>>>So does he also find an equal number of good restaurants that he praises on air?
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>>I think an even better question - do any of the restaurants where he gives "tough love" ever get better? :)
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>I don't believe, as does Mike, that this is not about him. Why does he need a TV show in order to go and ream out bad restaurants? This is about being a bully on air. It's about showing his prowess to the world.

Because he cares? And he doesn't bully them or ream them out, he helps them get better. That is a good thing in any line of work.