders who are ruining the business and in turn the business ruining them.
Tonight,
on Kitchen Nightmares...
Mojito's Cuban Cafe
feels like the set
of a soap opera
that stars two hot Latin lovers.
They were once
romantic newlyweds...
Everybody say,
"You are the perfect couple."
Proud owners of a restaurant
they treated
like a newborn baby.
It's everything for me.
Today, the passion is gone.
The marriage is over.
And the business
is on the rocks.
Get it together,
Marcelo.
Control.
Listen,
I can't control everything.
She used to show respect
for me.
She used to show respect
for me.
Not now.
Do it, do it,
do it now.
Always
at each other's throats...
The staff is constantly caught
in the crossfire.
Who's trying to sabotage this?
Katalina and Marcelo's
constant fighting...
They're--
Let me talk.
Is definitely hurting
the restaurant.
To save Mojito's,
Chef Ramsay must find out
what killed the marriage.
Did she meet another man?
Yeah.
Do you love him?
Or these two soul mates will see
Or these two soul mates will see
The death of their dream.
You're not doing it right
Because it's not perfect.
Go out of my kitchen!
Tonight, the soap opera
of Mojito's.
Do you think it's time
That one of you
says good-bye?
Brooklyn, New York,
Just across the East River
from Manhattan.
This historic neighborhood
has become
a hip and trendy place
to live.
Seven years ago,
Kata and Marcelo moved here
just after they got married.
We always wanted
to have a restaurant and wanted
to make our dream come true.
We decide to open a restaurant--
Mojito's, a Cuban food.
We live together upstairs
in the apartments.
Hi, guys.
How are you? Welcome.
Hi, guys.
How are you? Welcome.
I been cooking my whole life,
and I love it.
We share responsibilities
of the restaurant.
He takes the back house,
and I take the front house.
I do the food, the orders,
The payroll.
I do everything.
About a year
after we opened the restaurant,
things started going very bad.
Kata!
Marcelo and I
are constantly fighting.
Just have a look
at the rice.
The rice--
you're right there.
The rice--
you're right there.
Yes, we are on it.
Marcelo, why don't you listen
to me?
What? Let me finish my way
in my way.
Isn't that your responsibility?
Do it, do it,
do it now.
That's not the way
you make it.
I don't respect Marcelo
because he doesn't know
how to handle pressure.
Where are the guava
and cheese here?
You're the chef,
and you don't know?
They will fight
in front of customers.
It gets ugly.
We destroy a marriage,
And I don't want
to destroy my restaurant.
Zero.
We have invested
everything we have.
Like, $300,000.
If I lost the restaurant,
I would lose my dream.
I would lose my baby.
This is my baby.
I sacrifice for Mojito's
my relationship...
I sacrifice for Mojito's
my relationship...
Where is Kata?
The most important thing
I have.
Mojito's destroy our lives.
Sorry.
Mojito, the restaurant
I'm about to visit,
what I do know is it's the only
Cuban restaurant in Brooklyn,
so that has to be a big plus.
But what I don't know is,
why do they need my help?
Right.
Right.
Well, hello.
Hi.
Hi.
Hello. First name is?
Katalina.
Katalina.
Nice to meet you.
Nice meeting you.
And you're the...
I'm one of the owners/chef.
Okay.
I have a partner.
Marcelo is his name.
Right.
We used to be married. We've
been separated for two years.
You used to be married?
To my partner.
Oh,.
It's just like water and oil.
We just don't mix anymore.
It's just like conflict
all the time.
It's all about the food.
I'll have a look
through the menu.
I'll have a look
through the menu.
Nice to meet you.
Same here.
Okay, enjoy your lunch.
Thank you.
Oh, my God.
Real interesting decor.
Yeah, it's almost like a sort of
garage sale gone wrong.
How are you, sir?
Good. How are you?
Yeah, I'm ready.
Thank you.
Let's start off
with chicken classic soup.
And let's go
for the pescata marinara.
My favorite.
Yeah?
Absolutely.
I really believe Chef Ramsay
gonna like the food.
I think that 97% of my food
will be great.
I think that 97% of my food
will be great.
Thank you very much.
That was very fast.
Very fast indeed.
Let's hope it's good.
It's cold.
I don't want to be a pain
in the ass,
but could I have the soup hot?
It's cold.
Hot! It's cold.
Let me get that hot
for you, okay?
Absolutely.
He would like a hot soup.
Not cold.
Who say that?
Ramsay said.
What happened with the soup?
I have a thermometer here.
Boiling hot.
You want to check?
You want to check
with me?
It wasn't boiling hot?
It's boiling hot.
Before you guys send
something out,
please check,
double check,
triple check,
and check one more time.
Yes, yes, yes.
Listen.
I'm sorry about that.
Don't worry.
Just when I went
to taste these,
these are so salty.
I mean, you'd need six mojitos
before you start eating
six spoons of that.
You're right.
They're disgusting.
Excuse me.
Let me take this back.
What a shame.
They couldn't even get
the basics right.
Do me a favor.
Try the beans.
Marcelo, try the beans.
Salty as hell.
Throw it out!
Throw it out!
Get it together,
Marcelo! Control!
Listen,
I can't control everything!
Take a spoon,
and you taste everything.
I'm gonna taste,
but listen--
No, they're salty.
Throw them out.
Exchange 'em for new ones.
Shh.
Shh.
Holy crap.
Get out of here.
It's my kitchen.
My God.
There's definitely, definitely a
lack of harmony in the kitchen.
It's getting cold.
It's getting cold.
Instead of arguing, do it,
do it, do it, do it now.
"I want this one
right--right now."
Oh, my God.
It's gonna be
a complete disaster.
Change the beans,
and do what you have to do.
Then go out here.
I'm not going out.
I'm not.
Go out here.
Go out of my kitchen.
Go out of my kitchen.
Go out of my kitchen.
Go out of my kitchen now.
How you doing?
Yeah, fine, thank you.
And you?
I'm fine.
Can I get you anything else
while you wait for the food?
No, I'm gonna wait
for the tilapia.
Okay.
Thank you.
I hope it comes out right.
Thank you very much.
All right.
Wow. I know.
I can't believe it.
Wow. I know.
I can't believe it.
The beans,
the basic of us.
I hope you enjoy it
because it's actually
My favorite dish.
Thank you.
"Delicious."
Wow.
He love it.
Yeah. He loves it.
The fish is not cooked.
The fish is not cooked?
Ah, it's really not.
That is a shame.
♪ I'm gonna bring it back
that's a very big mistake
that's a very big mistake
on behalf of the kitchen.
Not cooked.
Raw fish.
What's wrong with you guys?
It's raw.
It's not cooked.
I put the tester,
the oven tester--
No good.
Raw.
This is raw.
Raw fish.
Raw, raw, raw.
This never comes raw.
What's wrong?
Eh?
Excuse me.
Santa Catalina, please.
Marcelo cannot handle pressure.
He should not be
in the kitchen at all.
One, two, three filters, and
everything's coming out wrong?
One, two, three filters, and
everything's coming out wrong?
It's unbelievable!
Good-bye.
Bitch.
Coming up
on Kitchen Nightmares...
I'm the boss here.
You have to listen to me.
The chaos goes
from bad to worse.
Kata is out of control.
Marcelo, get out
of the kitchen.
Get out of the kitchen.
And Marcelo is out the door.
What's wrong
with this girl?
Then you're not gonna believe
What's hidden downstairs.
Chef Ramsay's shocking discovery
that makes everyone sick.
I could not believe my eyes.
Can Chef Ramsay bring
these two together
and get the restaurant
back on track?
and get the restaurant
back on track?
Do you think it's time
that one of you
says good-bye?
Or will one of them walk out
Of the restaurant for good?
See you later.
That's next
on Kitchen Nightmares.
After a terrible lunch service,
Chef Ramsay wants to meet Kata's
business partner Marcelo,
as well as the chefs responsible
for his meal.
How are you?
Fine, thank you.
Yeah?
Good, and this is?
Eduardo.
Eduardo.
Okay, let me just tell you
something.
Lunch was a disaster.
Who is the head chef?
I am the head.
You are the head chef.
Yes.
Talk to me
about the black beans.
Was that perfect?
Was that perfect?
No, the beans was not perfect.
It was salty.
Who cooked the tilapia?
I cook.
It was raw.
I could hear
a lot of shouting.
Is that normal?
That's all we hear every day.
What do you mean every day?
Every single day.
Kata's always pushing me,
pushing me.
I say, "Listen,
do your thing.
Let me do my thing."
But she's in her thing
and my thing all together.
Checking your performance.
You are not my boss.
I'm not your boss.
I'm your partner.
Do you still live together?
- No.
- No, we separated.
He lives in his own apartment.
And I live here
in the building.
Upstairs?
Upstairs.
Upstairs.
Literally upstairs.
Oh, dear.
Okay, right now,
I need some fresh air.
I'm gonna go for a walk.
And I'll be in service tonight,
watching everything.
And try to do a better job
than you did for me lunchtime.
Okay?
I'll be back.
I'll be back.
After a miserable lunch,
Chef Ramsay wants to see
how this feuding couple
handles dinner service.
