Restaurant Revisited: Oh Brother! at Knife and Fork Gastropub
The scene at San Antonio's Knife and Fork Gastropub was tense when Robert Irvine arrived, as owners Gabe and Javier Orozco — two brothers — were facing a $400,000 debt to their mom and stepfather, who’ve contributed greatly to the eatery. After inspecting the bar and kitchen, Robert could easily see the filth that had accumulated at Knife and Fork, and with only two days to work, he and his Restaurant: Impossible team were faced with both making the space clean and safe, and also mending the strained relationship among the Orozco family. Read on below to hear from the brothers and their mother, Norma Montalvo, as they reveal how Knife and Fork has fared since Robert left.
"I needed someone to tell Javier some of the stuff and it had to be Robert," Gabe said of the importance of Robert's mission. "He has definitely fired me up. Now that it's my kitchen, I think we are getting more done than ever before." Javier added, "[Robert] didn't say anything we did not already know, but [he] gave us a fresh perspective."
According to Norma, "Everyone's roles at the restaurant are exactly as Robert defined," and she added that "[Robert] was absolutely right about defining roles."
As for her and her husband's place in the business, Norma explains, "Rudy and I are completely in the loop for everything that goes on daily."
