1. - Time's running out for
the Curry Lounge,Copy !req
2. an Indian Restaurant with
more style than substance.Copy !req
3. Hey, come on, it's
Nottingham, not Bollywood.Copy !req
4. Who went out and saw this idea
in a restaurant and thought,Copy !req
5. fuck me, this is amazing?Copy !req
6. This salesman turned
restaurateur
thinks gimmicks sell food.Copy !req
7. That looks like a large pair
of knickers, what is that?Copy !req
8. And in the kitchen I'm
dealing with a chefCopy !req
9. who's pat his sell by date.Copy !req
10. You're jealous coz he's
a lot younger than you.Copy !req
11. - No, no, no, no, no, no, no.Copy !req
12. - That's what it is.Copy !req
13. Look at the sneaky
little fuckers.Copy !req
14. It's time to knock some
sense into them.Copy !req
15. - Well, let's blame.Copy !req
16. - Yeah, Pummelled him.Copy !req
17. - Yeah.Copy !req
18. - I'm off to Nottingham where
they're nuts about curry.Copy !req
19. There's a staggering 18
Indian restaurantsCopy !req
20. in one square mile of
the city centreCopy !req
21. Where better to eat the
nation's favourite food.Copy !req
22. I love a good curry.Copy !req
23. Here in the heart of the
Midlands, Nottingham,Copy !req
24. this place has more restaurantsCopy !req
25. than any other city
across Britain.Copy !req
26. So the chances of finding
a good curry is quite high.Copy !req
27. The new kid on the block is
the 110 seater Curry Lounge.Copy !req
28. Owner, Raz, a former
pharmaceutical sales manager,Copy !req
29. opened the restaurant
six months ago.Copy !req
30. In the hope of becoming
Nottingham's curry kingCopy !req
31. he spent nearly half
a million quidCopy !req
32. on building his very own
Bollywood dream.Copy !req
33. - We generally wanted to
create somethingCopy !req
34. that had a bit of a wow factorCopy !req
35. That was, fuck me, look
at this, it's, wow!Copy !req
36. - But
Nottingham's not been wowedCopy !req
37. by the Curry Lounge.Copy !req
38. Raz's bling palace
loses three grand a weekCopy !req
39. and can't survive for long.Copy !req
40. - I put a lot of my own
money into this business,Copy !req
41. but if we don't start
hitting that eight,Copy !req
42. eight and a half thousand
pound a week break-even figure,Copy !req
43. we potentially might not
see Christmas.Copy !req
44. - I absolutely love Indian
food, and this is the first timeCopy !req
45. I've worked in an Indian
rstaurant in Britain,Copy !req
46. so I'm really excited.Copy !req
47. Raz is so proud of his
Bollywood palaceCopy !req
48. that he's prepared to
bend the truth a littleCopy !req
49. to get it noticed.Copy !req
50. Best Rewards, Best
Indian Restaurant.Copy !req
51. Wow!Copy !req
52. Hold on a minute,
runner-up in 2007.Copy !req
53. Bullshitting fucker.Copy !req
54. - Mr. Gordon Ramsay.Copy !req
55. How are you?
- Hello, how are you?Copy !req
56. Very well thank you,
how are you?Copy !req
57. - Very well thank you.Copy !req
58. - First name, sorry?Copy !req
59. - Raz.
- Raz?Copy !req
60. Good to see you.Copy !req
61. Any chance of just turning
that music down so I can you,Copy !req
62. - Sure, Yeah.Copy !req
63. - Excellent.Copy !req
64. My god!Copy !req
65. Who designed it?Copy !req
66. - Well, most of the
stuff you see was ideasCopy !req
67. that I've picked up from
various places.Copy !req
68. - It looks fucking ghastly.Copy !req
69. Where did he get his
inspiration?Copy !req
70. Lap dancing clubs?Copy !req
71. How many screens have you got?Copy !req
72. - We've got seven in total.Copy !req
73. - You don't go to a
restaurant to watch television.Copy !req
74. - No, but—Copy !req
75. - What in the fuck are they?Copy !req
76. - That's the water
feature Gordon.Copy !req
77. - A water feature?Copy !req
78. - Yeah.Copy !req
79. - Holy mackerel!Copy !req
80. After seeing what Raz
has done to the decorCopy !req
81. I hope his taste hasn't
made it onto the menu.Copy !req
82. Hello, how are you?Copy !req
83. - I'm fine, how are you?Copy !req
84. - Are you the
restaurant manager?Copy !req
85. - No.
- No.Copy !req
86. - I'm the head waitress.Copy !req
87. - Head waitress.Copy !req
88. How popular is that,
create your own curry?Copy !req
89. - Yeah, that's
really popular with people.Copy !req
90. - So you get them to
create their own?Copy !req
91. - Yeah.Copy !req
92. - Almost like your sort
of curry pick'n'mix?Copy !req
93. - Yeah.Copy !req
94. - Create your own curry?Copy !req
95. What a crazy idea.Copy !req
96. Oh, well, when in Rome.Copy !req
97. Let's see if they can
make this monstrosity.Copy !req
98. Well, let's go for a
little bit of a,Copy !req
99. Chicken Korma, with prawns.Copy !req
100. - Do you want it medium?Copy !req
101. - No, I'm gonna go for hot.Copy !req
102. - Hot?Copy !req
103. - Wow!Copy !req
104. - And cooking my
dodgy DIY curry is a manCopy !req
105. with 20 years experience
in Indian cuisine,Copy !req
106. executive chef, Zahir Khan.Copy !req
107. - This kitchen is designed
by me, built by me,Copy !req
108. created by me, so it's my baby.Copy !req
109. If someone gets, says your baby
is dirty I'll kick his arse.Copy !req
110. - Working under him is a
highly skilled brigade of chefsCopy !req
111. flown in from India.Copy !req
112. Congratulations on the best
restaurant in Nottingham.Copy !req
113. - Runner-up.Copy !req
114. - Yeah, nice small detail there.Copy !req
115. - Marketing bollocks.Copy !req
116. - Marketing bollocks?Copy !req
117. - We're not doing
anything untoward.Copy !req
118. - And just when I thought
I'd seen it all.Copy !req
119. Holy shitCopy !req
120. - That's whole Goan.Copy !req
121. - What?Copy !req
122. - That's cheese Naan.Copy !req
123. - That's my what?Copy !req
124. - Chilli cheese Naan.Copy !req
125. - Christ almighty!Copy !req
126. That looks like a large pair
of knickers, what is that?Copy !req
127. - It's basically
a Naan stand.Copy !req
128. - Christmas time I could
understand slightly pissed, but,Copy !req
129. fuck me, they don't come out
like that all the time do they?Copy !req
130. - You can get three or four NaanCopy !req
131. on there rather than
using four plates.Copy !req
132. - Great isn't it, I mean,
you're sat with your girlfriendCopy !req
133. and you don't want to
talk to her.Copy !req
134. Hi ya sweetheart.Copy !req
135. - Hello.Copy !req
136. - Fuck off.Copy !req
137. Oh, no, not you.Copy !req
138. Tash how are you?Copy !req
139. - (laughs) I'm fine.Copy !req
140. - So, Sea bass at the
Curry Lounge.Copy !req
141. Hmm.Copy !req
142. Fuck, dry.Copy !req
143. Tasteless, no salt, no
seasoning, nothing.Copy !req
144. Bloody hell.Copy !req
145. A terrible dish, and I
didn't even design it myself.Copy !req
146. Now for my DIY chicken
and prawn spicy korma.Copy !req
147. Very greasy, it's got
a film of oil on top.Copy !req
148. Chicken's really dry.Copy !req
149. If every customer goes
for a DIY CurryCopy !req
150. this restaurant must be
serving up some real disasters.Copy !req
151. I don't know, you look
at it now and it's like,Copy !req
152. it's almost on the verge
of being pretentious,Copy !req
153. do you know what I mean,
it's lost its authenticityCopy !req
154. because it's trying to be
too smart for its own good.Copy !req
155. And then out comes the
fucking swinging Naan.Copy !req
156. Kitchen's through here?Copy !req
157. Yeah.Copy !req
158. Thanks, and the chef's name is?Copy !req
159. Apparently a man who's
worked in India's best hotelsCopy !req
160. is responsible for this.Copy !req
161. It doesn't add up.Copy !req
162. Zack Khan, okay?Copy !req
163. - This is Zack.Copy !req
164. Zack, Gordon.Copy !req
165. - Hi, how are you?
