Nothing, so they basically paid him under the table on national TV :p, Maybe its was a publicity stunt to plug the dads book on national television. ITS BULLSHIT, ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT!! He figured that he would try and get into a hamburger restaurant, but they did not have the money to open the best restaurant in Los Angeles. S04E06 Down City Providence, RI **Closed** Mill Street Bistro was renamed to Maple City Tavern in 2013 and then eventually closed for good in 2015. Jurisdiction: CALIFORNIA Then it re-aired in the US, then a few months later in some parts of Europe like The Netherlands and Italy, then in the UK, the Ireland and most recently (apparently Belgium). calculations are just opinions just like mine But his dad.. what a scoundrel. The kitchen all agrees that Burger Kitchen is mismanaged by a dysfunctional family. They key word is WANT TO, compare that to a crying Daniel on Kitchen Nightmares complaining about his money stolen and forced to work on Burger Kitchen against his will. Daniel didnt say he got 250K. Entity City, State, Zip: LOS ANGELES CA 90048 Still, if people want to correct something or are displeased with something I wrote thats ok. It is my opinion just as others have a right to agree or disagree. ITS BULLSHIT. Sin. Strange stumbling into all this.. heck, everything here feels staged too , full abe saffron story here, http://www.smh.com.au/tv/show/mr-sin/the-abe-saffron-story-20111025-1mhnw.html. And then theres his LinkedIn profile in which Alan writes to turn my best selling book into a movie. His wife did say she was thinking of leaving him on the show. So it was all acting, Daniel did not need to be there. Gordon meets the son who expressed how he was dragged into the business since his father took his money to start it. Alan does not know why. They will certainly know how delicate the balance is. So this paper is so worthless that he kept it all this time for 16 whole months. It just so happens that Mr Saffron is a talent agent with connections to Hollywood and aspirations to turn his book into a movie. Overall you have to wonder were the omissions on purpose? I believe that Gordon and his staff honestly had good intentions in trying to help what they believed to be a poor family and their restaurant. The kitchen is not happy about this. treated staff there well too!! But did Daniel know? Thx. They have no problem with it, its only weirdos who troll around the net who have a problem with it. A lot of hits when the episode aired in the US. The Daily Telegraph, Australia According to Yelp- Burger Kitchen is now closed http://www.yelp.com/biz/burger-kitchen-los-angeles, I didnt put my name in the one above, please delete it, Thanks. His old man spent his cash Without him knowing!! Nu, I would like to again say that I am not responsible for the opinions expressed in the comments. If Abe was who he was, it is not surprising to learn that the apple does not fall far from the tree. WE QUIT WATCHING THOSE TV SHOWS, THE MOVIES, AND THE NO-TALENT HACKS IN THEM, LONG AGO. His dad was a MAJOR crime boss over there, they wouldnt touch this guy Also, he talks too much to have worked in that position. Other beneficiaries include Melissas three children and Mr Saffrons five children. Lastly, if Alan got 500k in the inheritance, that is what Abe felt he deserved. . Burger Restaurant. I CANT STAND THEIR SHOWS ANY MORE. After the show, I was thinking that this must be the worst family in the world. They did the right thing selling they didnt have a clue what they where doing so take the money and run mate!!! Note that, Alan says that he had no money to open the business and therefore took his sons $250K in inheritance money, discrepancy #1? And I did state that I dont know the families side of the amount plus that it was probably less due to taxes or settlements. 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. Gordon then changes the subject, saying that opening a restaurant in Los Angeles is incredibly expensive. FOX Joseph Cerniglia, a restaurant owner whose business was picked apart by Gordon Ramsay on a 2007 episode of Kitchen Nightmares, tragically died by suicide in 2010, at age 39. Starting a business with lies, owner Alan Saffron achieved his dreams of owning a burger restaurant by stealing $250,000 from. If you factor in a 240,000 plus investment into a restaurant, (and probably a lot more, as it is assumed Daniel is the one covering all the bills and rent in the episode, so lets jack that up to 300,000), then you are left with 400,000 dollars. Gordon asks about the chef, and so far, the Burger Kitchen has had about ten chefs. If you want journalism please refer to the links I posted from actual jounalists. Politics has no place here, but since you opened up the can of worms, you proved why I often cant respect conservatives. The suit, issued by a former manager at Dillons, an off-Broadway restaurant in Manhattan catering primarily to theatregoers, alleges that Ramsay falsely blamed him for the difficulties of the. Really old thread but he seems to be doing fine. Saw the show and was curious a bout the chef. Was Daniel the food blogger that Bethenny Frankel palled around with on Bethenny Ever After? Two of Mr Saffrons children have had personal troubles. Take a look at the comments section and check out Daniels rebuttal to the review, by someone who replied under the name Daniel Saffron: My dad and I poured our lives into this. In addition, if I was responsible for a television series like this Id want a background check on the family so as to know what Im dealing with who can say what nasty suprises might be lurking? show was staged. Well this was from last year, when the episode first aired in the US. Right? att: Millie, sorry for the strong language but I have strong feelings on this. His other daughter from a mistress seemed to have been close to him and never says