S02E03 Trobianos Great Neck, NY **closed** The first item to arrive is sent back just as quickly. I got the amounts from an actual article and used a conversion tool AND put a disclaimer that the amount could be very different because of the time (it was a few years ago), taxes (which I see that youre so smart you didnt even mention how taxes would affect the amount) and because it was foreign currency. One glance at the family and you can tell they are part of the tribe known historically for their crime and general treachery and dishonesty. Of course not, London is a lovely city, being part English myself. Fraud, embezzlement, (which is what you did to begin with) is not just frowned upon, they throw your ass in PRISON for it. S05E02 Piccolo Teatro Paris, France **closed** So glad to have found this post! No word yet from Yelp on that one. Most restaurants do close but after these stats from the Kitchen Nightmares are very interesting indeed! If Mr. Saffron had a stroke then I am sorry to heard this. Nevertheless youve got to ask what a tv company stands to gain surely as theyre the ones putting it together they would want some say as to what happens infront of the camera. The book has been out for four years, was a best seller in Australia, and my idea to make it in to a movie or TV show has long passed. We are still dealing with a Lower Level Unsuccessful Conman that will screw over his kids and then cries when its stuck to him by his dad in his will, contests it and wants more. This blog is just thata blog. S01E08 Lelas Pomona, CA **closed** Aka Gordon faked/staged that particular moment and told Alan something like pretend youre giving me the book as a gift and Ill quote from it in the next episode. My current goal is to continue talent management with a select few clients and to expand my restaurant into a small chain. Some of the authors of these post who feel like attacking your blog or the comments here should consider using a spell or grammar checker. If you like the bread, maybe you can contact them to see where you can buy it http://www.thecadorobakery.com. Lets say that an executive chef at the Saffrons made minimum wage, it would have been over 3 weeks for him to be owed $1,000. A film or television series! Burger Restaurant. But I do believe in freedom of speech for all. Someone that can be so passionate is wonderful. But the 63-year-old is claiming this was manifestly inadequate. The Burger Kitchen was a Los Angeles, California restaurant featured on Season 5 of Kitchen Nightmares. I know it is easy to hate or dislike someone after a few weeks of working with them.. Alan also unashamedly told Gordon that he opened the restaurant by basically taking his sons inheritance money, which added up to $250,000. Alan, as the only son, recieved only $500,000. Anyhoo great blog and what a shame they closed down in the end the burgers looked awesome. S05E07 Curry Lounge Nottingham, England Talk to me, tell me what you think, IM INTERESTED? In the episode, when Alan says he left Australia to get out of his dad's control and because he didn't want to take over the family business, he meant he ran away to the US and severed his ties with his father rather than take over as a crime boss. Guess they are implying that Yelp is blackmailing into making them pay money in order to allow good reviews to showan accusation against Yelp. I think this guy wants you to think he is wealthy. It completely changed how I felt about him. Yes, I do. Alan also unashamedly told Gordon that he opened the restaurant by basically taking his son's inheritance money, which added up to $250,000. If it really is Alan posting on here, Alan I hope your son hits you on the head with a mallet, and then his jittery cracked out girlfriend hits your wife with a mallet, and then her heart beats like a hummingbirds and explodes. I would not trust anything they said. 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. Who is their right mind is going to put it out there on national TV that he embezzled monies from a trust that he was trustee of? S04E12 Oceana New Orleans, LA, S05E01 Blackberrys Plainfield, NJ YOU ARE WATCHING NOTHING BUT GLORIFIED INFO-COMMERCIALS. No, dont come to London, the rest of us avoid it like the plague, Englishman, I feel what you mean. View Menu. It was all so over the top. I can tell you right now, I know Alan personally, and this episode of Burger Kitchen is absolutely correctin fact, hes even worse as a human being. Its nice to find a place where people can exchange ideas and opinions freely. das waffeleisen kochbuch daniel shumski riva. It is also interesting to see determined looking Alan Saffron dressed up in what appears to be a suit and tie. parking is a real issue in this area. I also believe that there may be an unrealised asset of $2 million being monies due and owing by Mr David Baffsky to the deceased out of dealings regarding the redevelopment of Luna Park, Alan Saffrons affidavit states. 