Guys, Chef Ramsay's here.
Please keep focus
and do everything according.
Don't send anything out
that is not right.
Because she just talk and talk
and talk and talk
and talk, talk, talk, talk.
and talk and talk
and talk, talk, talk, talk.
What's all that
on the windows there?
- What is all that?
- The blue bottles?
They're just for decoration.
Decoration?
Decoration. That's it.
Water, but...
What have you colored it with?
Toilet bowls.
Toilet bowls?
To make the blue water,
and I put it in there.
I mean, I've heard
of restaurants
bottling water but...
It's just for decoration.
Just for decoration?
Not for drink.
Just for decoration?
Not for drink.
Not for drink.
Not for human consumption.
Unless you've eaten here.
Word has spread
of Chef Ramsay's arrival
in Brooklyn.
Hi, how are you?
And Mojito's is busier
than usual.
You guys have a reservation?
Yes.
Either one of these two tables.
Enjoy your dinner, guys.
Can I just do, like,
the grilled shrimp?
Yes.
Thank you.
With the first orders in,
Chef Ramsay is looking forward
to seeing the head chef
in action.
Marcelo?
Marcelo.
Marcelo.
Are you expediting?
Yes.
You are?
You could open up
and at least talk.
The kitchen staff, we do
so much better without Marcelo.
Stop putting the tickets
that I'm already
starting there here
'cause it's all me up.
He doesn't know
what the hell he's doing.
There is no appetizer.
There is an appetizer.
Oh, yeah, you're right.
What is that for?
That's for A3.
A--A3?
Yes!
A--A3?
Yes!
No, I need it...
Clearly, Marcelo has no control
Of his kitchen.
Oh, my God.
Not only is food slowly making
Its way to the dining room...
The dishes are not exactly
being well-received.
Paella's horrible.
Really?
All right, I'll be happy to have
them fix that for you, okay?
What's the matter?
They're undercooked.
They wanted them cooked
a little bit more.
Marcelo,
please keep checking
that everything that comes out--
please keep checking
that everything that comes out--
we check it already.
we got it.
We got it.
We got it.
Marcelo doesn't expedite.
He doesn't have consistency.
He just like send things out
just to get 'em out of the way.
They ordered
the shrimp quesadilla,
But the gentleman says
that he really doesn't like it.
Would you like to order
something instead of that?
I don't want you
to go home hungry.
No problem.
I'm sorry, guys.
Let me have this.
Question.
Who made this?
You guys should know better.
How can you allow food
to come out like that nasty?
Not nasty.
Not nasty.
We are doing something.
You're gonna tell me
The quesadilla's supposed
to be crispy,
and it was, like, soggy.
No, not crispy.
It's not crispy.
It's supposed to be nicer.
The bad part of Kata
is that she's not
actually hands-on.
She's just adding fire.
Are you trying
to sabotage this?
She's making the situation
worse.
It's not perfect!
Oh, dear.
Marcelo, a beaten man.
He's soulless.
If that's expediting,
well, he might as well
still be at home.
well, he might as well
still be at home.
Kata, well,
she can definitely talk,
but she's not doing anything.
Talk, talk, talk, talk,
but nothing being done.
Kitchen's in chaos,
and the restaurant
is sinking.
It's cold.
I don't want it.
I'm done.
Chef Ramsay has seen enough
of this service.
Customers are unhappy.
And there's chaos
in the kitchen.
So he decides to take
a break from the madness
and check out the food storage.
Look at all this food
in here.
And what he finds
is an outraGeous amount
of food
for a failing restaurant.
How much produce
is in this fridge?
Trays and trays of produce.
Look, and they put
the fresh one
at the front,
and at the back,
you've got the squidgy one.
Marinated skirt.
No, tilapia.
That is what you call
dry chicken.
That's more chicken.
There must be thousands
and thousands of dollars' worth
of food here.
If their cash flow
is in the ,
This...
is a big reason why.
- Thank you.
- Thank you very much.
Have a good night, guys.
After observing dinner service,
Chef Ramsay now knows
that Mojito's problems
are not just confined
to a bad relationship...
and subpar food.
We'll never come here again.
In fact,
Mojito's is in much worse shape
than he thought.
Right, let's start off
with tonight's dinner service.
Or shall I say
a disservice?
Customers pissed off?
Customers pissed off?
Dishes being returned.
If each and every one of you
want this restaurant
to work,
you all have to reach
for a standard.
Whether you're serving food,
whether you're cooking food,
or whether you're sending food.
At the end of service,
I popped downstairs.
Who does the purchasing
in here?
Who buys the fish,
the meat,
and the vegetables?
and the vegetables?
Me.
Marcelo.
Stay there.
Stay there.
Let me just show you something.
Right now I'm really nervous
because I don't know
what gonna happen.
Take that up for me,
please.
Just bring the whole tray up
for me.
I don't know
what's gonna happen.
I don't know what to expect.
I'm scared.
Wow.
Oh, man!
Mojito's is over $300,000
in debt.
I am amazed.
What Chef Ramsay found
in the basements
is one of the reasons why.
Oh, no.
Oh, my God.
I'm not even gonna look.
Thank you.
Okay.
I was speechless.
How can Marcelo
How can Marcelo
allow something
like this to happen?
I've never seen
such waste
in my entire life.
You've got enough food
down there to serve a banquet
of 5,000.
There's seven of these
down there.
Seven.
I don't know
if I'm going
to kill Eduardo first
or I'm gonna kill myself first.
This is rapidly shutting down
the restaurant.
the restaurant.
I've got some work to do.
And I got to get out of here,
guys.
That makes me feel sick.
I'm the owner,
And this is my kitchen.
This is my place.
I should be the one
taking control of the situation.
Chef Ramsay uncovered
many problems
At Mojito's.
But for this restaurant
to ever work properly,
he has to understand
the issues
between Marcelo and Kata.
So he spends the morning
with both of them.
Okay, all I've seen so far
is a bossy, angry
little princess.
is a bossy, angry
little princess.
The restaurant's
suffering on the back
of both of you
constantly hurting each other.
He does it to you,
you do it to him.
and it's so sad.
And it's affecting
everybody else
down the line.
it's embarrassing.
Take me back seven years
when you got married.
We are together
all time.
Everybody say,
"You are the perfect couple."
We decide
to have a baby,
so we started
to do fertilization process.
The IVF.
And nothing happened.
I was putting everything
into it.
I was putting everything
into it.
Mm-hmm.
And I was willing to sacrifice
and to do
and go to the treatment,
but there was no support
from him.
While I was on the treatment
injecting myself,
he was out partying
with friends.
Mm-hmm.
I was being left alone.
That's when I'm like, no,
not happening.
You're not coming home
to met at 7:00 in the morning.
I'm your wife.
Yeah.
So that's when everything
started going wrong.
How did the marriage
break down?
She go to Florida
for one year and a half
in Miami.
Did she meet somebody else
in Miami?
Did she meet another man
in Miami?
Yeah.
I took a trip.
I took a trip.
During the trip, I decided
that I was going to leave him.
"You're not making me happy,
"I'm not making you happy,
go your way,
I'll go my way."
Do you think it's time
that one of you
says good-bye to the business?
And give each other space.
I think
it would be very healthy.
I want Kata off
of this business.
She doesn't do nothing.
How important
is the business for you?
It's everything for me.
The person
that I was married to,
that person doesn't exist
anymore.
that person doesn't exist
anymore.
He's gone.
And I have to move on.
And that's what I'm doing.
And I take the loss
of my marriage,
and I think
that's the price
that I have to pay
for my business.
So I'm taking it
on my business.
Because it's all I have left.
Whatever it takes,
I'll go to the end.
Until I feel there is
nothing else that I can do.
Until I feel there is
nothing else that I can do.
I've got a plan.
I just--I need to see you
like it was 4 1/2, 5 years ago.
You know, funny,
confident,
and no bickering.
I'm committed.
Okay.
Okay.
Thank you.
Come here.
Stand strong.
Thank you.
Marcelo and I,
if we don't find a way
Marcelo and I,
if we don't find a way
to communicate,
if we don't find a way
to get into an agreement,
the restaurant is going
to go down the drain.
But Marcelo
really drives me crazy.
And I don't think
it's gonna work ever.
While Kata and Marcelo have
Both lost their passion
for each other,
Chef Ramsay wants to know
if they still have
their passion for the food.
One thing I haven't seen
since I've been here
is you two working together.
So that's exactly
what we're gonna do now.
With all these ingredients
in front of you,
Cook me something authentic,
something Cuban.
And do it together.
Oh, gosh,
are we gonna be able to do this?
Hey, no arguing.
Yes?
we can't be together
at the kitchen.
Oh, okay.
I'll make the shrimp
with pineapple sauce.
Okay, let me do
the fricassee.
Marcelo wanted to make chicken,
but I wanted to do my shrimp.
Marcelo wanted to make chicken,
but I wanted to do my shrimp.
So we started cooking two dishes
instead of one.
Very quiet in here.
Everybody okay?
Everything good.
Everything's good.
Is this dish done together?
We're doing two dishes.
