The venue for the first programme is La Lanterna in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Twenty-eight-year-old owner and head chef Alex offers modern Italian cuisine, a taste of Little Italy in England's first garden city, and the restaurant is run by his best mate, maitre d' Gavin, helped by Alex's ex-air hostess girlfriend Emily.

Mexican-born Israel and his English partner Tara have sunk a cool £150,000 of their own money into their trendy cafe bar D-Place, which offers a vast selection of fusion cuisine.

Momma Cherri's Soul Food Shack has hit ROCK BOTTOM.

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Have things gotten any better since Gordon left?

What's happened since the last time Gordon was here?

Gordon Ramsey returns to Moore Place.

Gordon Ramsey returns to Bonaparte's Restaurant.