Location So, where did they get the money? Actress: Black Christmas. Wendy has been together with Daniel for more than 3 years and is very supportive of him. Although it was his own parents, sadly, they should be doing jail time. Bloggers like TheMillieBlog wondered where the money came from, given Alan's insistence in the show that he and his father no longer had a relationship. 4 green onions, roughly chopped. In 2010, Alan and Gen Saffron opened a restaurant called The Burger Kitchen. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. When asked about how did things go wrong. Delivery available in select markets at participating U.S. Wendy's. Prices may be higher than in restaurant. Failing LA restaurant Burger Kitchen appeared on Season 5 of Gordon Ramsay's restaurant rehab show "Kitchen Nightmare." But again, Alan pops into the kitchen. David vents about the whole family. I got most of my info from an old SeriousEats review of the restaurant from 2010, shortly after its opening and roughly a year before filming: https://web.archive.org/web/20180130171507/http://aht.seriouseats.com/2010/04/burger-kitchen-review-los-angeles-ca.html#comments-81406 Daniel Saffron (Co-owner, son of Alan) Although he doesn't really want to be in this business, Daniel regardless wanted to see the business succeed, because his sizable inheritance is now on the line. The father and son broke into an argument almost immediately, much to the concern of Gordon. Id let her use by face as a trampoline tbh. Nothing seemed right. Supposed mob connections, family drama, and bad burgers seemed to doom the restaurant. She's been with him for 5 years and probably already would have been married if wasn't for his mother. Stopped in Denver tonight and was just looking for a restaurant and this was literally 2 blocks from where I'm staying. Overall, given the negative nature of most of the reviews, its no surprise what happened next. At one point Danny says "he has nobody to lean on" and him and Wendy show no intimacy whatsoever. And the results of his recipes were far from excellent. He calls the entire family "meth heads" and walks out for good. Im so sad to hear about Alan passing away. Unfortunately, Alan Saffron passed away at age 71 from a heart attack on April 19, 2020. Alan Saffron passed away in 2020. The Cowboy burger actually contains a pound of a meat patty, and Alan tries to let Gordon know that it will take a bit longer. He says not to take it personally, but if there are many complaints about the same thing, to take it seriously. He sits down with Alan and Jen who reveal they have been open 16 months and are losing roughly $6000 per month. He's also aware that the food is an issue within this restaurant. The Burger Kitchen closed for good in February 2012, which is just a few months after the episode aired on TV. The Cowboy burger is a comical sight, it turns out that the larger buns have ran out, the chefs used a regular sized small bun. I did some digging about the details, and theres definitely more than meets the eye. Burger Kitchen was opened back in April 2010 by Alan and Gen Saffron, it was located on 3rd Street, Los Angeles, an ideal location known for its trendy shops and restaurants. In this Kitchen Nightmares episode, Gordon Ramsay visits Burger Kitchen in Los Angeles, California. David didn't start out as an Executive like how he is now, instead he was the head pastry chef at Peninsula Hotel. Pay close attention to the argument in the restaurant about the finances. Reviews were positive as time went by, but in the end Burger Kitchen closed in 2012. You have been watching too many fucking Bond movies!". It was left unsupervised and quality of food was suffering badly, though the interior and location impressed Chef Gordon Ramsay. Gordon commented on how the pie tasted like cat food, and can "fuck off back to Australia with pleasure". The kitchen is not happy about this. The head chef, Alans wife and Daniel all joined the screaming match. The Natural White Cheddar burger is no better, the beef is raw and tasteless, Gordon told Marilyn how it's more akin to a beef tartare than a burger. Daniel is excited and does a good job. 5 Gordon ordered a meat pie and some burgers but found them to be totally bland and under-cooked. Wendy Buss 0. Be safe, be happy, the waitresses were cute especially the one that comforted daniel (dirty blonde), Does anyone know the name of daniels gf? The environment is extremely chaotic and is a train wreck and a half according to some of the servers. 