- How are you?Copy !req
166. - Fine.Copy !req
167. - You are the
cleanest chef I have ever seenCopy !req
168. in my entire life.Copy !req
169. - Thank you.Copy !req
170. - Immaculate.Copy !req
171. - Thank you.Copy !req
172. - Shouldn't he be at
school, that one, though?Copy !req
173. Look at him, amazing.Copy !req
174. Okay, thank fuck for those earsCopy !req
175. otherwise the hat
would fall off.Copy !req
176. - Thank you. (laughs)Copy !req
177. - Okay, when I first
arrived I was sort of,Copy !req
178. confused, the minute I arrived.Copy !req
179. The decor threw me, Yeah?Copy !req
180. And so did the food.Copy !req
181. The food was, the
food was bland.Copy !req
182. - If someone asks you—Copy !req
183. - Yes.Copy !req
184. - Korma.Copy !req
185. It just happens to be mild
and creamy and sweet dish.Copy !req
186. - Yes.Copy !req
187. - But yes, you're insisting,
no, I want it hot.Copy !req
188. So, what, what chef has
got to put chillies?Copy !req
189. - I felt there was no
personality, nothing individual.Copy !req
190. It was very plain and
very boring.Copy !req
191. The kind of food I
could get anywhere.Copy !req
192. - We get regular
comments every nightCopy !req
193. how fresh and different in—
- I, I, I, I, I'm not, I,Copy !req
194. I'm not interestedCopy !req
195. in the positives.
- Yeah, I know.Copy !req
196. - My staff in my restaurant
listen to negatives.Copy !req
197. I'm not here for positives.Copy !req
198. So what I'm trying to say is,Copy !req
199. I found my experience
to be bland.Copy !req
200. - RightCopy !req
201. - And where that sits
anywhere connectedCopy !req
202. to Indian authentic
cuisine, It's game over.Copy !req
203. This business is on the
verge of closing,Copy !req
204. we're short of customers
and we're in the shit.Copy !req
205. Bingo!Copy !req
206. I'm in Nottingham at the
110 seater Curry Lounge.Copy !req
207. It's a big restaurant
with even bigger problemsCopy !req
208. and I've only got five
days to sort it out.Copy !req
209. This is a first for me, turning
round an Indian Restaurant.Copy !req
210. Now, the basic principles are
exactly the same no matterCopy !req
211. what the style of cuisine is.Copy !req
212. But daunting task, very excited,Copy !req
213. but I think it's gonna be a
fucking tough nut to crack.Copy !req
214. It's Friday night and
the start of the weekend.Copy !req
215. The only time of the week
when the Curry Lounge is busy.Copy !req
216. Owner, Raz, is also front
of house managerCopy !req
217. and he loves showing off
to the punters.Copy !req
218. - Is that mild, medium?Copy !req
219. - Em, medium.Copy !req
220. - Medium.Copy !req
221. - Already the
customers are running riotCopy !req
222. and creating their own curries.Copy !req
223. Thousands of years of
Indian cultureCopy !req
224. straight out the window.Copy !req
225. - Remember Dee,
he had a garlic,Copy !req
226. coconut and chilli Naan.Copy !req
227. Yeah?Copy !req
228. And, er
- Is that on the menu,Copy !req
229. garlic, coconut and chilliCopy !req
230. or did you make them up?
- No, she's made it all—Copy !req
231. - They are the architects.Copy !req
232. - Yeah.
- She makes them up?Copy !req
233. Yeah.Copy !req
234. And, his lady's asking
about the salmon,Copy !req
235. is there cream in there?Copy !req
236. - Little bit, yeah.Copy !req
237. - She said can you change
it for yoghurtCopy !req
238. because you did last time?Copy !req
239. - Okay, fine.Copy !req
240. - Yeah?Copy !req
241. - So no one sticks to
the menu here,Copy !req
242. they just order what they want?Copy !req
243. - Menu says that.Copy !req
244. Why—?
- Have you seen,Copy !req
245. have you seen the menu?Copy !req
246. - Are you mad?Copy !req
247. You should be confident and
happy with what you do isCopy !req
248. what's good enough for them.Copy !req
249. - Do I look like alright?Copy !req
250. I am a mad person,
hundred percent.Copy !req
251. - Is that your idea?Copy !req
252. - No, of course, I will
not take, I will not takeCopy !req
253. such a drastic step, this
is my boss idea.Copy !req
254. - Finally I get it, the
pick'n'mix menu is a resultCopy !req
255. of this former salesman
trying to please everyone.Copy !req
256. - Now, if you want
lobster and it happensCopy !req
257. To be a mild but you
like it hot,Copy !req
258. why the hell can't
you have it hot?Copy !req
259. Yes it pisses the staff
off in the kitchen,Copy !req
260. but at the end of the day
If the customer wants itCopy !req
261. they can have it as far
as I'm concerned.Copy !req
262. - With the pick'n'mix
option the customersCopy !req
263. can order over 100
variations of the dishes,Copy !req
264. it's a curry DIY disaster.Copy !req
265. Khan and his team are
swamped with orders,Copy !req
266. he's losing it and I'm
not surprised.Copy !req
267. - Here.Copy !req
268. Every check is coming with
something bloody changed.Copy !req
269. - Lamb Bhuna four ways?Copy !req
270. Ridiculous, huh?Copy !req
271. This ludicrous menu is
slowing up service too.Copy !req
272. - We've been having a nice
chat while we've been waitingCopy !req
273. for the food to arrive.Copy !req
274. - I've been waiting 10,
15 minutes.Copy !req
275. - Its been a little whileCopy !req
276. - As orders flood in,
plates build up on the pass,Copy !req
277. and where fresh food's
concerned that's a disaster.Copy !req
278. It's got a big skin
on there now.Copy !req
279. - That is fine.Copy !req
280. - Oh, fucking hell.Copy !req
281. - Table 9.Copy !req
282. - Come on, come on, come on.Copy !req
283. If Raz thinks his DIY menu
makes his restaurant stand outCopy !req
284. from the competition he
couldn't be more wrong.Copy !req
285. - It tasted like it was
more like from a supermarketCopy !req
286. rather than kind of coming outCopy !req
287. for a nice meal out,
in comparison.Copy !req
288. - So pretty average?Copy !req
289. - Fairly average.Copy !req
290. It's the first time we've beenCopy !req
291. and probably—
- Yeah, would you come back?Copy !req
292. - Probably not, no.Copy !req
293. - As an Indian Restaurant
in Nottingham.Copy !req
294. - Yeah.Copy !req
295. - Is it average, above
average or is it in the—?Copy !req
296. - Average.Copy !req
297. - It's a bit all style
and no substance for me.Copy !req
298. Great towels in the, ladies.Copy !req
299. - Why do you treat your
kitchen like a conveyor belt?Copy !req
300. It's like a, it's like a
banqueting kitchen here.Copy !req
301. - There were so many orders
pending and I had to goCopy !req
302. In and out, in and out, in
and out, two tables of food.Copy !req
303. - I think deep down inside
you could do much better.Copy !req
304. - For sure.Copy !req
305. You know love, care and justCopy !req
306. - I know.
- that little bit of passion.Copy !req
307. What are you thinking?Copy !req
308. - Shit, basically, we
need to sort this out.Copy !req
309. - I know damn well we could
all do a damn site better.Copy !req
310. Goodnight.Copy !req
311. - Goodnight.Copy !req
312. - Cheers man.Copy !req
313. - See you in the morning, yes?
- No problem.Copy !req
314. - Bright and early, yes?Copy !req
315. Gentlemen, goodnight.Copy !req
316. - Cheers man.Copy !req
317. Damn.Copy !req
318. I haven't enjoyed the food, I
haven't, for the first time,Copy !req
319. since I opened the
restaurant and I like it.Copy !req
320. I'll leave it there.Copy !req
321. I'm gonna go for a fag.Copy !req
322. See you later.Copy !req
323. - This restaurant has
two major issues.Copy !req
324. Firstly, the restaurant's
all blinged upCopy !req
325. and they've got a
menu to match it,Copy !req
326. it's fucking
humongous and ghastly.Copy !req
327. If I've got any chance
of turning this aroundCopy !req
328. the first thing I have
to attack, seriously,Copy !req
329. is the food.Copy !req
330. It's hideous.Copy !req
331. Unbelievable.Copy !req
332. Raz has built a flash restaurant
and a tacky menu to match.Copy !req
333. But the way I see it, that's
nothing to brag about.Copy !req
334. So this morning I've
got to get RazCopy !req
335. to see the error of his ways.Copy !req
336. For me the heartbeat of any
restaurant, everyone comes backCopy !req
337. knocking on the door and they
want to taste the food again.Copy !req
338. I don't feel that hereCopy !req
339. I think you've got a
fucking glamorous 1980sCopy !req
340. fucking Indian RestaurantCopy !req
341. that's serving pretty
mediocre Indian food.Copy !req
342. And if you're going to
spend 600, 700,Copy !req
343. three quarters of a million
pound, whatever it is, fuck me,Copy !req
344. what you've got to become
is individual.Copy !req
345. - You know, it, it's, it is
a bit hard for me to sit hereCopy !req
346. and go, fuck, I've got
all that wrong.Copy !req
347. I mean, I've still got to
get this right.Copy !req
348. - Yeah, Nothing
wrong with being proud at all.Copy !req
349. - No.Copy !req
350. - Providing you've got that
level of fucking intelligenceCopy !req
351. to fucking rectify, okay?
