# Pesadilla en la cocina

Pesadilla en la cocina (English: Nightmare in the kitchen) is a Spanish food reality television program 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 led 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. 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.

## Failures and controversies

* El Castro de Lugo, in Madrid, closed shortly before the episode about it aired. 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.
* 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. 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.
* In June 2013, it was announced that Japanese restaurant To-Toro (formerly Osaka), located in Ronda (Málaga) was closing its doors.
* 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 profiting from the show.
* 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.
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".
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. El Yugo would remain closed to the public and serving only personal requests until 2016.

## Episode list
### Season 1

| # | Restaurant | Cuisine | Location | Air date | Mill. viewers (Share) | Current status |
| 1 | La Tana | Spanish | Pinto, Madrid | October 25, 2012 (2012-10-25) | 2.802 (13.7%) | Sold |
| 2 | Da Vinci | Spanish | Moraira, Alicante | November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01) | 2.483 (12.7%) | Closed |
| 3 | El gusto es nuestro | Spanish | Villa de Vallecas, Madrid | November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08) | 2.517 (12.4%) | Sold |
| 4 | El último Agave | Mexican | Eixample, Barcelona | November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15) | 2.154 (10.2%) | Closed |
| 5 | El Castro de Lugo | Spanish | Tetuán, Madrid | November 22, 2012 (2012-11-22) | 3.01 (15.3%) | Closed |
| 6 | Dómine Cabra | Spanish | Las Letras, Madrid | November 29, 2012 (2012-11-29) | 2.508 (12.3%) | Closed |
| 7 | La Reina del Arenal & Opila | Spanish | Bilbao, Biscay | December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06) | 2.366 (12%) | Open |
| 8 | Osaka (renamed To-Toro) | Japanese | Ronda, Málaga | December 13, 2012 (2012-12-13) | 2.479 (12.4%) | Sold |
| 9 | Sagar | Indian | Salamanca, Madrid | December 20, 2012 (2012-12-20) | 2.428 (12.4%) | Open |
| 10 | La Ermita | Spanish | Alcobendas, Madrid | January 13, 2013 (2013-01-13) | 2.097 (10.1%) | Closed |
| 11 | El Bodegón | Spanish | Guadalajara | January 20, 2013 (2013-01-20) | 2.292 (11%) | Open |
| 12 | El Pozo Viejo | Spanish | Marbella, Málaga | January 27, 2013 (2013-01-27) | 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 (2013-05-09) | 2.302 (11.6%) | Closed |
| 14 | El Yugo de Castilla | Spanish | Boecillo, Valladolid | May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16) | 2.244 (11.3%) | Closed |
| 15 | La Mansión | Spanish | Navalcarnero, Madrid | May 23, 2013 (2013-05-23) | 2.201 (11.3%) | Open |
| 16 | La Zapatería | Spanish | Sol, Madrid | May 30, 2013 (2013-05-30) | 2.602 (13.4%) | Sold |
| 17 | Nou Set | Spanish | Premià de Mar, Barcelona | June 6, 2013 (2013-06-06) | 2.455 (12.8%) | Sold |
| 18 | Parador de Villa (renamed Prost) | Spanish | Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid | June 13, 2013 (2013-06-13) | 2.383 (13%) | Sold |
