![]() And you saw the glow on his face, just by saying that, because he thought he was an afterthought. I'm like, "He's the hero today." He did everything. one of the episodes, a dishwasher was on top of it because all the dishes were going. They're equally valued in their job, and that means a lot. Everybody has a job, no matter what it is. I always let people know how valuable they are, no matter if they're the dishwasher, the main head cook, or the owner. You got to rekindle that passion they have, like a fuse on a light switch - just put that together and let them realize their worth and their value. It could be mental health, it could be family, it could be the job itself, it could be the lack of passion, and so forth. When someone is feeling burnt out in the service industry, how do you help to reignite their passion? So do you have them do pushups or a physical regimen? I was like, "There's no excuses for you to be in this situation where you can almost lose your lives." As a matter of fact, one guy had a heart attack a month before we got there. In one episode, literally, the whole family had heart attacks or strokes, and they were in a restaurant eating prone that, and they just made excuses. Some of the guys are overweight and they make excuses. You have to keep marketing and doing things - don't become complacent. So I tell people, every day is the first day. Think about it: That's an extraordinary number. Thirty percent of restaurants here in LA went kaput. They assume it's going to always be there. Sometimes when restaurants fall on hard times, there's a reason why: complacency. What do you think it takes to get a restaurant that's fallen on hard times profitable again? They had no social life, and all the love was going. I found out a lot of the restaurants had their wives and their kids in there, and they had no personal life. Some of these guys have their whole family in there. Even the ones that struggling as much had some internal issues as far as that peace of mind, being together with family. It's going to be a fun, different type of show. That was important to me, to put that message out, and I was extremely grateful that they let me organically do that how I always do. not only thinking about trying to sell food for money, but selling their heart and their souls and everything that goes along with it. You do some food, do some revamp, but at the same time, I want them to lead with that peace of mind, which is mental health wellness doing something that's great. I want people to forget about the food as a primary and think about service and selves and their employees and their community and everything. One of the things that I do is bring in a military mindset. ![]() ![]() If you think Chef Ramsay is a little tough, I make him look like a baby a little bit. You won't expect what's coming on each episode. I'll be honest with you: It's like a whirlwind. Can you tell me a little more about what viewers can expect to see on "Kitchen Commando"?
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