- Yeah.Copy !req
352. - And we're gonna start
right this fucking minute.Copy !req
353. - Okay.Copy !req
354. - Yeah.Copy !req
355. And, I mean, literally, no,
stay there,Copy !req
356. you don't have to move,
I've got it all ready.Copy !req
357. - Oh, great.Copy !req
358. - Yeah, Oh, la-la!Copy !req
359. That's one thing, fuck me, have
I been dying, there you go,Copy !req
360. that's for you.Copy !req
361. Are we doing both windows
or one window?Copy !req
362. - No, that's not coming off.Copy !req
363. - Water on there
first and just, look.Copy !req
364. - It's tinted glass so
it'll scratch.Copy !req
365. - See?Copy !req
366. - Gordon, you're not.Copy !req
367. - Oh, here we go.Copy !req
368. - You.Copy !req
369. I've not done it to hurt
anybody, I didn't do itCopy !req
370. to piss any of the winners off.Copy !req
371. - If you'd had runners-up
in the same styleCopy !req
372. I would still turn round and
say, Raz, do yourself a favour,Copy !req
373. get that shit off the window,
it looks fucking hideous.Copy !req
374. - I'll give you a hand
to take it off, Gordon,Copy !req
375. but I just don't.Copy !req
376. - Oh, that's very kind.Copy !req
377. If you can take the runners
off up then I'll feel a lot—Copy !req
378. - Gordon, I will take
it off you, but I, I,Copy !req
379. what I, I am getting pissed
off about you actually.Copy !req
380. - I'm glad you are.Copy !req
381. - Yeah, I am.Copy !req
382. - I'm fucking over the moon.Copy !req
383. - I'm saying—
- I like itCopy !req
384. when you get pissed off.Copy !req
385. - It was meant to let
customers knowCopy !req
386. that we've just come
runners-up in two awards.Copy !req
387. - Okay, do they know now?Copy !req
388. - Who?Copy !req
389. - The customers?
- Of course they do.Copy !req
390. - So, we can get rid of it then.Copy !req
391. - Okay.Copy !req
392. - You start there with the
little runners-up in small bitsCopy !req
393. in black, and you may
need some glassesCopy !req
394. to get it off.Copy !req
395. Please don't scratch the
window, it's smoked glass.Copy !req
396. Sorry, runners-up, coming off.Copy !req
397. Sorry, only runners-up.Copy !req
398. We'll try harder next year.Copy !req
399. Only runners-up.Copy !req
400. Next year we're gonna win.Copy !req
401. Lovely.Copy !req
402. Slow down, you can't
see the sign.Copy !req
403. Oh, shit, he's gone.Copy !req
404. Only runners-up.Copy !req
405. Sorry, it's gone now.Copy !req
406. Thank you.Copy !req
407. I bet that fucking hurt
didn't it, no?Copy !req
408. - I'm actually enjoying it.Copy !req
409. - Uh?Copy !req
410. Now I've cleaned those windows
I can turn my attentionCopy !req
411. to the biggest problem of all,
the food.Copy !req
412. Like most Indian
restaurants, the sauce stocksCopy !req
413. that form the base of the
curries are prepared in advance.Copy !req
414. Incredibly, all the 130 create
your own curries are made upCopy !req
415. from just three stocks, no
wonder they all taste the same.Copy !req
416. Oh, dear, I've also
found jars of curry pasteCopy !req
417. and frozen samosas.Copy !req
418. The only freshly prepared
food is the Naan bread.Copy !req
419. What a waste of talented chefs.Copy !req
420. 12 seconds each Naan.Copy !req
421. You're like a little Harry
Potter there in the corner,Copy !req
422. working your magic.Copy !req
423. Wizard of the Naan.Copy !req
424. Well done Harry.Copy !req
425. This isn't a restaurant
kitchen, it's a food factory.Copy !req
426. - Most of the time we
cater in two hoursCopy !req
427. sometimes 100 cover, 120 covers.Copy !req
428. We have to give fast food.Copy !req
429. Quick, quick, quick, quick,
quick, quick.Copy !req
430. - I've asked Khan to cook
every dish on the menu.Copy !req
431. Holy mackerelCopy !req
432. The amount of food there
is extraordinary.Copy !req
433. Most of these dishes are
made up on just a few sauces.Copy !req
434. There's no way on earth
they can taste individual,Copy !req
435. and I'm going to prove it.Copy !req
436. Are you sure you don't do Botox?Copy !req
437. - No I don't.
- No?Copy !req
438. Far too good looking.Copy !req
439. Right.Copy !req
440. Wrap that on.Copy !req
441. We're gonna taste some food
and you're gonna tell meCopy !req
442. what it is.Copy !req
443. Okay, Tash?Copy !req
444. Here we go my darling.Copy !req
445. First up, one of the most
expensive dishes on the menu.Copy !req
446. - King Prawn Karahi?Copy !req
447. - No.Copy !req
448. - No, That's the lobster
I had yesterday.Copy !req
449. Tash.Copy !req
450. Let's see if the rest of
the waiting staffCopy !req
451. can do any better.Copy !req
452. The nation's favourite,
Chicken Tikka Masala.Copy !req
453. One of the most popular dishes
on the menu, what is it?Copy !req
454. - Chicken Madras?Copy !req
455. - No.Copy !req
456. - No.Copy !req
457. Oh, dear!Copy !req
458. - Karahi Paneer?Copy !req
459. - No.Copy !req
460. - No.Copy !req
461. One last try.Copy !req
462. How about the one thing
that shouldn't be anywhereCopy !req
463. near this restaurant?Copy !req
464. Tash, what is that?Copy !req
465. - Chip?Copy !req
466. - Chip, good girl.Copy !req
467. Excellent.Copy !req
468. What are we running here?Copy !req
469. - An Indian restaurant.Copy !req
470. - An Indian restaurant,
excellent.Copy !req
471. None of the staff could
tell one dish from another.Copy !req
472. You can't be that mediocre
when you're fightingCopy !req
473. for survival with 18
other restaurants.Copy !req
474. You're a generous man,
and it showsCopy !req
475. to what you sat in front of.Copy !req
476. You can't play to everybody.Copy !req
477. - We, we try to give
every customer.Copy !req
478. - Whatever he asks.
- Whatever he wants.Copy !req
479. - Tinned pineapple and
curry just don't mix.Copy !req
480. It's not the average, no chef
in the world would attemptCopy !req
481. to cook this.Copy !req
482. And your generous
spirit is destroyingCopy !req
483. the ambition of this restaurant.Copy !req
484. Raz's generous spirit is
also destroyingCopy !req
485. the ambition of his
head waitress.Copy !req
486. - It just looks bad
that we don't knowCopy !req
487. what's coming out
from the kitchen.Copy !req
488. How can I be a head waitress
when I don't even knowCopy !req
489. what's on my menu?Copy !req
490. That's the upsetting
thing about it.Copy !req
491. - If the pick'n'mix
menu has done thisCopy !req
492. to his head waitress,Copy !req
493. what's it done to the man who
has to cook it every night?Copy !req
494. Nottingham's got a growing
Asian communityCopy !req
495. and great markets selling
exotic produceCopy !req
496. that you'd find on the
streets of India.Copy !req
497. Khan, good morning.Copy !req
498. - It's nice to
see you here.Copy !req
499. - Yeah, it's good to
see you too.Copy !req
500. This is your local, yes?Copy !req
501. - This is my local.Copy !req
502. - This is where we gain—
- Local market.Copy !req
503. - Inspiration.Copy !req
504. All these shops are on the
Curry Lounge's doorstep,Copy !req
505. but Khan rarely visits
them, choosing to orderCopy !req
506. in his supplies instead.Copy !req
507. This part can be taken out.
- Yeah, like a,Copy !req
508. like, like, yeah.Copy !req
509. - You can take it out there
and just slice and toss it.Copy !req
510. - Yeah.Copy !req
511. - It's beautiful tasting.Copy !req
512. - See, you seem to come alive
in amongst all this produce.Copy !req
513. - Of, of course.Copy !req
514. - Uh?Copy !req
515. - Break this,
there is hardly any seeds.Copy !req
516. - Yeah.Copy !req
517. It's great to see Khan excited
about Indian food again.Copy !req
518. It's given me an idea.Copy !req
519. - Finely sliced.Copy !req
520. You grew up in which region?Copy !req
521. - Tristan.Copy !req
522. What was the first sort
of big influenceCopy !req
523. that your mother gave you
in terms of food taste?Copy !req
524. - She used to make the
Korma, this was fantastic.Copy !req
525. - Right.Copy !req
526. - But not the Korma
what we make here.Copy !req
527. - No.Copy !req
528. - Sweet ones.Copy !req
529. Let's pick up some
ingredients today.Copy !req
530. Sure.Copy !req
531. Let's put that as a
special this eveningCopy !req
532. on the menu.