No.
I want to see you two moppets
work together.
One dish.
Oh, my God.
That's not gonna happen.
Okay, okay, okay,
don't fret.
Just keep moving.
One dish?
Two.
50/50.
Oh.
Unbelievable.
Oh.
Unbelievable.
Okay.
Chicken with potatoes.
Whose idea was it
to do the shrimp?
Who was it?
Me.
Mm-hmm.
Simple flavors.
I think I did
a much better job than Marcelo.
Mm, I like that.
Nice.
That's nice.
What is that?
Chicken fricassee.
Presentation, it's not
as attractive as the shrimp.
Clearly.
Not blow me away.
It's mediocre.
It's mediocre.
The shrimp is the dish
I'd love to pay for
in a local Cuban restaurant.
We'll do that
as a special
tonight, yes?
It makes me feel wonderful
that my dish has been chosen
for one of the specials
by Chef Ramsay.
an honor.
Okay, good.
Now do me one more favor.
off out together
through the doors.
See if you can just
manage walking out together.
Hell.
While Chef Ramsay works
While Chef Ramsay works
On another special
with Chef Eduardo...
Come on, let's do
something together, yes?
Something special
is also happening
Out in the dining room.
Marcelo.
Kata and Marcelo
Are communicating.
I wanted to ask you
if you want to switch tonight.
I'll be in the kitchen,
you wanna be here?
You come out here,
you stay out front,
you just, like,
follow the lead.
The people in the kitchen...
gonna run out.
With her attitude,
With her attitude,
with her.
She's a nightmare.
Coming up
On Kitchen Nightmares...
I'm the boss here.
Remember who I am.
Kata's on the warpath
in the kitchen.
If I want to scream,
I can do it.
And nothing...
He's standing there
doing nothing!
Or nobody...
I'll do it myself.
Will get in her way.
You have to listen to me.
Everything is a disaster.
And the dining room
Led by Marcelo
is a circus.
Don't bounce around
like a monkey.
Will the soap opera
Have a happy ending,
Have a happy ending,
or will Mojito's go up
in flames?
Marcelo, get out
of the kitchen.
Get out
of the kitchen.
That's next
on Kitchen Nightmares.
Chef Ramsay's plan
for tonight's dinner service
features his garlic chicken
and Kata's shrimp
with mango salsa.
Tonight's going to be
a lot better
than we had last night,
yes?
Yes.
But Kata has a plan
Of her own.
Chef Ramsay,
we're gonna be switching places.
Marcelo and I.
I'm gonna be in the kitchen
starting.
He's gonna be front house.
I mean,
that sounds great.
Who came to that decision?
We both did, yes.
We both did, yes.
Whoo.
Round of applause.
That's amazing.
Wow.
Uh?
Everybody's happy.
So I want fast, efficient
service,
hot food,
and, more importantly,
you got to show me
that you can handle
small changes.
Expedite, host,
serve, cook.
Let's go, yeah?
Hey, how are you?
Good, how are you?
Welcome to Mojito.
Thank you.
I'm definitely really nervous
about tonight's dinner service.
I don't think Marcelo does well
in the front of the house.
Okay, don't bounce around
like a monkey, yeah?
Walk in the dining room.
As patrons
enter the restaurant...
Welcome to Mojito.
Kata takes the helm
in the kitchen.
While you work for me,
I'm your boss.
So you're here and fryer.
This is your section.
I can definitely handle pressure
in the back of the house.
It needs more chicken
than vegetables.
It needs more chicken
than vegetables.
And I know I'm gonna do much
better work than Marcello.
How you doing, guys?
We have a couple
of specials tonight.
It's a lemon and garlic
garden chicken.
We also have
two jumbo grilled shrimp
with tropical salsa.
You want
the chicken special?
Thank you so much.
Here we go, guys.
First order, yes?
Guacamole and cheese.
Beef empanadas.
And then we're gonna have
a garlic chicken.
I'll tell you
when to throw it to Roscoe.
And one order of empanadas,
one chicken, one beef.
And one order of empanadas,
one chicken, one beef.
Let me have an order of
jumbo shrimp and one guacamole.
Pick up,
two chicken specials!
Thank you, team.
Another order
of the jumbo shrimp special.
Tonight's dinner service is off
to a good start.
Good.
Kata has control of the kitchen.
One chicken.
And customers are enjoying
the specials.
Very good.
I don't know why,
but it feels better tonight.
Way better.
Why?
Katalina is awesome
in the kitchen.
Two guacamole and chips.
One tropical shrimp.
One tropical shrimp.
Marcelo is actually better
in the front
'cause it's less stress
on him.
Senor, thank you so much.
Good luck.
So he's better in the front,
She's better in the kitchen.
Yeah, I believe so.
Three more chickens in total.
You look so good and composed
back here.
That's how you do it.
Hello.
Holler back, baby.
Holler back.
Thank you, baby.
This restaurant
is still chaotic,
but there's a massive,
significant difference.
Kata can handle pressure
a thousand times better
than Marcelo,
and the good news
is the specials are flying out.
While the new specials
are a big hit with the diners...
Really good.
Really good.
The original menu
Is striking out.
I have to get something else.
Coming up.
What's wrong?
He didn't like the--
he says it has a strange taste.
Strange taste.
Yes.
Okay, let's go, guys.
Pick up.
Kata, this steak was
strange taste.
- Can I have a instead?
- Yes.
It's on the window.
Keep it respectful.
Remember who I am.
I'm the boss, like it or not.
You have to listen
to me.
You have to listen
to me.
You're waiting
for your sides still, right?
Yes, he's getting it.
Well, let me have the ticket.
What's the mess
with the ticket?
I'm feeling
a lot of pressure.
There's lost tickets.
There's food coming out wrong.
Everything is a disaster.
And Chef Ramsay is watching us.
I need a container
for the tickets.
Ice buckets.
I need
a spike in the kitchen.
We're losing tickets.
My God, those sandwiches
are not ready yet?
When we get busy,
Kata loses herself.
When we get busy,
Kata loses herself.
She becomes very confused.
We have one
of the tropical shrimp.
Everything went out?
She doesn't know
what really's going on.
Wait, hold on,
hold on, hold on.
It's chaos.
It's an hour and a half
into dinner service,
and the restaurant
is in utter turmoil.
There are lost orders...
I need a spike
in the kitchen
'cause we're losing tickets.
Unhappy customers,
And Kata is spinning
out of control.
Wait, hold on,
hold on, hold on.
Mojito's is on the rocks
once again.
That's getting cold.
We cannot have any more food
waiting for one order.
Kata, you put in one order
for one ticket like this.
No!
Five minutes later.
,
five minutes later.
,
five minutes later.
Marcelo,
get out of the kitchen.
Get out of the kitchen.
She become like a tiger.
"Get out of my kitchen!
Hey, go out!"
Out of the kitchen. Okay,
now, get out of the kitchen.
Thank you, Marcelo.
What's--what's wrong
with this girl?
She's crazy.
That's perfect.
Thank you.
That doesn't leave there,
yeah?
The kitchen is getting behind.
Everything is not coming out
right.
Everything's going wrong.
I have to, like, take control
and do something,
take some action.
All right, guys.
This order,
we have to make it perfect.
Perfect.
Yeah, here we go, yeah?
Yeah, here we go, yeah?
Okay, so you need
two churrasco medium,
two garden chicken,
one pescado marinero,
one milanesa breaded.
Kata.
Is the chicken coming?
B1.
After a good start,
A miserable middle,
Kata pushes for a strong finish.
Kata seems
to be doing better.
Two chickens, yes.
Nice.
Now she's got a better grip
on tickets, on expediting.
Take that chicken.
Take that chicken.
Go team!
Go team!
Brilliant.
Well done.
Tonight was so much better
than last night.
A lot smoother.
Take care.
Good night.
After an up-and-down service,
Chef Ramsay knows
that for Mojito's to reach
its potential...
That is beautiful.
Kata and Marcelo
have to be
On the same page.
Okay, first of all,
tonight was better.
But, let me tell you,
we can't just get by
on two specials.
on two specials.
We need
to be consistent.
So it was
a small step forward.
Now we have to take
a giant leap forward.
That will be done tomorrow.
We're gonna relaunch
this restaurant...
I'm gonna be working
on the menu
throughout the whole night.
But before I leave you here,
I'm gonna ask you
a very serious question.
And I spent
a lot of time with both of you,
and I totally accept
that the possibility
of a husband-and-wife scenario
that the possibility
of a husband-and-wife scenario
is not on the cards.
That is not gonna happen.
But you both own the place.
And what I need to know
from both of you
is that are you prepared
to put the grievances,
your egos,
your frustrations,
your anger aside,
and completely focus
on your baby,
and that
is the Mojito restaurant.
'Cause if you can do that,
you've got a strong possibility
of making
this place work.
of making
this place work.
If you can't,
then we have
a big, problem.
Good night.
It's up to us.
I hope in my heart
Kata and me can work together.
With the belief
that Kata and Marcelo
Are committed
to working together,
Chef Ramsay and his team
spend the night
giving Mojito's
a much-needed makeover.
Good morning.