| 19 | Vivaldi | Italian | Sants, Barcelona | June 20, 2013 (2013-06-20) | 2.964 (16.3%) | Closed |
| 20 | El Chiringuito del Tío Matías (renamed El Cubano) | Spanish | Aguadulce, Almería | June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27) | 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 (2014-01-27) | 2.751 (12.8%) | Open |
| 22 | Las Noches de Moscú | Russian | Malasaña, Madrid | January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27) | 2.121 (13.6%) | Closed |
| 23 | La Barrica | Spanish | Alcalá de Henares, Madrid | February 3, 2014 (2014-02-03) | 2.498 (12.1%) | Sold |
| 24 | Anou | Spanish | Valencia | February 10, 2014 (2014-02-10) | 2.479 (11.8%) | Open |
| 25 | Taberna La Goyesca | Spanish | Tetuán, Madrid | February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17) | 2.162 (10.4%) | Open |
| 26 | What happened to...? (1) (La Tana, La Zapatería, Nou Set, El Yugo de Castilla, El Último Agave) | What happened to...? (1) (La Tana, La Zapatería, Nou Set, El Yugo de Castilla, El Último Agave) | What happened to...? (1) (La Tana, La Zapatería, Nou Set, El Yugo de Castilla, El Último Agave) | February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24) | 2.466 (11.8%) | — |
| 27 | Cool Palace (renamed La Panmediterránea) | Spanish | Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid | March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03) | 2.357 (11.6%) | Closed |
| 28 | Picanha | Brazilian | Chamberí, Madrid | March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10) | 1.826 (9.2%) | Closed |
| 29 | Sip Bar (renamed Flor de Tapa) | Spanish | Miami, Florida, United States | March 17, 2014 (2014-03-17) | 2.053 (10.2%) | Closed |
| 30 | La Masia de l'Era | Spanish | La Riera de Gaià, Tarragona | March 24, 2014 (2014-03-24) | 2.596 (12.3%) | Closed |
| 31 | El Gran Café | Spanish | Coslada, Madrid | March 31, 2014 (2014-03-31) | 2.488 (11.8%) | Open |
| 32 | Picasso | Spanish | Los Abrigos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife | April 7, 2014 (2014-04-07) | 2.666 (12.8%) | Sold |
| 33 | L'Orbayu | Spanish | Las Vegas, Asturias | April 21, 2014 (2014-04-21) | 2.508 (12.4%) | Closed |
| 34 | Alcalá UnoDosCinco | Spanish | Salamanca, Madrid | April 28, 2014 (2014-04-28) | 2.373 (11.7%) | Closed |
| 35 | El Puerto | Spanish | Benidorm, Alicante | May 5, 2014 (2014-05-05) | 2.662 (13.1%) | Open |
| 36 | La Parrilla de Poli | Bulgarian | Aluche, Madrid | May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12) | 2.347 (11.4%) | Sold |
| 37 | 34 Bar (renamed F. M. Food and Music) | Spanish | Cercedilla, Madrid | May 19, 2014 (2014-05-19) | 2.621 (12.7%) | Closed |
| 38 | El Edén | Spanish | Sants, Barcelona | May 26, 2014 (2014-05-26) | 2.504 (11.9%) | Closed |
| 39 | What happened to...? (2) (La Barrica, Anou, El Bodegón, Taberna La Concha, Sagar) | What happened to...? (2) (La Barrica, Anou, El Bodegón, Taberna La Concha, Sagar) | What happened to...? (2) (La Barrica, Anou, El Bodegón, Taberna La Concha, Sagar) | June 2, 2014 (2014-06-02) | 2.267 (11.1%) | — |
| 40 | The 7 Capital Sins of Pesadilla en la Cocina | The 7 Capital Sins of Pesadilla en la Cocina | The 7 Capital Sins of Pesadilla en la Cocina | June 9, 2014 (2014-06-09) | 1.682 (8.5%) | — |

