Is El Greco restaurant from kitchen nightmares still open?
Not long after a taping of “Kitchen Nightmares” wrapped up at Central Austin’s El Greco, the restaurant closed its doors. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay taped an episode of the restaurant-rescue show in late August and early September. In mid-December, the Greek restaurant, located at 3016 Guadalupe St., shut down.
What happened to Jake Konstantinidis?
Jake Konstantinidis has sold El Greco and the restaurant is closed / dark. This was a restaurant that served authentic Greek cuisine family style. It’s demise leaves a gaping hole in Austin area cuisine. It’s a sad day for Greek cuisine aficionados.
Which episode of Kitchen Nightmares has Chef Mike?
“Kitchen Nightmares” Mike & Nellie’s (TV Episode 2011) – IMDb.
What happened to the owners of El Greco?
El Greco is owned and run by Chef Jake Konstantinidis, who moved to Austin from New York City, along with his mother Athena. Chef James Holbrook, no longer working at El Greco, is enjoying a new, better job as a cook in downtown Austin.
Is Michon’s still open?
The College Park branch of Michon’s featured on Kitchen Nightmares closed in August 2013 after retiring when Al’s health continued to decline.
Did El Greco survive?
El Grego closed in December 2011. Several staff left the restaurant including the lead line cook and there were many disagreements after the episode was filmed, according to cook James. James also claimed that Jake was difficult to work with and had already started cutting corners on Gordon’s menu.
What happened to Michon’s Smokehouse?
Who was Joseph Cerniglia?
Joseph Cerniglia, a restaurant owner whose business was picked apart by Gordon Ramsay on a 2007 episode of Kitchen Nightmares, tragically died by suicide in 2010, at age 39. Sadly, Joseph isn’t the first person to take their own life after appearing on a Gordon Ramsay-hosted program.
Who is the owner of El Greco in Austin?
Eater Austin found a job posting on Craigslist from El Greco, looking for line cooks and servers for immediate hire. El Greco is owned and run by Chef Jake Konstantinidis, who moved to Austin from New York City, along with his mother Athena.
Who is the owner of El Greco in Kitchen Nightmares?
In this Kitchen Nightmares episode, Chef Gordon Ramsay visits El Greco in Austin, Texas. El Greco is an authentic Greek restaurant owned by Jake Konstantinidis and his mother Athina. They bought the restaurant in 2007 with Athina investing all of her money in it.
Why did the El Greco restaurant close down?
Ultimately there were still many underlying problems at El Greco that would require far more than a makeover and a new menu to fix, and El Greco finally closed due to increasing financial problems in December 2011, one month before it appeared on the show.