Welcome to Mojito's.
Wow.
The new Mojito's, yes?
Doesn't it feel
twice as big?
Hello, Cuba.
This looks amazing.
This looks amazing.
Blocking out
all that natural light
Was crazy.
Look how bright this place is.
And it's fresh.
Open air.
Open.
First thing
that's gone missing
are the 500 bottles
that were stopping
all that natural light.
Oh, that's beautiful.
Take a look
At where your bottles
have gone.
No more blue rinse cleaner.
Kata, what do you think?
This is amazing.
This is a huge step
of moving forward.
And this has, like,
inspired us
and, like, give everyone
this part
that we were missing
to keep going
and keep working hard.
Great restaurant.
Yes?
Yes.
Now you need a proper menu.
Wow.
Marco.
The menu's been cut
in half.
Why?
We need speed.
Yes.
Thanks, God.
We keep it small.
We keep it fresh.
Yes.
We keep it fresh.
Yes.
And more importantly,
We no longer need
to keep 10,000-worth
of ingredients downstairs
that's not been turned,
yes?
Yes.
You happy?
Extremely.
Yeah?
Good.
Unbelievable.
When I see Kata crying
like a baby,
I really feel
really happy for her.
I'm so happy too.
So, so, so, so, so,
so happy.
Today is the beginning
of a new chapter
inside Mojito's.
of a new chapter
inside Mojito's.
Thank you so much.
Come here.
Thank you.
Hey.
This is the best.
Yes?
This is the best.
With the renovation done
And Marcelo and Kata's
relationship on the mend,
Chef Ramsay has done away
with the cafeteria-style food,
and in its place,
contemporary Cuban cuisine.
Look at the difference
in the portion size first.
--Meatballs,
Entrees--slow-roast pork,
braised short ribs,
authentic and sumptuous.
authentic and sumptuous.
It's a lot less, but, visually,
it's beautiful.
From the new menu,
I find
a lot of exciting new things.
Wow. Meatballs.
Wow.
I'm so excited.
I'm really looking forward
for tonight.
For relaunch night,
With Chef Ramsay's blessing,
Kata and Marcelo decide
to work the front of the house
greeting customers,
leaving Chef Eduardo
in charge of the kitchen.
Are you convinced
you can do it?
Yeah.
Hey, Marcelo.
Two seconds.
Hey, Marcelo.
Two seconds.
I've managed to get
a really amazing VIP guest here
this evening.
He's a president
of the Brooklyn Borough.
Okay, so look after him,
yeah?
Thank you.
We will.
Everything's on the line
tonight.
Marcelo and I have
to come together.
Otherwise,
we're gonna fail.
Welcome to Mojito.
How many are you guys?
Four.
Follow me this way, guys.
Are you guys ready?
Cuban sandwich, okay.
For the first time
For the first time
In five years,
Brooklyn's only Cuban restaurant
clearly has a buzz
in the dining room.
Awesome.
Thank you, gentlemen, so much.
And as for the kitchen,
It's a different story.
It's very quiet here, guys.
Eddie, two orders on.
Yeah, nothing called out.
You're not gonna call
the orders out to the team?
Those tickets come in,
you got to be in control,
big boy.
Yes, Chef.
Good man.
Your food should be out
any minute.
Okay?
Pick up.
with Chef Eduardo's lack
with Chef Eduardo's lack
of communication,
food is leaving
the kitchen slowly.
Be right back with the beans.
And when it does arrive
In the dining room...
Some customers receive dishes
They didn't even order.
You had a Cuban sandwich?
Yeah.
Guys.
What?
F5 is missing a Cuban.
What came back?
This plate because they order
a Cuban sandwich.
Not the pork?
Not the pork.
Look at me now.
You've got to call out
the orders
'cause he's cooking blind.
Okay. Okay.
Okay. Okay.
Yeah, so he needs some form
of direction, yeah?
And don't forget to send beans
out with every order.
Oh,.
Restaurant's full,
great atmosphere.
Unfortunately, food started
coming back,
and Eduardo
has shut down.
Not tonight, because this could
be a disaster.
Yeah.
Well, we did order six.
But they're all chicken.
I see tickets coming back
Because Eduardo
was completely lost.
Hey, guys, F4 is missing
more empanadas.
They had one of each.
Come on, man.
Hey.
Welcome to Mojito.
Thank you.
Enjoy the food.
This is the table
especially for you, okay?
This one here?
Yes.
The president
of the Borough is here,
And the kitchen
is a disaster.
Completely disaster.
Completely disaster.
What is this?
So we can start taking it.
What table?
This steak's cold
as well.
The President of the Borough
is here.
Eddie's not expediting,
he's not talking,
he's not communicating.
If Eddie doesn't start
to speak up,
this kitchen's gonna go down.
Give me a break.
It's relaunch night,
And the President of the
Brooklyn Borough has arrived.
Welcome to Mojito.
And the timing
Couldn't be worse.
Eduardo is a mess,
and Chef Ramsay knows
he has to step in.
Turn those steaks over.
Two seconds with me.
Two seconds.
Literally two seconds.
Come on.
What's the matter?
Huh?
What's the matter?
I know you're
all over the place.
But what you're not doing
for you,
for me,
for the restaurant,
no one's talking.
no one's talking.
Because I--
Do something.
Okay, come on, Eddie.
Man, talk.
Yes, Chef.
Just do something,
but talk.
Come on.
Yes, Chef. Okay.
You can do it.
Come on.
Come here.
Cuba, come here.
The President of the Borough
is here, and the kitchen
is a nightmare right now.
I have to do something,
and I have to do it now.
Here we go, here we go.
Let's go.
Let's expedite this.
We concentrating now.
Pescado marinero,
ropa vieja,
Pescado marinero,
ropa vieja,
arroz con pollo,
white meat only,
churrasco pork,
okay?
Nice.
Here we go.
Guys, this is the most important
order of the night.
That's one guy we cannot afford
to piss off tonight.
Exactly.
Arroz con pollo!
Fish.
Excellent.
L'arroz.
I need another.
Beautiful, beautiful.
Guys, we need
more plantains.
Do we have more?
It's coming in five.
Give me five.
Give me five.
Thank you.
Brilliant.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Kata and me
are working together well again.
I gonna do this,
and you do that.
Let's go.
With Kata and Marcelo
Finally working together
as a team...
All right.
The kitchen is back on track.
This is B3?
B3.
And now the only thing left
to make the night
a success is satisfying
the Borough president.
How is everything here?
Delicious.
They loved everything.
Yeah, baby.
Yeah.
Marcelo took control
of the whole situation.
He was very put together,
very calm.
He was very put together,
very calm.
Very relaxed.
He really got things going,
and that make me gain
more respect for him.
Well, it means a lot for us
for you guys to be here.
And I appreciate it.
Thank you.
Nice to see you.
Best wishes.
Thank you.
That's it?
That's it.
I think
that the passion is back.
Thank you.
Thank you so much. Bye-bye.
Have a good night.
Kata and Marcelo
Came together
like the team they once were.
And Mojito's relaunch
was a success.
Right, tonight wasn't perfect,
Right, tonight wasn't perfect,
but I did see one thing,
that I haven't witnessed
at Mojito's for the first time,
and that was teamwork.
Well done.
What do you think
about the future
of this restaurant now?
Before,
it was really uncertain.
We didn't know if we were going
to last a month,
a week, a day.
Now we have a long-term future.
It's up to both of you.
Are you seriously willing
to put your past aside
and commit to your baby?
It feels great
to see Marcelo smile.
Him showing his emotions,
it just, sort of,
right in my heart.
Do me a favor.
Tell each other
how important it is.
You are my partner.
And I need your support,
and I need your commitment.
So if you committed to me,
I'll be 110, 120, 200
committed to you,
to make it work
and to the restaurant.
to make it work
and to the restaurant.
I-I need you
to continue.
You are the half
of that.
I'm gonna do everything
that it takes
to make it work.
You guys work well together.
Tonight proved that.
I feel in my heart
that I get Kata back,
I get my partner back.
Don't stop.
You'd be mad to.
Come here,
my darling.
Ay-yi-yi.
Thank you.
Good to see you guys.
Good to see you guys.
Great scene.
What a night.
When I first arrived,
I honestly didn't think
it was possible
that Kata and Marcelo
could actually work together,
but tonight
they proved me wrong.
Now I'm wondering
if the restaurant that actually
ruined the marriage
could now be the restaurant
that saves their marriage.
me,
only time will tell.
You live in hope.
Get me a strong mojito.
After Gordon's departure,
Marcelo and Kata
were determined
to follow his advice.
We need to work
as a team.
We need to be able
to pay all this.
Thanks to Gordon's smaller menu,
Marcelo buys less produce,
saving nearly $10,000
a month.
And he and Kata
wasted no time
promoting the new Mojito's.
We want to invite everyone
to come and shake it up
at Mojito's.
They got the word out
to the community
By using the popular
Brooklyn flea market,
winning rave reviews...
It's really good.
Good?
It's really good.
Good?
Yeah.
And I can taste
the spices in there.
It's very rich.