### Season 4

| # | Restaurant | Cuisine | Location | Air date | Mill. viewers (Share) | Current status |
| 41 | La Estación | Spanish | Las Torres de Cotillas, Murcia | April 15, 2015 (2015-04-15) | 2.265 (11.6%) | Closed |
| 42 | Karma | Moroccan | San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid | April 15, 2015 (2015-04-15) | 1.854 (14.2%) | Closed |
| 43 | Le Terrazze | Italian | Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Ibiza | April 22, 2015 (2015-04-22) | 1.724 (9%) | Closed |
| 44 | Brasas (renamed La Mariña de Luarca) | Spanish | Luarca, Asturias | April 22, 2015 (2015-04-22) | 1.607 (12.5%) | Open |
| 45 | Sukur (renamed La Retama) | Greek | Barri Gòtic, Barcelona | April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29) | 2.066 (10.5%) | Sold |
| 46 | La Hamburguesía (renamed La Broqueta) | Spanish | Alcoy, Alicante | May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06) | 1.844 (9.6%) | Sold |
| 47 | Mesón Galicia | Spanish | Hamburg, Germany | May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13) | 1.768 (9.6%) | Open |
| 48 | El Montecillo | Spanish | Puerto de la Torre, Málaga | May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20) | 2.101 (10.8%) | Closed |
| 49 | What happened to...? (3) (El Puerto, El Cubano, Dómine Cabra, El Edén) | What happened to...? (3) (El Puerto, El Cubano, Dómine Cabra, El Edén) | What happened to...? (3) (El Puerto, El Cubano, Dómine Cabra, El Edén) | May 27, 2015 (2015-05-27) | 1.929 (10.1%) | — |
| 50 | La Taberneta | Spanish | Eixample, Barcelona | June 3, 2015 (2015-06-03) | 2.082 (11.2%) | Sold |
| 51 | La Corte | Spanish | Fuenlabrada, Madrid | June 10, 2015 (2015-06-10) | 2.236 (12%) | Re-opened |
| 52 | Yatiri | Spanish | Ibiza | June 17, 2015 (2015-06-17) | 2.171 (11.6%) | Closed |
| 53 | L'Olivé | Andorran | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | June 24, 2015 (2015-06-24) | 2.1 (12.2%) | Open |
| 54 | What happened to...? (4) (La Parrilla de Poli, La Panmediterránea, La Estación, Prost) | What happened to...? (4) (La Parrilla de Poli, La Panmediterránea, La Estación, Prost) | What happened to...? (4) (La Parrilla de Poli, La Panmediterránea, La Estación, Prost) | July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01) | 1.634 (9.9%) | — |
| 55 | Pesadilla en la Cocina in 10 Rounds | Pesadilla en la Cocina in 10 Rounds | Pesadilla en la Cocina in 10 Rounds | July 8, 2015 (2015-07-08) | 1.038 (6.8%) | — |
| 56 | The Handbook to Save Your Restaurant | The Handbook to Save Your Restaurant | The Handbook to Save Your Restaurant | July 15, 2015 (2015-07-15) | 0.837 (5.7%) | — |

### Season 5

| # | Restaurant | Cuisine | Location | Air date | Mill. viewers (Share) | Current status |
| 57 | Némesis (renamed Némesis Waterfront Restaurant) | Spanish | Badalona, Barcelona | September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22) | 1.831 (11.1%) | Sold |
| 58 | Don Super Pollo (renamed Leña al Pollo) | Spanish | Mataró, Barcelona | September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22) | 1.383 (15.2%) | Sold |
| 59 | Ele | Spanish | Utrecht, Netherlands | September 29, 2016 (2016-09-29) | 1.911 (11.4%) | Open |
| 60 | Hot Beach (renamed Gold Beach) | Spanish | Alicante | October 6, 2016 (2016-10-06) | 1.758 (10.1%) | Sold |
| 61 | Irlanda (renamed Lembranzas de Irlanda) | Spanish | Ferrol, A Coruña | October 13, 2016 (2016-10-13) | 1.919 (11%) | Open |
| 62 | Baltias (renamed Baltias Pantone) | Spanish | Madrid | October 20, 2016 (2016-10-20) | 2.113 (11.8%) | Closed |
| 63 | Asador Juan de Austria | Spanish | Villarejo de Salvanés, Madrid | October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27) | 1.907 (10.7%) | Closed |
| 64 | Pizzeria Il Tartufo | Italian | Ubrique, Cádiz | November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03) | 2.016 (11.8%) | Closed |
| 65 | House Café | Spanish | Pinos Genil, Granada | November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10) | 2.201 (12.9%) | Open |
| 66 | La terraza de Rocío | Spanish | Valencina de la Concepción, Seville | November 17, 2016 (2016-11-17) | 2.404 (14.1%) | Sold |
| 67 | Café Zamora (renamed El Zamora) | Spanish | Zamora | November 24, 2016 (2016-11-24) | 2.463 (14.3%) | Open |
| 68 | María La Portuguesa (renamed Cheespain) | Portuguese | Sol, Madrid | December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01) | 2.369 (13.3%) | Sold |
| 69 | El Rey | Spanish | Balsicas, Murcia | December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15) | 2.287 (13,2%) | Open |
* ↑ Reverted to its original name after the episode was aired.