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. So I feel for Alan. Touche. Thank you soo much for sharing! You are quite correct, Dan. Burger Kitchen appears to have closed down as of early 2012. Did you ever think its entertainment and thats why he let raw meat go? Plus his girlfriend and parents both admitted to taking the money from him, and dragging him in, Well he sure had no problem showing how he was dragged into it in front of the cameras for Chef Ramsays show. Youre money management skills rival those of an imbecile. NOTICE HOW THEY DONT POST ANY OF THE REAL CHEFS RECIPES THAT THEY MAKE IN THEIR OWN RESTAURANTS, THE REALLY GOOD ONES THAT PEOPLE WANT, WHICH ARE THE RESTAURANT QUALITY RECIPES?? I LOVE ABOUT 900 MILES TO THE NEAREST CULINARY SCHOOL, SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET THERE? The beer selection was also another topic that was praised. But just now that the cameras are rolling with Gordon, Daniel just decided to finally rip it up.in front of the camerasfor a reality TV show. There are a few episodes that seem kind of staged to me on kitchen nightmares.. Im sure the producers of KN did some strategic editing, but I think the brunt of the discrepancies come from the family themselves, trying to make things up for the sake of garnering attention to themselves. They piece together a work of FICTION by using whatever out of context bits support the story they want to tell, and stage scenes when necessary to complete the story. Everyone can decide for themselves. The restaurant is closed and I found a buyer who will return all of Daniels money first before i see a penny. He blew his inheritance, his father blew his inheritance, so they came up with this ploy. Now, I will go back to the grandfather later because he plays an important role. Hell never get his way. Curious, His son, Alan Saffron, has told the Supreme Court that he deserves a share of the recently discovered assets from his late fathers illegal gambling, sex and sly grog empire. They did the right thing selling they didnt have a clue what they where doing so take the money and run mate!!! S03E04 La Gondola Derby, England **sold**, S04E01 La Parra de Burriana Nerja, Spain **closed** BURGER KITCHEN. f you dont like the owners you can leave, you know. To make sure each patty is the same size, use a food scale. Its funny that the Saffron family themselves have looked at my article and replied and none of them have any problem with the amounts I wrote (since I have the disclaimer and do mention that it could have been very different). Burger Kitchen on Kitchen Nightmaresexposed. the chef was as fake as you can get. Hi Ian, thanks so much. Most of the time, I check after the show, and sadly the places Gordon helps are out of business. I know that sounds ridiculous but I can reasonably believe what you said. Well, cant accuse me of being an anti-semite since I am semitic of Sephardic Jewish origin (hence my SuperJew blogger tittle). THAT IS RIDICULOUS. Polaris Inc closed years ago. It is not in business. . The restaurant was closed before the show aired. A residual remains and Alan is sueing for that as he had a stroke and feels he was unfairly treated in the original will. And to make your meat discs the same shape and thickness, try using a peanut butter jar lid as a burger mold. Maybe they just omitted it from the show. Mike and Nellies are also closed now. Internet anonymity can still be traced by those who really want to do such, which means releasing any such information wrongly can still come back to bite you really hard. Im not saying that by any means immigration doesnt bring problems or create tensions as it can do but its a part of life and the way the world is developing will become an even greater aspect of large city living. Gordon dives in, but like the previous burger, it is pink and raw in the middle. Though I doubt it because this family has repulsed most of the Kitchen Nightmare audience. Shame on Ramsay for not knowing he had been had. I just believe that Mr Saffron wants to turn the book into a movie, plus it is written in an article that he was looking to turn it into a tv series or movie. Now what is Yelp? Daniel is absolutely at the end of his rope, and he doesnt have anyone to lean on. S04E02 Classic American West Babylon, NY with all due respect, sir, I think you actually stopped reading at the disclaimer where I made it clear that this is a BLOG of OPINION. But its been in different stages. Thats rubbish, there was an exhaustive inquiry into the allegations that found there was no basis, Mr Baffsky said. POLARIS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. This is an amazing find, Anon! 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. This should be it even though you dont like Alan Saffron [or David] you just would give him more attention, if you are going on raving about him. While looking some links found your blog and let me tell you. So thats when I decided to do a little research. that is how they survive.. And in turn, the families need to capture the interest of the casting agents. I also dont think Daniels partner was helping his cause too much either. January 8, 2019 5:51 PM EST. But did you guys know Alan was actually the son of Abe Saffron, who was one of Australia's most famous gangsters? The kitchen all agrees that Burger Kitchen is mismanaged by a dysfunctional family. The local paper explains that Doll n' Burgers features "white, red and yellow color schemes including a white exterior and red awning at the Tecumseh location on East Chicago Boulevard and