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** HeartwarmingInHindsight: Rina did indeed find herself after the show - apparently she might have suffered from some pretty severe depression.
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** It’s also telling that Gordon ''immediately'' jumps in to catch the head chef as he starts to pass out, before getting him urgent medical assistance. He might be ill-tempered, but you can tell he cares deeply about the staff's wellbeing.

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** It’s also telling that Gordon first calls for some water and a chair, then ''immediately'' jumps in to catch the head chef as he starts to pass out, before getting him urgent medical assistance. He might be ill-tempered, but you can tell he cares deeply about the staff's wellbeing.
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** And in 2020, David and Sukie starting leasing their hotel rooms to people who otherwise had no place to stay in the pandemic. It's safe to say not an ounce of Gordon's kindness was wasted.

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* In the Cambridge Hotel episode, Gordon talked with a 19 year old boy working as a prep cook named Scooter. He told Gordon that his family didn't believe he would be good at anything other than cooking, had two heart surgeries and two in his back, and he worked to pay his way through college so he could open his own bakery. By the end of the episode, Gordon decided to fund his college tuition in exchange for the first loaf of bread from his future bakery.
* In the episode with the Keating Hotel the head chef was so worn down mentally from the owner's constant addition of bizarre new food items to the menu (necessitating everything be precooked and vacuum sealed due to the convoluted requirements) and not letting him actually ''cook'' properly, his anxiety levels were so high and he was so dehydrated and physically exhausted from his strenuous work schedule that he ''passed out'' mid-conversation. After spending a day convalescing, he returned to work during the [[OnceAnEpisode typical "everything is getting better" portion of the show]], saw the new condensed menu and helped prepare a few simple dishes with Gordon. Getting to actually perform the task he loves the proper way, and tasting food that wasn't boiled in a bag, got him so happy he was laughing and crying at the same time.
** It’s also telling that Gordon asks for assistance when the head chef starts to pass out. He might be ill-tempered, but even he ethical standards.

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* In the Cambridge Hotel episode, Gordon talked with a 19 year old boy working as a prep cook named Scooter. He told Gordon that his family didn't believe he would be good at anything other than cooking, had two heart surgeries and two in his back, and he worked to pay his way through college so he could open his own bakery. By the end of the episode, Gordon decided to fund his college tuition in exchange for the first loaf of fresh bread from his future bakery.
* In the episode with the Keating Hotel Hotel, the head chef was so worn down mentally from the owner's constant addition of bizarre new food items to the menu (necessitating -- necessitating everything be precooked and vacuum sealed due to the convoluted requirements) requirements -- and not letting him actually ''cook'' properly, his anxiety levels were so high and he was so dehydrated and physically exhausted from his strenuous work schedule that he ''passed out'' mid-conversation. After spending a day convalescing, he returned to work during the [[OnceAnEpisode typical "everything is getting better" portion of the show]], saw the new condensed menu and helped prepare a few simple dishes with Gordon. Getting to actually perform the task he loves the proper way, and tasting food that wasn't boiled in a bag, got him so happy he was laughing and crying at the same time.
** It’s also telling that Gordon asks for assistance when ''immediately'' jumps in to catch the head chef as he starts to pass out. out, before getting him urgent medical assistance. He might be ill-tempered, but even you can tell he ethical standards.cares deeply about the staff's wellbeing.
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** It’s also telling that Gordon asks for assistance when the head chef starts to pass out. He might be ill-tempered, but even he ethical standards.
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* After the issues with "Curtis House" are summarized and we join Gordon as he's driving to the hotel, he takes a minute to call his mom and wish her a happy Mother's Day. Kinda bittersweet since he can't be there with her, but she's clearly appreciative.
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* The fact alone that, unlike ''Series/KitchenNightmares'' where almost only 30% of the restaurants are still on business, ''Hotel Hell'' actually has a proportionally better success rate, with many of the hotels still open to date.

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* With the Four Seasons Inn, we see Ramsey with his bulldog and it's kind of adorable to see Gordan be a sweet pet owner. Shows a whole other side to Ramsey that some wouldn't be aware of.

