Irvine's team noticed a blank wall in the restaurant, so they quickly hung up one of LJ's paintings. When LJ came in for the big reveal, he was ecstatic, climbing out of his wheelchair to see it closer.
Sadly, LJ passed away earlier this year, and the primary Abudanza location has since closed , but Irvine will never forget his experience there, especially LJ and his family. Follow Delish on Instagram. Kitchen Tips and Tools. Delish Shop. United States. Type keyword s to search. Robert arrives and finds holes in the wall, the bar is falling apart, chairs are breaking and there are silly garden lights hanging from the ceiling.
Robert speaks with the owners and finds out the vast amount of experience managing restaurants that they have between them. After having problems at the restaurant Maria worked at she decided that she wanted to open her own restaurant. The couple have five children and two of the adult children work at the restaurant too and rely on the income to support their families.
Robert meets with the staff and is honest about how bad the situation is right now and that the owners have become complacent. Maria and Nick are more careful about taking care of their employees than ensuring they are doing their jobs properly. When Maria lost her confidence at the restaurant, she stopped being leader and the heart and soul of the restaurant was lost. He meets with designer Lynn to discuss the transformation for the restaurant and ideas for improving the space.
Robert meets with the staff to find out what goes on at the restaurant and the owners children are causing problems for the staff. The staff meeting descends into an argument as the staff argue and blame each other for problems at the restaurant. Robert introduces a handbook of procedures that the staff will have to adhere to and will set out the expectations of them.
Nick and Maria have a Chimichanga cook off, Maria's original recipe versus the current one they serve. The flooring is causing Tom issues as it was taking him a lot of extra time and is essential so they can save more money. They agree that they need to make changes and agree to reduce their employees hours to save money. Next, he works with the kitchen staff on the menu and shows them how to make new menu dishes including a Lobster Taco.
After speaking to the pair Robert can see that they want the best for the restaurant and their parents and went too far. The final task before the relaunch is for Robert to meet with the staff and make sure that everyone knows the new rules. He asks them to sign to say that they agree to the new terms and if anyone breaks them they will have three strikes before being fired. They are cutting food costs without compromising on the quality and are becoming more involved in food prep to further cut costs.
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