tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post7737676128217936193..comments2023-09-19T11:55:33.528-04:00Comments on Food Network Gossip: Restaurant Impossible - Zoog's Caveman Cookin' UpdateMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08917581663732710258noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-69030405006450651302015-02-12T22:18:41.017-05:002015-02-12T22:18:41.017-05:00I am totally disgusted with the way Irvine so glib...I am totally disgusted with the way Irvine so glibly addressed the man's obvious alcohol addiction issues. Like it could just be wished away. I used to love RI, but now find it totally unwatchable. I only watch this program when it can be played on DVR player in the background...C Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-20353275555152344872015-02-09T17:04:36.508-05:002015-02-09T17:04:36.508-05:00Ding, ding, ding...!!! No more calls. We have a wi...Ding, ding, ding...!!! No more calls. We have a winner. ;) <br /><br />Sure, no one on the show used the word 'alcoholic,' but the facts speak for themselves. No one tried to disguise them and Bret didn't deny them.<br /><br />The daughters actually said on camera that he's drunk or nearly drunk almost every day at work. And the daughter who was in charge of the alcohol orders said that the restaurant was buying one extra keg per week of his favorite beer just for him to drink. By himself. Mostly in private.<br /><br />You do the math.RI_FANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-76548719733582355292015-02-09T11:59:58.000-05:002015-02-09T11:59:58.000-05:00I'd like to see them turn things around, but I...I'd like to see them turn things around, but I get the sense that Zoog maybe wants to venture out into other areas, kind of try to become "known". I also don't see any indication that the revenue will make much difference. If a collector comes to shut you down, and you have no money to speak of, it won't be long before you're out of business. Not to mention that his drinking could become an issue again. I don't have high hopes for this one, but I am rooting for them anyway. I'd love to be proven wrong, but if there's mostly negative reviews with only a 20 percent increase in profits in a few months time, it seems the writing is on the wall. Wish only the best for these folks, though. Also, if the cleanliness doesn't remain maintained, they need to be shut down for safety reasons. It's not the dirtiest ever, but it was nasty. Good luck, Zoog and family.anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-29850941501555065382015-02-09T08:23:06.493-05:002015-02-09T08:23:06.493-05:00Rascals was my go to place for homemade restaurant...Rascals was my go to place for homemade restaurant kill. He has used that "dirtiest place ever" line about ten too many times. AAAAAuuuuuuuggggggghhhhhh!!!!!Cakesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-90536036050335643932015-02-09T04:12:14.812-05:002015-02-09T04:12:14.812-05:00If you drink a case of beer every day and hide awa...If you drink a case of beer every day and hide away from people to drink it you certainly are an alcoholic in some sense.Mitt Zombienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-48763417271883728562015-02-09T04:10:53.805-05:002015-02-09T04:10:53.805-05:00Think it was Racsals crab with the dead animals an...Think it was Racsals crab with the dead animals and rotting packages on meat on the patio.Mitt Zombienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-54641275892649656752015-02-08T23:46:48.937-05:002015-02-08T23:46:48.937-05:00It wasn't even close to being the dirtiest. Ha...It wasn't even close to being the dirtiest. Has he already forgotten McShane's or Buster's Crab Shack? I won't be watching again.Ladyirish317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-50979929922730642722015-02-07T18:29:47.900-05:002015-02-07T18:29:47.900-05:00LENNY!!!!!!LENNY!!!!!!Cakesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-61180665161080801482015-02-07T18:08:39.311-05:002015-02-07T18:08:39.311-05:00Not all who drink heavy are alcoholics, some use i...Not all who drink heavy are alcoholics, some use it only to escape. We have no information on which this man was/is.Gmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-18362385941585616102015-02-07T15:43:05.527-05:002015-02-07T15:43:05.527-05:00Yeah, the 'dirtiest/worst restaurant' thin...Yeah, the 'dirtiest/worst restaurant' thing reminds me of Tony Schiavone on old WCW broadcasts proclaming 'this is the greatest night in the history of our sport' time after time. Even on Thunder! :pRipplinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-63554719643713941562015-02-07T15:40:13.169-05:002015-02-07T15:40:13.169-05:00Yes! These places really make the towns themselves...Yes! These places really make the towns themselves look bad/suspicious.Ripplinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-7452962249391786442015-02-07T15:38:54.576-05:002015-02-07T15:38:54.576-05:00Yeah, probably a lot of it was from the carpet. Th...Yeah, probably a lot of it was from the carpet. That seems to be a theme that happens over and over again in these places; embarassingly dingy carpeting. If they can't afford to replace it, they could at least shut down for a day, rip it out and I dunno, paint the floor or something! This place really was a DUMP, though... Lipstick on a pig kind of thing. :pRipplinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-81743326522299316742015-02-07T15:31:36.827-05:002015-02-07T15:31:36.827-05:00"If the kitchen was that far gone when the TV..."If the kitchen was that far gone when the TV crew showed up, then it's going to end up in that state again. It just will."<br /><br />That's something I think about every time there's a dirty kitchen on the show. If they're that lazy, they'll become lazy again. Clutter is one thing, but dirt is another. It's also a business, not a home. Different rules. Those kitchens are just plain dirty, and that's dangerous.