More importantly,
Marcelo and Kata
are fighting less
and laughing more.
on Kitchen Nightmares...
Mojito's Cuban Cafe
feels like the set
of a soap opera
that stars two hot Latin lovers.
They were once
romantic newlyweds...
Everybody say,
"You are the perfect couple."
Proud owners of a restaurant
they treated
like a newborn baby.
It's everything for me.
Today, the passion is gone.
The marriage is over.
And the business
is on the rocks.
Get it together,
Marcelo.
Control.
Listen,
I can't control everything.
She used to show respect
for me.
She used to show respect
for me.
Not now.
Do it, do it,
do it now.
Always
at each other's throats...
The staff is constantly caught
in the crossfire.
Who's trying to sabotage this?
Katalina and Marcelo's
constant fighting...
They're--
Let me talk.
Is definitely hurting
the restaurant.
To save Mojito's,
Chef Ramsay must find out
what killed the marriage.
Did she meet another man?
Yeah.
Do you love him?
Or these two soul mates will see
Or these two soul mates will see
The death of their dream.
You're not doing it right
Because it's not perfect.
Go out of my kitchen!
Tonight, the soap opera
of Mojito's.
Do you think it's time
That one of you
says good-bye?
Brooklyn, New York,
Just across the East River
from Manhattan.
This historic neighborhood
has become
a hip and trendy place
to live.
Seven years ago,
Kata and Marcelo moved here
just after they got married.
We always wanted
to have a restaurant and wanted
to make our dream come true.
We decide to open a restaurant--
Mojito's, a Cuban food.
We live together upstairs
in the apartments.
Hi, guys.
How are you? Welcome.
Hi, guys.
How are you? Welcome.
I been cooking my whole life,
and I love it.
We share responsibilities
of the restaurant.
He takes the back house,
and I take the front house.
I do the food, the orders,
The payroll.
I do everything.
About a year
after we opened the restaurant,
things started going very bad.
Kata!
Marcelo and I
are constantly fighting.
Just have a look
at the rice.
The rice--
you're right there.
The rice--
you're right there.
Yes, we are on it.
Marcelo, why don't you listen
to me?
What? Let me finish my way
in my way.
Isn't that your responsibility?
Do it, do it,
do it now.
That's not the way
you make it.
I don't respect Marcelo
because he doesn't know
how to handle pressure.
Where are the guava
and cheese here?
You're the chef,
and you don't know?
They will fight
in front of customers.
It gets ugly.
We destroy a marriage,
And I don't want
to destroy my restaurant.
Zero.
We have invested
everything we have.
Like, $300,000.
If I lost the restaurant,
I would lose my dream.
I would lose my baby.
This is my baby.
I sacrifice for Mojito's
my relationship...
I sacrifice for Mojito's
my relationship...
Where is Kata?
The most important thing
I have.
Mojito's destroy our lives.
Sorry.
Mojito, the restaurant
I'm about to visit,
what I do know is it's the only
Cuban restaurant in Brooklyn,
so that has to be a big plus.
But what I don't know is,
why do they need my help?
Right.
Right.
Well, hello.
Hi.
Hi.
Hello. First name is?
Katalina.
Katalina.
Nice to meet you.
Nice meeting you.
And you're the...
I'm one of the owners/chef.
Okay.
I have a partner.
Marcelo is his name.
Right.
We used to be married. We've
been separated for two years.
You used to be married?
To my partner.
Oh,.
It's just like water and oil.
We just don't mix anymore.
It's just like conflict
all the time.
It's all about the food.
I'll have a look
through the menu.
I'll have a look
through the menu.
Nice to meet you.
Same here.
Okay, enjoy your lunch.
Thank you.
Oh, my God.
Real interesting decor.
Yeah, it's almost like a sort of
garage sale gone wrong.
How are you, sir?
Good. How are you?
Yeah, I'm ready.
Thank you.
Let's start off
with chicken classic soup.
And let's go
for the pescata marinara.
My favorite.
Yeah?
Absolutely.
I really believe Chef Ramsay
gonna like the food.
I think that 97% of my food
will be great.
I think that 97% of my food
will be great.
Thank you very much.
That was very fast.
Very fast indeed.
Let's hope it's good.
It's cold.
I don't want to be a pain
in the ass,
but could I have the soup hot?
It's cold.
Hot! It's cold.
Let me get that hot
for you, okay?
Absolutely.
He would like a hot soup.
Not cold.
Who say that?
Ramsay said.
What happened with the soup?
I have a thermometer here.
Boiling hot.
You want to check?
You want to check
with me?
It wasn't boiling hot?
It's boiling hot.
Before you guys send
something out,
please check,
double check,
triple check,
and check one more time.
Yes, yes, yes.
Listen.
I'm sorry about that.
Don't worry.
Just when I went
to taste these,
these are so salty.
I mean, you'd need six mojitos
before you start eating
six spoons of that.
You're right.
They're disgusting.
Excuse me.
Let me take this back.
What a shame.
They couldn't even get
the basics right.
Do me a favor.
Try the beans.
Marcelo, try the beans.
Salty as hell.
Throw it out!
Throw it out!
Get it together,
Marcelo! Control!
Listen,
I can't control everything!
Take a spoon,
and you taste everything.
I'm gonna taste,
but listen--
No, they're salty.
Throw them out.
Exchange 'em for new ones.
Shh.
Shh.
Holy crap.
Get out of here.
It's my kitchen.
My God.
There's definitely, definitely a
lack of harmony in the kitchen.
It's getting cold.
It's getting cold.
Instead of arguing, do it,
do it, do it, do it now.
"I want this one
right--right now."
Oh, my God.
It's gonna be
a complete disaster.
Change the beans,
and do what you have to do.
Then go out here.
I'm not going out.
I'm not.
Go out here.
Go out of my kitchen.
Go out of my kitchen.
Go out of my kitchen.
Go out of my kitchen now.
How you doing?
Yeah, fine, thank you.
And you?
I'm fine.
Can I get you anything else
while you wait for the food?
No, I'm gonna wait
for the tilapia.
Okay.
Thank you.
I hope it comes out right.
Thank you very much.
All right.
Wow. I know.
I can't believe it.
Wow. I know.
I can't believe it.
The beans,
the basic of us.
I hope you enjoy it
because it's actually
My favorite dish.
Thank you.
"Delicious."
Wow.
He love it.
Yeah. He loves it.
The fish is not cooked.
The fish is not cooked?
Ah, it's really not.
That is a shame.
♪ I'm gonna bring it back
that's a very big mistake
that's a very big mistake
on behalf of the kitchen.
Not cooked.
Raw fish.
What's wrong with you guys?
It's raw.
It's not cooked.
I put the tester,
the oven tester--
No good.
Raw.
This is raw.
Raw fish.
Raw, raw, raw.
This never comes raw.
What's wrong?
Eh?
Excuse me.
Santa Catalina, please.
Marcelo cannot handle pressure.
He should not be
in the kitchen at all.
One, two, three filters, and
everything's coming out wrong?
One, two, three filters, and
everything's coming out wrong?
It's unbelievable!
Good-bye.
Bitch.
Coming up
on Kitchen Nightmares...
I'm the boss here.
You have to listen to me.
The chaos goes
from bad to worse.
Kata is out of control.
Marcelo, get out
of the kitchen.
Get out of the kitchen.
And Marcelo is out the door.
What's wrong
with this girl?
Then you're not gonna believe
What's hidden downstairs.
Chef Ramsay's shocking discovery
that makes everyone sick.
I could not believe my eyes.
Can Chef Ramsay bring
these two together
and get the restaurant
back on track?
and get the restaurant
back on track?
Do you think it's time
that one of you
says good-bye?
Or will one of them walk out
Of the restaurant for good?
See you later.
That's next
on Kitchen Nightmares.
After a terrible lunch service,
Chef Ramsay wants to meet Kata's
business partner Marcelo,
as well as the chefs responsible
for his meal.
How are you?
Fine, thank you.
Yeah?
Good, and this is?
Eduardo.
Eduardo.
Okay, let me just tell you
something.
Lunch was a disaster.
Who is the head chef?
I am the head.
You are the head chef.
Yes.
Talk to me
about the black beans.
Was that perfect?
Was that perfect?
No, the beans was not perfect.
It was salty.
Who cooked the tilapia?
I cook.
It was raw.
I could hear
a lot of shouting.
Is that normal?
That's all we hear every day.
What do you mean every day?
Every single day.
Kata's always pushing me,
pushing me.
I say, "Listen,
do your thing.
Let me do my thing."
But she's in her thing
and my thing all together.
Checking your performance.
You are not my boss.
I'm not your boss.
I'm your partner.
Do you still live together?
- No.
- No, we separated.
He lives in his own apartment.
And I live here
in the building.
Upstairs?
Upstairs.
Upstairs.
Literally upstairs.
Oh, dear.
Okay, right now,
I need some fresh air.
I'm gonna go for a walk.
And I'll be in service tonight,
watching everything.
And try to do a better job
than you did for me lunchtime.
Okay?
I'll be back.
I'll be back.
After a miserable lunch,
Chef Ramsay wants to see
how this feuding couple
handles dinner service.