white . And Gordon, who is mostly very vocal and involved in his shows, kind of just stands back and lets the Saffrons do most of the talking, fighting, and what I perceive to be acting for the cameras. So people would want to keep watching? And then the article quotes Alan as saying I am the only legitimate heir as if this was a battle over the right of succession or something. Proud Progressive liberal. I went there about 3-4 days before valentines day, and the new owner were already in, opening a new Italian restaurant. This episode did make an impression on a lot of people, were all still talking about it because it was just so dramatic. Alan was managing Daniels money, so he actually took part of the money. I CANT STAND THEIR SHOWS ANY MORE. a clueless man on the brink of being a child, Abe has invested millions over the years in many many of Alan business failures in the past and actually bankrolled the family including schooling for and this includes the other grandchildren from Alan first marriage. The father, Alan Saffron opened a restaurant., his son unwillingly dragged into it. Too bad I live very far away from this place. Agent for Service of Process: ALAN SAFFRON, CONVERTED IN 2010 TO (and after Daniels money was taken), BURGER KITCHEN, L.P. His twitter is @ chefdavidblaine if youre curious, he doesnt tweet often but it's clearly him. Our branches: - Al shamkhah 058 227 8004. It seems after the show he couldnt close the business down any quicker than he did. Pulled this from http://www.quora.com/What-restaurants-on-Kitchen-Nightmares-have-closed for anyone interested, S01E01 Peters Babylon, NY **closed** Son Adam, 34, had a serious drug problem and son David, 38, was a gambling addict, Alan Saffron said in his affidavit. S04E06 Down City Providence, RI **Closed** Burger Kitchen Before Kitchen Nightmares Third Street in Los Angeles is a young, hip neighborhood known for trendy shops and neighborhoods. In a pre-trial hearing on September 23, Mr Saffrons lawyers told the court that a discretionary trust called the Marshin Trust held $8.2 million. Greedy bastard! At least, the family is screwed up but now in the way we saw on the showthat makes me a feel a little better. Though the Burger Kitchen Kitchen Nightmares episode aired in November 2011, the actual visit from Gordon Ramsay happened a few months earlier in August. THIS LOOKS LIKE A REALLY GOOD, WELL WRITTEN ARTICLE, BUT ITS FAR TOO MUCH READING AND TIME INVOLVED, AND I DONT HAVE TIME TO DO SO, BECAUSE I JUST SPENT A ENTIRE HOUR WRITING THIS COMMENT. I mean if they both planned it.. Please respect the audience when you post comments, with rambling of the same issue over and over. I was curious, so I have been doing some research, and this guy does not hold a candle to the European Culture and Beliefs that we have been exposed to.. he is a total disgrace. Do you know where they live? Later on the mother says over 250,000 dollars inherited some money. Just found this artivcle form 2010 where it says, 17 years ago, entertainment entrepreneur, Alan Saffron was the first to introduce Power rangers to the retail market at puzzle Zoo in Santa Monica, now with his son Daniel; he brings a whole new brand of hamburgers to Southern California this Halloween. Hey Parker- I agree about the UK version being more real. If the Saffron family [or Alan] managed to orchestrate the whole thing hat tip to them this then was quite impressive. Ramsay genuinely saw it on the desk in the office and the producers decided to use it. You son has you by the cajones right now, I guess you dont understand the duties of a trustee? I am not sure how I can get the conversion rate for the year the Saffrons received their inheritance. And yet when he demands his final paycheck its only a mere $1,000? Puzzle Zoo Santa monica, another place these losers managed once I wonder if his son finally got the money back that he was entitled to. He channelled much of his profits into property. Although it appeared to be a very popular spot (noted by more than 250 reviews), the food was not enough to save the restaurant. Quite the contrary, Mr Saffron seems quite immersed in the restaurant business full time. He said his father liked to have $1 million in cash in various currencies on hand at all times and those moneys were kept in safes in three locations, the majority at his business premises on Bourke St in Surry Hills. S03E10 Fleming Miami, FL **Closed** ALL OF THESE SHOWS, AND MOST EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON TV, IS ALL STAGED AND TOTALLY FAKE, ACTED, SCRIPTED, ETC.. DIDNT YOU KNOW THAT? Daniel does the nighttime shift, and Alan works in the daytime. