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If there is an unforgivable sin in the restaurant business, according to Robert Irvine, it is the sin of dirt. "For me, (it) is laziness and it's got nothing to do with having any money," says the 49- year-old Briton and chef. "It's got nothing to do with having anything except common sense. It doesn't take a lot of money to pick up a bucket of hot, soapy water and a cloth and a green pad and clean or sweep the floors or wipe the walls. You know, that to me is just laziness. It drives me nuts. ... I don't understand. We clean our homes. We make our beds. We do all these things. And yet, when you're running a business feeding food to the masses, as it were, things aren't clean." Irvine returns for an 11th season of "Restaurant: Impossible" Wednesday, March 18, on Food Network, endeavoring to save more eateries teetering on the edge of closing, armed only with $10,000, 36 hours of his time, ideas and frank talk. A lot of frank talk. This season, Irvine branches out to help other concerns in need such as a pharmacy and a supermarket, which he says aren't a whole lot different in terms of staff dynamics from a restaurant. A business, after all, is a business. "I don't care whether you're a $78 billion company of a $350,000 company," Irvine says, "it's the same; the dynamics are the same. You have people involved, whether it be family members or staff members. There's always somebody that knows better, there's always also an alpha male or female, there's always the ones that are negative, and in the smaller businesses, normally they're family members. They got into the business because they thought it was good. They made some money, then all of a sudden, they're not making money and they're at each other's throats. There's no reason for (why things are done), there's nobody leading the pack, as it were, and people are doing what they want. "So the first thing I always find," he continues, "is, find the root of the problems, fix those problems as best you can to start fixing the business. And you know, they say cut the head off the snake? It's the same thing, the same context. And again, I'll re-emphasize it: It doesn't matter whether you're Comcast Universal or you're a Radisson hotel or you're a Subway; it doesn't matter what business you're in. Leadership is the key." What book are you currently reading? "I'm reading right now a book called 'The Trident' and 'The Presidency of George W. Bush.' " What did you have for dinner last night? "For dinner last night, you would laugh. I had roast chicken at 11 o'clock at night in a hotel room in Canada." What is your next project? "My next project is I launch a Better for You food line April 1 into Giant Food stores and Costco, BJ's, Walmart and Sam's Club. And a new book called 'Fit Fuel.' " When was your last vacation, where and why? "Aruba at Christmas, at the Radisson Aruba. Amazing place. Amazing place. ... It is off the hook." BY GEORGE DICKIE "Spy Kids" or "Agent Cody Banks," it's not – but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Whenever moviemakers tackle the idea of a younger James Bond, the result usually is too child-targeted for its own good. Leave it to director Matthew Vaughn to change up that concept, though, as he did with young superheroes in his two "Kick-Ass" films. "Kingsman: The Secret Service" keeps many of the Bond trappings while aiming for audiences of all ages ... with Vaughn (who guided the current Bond, Daniel Craig, in "Layer Cake") really ramping up the violence in the home stretch. To those familiar with Vaughn's work, though, that shouldn't be a shock. Inspired by a comic book, the tale casts Taron Egerton as Eggsy (a nickname, luckily for him), a young ruffian chosen to succeed his late father in the service of her majesty the queen. As the newcomer's bosses, Colin Firth and Michael Caine add acting heft, yet a fun spirit at the same time. So does Samuel L. Jackson as the piece's villain, a fabulously wealthy man who wants to launch a high-tech scheme to turn much of the world homicidal and rule those who remain. It's a Bond-worthy plot, and it's also tantalizing to think what an actual 007 adventure would be like with much of this cast. Add clever gadgets and lethal cohorts (including Jackson's henchwoman, whose legs essentially are swords), and Bond fans will feel right at home with "Kingsman." It would be the perfect vehicle to introduce younger viewers to that world if not for that major spurt of mayhem toward the end – perfectly in keeping with Vaughn's modus operandi, but not necessarily that of the parents of pre-teen viewers. One neat touch is how getting to know Egerton here parallels how the public got to know Sean Connery as Bond in "Dr. No." He seemed to become more refined as that picture went along, and the same applies here, as the initially rough-around-the-edges novice spy settles into his new career. To go with British colloquialism, "Kingsman: The Secret Service" is bloody good fun. And you can take that phrase in any sense you want, and it still will be accurate. BY JAY BOBBIN 'Kingsman' plays successfully with the spy genre Colin Firth Page 8 March 16 - 22, 2015

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