Gordon Ramsay To Visit Topeka As Bradley’s Corner Cafe Is Selected For Kitchen Nightmares
Bradley’s Corner Cafe in Topeka’s NOTO Arts & Entertainment District has been selected to take part in filming for FOX’s Kitchen Nightmares. Chef Gordon Ramsay and the production crew are scheduled to begin filming at the café Friday, Oct. 2.
Brad Jennings opened Bradley’s at 844 N. Kansas Ave. in 2006, before NOTO grew into the arts district visitors know today. Over the past 20 years, the café has become a familiar stop for homestyle breakfasts, lunches, and homemade pies. Its pies drew national attention in 2013, when Saveur featured the restaurant.
Current owner Jacque Duchesneau has a long history with Bradley’s. He worked with Jennings and helped open the North Kansas Avenue café, then took over the business in 2023. The restaurant continues to welcome longtime regulars alongside visitors exploring NOTO.
“Bradley’s has been part of North Topeka through an incredible period of growth and change, and that history makes this moment especially meaningful,” said Pedro Concepcion, executive director of the NOTO Arts & Entertainment District. “NOTO is built on the strength of locally owned businesses, artists and entrepreneurs who give this district its personality and sense of place. We’re excited to see Bradley’s get this opportunity and proud that a business with such deep roots in the neighborhood will help tell part of the NOTO story to a national audience.”
Visit Topeka is excited for Bradley’s and its team as they take part in the show and share their restaurant with viewers across the country.
“Kitchen Nightmares will introduce viewers across the country to Bradley’s, but it also creates an opportunity to showcase NOTO and the broader Topeka experience,” said Mike Bell, incoming interim president of Visit Topeka. “Moments like this help people discover the character, creativity and hospitality that make our community worth visiting. We’re excited for Jacque and the Bradley’s team and proud to see Topekafeatured on a national stage.”
An air date has not been announced. Visitors should check Bradley’s Corner Cafe’s own channels for updates to its hours during filming.