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 says "it's a sequel!". Lemons, no. Gordon then changes the subject, saying that opening a restaurant in Los Angeles is incredibly expensive. There is a lot of tension and aggression in the family, which usually trickles down to the employees. The next issue Gordon needs to tackle is the family relationships and Daniel reveals that the problems are mistrust due to them taking his money. Neither does her son Daniel get along with her, as she seems to back Alan's decision of taking his inheritance to run the restaurant. Retired creative arts primary teacher Wendy Buss recently fulfilled a long-held ambition to write, illustrate and publish her first children's book. It was a two-part episode that spanned Kitchen Nightmares Season 5 Episode 6 and Episode 7. Alan was thrilled to see Gordon, he revealed to Gordon that they have been open for only 16 months and the business is bleeding roughly $5,000-6,000 per month. You can read all about him here: Deselect All. He stole and hurt that young man tremendously! What really bothered me was the fact that the parents did not have any money but expected the son to pay for everything. it isnt a destination burger joint and there isnt anything exceptional about it, but it is reasonably priced and tasty enough. David Saffron, another member of the Saffron family and Daniel's brother, was hit with a $32 million default judgement from the US for a "cryptocurrency fraud and misappropriation scheme". Contact us: [emailprotected], King of the Bears, Shark Tank enthusiast, failed network engineer, sour cream enthusiast, Nanchaku instructor, Techman, Mega Man X fan, vaporizing know-how. His son just looked dirty and whined a lot. A couple of them even say they created accounts just to review them. He apologizes for what he's done. Such a mess of affairs. When asked about the food, Alan claimed that he'll rate it 4 out of 5 stars. In October 2011, new management, new chef and new menu were introduced. Apart from swindling his sons inheritance money, Alan was also accused of using pre-made and dry patties, not allowing the cooks to use salt in the burgers and unfair financial transactions. Thanks for including it in the post anyway . I found a link connected to a lawsuit w/ a Daniel Saffron suing Alan Saffron for fraud via Trellis Legal Intelligence. The 1 pound burger is so large that Gordon is having trouble eating it. Their heads frequently butt, and Daniel has a great deal of resentment towards Daniel. You can also see the old The Burger Kitchen Los Angeles CA location in this shot from Google Maps street view: No matter what, it appears that Alans dream of amazing burgers is gone for good. Breakfast just got sweeterand Frenchierand better than mom's. Our new Homestyle French Toast Sticks are here and, friends, they're the stuff good mornings are made of. Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Wendy Buss! After Chef Ramsay helped the Saffron family patch things up and revamp Burger Kitchen's menu and decor, Daniel became the acting owner of the restaurant and his parents promised to step down. Burger Kitchen's saga, unfortunately, doesn't end on a high note. As revealed earlier in the episode, it seems that Alan's son, Daniel, has suffered a similar fate. David has proved to Gordon that he is a good chef when he isn't restricted by the recipes he is given. The beer selection was also another topic that was praised. Gordon wants to have a final private word with Daniel. I wouldnt eat one of those nasty raw looking burgers either. Episode The menu has also been updated, shortened and will contain new burgers including a new lamb burger and side dishes including vodka battered onion rings and parmesan fries. Gordon Ramsay has indeed come to Los Angeles to take care of The Burger Kitchen. See Photos. Alan and Gen seem like they need mental health professionals. The restaurant was also given a makeover overnight by Gordon and the menu was also updated. His Grandfather was apparently a notorious criminal. Daniel kicks him out, but Alan just uses this to mingle with the customers. Gen closes her eyes as if she was sleeping, and Gordon calls her out. Alan Saffron also wrote a book about his experiences growing up with his dad. I hope it ended well for him and he could move on to more positive things. As the manager of his funds, he then invested it in the business. As a result he easily became one of the owners most loathed by the audience, with many wishing for him to be thrown into prison for stealing money from Daniel. Next time Ill go to Five Guys or In-n-Out. Alan says that he put $250,000 of his money and Daniel put $250,000 of his in but Daniel reminds him that he didn't put the money in, he had no permission to use the money and he took the money from him. Small menu. Burger Kitchen has