Pesadilla en la cocina (Spain)
| Pesadilla en la cocina | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Food reality |
| Based on | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares |
| Written by |
Marta Machuca José Miguel Romo Óscar Prol Pablo Aguinaga |
| Directed by |
María Ascen Recarte José Rueda |
| Presented by | Alberto Chicote |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Edi Walter |
| Production company(s) | EyeWorks Cuatro Cabezas |
| Release | |
| Original network | laSexta |
| Original release | October 25, 2012 – present |
Pesadilla en la cocina ("Nightmare in the kitchen") is a Spanish food reality television series hosted by chef Alberto Chicote. It airs on laSexta, and is the Spanish adaptation of the Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares franchise.
History
The original format started on British station Channel 4 in 2004 under the name Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. It was hosted by renowned chef Gordon Ramsay, who tried to save British catering establishments on the verge of bankruptcy. Its success lead to Fox Broadcasting Company acquiring the rights to the format and launching the American version, also hosted by Ramsay, in 2007.
In 2010, Spanish TV station Nova, owned by Grupo Antena 3 (now Atresmedia), started airing both the British and American versions of the show, notching notable rating figures for the channel's standards. In 2012, right before its merging into Grupo Antena 3, laSexta acquired the rights to the format and started preparing the launch of the Spanish version of the show, which would be named Pesadilla en la cocina (the same title under which Nova still airs Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and Kitchen Nightmares to this day). Pesadilla en la cocina premiered on laSexta's prime time slot on October 25, 2012.[1] The chef selected to host the format was Madrid-born Alberto Chicote, who was named restaurateur of the year in Spain in 2006 and was the owner of Pandelujo, named restaurant of the year in 2010.[2]
Failures and controversies
- El Castro de Lugo, in Madrid, closed shortly before the episode about it aired.[3] Besides, the cook, who was portrayed on the show as an absent-minded and extremely devout woman, claimed everything was scripted and she had been forced to play that role. She also added that the part where she was shown praying in a nearby church was filmed without her consent.[4]
- Da Vinci (renamed Nuevo Da Vinci while filming), in Moraira (Alicante) closed two weeks later than El Castro. Its owner claimed that Chicote's advice had proven useless and criticized statements made by Chicote on El Hormiguero.[5] Later the owner's son refuted him claiming that the changes Chicote suggested were good for business, but were not useful because of the lack of commitment of his father.[6]
- In June 2013, it was announced that Japanese restaurant To-Toro (formerly Osaka), located in Ronda (Málaga) was closing its doors.[7]
- La Ermita, in Madrid, closed during the summer of 2013 for undisclosed reasons.
- Katay, in Tomares (Seville), was closed by its owners in October 2013. They thanked the crew of the show for their efforts.
- In 2014, Sip Bar (renamed Flor de Tapa while filming), in Miami (Florida, United States), closed once Chicote helped them. The current status of the restaurant is unknown, since its Facebook page still features its old name and has no recent references. It has been reported to have closed forever.
- L'Orbayu, in Las Vegas (Asturias) closed in June 2013, apparently due to its owner's health issues.
- La Hamburguesía (renamed La Broqueta while filming), in Alcoy (Alicante) saw a rare case of double sell in which the original owners, with the restaurant recently renovated after shooting the show, sold it only for the new owner to sell it again shortly after. They were accused of illegally profitting from the show.[8]
- For the relaunch of restaurant Yatiri in Ibiza, the crew of the show organized a press conference with local media, something unheard of until then. However, the restaurant failed to stay afloat and was sold soon after.[9]
Aside of the closures listed above, Pesadilla en la cocina has also seen some controversial incidents. The most notorious of them happened in Bilbao, when Chicote went to help La Reina del Arenal and its annex Opila. The owners asked the station not to air the episode about them claiming they had been coerced, and claimed it had been manipulated after its broadcast. Also, Chicote was accused of homophobic behaviour when he told one of the owners that he looked "like a little girl" and asked him if he would "put anything into his mouth".[10]
Other person who raised his voice against Pesadilla en la cocina was Cristóbal, the owner of El Yugo de Castilla (Boecillo, Valladolid), personal friend of Alberto Chicote, who completely ignored his advice after filming. Later he would claim that his suggestions were not adequate and that the renovation made his restaurant look worse. Currently El Yugo is closed to the public and serves only personal requests.