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Alan says I dont think somebody born of my fathers mistress and her children should be beneficiaries, well considering that Alan also accuses Abe of breaking into his home in the past . I am sure glad you said that. Him demanding his paycheck and the family worried how they will afford to get $1,000 dollars for the paycheck. Its hard to be belittled every day, and so for the chefs to come to work is almost unbearable. This isnt a concept to make quick cash, this is something we want to do, and have a passion for. Staged enough for the cameras, they can say and admit to anything they want. Its from back in November when you pretended to be someone other than yourself, and you wrote the following: First everyone has recieved thier inheritance. My friend told me they have been stiffed by them for $6,500 and is upset because they are a small business, and now no where to be found.. That is really sad in this economy. Under no circumstance would i hurt any member of my family and only wish them all the best. Hollis Johnson. This reveals how Abe Saffron left most of his money to his out of wedlock daughter and mistress. THAT IS THE SOLE REASON I EVEN BOTHERED TO WATCH. And the company profile says Alan is a Manager and has been a talent manager for the past 12 years. Gordon asks where things went wrong, and Alan says that he thinks he has changed the menu too many times. his son, the real historical figure who accomplished so much in his life is and always will be Abe. Plugging the book and then realizing that the father wants to make a movie out of it. Sooo Gordon just casually glanced at the book and took a keen interest so he decided to stage Alan gifting him the book. Then I come to the net to found out what has happened to the restaurant and if they were able to do without Ramsays help. http://www.celebmagnet.com/2010/11/saw-3d-tobin-bell-jigsaw-box-office.html (P Michelle). You have entered an incorrect email address! Thats 410K So I guess he had blown the rest of it on stupid crap. Madilyn explains that there is a complete lack of management. Naturally show producers need to suggest and add things to make things more juicy for the viewers. Even IF those calculations were wrong, remember thats IF, how would it in anyway invalidate any other points that were made in this blog. Exceptionally rated by LAs top food critics, the Burger Kitchen has over 34 different burgers, Australian meat pies, gourmet sandwiches, 24 craft beers and over 30 wines., http://beverages.einnews.com/pr_news/56740834/la-news-the-burger-kitchen-halloween-special. The crime boss also stipulated that if Alan contested the will he was to receive nothing. By the way for parking in this area, all the restaurants on that block have valet attendants to park your car. If it was not staged, the chef, tho making many mistakes, was right about the mom. Despicable in a very jewish way. I WATCHED THESE CHANNELS FROM THE VERY FIRST MOMENT THEY AIRED ON TV, AND THEY USED TO HAVE PRETTY GOOD COOKING SHOWS ON THEN, ONES THAT HAD SOME REALLY GOOD CHEFS AND COOKS AND RECIPES ON THEM, BUT NOT NOW. He says its a worthless piece of paper and rips it up in front of Gordon. SHOP DANIEL BOULUD KITCHEN. Gordon meets the son who expressed how he was dragged into the business since his father took his money to start it. Alan gives the answer, although its not one that Gordon might want to hear Yelp has killed their business. S02E02 Giuseppes Macomb Township, MI **closed** I wonder why his wife has not divorced him.. maybe she cant! 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. This estate was not THAT big!!! Saffron Son Battles Executors over Inheritance (by K McClymont), Son Alan is After Abe Saffrons Millions (by V Carson). An effort to have a film or television series? I hope their Burger place closes down. If Abe was who he was, it is not surprising to learn that the apple does not fall far from the tree. I dont know if all that is true but I have to say after reading Abe Saffrons story on Wikipedia, I rather like him as an interesting figure. Additional to the above. My dad is Irish and came to London during the period when he still needed a Visa for entry and he couldnt go into pubs along with dogs and black people. EVEN THOUGH THE RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED, I DID WRITE A COMMENT ON THEIR YELP PAGE AND POSTED IT A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO. 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. The episode has just aired in South Africa what a bunch of nutcases !! THEY RECENTLY BROUGHT IN AN EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT CHEF A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, NAMED TOM KERRIDGE AND MOST OF THE THINGS HE MAKES ARE INCREDIBLE, REAL COMFORT AND DELICIOUS RECIPES/FOOD THAT PEOPLE WANT. Hmm we shall see. Is your caps lock key broken or are you actually yelling at the reader? Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this with us very good read. The part where the family is trying to figure out how they will afford to give the chef $1,000 for his last paycheck. By no means do I mean any disrespect towards you or your family. The conversion is off. Just that 250K was taken by his father, Alan. I did mention this episode on my blog. Well this was from last year, when the episode first aired in the US. So on Fridays I set my DVR to record one of my favorite shows starring one of my favorite people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_Saffron. SO I CANT COMMENT ON IT, ONLY TO SAY I HATED THESE PEOPLE AND THIS EPISODE. Wow I just tried to find the burger restraunt on yelp to see how they were doing and stumbled into this! Gen explains that Alan received $250,000 from an inheritance from his fathers estate. 