<br /><br />I do wonder about the health inspections, too. Kinda sheds a bad light on whatever town they're in...Ripplinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-44209742711938886942015-02-07T15:26:24.116-05:002015-02-07T15:26:24.116-05:00Yeah, I'm kinda of numb to Robert saying, '...Yeah, I'm kinda of numb to Robert saying, 'This is the worst (kitchen/food/staff) that I've ever seen.' <br /><br />But, that's the show.<br /><br />If Robert doesn't do his fake puking thing for the camera very time he opens up a dirty refrigerator, then there's no drama, apparently. <br /><br />His bombastic rantings and histrionics have just turned into white noise for me, most of the time.RI_FANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-22093871202958025392015-02-07T15:19:32.391-05:002015-02-07T15:19:32.391-05:00Ha! I was equally underwhelmed (but not necessaril...Ha! I was equally underwhelmed (but not necessarily surprised) by the pallid update information that was listed in the tags at the end of the episode.<br /><br />Sales are up 20%. <br /><br />Ok. Great. Good job. But... <br /><br />They had pretty close to zero sales before RI showed up. So, 20% more than next-to-nothing probably isn't going to help them get out of the financial sinkhole that's actively swallowing their business.<br /><br />Zoog is drinking less.<br /><br />That's probably true. Hospitalization tends to put a damper on your chronic alcohol consumption - at least during the time that you're inpatient, that is.<br /><br />In all fairness, this place is a 'mom and pop' operation, at best. It's never going to be The Ritz Carlton. So, we need to approach it with a different barometer. And that's totally fine. <br /><br />Even so, they should be getting the basics right. You know, stuff like having enough potatoes on hand so that they can serve french fries with their barbecue sandwiches.<br /><br />This one is another example of how a fundamental lack of knowledge in basic restaurant operating procedure is going to guarantee the failure of their business.RI_FANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-72904292607319043552015-02-07T01:37:32.001-05:002015-02-07T01:37:32.001-05:00You're right. He did have a heart attack. They...You're right. He did have a heart attack. They stated that at the end of the show. He was VERY red when Robert was in the kitchen showing them the dishes. It almost looked like he was drunk. But you're right, he should have sought medical help to quit that habit.lancecoopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-61386864862458432032015-02-07T01:13:41.620-05:002015-02-07T01:13:41.620-05:00Incredibly lame.Incredibly lame.James Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-76622578662195486772015-02-07T00:44:08.264-05:002015-02-07T00:44:08.264-05:00I barely pay attention to the show anymore. I'...I barely pay attention to the show anymore. I'll put it on as background noise.autumndandelionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-65933479999829435702015-02-07T00:40:09.128-05:002015-02-07T00:40:09.128-05:00This is yet another reason why Robert should NOT b...This is yet another reason why Robert should NOT be practicing outside his field of expertise.autumndandelionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-8436519282332303682015-02-06T22:56:13.253-05:002015-02-06T22:56:13.253-05:00How many restaurants in a row have we heard Robert...How many restaurants in a row have we heard Robert say "This is the dirtiest restaurant I've ever seen" ? I'm growing bored with the same old,same old and NEVER watch the "compilation shows".Using clips from other episodes is a very cheap way to create a "new" show. Faithful viewers deserve better. I like Robert so I keep tuning in.But every new episode I swear I'll quit watching.BlueDesertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-27001740132829329612015-02-06T12:06:14.927-05:002015-02-06T12:06:14.927-05:00They don't die, they just find better way to h...They don't die, they just find better way to hide it and keep drinking.<br /><br /><br />One band I was in had a guy who was a real bad alcoholic. His drinking got to the point that we told him if he didn't quit, at least at gigs and at practice, he was history. He profusely promised he would only bottled water from then on. The first night of his bottled water pledge, he was staggering drunk by the end of second set. It turned out his bottled water was straight vodka. They'll find a way to keep drinking.<br /><br /><br />Postscript; Instead of firing him that night, I quit. The others in the band wanted to give him a pass and another chance. The band called it quits two months later....too many problems with a certain member getting drunk every night.Epic Failnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-17912845745556537982015-02-06T09:40:57.068-05:002015-02-06T09:40:57.068-05:00Me, too! I'm meticulous in the kitchen, and u...Me, too! I'm meticulous in the kitchen, and unless I can see the kitchen and watch them preparing the food, I'm not too interested in eating there.JudyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-72586616815846355132015-02-06T03:43:13.045-05:002015-02-06T03:43:13.045-05:00Thats why he goes upstairs to drink, he is not at ...Thats why he goes upstairs to drink, he is not at work there.Mitt Zombienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-43789941396906925392015-02-06T03:39:09.735-05:002015-02-06T03:39:09.735-05:00If you drink a case of beer a day, which is a keg ...If you drink a case of beer a day, which is a keg a week, and the quit cold Turkey, you can die from the withdrawals. He needs to go to a medical facility to quit.<br />Roberts should have sent him to the doctor to get checked out, he was so red he looked like he could have a heart attack.Mitt Zombienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-66117616961439819942015-02-06T03:34:53.784-05:002015-02-06T03:34:53.784-05:00The update at the end did not sound promising.
&...The update at the end did not sound promising.<br /><br /><br />"Sales up 20%" from next to nothing<br /><br /><br />"Zoog is drinking less" less than a case of beer a day.<br /><br /><br />The Manager seemed to think she was doing a good job before. Why? They kept running out of food and they still are. She was shown waiting tables, I think she is a waitress that likes the title of manager.Mitt Zombienoreply@blogger.com