Episode list
Season 1
| # | Restaurant | Cuisine | Location | Air date | Mill. viewers (Share) |
Current status |
| 1 | La Tana | Spanish | Pinto, Madrid | October 25, 2012 | 2.802 (13.7%) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Da Vinci | Spanish | Moraira, Alicante | November 1, 2012 | 2.483 (12.7%) | Closed |
| 3 | El gusto es nuestro | Spanish | Villa de Vallecas, Madrid | November 8, 2012 | 2.517 (12.4%) | Open |
| 4 | El último Agave | Mexican | Eixample, Barcelona | November 15, 2012 | 2.154 (10.2%) | Open |
| 5 | El Castro de Lugo | Spanish | Tetuán, Madrid | November 22, 2012 | 3.01 (15.3%) | Closed |
| 6 | Dómine Cabra | Spanish | Las Letras, Madrid | November 29, 2012 | 2.508 (12.3%) | Closed |
| 7 | La Reina del Arenal & Opila | Spanish | Bilbao, Biscay | December 6, 2012 | 2.366 (12%) | Open |
| 8 | Osaka (renamed To-Toro) | Japanese | Ronda, Málaga | December 13, 2012 | 2.479 (12.4%) | Sold |
| 9 | Sagar | Indian | Salamanca, Madrid | December 20, 2012 | 2.428 (12.4%) | Open |
| 10 | La Ermita | Spanish | Alcobendas, Madrid | January 13, 2013 | 2.097 (10.1%) | Closed |
| 11 | El Bodegón | Spanish | Guadalajara | January 20, 2013 | 2.292 (11%) | Open |
| 12 | El Pozo Viejo | Spanish | Marbella, Málaga | January 27, 2013 | 1.932 (8.8%) | Sold |
Season 2
| # | Restaurant | Cuisine | Location | Air date | Mill. viewers (Share) |
Current status |
| 13 | Katay | Japanese | Tomares, Seville | May 9, 2013 | 2.302 (11.6%) | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | El Yugo de Castilla | Spanish | Boecillo, Valladolid | May 16, 2013 | 2.244 (11.3%) | Closed |
| 15 | La Mansión | Spanish | Navalcarnero, Madrid | May 23, 2013 | 2.201 (11.3%) | Open |
| 16 | La Zapatería | Spanish | Sol, Madrid | May 30, 2013 | 2.602 (13.4%) | Open |
| 17 | Nou Set | Spanish | Premià de Mar, Barcelona | June 6, 2013 | 2.455 (12.8%) | Open |
| 18 | Parador de Villa (renamed Prost) | Spanish | Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid | June 13, 2013 | 2.383 (13%) | Sold |
| 19 | Vivaldi | Italian | Sants, Barcelona | June 20, 2013 | 2.964 (16.3%) | Closed |
| 20 | El Chiringuito del Tío Matías (renamed El Cubano) | Spanish | Aguadulce, Almería | June 27, 2013 | 2.319 (14.7%) | Open |
Season 3
| # | Restaurant | Cuisine | Location | Air date | Mill. viewers (Share) |
Current status |
| 21 | Taberna La Concha | Spanish | El Rocío, Huelva | January 27, 2014 | 2.751 (12.8%) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Las Noches de Moscú | Russian | Malasaña, Madrid | January 27, 2014 | 2.121 (13.6%) | Open |
| 23 | La Barrica | Spanish | Alcalá de Henares, Madrid | February 3, 2014 | 2.498 (12.1%) | Open |
| 24 | Anou | Spanish | Valencia | February 10, 2014 | 2.479 (11.8%) | Open |
| 25 | Taberna La Goyesca | Spanish | Tetuán, Madrid | February 17, 2014 | 2.162 (10.4%) | Open |
| 26 | What happened to...? (1) (La Tana, La Zapatería, Nou Set, El Yugo de Castilla, El Último Agave) | February 24, 2014 | 2.466 (11.8%) | N/A | ||
| 27 | Cool Palace (renamed La Panmediterránea) | Spanish | Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid | March 3, 2014 | 2.357 (11.6%) | Closed |
| 28 | Picanha | Brazilian | Chamberí, Madrid | March 10, 2014 | 1.826 (9.2%) | Closed |
| 29 | Sip Bar (renamed Flor de Tapa) | Spanish | Miami, Florida, United States | March 17, 2014 | 2.053 (10.2%) | Closed |
| 30 | La Masia de l'Era | Spanish | La Riera de Gaià, Tarragona | March 24, 2014 | 2.596 (12.3%) | Open |
| 31 | El Gran Café | Spanish | Coslada, Madrid | March 31, 2014 | 2.488 (11.8%) | Open |
| 32 | Picasso | Spanish | Los Abrigos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife | April 7, 2014 | 2.666 (12.8%) | Sold |
| 33 | L'Orbayu | Spanish | Las Vegas, Asturias | April 21, 2014 | 2.508 (12.4%) | Closed |
| 34 | Alcalá UnoDosCinco | Spanish | Salamanca, Madrid | April 28, 2014 | 2.373 (11.7%) | Open |
| 35 | El Puerto | Spanish | Benidorm, Alicante | May 5, 2014 | 2.662 (13.1%) | Open |
