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Kitchen Nightmares Season 3

12 Episodes First aired Jul 21, 2026 TMDB★9.1

Chef Gordon Ramsay hits the road to help struggling restaurants all over the United States turn their luck around. Ramsay examines the problems each establishment faces, from unsanitary refrigerators to lazy or inexperienced staff, and searches for resolutions. With help from his team, Ramsay redecorates each eatery to give it a fresh new look and updates the menu as needed. Ramsay's ultimate goal is to make the restaurants he visits popular and profitable, but it's up to the restaurateurs to take his advice and turn their business nightmare into the American dream.

Episodes

E1
1. Freddy's Steak House
Jul 21, 2026

Kitchen Nightmares returns as Chef Gordon Ramsay takes on struggling restaurants across the Midwest, where small-town businesses face big problems. Gordon's first stop is Freddy's Steak House, where an owner buried in…

E2
2. The Four-Star Diner
Jul 21, 2026

Gordon heads next to The Four-Star Diner, a classic American eatery serving plenty of customers and far too many frozen ingredients. With an owner whose vulgar behavior is driving away both staff and diners, Gordon must…

E3
3. Love on the Blu
Jul 28, 2026

When Gordon uncovers the root of the problems at Love on the Blu, he pushes the owner to confront the changes needed to save both her business and her team.

E4
4. Borelli's Pizzeria
Aug 4, 2026

Slow service, an inexperienced staff and half-baked leadership have Borelli's Pizzeria crumbling; Gordon learns about the personal struggles affecting the owner and helps put both the owner's well-being and the…

E5
5. Renate's German Restaurant
Aug 11, 2026

With few customers to fill the dining room and constant complaints about cold, unappetizing food, Gordon must convince the proud owner of a struggling restaurant to abandon her intimidating leadership style before her…

E6
6. Boodles Restaurant
Aug 18, 2026

After four decades of business, Boodles Restaurant is struggling as its aging owner and son clash over the restaurant's future, and poor communication leaves the staff disconnected. When Gordon uncovers the source of…

E7
7. Café Notte
Aug 25, 2026

Italian restaurant Café Notte is on the verge of collapse. Gordon steps in to help with unresolved tension between the head chef and his stepson before it destroys both the business and their family.

E8
8. Golden Girls
Sep 1, 2026

A pair of best friends are put to the test after they become co-owners of Golden Girls Restaurant, a struggling diner in a small town; Gordon steps in to help them rediscover their recipe for success.

E9
9. Lyla's Family Restaurant (1)
Sep 8, 2026

Waleed sets out to achieve the American Dream with Lyla's Family Restaurant, but a sprawling menu, an overwhelmed kitchen, and a steady stream of dishes sent back have left the restaurant on the brink of collapse…

E10
10. Lyla's Family Restaurant (2)
Sep 8, 2026

Just as Lyla's prepares for a fresh start, a shocking opening-day emergency threatens to undo everything.

E11
11. Wick 'n Ore Kitchen & Tap
Sep 15, 2026

Gordon exposes what is holding a suburban eatery battling an identity crisis back; the owners and staff must grapple with reality, redefine their direction and reignite their passion before it's too late.

E12
12. Firenze Restaurant & PizzariaSeason Finale
Sep 15, 2026

Gordon exposes what is holding a family-run Italian institution facing years of leadership issues back; the owners and staff must grapple with reality, redefine their direction and reignite their passion before it's too…