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Staff refers to the personnel that work in Hell's Kitchen under Gordon Ramsay. The most common positions are Sous Chef, Maître D'hôtel, and Servers.

Sous Chefs[]

Often referred to as Ramsay's second in command, the Sous Chefs are the staff that help him run the kitchens in Hell's Kitchen. Ramsay has two under his wing, one for each team, and often has them at the pass helping him plate food, check the quality served, and, if necessary, run the pass if Ramsay is unavailable. Because Ramsay trains the Sous Chefs, they uphold the same standards regarding dishes and performance and will not hesitate if a chef is out of line.

List of known Sous Chefs[]

Chef Tenure
Scott Leibfried Seasons 1-10
James Avery Seasons 11-14, 23-Present
Aaron Mitrano Seasons 15-16
Jocky Petrie Seasons 17-18
Jason Santos Seasons 19-22

Chef Tenure
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 Seasons 15, 17-22
Michelle Tribble Season 23-Present

Maître D’hôtel and Servers[]

The Maître D’hôtel (or Maître d' for short) are the head waiters of Hell’s Kitchen. Serving as the front of the house, they are responsible for leading the serving staff in services and handing Ramsay orders when they come. In later seasons, the Maître d's give the chefs demonstrations on how certain tableside orders are to be prepped.

Servers are the personal that work under the Maître d'hôtel, serving the diners their food when it comes to the dining room.

List of known Maître D'hôtel[]

Maître d'hôtel Tenure
Jean-Philippe Susilovic Seasons 1-7, 11-12
James Lukanik Seasons 8-10
Marino Monferrato Seasons 13-Present
Matthew Childs Season 21 (Temporary; 7 episodes)

Event Planners[]

Typically outside people who are not affiliated with Hell's Kitchen, the event planners are in charge of planning events in Hell's Kitchen. Their job is to organize the restaurant's décor, direct the teams in decorations, and see to it that the events go as planned. One of the recurring planners of the show is Francisco from Seasons 3-5.

Trivia[]

  • Marino hold the record for the most overall and consecutive seasons of any staff member, with eleven seasons.
  • Heather is the first Sous Chef that was originally a contestant in Hell's Kitchen, having participated in Season 2. She also holds the record for the shortest tenure of any staff member and as the Red Team's Sous Chef, with only one season.
  • Jean-Philippe is the first staff member who left and came back for a different season.
  • Andi is the first female staff member to come back after departing for a season.
  • Jason is the first male Sous Chef that was originally a contestant in Hell's Kitchen, having participated in Season 7. He is also the first of his kind that did not win his season.
  • Matthew is the only staff member to be hired on a temporary basis while someone else was on leave in the middle of a season.
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