FOXHere’s an update on South Brooklyn Foundry in New York after Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares visit.
Gordon Ramsay visited restaurants across New York and New Jersey while filming episodes of Kitchen Nightmares Season 8.
Each time he goes to a new restaurant location, he pinpoints the biggest flaws in an attempt to turn things around.
For Season 8, Episode 8, Gordon took a trip to South Brooklyn Foundry in Bayridge, Brooklyn. Is the Kitchen Nightmares restaurant still up and running today?
Is South Brooklyn Foundry from Kitchen Nightmares still open?
Following Gordon’s visit to South Brooklyn Foundry, the restaurant closed its doors in July 2024.
Speaking to Brooklyn Paper, its owners Rey Martinez and Kelly Agnes explained how they “parted ways” due to their different visions for the restaurant.
“Sometimes things have to break up before better things happen. Rey and I had problems, but at the end of the day we both had the best of intentions for the restaurant, we just thought two different ways about it and that happens sometimes,” Agnes said.
“I want to focus on the good times that were shared here. I want to focus on the people that supported me through all of those years, the patrons, I want to thank them so much for believing in us.”
Agnes also said applying to be on Kitchen Nightmares was the “worst decision” she ever made.
“They made it seem that in that show we didn’t know what we were doing as far as serving. They didn’t come into the kitchen, they didn’t rip anything out. They didn’t say ‘Oh my god, this bad meat’ and this and that. It was basically just the partnership,” she said.
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Martinez added: “It’s not a cooking show, it’s all about drama for [Ramsay].”
South Brooklyn Foundry had been around since 2017. After about six years of business, the business was starting to face some serious struggles.
The head chef at the establishment was Rey Martinez. This group seemed open and receptive to getting help from Gordon, which helped them stay open after the restaurant’s appearance on the series.
According to their official Instagram page, the restaurant hosted several different fun events for its clientele to participate in and enjoy.
A few examples include karaoke night, jazz music performances, drag branches, paint and sip activities, anniversary parties, and gingerbread house-making contests.
Fans of Kitchen Nightmares who are still curious about what dining at South Brooklyn Foundry was like can see items from their menu on Instagram.
They offered dishes such as buffalo chicken wraps, fried buttermilk chicken sandwiches, and blackened salmon. As far as desserts go, you could order chocolate brownies or a blueberry crumble with vanilla gelato. They also sold beer, wine, and cocktails.
For more from the show, check out what we know about Kitchen Nightmares Season 9. Also, is Kitchen Nightmares scripted? We have the answer for that, too.
