Originally Posted by
mjcewl1284
I don't know about what you all thought but Paula seemed almost clueless at the beginning when she ran her kitchen. It seemed like in the final 3, Danny was the one who had no clue. I didn't like Danny's restaurant design. Everything clashed, all the colors and kudos to Ramsay for pointing out that hideous looking floor.
In the end, even though they were friends, I seriously believe that Andrea cost Paula the win. Even though Lacey got the brunt of all the blame for sabotaging kitchens, when did you EVER see Andrea NOT getting yelled at during service. She should've been easily gone if not for the free pass Ramsay gave her.
I go to The Borgata 4-6 times a year. I'm not so sure I'd drop by Danny's new restaurant, especially with his taste in design
To take your last paragraph first, I am sure I am not the only Dining Buzz member who hopes you will indeed visit the place and report back. At the minimum, I would like to know who is
really running this restaurant. (It's well known that Ramsey is not risking his investment on a kid.)
And that's the real problem. When it came to the design meetings, Danny showed his lack of maturity. Mount fish on the wall? Are you serious? He may know something about cooking but he knows nothing about restaurants, let alone the concept of fine dining.
I agree with you that the teams seemed unbalanced. Could Paula have pulled ith out with Danny's crew?
[Edited to add] I would recommend this article from the
Daytona Beach News-Journal particularly this gem:
[Danny] also said his new job, which he plans to start at the end of the month, will effectively end his stint as executive chef with Flip Flops Grill & Chill in New Smyrna Beach.
He can always come back after a year.