The truth about how the restaurants of “O Pesadelo da Cozinha” were after the recordings

One of the jurors reality MasterChef Brazil, the chef Erick Jacquin, gained enormous prominence with the solo program Nightmare in the Kitchen. In this culinary attraction, the Frenchman gives advice to recover restaurants that are on the verge of bankruptcy.

The French counselor’s explosive reactions to the absurd situations that happen in different kitchens are so priceless that he has become a sensation on social media. But is Jacquin’s consulting really good? Or do restaurants go back to being exactly what they were before the recordings?

we, from awesome.club, we gathered testimonials from people who visited the establishments to see if the nightmare continues, or if it is in the past. Follow up!

The Pé de Fava restaurant, in Guarulhos (São Paulo), ended up being a hit on social media after Jacquin became tense when he discovered that the Freezer it was turned off every night to save energy. But today, that “nightmare” no longer happens. Fábio Lima, owner of the restaurant, from Alagoas, made a deal with a local butcher so that protein arrives fresh there every day — so the economy continues and no customer’s health is at risk anymore.

Pé de Fava is much busier after the program. “I get calls from people from Amazonas to Rio Grande do Sul”, joked the owner during his conversation with youtuber Gaba.

After the recordings, Fábio implemented a barbecue on the outside of the restaurant, has plans to create a larger kitchen on the top floor and wants to increase the establishment’s staff.

The strength of the house is still the buffet released for 14.99 reais and, so far, the dishes that Jacquin prepared for the menu are not being served. Except for the baião de dois, which is sold separately. According to youtuber Gaba, the dish is good and the seasoning is light.

“I don’t feel that strong northeast spice. It is lighter. It’s exactly as Jacquin said, he’s a paulistano making northeastern food”, he said.

O chef Jacquin took such a hit vintage to Esporte Bar e Restaurante, that the Santo Amaro restaurant was renamed Antigo Bar. One month after the program aired, the establishment maintains the attractive decor left by the Nightmare in the Kitchen and the movement doubled at lunchtime.

During the recordings, the owner of the place, JC, was scolded by Jacquin for being late. The former participant of the program guarantees that, today, he manages to organize his time better. And another great news: he said he no longer uses the water in the sink to make juices. Only mineral!

If before, skewers were bought, today the restaurant staff produce their own skewers. “It takes a little more work, but the quality is different. It was a success . To tell you the truth, the show saved me,” said JC.

YouTuber Gaba also visited the restaurant and said the food was good, especially the boneless chicken with cream of corn. On the sweet side, he said he didn’t find the mini-churros taste “wonderful” and preferred the taste of pineapple with lemon zest.

How is Carmem’s and Brit’s Stefane’s kitchen doing? In order to bring more quality to the restaurant, the team called a new chef to help in the kitchen after the Nightmare in the Kitchen.

The channel’s youtubers Worth it visited the place and said that they continue with the same menu prepared by chef Jacquin. The atmosphere and decoration, according to them, are very pleasant.

The restaurant’s owners said that the movement did not grow as significantly after the program. Nonetheless, they remain confident, with the hope of “starting over”.

“I was expecting something further down the road. Everything that happened here I believe was for a greater purpose. If a lot of people arrived… I think that everything that comes fast, goes fast. So, everything for us is to germinate”, said Carmem.

During their visit to Alquimia, the youtubers tried the salmon ceviche — the same one that the chef Jacquin thought he had too many onions. They did not find the dish either good or bad, but “different”.

The superhero-themed restaurant, Hero’s Burger, participated in the fourth episode of the second season of Nightmare in the Kitchen.

The establishment continues to serve Érick Jacquin’s dish, which is a grilled hamburger with whiskey emulsion, egg, fries and salad. Marcela Perez, from the channel little secretstried the suggestion of chef and said he “liked it a lot” And another change that occurred after the program: french fries are no longer frozen.

Another place that was also saved from bankruptcy was the Arab restaurant El Maktub, located in São Paulo. The establishment even won memes on social media for providing condoms right at the entrance. If you found this strange, imagine how Jacquin’s reaction was.

Once the recordings started, the chef He soon realized that it was a family business. After the program, the owner of the establishment, Kadige, said that she was precisely the chef who made her see how much she mixed “professional” problems with “family”. So much so that there were changes in the kitchen staff.

During the program, Jacquin complained that the menu had too many international options, such as hamburgers. But Felipe Ávlis, from the channel Worth it?, visited El Maktub and showed that the restaurant now has a lot more Arab options. According to the youtuber, the food was well seasoned or better, as the chef French, had more “tompero” than before.

Do you remember the Indian restaurant Bawarchi? The hygiene problems of the place were so serious that the chef Jacquin felt sick during the recordings.

Who visited Bawarchi after the Nightmare in the Kitchen was the runner-up of the fourth season of MasterChef Brazil, Deborah Werneck. The Tandoori Mix dish, she said, had tender chicken, but the shrimp was “overcooked”. From the photos we can already see that the typical Indian Naan bread, which was rejected by Jacquin, has improved a lot in quality. If before it was quite wet, today the dough is crispy.

As for the hygiene of the place, the owner guaranteed that this problem is in the past. After the program, the team was reinforced and today, two people are responsible only for cleaning the place.

The French counselor was also the savior of Joka’s Grill, a homemade food restaurant located in Itaim Bibi, in São Paulo. Despite the region being quite busy, the restaurant lived with low revenue and was almost going bankrupt. Jacquin understood that he needed to improve the quality of the dishes in order to attract more customers.

The owner of the place, João Nolasco, revealed that the team is still making adaptations to be able to offer the menu of the chef Jacquin. Before, they bought food daily. But after the recordings, the purchase logistics have changed and the team gets more time to rest.

Visiting Joka’s Grill, the channel’s youtubers Worth it? they ordered the same dish that Jacquin said bad about: the grilled salmon fillet, with vegetables, fries and rice. They thought the dish was delicious and the seasoning quite homemade.

Have you had the opportunity to get to know some of the restaurants that have passed through the Nightmare in the Kitchen? Tell us in the comments how your experience was.