Whoever made the restaurant comparison is spot on. Imagine fine dining at Filippo's Gen-u-ine Italian Bistro.
- Chef Phil coming to your table 4 times during the meal to complain that DETRACTOR RESTAURANTS in the same neighborhood are cooking the same dishes.
- Having your waiter talk shit about the filet for ten minutes after you order it, because he knows there's more profit in the chicken.
- Garçon Swaggins kicking you out for pointing out that Pierogi and Gołąbki are on Phil's "Authentic Italian" menu.
- Coming in for take-out and having to listen to a 5 minute rant about how dine-in customers are "Really interactive and tip well", and it's time for you to STEP UP when you order.
- If you don't like Phil's REAL FOOD and his TEN YEAR LEGACY of throwing a plate of spaghetti in the microwave, you just don't appreciate food. You can go to one of those gimmick restaurants, with their distractions like "live music" and "fresh ingredients".
I think he should go head first into this. Kitchen Nightmares reruns have been getting boring. He'd be in appropriate company, too.