The BEST episodes of Kitchen Nightmares (BR)
Every episode of Kitchen Nightmares (BR) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Kitchen Nightmares (BR)!
Brazilian version of Kitchen Nightmares. Erick Jacquin do his best to save restaurants from imminent collapse.
#1 - Hooker
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2017
A hamburger house in São Paulo faces problems with organization, staffing, and financial imbalance. Cezar, the owner, ensures that he makes the best hamburger in São Paulo.
#2 - Fina Farina
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/2/2017
The challenge of Erick Jacquin this time is the Italian restaurant Fina Farina, located in Vila Mariana, south zone of São Paulo. The owner Luciano needs the help of the chef to improve the quality of the house.
#3 - Pé de Fava
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2019
Chef Erick Jacquin visits the restaurant Pé de Fava, located in Guarulhos, São Paulo. The establishment faces many difficulties and Jacquin will have to deal with the strong temperament of owner Fábio, who refuses to realize that it is also part of the problems. The chef will identify the mistakes that are being made and will try to help save the business from bankruptcy, but he has no idea that this will be one of the most challenging restaurants he has ever encountered.
#4 - Mamma Júlia
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2021
Sewage going up the drain, garbage everywhere and junk in sight of customers. It is with this scenario that Erick Jacquin is faced with arriving at Mamma Júlia, self-service located in downtown São Paulo.
#5 - Joka's Grill
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/1/2019
Chef Erick Jacquin will try to help Joka's Grill, a São Paulo-based restaurant that has stood still in time. Suffering from competition and declining profits, owners Linda and João fail to invest in the place and have lost the passion for the business they have struggled to build. Jacquin will have to deal with a team that has been used to doing things the same way for a long time before he can correct the mistakes that are being made to guide these owners down the path that leads to a healthy venture.
#6 - Hero's Burguer
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2019
Chef Erick Jacquin will help a couple who, thinking of taking the next step in the evolution of their business, transferred a hamburger that worked in Jaú, in the interior of São Paulo, to the state capital. Located in the Pinheiros neighborhood, Hero´s Burguer has superheroes as a theme for its decoration. Sibele and William did not imagine that they would face such difficulties, especially with their own employees. To show where these owners are going wrong, Jacquin will have to dive into a fantasy world before he can bring the team back to reality.
#7 - Samosa
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/9/2017
The owner of the Indian restaurant Samosa & Company asks chef Erick Jaquin for help in solving the problems that hinder the success of the house.
#8 - Bawarchi
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/8/2019
Chef Erick Jacquin will try to save Bawarchi, an Indian restaurant in Sao Paulo. Owner Ajay helps his staff a lot, but he has trouble being seen as the boss of the place. Jacquin will closely investigate the restaurant's problems and to help staff do a good job, he will have to know a new culture and face a language barrier.
#9 - Escondidinho da Amada
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2017
Erick Jacquin must save a Sao Paulo restaurant from the chaos - and a marriage in crisis.
#10 - Los Molinos
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/30/2017
Erick Jacquin must save the Spanish restaurant Los Molinos. Opened more than 40 years ago, the establishment that was considered one of the best in the city was stopped in time and carelessness took over. In addition, the constant quarrels between the owners and a cuisine without seasoning prevent the growth of the restaurant.
#11 - Sal & Pimenta
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/6/2017
Erick Jacquin goes to the Portuguese restaurant Sal e Pimenta to try to stop the establishment from closing the doors. But the chef's challenge will be great in dealing with the amateur organization, as well as finding employees unmotivated and afraid of losing their jobs.
#12 - Dedo de la Chica
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/13/2017
Erick Jacquin needs to save the Mexican restaurant Dedo de la Chica, which is experiencing a phase of few clients and financial difficulties. To transform the house, the chef will need to solve the relationship problem of the mistress with the ex-husband and motivate the whole team, which is accommodated and resistant to change.
#13 - Najjah
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/2/2017
Erick Jacquin needs to help the Arab restaurant Najjah to re-establish himself - which is even without a chef. Meanwhile, Jacquin must deal with an inexperienced team that leaves a craving in cooking, hygiene, food preparation and in relationship to each other and make owner Arthur put all his aggressiveness out.
#14 - Saia do Padre
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/9/2017
Elaine and Itamar, married 11 years ago, opened the Saia de Padre restaurant together. Jammed in debt and with dreams to be fulfilled, the couple called chef Erick Jacquin to help them make the establishment come out of the red.
#15 - Esporte Bar e Restaurante
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2019
Chef Erick Jacquin tries to help JC, who invested all his money to open Esporte Bar e Restaurante - located in Santo Amaro, south of São Paulo - and saved nothing for working capital. Jacquin should help this troubled businessman correct his mistakes and show how his stress has influenced his team and contributed to an unhealthy work environment.
#16 - El Maktub
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/24/2019
Chef Erick Jacquin visits an Arab restaurant located in the east of São Paulo that wants to recover the success of the first years of operation. Built with the effort and unity of a family, El Maktub today is a source of discord and discouragement. To make the restaurant a family gem again, Jacquin investigates the structural, administrative, and emotional problems that are behind the restaurant's decline.
#17 - Trilha da Costela
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/20/2017
Erick Jacquin attends the call of the Coastal Grill steakhouse, in São Paulo. In addition to structural problems, the restaurant founded 17 years ago left behind the times of glory and is sunk in debt. And just as in every company, gossip and disunity are part of the daily life of the place, complicating even more the work climate.
#18 - La Cabaña
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/23/2017
La Cabaña has had its glory days, but now it suffers from debt and is failing. And Erick Jacquin must face a great challenge.
#19 - Alquimia
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/10/2019
Chef Erick Jacquin will help a couple who have two restaurants open in the Barra Funda neighborhood of São Paulo, but have no structure to maintain one. Carmen and Stefane have many debts and can no longer pay the rent. Jacquin wants to try to help them get back on their feet and get their bills in order, but when he thought he would face only a decaying restaurant, he discovers that he will have to deal with a very old feud.
#20 - Burg One
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2017
In Rio de Janeiro, Erick Jacquin needs to help Hamburger Burg One. To save the establishment that suffers with the absence of the owners; with the tragic situation this way there is no other way out that the French chef roll up his sleeves and even get to make deliveries along with the staff.
#21 - Ça-Va
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2021
Despite having a French name, Ça-Va has almost nothing of the country's food. As soon as he arrives at the place, chef Erick Jacquin is faced with a small kitchen, old equipment and a killing heat. After a thorough analysis, he identifies the errors using all his expertise and proposes possible solutions to prevent the business from going bankrupt.
#22 - Kitanda
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2021
Erick Jacquin goes to Kitanda Brasil, an amateur Brazilian restaurant. Chef Tanea Romão, who works and lives there, is unable to lead the kitchen. In addition to the few resources and inexperienced employees, she feels exhausted with the day-to-day tasks. Jacquin tries to organize the establishment while helping the owner to recover her self-esteem. But the conflict between the strong personalities who work there, along with the attachment to the old way of working, can put everything at risk.
#23 - Estrela de Roma
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2021
Erick Jacquin goes to the Estrela de Roma snack bar. The restaurant is located in a busy spot, but the competition around it further complicates the situation. After knowing one day of the house routine, the chef realizes that more than renovating the space or giving cooking and administration classes, father and son need to be reconciled after 27 years, which will not be an easy task.
#24 - Nahamalho
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/16/2017
The good location and the attraction for Japanese cuisine are not enough for the success of the Nahamalho restaurant. Chef Erick Jacquin faces a major challenge to improve the menu, kitchen operation and service.