Episode Reminder
Big purple monstrosity of a building.
The Aftermath
February 2005, The Observer reports “Richard Hodgson, co-owner of Moore Place in Surrey, said even now he was getting new customers from as far as Australia and America who had seen the program. He also said he had no regrets about participating and would do so again.” More Info
July 2005, The Times reports “the once-empty restaurant is now busy serving Moore Place burgers, the recipe for which can be found in Ramsay’s latest book, Kitchen Heaven.” More Info
Early 2006, ‘Moore Place’ is sold, Restaurant is renamed ‘Esteem’. (If anyone has more information, it would be appreciated).
Status = Sold
June 2006, The Surrey Advertiser reports there has been an application to knock down Moore Place and replace it with a block of flats, although the application is getting strong backlash from the public. More Info
July 2007, The Surrey Advertiser reports that due to an outcry by the public over the proposed application the council voted against replacing Moore Place with a block of flats. Although the developers are planning to appeal. More Info
Extra
The restaurant reviews are predominantly negative, 1 2 and yes it’s still purple.
Restaurant Website
Deb:
March 10, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Is the building still purple?
Daniel P:
March 12, 2009 at 9:21 pm
I have to say I love your show. I can not get over how absolutely beautiful this building is. It’s a shame that it’s been closed. I hope that the building wasn’t demolished. It’s too beautiful to destroy.
Thanks Gordon Ramsay
ECLIPSE:
April 17, 2009 at 7:16 am
who thinks ramsey in this one. ^_^
ECLIPSE:
April 17, 2009 at 2:26 pm
who thinks ramsey is stoned in this one. ^_^
Mb:
May 31, 2009 at 7:36 am
Eclipse I know what you mean!
Jay:
June 4, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Well, at first look, the statistics are quite dismal. Ramsay only “rescued” 8 out of 22 restaurants he visited. What we overlooked is almost 100% of these establishments will close anyway and that is why they participated in Ramsay’s program. He is only a consultant and can only offer advice. 9 out of 10 times, the problems are with the owners (lack of business sense, lack of knowledge in the catering business) If they are unwilling to change, their business will go under, period. Ramsay cannot work miracle.
jack (Fl, US):
June 18, 2009 at 7:02 pm
As an american I watched the US version of Kitchen Nightmares first. Having seen that, its obvious that Gordon is genuinely interested in turning around these restaurants. The fact he saved more than a third (8/22) of these restaurants is only a sign of his ability to run a restaurant.