Hell's Kitchen Season 5 Thread (2/5 - 14 Chefs)

[SonOfWashington]

I started the seaosn 4 thread so I figured I would do the honors and make this one. Comes on in a couple minutes on FOX. Sixteen chefs this season!


These are the chefs this season, thanks to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%27s_Kitchen_(U.S._season_5)), and their team name. *THOSE ELIMINATED WILL BE DARKENED FOLLOWING THEIR NAME.*

Spice Rack (women)
Blue Brothers (men)

Andrea, 30, line cook
Ben, 26, executive sous chef
Carol, 30, sous chef
Charlie, 24, prep chef
Coi, 22, cafe cook
Colleen, 41, cooking school instructor
Danny, 23, executive chef
Giovanni, 37, executive chef
J, 32, food court chef
Ji, 33, private caterer *Eliminated Week 2 - 2/5 (injury)*
LA, 23, line cook
Lacey, 24, corporate buffet cook
Paula, 28, executive sous chef
Robert, 29, sous chef
Seth, 27, private party chef
Wil, 27, quality-control chef *Eliminated Week 1 - 1/29*

[ixcuincle]

"Strongest field ever"

Yeah...I was looking for the other thread but it wouldn't show up in search and I was too lazy to search through.

[Duckus]

Never got into Hell's Kitchen. I like Top Chef. All he seems to do is yell and they always are making ****ing risotto. I swear every time I turn on an episode he is scream about someones' risotto.

Going to try and watch this season and see if I can get into it.

[twenty-eight]

You're not watching king of the crab dribble?

[skinsfan834]

Top Chef> Hell's Kitchen.

It seems like the caliber of the chefs on Top Chef are much better than Hell's Kitchen. It's always funny to see Ramsey go off on someone.

[ixcuincle]

Well this season the voiceover guy has touted the better quality of the chefs this season...plus I've never seen Top Chef lol

[Capt. Kaos]

I'll be here every week. Already dont like Wil and Colleen.

[Capt Rich Fla]

I know who wins! I fished with the the employer of the winner. Best show on TV. Gordon rules! I promised not to say who.

[skinsfan834]

Jose Andres is a HUGE a**hole. I used to do this thing where I would volunteer to referee like third and forth grade soccer games. I referred a couple of games that had his daughter in it. This guy gave me constant crap through out the match about how I was making bad calls and no calls, and when I told him to calm down he just freaked out. Keep in mind I was volunteering to do all of this for free, and if I didn't do it then the kids wouldn't have had a ref.

[Reic]

Carol is hot

[ixcuincle]

Since when was Pre-Patriots Randy Moss on Hell's Kitchen? Quitting , starting ****

**** that *****


Jose Andres is a HUGE a**hole. I used to do this thing where I would volunteer to referee like third and forth grade soccer games. I referred a couple of games that had his daughter in it. This guy gave me constant crap through out the match about how I was making bad calls and no calls, and when I told him to calm down he just freaked out. Keep in mind I was volunteering to do all of this for free, and if I didn't do it then the kids wouldn't have had a ref.

Damn...I watch a lot of his stuff on PBS too. :(

I'll still watch though but I'm disappointed in Jose

[Dance04]

This show just happened to be on so I started watching.

All I can say is how the **** did I ignore this show for 4 seasons? It's awesome

[Mongo2365]

Starts in 15 minutes here. I will agree that Top Chef is the better show, but I love Ramsey. And they do always seem to make risotto and beef wellington.

[Slacky McSlackAss]

Damn, completely forgot this was tonight. I'll have to catch it on Hulu tomorrow.

[Dance04]

Ok, I have a question guys.

These customers who come, are they legit? Like whats there story? Are they compensated? Is it a real restaurant?

[McD5]

Absolutely love this show. Have never missed an episode from season 1 to now.

[Duckus]

Ok, I have a question guys.

These customers who come, are they legit? Like whats there story? Are they compensated? Is it a real restaurant?

You probably have to get a ticket by signing up . Most likely it is free once you get a ticket. This is all a guess though.

[Capt. Kaos]

After browsing the internet the general concensus is that the "customers" are actually paid actors cast to be on the show.

[Warhead36]

WTF this show is back already? I liked the first four seasons a lot but the show usually doesn't start until spring/summer ish. Wow it must be big time now...either that or FOX is desperate.

[KSUskinfan]

Great show. I am always surprised that the restaurants don't clean out their walk in fridges before Ramsey gets there. It's amazing how nasty some of them are.

[Dance04]

You probably have to get a ticket by signing up . Most likely it is free once you get a ticket. This is all a guess though.


