Season 5

November 9, 2012

Chef Ramsay heads to Mama Maria's in Brooklyn. This Italian restaurant and pizzeria was passed down from mother to son more than 25 years ago, but has proven to be more of a burden than a family gem. The owner is exhausted from trying to make ends meet for his family, which in turn has taken a toll on the staff, food and overall performance of the restaurant. Chef Ramsay is disgusted to find 12 freezers filled with rancid and inedible pre-made meals and he reaches his breaking point when one diner needs an ambulance after eating a defrosted piece of seafood. When Chef Ramsay levels with this owner, he leaves him in tears. Find out if Ramsay's push was enough to wake this owner and save his family and restaurant.

November 16, 2012

Ramsay heads to Pennsylvania's Ms. Jean's Southern Cuisine.

December 7, 2012

Ramsay goes to Massachusetts to help a married couple improve their restaurant, Barefoot Bob's.

December 14, 2012

Chef Ramsay checks on the status of Cafe Hon, Chiarella's, and Leone's to see if they heeded his advice.

January 25, 2013

Chef Ramsay heads to the historical Olde Hitching Post in Hanson, MA, where he faces off with stubborn owner Tom. In 2005, Tom bought the eatery for his oldest daughter, Andrea - yet more than seven years later, he still refuses to let her have any control. Andrea, manager Janice and the rest of the staff are tired of his controlling ways, but Tom makes no apologies for his motto, "my way is the only way." Owning two other prosperous restaurants, Tom cannot seem to figure out what the recipe for success is in this restaurant. Find out if Chef Ramsay can revive this restaurant and put an end to the father-daughter feud .

February 1, 2013

Ramsay tries to help a bickering brother and sister whose Beaver, Pa., restaurant Levanti's is failing.

February 15, 2013

Ramsay travels to Sam's Mediterranean Kabob Room in Monrovia, Calif., where the owner has only been able to keep his own children on as employees.

February 22, 2013

A well-liked, retired couple ask Ramsay to help their son, who has taken over their restaurant, Nino's, in Long Beach, Calif.

March 1, 2013

Ramsay visits Mill Street Bistro in Ohio to try to turn the eatery around; the restaurant's owner acts like a dictator and has trouble listening to others' viewpoints.

March 8, 2013

Chef Ramsay continues his work at the Mill Street Bistro Bar in Ohio, trying to get the obstinate owner to make a major attitude adjustment.

March 15, 2013

Chef Ramsay heads to Seattle to help Peter make some much-needed changes to his Greek restaurant, Yanni's.

April 26, 2013

Ramsay travels to The Prohibition Grille in Everett, Wash., to help its inexperienced owner.

May 3, 2013

Gordon travels to Nashville, Tenn., to help the owners of Chappy's turn their restaurant around.

May 10, 2013

Ramsay travels to Scottsdale, Ariz., to help the owners of Amy's Baking Company.