Plot Synopsis

Chef and restaurant consultant Monti Carlo is on a mission to help struggling food businesses improve their food and service. In each half-hour episode of HELP MY YELP, members of Yelp's Elite Squad secretly visit the establishments and give their no-holds-barred feedback directly to the restaurant owners and Monti, who also uses undercover cameras to find out what's really happening in the kitchen and at the tables. Armed with this behind-the-scenes knowledge about the restaurant's problems, Monti brings on solutions, fixes and fresh ideas, along with another chance for success -- a visit from a different group of Yelp Elite Squad members who provide real-time feedback based on their experience at the new and improved restaurant. In the season opener, "Barbecue Bootcamp," Barbecue Street is an old-school Georgia barbecue joint stuck in its ways. With their business dwindling, Monti and a group of elite Yelp reviewers step in with hidden cameras to see what's really going wrong. The reviews are shocking and so is the surveillance footage, which reveals the reason Barbecue Street's 'cue is tough, dry, and inedible. To get them out of this rut, she brings in BBQ expert Robby Royal to give them the latest techniques and help revamp a few dishes. Then, Monti invites another round of elite Yelp reviewers to see if the owners are able to break their bad habits.