There should be a law against crazy restaurateurs. I mean it. Sebastian, the owner/chef featured on this week's Kitchen Nightmares is one whacked out dude. He's also a liar, a fraud, and a drama queen. In other words, he's perfect for reality TV!

Sebastian's is a quasi-pizzeria nestled among the studio lots in Burbank, CA. Sebastian bought the restaurant two years ago and has big plans for franchising. His only problem is that the restaurant is losing money quickly and could be closing in six months (or less). And why would the restaurant be losing money? It's because of his overwhelming 20-something gourmet flavor combination of a menu composed of pre-prepared food. He's also not exactly "management material" if he's had to fire 49 people in the last year. Of course, the customers are confused by the menu when they look at it. I wouldn't be able to figure out a damned thing to eat there if I dined there myself.

Gordon shows up on his shining white steed to try and save the day but Sebastian is a bull about everything Gordon suggests. (He sure didn't mind the re-design of his restaurant later though.) Sebastian got his feelings hurt when Gordon requested a puke bag after eating his food. Sebastian got ticked that Gordon didn't think his menu was magnificently unique. Sebastian became furious when Gordon called him delusional. Sebastian thought Gordon was crazy for not thinking he could franchise the place.

When Gordon suggested they actually use the pizza ovens in the pizzeria (shocking isn't it?) Sebastian didn't like that either because he thought it was cheaper to use the frozen prepared food. Hello Sebastian. That's why your food is crappy and nobody is eating there. Put on your listening ears little big man. Gordon threw out the gourmet flavor combination menu and simplified it. The pizzas off of that new menu looked mighty tasty!

After the re-design and teaching the staff how to toss pizza dough, it was time to reopen. It was Oscar night so they rolled out the red carpet to welcome the customers to a fully booked house. Things were going great. The customers loved the food, the staff was working as a team and then Sebastian decided to throw a temper tantrum about his office not being vacuumed. Hey crazy man. There are hungry people in your restaurant wanting to eat your food. They could care less if your office is vacuumed.

That little tantrum led to an even bigger one later on after Gordon found Sebastian going back to his gourmet flavor combination ways. After Gordon told Sebastian that he'd never met someone he believed in as little as him and told him he knew he'd be going back to his sloppy, frozen, shortcut ways the fit really hit the shan.

Sebastian began yelling and screaming at Gordon like a little girlyman back in the kitchen. It was loud enough that the customers had to have heard him. When Gordon asked Sebastian to stop shouting and to calm down, Sebastian merely asked Gordon if he'd speak to him like a man. Wha? Sebastian, you're not the man in this little relationship right now. Even more hilarious was when Sebastian told Gordon that his act is a joke and that he's the phony chef. Oooh. Keep on telling yourself that Sebastian.

So while Sebastian went outside to cool down, Gordon took control of things in the kitchen and somehow managed to successfully get everybody back on track. Sure enough, Sebastian then came back in with his tail between his legs admitting to Gordon that everything Gordon said was true. I think somebody slipped Sebastian something because that sure was a quick turnaround (or as Amber from this season's Big Brother would say, a quick 360).

After the night's service was complete, Gordon told them all that it was a job well done. Later though, Gordon said he had mixed feelings about Sebastian's and knows that Sebastian has little interest in changing things up for good.

There were no updates on the restaurant so I wonder how it's doing. Is it even still open? If it is open, would anybody in that area be willing to go eat there and provide a review of how it is now? This is a restaurant I would really love a follow-up on. Seriously!

If you know of or run a restaurant that's down in the dumps, why don't you give FOX a call? They're casting right now for more featured restaurants. The number is: 866-226-2226. Please pass it on.

What did you think about this episode? What would you have ordered from that gourmet flavor combination of a menu? If you're in the Hollywood area, would you please go eat at Sebastian's for me and email me a review? Pretty please with sugar on top?

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