Kitchen Nightmares in Gdańsk: Pizzeria Familia on Suchanino is now Bistro na Promie

In brief

• The article covers the return of Magda Gessler to the former Pizzeria Familia in Gdańsk, now Bistro na Promie, in season 33, episode 10 of Kitchen Nightmares.
• The restaurant, run by Asia and Włodek, had been losing business to deliveries and debts before the makeover.
• During her return visit, Gessler ordered the tomato soup created during the makeover, several kinds of meatballs and a tart, and not all dishes met her expectations.

A pizzeria that lost its direction

Pizzeria Familia on Gdańsk's Suchanino, at 7 Kamieńskiego Street, was meant to be a place for whole families, with a homey atmosphere and solid cooking („Kuchenne Rewolucje” w Gdańsku. Zamiast Pizzerii Familia powstało Bistro na Promie – Zawsze Pomorze). Asia and Włodek opened the restaurant in 2016, and at its peak it employed 12 people. Over time, business came to rely mostly on deliveries, debts piled up, and the owners lost faith in their business.

Magda Gessler's visit

When the show's crew arrived in Gdańsk, the restaurateur found serious problems in the kitchen ("Kuchenne rewolucje". Magda Gessler nie wytrzymała w gdańskiej restauracji. "To jest nędza grecka" - Dzień Dobry TVN – dziendobry.tvn.pl). She criticized the food so harshly that changes became necessary. The makeover ended with the venue renamed and its concept changed to Bistro na Promie.

What the episode showed

Episode 10 of season 33 aired on Thursday, November 5, at 9:30 p.m.. Magda Gessler returned to the restaurant to check how the owners had coped after the changes. During the visit she ordered the tomato soup created during the makeover, several kinds of meatballs and a tart for dessert. Not all of the dishes met her expectations.

Results for the owners

According to the programme's preview, the episode shows how Asia and Włodek are managing with the new concept. The restaurateur assesses whether the changes translated into better service and kitchen quality. The restaurant's fate can be followed in upcoming episodes.