I will check back in few months on YELP, and hopefully Part 3 closes this place. And I did mention how it was $1 mill in 2007 money. Juice, I think that its obvious that Alan has been hit on the head one to many times by that mallet. A few years ago the uncredited screenwriters for reality shows picketed for the right to join the WGA and be paid union rates. 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. S02E02 Giuseppes Macomb Township, MI **closed** Polaris Inc closed years ago. It is not in business. They decide who will be the hero and who will be the villain, and manipulate them into saying bits of dialogue that will support these roles. A TOTAL WASTE OF THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS THE VIEWERS. Please respect the audience when you post comments, with rambling of the same issue over and over. He enjoys eating meat had eaten in a number of steak restaurants so he decided to open a hamburger restaurant to be able to cook with Wagyu beef. All in 1 to 3 weeks, huh. POLARIS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Perhaps most of the money was lost to taxes, lawyer fees, court fees. Stop reading as soon as I saw your calculation of currency exchange. S02E11 Cafe 36 La Grange, IL **closed**, S03E01 Hot Potato Cafe Philadelphia, PA **closed** To ask us if we are aware of it is redundant. THAT IS THE SOLE REASON I EVEN BOTHERED TO WATCH. S05E14 Chiarellas Philadelphia, PA Hollis Johnson. http://www.theage.com.au/national/saffrons-son-spills-beans-on-nielsen-killing-20080726-3ler.html, Millie I know a little more about this restaurant than the average joe, and it made me laugh. 10.3K followers. The Burger Kitchen episode only spoke about the inheritance that Alan and Daniel received. When you get new money, you need to learn how to handle it wisely. It was all fake . Thats a major felony, (one at least), IF, in fact there is any truth to it, you know? Because the is the average pay of an executive chef in Los Angeles is this: http://www.indeed.com/salary?q1=Executive+Chef&l1=Los+Angeles. Abe Saffron also known as Mr. Gordon Ramsay went to Los Angeles based Burger Kitchen restaurant, a supposed haven of gourmet burgers. Pulled this from http://www.quora.com/What-restaurants-on-Kitchen-Nightmares-have-closed for anyone interested, S01E01 Peters Babylon, NY **closed** I could see how Alan had had a strokeI couldnt place what was off about him (apart from the obviously odd personality). Thanks for the comment, have a fabulous day! this gets better all the time.. Then whos the liar you or your son? Gen tries to intercept several of the servers from communicating with the kitchen staff. The article continues: The will stated that his father had already provided financial support to his sons family and business during his lifetime. If you like the bread, maybe you can contact them to see where you can buy it http://www.thecadorobakery.com. f you dont like the owners you can leave, you know. And an article mentions that Abe warned that if Alan fights it, he would get nothing (link posted on the blog above). For the love of God, whats with the caps lock and the comment that is longer than War and Peace?? Does he live with his wife and Daniel? Who knows. Why anyone would want someone like Alan representing them in the entertainment industry is beyond my grasp. I like to read comments but that was never ending. First keep in mind that the exchange rate may be off because the inheritance occurred around 2006 or 2007. At times Gordons reactions did seem to me quite genuine, and I could imagine some of the cast being genuinely crooked simply by their persistence that problem wasnt in their court but always someone elses. Hi, Daniel didnt just inherit $250k as mentioned, not ALL of his inheritance was put into the business. Gen explains that Alan received $250,000 from an inheritance from his fathers estate. A cool million minus taxes, a far cry from the supposed $250,000 that the Saffrons told Gordon that Daniel and Alan got. BOOM there you have it!! Then Alan, the talent agent goes public about trying to get a reality TV show and/or movie. Doing a little further checking I found some addresses for Daniel in Bel Air , Ca. FOOD1ST FOUNDATION. Itll be a long time before I accept any show at face value again even those staring the magnificent Chef Ramses! You can ask anything you want from Dave he is very much like Alan Unless you somehow have solid proof of the actual inheritance amounts then your S05E05 The Priory Haywards Heath, England **sold, now La Capilla, a tapas bar** As far as are they there now, probably the house hasnt been sold in a long time. Burger Kitchen's saga, unfortunately, doesn't end on a high note. I hate thieves, but as far as you are concerned its more important to get the math calculations correct than to discuss this guys lack of morality. 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. I kind of wish I could go in person to check out the place. MAYBE THEY SHOULDVE DONE SOME RESEARCH TO FIND OUT WHO THEIR AUDIENCE WAS AND WHO WAS NOT. S05E09 El Greco Austin, TX **Closed** Proves the man is a liar. Please tell all, i would love to know. Genny, I will disclose it when I can, right now I cant.. all I can say is that it is really juicy. There is so many more things that I could say, but everyone has already formed thier opinion, and the haters far outweigh everyone else. I am extremely disappointed if I wait to see my favorite Gordon Ramsay show and find what I perceive to be a group of people who could have used him and his show for their own hidden agenda of self-promotion rather than being a poor family reaching out for to Gordon for honest help. Well apart from being 60% uninvited foreigners, many of them european crooks, such as Romanian and nigerian fraudsters, Russian protection racketeers, polish trafficers (although the romanians specialise in child