On March 11, 2024, M6 broadcast a new issue of Nightmare in the kitchen in which Philippe Etchebest came to the aid of Béatrice and Christian, a couple of restaurateurs in Dordogne. The latter had only been at the head of the restaurant called Le Cygne de l'spérance for a few months.
Philippe Etchebest shocked by the couple in Nightmare in the kitchen
When he arrived in the town of Allas-les-Mines, to help the heavily indebted couple, the famous chef had two surprises: the restaurant was closed, and Christian was wearing slippers! Philippe Etchebest then, as indicated by the free streaming platform 6play, “colorful“. This Monday, January 13, less than a year after the broadcast of the show, the news is very bad for the two restaurateurs, despite the help of the Top Chef juror. The cause: a new trial with the owners of the building due to unpaid rent…
The restaurant went bankrupt despite the help of the M6 show
Last April, the Bergerac court gave Béatrice and Christian two months to leave the premises in addition to ordering them to repay 23,000 euros, but the couple appealed, receiving only 1,500 euros in retirement between them each month. The final verdict was given in November 2024: the court decision was confirmed, but the debt to be repaid to the owners has almost tripled, exceeding 60,000 euros. “We are completely helpless, we will soon be on the street since we have nothing left. I had to borrow money from the bank, I took out a loan of 27,000 euros to survive“, testifies the owner Robert Besse at Ici Périgord, while the couple of restaurateurs are accused by the residents of never opening their restaurant…
