Commission rejects Ramsay’s redesign of Patrick Molloy’s
The redesigned layout of Patrick Molloy’s on Pier Plaza was suggested by the makers of a reality show involving Gordon Ramsay but appears headed for rejection by the Planning Commission. Photo When famed British chef Gordon Ramsay doesn’t like what he sees in a restaurant, he’s apt to unload a profanity-laced string of insults at whoever is in earshot. The Hermosa Beach Planning Commission has subtler ways of expressing their displeasure. The commission voted 4-1 earlier this month to reject a retroactive application for a floor plan redesign from Patrick Molloy’s. The application was retroactive because the Pier Plaza tavern had already completed the reworking in association with their participation in “Restaurant Renovation,” a Ramsay-starring reality show in which the prickly restaurateur critiques an existing business and makes suggestions on how to improve. Patrick Molloy’s submitted the request for an approved floor plan change in December 2017 to cure a violation of their Conditional Use Permit created when the restaurant made the floor plan changes last September. The changes include removing a half wall between the bar and dining areas, installing movable tables and…
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