Gordon Ramsay, the chef known for his fiery outbursts and kitchen mastery, takes on a new role in “Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service,” premiering Wednesday, May 21 at 9:02 PM ET/PT on FOX. This time, he’s trading his chef’s whites for a state-of-the-art surveillance van, going undercover to rescue struggling restaurants.
In the premiere episode, Ramsay sets his sights on Parthenon, a family-run Greek restaurant in Washington, D.C. The place has seen better days, and Ramsay, along with secret diners Rock Harper and Sammi Tarantino, uses hidden cameras and a secret insider to gather intel on what’s going wrong. From the front of house to the back, no corner of the Parthenon goes unexamined. Ramsay even employs a nighttime black light kitchen inspection to expose cleanliness issues – a sequence sure to make germophobes squirm.
The goal isn’t just to renovate and revamp the menu; Ramsay wants to mend the strained relationship between the owner and his son, hoping to facilitate a smooth generational handover of the business. He faces the challenge of transforming not only the restaurant’s physical space but also its staff’s attitudes and work ethic. And, of course, the staff is completely unaware of who’s pulling the strings from that surveillance van – until Ramsay dramatically reveals himself.
“Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service” takes the familiar restaurant rescue format and adds a touch of espionage, making for what looks like a compelling new series.
