Amy's Baking Company

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If you've been following Reddit (or Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmare) you might have heard about Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, AZ. I have never liked Gordon Ramsey, but after this episode my opinion has definitely changed (for the positive). The restaurant, though, (ABC) is a real nightmare. The discussions about this continue to go on and on.

I watched this, and could think of only one word. Well, three words. Borderline Personality Disorder. If not that, something close. OMG (and I rarely say OMG).

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[Granny M]

1. Scary people.

Hard to believe they've stayed open as long as they have.

[spinbaby]

2. Here's a good overview

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/this-is-the-most-epic-brand-meltdown-on-facebook-ever

[Warpy]

3. That's really sad, a dictatorial type A old goat

and his blonde, high maintenance trophy wife with delusions of culinary grandeur.

He needs to retire. She needs to go on a season of "America's Worst Cooks" to get some lessons in food combining.

I'm not surprised Ramsey walked out. Both partners are far too pigheaded to listen to anyone before they go completely bust. Even then, it would be a real struggle.

Store ravioli buried in weird sauce? Uh.....

[Tab]

8. Not much of a trophy IMO

Jes' sayin'

[Warpy]

9. Hey, she's blonde, she's probably "hawt" to an old guy

and that's usually all it takes.

Too bad she can't cook to save her life.

[A HERETIC I AM]

4. Here's a followup report from yesterday by the Phoenix CBS affiliate;

http://www.kpho.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=8880025

[grasswire]

5. have you read their facebook scrawlings?

These folks are freaking nuts. There is some wondering if they are running a money laundering operation.

[MiddleFingerMom]

7. Two things -- at one point the owner is yelling at Ramsay, "YOU'RE NOT THE...

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... GANGSTER... I'M THE GANGSTER!!!"
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And the other is it seems like the only time he tries to stop his wife is when she threatens
to call the police. He seemed pretty frantic that she not do that.
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I'd be surprised, though... if a money-laundering operation would consent to the scrutiny
of a national television show.
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I'm kinda wondering why no one has said, "Cocaine is a helluva drug."
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[A HERETIC I AM]

6. Funny line from the young lady "Katy" (The one that got fired) on Reddit;

[–]daeggona 20 points 13 hours ago

What religion is Amy?

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[–]katycipriano[S] 136 points 13 hours ago

satanism?

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1eegnm/former_waitress_katy_cipriano_from_amys_baking/c9zrfzn?context=3

[BainsBane]

10. I think your diagnosis is right

I came away from the episode feeling badly for her. She looks to be in a great deal of mental anguish. I hope she gets help.

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11. She should but she probably won't

I wasn't joking with that diagnosis, although I couched it in a joke. I spent 9 years with someone like that. Amy shows many of the signs in that little clip. Unfortunately, for them to be treated, they have acknowledge that there's something wrong with them, and they'll never do that because their self-esteem is already in the toilet (this is why criticism can't be offered) and they can't go any further down.

[BainsBane]

12. Probably not

If she can't handle hearing her pizza is undercooked, she's not going to take well to being told she needs therapy. If you ever encounter someone like that in your life again, dialectical behavioral therapy is very effective in treating BPD.

[pengillian101]

13. K&R!

What a train wreck and I can't stop watching/reading.

They're supposedly having a grand re-opening this coming Tuesday AND and having a job fair beforehand to hire new folks for it. (She just can't stop herself from self-destruction.)

[Tab]

14. It's gotta implode

I don't see any saving it now

[pengillian101]

15. I can't stop following this craziness.

Amy's Baking Company cancels press conference. http://www.ktar.com/22/1635784/Amys-Baking-Company-cancels-press-conference

Amy's Baking Company: Can Amy Bouzaglo's Scottsdale restaurant resurrect its reputation? http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_northeast_valley/scottsdale/amys-baking-company-can-amy-bouzaglos-scottsdale-restaurant-resurrect-its-reputation

[maddezmom]

16. Thanks for the links

Like you I can't help but follow it.

[steve2470]

17. they are getting killed on their Facebook page with over 20K replies....

almost all of them very negative.

https://www.facebook.com/amysbakingco?ref=stream

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18. The gift that keeps on giving

Though his lawyer David Asser has refused to comment on the case, AZ Central reports that Bouzaglo, a Moroccan-born Israeli citizen, has apparently been less than forthcoming about divulging drug distribution and extortion charges that landed him in prison prior to his arrival in the US 13 years ago.

Bouzaglo is also banned from entering France and Germany.
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"We both made mistakes in the past. We have done our time," Amy chimed in.

That's certainly true for her: The 40-year-old, formerly known as Amanda Bossingham, pleaded guilty in 2003 to using another person's Social Security number to apply for a $15,000 bank loan.

She served a year-long prison sentence in 2008.

http://gawker.com/infamous-kitchen-nightmares-restaurant-owner-facing-d-509282124

[mainer]

19. My god. It's Michele Bachmann in the kitchen!

Crazy eyes and all. Does anyone else see the weird similarity with Michele?

[Tab]

20. I noticed that the other day

I wanted to do a "Separated at Birth?" thing that would include:

- Amy whateverhernameisbouzaglo
- Michele Bachmann
- Phil Mickelson
- Bobby Battista

but I don't think that would be fair to Michele Bachmann.