Restaurant Stakeout

Willie is called upon to help struggling owner and chef, Mike, of Trends Restaurant in Staten Island, N.Y. The business is collapsing and Mike is at the mercy of his out-of-control staff.

Tom's enlisted Willie to help him figure out what his staff is doing when he's not around that's costing him customers, so he can salvage his restaurant's reputation before it's too late.

Willie has his work cut out for him when he stakes out the Oakwood Diner in Staten Island, New York.

Willie helps out Melissa O'Connell, a too-sweet wife, mother and owner of The Pepper Jack Grill.

Willie comes to the aid of Nick, owner of the Pita Grill in Hoboken, N.J. Nick recently achieved a lifelong goal of opening up his own restaurant, as part owner of a small franchise business.

Willie comes to the aid of Dawn, owner of the Liberty Bar and Grill in Hoboken, N.J. After 14 years in business, Dawn's restaurant is struggling and she's called Willie for answers.

See if Willie Degel can help Anna Maria, chef and owner of Anna Maria's Italian Restaurant in Larchmont, New York. While her food gets raves, her restaurant has developed a reputation for nickel-and-diming the customer.

Willie is called in to help a desperate owner, Antony, save his Italian restaurant, Serata, in Oyster Bay, N.Y. Antony's rowdy employees have created an atmosphere that's more sideshow than serene, and business is suffering.

At Ariana Restaurant in Huntington, N.Y., Willie Degel finds a family-run business suffering from too much family and not enough business.

Willie is called in to help the Haven Grill in Port Washington, N. Y. Tough economic times recently prompted this family-run restaurant to move from traditional Italian fare to an American menu with broader appeal.

Willie Degel helps a struggling Mexican restaurant, Taqueria Autentica. The restaurant has botched food orders and a staff behaving inappropriately. If things don't change fast, the restaurant may have to close its doors for good.

Willie Degel aids Spiro, owner of Athena Mediterranean Cuisine in Brooklyn, N.Y. The restaurant is a family business. With dwindling customer base and reviews of unprofessional service, the restaurant could become a Greek tragedy.

Willie Degel travels to Joey D's Pizzeria in Metuchen, N.J., to help put an end to family drama that's tearing his business apart. Eight years ago, Joey risked everything to pursue a lifelong goal of opening his own restaurant.