- Fine, fine.Copy !req
533. - And give it some
authenticity from the—Copy !req
534. - Absolutely.
- The region.Copy !req
535. - Okay.Copy !req
536. - Let's go and
get the lamb.Copy !req
537. - No compromise.Copy !req
538. - Lovely.Copy !req
539. - Thank you.Copy !req
540. - Tonight's a big night,
we're putting on a new dishCopy !req
541. you can't get in any run
of the mill curry house.Copy !req
542. But before we can hand
out the menusCopy !req
543. there's something I've
been dying to do.Copy !req
544. Throw all these out, no
more pick'n'mix.Copy !req
545. We're going back to
simple, authentic, yeah,Copy !req
546. Indian cuisine, yeah?Copy !req
547. It's crucial we tell
the front of house teamCopy !req
548. about the special so
they can push it.Copy !req
549. Kitchen staff, why don't you
explain what you're doing?Copy !req
550. - Sure.Copy !req
551. Well, we are making the, the
authentic lamb korma today.Copy !req
552. - What if the customer wants
Chicken Jalfrezi GordonCopy !req
553. and it's not on the menu?Copy !req
554. - Yeah?Copy !req
555. Have you seen how much
food has gone there?Copy !req
556. - Yeah.Copy !req
557. - So..Copy !req
558. - Sell something else.
- We're gonnaCopy !req
559. sell something else.Copy !req
560. Raz doesn't seem happy, but
tonight I'm going to proveCopy !req
561. to him that Nottingham
wants authentic dishesCopy !req
562. instead of dodgy DIY food.Copy !req
563. So let's get the cocktails done,
yes?Copy !req
564. Let's go.Copy !req
565. Take out the pick'n'mixes
on the menu please.Copy !req
566. That one's gone.Copy !req
567. Yes?Copy !req
568. You smile, move.Copy !req
569. - Cloves, green cardamom.Copy !req
570. - Khan's special is a medium
spiced dish from Hidrobad,Copy !req
571. and unlike Raz's pick'n'mix,
this curry will be madeCopy !req
572. from scratch every day.Copy !req
573. The meat is slow
cooked on the boneCopy !req
574. with spices and browned onions.Copy !req
575. And the bone in there as well.Copy !req
576. I quite like the regional
aspect with the bone inside.Copy !req
577. - Absolutely.Copy !req
578. - And serve it with the bone,Copy !req
579. it makes it look more authentic.Copy !req
580. Chilli powder, turmeric
and salt are added alongCopy !req
581. with a garlic and ginger
paste then left to cook gentlyCopy !req
582. for half an hour.Copy !req
583. Gorgeous.Copy !req
584. - And this is
your lamb korma.Copy !req
585. - Thank you.Copy !req
586. That for me, yeah, is perfect,
yeah?Copy !req
587. - Thank you.
- You know that?Copy !req
588. - Thank you very much.Copy !req
589. - It tastes delicious.Copy !req
590. - Thank you.Copy !req
591. - This dish will
get everyone hot for more.Copy !req
592. - Fire away sir,
what would you like?Copy !req
593. - I'm gonna have the
Tandoori Bar please.Copy !req
594. - Tandoori Bar?Copy !req
595. - Yes please.Copy !req
596. - But an
hour into serviceCopy !req
597. and not one person's
ordered the lamb korma.Copy !req
598. What are Raz and his
waiters up to?Copy !req
599. Er, have you been here before?Copy !req
600. - No.Copy !req
601. - What have
you ordered?Copy !req
602. - Vegetable Biryani.Copy !req
603. - Lovely.Copy !req
604. Sir?Copy !req
605. - Karahi Prawns.Copy !req
606. - Lovely.Copy !req
607. Tell me?Copy !req
608. - Lamb Masala.Copy !req
609. - So no one's gone
for the special?Copy !req
610. - No.
- No?Copy !req
611. - We didn't actually
hear about the special.Copy !req
612. - No we don't
know about any specials.Copy !req
613. - We've ordered
your special..Copy !req
614. - You didn't hear
about the special?Copy !req
615. - No, we weren't
told about any special, so.Copy !req
616. - It would be nice if you
could explain the special.Copy !req
617. - Okay.Copy !req
618. - Okay.Copy !req
619. Excuse me just a second
while I give him a kickCopy !req
620. in the bollocks.Copy !req
621. Going back to tell him
to explain our special.Copy !req
622. Oh, dear!Copy !req
623. If the front of house team
aren't behind the special,Copy !req
624. then it's down to just one man,
Raz.Copy !req
625. Anyone would think he's
resisting the changesCopy !req
626. to tonight's menu.Copy !req
627. Now, I'm getting
slightly agitatedCopy !req
628. that it's all a little
bit too casual.Copy !req
629. So I just need some
drive behind it.Copy !req
630. - Okay.Copy !req
631. - You've got to drive it,
not from the back seatCopy !req
632. but from the front seat, yes?Copy !req
633. - No problem.Copy !req
634. How are you doing guys,
are you alright?Copy !req
635. Did you not go for the special?Copy !req
636. - Not want to?Copy !req
637. - I'm not laughing.Copy !req
638. But if Raz won't push it
I know a man who will.Copy !req
639. You look great, you look great.Copy !req
640. - Yeah.Copy !req
641. Hey, come on, it's
Nottingham, not Bollywood.Copy !req
642. - Right, fantastic.Copy !req
643. - When you put stuff
on long hoursCopy !req
644. it gives it's own taste
anyway, so that actual tasteCopy !req
645. comes out of the meat.Copy !req
646. Try my favourite?Copy !req
647. - I'll try it.Copy !req
648. - Yeah, you'll be safe.Copy !req
649. - And me too. (laughs)Copy !req
650. - It's great
to see Khan's passionCopy !req
651. for the dish that he created.Copy !req
652. He's like a different chef.Copy !req
653. At last Khan's mum's lamb
starts to sell,Copy !req
654. but no thanks to Raz.Copy !req
655. - Now you see that one
is coming now.Copy !req
656. - Table one said that
the lamb was fantastic.Copy !req
657. - He said the lamb
was fantastic?Copy !req
658. - Yeah.Copy !req
659. - Good.Copy !req
660. That's great news.Copy !req
661. They didn't complain
it wasn't sweet enough?Copy !req
662. - No, they
didn't complain.Copy !req
663. - Coz that's what they
want here in Nottingham.Copy !req
664. - I had lamb korma, which
was medium and very,Copy !req
665. very tasty and very nice.Copy !req
666. Really enjoyed it.Copy !req
667. - I never realised there was
so many varieties of korma,Copy !req
668. but, yeah, wonderful.Copy !req
669. - That is really good news,
we've already sold outCopy !req
670. of Khan's lamb korma.Copy !req
671. Now, that means they want that
really nice authentic styleCopy !req
672. of cooking as opposed to
that sweet mush,Copy !req
673. but what's pissed me off more
than anything is Raz's refusalCopy !req
674. to push the authentic
special and still thinksCopy !req
675. they come here for the
fucking pick'n'mix,Copy !req
676. which is bollocks.Copy !req
677. Without a doubt, the star
of tonight's show is Khan.Copy !req
678. You are destined for
Bollywood you, aren't you?Copy !req
679. You're too good looking
to be a chef.Copy !req
680. - No, no.Copy !req
681. - You look like some sort
of Bollywood superstar.Copy !req
682. - No, come on, you are
pulling my leg.Copy !req
683. - From a porn movie.Copy !req
684. - Oh, shit.Copy !req
685. Fucking hell.Copy !req
686. I knew, I knew he was
taking me somewhere man,Copy !req
687. I knew that time.Copy !req
688. - Last night I realised
the Curry LoungeCopy !req
689. is split down the middle,
kitchen versus front of house.Copy !req
690. Before I do any more
work on the menuCopy !req
691. I've got to get them all
playing for the same team.Copy !req
692. Crucial, bit of team bonding.Copy !req
693. When was the last time you
got your team out together?Copy !req
694. - Never.Copy !req
695. - My guys meet on
average once a month,Copy !req
696. whether it's go-karting,
water polo.Copy !req
697. We haven't been a team yet,
so we're now gonna playCopy !req
698. the locals at their own gameCopy !req
699. and we're gonna whip their arse.Copy !req
700. How are you buddy?Copy !req
701. - I'm fine thank you.Copy !req
702. - I've arranged for
the Curry LoungeCopy !req
703. to play the local Sikh
Cricket Team,Copy !req
704. and I've heard their
batting average is high.Copy !req
705. Raz's opening the batting
with a difference.Copy !req
706. It's time the kitchen
bowled him a few bouncers.Copy !req
707. Right, Raz.Copy !req
708. - Gordon.Copy !req
709. - Okay.Copy !req
710. This, yeah, is what they
call handicap, yeah?Copy !req
711. - Yeah.Copy !req
712. I'm going to do to you,
okay, what you've been doingCopy !req
713. to your staff.Copy !req
714. - Right.Copy !req
715. - And so I want
you to experienceCopy !req
716. what they've been experiencing,
yeah,Copy !req
717. since they've been
working with you.Copy !req
718. - Alright, mate.Copy !req
719. - So, one handed, this
time bowl the fastest bowlCopy !req
720. you've ever done.Copy !req
721. Move.Copy !req
722. Oh, oh, oh, shit!Copy !req
723. Damn.Copy !req
724. Sorry, that's butter fingers.Copy !req
725. Sorry.Copy !req
726. Good.Copy !req
727. Still here?Copy !req
728. I can't believe it.Copy !req
729. He still manages to hit
the fucking ball.Copy !req
730. Shit!Copy !req
731. Uh?Copy !req
732. Er, well.Copy !req
733. What? (laughs)Copy !req
734. - That'll be a four then?Copy !req
735. - Great determination,
yeah?Copy !req
736. - Thank you very much.Copy !req
737. - Great batting and a
great innings.Copy !req
738. Why aren't you like that
in the fucking restaurant?Copy !req
739. - I wasn't gonna
get out no matter what.Copy !req
740. - We can't lose.Copy !req
741. - And it's we can't lose,
it's very competitiveCopy !req
742. and I think the last six
balls I've shown to myselfCopy !req
743. that what I'm trying to do.Copy !req
744. I'm determined to do it
and I'm not gonna fail.Copy !req
745. I think that's what's
been missing in meCopy !req
746. for the last two or
three months.Copy !req
747. So I'm glad for that, one
handed or not.Copy !req
748. - Come on Tash!Copy !req
749. - It's the first time
we've all been out togetherCopy !req
750. with the kitchen and
service staff.Copy !req
751. So, yeah, it's good.Copy !req
752. - Let's go for it.Copy !req
753. - Harry, look at that
big white screen down thereCopy !req
754. and think of all your
Naan breads.Copy !req
755. - Yeah.