Guys, Chef Ramsay's here.
Please keep focus
and do everything according.
Don't send anything out
that is not right.
Because she just talk and talk
and talk and talk
and talk, talk, talk, talk.
and talk and talk
and talk, talk, talk, talk.
What's all that
on the windows there?
- What is all that?
- The blue bottles?
They're just for decoration.
Decoration?
Decoration. That's it.
Water, but...
What have you colored it with?
Toilet bowls.
Toilet bowls?
To make the blue water,
and I put it in there.
I mean, I've heard
of restaurants
bottling water but...
It's just for decoration.
Just for decoration?
Not for drink.
Just for decoration?
Not for drink.
Not for drink.
Not for human consumption.
Unless you've eaten here.
Word has spread
of Chef Ramsay's arrival
in Brooklyn.
Hi, how are you?
And Mojito's is busier
than usual.
You guys have a reservation?
Yes.
Either one of these two tables.
Enjoy your dinner, guys.
Can I just do, like,
the grilled shrimp?
Yes.
Thank you.
With the first orders in,
Chef Ramsay is looking forward
to seeing the head chef
in action.
Marcelo?
Marcelo.
Marcelo.
Are you expediting?
Yes.
You are?
You could open up
and at least talk.
The kitchen staff, we do
so much better without Marcelo.
Stop putting the tickets
that I'm already
starting there here
'cause it's all me up.
He doesn't know
what the hell he's doing.
There is no appetizer.
There is an appetizer.
Oh, yeah, you're right.
What is that for?
That's for A3.
A--A3?
Yes!
A--A3?
Yes!
No, I need it...
Clearly, Marcelo has no control
Of his kitchen.
Oh, my God.
Not only is food slowly making
Its way to the dining room...
The dishes are not exactly
being well-received.
Paella's horrible.
Really?
All right, I'll be happy to have
them fix that for you, okay?
What's the matter?
They're undercooked.
They wanted them cooked
a little bit more.
Marcelo,
please keep checking
that everything that comes out--
please keep checking
that everything that comes out--
we check it already.
we got it.
We got it.
We got it.
Marcelo doesn't expedite.
He doesn't have consistency.
He just like send things out
just to get 'em out of the way.
They ordered
the shrimp quesadilla,
But the gentleman says
that he really doesn't like it.
Would you like to order
something instead of that?
I don't want you
to go home hungry.
No problem.
I'm sorry, guys.
Let me have this.
Question.
Who made this?
You guys should know better.
How can you allow food
to come out like that nasty?
Not nasty.
Not nasty.
We are doing something.
You're gonna tell me
The quesadilla's supposed
to be crispy,
and it was, like, soggy.
No, not crispy.
It's not crispy.
It's supposed to be nicer.
The bad part of Kata
is that she's not
actually hands-on.
She's just adding fire.
Are you trying
to sabotage this?
She's making the situation
worse.
It's not perfect!
Oh, dear.
Marcelo, a beaten man.
He's soulless.
If that's expediting,
well, he might as well
still be at home.
well, he might as well
still be at home.
Kata, well,
she can definitely talk,
but she's not doing anything.
Talk, talk, talk, talk,
but nothing being done.
Kitchen's in chaos,
and the restaurant
is sinking.
It's cold.
I don't want it.
I'm done.
Chef Ramsay has seen enough
of this service.
Customers are unhappy.
And there's chaos
in the kitchen.
So he decides to take
a break from the madness
and check out the food storage.
Look at all this food
in here.
And what he finds
is an outraGeous amount
of food
for a failing restaurant.
How much produce
is in this fridge?
Trays and trays of produce.
Look, and they put
the fresh one
at the front,
and at the back,
you've got the squidgy one.
Marinated skirt.
No, tilapia.
That is what you call
dry chicken.
That's more chicken.
There must be thousands
and thousands of dollars' worth
of food here.
If their cash flow
is in the ,
This...
is a big reason why.
- Thank you.
- Thank you very much.
Have a good night, guys.
After observing dinner service,
Chef Ramsay now knows
that Mojito's problems
are not just confined
to a bad relationship...
and subpar food.
We'll never come here again.
In fact,
Mojito's is in much worse shape
than he thought.
Right, let's start off
with tonight's dinner service.
Or shall I say
a disservice?
Customers pissed off?
Customers pissed off?
Dishes being returned.
If each and every one of you
want this restaurant
to work,
you all have to reach
for a standard.
Whether you're serving food,
whether you're cooking food,
or whether you're sending food.
At the end of service,
I popped downstairs.
Who does the purchasing
in here?
Who buys the fish,
the meat,
and the vegetables?
and the vegetables?
Me.
Marcelo.
Stay there.
Stay there.
Let me just show you something.
Right now I'm really nervous
because I don't know
what gonna happen.
Take that up for me,
please.
Just bring the whole tray up
for me.
I don't know
what's gonna happen.
I don't know what to expect.
I'm scared.
Wow.
Oh, man!
Mojito's is over $300,000
in debt.
I am amazed.
What Chef Ramsay found
in the basements
is one of the reasons why.
Oh, no.
Oh, my God.
I'm not even gonna look.
Thank you.
Okay.
I was speechless.
How can Marcelo
How can Marcelo
allow something
like this to happen?
I've never seen
such waste
in my entire life.
You've got enough food
down there to serve a banquet
of 5,000.
There's seven of these
down there.
Seven.
I don't know
if I'm going
to kill Eduardo first
or I'm gonna kill myself first.
This is rapidly shutting down
the restaurant.
the restaurant.
I've got some work to do.
And I got to get out of here,
guys.
That makes me feel sick.
I'm the owner,
And this is my kitchen.
This is my place.
I should be the one
taking control of the situation.
Chef Ramsay uncovered
many problems
At Mojito's.
But for this restaurant
to ever work properly,
he has to understand
the issues
between Marcelo and Kata.
So he spends the morning
with both of them.
Okay, all I've seen so far
is a bossy, angry
little princess.
is a bossy, angry
little princess.
The restaurant's
suffering on the back
of both of you
constantly hurting each other.
He does it to you,
you do it to him.
and it's so sad.
And it's affecting
everybody else
down the line.
it's embarrassing.
Take me back seven years
when you got married.
We are together
all time.
Everybody say,
"You are the perfect couple."
We decide
to have a baby,
so we started
to do fertilization process.
The IVF.
And nothing happened.
I was putting everything
into it.
I was putting everything
into it.
Mm-hmm.
And I was willing to sacrifice
and to do
and go to the treatment,
but there was no support
from him.
While I was on the treatment
injecting myself,
he was out partying
with friends.
Mm-hmm.
I was being left alone.
That's when I'm like, no,
not happening.
You're not coming home
to met at 7:00 in the morning.
I'm your wife.
Yeah.
So that's when everything
started going wrong.
How did the marriage
break down?
She go to Florida
for one year and a half
in Miami.
Did she meet somebody else
in Miami?
Did she meet another man
in Miami?
Yeah.
I took a trip.
I took a trip.
During the trip, I decided
that I was going to leave him.
"You're not making me happy,
"I'm not making you happy,
go your way,
I'll go my way."
Do you think it's time
that one of you
says good-bye to the business?
And give each other space.
I think
it would be very healthy.
I want Kata off
of this business.
She doesn't do nothing.
How important
is the business for you?
It's everything for me.
The person
that I was married to,
that person doesn't exist
anymore.
that person doesn't exist
anymore.
He's gone.
And I have to move on.
And that's what I'm doing.
And I take the loss
of my marriage,
and I think
that's the price
that I have to pay
for my business.
So I'm taking it
on my business.
Because it's all I have left.
Whatever it takes,
I'll go to the end.
Until I feel there is
nothing else that I can do.
Until I feel there is
nothing else that I can do.
I've got a plan.
I just--I need to see you
like it was 4 1/2, 5 years ago.
You know, funny,
confident,
and no bickering.
I'm committed.
Okay.
Okay.
Thank you.
Come here.
Stand strong.
Thank you.
Marcelo and I,
if we don't find a way
Marcelo and I,
if we don't find a way
to communicate,
if we don't find a way
to get into an agreement,
the restaurant is going
to go down the drain.
But Marcelo
really drives me crazy.
And I don't think
it's gonna work ever.
While Kata and Marcelo have
Both lost their passion
for each other,
Chef Ramsay wants to know
if they still have
their passion for the food.
One thing I haven't seen
since I've been here
is you two working together.
So that's exactly
what we're gonna do now.
With all these ingredients
in front of you,
Cook me something authentic,
something Cuban.
And do it together.
Oh, gosh,
are we gonna be able to do this?
Hey, no arguing.
Yes?
we can't be together
at the kitchen.
Oh, okay.
I'll make the shrimp
with pineapple sauce.
Okay, let me do
the fricassee.
Marcelo wanted to make chicken,
but I wanted to do my shrimp.
Marcelo wanted to make chicken,
but I wanted to do my shrimp.
So we started cooking two dishes
instead of one.
Very quiet in here.
Everybody okay?
Everything good.
Everything's good.
Is this dish done together?
We're doing two dishes.
No.
I want to see you two moppets
work together.
