By Staff
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Anticipation is mounting for the episode of Kitchen Nightmares that will feature j willy's Bar and Grille at 52885 US 31 in South Bend Ind.
The reality show infiltrated the restaurant earlier this year – led by celebrity chef and the notoriously hot tempered Gordon Ramsey.
Back in February, before Ramsey and his crew arrived, owner of j willy's, John Ittenbach told Leader Publications, he was excited about the show's scheduled arrival to the restaurant.
"(Ramsey's) been known to change the interior and exterior design of a restaurant, put out a different menu and even a name change. They can change the whole concept," Ittenbach said in February.
The episode featuring j willy's will air on Thursday, Oct. 16 on FOX.