Kitchen Nightmares & Hotel Hell Formats in Iberia

LONDON: all3media International has signed deals for new local adaptations of the formats Kitchen Nightmares and Hotel Hell in Southern Europe.

TVI commissioned Portugal’s first local version of Kitchen Nightmares, the factual-entertainment format that sees a leading restaurateur providing struggling restaurants with a dose of tough love and practical insight to turn their businesses around. Originally produced by Optomen for the U.K.’s Channel 4, the show’s new Portuguese version will be produced by Shine Iberia, with a 13-episode run launching later this year.

Meanwhile, Discovery in Spain commissioned a local adaptation of Hotel Hell, with an eight-episode season to be produced by Shine Iberia. The show follows an expert hotelier on a tour of the country’s worst hotels. After enduring a night in the hotel, the expert shares wisdom to bring the businesses up to standard.

Also in Spain, Kitchen Nightmares has been recommissioned for a sixth season due to air later this year, produced by Warner Brothers for LaSexta.

Facundo Bailez, the sales manager for EMEA South and Latin America (formats) at all3media International, commented: “We’re delighted to close these significant new format commissions for Hotel Hell and Kitchen Nightmares in key territories in Europe. The transformations these businesses undergo in each episode creates fascinating viewing, as the no-nonsense experts impart their secrets to business success, offering struggling establishments a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn their fortunes around. Both formats are perfect for international adaptation, guaranteeing compelling prime-time entertainment full of big characters and real-life stories, and following their success in Europe we’re looking forward to announcing further commissions in Latin America later this year.”