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* With the Four Seasons Inn, we see Ramsey with his bulldog Rumpole and it's kind of adorable to see Gordan Gordon be a sweet pet owner. Shows a whole other side to Ramsey that some wouldn't be aware of.of.
** In the same episode, one of Gordon’s goals is to give a makeover and new self confidence to Sandy, who tended to hide in the kitchen to avoid assuming his role as the owner. It’s clear that the guy was decent and only needed a boost.
** Part of the renovation process was to rebrand the Inn. Gordon chose to rename it “Layla's Riverside Lodge”, knowing well that Sandy loves his pet dog.
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** Most heartwarming of all is that in RealLife, the Hotel Chester is ''still open'' and getting ''rave reviews'', holding 4.7-5 star ratings across the Internet. For all the narcissistic, stubborn, sloppy hotel workers Gordon works with, it's clear that David and Sukie really were trying, and their efforts have well and truly paid off. [[TenderTears There's something in my eye.]]

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** Most heartwarming of all is that in RealLife, the Hotel Chester is ''still open'' and getting ''rave reviews'', holding 4.7-5 star ratings across the Internet. For all the narcissistic, stubborn, arrogant sloppy hotel workers owners and chefs Gordon works with, it's clear that David and Sukie really were ''were'' trying, and their efforts have well and truly paid off. [[TenderTears There's something in my eye.]]
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** Most heartwarming of all is that in RealLife, the Hotel Chester is ''still open'' and getting ''rave reviews'', holding 4.7-5 star ratings across the Internet. For all the narcissistic, stubborn, sloppy hotel workers Gordon works with, it's clear that David and Sukie really were trying, and their efforts have well and truly paid off. [[TenderTears There's something in my eye.]]
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* With the Four Seasons Inn, we see Ramsey with his bulldog and it's kind of adorable to see Gordan be a sweet pet owner. Shows a whole other side to Ramsey that some wouldn't be aware of.

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* Ramsay sincerely complimenting the mother, Rita, on the quality of her cooking in "Calumet's." That's quite something coming from a chef like Ramsay.
* Ramsay renting the Towns Inn's [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric innkeeper]] her own bungalow after he finds out she has been sleeping on a wooden board, padded by a few thin blankets, in her tiny office.
** The turnover is miraculous, and Karan looks overjoyed, stating that she never wants to go back to the disorganized dump she had been running before. Karan had been a sweet lady all along, she was just totally out of her depth and didn't accept the problems she had.

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* At the Calumet Inn, Ramsay sincerely complimenting finds the owners' mother, Rita, making homemade Thai food for her daughters. He sincerely compliments her on the quality of her cooking in "Calumet's." That's cooking; that's quite something coming from a chef like Ramsay.
Ramsay. He's actually impressed enough to use her cooking style as the basis for a new menu at the Inn's restaurant.
* Ramsay renting the Towns Inn's [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric innkeeper]] her own bungalow after he finds out she has been sleeping on a wooden board, padded by a few thin blankets, in her tiny office.
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office. The turnover is miraculous, and Karan looks overjoyed, stating that she never wants to go back to the disorganized dump she had been running before. Karan had been a sweet lady all along, she was just totally out of her depth and didn't accept the problems she had.
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* In the episode with the Hotel Chester, Gordon not only saves the hotel (including paying for a top chef's salary out of his own pocket until the owners can afford to do so themselves) but also gives the husband and wife owners a nice apartment after they'd been forced to live in the hotel for years, ever since losing their home.

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* In the episode with the The Hotel Chester, in contrast to other places, was actually run by competent individuals. David worked for thirty years turning hotels around and has a masters in management; however, a horrific car accident nearly killed him and greatly restricted his mobility. He and his wife Sukie eventually lost their home, and were living in a tiny room in the hotel itself to keep their dream alive. They are genuinely nice people who only appeared on the show thanks to a bad run of fortune and the decisions it forced on them. Gordon not only saves the hotel (including hotel, including paying for a top chef's salary out of his own pocket until the owners can afford to do so themselves) themselves, but also gives the husband and wife owners rents a nice apartment after they'd been forced to live in for David and Sukie and pays for the first six month's rent. He's confident they will bring the hotel for years, ever since losing their home.back with the changes made and be able to support themselves afterward.
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* In the Cambridge Hotel episode, Gordon talked with a 19 year old boy working as a prep cook named Scooter. He told Gordon that his family didn't believe he would be good at anything other than cooking, had two hart surgeries and two in his back, and he worked to pay his way through college so he could open his own bakery. By the end of the episode, Gordon decided to fund his college tuition in exchange of the first loaf of bread from his future bakery.

