The Mixing Bowl Kitchen Nightmares Update – Still Open Today?

Episode Recap

The Mixing Bowl Eatery was a Bellmore, New York restaurant featured on season 1 of Kitchen Nightmares.

Though the The Mixing Bowl Kitchen Nightmares episode aired in October 2007, the actual filming and visit from Gordon Ramsay took place earlier in March 2007.

It was Kitchen Nightmares Season 1 Episode 3.

In this episode, Gordon Ramsay and his crew head to The Mixing Bowl restaurant to…mix things up (sorry – I had to do it!).

The Mixing Bowl Eatery is located in Bellmore, New York.

Billy and Lisa Galletti own the restaurant.

If you’re not familiar with New York geography, Belmore is located on the south shore of Long Island, NY.

This makes it one of several Long Island Kitchen Nightmares episodes – Gordon definitely seems to like that area.

Billy is the cook, and Lisa serves, although she would prefer the restaurant be shut down.

Mike is the manager, but most customers believe he is the owner because he chats with the customers so much. 

The staff finds Mike challenging to work with.

What’s more, Billy and Lisa’s marriage is strained because of The Mixing Bowl.

Gordon arrives at an empty restaurant. Gordon is greeted by Mike, who is his server.

Mike boasts that they serve healthy foods.

Gordon wants to order the “award-winning” crab cakes, but Mike has no idea what award they won.

Lol – it’s like how every blogger calls themselves an “Award-winning writer” nowadays”.

Gordon also orders the zucchini pancakes and north Atlantic salmon. 

As Gordon Ramsay eats the food at The Mixing Bowl, Mike hovers around him until Gordon finally tells him to leave.

Maybe that’s a good thing because Gordon isn’t a huge fan of the food (which is pretty much par for the course).

Gordon says the crab cakes aren’t fresh, but were still ok.

The zucchini is bland, and the salmon is over seasoned.

Gordon Ramsay then meets with Billy and gives him feedback. 

During dinner, Mike hands out half-off coupons and admits they have been doing that for eight years.

How can a restaurant make money if they’re offering half-off deals? It makes no sense!

Gordon asks Mike to see all the promotions the restaurant runs. Mike brings in all of the signs they put out front.

Mike says to Gordon that none of the signs worked and were expensive to make. 

Gordon sits with Lisa and Billy and tells them that Mike is too much. They need to reign him in or let him go.

Gordon says they can shut down that night and be done with it. Billy wants to stay open, and Lisa is ready to walk away. 

The following day Gordon returns with a woodchipper to destroy Mike’s signs.

Gordon tells the staff that the area has gone from four to forty-one restaurants in just ten years.

There are no healthy-themed restaurants, though, and Gordon decides to brand the restaurant as the premier health restaurant of Bellmore! 

Gordon challenges Billy to a cook-off using all fresh ingredients.

Billy creates a salmon dish that Gordon is impressed by, adding it to the new menu.

Orders keep coming in, and the kitchen keeps up, but Mike is a problem.

He is still schmoozing and very unprofessional. 

The staff complains that Mike takes half of their tips, but he does less work.

Mike argues he is entitled to those tips.

Billy steps up and tells Mike to be a team player, but Mike smirks in response. 

Relaunch day has come, and Gordon has renovated the dining room.

The décor is changed to look high-end.

Gordon reveals the new, healthy items from the menu.

The staff and Gordon walk around to gyms and spas to promote the restaurant. 

That night The Mixing Bowl is fully booked. Mike had overbooked the restaurant and forgot to reserve a table for the local football team.

They finally found a table for the football team, and the night was a success. 

After cooking up some delicious dishes, Billy came out of the kitchen to be congratulated by the customers and Gordon Ramsay.

So was The Mixing Bowl Kitchen Nightmares episode a long-term success?

Keep reading my update to learn what happened to the restaurant and how it’s doing in 2024 and beyond.