Gordon Ramsay Sued by Kitchen Nightmares Restaurant Manager  6/21/07

British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been accused of falsifying scenes from the U.S. version of hit reality show Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

Former restaurant manager Martin Hyde has filed a $1 million lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in New York against the star, whose abusive behavior he cites for quitting his job.

Hyde, who was formerly employed at Dillions, an Indian-American restaurant in Manhattan, alleges the chef was also responsible for staging incidents on the TV series, which sees the chef makeover struggling eateries in one week.

Hyde alleges Ramsay falsely claimed fresh meat was spoiled, defective items of furniture were used to imply Dillon's interior was shoddy, and actors were employed to pose as customers at the end of the makeover, in a bid to make the restaurant look busy.

The former manager is seeking to gain a court order to prevent the show from being aired on TV.

A spokesperson for Ramsay refuted the allegations, saying "It is a reality show and as far as I know it's not something they do."