The Innkeepers

"The Innkeepers" is the twenty-third episode of the second season of American sitcom Frasier. Frasier learns that Orsini's restaurant, a one-time regular haunt of his, is closing down, so he takes the family there for one last time. The restaurant is run-down and under-staffed, but Frasier decides that it has potential, and despite Martin and Daphne strongly advising against it, he and Niles buy the restaurant and call it 'Les Frères Heureux' (Th... more

"The Innkeepers" is the twenty-third episode of the second season of American sitcom Frasier. Frasier learns that Orsini's restaurant, a one-time regular haunt of his, is closing down, so he takes the family there for one last time. The restaurant is run-down and under-staffed, but Frasier decides that it has potential, and despite Martin and Daphne strongly advising against it, he and Niles buy the restaurant and call it 'Les Frères Heureux' (The Happy Brothers). They recruit Chef Marcel, who is unhappy at his current restaurant, and retain veteran waiter Otto in a new role - he will drive visitors' cars to the front of the building so they are ready for them on departure. When redecorated the restaurant looks splendid, and the menu proves popular. What can possibly go wrong? For the Crane brothers, plenty. A mix-up between the in and out doors leaves them without either waiter. Niles suggests that the soufflé should be made in a big bowl and split at the table: "when people hear the... less