| 36 | La Parrilla de Poli | Bulgarian | Aluche, Madrid | May 12, 2014 | 2.347 (11.4%) | Sold |
| 37 | 34 Bar (renamed F. M. Food and Music) | Spanish | Cercedilla, Madrid | May 19, 2014 | 2.621 (12.7%) | Closed |
| 38 | El Edén | Spanish | Sants, Barcelona | May 26, 2014 | 2.504 (11.9%) | Open |
| 39 | What happened to...? (2) (La Barrica, Anou, El Bodegón, Taberna La Concha, Sagar) | June 2, 2014 | 2.267 (11.1%) | N/A | ||
| 40 | The 7 Capital Sins of Pesadilla en la Cocina | June 9, 2014 | 1.682 (8.5%) | N/A | ||
Season 4
| # | Restaurant | Cuisine | Location | Air date | Mill. viewers (Share) |
Current status |
| 41 | La Estación | Spanish | Las Torres de Cotillas, Murcia | April 15, 2015 | 2.265 (11.6%) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Karma | Moroccan | San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid | April 15, 2015 | 1.854 (14.2%) | Open |
| 43 | Le Terrazze | Italian | Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Ibiza | April 22, 2015 | 1.724 (9%) | Open |
| 44 | Brasas (renamed La Mariña de Luarca) | Spanish | Luarca, Asturias | April 22, 2015 | 1.607 (12.5%) | Open |
| 45 | Sukur (renamed La Retama) | Spanish | Barri Gòtic, Barcelona | April 29, 2015 | 2.066 (10.5%) | Open |
| 46 | La Hamburguesía (renamed La Broqueta) | Spanish | Alcoy, Alicante | May 6, 2015 | 1.844 (9.6%) | Sold |
| 47 | Mesón Galicia | Spanish | Hamburg, Germany | May 13, 2015 | 1.768 (9.6%) | Open |
| 48 | El Montecillo | Spanish | Puerto de la Torre, Málaga | May 20, 2015 | 2.101 (10.8%) | Open |
| 49 | What happened to...? (3) (El Puerto, El Cubano, Dómine Cabra, El Edén) | May 27, 2015 | 1.929 (10.1%) | N/A | ||
| 50 | La Taberneta | Spanish | Eixample, Barcelona | June 3, 2015 | 2.082 (11.2%) | Open |
| 51 | La Corte | Spanish | Fuenlabrada, Madrid | June 10, 2015 | 2.236 (12%) | Open |
| 52 | Yatiri | Spanish | Ibiza | June 17, 2015 | 2.171 (11.6%) | For sale |
| 53 | L'Olivé | Andorran | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | June 24, 2015 | 2.1 (12.2%) | Open |
| 54 | What happened to...? (4) (La Parrilla de Poli, La Panmediterránea, La Estación, Prost) | July 1, 2015 | 1.634 (9.9%) | N/A | ||
| 55 | Pesadilla en la Cocina in 10 Rounds | July 8, 2015 | 1.038 (6.8%) | N/A | ||
| 56 | The Handbook to Save Your Restaurant | July 15, 2015 | 0.837 (5.7%) | N/A | ||
References
- ↑ "La Sexta estrena 'Pesadilla en la cocina' este jueves frente a los 'Tróspidos' de Cuatro". Vertele (in Spanish). 22 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Alberto Chicote recorrerá España con 'Pesadilla en la cocina' para salvar negocios de hostelería al borde de la quiebra". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "La última "Pesadilla en la cocina" de Chicote, el Castro de Lugo, cierra". Vertele (in Spanish). 26 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Chicote tenía que quedar como un héroe y nosotros como unos guarros. Yo sólo actuaba. Lo que ellos me decían, lo hacía". El Confidencial Digital (in Spanish). 26 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "El cierre de un segundo restaurante se convierte en la 'Pesadilla' de Chicote". Vertele (in Spanish). 3 December 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ ""Chicote dio el 200%, pero mi padre le culpa para echar balones fuera"". Vertele (in Spanish). 4 December 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ Castilla, Alba (18 June 2013). "Alberto Chicote no logra rescatar del cierre al restaurante japonés to-Toro". Las Provincias (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "El sorprendente doble traspaso del último restaurante de «Pesadilla en la cocina»". hoyCinema (in Spanish). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "El Yatiri, el restaurante ibicenco de ‘Pesadilla en la cocina’, fracasa en su intento de reflote y se traspasa". NouDiari (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "El 'Pesadilla en la cocina' de Bilbao hace que acusen a Chicote de homófobo". Qué (in Spanish). 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.