After browsing the internet the general concensus is that the "customers" are actually paid actors cast to be on the show.


Thanks for the thoughts. I can't quite figure it out. Either way, awesome show. hilarious.

[Bang]

Great show. I am always surprised that the restaurants don't clean out their walk in fridges before Ramsey gets there. It's amazing how nasty some of them are.

Reality TV isn't real.

~Bang

[The Brave Little Toaster Oven]

After browsing the internet the general concensus is that the "customers" are actually paid actors cast to be on the show.

I read that some people got on the show after applying to a listing on craigslist in LA.

[KSUskinfan]

Reality TV isn't real.

~Bang

Ya think?

:silly:

[Capt Rich Fla]

Are there any chefs from Florida?

"Shut it down! You donkey!:rotflmao:

[Capt. Kaos]

Great show. I am always surprised that the restaurants don't clean out their walk in fridges before Ramsey gets there. It's amazing how nasty some of them are.

Wrong Show, Right Chef.

You are thinking of Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsey.

[Skinsfan1311]

Wrong Show, Right Chef.

You are thinking of Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsey.


If you thinkg Hell's Kitchen kicks ass, then you really need to see Kitchen Nightmares. It blows away Hells Kitchen, especially the episoded on BBC.

[ixcuincle]

And the F-Word...

Reality TV is scripted except for the F-Word and BBC Kitchen Nightmares ;)

[Capt. Kaos]

If you thinkg Hell's Kitchen kicks ass, then you really need to see Kitchen Nightmares. It blows away Hells Kitchen, especially the episoded on BBC.

Oh yeah! I watch both shows. Ramsey is awesome, though I wouldnt/couldnt work for him.

Never seen a BBC version of Kitchen Nightmares, I will have to check those out. Thanks!

[Goaldeje]

Oh yeah! I watch both shows. Ramsey is awesome, though I wouldnt/couldnt work for him.

Never seen a BBC version of Kitchen Nightmares, I will have to check those out. Thanks!

Oh, the BBC version is awesome, though sometimes he works with restaurants in Scotland, for instance, and I have a hard time understanding that they're saying all the time.

Love Hell's Kitchen though...

"Where did you come up with that?"

"I just pulled it out of my ass"

"Well put it back... because that sucks"

:rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao:

[ixcuincle]

Oh yeah! I watch both shows. Ramsey is awesome, though I wouldnt/couldnt work for him.

Never seen a BBC version of Kitchen Nightmares, I will have to check those out. Thanks!

They're on Youtube if you want , I like how Ramsay does the voiceover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R4MGmC8FPc (NSFW)

[royallypwned]

the best parts are when Ramsay spits out a person's food right in front of them. :rotflmao:

I've watched every season, and I actually just finished watching season 4 on itunes since I missed all of it last summer. But I wish Ramsay had picked the opposite person in the final two last season. (won't say who just in case there is anyone who might not have seen it and may want to)

[Burgold]

It always amazes me how many professional chefs can't figure out how to cook pasta or cook a sunny side up egg.

[pez]

I love the show.... we need more Gordon Ramsey's in the world :)

Could you imagine if Gordon Ramsey ran Congress?

[SonOfWashington]

Ok, I have a question guys.

These customers who come, are they legit? Like whats there story? Are they compensated? Is it a real restaurant?
I've always wondered this myself. I never figured that it was an actual restaurant, but I never knew.


OP updated.

[Xameil]

love nightmares and hells kitchen. I watched a few episodes of the BBC version. Gordon is nicer, but still swears. He was on Apprentice once...on the phone..he swore alot on that too...not knowing he was on TV.

One of the chefs on this season is from this area. He said it was filmed in the autumn of 07..14 months ago.

[Capt Rich Fla]

I can't believe more people don't watch that show. Here's sopmething to get ****ing flowing, you donkeys!
*warning, bad language*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJUcqW21VBQ&feature=related

[THE OUTSIDER]

Top Chef> Hell's Kitchen.

It seems like the caliber of the chefs on Top Chef are much better than Hell's Kitchen. It's always funny to see Ramsey go off on someone.

That's the reason. The bases of the show is Ramseys rampages, so they get less talented chefs.

[SonOfWashington]

Bump for tonight's show in 5.

[ixcuincle]

Lol...no one on that show has made scallops before.

Colleen looks cute with those glasses:laugh:

[ixcuincle]

Lol fatty can't ride the chopper

rofl

[ixcuincle]

Wow. Shame mystery person is gone. She was real good.