- Let's go.Copy !req
756. - Hit it.Copy !req
757. Hit it.Copy !req
758. - Whoa!Copy !req
759. Oh, shit!Copy !req
760. One over, come on.Copy !req
761. - What's that!Copy !req
762. Yeahh!Copy !req
763. Well played guys.Copy !req
764. - Well played.Copy !req
765. - Fantastic effort.Copy !req
766. - Thank you.Copy !req
767. The cricket was such a successCopy !req
768. I thought we'd turned a corner.Copy !req
769. But this morning I find out
Raz has called a meetingCopy !req
770. and only invited the front
of house staff.Copy !req
771. When is this guy ever
gonna learn?Copy !req
772. He's being an idiot and I won't
let him get away with this.Copy !req
773. Look at the sneaky
little fuckers.Copy !req
774. What did I say?Copy !req
775. - Team building.Copy !req
776. - So now
they're holding a meetingCopy !req
777. on their fucking own.Copy !req
778. - So let's go and—Copy !req
779. - Yeah, pummelled him.Copy !req
780. - Yeah.Copy !req
781. - I've been at the
Curry Lounge in NottinghamCopy !req
782. for three days and I thought
we were making progress.Copy !req
783. But after a great day
of team bondingCopy !req
784. Raz has gone behind my back.Copy !req
785. - So let's go and—Copy !req
786. - Yeah, pummelled him.Copy !req
787. - Yeah.Copy !req
788. - Hi ya Gordon.Copy !req
789. - Yeah, hello, yes,
excuse me.Copy !req
790. Hello!Copy !req
791. Excuse me.
- Are you gate-crashing?Copy !req
792. - Huh?Copy !req
793. Hold on, hold on, hold on,
hold on a minute, let's, let's,Copy !req
794. you're having a meeting, right?Copy !req
795. - Yeah.Copy !req
796. - Right.Copy !req
797. 24 hours ago we had a
team building exercise.Copy !req
798. - Yeah.Copy !req
799. - Kitchen and dining room.Copy !req
800. - Yeah.Copy !req
801. - Which was fantastic.Copy !req
802. - Yeah.Copy !req
803. 24 hours later you're having
a meeting on your own.Copy !req
804. - We wanted to look at the
front of house situationCopy !req
805. and what we're gonna do,
and tomorrow morning we wantCopy !req
806. to sit down with everybody to
go through what we wanna do.Copy !req
807. - Trust me.Copy !req
808. My team don't meet
without the kitchen.Copy !req
809. The kitchen don't meet
without the restaurant,Copy !req
810. coz they're one.Copy !req
811. You've got to keep it together.Copy !req
812. - Yeah.Copy !req
813. - That's right.Copy !req
814. Communications.Copy !req
815. - Hmm.Copy !req
816. And communication I think
nothing can be better thanCopy !req
817. when we all sit together.Copy !req
818. Do you know, I may come outCopy !req
819. with a better idea
than you there.Copy !req
820. Should be one family.Copy !req
821. - We should
beat their legs,Copy !req
822. tape their legs up
together tomorrow yes?Copy !req
823. Uh?Copy !req
824. - If we can do, yes.
- See if you can do serviceCopy !req
825. with that, yes?Copy !req
826. That there looks like somethingCopy !req
827. out of a pharmaceutical
factory there, look.Copy !req
828. - It's just a
mind, it's a mind dump.Copy !req
829. - And what's
the other big circle?Copy !req
830. - Professional.Copy !req
831. I haven't got to that yet.Copy !req
832. - Right.Copy !req
833. That's so frustrating, because
on the back of the cricketCopy !req
834. bonding session I thought
he'd understoodCopy !req
835. the importance of keeping
your team together,Copy !req
836. and if he hasn't
understood that nowCopy !req
837. he's never gonna get the
fucking message.Copy !req
838. I really put Raz's back up
by gate-crashing the meeting,Copy !req
839. but I want to crack on
and create a new menuCopy !req
840. of regional dishes.Copy !req
841. Time for a spot of Tiffin.Copy !req
842. Tiffin's are Indian lunch
boxes and a 160,000 of themCopy !req
843. are delivered every day to
office workers all over Mumbai.Copy !req
844. We're gonna do the same
here in Nottingham.Copy !req
845. The secret of this, yeah,
is having a little bit ofCopy !req
846. sort of authenticity.Copy !req
847. Classic Tiffin box, we'll fill
it up with vegetable, rice,Copy !req
848. a stunning chicken curry, a
nice little bit of Naan bread,Copy !req
849. a fiver each, yeah?Copy !req
850. If we get six companies on
board all ordering between 30Copy !req
851. to 50 lunches a day,
authentic, delicious curry,Copy !req
852. swear to god in two to three
months time, we could be doingCopy !req
853. 250 to 300 lunch a day, okay?Copy !req
854. Right.Copy !req
855. - Yeah?
- Yeah.Copy !req
856. Let's go.Copy !req
857. The Tiffins will contain a
light and tastyCopy !req
858. authentic chicken curry.Copy !req
859. Get some colour on the onions,
yes?Copy !req
860. It's made by frying chopped
onions in whole spices.Copy !req
861. Are we using the thighs,
the chicken thigh, yes?Copy !req
862. Then adding chicken with
chilli, cumin and turmericCopy !req
863. and lots of fresh coriander.Copy !req
864. If we want to get busy
Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayCopy !req
865. for dinner what a way of
getting them into the restaurantCopy !req
866. by offering them a great lunch.Copy !req
867. - I agree with you.Copy !req
868. - Yeah?Copy !req
869. - Yeah.Copy !req
870. - To go
with the chickenCopy !req
871. there's coconut
infused vegetablesCopy !req
872. and an aromatic basmati
rice, all topped offCopy !req
873. with a plain Naan.Copy !req
874. - Yes, this is ready.Copy !req
875. - Here we go, yes.Copy !req
876. Can we go to that place,
the first one?Copy !req
877. - Why are you walking
round with a filthy work top on?Copy !req
878. It's filthy because I've
been in your kitchen working.Copy !req
879. - It looks good and like
you've been cooking.Copy !req
880. - Thank you.
- It looks good and fair.Copy !req
881. - Thank you.
