Julie Watson, the owner of Mangia Mangia, appeared on the reality TV show “Kitchen Nightmares” where celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay tried to help her struggling restaurant. After the show, Julie eventually closed Mangia Mangia in November 2014.
Julie Watson was the passionate owner of Mangia Mangia, an Italian restaurant located in Golden, Colorado. The establishment was featured in the sixth season of the American version of “Kitchen Nightmares,” a show where Gordon Ramsay visits failing restaurants in an attempt to revive them. The episodes featuring Mangia Mangia aired in April 2014.
During the show, Ramsay encountered numerous problems at Mangia Mangia, including issues with food quality, kitchen hygiene, and staff management. Julie, despite her love for the restaurant, struggled with leadership and maintaining standards. Ramsay made several changes to the menu and the decor in an effort to turn the restaurant around.
Despite the efforts made on the show, Mangia Mangia did not manage to sustain the momentum. Reports suggest that the restaurant continued to struggle with negative reviews and a lack of customers. Julie Watson ultimately made the decision to close the doors of Mangia Mangia for good in November 2014, just a few months after the “Kitchen Nightmares” episodes were broadcast.
The closure of Mangia Mangia marked the end of Julie’s venture into the restaurant business. The reasons for the closure likely included the inability to overcome the restaurant’s pre-existing issues and the challenges of operating a restaurant in a competitive market. After the closure, there is limited public information about Julie’s subsequent endeavors.