Pesadilla En La Cocina 1x01 -1 Temp- ✦

"Valencia. A city of paella, oranges, and passion. But this... this isn't passion. This is a slow death. Tonight, I enter El Rincón de Susana . And I think I've just found Hell's waiting room." The First Inspection The host walks in. He doesn't say hello. He just sniffs the air.

"Your mother is begging for help. She hasn't slept in two years. And you're worried about edible glitter?"

"What is that pink... thing?"

"My signature emulsion. Rose petal and mayonnaise." Pesadilla en la Cocina 1x01 -1 Temp-

Then the father looks at the host.

They taste the rice.

"Your reputation? You have no reputation! You have a notification from the health department!" "Valencia

The host watches from the corner. He doesn't speak.

"Welcome. We serve fusion. Mediterranean-Asian."

The first plate goes out. The same family from before returns. this isn't passion

Álvaro, the chef, comes out. He’s wearing a stained apron and has a Bluetooth earpiece in.

"I've seen a lot. A chef who used a hairdryer on a steak. A woman who served frozen lobster. But this... this is culinary terrorism."

The host walks the plate to the table. He sits down.

(VO) "Álvaro is not a great chef. Not yet. But tonight, he learned the difference between cooking for an Instagram story and cooking for a family. El Rincón de Susana isn't saved. It's just no longer a nightmare. Next week... we go to a seafood restaurant in Barcelona where the owner thinks squid is a 'suggestion.' See you then."

(Crying) "We opened this place 20 years ago. Now... my husband is gone, my son Álvaro is destroying my legacy. The bank wants to close us. Please... help us."