- How much are you gonna pay?Copy !req
882. The second time she's stuck
up for me, and I splashed itCopy !req
883. on myself this morning when
I was brushing my teeth.Copy !req
884. Hello everybody, are
you alright?Copy !req
885. Just a quickie inside, we've gotCopy !req
886. a really exciting lunch.Copy !req
887. Now, the average person
here earns between 18Copy !req
888. and a 100 grand a year,
we're charging—Copy !req
889. We're charging five pound.Copy !req
890. Who'd like one?Copy !req
891. - Got one over there.Copy !req
892. - One, two, three,
four.Copy !req
893. Okay, Harry, work your magic.Copy !req
894. It is absolutely delicious.Copy !req
895. - It's okay?Copy !req
896. - Any more?Copy !req
897. Ladies?Copy !req
898. You want change for that?Copy !req
899. Fantastic.Copy !req
900. Within five minutes
they've all gone.Copy !req
901. How can we sell out so quickly,
uh?Copy !req
902. Forty Tiffin boxes at a
fiver each, that's 200 quid,Copy !req
903. and that should cheer up Raz.Copy !req
904. Who, who hasn't got a box?Copy !req
905. - God!Copy !req
906. Twelve more please.Copy !req
907. - Really nice.Copy !req
908. - Yes.Copy !req
909. - Absolutely lovely.Copy !req
910. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.Copy !req
911. - Damn, we forgot to tell
them that we were runners up.Copy !req
912. - I'll go and tell them.Copy !req
913. They probably know anyway.
- Get out of here.Copy !req
914. Here we go.Copy !req
915. - They probably know.Copy !req
916. - Tomorrow night
we're re-launchingCopy !req
917. the Curry Lounge with an
authentic regional menu.Copy !req
918. To help me I'm calling
on a mate from London.Copy !req
919. Alfred Prasad is the
Executive Chef at Tamarind,Copy !req
920. my favourite Indian Restaurant.Copy !req
921. At 29 he was the
youngest Indian chefCopy !req
922. to win a coveted Michelin star.Copy !req
923. If you want good Indian
regional cookery he's the man.Copy !req
924. This man arrived this morning.Copy !req
925. I've been to his
restaurant umpteen times,Copy !req
926. he has a Michelin star and
he's here to work closelyCopy !req
927. with me on stripping this
crack, yes, to regional.Copy !req
928. Yeah?Copy !req
929. No faffing around.Copy !req
930. No pick'n'mix.Copy !req
931. Right, you look more nervous
now, what's the matter?Copy !req
932. - No, no, I'm excited.Copy !req
933. This is great, this is
a bit of a surprise.Copy !req
934. - Love that.Copy !req
935. - Yeah, nice surprise?Copy !req
936. - Yeah, great.Copy !req
937. - Yes, are
you happy now?Copy !req
938. - Oh, yeah.Copy !req
939. - You weren't very
happy yesterday when I came in,Copy !req
940. now we, I've got one of you
in here now, look at him.Copy !req
941. This is you 10 years ago.Copy !req
942. - Absolutely.Copy !req
943. - In fact you
look the sameCopy !req
944. except he's got no hair.Copy !req
945. - I know.Copy !req
946. - Since I've been here
you're turning me grey.Copy !req
947. I never had this before.Copy !req
948. Yeah.Copy !req
949. With Alfred's help
tonight we'll giveCopy !req
950. the people of Nottingham
a menu that's tasty,Copy !req
951. authentic and truly unique.Copy !req
952. I think we can get away with
losing half of the junk.Copy !req
953. - Conveniently half.Copy !req
954. - Yeah?Copy !req
955. Starterwise eight?Copy !req
956. - I would, eight, nine.Copy !req
957. - Nine?Copy !req
958. Yeah, main course?Copy !req
959. - Between 10 and 12 I think.Copy !req
960. - Uhum.Copy !req
961. The new dishes draw on the
regional cooking skillsCopy !req
962. of the chefs in the kitchen.Copy !req
963. The Peshwari Champan,
mutton chops marinatedCopy !req
964. in papaya and cream then
grilled in a TandoorCopy !req
965. are from the north of Pakistan.Copy !req
966. Whilst these grilled
lamb kebabs from HidrabadCopy !req
967. in Andra Pradesh, and my
favourite, Murgh Mutni from
Punjab,Copy !req
968. spicy chicken cooked in
creamed tomatoes with gingerCopy !req
969. and fenugreek leaves.Copy !req
970. - Raz.Copy !req
971. - Gordon.Copy !req
972. - Here's a little
touch of Murgh.Copy !req
973. My favourite, yes?Copy !req
974. Alfred, delicious.Copy !req
975. Why are you shaking it
around like that?Copy !req
976. It's not a fucking Frisbee.Copy !req
977. - There's just a bit of,
there's a bit of oil in there.Copy !req
978. - A bit of oil in there?Copy !req
979. Hello.Copy !req
980. Nice, tender.Copy !req
981. The new menu is made
up from dishesCopy !req
982. from northern regions
of India and PakistanCopy !req
983. and with nine main
courses over 10 pounds 50,Copy !req
984. we're now highly competitive.Copy !req
985. Any starters here that you thinkCopy !req
986. is not suitable for Nottingham?Copy !req
987. - Ooh, no.Copy !req
988. - No.Copy !req
989. It has that authenticity?Copy !req
990. - Yeah, yeah.Copy !req
991. You see it in front of
you and you think, well,Copy !req
992. why didn't we do this in
the first place?Copy !req
993. - Yeah.Copy !req
994. Yeah.Copy !req
995. Mr. Khan will you help
me with the starters?Copy !req
996. - Sure.Copy !req
997. - Yeah?Copy !req
998. Anything to say?Copy !req
999. To add.
- It's fine, absolutely fine.Copy !req
1000. - No?Copy !req
1001. This is about getting out
of the mediocre positionCopy !req
1002. and putting us in
something slightly unique.Copy !req
1003. - Yeah.Copy !req
1004. - Yes?Copy !req
1005. Trust me, yes?Copy !req
1006. - I do.Copy !req
1007. - Quality.Copy !req
1008. There's one last thing that
has to come off the menu.Copy !req
1009. Who went out and saw this idea
in a restaurant and thought,Copy !req
1010. fuck me, this is amazing,
we're gonna stand out?Copy !req
1011. - Most of the restaurants
up in the north have them.Copy !req
1012. - Most of the restaurants
up north have them?Copy !req
1013. - Yeah, yeah.Copy !req
1014. - That's a lie.Copy !req
1015. We'll be serving Naan bread,
yeah, in a basket, okay?Copy !req
1016. Let's have a little taste,
get familiar with itCopy !req
1017. and bounce ideas around, okay?Copy !req
1018. - Thank you.Copy !req
1019. - That's nice.Copy !req
1020. - It's nice.Copy !req
1021. - That's really nice.Copy !req
1022. - Is it?Copy !req
1023. - Hmm, hmm.Copy !req
1024. - There's none ofCopy !req
1025. that dark brown
stodge consistency,Copy !req
1026. it's bright, vibrant and
we managed to make it sexy.Copy !req
1027. - There were so many
dishes I was gonna say,Copy !req
1028. where's the Jalfrezi,
where's this, where's that?Copy !req
1029. - Yeah.Copy !req
1030. - I don't give a shit, this
is what they're getting.Copy !req
1031. - Yeah.Copy !req
1032. At last, Raz has finally
got the message.Copy !req
1033. But now it's the head
chef's turn to be unhappy.Copy !req
1034. Menu is not complete as
far as I am concerned,Copy !req
1035. we are telling on
that previouslyCopy !req
1036. the reason rice panir there.Copy !req
1037. - Yeah?Copy !req
1038. - There's nothing rice
panir in that.Copy !req
1039. - We can't have every
region on there,Copy !req
1040. this is a base.
- No, I'm notCopy !req
1041. I think I have got right
to put my own opinion here.Copy !req
1042. - Of course you have.Copy !req
1043. - And that's what I was doing.Copy !req
1044. I put my opinion, we should
not say which is not there.Copy !req
1045. He is a very senior chef,
he is from the same companyCopy !req
1046. from I am.Copy !req
1047. - I've just clicked
what's happening.Copy !req
1048. You're jealous coz he's
a lot younger than you.Copy !req
1049. - No, no, no, no, no, no, no.Copy !req
1050. - That's what it is.
- No, no, no.Copy !req
1051. I'm not.
- Possibly.Copy !req
1052. - That, that, that's what it is.Copy !req
1053. - I think so.
- That's what it is.Copy !req
1054. - I think so!
- Look at me, yes or no?Copy !req
1055. - No, no, no.Copy !req
1056. - I think that is a
factor Gordon.Copy !req
1057. - I can feel the tensionCopy !req
1058. in the air.
- Can I say my, what I I feel.Copy !req
1059. - Sorry.Copy !req
1060. And, and also this hasn't
just been put togetherCopy !req
1061. in three or four days.Copy !req
1062. I'm not fucking
around with anyone,Copy !req
1063. this is serious.
- Of course not.Copy !req
1064. Of course not.Copy !req
1065. - This is serious.Copy !req
1066. So I'd like you to show
a little bit of support.Copy !req
1067. - This is just a staring point.Copy !req
1068. - I know.Copy !req
1069. - Thank you.Copy !req
1070. - Of going forward.Copy !req
1071. We can add stuff, we
can change stuff.Copy !req
1072. - Yeah.