how abusive Abe was. Considering that all of Alans children got their own inheritance not just Daniel. S02E10 Sant La Brea Los Angeles, CA**closed** I LOVE ABOUT 900 MILES TO THE NEAREST CULINARY SCHOOL, SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET THERE? I know there was a burger kitchen in the UK.. and it puzzled me how this guy came up with the same name. I was a little angry at first but then I felt bad for the Saffrons and forgot about it. Actually, its on daily but on Thursdays its on around the clock) Great blog & still informative as I was fascinated by this familys wacko dynamic. The part where the family is trying to figure out how they will afford to give the chef $1,000 for his last paycheck. SO I WANT TO BE ABLE TO RECREATE THEM AT HOME. If the Saffron family [or Alan] managed to orchestrate the whole thing hat tip to them this then was quite impressive. And an article mentions that Abe warned that if Alan fights it, he would get nothing (link posted on the blog above). the riches area in L.A. I worked a holiday job as a waiter for 4 weeks once, and by the end I loathed the manager and her boyfriend. The impetus behind the lawsuit is a viral video showing rats inside one of the franchisee's Harlingen, Texas, restaurants. LOL. Yeah, what an asshole for stealing money from his son. But overall there is a recurring theme of Alans father aka Daniels grandfatherthe man who the Saffrons received an inheritance from. I dont know how anyone could work for or with these people. Overall, you can discount all this crap, and I thought the book thing was cheesy, and now it makes more sense. His memory will never be disrespected on my blog. I hope at least he got his money back from the sale of the restaurant. Do you know where Alan, Gen or Daniel are today? After reading this I thought Ill leave a comment since I know the Saffron family. So he runs away so that he isn't forced into the family business, then forces his son into a family business. Truth is I love England, my grandmother was English and I am very proud of that. Alan couldnt orchestrate out of a wet paper bag. I dont believe you know squat in addition, I think youre borderline trolling. To gain interest in the book, to get some publicity. He lives in Spokane now according to his twitter. He is a schame artist at best! S01E07 Finn McCools Westhampton, NY **Sold** THAT REALLY USED TO ANGER AND IRK ME, BIG TIME. I dont know how much of Gordons team knew about it but there is a possibility that they just interviewed this dysfunctional family and thought that they would make a good episode drama material. Does he live with his wife and Daniel? Naturally show producers need to suggest and add things to make things more juicy for the viewers. I also dont think Daniels partner was helping his cause too much either. Next, he sears the meat at a temperature between 350 and 420 degrees Fahrenheit. 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. THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE AT ALL. 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. SO I CANT COMMENT ON IT, ONLY TO SAY I HATED THESE PEOPLE AND THIS EPISODE. Is rating really everything. S04E10 Capri Eagle Rock, CA LOL Im reading this 3 years after the original airing of this episode (on the Thursday all day marathons of Kitchen Nightmares on BBC America. THERE IS SOMETHING DRASTICALLY, SIGNIFICANTLY, INCREDIBLY, AND TRULY DIFFERENT, AND SO MUCH BETTER TASTING, ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS AND FOOD/DISHES YOU GET IN A GREAT RESTAURANT, DELI, PIZZERIA, PUB, TAVERN, STEAKHOUSE, SPECIALTY PLACE, ETC., THEN THE INGREDIENTS AND FOOD/DISHES YOU GET/MAKE AT HOME. No, Mill Street Bistro is not open anymore. Saffron jnr a Los Angeles-based agent is in Australia to launch his book, Gentle Satan. Also this chef says he is the victim of the familys scapegoating which he seems to be right about yet he allows raw meat to be served? Date Filed: 01/15/2010 I am an american product of my English Immigrant families, but I have to tell you. Contrary to popular belief, ignorance is not a gift. the executive chef quits yeah we have been in a recession and people are willing to do whatever it takes to make a buck, but sometimes it is so bad that you HAVE to just give up and move on, Now Alan is not only on this show, but he is on this site trying to explain how it really goes as James, and I have NO clue what is real and fake. Alan owned a steakhouse in Australia? All the company minutes and stock certificates, from the day we openened varify this and it has been further confirmed by Daniels lawyer. I guess thats what happens when you get an allowance your whole life. So, Alan took the money from his son, Daniel. S03E11 Sushi-Ko Thousand Oaks, CA **closed**, S04E01 Spanish Pavillion Harrison, NJ A show about his Alan and his familymaybe not so much. Mr Baffsky, who now runs hotel chain Accor, denied he has ever had any association with Abe Saffron. I understand it might be hard for a normal civilized person to watch this show and believe people can be this dysfunctional, but trust me. So, where did they get the money? S03E08 Mama Ritas Newbury Park, CA **closed** S05E02 Piccolo Teatro Paris, France **closed** Entity Number: C3259568 If it was not staged, the chef, tho making many mistakes, was right about the mom. I dont know why people think this. Example Alan mentioned his father was a crime boss but was not included. At least, the family is screwed up but now in the way we saw on the showthat makes me a feel a little better. but she ended up being interviewed on TV stations. To be fair, it was said that the father took $250k of his inheritance, not that he took ALL of his inheritance of roughly 250k .I did notice, however, that the family would dodge the issue of precisely how much money both Daniel and his slimy father got. 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