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* In the Cambridge Hotel episode, Gordon talked with a 19 year old boy working as a prep cook named Scooter. He told Gordon that his family didn't believe he would be good at anything other than cooking, had two hart heart surgeries and two in his back, and he worked to pay his way through college so he could open his own bakery. By the end of the episode, Gordon decided to fund his college tuition in exchange of for the first loaf of bread from his future bakery.
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** The turnover is miraculous, and Karan looks overjoyed, stating that she never wants to go back to the disorganized dump she had been running before. Karan had been a sweet lady all along, she was just totally out of her depth and didn't accept the problems she had.
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* In the Cambridge Hotel episode, Gordon talked with a 19 year old boy working as a prep cook named Scooter. He told Gordon that his family didn't believe he would be good at anything other than cooking, had two hart surgeries and two in his back, and he worked to pay his way through college so he could open his own bakery. By the end of the episode, Gordon decided to fund his college tuition in exchange of the first loaf of bread from his future bakery.

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* In the episode with the Keating Hotel the head chef was so worn down mentally from the owner's constant addition of bizarre new food items to the menu (necessitating everything be precooked and vacuum sealed due to the convoluted requirements) and not letting him actually ''cook'' properly, his anxiety levels were so high and he was so dehydrated and physically exhausted from his strenuous work schedule that he ''passed out' mid-conversation. After spending a day convalescing, he returned to work during the [[OnceAnEpisode typical "everything is getting better" portion of the show]], saw the new condensed menu and helped prepare a few simple dishes with Gordon. Getting to actually perform the task he loves the proper way, and tasting food that wasn't boiled in a bag, got him so happy he was laughing and crying at the same time.

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* In the episode with the Keating Hotel the head chef was so worn down mentally from the owner's constant addition of bizarre new food items to the menu (necessitating everything be precooked and vacuum sealed due to the convoluted requirements) and not letting him actually ''cook'' properly, his anxiety levels were so high and he was so dehydrated and physically exhausted from his strenuous work schedule that he ''passed out' out'' mid-conversation. After spending a day convalescing, he returned to work during the [[OnceAnEpisode typical "everything is getting better" portion of the show]], saw the new condensed menu and helped prepare a few simple dishes with Gordon. Getting to actually perform the task he loves the proper way, and tasting food that wasn't boiled in a bag, got him so happy he was laughing and crying at the same time.



* Ramsay renting the Towns Inn's [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric innkeeper]] her own bungalow after he finds out she has been sleeping on a wooden board, padded by a few thin blankets, in her tiny office.

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* Ramsay renting the Towns Inn's [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric innkeeper]] her own bungalow after he finds out she has been sleeping on a wooden board, padded by a few thin blankets, in her tiny office.office.
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* Ramsay renting the Towns Inn's [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric innkeeper]] her own bungalow after he finds out she sleeps on a couch in her office.

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* Ramsay renting the Towns Inn's [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric innkeeper]] her own bungalow after he finds out she sleeps has been sleeping on a couch wooden board, padded by a few thin blankets, in her tiny office.
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* Ramsay sincerely complimenting the mother, Rita, on the quality of her cooking in "Calumet's." That's quite something coming from a chef like Ramsay.

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* Ramsay sincerely complimenting the mother, Rita, on the quality of her cooking in "Calumet's." That's quite something coming from a chef like Ramsay.Ramsay.
* Ramsay renting the Towns Inn's [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric innkeeper]] her own bungalow after he finds out she sleeps on a couch in her office.
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* In the episode with the Keating Hotel, the head chef was so worn down mentally from the owner's constant addition of bizarre new food items to the menu (necessitating everything be basically precooked and vacuum sealed due to the convoluted requirements and basically not letting him actually COOK properly,) his anxiety levels were so high, and he was so dehydrated and physically exhausted from his strenuous work schedule, that he PASSED OUT mid-conversation. After spending a day convalescing, he returned to work during the [[OnceAnEpisode typical "everything is getting better" portion of the show]], and saw the new condensed menu and helped prepare a few simple dishes with Gordon. Getting to actually perform the task he loves the proper way, and tasting food that wasn't boiled in a bag, got him so happy he was laughing and crying at the same time.
* In the episode with the Hotel Chester, Gordon not only saves the hotel (including paying for a top chef's salary out of his own pocket until the owners can afford to do so themselves) but also giving the husband and wife owners a nice apartment after they'd been forced to live in the hotel for years after losing their home.