One dish.
Oh, my God.
That's not gonna happen.
Okay, okay, okay,
don't fret.
Just keep moving.
One dish?
Two.
50/50.
Oh.
Unbelievable.
Oh.
Unbelievable.
Okay.
Chicken with potatoes.
Whose idea was it
to do the shrimp?
Who was it?
Me.
Mm-hmm.
Simple flavors.
I think I did
a much better job than Marcelo.
Mm, I like that.
Nice.
That's nice.
What is that?
Chicken fricassee.
Presentation, it's not
as attractive as the shrimp.
Clearly.
Not blow me away.
It's mediocre.
It's mediocre.
The shrimp is the dish
I'd love to pay for
in a local Cuban restaurant.
We'll do that
as a special
tonight, yes?
It makes me feel wonderful
that my dish has been chosen
for one of the specials
by Chef Ramsay.
an honor.
Okay, good.
Now do me one more favor.
off out together
through the doors.
See if you can just
manage walking out together.
Hell.
While Chef Ramsay works
While Chef Ramsay works
On another special
with Chef Eduardo...
Come on, let's do
something together, yes?
Something special
is also happening
Out in the dining room.
Marcelo.
Kata and Marcelo
Are communicating.
I wanted to ask you
if you want to switch tonight.
I'll be in the kitchen,
you wanna be here?
You come out here,
you stay out front,
you just, like,
follow the lead.
The people in the kitchen...
gonna run out.
With her attitude,
With her attitude,
with her.
She's a nightmare.
Coming up
On Kitchen Nightmares...
I'm the boss here.
Remember who I am.
Kata's on the warpath
in the kitchen.
If I want to scream,
I can do it.
And nothing...
He's standing there
doing nothing!
Or nobody...
I'll do it myself.
Will get in her way.
You have to listen to me.
Everything is a disaster.
And the dining room
Led by Marcelo
is a circus.
Don't bounce around
like a monkey.
Will the soap opera
Have a happy ending,
Have a happy ending,
or will Mojito's go up
in flames?
Marcelo, get out
of the kitchen.
Get out
of the kitchen.
That's next
on Kitchen Nightmares.
Chef Ramsay's plan
for tonight's dinner service
features his garlic chicken
and Kata's shrimp
with mango salsa.
Tonight's going to be
a lot better
than we had last night,
yes?
Yes.
But Kata has a plan
Of her own.
Chef Ramsay,
we're gonna be switching places.
Marcelo and I.
I'm gonna be in the kitchen
starting.
He's gonna be front house.
I mean,
that sounds great.
Who came to that decision?
We both did, yes.
We both did, yes.
Whoo.
Round of applause.
That's amazing.
Wow.
Uh?
Everybody's happy.
So I want fast, efficient
service,
hot food,
and, more importantly,
you got to show me
that you can handle
small changes.
Expedite, host,
serve, cook.
Let's go, yeah?
Hey, how are you?
Good, how are you?
Welcome to Mojito.
Thank you.
I'm definitely really nervous
about tonight's dinner service.
I don't think Marcelo does well
in the front of the house.
Okay, don't bounce around
like a monkey, yeah?
Walk in the dining room.
As patrons
enter the restaurant...
Welcome to Mojito.
Kata takes the helm
in the kitchen.
While you work for me,
I'm your boss.
So you're here and fryer.
This is your section.
I can definitely handle pressure
in the back of the house.
It needs more chicken
than vegetables.
It needs more chicken
than vegetables.
And I know I'm gonna do much
better work than Marcello.
How you doing, guys?
We have a couple
of specials tonight.
It's a lemon and garlic
garden chicken.
We also have
two jumbo grilled shrimp
with tropical salsa.
You want
the chicken special?
Thank you so much.
Here we go, guys.
First order, yes?
Guacamole and cheese.
Beef empanadas.
And then we're gonna have
a garlic chicken.
I'll tell you
when to throw it to Roscoe.
And one order of empanadas,
one chicken, one beef.
And one order of empanadas,
one chicken, one beef.
Let me have an order of
jumbo shrimp and one guacamole.
Pick up,
two chicken specials!
Thank you, team.
Another order
of the jumbo shrimp special.
Tonight's dinner service is off
to a good start.
Good.
Kata has control of the kitchen.
One chicken.
And customers are enjoying
the specials.
Very good.
I don't know why,
but it feels better tonight.
Way better.
Why?
Katalina is awesome
in the kitchen.
Two guacamole and chips.
One tropical shrimp.
One tropical shrimp.
Marcelo is actually better
in the front
'cause it's less stress
on him.
Senor, thank you so much.
Good luck.
So he's better in the front,
She's better in the kitchen.
Yeah, I believe so.
Three more chickens in total.
You look so good and composed
back here.
That's how you do it.
Hello.
Holler back, baby.
Holler back.
Thank you, baby.
This restaurant
is still chaotic,
but there's a massive,
significant difference.
Kata can handle pressure
a thousand times better
than Marcelo,
and the good news
is the specials are flying out.
While the new specials
are a big hit with the diners...
Really good.
Really good.
The original menu
Is striking out.
I have to get something else.
Coming up.
What's wrong?
He didn't like the--
he says it has a strange taste.
Strange taste.
Yes.
Okay, let's go, guys.
Pick up.
Kata, this steak was
strange taste.
- Can I have a instead?
- Yes.
It's on the window.
Keep it respectful.
Remember who I am.
I'm the boss, like it or not.
You have to listen
to me.
You have to listen
to me.
You're waiting
for your sides still, right?
Yes, he's getting it.
Well, let me have the ticket.
What's the mess
with the ticket?
I'm feeling
a lot of pressure.
There's lost tickets.
There's food coming out wrong.
Everything is a disaster.
And Chef Ramsay is watching us.
I need a container
for the tickets.
Ice buckets.
I need
a spike in the kitchen.
We're losing tickets.
My God, those sandwiches
are not ready yet?
When we get busy,
Kata loses herself.
When we get busy,
Kata loses herself.
She becomes very confused.
We have one
of the tropical shrimp.
Everything went out?
She doesn't know
what really's going on.
Wait, hold on,
hold on, hold on.
It's chaos.
It's an hour and a half
into dinner service,
and the restaurant
is in utter turmoil.
There are lost orders...
I need a spike
in the kitchen
'cause we're losing tickets.
Unhappy customers,
And Kata is spinning
out of control.
Wait, hold on,
hold on, hold on.
Mojito's is on the rocks
once again.
That's getting cold.
We cannot have any more food
waiting for one order.
Kata, you put in one order
for one ticket like this.
No!
Five minutes later.
,
five minutes later.
,
five minutes later.
Marcelo,
get out of the kitchen.
Get out of the kitchen.
She become like a tiger.
"Get out of my kitchen!
Hey, go out!"
Out of the kitchen. Okay,
now, get out of the kitchen.
Thank you, Marcelo.
What's--what's wrong
with this girl?
She's crazy.
That's perfect.
Thank you.
That doesn't leave there,
yeah?
The kitchen is getting behind.
Everything is not coming out
right.
Everything's going wrong.
I have to, like, take control
and do something,
take some action.
All right, guys.
This order,
we have to make it perfect.
Perfect.
Yeah, here we go, yeah?
Yeah, here we go, yeah?
Okay, so you need
two churrasco medium,
two garden chicken,
one pescado marinero,
one milanesa breaded.
Kata.
Is the chicken coming?
B1.
After a good start,
A miserable middle,
Kata pushes for a strong finish.
Kata seems
to be doing better.
Two chickens, yes.
Nice.
Now she's got a better grip
on tickets, on expediting.
Take that chicken.
Take that chicken.
Go team!
Go team!
Brilliant.
Well done.
Tonight was so much better
than last night.
A lot smoother.
Take care.
Good night.
After an up-and-down service,
Chef Ramsay knows
that for Mojito's to reach
its potential...
That is beautiful.
Kata and Marcelo
have to be
On the same page.
Okay, first of all,
tonight was better.
But, let me tell you,
we can't just get by
on two specials.
on two specials.
We need
to be consistent.
So it was
a small step forward.
Now we have to take
a giant leap forward.
That will be done tomorrow.
We're gonna relaunch
this restaurant...
I'm gonna be working
on the menu
throughout the whole night.
But before I leave you here,
I'm gonna ask you
a very serious question.
And I spent
a lot of time with both of you,
and I totally accept
that the possibility
of a husband-and-wife scenario
that the possibility
of a husband-and-wife scenario
is not on the cards.
That is not gonna happen.
But you both own the place.
And what I need to know
from both of you
is that are you prepared
to put the grievances,
your egos,
your frustrations,
your anger aside,
and completely focus
on your baby,
and that
is the Mojito restaurant.
'Cause if you can do that,
you've got a strong possibility
of making
this place work.
of making
this place work.
If you can't,
then we have
a big, problem.
Good night.
It's up to us.
I hope in my heart
Kata and me can work together.
With the belief
that Kata and Marcelo
Are committed
to working together,
Chef Ramsay and his team
spend the night
giving Mojito's
a much-needed makeover.
Good morning.
Welcome to Mojito's.