- It's a starting point.Copy !req
1073. - Hold on mate, he's not,
he's not,Copy !req
1074. it wasn't dead centre there,
it was,Copy !req
1075. it was one minute past
12, I want to put it inCopy !req
1076. at 12 o'clock.Copy !req
1077. - I mean, I, I
know chefs are protectiveCopy !req
1078. about their food and
their menus.Copy !req
1079. - What, come on?Copy !req
1080. - No, no, but there's one,
two, three, four out of place.Copy !req
1081. - Terrifying.Copy !req
1082. - Let's get cracking guys, yes?Copy !req
1083. Holy mackerel.Copy !req
1084. Mr. Khan.Copy !req
1085. I've got a surprise to
get Khan back on board.Copy !req
1086. And, gentlemen, come
over quickly,Copy !req
1087. I want to introduce
you to somebody.Copy !req
1088. Yes?Copy !req
1089. This is Raz?Copy !req
1090. - Hi Raz, I'm Mina.
- How are you?Copy !req
1091. - Come on, let's go.Copy !req
1092. - How are you.Copy !req
1093. You remind me ofCopy !req
1094. one of my wives actually.
- Dippi.Copy !req
1095. One of my wives?Copy !req
1096. What's that supposed to mean?Copy !req
1097. These girls are from one
of the top dance studios,Copy !req
1098. Bollywood dance studios,
yeah, in the Midlands.Copy !req
1099. So they're here.Copy !req
1100. We're gonna have a little
practise firstCopy !req
1101. and then we're gonna take
it out on the streets, yeah?Copy !req
1102. We're gonna announce to
Nottingham, and I mean,Copy !req
1103. announce to Nottingham,
yeah, tonight, yeah,Copy !req
1104. is our festive night.Copy !req
1105. Tonight is the launch.Copy !req
1106. With an hour till opening,Copy !req
1107. the kitchen's busy
preparing the new menu.Copy !req
1108. Whilst we hit the streets
to let Nottingham knowCopy !req
1109. that Curry Lounge's new
menu is authentic,Copy !req
1110. delicious and available tonight.Copy !req
1111. Come on Mr. Khan, your
restaurant needs you.Copy !req
1112. Come on Mr. Khan,
shake your booty.Copy !req
1113. Are you gonna join in.Copy !req
1114. - Yeah.Copy !req
1115. - Excellent, okay?Copy !req
1116. Come to the Curry
Lounge this evening,Copy !req
1117. so come and experience
this amazing, fabulous,Copy !req
1118. authentic, regional cookery.Copy !req
1119. - Everyone!Copy !req
1120. - We're open.Copy !req
1121. I've turned down the
night club lights,Copy !req
1122. turned off the Bollywood bling,Copy !req
1123. and now the kitchen is
controlling the menu,Copy !req
1124. not the customers.Copy !req
1125. - Yeah, it's a brand
new menu this evening,Copy !req
1126. and the specials this
evening are the whole menu.Copy !req
1127. - The kitchen's buzzing,
and the foodCopy !req
1128. looks absolutely delicious.Copy !req
1129. It's nice to see you cooking Mr.
Khan, uh?Copy !req
1130. Putting your heart back into it,
yeah?Copy !req
1131. Good.Copy !req
1132. Out front Raz and the
waiters have ditchedCopy !req
1133. their old pick'n'mix ways.Copy !req
1134. - Can I have that without
the coriander then?Copy !req
1135. - Yeah.Copy !req
1136. They won't be able to do it
because they've marinated itCopy !req
1137. and it's got
coriander inside it.Copy !req
1138. - That's okay.Copy !req
1139. - Yeah?Copy !req
1140. - You can't have it.Copy !req
1141. - Eh?
- Can't have it.Copy !req
1142. No?Copy !req
1143. No, as it is. I'm not
messing about, no.Copy !req
1144. - It'll be interesting to
see how this pans out nowCopy !req
1145. over the next 45 minutes.Copy !req
1146. These first six or seven
tables have to come out quicklyCopy !req
1147. otherwise in half an hour's timeCopy !req
1148. we're gonna be fucking
swamped big time.Copy !req
1149. I've invited a special guestCopy !req
1150. Humyan Hussein, editor
of the Tandoori MagazineCopy !req
1151. and a man who knows his curries.Copy !req
1152. If anyone can judge
the authenticityCopy !req
1153. of the regional dishes,
it's him.Copy !req
1154. Hi.Copy !req
1155. Well, he's whooping that
down isn't he?Copy !req
1156. - Exactly.Copy !req
1157. It's good.Copy !req
1158. - Yeah.Copy !req
1159. Fuck me, if he eats any
more he's gonna burst.Copy !req
1160. Radically changing the
menu in any restaurantCopy !req
1161. is always risky, but if the
Curry Lounge is to stand outCopy !req
1162. from his competition
there's no alternative.Copy !req
1163. But will Nottingham go for it.Copy !req
1164. - This is a massive improvement,
really good home cooking.Copy !req
1165. We like it.Copy !req
1166. - I mean, tonight it's
reasonable, I have to,Copy !req
1167. I have to admit when
we came before it was,Copy !req
1168. it was a bit oily, a bit greasy.Copy !req
1169. Helen didn't need to put any
lip gloss on, I mean, it just,Copy !req
1170. just came free with the meals.Copy !req
1171. All good, but it's,
it's a vast improvement,Copy !req
1172. it's really good, really
enjoying it tonight.Copy !req
1173. - Fantastic.Copy !req
1174. The diners have gone for
the new regional dishesCopy !req
1175. and the dancing's paid off.Copy !req
1176. The restaurant's rammed.Copy !req
1177. But I've spotted a problem
at the VIP's table.Copy !req
1178. Table 21 haven't had
their main course yet.Copy !req
1179. - I've just literally run
in the kitchenCopy !req
1180. and chased it so I don't
know what's going on.Copy !req
1181. - What did they say?Copy !req
1182. - I'm going there now.Copy !req
1183. Chef?Copy !req
1184. - What's the time on
that check please, 21.Copy !req
1185. - 21.Copy !req
1186. - Quarter to eight,
that's an hour ago.Copy !req
1187. - Half an hour.Copy !req
1188. - I know.Copy !req
1189. Hold on, its my fault.Copy !req
1190. - Well, tell them to
slow down then.Copy !req
1191. - Fuck me, not tonight.Copy !req
1192. - Now another
table's kept waiting.Copy !req
1193. - Did you order a starter?Copy !req
1194. - I did, yes.Copy !req
1195. - What did you order?Copy !req
1196. - Tikka thing, second one down.Copy !req
1197. - Hold on, I've got—Copy !req
1198. - I know, but they've been
waiting, it's table 11.Copy !req
1199. - Don't keep
them waiting guys.Copy !req
1200. We can't afford to mess
up tonight of all nights,Copy !req
1201. there's no excuse.Copy !req
1202. But now for the moment of truth,Copy !req
1203. what does our special
guest think?Copy !req
1204. I'm going to take, Table threeCopy !req
1205. to see Mr. Khan in the kitchen,
yes?Copy !req
1206. Mr. Khan, I'd like to
introduce you to Humyan.Copy !req
1207. - Hello.Copy !req
1208. - Hi.Copy !req
1209. - Nice to meet you.Copy !req
1210. - He's the gentleman from
the Tandoori Magazine.Copy !req
1211. How was the main course?Copy !req
1212. - Main course, main
course was very good.Copy !req
1213. - What did you have?Copy !req
1214. I, well—Copy !req
1215. - The lamb shank?Copy !req
1216. - Okay, we had the lamb
shank, we have the, I want,Copy !req
1217. I think this is the Dumkimor,
I think the, the chicken.Copy !req
1218. - Yeah.Copy !req
1219. - And I tell you it was
one of the best PindisCopy !req
1220. I've tasted in,Copy !req
1221. in recent years.
