Zekes in new orleans

Written by Tom Fitzmorris February 13, in. Zeke Unangst was a unique restaurateur, well liked by all his customers. He was a tall, slender, soft-spoken guy who always gave me the impression of being shy.

Zeke's is a restaurant in Louisiana, just outside New Orleans. It was founded by a man named Zeke, who was charismatic and capable. Tragically, he died in Hurricane Katrina in It was taken over by a married couple, Darryl and Ellen. Darryl made big changes almost immediately, cutting staff and using inferior products, as well as portioning food more. The staff feel handcuffed by all this, and the customers are starting to feel alienated as well.

Zekes in new orleans

When goofy and lovable James Flynn "Zeke" Unangst, passed away shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit, he left behind Zeke's Restaurant in Metairie, a beloved seafood joint that was very popular with the locals. Darryl and Ellen Cortello bought the restaurant in and kept the name, but made changes to the menu, ingredients, and how the restaurant was run. By the time Gordon Ramsay arrived in Season 3, Episode 10 of "Kitchen Nightmares," staff morale was low and regulars had stopped coming. Despite the positive direction things seemed to be going after his appearance, Zeke's was sold and closed for good by October Ramsay faced challenges with the Cortellos, who seemed to care more about money than the food or their staff. When he tried a few of their signature dishes, he was disgusted to discover that Darryl insisted on using frozen shrimp, even though there was a market with fresh fish and seafood a mile away. But he said that chef Emil's bread pudding tasted delicious, one of the rare times Gordon Ramsay was impressed by the food on the show. When Ramsay learned the "special" lasagna was made a week earlier, frozen, and reheated for the night, he informed the whole restaurant. Most diners walked out, but the Cortellos still insisted that there was nothing wrong with reheating the food or using frozen ingredients instead of fresh. Their denial was so strong, that it didn't seem like they were willing to change to make Zeke's successful again. By the end of the episode, Zeke's had a new menu and decor, and Darryl Cortello finally realized he was stifling his chefs' creativity. Despite Ramsay having to remind Darryl to refocus, slow down, and work one order at a time during their first dinner, everyone felt optimistic and excited.

Darryl and Ellen walk in. On the Luca Eats site they say that she had fully recovered when it opened in Reply. Kitchen Nightmares Bar Rescue.

The popular neighborhood seafood restaurant Zeke's was featured on Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares" in The New Orleans restaurant specialized in creole food, and while it had long been a community staple, the eatery's quality had diminished after the death of its founder. The owners began exclusively buying frozen seafood in lieu of fresh, and accompanied by a price increase, customers were not happy with the direction that the restaurant was headed. Many employees seemed to think the new owners were only interested in making money. That's when Gordon Ramsay stepped in. Chef Ramsay was quickly shocked by the bad quality of the food at Zeke's as he dug into plates of half-frozen food and tasteless chicken. However, Some dishes, such as the restaurant's bread pudding , saved the establishment from total embarrassment.

Reality TV Updates. However, Zeke sadly died soon after Hurricane Katrina in , and the restaurant was taken over by Darryl and Ellen Cortello. Though, like Zeke, Ellen Cortello, greeted the customers, many of the customers were not very happy as the prices had increased. To make that price increase harder to stomach, the food quality had worsened and the quantity of food served had been reduced. According to the staff, the owners were only interested in making money and not in keeping the customers satisfied. When he digs into the food he finds that the shrimp is frozen, and the oysters, fried chicken are tasteless. This is one of the few times he liked the food on Kitchen Nightmares , though it was only one dish.

Zekes in new orleans

When goofy and lovable James Flynn "Zeke" Unangst, passed away shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit, he left behind Zeke's Restaurant in Metairie, a beloved seafood joint that was very popular with the locals. Darryl and Ellen Cortello bought the restaurant in and kept the name, but made changes to the menu, ingredients, and how the restaurant was run. By the time Gordon Ramsay arrived in Season 3, Episode 10 of "Kitchen Nightmares," staff morale was low and regulars had stopped coming. Despite the positive direction things seemed to be going after his appearance, Zeke's was sold and closed for good by October

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Jason says they take multiple vacations every summer to dispel the notion that they're struggling. The reveal begins with the interior and the swamp is gone. They had great staff staying for them for so long. Ok, but does anyone know what happened to the chefs Emil and Jason? The relaunch was also covered by the local news channels and things seemed to be looking up for the restaurant. I would have pegged Darryl as more of a sectional or rocking chair kind of guy. By Camryn Teder Sept. Jason is a head chef right now, but I don't know what happened to Emil! Fan reactions to the closure of Zeke's restaurant Wikipedia. Once that datum is put forth, we move on into the main reason we went to Zeke's. The change is even more dramatic than most other editions.

The popular neighborhood seafood restaurant Zeke's was featured on Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares" in

Gordon asks "How is that a special in your tiny mind? She informs Gordon her husband is the one who made changes and put dishes on the menu without having any training. The chefs seemed truly talented, and I hope they were able to get new, better, jobs. Not worth it at all. It wasn't good enough to pull a strong volume onto Metairie Road, a road not traveled much on the way to anywhere else. Ellen defends it by saying they have had to use their own funds to pay the wages and Darryl angrily tells them "If you don't want to be here, don't be here". Zeke's closed mere months later. I hope they all were blessed with rewarding careers. While the restaurant is gone today, customers were initially impressed by how much Ramsay was able to turn things around. In the following weeks, customer numbers are up and morale has improved.