sex trafficing) , and lithuanian prostitutes. Please note that Yelp users accuse the Saffrons to giving themselves good reviews and angrily reply to the negative reviews patrons leave. but there is more.. are we being a bit passive/agreesive here.? He had his own restraunt but it unfortunately went down during the pandemic. OF COURSE ITS STAGED HONEY. Date Filed: 01/27/2003 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. This episode has just aired over here in England. While, I do get people who disagree post to me, they at least can write like normal polite people to post their disagreement and can start a constructive conversation rather than post like boob man insulting troll comments that really, no one can take seriously. Pop out a couple of court documents and tell everyone the exact amount, do your research- can you do that John Parker? Daniel Dragged Into The Business? In this article, one can see the battle the Saffron family had to put up a court fight to receive the inheritance they said they were promised. I HATE THAT WHEN THEY HAVE PEOPLE ON THESE SHOWS WASTING THEIR VIEWERS TIME MAKING COMMON RECIPES THAT WE CAN ALREADY GET BY THE HUNDREDS ON THE INTERNET!! But I do believe in freedom of speech for all. Cool Update 1/8/13: This article is a gem: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lawsuit-over-1m-saffron-bequest/2007/07/07/1183351516617.html Legitimate or not, they are his kids, his flesh and blood and have 100% rights to the inheritance they got. I have to tell you that your initial impressions of Mr. Alan Saffron are correct stick with it, because as I do my own research and see what is going on behind the scenes, I am blown away. Fact of the matter is that we were not there so all we can do assume for ourseves and I do invite the readers to make up their own minds. Do you know where Alan, Gen or Daniel are today? Just watched this episode Was literally thinking that the whole time (why didnt he take him to court)!! Sure I was upset when I wrote it but since then Ive calmed down and actually realize I have no problem with the Saffrons or Kitchen Nightmares. 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. Overall you have to wonder were the omissions on purpose? Youre money management skills rival those of an imbecile. Credit: Instagram/@inandoutaussieburgers The restaurants in Chermside, Zillmere, Balmoral and Morayfield . Overall I felt this was not the same show I came to love. Anyways thanks for the comment Have a good one. S01E01 The Dovecote Bistro Devon, England 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. Alan, as the only son, recieved only $500,000. Did you ever think its entertainment and thats why he let raw meat go? One glance at the family and you can tell they are part of the tribe known historically for their crime and general treachery and dishonesty. And yet when he demands his final paycheck its only a mere $1,000? There was money in the trust account, and Alan took $250,000 of that money to start the restaurant. Reality is an adjective that should be applied to television shows like most other genres titles and should not be mistaken for actual reality. Well, I would LOVE to see a movie about Abe Saffron but I do not want to see a movie about Abe Saffrons son. His memory will never be disrespected on my blog. All the bickering, all the drama, all the my father took my money, the were in debt, we dont have enough money to pay the chef. I just felt like Alan and his family wanted to ride on Abes fame. Sin. The Burger King that Williams visited did not have signage at the. I at least got one good laugh from all the drama.. and for those who think Alan should have gone to jail, well I think Daniel was in from the start, and the only one who can prosecute Alan is Daniel and you know Daniel is not going to do that. THESE RESTAURANTS CHARGE AN ARM AND LEG FOR THEIR FOOD/DISHES NOW AND THEN GIVE YOU TEENY TINY PORTIONS. S05E03 Mike & Nellies Oakhurst, NJ 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. The father, Alan Saffron opened a restaurant., his son unwillingly dragged into it. Hes eaten meat all his life in hundreds of different steak restaurants. YELP stated they did not have the cool POS system or even the new menu, POS system seemed obv a gift.. unless they sold it . Youre annonymous you can say anything you want. Keep up the great blogs. It is also interesting to see determined looking Alan Saffron dressed up in what appears to be a suit and tie. And as for Alan, news stories report that he actually received $500,000 dollarsalso considerably more than the 250k he told Gordon about. The 1st amendment is still protected here. Do you know where they live? My friend told me they have been stiffed by them for $6,500 and is upset because they are a small business, and now no where to be found.. That is really sad in this economy. His son, Alan Saffron, has told the Supreme Court that he deserves a share of the recently discovered assets from his late fathers illegal gambling, sex and sly grog empire. I am actually curious about the Gentle Satan book but honestly I think that Abe Saffron was not as bad a father as Alan claims him to be. For example, he made some girls applying for waitressing jobs slip down to their underwear. Millie, how many hits has this blog gotten since it was posted? Vanda Carson BUT HE SHOULD DO EVEN MORE. food sucks tho.. the sons placed looked like crap which explained if his father was taking advantage of him. Under no circumstance would i hurt any member of my family and only wish them all the best. Date Filed: 11/28/2005 But if it is Daniel may want to Google "Trellis Legal Intelligence" and "Daniel Saffron" so he can check it out . Why plug the book then? I dont think this show is stage at all. lot of it seems stages, and even admits in the fast fine print it is to some extent: scenes are put in out of real