Wow.
The new Mojito's, yes?
Doesn't it feel
twice as big?
Hello, Cuba.
This looks amazing.
This looks amazing.
Blocking out
all that natural light
Was crazy.
Look how bright this place is.
And it's fresh.
Open air.
Open.
First thing
that's gone missing
are the 500 bottles
that were stopping
all that natural light.
Oh, that's beautiful.
Take a look
At where your bottles
have gone.
No more blue rinse cleaner.
Kata, what do you think?
This is amazing.
This is a huge step
of moving forward.
And this has, like,
inspired us
and, like, give everyone
this part
that we were missing
to keep going
and keep working hard.
Great restaurant.
Yes?
Yes.
Now you need a proper menu.
Wow.
Marco.
The menu's been cut
in half.
Why?
We need speed.
Yes.
Thanks, God.
We keep it small.
We keep it fresh.
Yes.
We keep it fresh.
Yes.
And more importantly,
We no longer need
to keep 10,000-worth
of ingredients downstairs
that's not been turned,
yes?
Yes.
You happy?
Extremely.
Yeah?
Good.
Unbelievable.
When I see Kata crying
like a baby,
I really feel
really happy for her.
I'm so happy too.
So, so, so, so, so,
so happy.
Today is the beginning
of a new chapter
inside Mojito's.
of a new chapter
inside Mojito's.
Thank you so much.
Come here.
Thank you.
Hey.
This is the best.
Yes?
This is the best.
With the renovation done
And Marcelo and Kata's
relationship on the mend,
Chef Ramsay has done away
with the cafeteria-style food,
and in its place,
contemporary Cuban cuisine.
Look at the difference
in the portion size first.
--Meatballs,
Entrees--slow-roast pork,
braised short ribs,
authentic and sumptuous.
authentic and sumptuous.
It's a lot less, but, visually,
it's beautiful.
From the new menu,
I find
a lot of exciting new things.
Wow. Meatballs.
Wow.
I'm so excited.
I'm really looking forward
for tonight.
For relaunch night,
With Chef Ramsay's blessing,
Kata and Marcelo decide
to work the front of the house
greeting customers,
leaving Chef Eduardo
in charge of the kitchen.
Are you convinced
you can do it?
Yeah.
Hey, Marcelo.
Two seconds.
Hey, Marcelo.
Two seconds.
I've managed to get
a really amazing VIP guest here
this evening.
He's a president
of the Brooklyn Borough.
Okay, so look after him,
yeah?
Thank you.
We will.
Everything's on the line
tonight.
Marcelo and I have
to come together.
Otherwise,
we're gonna fail.
Welcome to Mojito.
How many are you guys?
Four.
Follow me this way, guys.
Are you guys ready?
Cuban sandwich, okay.
For the first time
For the first time
In five years,
Brooklyn's only Cuban restaurant
clearly has a buzz
in the dining room.
Awesome.
Thank you, gentlemen, so much.
And as for the kitchen,
It's a different story.
It's very quiet here, guys.
Eddie, two orders on.
Yeah, nothing called out.
You're not gonna call
the orders out to the team?
Those tickets come in,
you got to be in control,
big boy.
Yes, Chef.
Good man.
Your food should be out
any minute.
Okay?
Pick up.
with Chef Eduardo's lack
with Chef Eduardo's lack
of communication,
food is leaving
the kitchen slowly.
Be right back with the beans.
And when it does arrive
In the dining room...
Some customers receive dishes
They didn't even order.
You had a Cuban sandwich?
Yeah.
Guys.
What?
F5 is missing a Cuban.
What came back?
This plate because they order
a Cuban sandwich.
Not the pork?
Not the pork.
Look at me now.
You've got to call out
the orders
'cause he's cooking blind.
Okay. Okay.
Okay. Okay.
Yeah, so he needs some form
of direction, yeah?
And don't forget to send beans
out with every order.
Oh,.
Restaurant's full,
great atmosphere.
Unfortunately, food started
coming back,
and Eduardo
has shut down.
Not tonight, because this could
be a disaster.
Yeah.
Well, we did order six.
But they're all chicken.
I see tickets coming back
Because Eduardo
was completely lost.
Hey, guys, F4 is missing
more empanadas.
They had one of each.
Come on, man.
Hey.
Welcome to Mojito.
Thank you.
Enjoy the food.
This is the table
especially for you, okay?
This one here?
Yes.
The president
of the Borough is here,
And the kitchen
is a disaster.
Completely disaster.
Completely disaster.
What is this?
So we can start taking it.
What table?
This steak's cold
as well.
The President of the Borough
is here.
Eddie's not expediting,
he's not talking,
he's not communicating.
If Eddie doesn't start
to speak up,
this kitchen's gonna go down.
Give me a break.
It's relaunch night,
And the President of the
Brooklyn Borough has arrived.
Welcome to Mojito.
And the timing
Couldn't be worse.
Eduardo is a mess,
and Chef Ramsay knows
he has to step in.
Turn those steaks over.
Two seconds with me.
Two seconds.
Literally two seconds.
Come on.
What's the matter?
Huh?
What's the matter?
I know you're
all over the place.
But what you're not doing
for you,
for me,
for the restaurant,
no one's talking.
no one's talking.
Because I--
Do something.
Okay, come on, Eddie.
Man, talk.
Yes, Chef.
Just do something,
but talk.
Come on.
Yes, Chef. Okay.
You can do it.
Come on.
Come here.
Cuba, come here.
The President of the Borough
is here, and the kitchen
is a nightmare right now.
I have to do something,
and I have to do it now.
Here we go, here we go.
Let's go.
Let's expedite this.
We concentrating now.
Pescado marinero,
ropa vieja,
Pescado marinero,
ropa vieja,
arroz con pollo,
white meat only,
churrasco pork,
okay?
Nice.
Here we go.
Guys, this is the most important
order of the night.
That's one guy we cannot afford
to piss off tonight.
Exactly.
Arroz con pollo!
Fish.
Excellent.
L'arroz.
I need another.
Beautiful, beautiful.
Guys, we need
more plantains.
Do we have more?
It's coming in five.
Give me five.
Give me five.
Thank you.
Brilliant.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Kata and me
are working together well again.
I gonna do this,
and you do that.
Let's go.
With Kata and Marcelo
Finally working together
as a team...
All right.
The kitchen is back on track.
This is B3?
B3.
And now the only thing left
to make the night
a success is satisfying
the Borough president.
How is everything here?
Delicious.
They loved everything.
Yeah, baby.
Yeah.
Marcelo took control
of the whole situation.
He was very put together,
very calm.
He was very put together,
very calm.
Very relaxed.
He really got things going,
and that make me gain
more respect for him.
Well, it means a lot for us
for you guys to be here.
And I appreciate it.
Thank you.
Nice to see you.
Best wishes.
Thank you.
That's it?
That's it.
I think
that the passion is back.
Thank you.
Thank you so much. Bye-bye.
Have a good night.
Kata and Marcelo
Came together
like the team they once were.
And Mojito's relaunch
was a success.
Right, tonight wasn't perfect,
Right, tonight wasn't perfect,
but I did see one thing,
that I haven't witnessed
at Mojito's for the first time,
and that was teamwork.
Well done.
What do you think
about the future
of this restaurant now?
Before,
it was really uncertain.
We didn't know if we were going
to last a month,
a week, a day.
Now we have a long-term future.
It's up to both of you.
Are you seriously willing
to put your past aside
and commit to your baby?
It feels great
to see Marcelo smile.
Him showing his emotions,
it just, sort of,
right in my heart.
Do me a favor.
Tell each other
how important it is.
You are my partner.
And I need your support,
and I need your commitment.
So if you committed to me,
I'll be 110, 120, 200
committed to you,
to make it work
and to the restaurant.
to make it work
and to the restaurant.
I-I need you
to continue.
You are the half
of that.
I'm gonna do everything
that it takes
to make it work.
You guys work well together.
Tonight proved that.
I feel in my heart
that I get Kata back,
I get my partner back.
Don't stop.
You'd be mad to.
Come here,
my darling.
Ay-yi-yi.
Thank you.
Good to see you guys.
Good to see you guys.
Great scene.
What a night.
When I first arrived,
I honestly didn't think
it was possible
that Kata and Marcelo
could actually work together,
but tonight
they proved me wrong.
Now I'm wondering
if the restaurant that actually
ruined the marriage
could now be the restaurant
that saves their marriage.
me,
only time will tell.
You live in hope.
Get me a strong mojito.
After Gordon's departure,
Marcelo and Kata
were determined
to follow his advice.
We need to work
as a team.
We need to be able
to pay all this.
Thanks to Gordon's smaller menu,
Marcelo buys less produce,
saving nearly $10,000
a month.
And he and Kata
wasted no time
promoting the new Mojito's.
We want to invite everyone
to come and shake it up
at Mojito's.
They got the word out
to the community
By using the popular
Brooklyn flea market,
winning rave reviews...
It's really good.
Good?
It's really good.
Good?
Yeah.
And I can taste
the spices in there.
It's very rich.
More importantly,
Marcelo and Kata
are fighting less
and laughing more.