[SonOfWashington]

Wow. Shame mystery person is gone. She was real good.
Yes it was.

I felt bad for Robert because when he got there, they were leaving.

[Stew]

Robet won a ferry ride.... a consequence of being overweight. Wjile i think that sucks for him, i wonder as to why it wasn't more professionally thought out by the TV show. Kinda humiliating to go through that on TV.

[Capt Rich Fla]

Does it come on tonight? I saw the prviews and don't want to miss this for nothing. Ramsey is in rare form for this next one.

[Gracelander]

Did anybody catch tonight's episode? My dvr cut off at the last 90 seconds and I don't know how it ended. I know big boy left early but I didn't find out who Ramsey kicked out.

[royallypwned]

Did anybody catch tonight's episode? My dvr cut off at the last 90 seconds and I don't know how it ended. I know big boy left early but I didn't find out who Ramsey kicked out.
I'll put the answer in the dark just in case someone stumbles upon it without wanting to know. Always gotta play it safe. Read below. :)

Nobody else left. Robert was the only one. Ramsay's reasoning was that since Andrea had a worse performance than Ben, and that since Andrea was given safety, Ben should get to stay as well. So he gave Ben another chance. Of course, I'm sure if Robert hadn't had to leave, Ben would have been gone.

[turtle]

i was sad to see robert leave under those conditions. he would have been a finalist

[halter91]

I'm not happy about this season, I think they all suck. Paula is by far the best of them, Ben is a tool, Andrea just sucks, and Danny is a hillbilly. Paula and Danny in the finals and Paula wins it. I might have to take a day trip to AC to check it out.

[Gracelander]

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. :)

[Stew]

Why did Robert have to leave?

[Gracelander]

The final chefs were given a trip to Atlantic City to the Bogata (sp?) and while they were eating with the head chef up there Robert excused himself and left the table, then he is in the hallway with a medical person and says he has chest pains and had to goto the hospital. He came back to hells kitchen to say that they found something to deal with heart disease and the sack around his heart and that he had to drop out.

[royallypwned]

he may brag about himself a lot, and claim to be the best, but I think Danny really is the best one. Paula is 2nd to him, IMO. Ben is just ridiculous and full of himself. He talks too much and should have been gone awhile ago. Same with Andrea in that she should have been gone by now. She sucks too and each time it gets worse.

[ixcuincle]

Yeah Ben and Andrea suck. Usually Ramsay won't cut two people in one episode, but he had me convinced when he called Andrea up even though she had the immunity.

One of them is likely getting kicked next week. And it's a shame about Robert, he was hilarious. During his flashback they showed the scene where he was too fat to get on the chopper so he had to take a boat and when he arrived his group was heading home lol

[royallypwned]

Andrea should be next to go, but Ben should be right after. In fact, I think he should just get rid of both Andrea and Ben at the same time. It's pretty obvious that Danny and Paula are the best two left.

[royallypwned]

Anyone see the finale tonight? I completely agree with the winner, and thought this person would win from the early stages.

[Capt. Kaos]

Anyone see the finale tonight? I completely agree with the winner, and thought this person would win from the early stages.

Saw it and completely agree with the winner.

For the 1st time with a show like this I picked the winner week 1. I had a streak going for picking 2nd place :silly:

[Capt Rich Fla]

I fished with his old boss before the series was aired, but sworn to secrecy. We were talking about the show and he said his chef had won.

[halter91]

pretty goodshow, great for national TV. Top chef is way better but Ramsey is the man! I wonder if the Borgata Rest is open yet? I'd like to check it out since it's not that far.

[Capt. Kaos]

I fished with his old boss before the series was aired, but sworn to secrecy. We were talking about the show and he said his chef had won.

oh damn, I remember you saying something about this.... should have bugged ya for the secret at the DDP :silly:

[royallypwned]

Saw it and completely agree with the winner.

For the 1st time with a show like this I picked the winner week 1. I had a streak going for picking 2nd place :silly:
As confident as Danny was (I think it's safe to say his name now lol) from the very start, he sure did back it up the whole time. I seriously loved some of his quotes...

"You either got it or you don't, and I definitely got it."

"I'm a culinary prodigy, man."


There are plenty of people who act like that, and get eliminated early on. He didn't go out early, but Ben was full of himself and I was happy when he was done for. As far as Danny goes, he was the best from day 1 and he certainly deserved it.

As far as the Borgata, I read last night after the finale that he will only start as a Sous Chef at the new restaurant. Training and experience upcoming. Yes, Fox and Hell's Kitchen lie.