only been open for 16 months but it already has serious issues with a family at war. Its just burgers and fries. While a property developer, hotelier and night club owner on the surface, Abe Saffron is better known as one of the most notorious figures in Australian organized crime during recent times. ABE SAFFRON died six years ago, but a battle is still being waged over the millions remaining in the crime boss's estate. It's a great read, but also even Wendy was dubious. The restaurant also gained sudden popularity after Gordons show. In order to prove the validity of David's claim, Gordon sent both him and Jalapeo to purchase some new ingredients and make a burger for him to taste. I felt so bad for the son. He then says that Alan has been watching too many James Bond movies. Being a manager of somebody's trust fund doesn't mean taking whatever money that you want and investing in your pet project. Wherever he is, I hope that hes doing well. Those with spam links, offensive language or of an offensive nature will not be published. Alan and Gen step back and let Daniel run the place. Gordon has redesigned the menu, which is now smaller. All the burger patties are now fresh, and he introduces some new burgers, too, such as a lamb burger and an Asian burger. Generation Xerox: Alan Saffron, the owner, gave Gordon Ramsay a book he wrote about his abusive father note , whom he hated for trying to make him stay in Australia and work in his business. The regulator alleged that from December 2017 through the present, Mr. Saffron fraudulently solicited and accepted at least $15,815,967 worth of Bitcoin and U.S. dollars from at least 179 individuals to trade off-exchange binary options on foreign currencies (forex) and cryptocurrency pairs, among other things. Daniel starts to break down, and Gordon is sympathetic. The restaurant was sold very shortly after and then closed less than a year after the Gordon Ramsay Burger Kitchen visit. Unfortunately, though, the reviews didnt seem to get any better even after Gordon visited. Burger Kitchen in Los Angeles, California appeared on Kitchen Nightmares in November of 2011 and the restaurant was featured on two back-to-back episodes. The POS system installed as part of the revamp was also no longer used to take orders, burgers were still not cooked as ordered and service was very slow. But overall, he seems to be far more attached to reality than both of his parents. Besides blowing through cash, Burger Kitchen was also blowing through chefs and constantly changing the menu when Ramsay arrived on the scene. There was money in the trust account, and Alan took $250,000 of that money to start the restaurant. Wake up your sweet tooth. Previous episode - Luigi's D'Italia Gordon says at least they've done better than the previous night, and he praises Daniel especially. Unfortunately it's closed and I'm leaving first thing in the morning so I can't leave a review but it's the first KN restaurant I've actually seen. Only open for 16 months and already a not-so-successful venture, the restaurant was losing between $5,000 to $6,000 a month. Sin," a notorious criminal figure in Australian history. Locations: Elwood IN, Benzonia MI . However, the family was not the only dysfunctional part of the restaurant, the head chef, David Blaine, has ran out of all enthusiasm for his job and is on the verge of giving up all together. A representative from Yelp starts off by saying the reviews are all real and there is no conspiracy. 289 Followers, 493 Following, 226 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Wendy Buss Rosvall (@wendyrosvall) Wendy Buss Rosvall (@wendyrosvall) Instagram photos and videos wendyrosvall Stumbled upon this old episode of a YTV show called Anti Gravity Room, where Alan shows us around Puzzle Zoo, a toy store he used to own in the '90s (his bit starts at 3:26 in the episode). Alan says the right things though and says he also believes in Daniel. Gordon probes for more information on this, and Alan says that he forced Daniel into the business by taking his money. Gordon looks exasperated. Alan does not know why. Alan and Jen don't think they even have $1000 to pay him and offer to pay the next day but he refuses telling them he isn't even sure they will be open the next day. Before the final service, Gordon reveals that he will fill the place with many bloggers, including the yelpers. The Yelpers tell Alan that they are giving constructive feedback for him to make changes and one poster says that he received a response from Alan and was met with a baraage of emails. Daniel feels that his father belittles him and treats him like a child and they don't respect his girlfriend