time sequence, and people know they are being filmed for the episode. In 2010, Alan and Gen Saffron opened a restaurant. But did Daniel know? S05E08 The Granary Titchfield, England **closed**, Great British Nightmare Yelp has a conspiracy against the Saffrons by supposedly erasing the good reviews and keeping the bad ones. But of course you stopped reading at that point. S01E10 Secret Garden Moorpark, CA, S02E01 Handlebar Mount Sinai, NY **closed** Its from back in November when you pretended to be someone other than yourself, and you wrote the following: First everyone has recieved thier inheritance. I know it is easy to hate or dislike someone after a few weeks of working with them.. They did the right thing selling they didnt have a clue what they where doing so take the money and run mate!!! Gordon, however, was less than impressed. I am sure glad you said that. WOW!! his son, the real historical figure who accomplished so much in his life is and always will be Abe. Guys there was far too much emotion in that episode for there NOT to be a huge element of truth in it. Entity Number: C3259568 Ciaran The book has been out for four years, was a best seller in Australia, and my idea to make it in to a movie or TV show has long passed. I CANT STAND THEIR SHOWS ANY MORE. I dont know how anyone could work for or with these people. S05E02 Leones Montclair, NJ Additional to the above. I did mention this episode on my blog. S02E03 Trobianos Great Neck, NY **closed** A n Oregon man who got stuck in a Burger King bathroom is suing the fast food restaurant for allegedly backing out of its "free food for life . It was all so over the top. Overall, you can discount all this crap, and I thought the book thing was cheesy, and now it makes more sense. Example Alan mentioned his father was a crime boss but was not included. In fact when the chef is fired they ask Daniel if he can deposit the $1,000 into the account so the check will clear and during another part Daniels girlfriend says the parents use the restaurants money to pay their rent but Daniel has to pay his out of his own pocket. ALSO, ALL THE CULINARY SCHOOLS ARE FAR AWAY, AS EVERYONE WELL KNOWS. Yes, I do. So people would want to keep watching? He had asked for medium-rare, which means a little pink. Thanks again for the blog. MAYBE THATS WHY THIS SHOW, AS WELL AS OTHERS, IS OFF THE AIR NOW. Plugging the book and then realizing that the father wants to make a movie out of it. Sooo Gordon just casually glanced at the book and took a keen interest so he decided to stage Alan gifting him the book. I am honored to have the comment of someone who knows more about this, Reg. See, I respect your dad not for being a Gangster but for being smart enough to get away with most of the stuff he did, serving at the most 18 ms. Also for taking care of all his kids. Fraud, embezzlement, (which is what you did to begin with) is not just frowned upon, they throw your ass in PRISON for it. Truth is I love England, my grandmother was English and I am very proud of that. Its funny because I always know where in the world the episode aired based on where the viewers come from :p 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. Hello So. I mean its just a show right? I guess thats what happens when you get an allowance your whole life. I DONT LIKE WHEN CHEFS START MAKING CRAP THAT PEOPLE DONT NEED, WANT, OR WOULD EVER MAKE EITHER, LIKE TONS OF FISH RECIPES WE CAN ALREADY GET ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET. Now, I love Gordon Ramsay but I started to suspect something fishy going on and personally I felt that some parts seemed kind of staged. I dont know why people think this. 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. Then his paycheck was only $1,000 dollars which makes me wonder how long DID he actually work there to only get 1,000. my research suggest that these addresses are just that, addresses. We provide the most recent, unbiased accounts of the news that matters to you. Alan's LinkedIn page is also riddled with grammar mistakes and indicates he sold the restaurant the year after the show aired, which I also found interesting (although I've heard it's not unusual for people on Kitchen Nightmares to sell their restaurants shortly after their episodes air). We are still dealing with a Lower Level Unsuccessful Conman that will screw over his kids and then cries when its stuck to him by his dad in his will, contests it and wants more. I LOVE ABOUT 900 MILES TO THE NEAREST CULINARY SCHOOL, SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET THERE? As for making his book into a movie? A film or television series! Contrary to popular belief, ignorance is not a gift. Burger Restaurant. What is going wrong? Thank you so much for your reply! If that in fact is really Alan, I have a few words for him. so was this a partnership or was this a corporation or maybe a partnership in a corporation. I never stole one dollar from my son and we both jointly agreed to go into Burger Kitchen together. Millie Its 2am your facinating comments have kept me at the edge of my seat i say you are better than the show itself , This is a good blog. You be the judge. SO I CANT COMMENT ON IT, ONLY TO SAY I HATED THESE PEOPLE AND THIS EPISODE. Thank you soo much for sharing! But did you guys know Alan was actually the son of Abe Saffron, who was one of Australia's most famous gangsters? Thats rubbish, there was an exhaustive inquiry into the allegations that found there was no basis, Mr Baffsky said. I hope at least he got his money back from the sale of the restaurant. Burger Kitchen appears to have closed down as of early 2012. This estate was not THAT big!!! He cooks both sides until they brown . Why is it so important that they keep mentioning him? What Happened to Burger Kitchen? Daniel didnt say he got 250K. Customers have complained about the food beingserved dry.