Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service star Gordon Ramsay gave a whole makeover to Steve Wilson’s restaurant, Wilson’s Secret Sauce, in episode 6 of the collection. He not solely improved the situation of the institution but in addition helped the restaurant dwell as much as its status. In an interview with Foobooz on June 25, 2025, Steve opened up about his expertise with Gordon and post-show publicity, saying:
“The publicity I’ve obtained since phrase acquired out about Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Sauce has been … overwhelmingly optimistic. There’s been a lot help.”
The participant added that he had “one million views” on his Fb web page in solely 90 days. Whereas reflecting on how the present helped his enterprise, Steve talked about that prospects who had by no means heard of his restaurant began flocking to the place after they noticed tales concerning the superstar chef being there.
Steve additionally expressed his gratitude to the superstar chef for serving to him flip his enterprise round and resolve all the opposite managerial and stock points he confronted at Wilson’s Secret Sauce. Though the expertise of working alongside Gordon was difficult, Steve appreciated how all the things turned out.
Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service participant Steve reveals what number of gadgets the superstar chef faraway from their menu
When requested concerning the technique of taking part in Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, Steve recalled that he obtained “an e mail at some point,” asking him if he wished to participate in “some new Gordon Ramsay present.” He mentioned the provide with everyone at his restaurant and finally agreed.
Episode 6 of Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service confirmed Gordon critiquing Steve, as the previous identified the overwhelming variety of pre-cooked briskets saved within the smoker and the walk-in fridge. Whereas Gordon criticized the proprietor for overspending on stock, Steve appeared uncertain about methods to deal with the state of affairs.
Regardless of the strain, Steve mentioned within the interview that his expertise working with Gordon was “nice.” He understood that Gordon had a job to perform. Nevertheless, his preliminary encounter was not as nice as he thought it will be.
“Once I met him, he checked out me as somebody who was most likely able to struggle. And as a substitute, I cried. I broke. I’m below a lot strain every single day,” he said.
The Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service participant added that he wished his household to be pleased with what that they had completed.
When requested about probably the most important adjustments Gordon made on the restaurant, Steve talked about that it was lowering the variety of gadgets on the menu. Within the episode, Gordon had found that regardless of being a barbecue restaurant, the place served quite a lot of different gadgets, which he deemed pointless. Consequently, he labored on redesigning the menu altogether.
“I had 73 gadgets. We went right down to 13,” Steve shared.
Nevertheless, Wilson’s Secret Sauce had elevated its menu gadgets to 25 after the present. Steve shared that many shoppers got here searching for the previous gadgets on the menu, and though it was troublesome to deal with the state of affairs, he understood why the change was crucial.
The burger, particularly, was an merchandise Steve didn’t need to take off the menu; nevertheless, he realized that getting ready 10 to fifteen burgers at a time might divide their consideration from cooking the core dishes of their restaurant.
Regardless of the makeover, his enterprise encountered challenges, corresponding to receiving detrimental opinions on-line. Steve mentioned that each time he obtained a detrimental overview, he tried to seek out the fault on their finish and proper it. Nevertheless, he hoped that prospects would name him and share their grievances, as a substitute of leaving feedback on Google and Yelp.
In the long run, regardless of the turnaround, the Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service participant suggested others to not open a restaurant.
Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service airs each Wednesday at 9 pm ET solely on FOX.
Edited by Raina Saha

