Hell hath no fury like an angry chef, and no chef has a sharper temper than Gordon Ramsay when things go wrong in the kitchen. Now Gordon has taken Kitchen Nightmares across America, giving some of the worst restaurants Stateside a wake-up call they’ll never forget.

The venue for tonight’s programme is The Secret Garden, a romantic French restaurant in the heart of Moorpark, California, run by French chef Michel Bardavid. But business is far from bon in this Gallic outpost where Michel’s pompous, over-complicated cuisine is keeping the customers away. On the brink of bankruptcy, he needs drastic action to create a dramatic turnaround. But when Gordon advocates a radical revamp, he meets with total resistance from staff and owner alike.

As the relaunch approaches, Michel’s mettle meets the ultimate test. Will he swallow his pride, or reject Gordon’s lifeline?

Wednesday 13 February 2008 10PM, Channel 4