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. Per burger: 1,520 calories, 106 g fat (45 g saturated fat, 4 g trans fat), 1,910 mg sodium, 53 g carbs (3 g fiber, 7 g sugar), 89 g protein. Alan had a stroke in December and has hardly been in the restaurant , since the show Daniel is the sole operator. For the love of God, whats with the caps lock and the comment that is longer than War and Peace?? He isnt going to advertise it by saying My SOB father stole my money and dragging me into this business. calculations are just opinions just like mine I never stole one dollar from my son and we both jointly agreed to go into Burger Kitchen together. A TOTAL WASTE OF THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS THE VIEWERS. THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. This is the first episode I have looked up to see what happened after. Hows about that, JOHN. S01E02 Dillons New York, NY **renamed Purnima, closed** Gordon then changes the subject, saying that opening a restaurant in Los Angeles is incredibly expensive. S05E09 El Greco Austin, TX **Closed** You said you took the money and now you said you didnt. Because Abe Saffrons son is just that. And on this one, you can see Burger Kitchen owner Alan making an appearance at 0:11, Here is the younger Alan with his father Abe, Picture courtesy of: http://www.theage.com.au/national/saffrons-son-spills-beans-on-nielsen-killing-20080726-3ler.html. Youre right to be in military intelligence you have to be at the top of the clean list. They will certainly know how delicate the balance is. Alan has always had the dream to run a restaurant because hes always enjoyed meat. All in 1 to 3 weeks, huh. His hands are as dirty as his fathers. Finally turn my best selling book in to a movie. It seems vastly different than other shows, and 2 shows, which seemed more like a Dr Phil show. Next, he sears the meat at a temperature between 350 and 420 degrees Fahrenheit. I am sick of everyone attacking Alan, I am a close personal friend. said Alan, like a weirdo. Dont like it then why even bother with it if only to be a jerk about it. His memory will never be disrespected on my blog. You mentioned that these owners could not pay the chef. I admit that I have started to feel a bit guilty afterwards. I love how conservatives rant about liberals being entitled when you go on an entitled rant about being owed recipes. Burger Kitchen has since closed down. Right? Its funny because I always know where in the world the episode aired based on where the viewers come from :p But the executors say there is only $2 million in net assets left in the Marshin Trust and that Mr Saffron is not entitled to any of it. Welcome to the biggest Gordon Ramsay sub on Reddit! Just dont be like most internet trolls and say such of Ramsay ruining them by them being on the show, or his help not being enough such people seem to love to overlook how much these places were quoted as being in debt already, and the fact that theres been a recession going on for quite the while thats gonna devour people and places with that kind of debt outstanding. To a filming company, wouldnt this be tempting and potentially rewarding to star a family with links to such a notorious character? All of it on national television. Great piece of investigation lady. He has changed the menu probably 10 times in those 16 months, which is nearly once a month. They are a wholesale bakery who sells to a local market in my neighborhood. Thanks for the reply 4thmadhatter. I do wonder if Gordon would have the same opinion of how this particular event happened though. The bread is sweet and doughy, and overall, the entire thing is bland and tasteless. Thanks so much Gen! He received $500,000 from the $23 million estate after his father died, aged 86, on September 15, 2006. It is easy to watch a show and write about it and forget that the people on the little screen are actual living people. Although I must admit that Burger Kitchen is highly praised for its extensive beer collection, which is fantastic. I wouldve clipped Alan on the ear for leaving his station. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Including the pastry chef/executive chef How the heck does that work ?? Hi Millie, And how likely would it be if maybe the Saffrons put on their best act to get the attention of the Kitchen Nightmares show producers to appear on national television. The lawsuit alleges that if he had known the burger would be cooked in such a manner, he would have not purchased it. S01E01 The Dovecote Bistro Devon, England Does this new company own alot of restaurants in town? Interesting piece, thank you The only obvious flaw I can see is that your financial calculations are based on recent conversion rates from the Aussie Dollar to the US Dollar expect that they were VERY different back in 2006 at he time of the inheritance. Not to mention that there could have been taxes that might have taken off a piece of the total amount. S01E09 Campania Fair Lawn, NJ **sold, then closed** 3 years later UNDERWORLD identity Abe Saffron has been dead for five years but a dispute has erupted over the right to $8 million in assets the executors of his estate didnt know about at the time of his death. 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.

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