Pesadilla en la cocina 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. 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
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares this show, titled "Kitchen Nightmares", debuted September 19 2007 on Fox. It is broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 as "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA". Its run ended on September 12, 2014. In October 2009 Ramsay announced that after his four-year contract expired in 2011 he would not continue with "Kitchen Nightmares" and would instead work on his other shows. In June 2014, however, Ramsay announced that the UK version would return for four episodes after a seven-year hiatus. The show has won BAFTA and Emmy awards. A one-off special entitled "Ramsay's Great British Nightmare" aired on Channel 4 on