Kitchen Nightmares - Where Are They Now? (UK - Season 1)

Season 1 - The Start of a Franchise

I've been a huge fan of Gordon Ramsay's since he first started airing Hell's Kitchen in the US. I've done a lot of research about the fates of the restaurants Ramsay has tried to save in Kitchen Nightmares, and thought imgur would enjoy my findings. I'll start with the first ever season, and if this post gets a lot of attention I'll keep going!
***If anyone from the local areas have any updates or corrections, feel free to let me know - I only know what I can find on the internet.

EDIT: Holy crap, my first ever post makes the front page??!! Wow, greatly underestimated the amount of interest this post would get. As promised, Season 2 of the UK version has already been posted - URL below. I guess this is the partwhere I request something - in lieu of the cliched request for boobies, send me something positive that gets you through the day - unless it is boobies. Then by all means send those.

Season 2 Here!!!!!: http://imgur.com/a/0dIOb
Season 3, Enjoy!: http://imgur.com/a/HYsKW
Season 4: http://imgur.com/a/ffHFX
Season 5: http://imgur.com/a/Ct6GA

S01E01 -  Bonaparte's (27-Apr-2004)

The pilot episode of Kitchen Nightmares was mired in controversy from the start, following the closure of Ramsay's signature restaurant Amaryllis in his hometown of Glasgow. The press argued that Ramsay did not have the credentials to save failing restaurants if he couldn't even keep his own from closing.

Sue - The Owner

Ramsay had his work cut out for him from the start. He found Sue, a clueless owner (the start of a familiar trend) and a young, equally clueless head chef (Tim) who couldn't even cook an omelette, going so far as to poison Ramsay with a tainted scallop dish. Ramsay implemented numerous changes, but the revisited portion of the episode showed that Tim had gone back to his unsanitary and incompetent ways.

Tim - The Aftermath

Tim was fired immediately after Ramsay's second visit, and since then his life has taken a downward spiral. He briefly worked in television before returning to the kitchen, but unfortunately has unable to keep a job in this field due to the notoriety from the episode. He was arrested twice in 2007 - once for a DUI, and again for assault. Recent reports show that he's working on changing his name and leaving England.

Sue - The Aftermath

The aftermath was even worse for Sue. The second revisited episode revealed that the restaurant had closed and that Sue was pressing charges against Ramsay, arguing that the show was staged and was responsible for the restaurant's failure. The case went to court and was dismissed due to lack of evidence, and Ramsay later won 75,000 pounds in a libel case against a local newspaper for continuing to print these allegations. Sue wound up homeless, jobless, and 400,000 pounds in debt due to the bankruptcy proceedings and legal fees, culminating in a 2006 DUI arrest. She has since completely disappeared from public view.

Bonaparte's Today

The restaurant was sold in 2006 and became Reflectionz restaurant, which was sold again in 2009 and turned into a pub named Dinero's Wine Bar. This remains open to this day.

S01E02 - The Glass House (04-May-2004)

This restaurant was actually one of Ramsay's few success stories. The owners and chefs continued to uphold Ramsay's standards and food menu. Chefs Iain and Claire actually left to work in one of Ramsay's restaurants, but left after just several weeks and took jobs elsewhere.

The Glass House Today

In 2014, after ten years of success the owners decided to sell the Glass House. It was reopened as the Fulling Mill, and so far reviews have been very good.

S01E03 - The Walnut Tree Inn (11-May-2004)

The revisited episode revealed that the restaurant did end up losing its Michelin star. The very talented chefs Stefano and Spencer left over owner Francesco's attitude and got jobs in various London restaurants. Ramsay warned Francesco that the restaurant would fail if he did not lower his prices, which he refused to do due to his belief that the Welsh locals did not deserve to eat in his restaurant.

The Walnut Tree Inn Today

The restaurant did indeed end up closing in 2007. However, the new owners reopened it with the same name and used the episode to their advantage, cashing in on the publicity and upholding Ramsay's standards. It won the AA Guide's coveted Restaurant of the Year award in 2008 and finally re-earned its Michelin Star in 2010.

S01E04 - Moore Place (18-May-2004)

The revisited episode initially showed a successful restaurant, but shortly after they reverted back to their old ways (the start of another common trend). The restaurant closed in late 2005, and a new restaurant immediately opened at the site.

Moore Place Today

However, the holding company that owned the property seized the site in 2006, after that restaurant also failed. After numerous attempts to sell the property fell through, the holding company decided to demolish the restaurant in 2011, and built a nursing home in its place.

Ramsay Meme Tax

Thanks for reading! I hope you all enjoyed the post as much as I enjoyed making and researching it! If there's a lot of responses, I'll continue the saga with Season 1 of the US version or just continue with the UK one first - whichever one you guys want.