Whitinsville’s Neighborhood Kitchen gets a makeover in the latest episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service

Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service aired a new episode on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 9 pm EST on FOX.

The episode focused on The Neighborhood Kitchen, a restaurant located in Whitinsville, part of Northbridge, Massachusetts.

The show follows Gordon Ramsay as he gathers information about restaurants and identifies the main issues affecting them before giving a complete refresh.

For this episode, the team provided the restaurant with updates to its kitchen, menu, and interior.

According to owner Lisa Moon, she and her husband received an unexpected email from a California casting company on February 7, asking if they were interested in a “restaurant refresh.”

She spoke exclusively with Mass Live on August 27, 2025. Initially uncertain about the offer, Moon said,

“We have nothing to lose. So we sent an email saying, ‘You have our attention. Let’s go.’”

Work began in early April, when Ramsay arrived in Massachusetts to oversee the project.

The episode showed both the process of change and the results. The restaurant gained new cookware, silverware, and a food preparation machine, while the front of the house was also redesigned.

Ramsay introduced a new menu with items like spaghetti marinara, shrimp salad, and a deep-fried bacon-wrapped hot dog.

Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service features a kitchen makeover

The episode featured a major reveal for The Neighborhood Kitchen and its owner. Lisa Moon explained that she did not know Ramsay was behind the project until after the work was finished.

“It was a complete shocker,” she said. “He was so amazing and great and easy to work with.”

The restaurant’s involvement with the show, Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service began with a single casting email that Moon thought was suspicious.

After discussing with her husband, she agreed to reply.

The project moved quickly, with the team arriving in April to start changes. During that week, Moon heard from people outside the restaurant that Ramsay was in town.

When she asked the company directly, she was told,

“Don’t worry about that right now. Let’s just concentrate on what we’re doing right now.”

The secrecy ended once the makeover was revealed and the staff learned who had been responsible.

For Moon, the discovery that Ramsay was the figure behind the updates marked an important moment. She said working with him was an experience that would “never happen again.”

The context of this storyline aligns with the format of Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service, which introduces restaurant issues, highlights hidden challenges, and brings changes without the owners knowing the full details of the project beforehand.

What happened in this episode of Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service?

This episode of Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service showed specific updates made to both the menu and the restaurant’s setup.

Ramsay provided new cookware, including HexClad knives, as well as new silverware and glasses.

A new machine designed to mix and chop food was also added. The front of the house and interior received design updates to match the new direction.

The menu also shifted to include dishes chosen by Ramsay. These included spaghetti marinara, a shrimp salad, and a deep-fried bacon-wrapped hot dog.

Moon described the menu as “a little upscale, more fresh kind of menu,” which reflected the show’s approach of bringing changes to broaden the appeal of the restaurant.

The timing of the changes added to the surprise. Moon explained that she had no idea Ramsay was personally directing the project until the very end.

The show captured her reaction as she realized the involvement of a well-known chef. “It was a complete shocker,” she recalled.

This episode of Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service concluded by showing both the transformation of the restaurant and the reactions of its staff.

For the audience, the story of The Neighborhood Kitchen highlighted how the show selects businesses, introduces unexpected updates, and reveals the influence of Ramsay’s leadership on the process.

Stay tuned for more updates.