Wendy. At 5:32PM, dinner service begins, not only is the restaurant far more packed than usual thanks to Gordon's arrival, but also Alan, Gen and Daniel are working together for the first time in a long while. Name The restaurant is literally running through resources until nothings left. After the less than spectacular lunch sampling, Gordon met David, Jalapeo and the rest of the team. As of 2023, the former Burger Kitchen location is occupied by a Greek restaurant and cocktail bar called Thea. BUT there are also good hearted and fair people like you, thank God. However, he also suffers from the issue with lacking in self-awareness. Here's What Happened To Burger Kitchen After 'Kitchen Nightmares'. Series But did Daniel know? So, Alan took the money from his son, Daniel. As such, much like Daniel, she tends to avoid working with Alan, choosing to help her boyfriend out over the dinner service whenever Gen and Alan are not around. Genevieve "Gen" Saffron (Co-owner, wife of Alan), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, "Award Winning" Natural White Cheddar Burger, medium rare. Assemble burgers with the lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, mustard and . The tension in the kitchen grew as Chef David started arguing with Daniel as well in regards to the inefficient ticketing system. 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. Alan have written an entire book on how his own father disrespects his choices and backstabbed him, only to proceed to treat his own son the same way, later on claiming that he doesn't know why his son resents him so much. Ultimately, Burger Kitchen didn't last long and closed its doors in 2012. He also tells his father that he wants to be on the paperwork, have evidence of ownership and know the financials from the accountant. Alan tells Gordon that he thought the Wagyu beef would be better as it sounds expensive and he tells Gordon that he wrote a book about his father. However, the restaurant is already deeply in debt 16 months after its opening. But first, lets look at a few Burger Kitchen reviews that were written after the visit from Gordon Ramsay. He stole money from his son! He was something like the 20th chef since they opened 18 months prior. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Australian immigrant Alan Saffron opened Burger Kitchen back in 2010, confident that his knowledge in meats will allow him to create top-notch burgers, claiming to be a "meat sculptor" or a "meat creator", and that a lot of celebrities has shown their approval to his cooking (although he never even named a single one of them). The Burger Kitchen was opened by Alan, Gen and, through theft, Daniel Saffron, and the kitchen was run by the aggressive chef David. Some customers just simply leave. Alan is angry and is about to accuse them of things again, but Daniel speaks up to shut him down. Sadly, Burger Kitchen is not the only "Kitchen Nightmare" alum that failed after Ramsay's departure. Thankfully, people in Los Angeles still have plenty of other options to grab a good burger. When Daniel stops him from doing that, he goes back to the kitchen. Upon returning, Alan tries to justify his wife's behaviour by pushing the blame onto Chef David, while the latter breaks into an argument with Gen. Gen once again accuses David of being a "bully" and "delusional", while David retorts by claiming that Gen wants him to fail like the 8-12 chefs that have been in his shoes the day that Chef David was employed, that Gen walked out earlier because she is trying to paint him as the villain in front of Gordon, and convince the the Scottish Chef that David is the problem and needs to be fired. That is the reason the chef David was so adamant about the hole Prozac thing and why she was defensive about it. Gen attempted to claim otherwise and suddenly walked away, but Alan admitted that David was working on "the spirit of being paid". Madilyn explains that there is a complete lack of management. Daniel once again does well expediting, and the customers are happy. After stealing $250,000 of his son Daniels inheritance to open the business, owner Alan Saffron lost countless staff members and thousands of dollars during Burger Kitchen's sixteen months of service. Alan then steps into the kitchen, and Daniel is not happy. Yelp reviewscontinued to be negative and customers reported that none of the burgers that Gordon had created were on the menu. I like how they said they didnt have to pay the son because he had 160 grand, and they also wanted him to pay the chef's wages. The Burger Kitchen was a Los Angeles, California restaurant featured on Season 5 of Kitchen Nightmares. It came about when I heard that a father-and-son team, Australian-born Alan and native-born Daniel Saffron, along with Alan's wife Genevieve (of Brooklyn origin, like this writer), had opened a burger joint on Third Street in midtown, The Burger Kitchen ( 8048 West Third St., at Crescent Heights (323) 944-0503) valet after six and street parking) 7. r/HellsKitchen. He didnt even apologize for his theft! 