(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."
Álvaro, the chef, comes out. He’s wearing a stained apron and has a Bluetooth earpiece in.
"What is that pink... thing?"
"My signature emulsion. Rose petal and mayonnaise."
(Spits it out) "That's not rose. That's regret." Pesadilla en la Cocina 1x01 -1 Temp-
(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."
The first plate goes out. The same family from before returns. (Crying) "We opened this place 20 years ago
The neon sign flickers once. Then it stays lit.
"El Fuego que no Apaga" Restaurant: El Rincón de Susana (Valencia, Spain) Chef: Álvaro (40, stubborn, fast-food trained) Opening Scene: The Call for Help The episode opens with flickering neon lights over a dingy awning. Inside El Rincón de Susana , it’s a Friday night. The restaurant is empty except for two flies fighting over a dried lemon. The bank wants to close us
"Thank you. For burning it all down."