The dinner service featured celebrity guests, including actors and Robert Patrick , which added to the pressure in the kitchen.
Following the service, Ramsay also dismissed , bringing the total count from nine down to seven chefs in a single night as he felt her leadership and creativity had stalled. [S5E8] 9 Chefs Compete
Blindfolded and wearing headphones, each chef had to identify four different ingredients by taste alone. The Red Team won the challenge, earning a
The Red Team won the challenge, earning a "Dining in the Dark" experience at a Santa Monica restaurant. The Blue Team was punished with tedious prep work, including peeling and cleaning hundreds of potatoes for the next service. Dinner Service & High Stakes Chef Ramsay put the final nine chefs’ palates
Lacey D’Angelo , a recurring source of friction, continued to struggle on the meat station and exhibited what Ramsay called a "drama-queen attitude".
Chef Ramsay put the final nine chefs’ palates to the test in the annual .
For the first time in Hell's Kitchen history, Chef Ramsay eliminated a female chef in the middle of service . The Elimination