Ep 4. Sherman's Restaurant

Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell & Back season 1 episode 4 takes place at Sherman's Restaurant, a family-owned establishment in Greenville, Mississippi. The restaurant has been open for over 30 years and has been struggling in recent years due to outdated decor, poor management, and lackluster food.

In the beginning of the episode, Gordon Ramsay meets with owner Bradley Sherman and his daughter Christy, who manages the restaurant. Bradley inherited the restaurant from his father and has been running it with the same menu and decor for decades. Despite the restaurant's decline, Bradley is resistant to change and has been ignoring customer complaints and health code violations.

Gordon Ramsay performs a thorough inspection of the restaurant's kitchen and dining areas and is disgusted by the lack of cleanliness and organization. The kitchen is filled with expired food and dirty appliances, while the dining area is covered in dust and cobwebs. It's no wonder that the restaurant is failing.

Throughout the episode, Ramsay works with the Sherman family and the restaurant's staff to revamp the menu, update the decor, and improve the overall atmosphere of the restaurant. He also brings in a health inspector to evaluate the restaurant's cleanliness and make sure it meets industry standards.

Along the way, Ramsay uncovers some family drama between Bradley and Christy that has been contributing to the restaurant's decline. Christy is eager to make changes and bring the restaurant into the modern age, while Bradley is resistant to change and unwilling to listen to his daughter's ideas.

Despite these tensions, Ramsay is able to unite the family and the staff and create a successful restaurant makeover. The new menu highlights Southern cuisine with a modern twist, the decor is updated with new paint and furniture, and the restaurant is deep-cleaned from top to bottom.

At the end of the episode, Ramsay reveals the new and improved Sherman's Restaurant to the community with a grand reopening. The restaurant is packed with satisfied customers, and Christy and Bradley are moved to tears by the success. Thanks to Gordon Ramsay's intervention, Sherman's Restaurant is back on its feet and ready to thrive for another 30 years.