Matthew Childs was the maître d' of Hell's Kitchen when Marino was away in Season 21.
As the Maître d'hôtel, Matthew served at the front of the house of Hell's Kitchen and was the person handing out tickets to Ramsay during dinner services.
Main highlights per season[]
Season 21[]
- In Episode 2, Matthew made his debut before the opening night, taking over for Marino while the latter went home for family reasons.[1]
- In Episode 9, Matthew wore carnival gear at the HK Carne-Val set outside the front entrance.[2]
- In Episode 16, Matthew was seen during the celebrations after Alex won Hell's Kitchen.[3]
Trivia[]
- He is the first person to temporarily fill in a role as maître d' in Hell's Kitchen, while Marino is absent.
- He is the first, and to date only, maître d' to be born in America and not from a European country.
- Due to his temporary maître d' status, he holds the record for shortest tenure of any staff member of Hell's Kitchen.
Quotes[]
Gallery[]
External links[]
Matthew Childs on Instagram
References[]
- ↑ (October 6, 2022). "Episode 2102 - Just Wingin' It". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 21. Episode 2.
- ↑ (December 8, 2022). "Episode 2109 - Putting the Carne in Carnival". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 21. Episode 9.
- ↑ (February 9, 2023). "Episode 2116 - A Finale for the Ages, Part 2". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 21. Episode 16.
| Hell's Kitchen Staff |
|---|
| Head Chef/Host |
| Gordon Ramsay |
| Maître d'hôtel |
| Jean-Philippe Susilovic (Seasons 1-7, 11-12) • James Lukanik (Seasons 8-10) • Marino Monferrato (Seasons 13-Present) • Matthew Childs (Season 21; Episodes 2-9) |
| Blue Team Sous Chef |
| Scott Leibfried (Seasons 1-10) • James Avery (Seasons 11-14, 23-Present) • Aaron Mitrano (Seasons 15-16) • Jocky Petrie (Seasons 17-18) • Jay Santos (Season 19-22) |
| Red Team Sous Chef |
| Mary-Ann Salcedo (Seasons 1-3) • Gloria Felix (Seasons 4-5) • Heather West (Season 6) • Andi Van Willigan-Cutspec (Seasons 7-14, 16) • Christina Wilson (Season 15, 17-22) • Michelle Tribble (Season 23) |