- Thank you very much.Copy !req
1222. - Fantastic.Copy !req
1223. - Thank you.Copy !req
1224. - Little bit of issue with
the, with the chicken.Copy !req
1225. Tough, dry, sauce very bland.Copy !req
1226. - Okay.Copy !req
1227. - Breads, although they arrived
late as did our main coursesCopy !req
1228. anyway, were just fine.Copy !req
1229. - First night with the
new menu and—Copy !req
1230. - Well, listen, no, thank you,
you were on a, on a good run,Copy !req
1231. you know, and it's a
simplified menu so it works.Copy !req
1232. - We've pulled it
off by the skin of our teeth.Copy !req
1233. Raz has now got a curry houseCopy !req
1234. that could beat his many
competitors hands down.Copy !req
1235. - Total figures
tonight 3339 pounds.Copy !req
1236. - Three and a half grand?Copy !req
1237. I'm sorry, but you only need
to do that three nights a weekCopy !req
1238. and you'll earn 10,000 pounds.Copy !req
1239. A break even.Copy !req
1240. - Yeah, I can't believe that.Copy !req
1241. - It's fucking good.Copy !req
1242. - With our new menu we were
expecting people to ask.Copy !req
1243. - Yeah.Copy !req
1244. - For this and this, and
they have askedCopy !req
1245. but it's been very
easy to say no.Copy !req
1246. And now I'm sitting here
looking round me,Copy !req
1247. people enjoying the food,
the buzz.Copy !req
1248. Three and a half
grand in the till,Copy !req
1249. it's given me even
more confidenceCopy !req
1250. to make sure that this,
this works.Copy !req
1251. - Good, good.Copy !req
1252. - So.Copy !req
1253. - I'm feeling slightly
drunk sat watching you hereCopy !req
1254. behind that fucking
waterfall now.Copy !req
1255. I feel like I've just
sunk into oblivion.Copy !req
1256. Fuck me, I'm feeling sick,
I have to go.Copy !req
1257. Okay.Copy !req
1258. That was fantastic. 150
covers, that was a tall orderCopy !req
1259. on a brand new menu, so I
really hope that Khan continuesCopy !req
1260. to fight that passion
and really ignite himselfCopy !req
1261. and get cooking and
stay regional.Copy !req
1262. And Raz needs to run it,
control it and don't slip backCopy !req
1263. to his old pharmaceutical
salesman's way and stay offCopy !req
1264. that pick'n'mix, because
that is a success.Copy !req
1265. Taxi.Copy !req
1266. I'm back in Nottingham.Copy !req
1267. It's a month since I left
owner Raz with the new menuCopy !req
1268. and a packed restaurant.Copy !req
1269. The burning question is has
Khan embraced that new menu?Copy !req
1270. And I hope that Raz
hasn't slipped backCopy !req
1271. to his old pick'n'mix ways
where he wants everythingCopy !req
1272. and anything on the menu.Copy !req
1273. So far it's looking good.Copy !req
1274. Those runner-up stickers
haven't made itCopy !req
1275. back on the windows.Copy !req
1276. Mr. Khan.Copy !req
1277. - I don't know you.Copy !req
1278. - Good to see you buddy.Copy !req
1279. - Good to see you.Copy !req
1280. - Looking as slick and
cool as ever, yes?Copy !req
1281. - I'm always—
- Hi Gordon, how are you sir?Copy !req
1282. Nice to see you again.Copy !req
1283. - Likewise, good to see you too.Copy !req
1284. Business, how's it been?Copy !req
1285. - Good.Copy !req
1286. Last couple of weeks we've,
broken even two weeks running.Copy !req
1287. - Oh, really?Copy !req
1288. Which is fantastic.
- That's great news.Copy !req
1289. - Yeah, it's brilliant.Copy !req
1290. I mean, the second day
we had a chapCopy !req
1291. who's been in a couple of
times who wanted chicken,Copy !req
1292. Masala with prawns in it.Copy !req
1293. Well, I'm sorry I'm
not doing it.Copy !req
1294. And he got quite
grouchy about it.Copy !req
1295. I said, look, we're
not doing it,Copy !req
1296. but why don't you tryCopy !req
1297. the fish dish.
- Yeah.Copy !req
1298. - He tried it and he
commented that that's,Copy !req
1299. it's the best fish dish
he's ever had.Copy !req
1300. - Good.Copy !req
1301. - And he's
been back since.Copy !req
1302. - Okay, good.Copy !req
1303. Customers been back for
the new menu?Copy !req
1304. - People like it,
especially the lamb korma,Copy !req
1305. that's been a bit of a hit.Copy !req
1306. - And are you tasting
the new dishes?Copy !req
1307. - Yeah.Copy !req
1308. - Yeah.Copy !req
1309. - Yeah.Copy !req
1310. - So there's
no need to chew gum now?Copy !req
1311. - It's, cardamom.Copy !req
1312. - Oh, it's a
cardamom seed?Copy !req
1313. - Yeah.Copy !req
1314. - Nice, how
cool is that?Copy !req
1315. - Yeah, authentic.Copy !req
1316. - Authentic, I'll say.Copy !req
1317. Great news, the Curry Lounge
is finally breaking even,Copy !req
1318. and after only four
weeks with my new menu.Copy !req
1319. That's proof that
Nottingham wantsCopy !req
1320. this style of Indian cookery.Copy !req
1321. Tonight there's such a
crush of dinersCopy !req
1322. I'm having trouble
getting a table.Copy !req
1323. Time for a spot of Tiffin then.Copy !req
1324. Thank you.Copy !req
1325. Lovely.Copy !req
1326. Very good.Copy !req
1327. That was delicious.Copy !req
1328. Absolutely delicious.Copy !req
1329. Taste great.Copy !req
1330. No wonder this place is packed.Copy !req
1331. If Raz keeps his cool
and sticks to his guns,Copy !req
1332. next year the Curry Lounge
won't be runner-up but winner ofCopy !req
1333. Nottingham's
Restaurant of The Year.Copy !req
1334. But trust Raz, there's one
bit of ridiculous blingCopy !req
1335. he couldn't resist
bringing back.Copy !req
1336. What are the swinging bread
Khan, stop, stop, stop,Copy !req
1337. what are they doing back?Copy !req
1338. - It's something nice.Copy !req
1339. - The swinging bread
curtains are back.Copy !req
1340. Fucking unbelievable.Copy !req
1341. Where is he?Copy !req
1342. Where is he?Copy !req
1343. Hey, pinky, pinky.Copy !req
1344. Everything was going
swimmingly beautiful, yeah?Copy !req
1345. - Yeah.Copy !req
1346. - Yeah, I mean, brilliantly.
- What's happened?Copy !req
1347. Feedback on the food, yeah?Copy !req
1348. What are those spanks doing
back on the fucking antlers,Copy !req
1349. what are they doing?Copy !req
1350. - They're, they're family Naans.Copy !req
1351. We put them on the stand
because they're too bigCopy !req
1352. for the basket and if we
put them in two basketsCopy !req
1353. that would be splitting them
between three or four people.Copy !req
1354. - Come with me.Copy !req
1355. - Can I just serve these
customers first?Copy !req
1356. - No, I'm going to
improvise you.Copy !req
1357. - Oh, dear, fucking hell,
you will not learn will you.Copy !req
1358. - Hold on, will you please.Copy !req
1359. Mr. Khan.Copy !req
1360. Mr. Khan.Copy !req
1361. - Yeah?Copy !req
1362. - Say goodbye.Copy !req
1363. - We have customers in actually.Copy !req
1364. - Good, You tell those customersCopy !req
1365. when they don't see the antlersCopy !req
1366. with the swinging Naans
to give me a call, okay?Copy !req
1367. Okay.Copy !req
1368. So now you're going to
tell me that your businessCopy !req
1369. is gonna go bust
without your antlers.Copy !req
1370. - No of course, of
course it's not.Copy !req
1371. - You, yeah, are
coming with me down the road.Copy !req
1372. - You mean, you're
putting them in the bin?Copy !req
1373. - No, I'm not putting
them in the bin at all.Copy !req
1374. - Where are you putting them?Copy !req
1375. - I'm gonna show you, well,Copy !req
1376. if you get out of the
fucking way I'll show you.Copy !req
1377. Five minutes.Copy !req
1378. Let's put some money
in the till.Copy !req
1379. - Go on then.Copy !req
1380. - Sorry.Copy !req
1381. I'll get you a new one, okay?Copy !req
1382. A fresh Naan bread, okay?Copy !req
1383. Tash, could you order a new
Naan bread please on Table sven.Copy !req
1384. Right, try to stay nice and
calm throughout this momentCopy !req
1385. because we're on the
way to a burial.Copy !req
1386. Any final wishes?Copy !req
1387. Oh, curtains are up.Copy !req
1388. Where's the vicar?Copy !req
1389. Here we go, let's go.Copy !req
1390. So you take that one.Copy !req
1391. - Well that'll feed
the rats later.Copy !req
1392. - That, yeah, thank you.Copy !req
1393. Oh, my god!Copy !req
1394. Have I waited for this moment.Copy !req
1395. Ashes to ashes.Copy !req
1396. Dust to dust.Copy !req
1397. Yes.Copy !req
1398. Fucking hell.Copy !req
1399. Done?Copy !req
1400. Okay, Done.Copy !req
1401. What's the price per kilo now?Copy !req
1402. - About 60 pence a kilo.Copy !req
1403. - 60 pence a kilo, that much?Copy !req
1404. Come on, you'll be fine,
you'll be fine, come on.Copy !req
1405. You'll be fine.Copy !req
1406. - Hooray, they're
still there. (laughs)Copy !req
1407. - Now you definitely
won't be fuckingCopy !req
1408. using them again, ever again.Copy !req
1409. Hey!Copy !req
1410. - This reminds me of
the cricket day.Copy !req
1411. - Let's go back to a fully
booked restaurant, let's go.Copy !req
1412. Thank you.Copy !req
1413. Thank you gentlemen.Copy !req
1414. - Thanks guys.Copy !req
1415. - Have you got the key?Copy !req
1416. - No.Copy !req
1417. - Oh, fucking hell.Copy !req