The TV show, commanded by French-Brazilian chef Érick Jacquin, has the objective to help restaurants which are going bankrupt.
[3] After the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, the production was suspended for undetermined time, but Band confirmed that the first 4 episodes would be released on 30 March 2021.
In an interview to UOL, she criticized Jacquin's attitude and what he represents: "But how does a person [...] who has millions of labour lawsuits, will present a show like this?
"[7] Writing to Observatório da Televisão, Endrigo Annyston said that the "main problem of Pesadelo na Cozinha is being fake in excess [...] it doesn't show the truth.
"[8] Two years after the airing of Hero's Burger episode, chef Marco Ungaro stated in an interview that his participation was rigged.