### Season 6

| # | Restaurant | Cuisine | Location | Air date | Mill. viewers (Share) | Current status |
| 70 | Christmas Eve Nightmares | Christmas Eve Nightmares | Christmas Eve Nightmares | December 24, 2017 (2017-12-24) | 0.367 (4%) | — |
| 71 | Mizuna | Thai | Girona | May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09) | 1.46 (8.7%) | Closed |
| 72 | Casa Pili | Spanish | Castro Urdiales, Cantabria | May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) | 1.641 (9.8%) | Sold |
| 73 | Generación del 27 (renamed Taberna del Sur) | Spanish | Almería | May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23) | 1.506 (9%) | Closed |
| 74 | A Cañada (renamed Delic Experience) | Spanish | Las Acacias, Madrid | May 30, 2018 (2018-05-30) | 1.778 (10.2%) | Closed |
| 75 | El Rosal | Spanish | Córdoba | June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06) | 1.741 (9.8%) | Open |
| 76 | Tetería Nazarí | Spanish | Melilla | June 13, 2018 (2018-06-13) | 1.907 (11.5%) | Open |
| 77 | El Racó Marítim | Spanish | Valencia | June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20) | 1.934 (11.9%) | Sold |
| 78 | La Casuca (renamed El Figón del Norte) | Spanish | Móstoles, Madrid | June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27) | 1.951 (12.5%) | Closed |
| 79 | Olé Jatetxea (renamed Maltea) | Spanish | Pamplona, Navarre | July 4, 2018 (2018-07-04) | 1.683 (11.1%) | Open |
| 80 | Phoenix | Spanish | Elche, Alicante | July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11) | 1.692 (11.3%) | Closed |

### Season 7

| # | Restaurant | Cuisine | Location | Air date | Mill. viewers (Share) | Current status |
| 81 | Mosto Tejero | Spanish | Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz | October 3, 2019 (2019-10-03) | 1.288 (9.4%) | Closed |
| 82 | La Cueva de Juan (renamed La Cueva) | Spanish | Paiporta, Valencia | October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10) | 1.279 (8.6%) | Sold |
| 83 | El Jardín del Pensador (renamed El Jardín) | Spanish | Plasencia, Cáceres | October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17) | 1.202 (8.4%) | Closed |
| 84 | El Submarino | Spanish | Food truck in Barcelona | October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24) | 1.363 (9.4%) | Temporarily closed |
| 85 | Pepe's Cantina | Mexican / Spanish | Rota, Cádiz | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) | 1.041 (7.9%) | Closed |
| 86 | A la Parrilla (renamed Casa Cacenebo) | Spanish | Badajoz | November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14) | 1.328 (9%) | Closed |
| 87 | La Tarantella | Italian | Barcelona | November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21) | 1.04 (7.1%) | Closed |
| 88 | Lolailo | Spanish | Valencia | November 28, 2019 (2019-11-28) | 1.257 (8.7%) | Closed |
| 89 | Reina Mariana (renamed Il Nuevo Piero) | Italian / Spanish | Valencia | December 12, 2019 (2019-12-12) | 1.16 (8%) | Sold |
| 90 | El Rincón de Montse (renamed El Cucharón de Daganzo) | Spanish | Daganzo de Arriba, Madrid | December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19) | 1.188 (7.5%) | Closed |
| 91 | El Cantábrico | Spanish | Cádiz | January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09) | 1.334 (8.6%) | Closed |
| 92 | Tigris | Moroccan | Alcorcón, Madrid | January 16, 2020 (2020-01-16) | 1.076 (7.1%) | Open |
| 93 | Rusiñol | Spanish | Aranjuez, Madrid | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) | 1.095 (6.9%) | Closed |
| 94 | El Legado de Andrés | Spanish | Navalmoral de la Mata, Cáceres | January 30, 2020 (2020-01-30) | 1.005 (6.6%) | Open |
| 95 | La Habana (renamed La Foguera) | Spanish | Gijón, Asturias | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) | 0.870 (5.6%) | Closed |
| 96 | La Madrina | Ecuadorian | Villaverde, Madrid | February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13) | 0.872 (5.6%) | Open |