Hell's Kitchen - Season 9 - Eps 1: 18 Chefs Compete
Eighteen new aspiring chefs dare to brave the heat of competition when Chef Gordon Ramsay opens the doors to a new season of HELL'S KITCHEN. The chefs must prove they have the skill, passion and dedication as they compete for the grand prize of a Head Chef position at BLT Steak in New York City. In the first team challenge of the season, Chef Ramsay asks the contestants to prepare their signature dish and splits the chefs into two teams: men vs. women. The winning team gets a taste of the sweet life when they wine and dine with Season Eight winner Nona Sivley at L.A. Market, while the losing team is left behind to scrub down the kitchen in preparation for their first dinner service. Following a sobering announcement moments before the grand reopening of HELL'S KITCHEN, tempers flare when the teams struggle to communicate effectively and the slow service forces diners to walk out before their entrees are served.
About Hell's Kitchen

Title: Hell's Kitchen
First Air Date: 2005-05-30
Last Air Date: 2025-02-06
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 284 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 23
Total Episodes: 362
Network: FOX
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: A. Smith & Co. Productions, Granada America, ITV Entertainment, ITV America
Synopsis
Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.
Cast

Gordon Ramsay
Self - Chef

James Avery
Self - Sous Chef

Marino Monferrato
Self - Maître D'

Michelle Tribble
Self - Sous Chef