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* In the episode with the Keating Hotel, Hotel the head chef was so worn down mentally from the owner's constant addition of bizarre new food items to the menu (necessitating everything be basically precooked and vacuum sealed due to the convoluted requirements requirements) and basically not letting him actually COOK properly,) ''cook'' properly, his anxiety levels were so high, high and he was so dehydrated and physically exhausted from his strenuous work schedule, schedule that he PASSED OUT ''passed out' mid-conversation. After spending a day convalescing, he returned to work during the [[OnceAnEpisode typical "everything is getting better" portion of the show]], and saw the new condensed menu and helped prepare a few simple dishes with Gordon. Getting to actually perform the task he loves the proper way, and tasting food that wasn't boiled in a bag, got him so happy he was laughing and crying at the same time.
* In the episode with the Hotel Chester, Gordon not only saves the hotel (including paying for a top chef's salary out of his own pocket until the owners can afford to do so themselves) but also giving gives the husband and wife owners a nice apartment after they'd been forced to live in the hotel for years after years, ever since losing their home.
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* In the episode with the Hotel Chester, Gordon not only saves the hotel (including paying for a top chef's salary out of his own pocket until the owners can afford to do so themselves) but also giving the husband and wife owners a nice apartment after they'd been forced to live in the hotel for years after losing their home.

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* In the episode with the Hotel Chester, Gordon not only saves the hotel (including paying for a top chef's salary out of his own pocket until the owners can afford to do so themselves) but also giving the husband and wife owners a nice apartment after they'd been forced to live in the hotel for years after losing their home.home.
* Ramsay sincerely complimenting the mother, Rita, on the quality of her cooking in "Calumet's." That's quite something coming from a chef like Ramsay.
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* In the episode with the Chester episode, Gordon not only saves the hotel(including paying for a top chef's salary out of his own pocket until the owners can afford to do so themselves) but also giving the husband and wife owners a nice apartment after they'd been forced to live in the hotel for years after losing their home.

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* In the episode with the Chester episode, Hotel Chester, Gordon not only saves the hotel(including hotel (including paying for a top chef's salary out of his own pocket until the owners can afford to do so themselves) but also giving the husband and wife owners a nice apartment after they'd been forced to live in the hotel for years after losing their home.
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* In the episode with the Keating Hotel, the head chef was so worn down mentally from the owner's constant addition of bizarre new food items to the menu (necessitating everything be basically precooked and vacuum sealed due to the convoluted requirements and basically not letting him actually COOK properly,) his anxiety levels were so high, and he was so dehydrated and physically exhausted from his strenuous work schedule, that he PASSED OUT mid-conversation. After spending a day convalescing, he returned to work during the [[OnceAnEpisode typical "everything is getting better" portion of the show]], and saw the new condensed menu and helped prepare a few simple dishes with Gordon. Getting to actually perform the task he loves the proper way, and tasting food that wasn't boiled in a bag, got him so happy he was laughing and crying at the same time.

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* In the episode with the Keating Hotel, the head chef was so worn down mentally from the owner's constant addition of bizarre new food items to the menu (necessitating everything be basically precooked and vacuum sealed due to the convoluted requirements and basically not letting him actually COOK properly,) his anxiety levels were so high, and he was so dehydrated and physically exhausted from his strenuous work schedule, that he PASSED OUT mid-conversation. After spending a day convalescing, he returned to work during the [[OnceAnEpisode typical "everything is getting better" portion of the show]], and saw the new condensed menu and helped prepare a few simple dishes with Gordon. Getting to actually perform the task he loves the proper way, and tasting food that wasn't boiled in a bag, got him so happy he was laughing and crying at the same time.time.
* In the episode with the Chester episode, Gordon not only saves the hotel(including paying for a top chef's salary out of his own pocket until the owners can afford to do so themselves) but also giving the husband and wife owners a nice apartment after they'd been forced to live in the hotel for years after losing their home.
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* In the episode with the Keating Hotel, the head chef was so worn down mentally from the owner's constant addition of bizarre new food items to the menu (necessitating everything be basically precooked and vacuum sealed due to the convoluted requirements and basically not letting him actually COOK properly,) his anxiety levels were so high, and he was so dehydrated and physically exhausted from his strenuous work schedule, that he PASSED OUT mid-conversation. After spending a day convalescing, he returned to work during the [[OnceAnEpisode typical "everything is getting better" portion of the show]], and saw the new condensed menu and helped prepare a few simple dishes with Gordon. Getting to actually perform the task he loves the proper way, and tasting food that wasn't boiled in a bag, got him so happy he was laughing and crying at the same time.

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