ANYONE who watched last week's first instalment of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares may have been lulled into a sense of false security.

The kitchen guru clearly toned down his act after discovering the chef at the restaurant he was called in to had a drink problem; he didn't even swear as much.

But last night Gordon was back on top form. He left the staff at a hotel in Kent reeling as he fired off tirade after tirade and tried to instill some decent working practices. Ramsay's magic recipe revolves around three basic ingredients camaraderie, common sense and confidence.

So he indulged in a bit of bonding with the chefs including going for an early morning dip in the sea he got the owner to shout at some wooden spoons with the faces of staff stuck on to them, and he brought some discipline to a chaotic rabble of waiters.

The thing that always amazes me about this programme is that establishments actually invite Mr Ramsay into their premises, thus allowing the world to witness what a shambles their business has become.

This week's hotel was in such disarray even Gordon couldn't turn it round on his own. He had to bring in his Maitre D from Claridges to sort the staff out.

It still makes great viewing though, but anyone who turned as the credits rolled will have missed two crucial pieces of information as it came up on screen, that the chef featured in the programme was now in Spain and that the owners had put the hotel up for sale.

Why leave such nuggets until after the credits? It just shows, you should always keep watching.