65 Followers, 72 Following, 5 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Wendy Buss (@wendy.buss) By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Alan angrily challenges her to prove it. Alan Saffron passed away in 2020. He had asked for medium-rare, which means a little pink. Bacon, cheese, mushrooms, etc all cost additional. The son should have sued his father for the quarter of a million dollars that he stole from him. Gordon gathers everyone one last time. It was amazing and touching. Wendy is defensive of Daniel and they agree to try and move past it and get along with Wendy for the sake of the restaurant. Since closing down, another cheeseburger-focused restaurant has opened in Burger Kitchens place and is still open to this day. Alan and Gen try to use David as a scapegoat, but he saves himself from blowing up and simply leaves the restaurant, never to come back. Daniel also apparently designed the menu and actively worked in the kitchen on a daily basis document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()), The Gazette Review is your daily news source covering everything from world news to personal finance. Sad situation. Daniel feels that his father belittles him and treats him like a child, and his parents don't respect his girlfriend Wendy. How old are you, twelve ? She seemed tweaked as hell and i thought i heard the mom say Daniel was wired that morning which is why he couldn't come in. Can you possibly form a complete sentence Tommy ? Overall, the Saffron family has an interesting history, because a lot of the money came from Abe Saffron, who was Mr Sin in Australia. Gen claims that the reason she walked out is because Chef David is being a "bully" to her, but Gordon managed to convince her to return to the restaurant because he needs Gen's help to fix the business, and that he'll be addressing this issue with the chef. The Sydney Morning Herald even reports that Abe Saffron is "Mr. The booth is gone and there is a chalkboard on the way to be able to leave messages. Wendy Buss. This seems to get through to Alan, who seems disappointed in himself and says "like father, like son". My daughter worked at a restaurant and the salad prep guys preferred name was Jalapeo his real name was to difficult for the staff to get correct-and this was a busy restaurant no time for speech lessons. Overall, the Burger Kitchen Kitchen Nightmares episode wasnot one of Gordon Ramsays succesful visit. She comes off as very spiteful, dishonest and petty. He confides in him about his own father, with whom he also had a poor relationship. There is also a POS system replacing the old ticket system with handheld stations for the servers. Chef David says that he loved working in the kitchen at first, but now he has no control and is more like a manager. Back at the restaurant Gordon loves David's fresh burger but hates Alan's frozen Wagyu mix burger. Movies. He tried to lead a talk between Alan and a website owner whose negative reviews Alan believed had ruined the business. In fact, she says that shes sorry probably 15 times a night. He says they can't afford to go back to their old ways. Nobody has anything nice to say. As a next step, Gordon tried to strike reconciliation between Daniel and his father. Daniel goes to the checkbook to look. To make matters even worse, he was not being properly briefed about Burger Kitchens financial matters. Daniel Saffron (@saffrondaniel) Instagram photos and videos saffrondaniel Follow 0 posts 14 followers 233 following Daniel Saffron This Account is Private Already follow saffrondaniel? The reason that Alan decided to open Burger Kitchen is due to his confidence in his knowledge of meat, however, that knowledge seems to be restricted to tasting meat rather than actually cooking it. The trust fund money, Daniel Saffron's quarter million from his grandfather, and Alan Saffron's quarter million that he said he first blew through before stealing his son's inheritance were subject to question after the airing of Burger Kitchen's episodes. They say they will move around some money so that it doesn't bounce but David remains sceptical and makes more accusations against Jen. We are available for live support from 8am to 12am EST, every day of the week. 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