CHEF GORDON RAMSAY FIRES UP “HELL’S KITCHEN”

ON SEASON 14 PREMIERE

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, ON FOX

18 Aspiring Chefs Vie For the Coveted “HELL’S KITCHEN” Title and a Head Chef Position

Host, executive producer and award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay heats up a brand-new season of HELL’S KITCHEN with the Season 14 premiere airing Tuesday, March 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Once again, 18 new chefs from across the country will be tested like never before as Chef Ramsay puts them through a series of grueling challenges and dinner services to prove they have what it takes to win a life-changing grand prize: the HELL’S KITCHEN title and a Head Chef position, a total prize value of $250,000.

Click below to watch/share the opening to HELL’S KITCHEN’s most explosive season yet:

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Throughout the season, the contestants will face grueling challenges, including fishing for crabs, serving a speed lunch for motorcyclists, preparing delicious dishes for a high school homecoming and a charity night with Fran Drescher (“The Nanny”). Also, the dinner services and challenges will feature celebrities at HELL’S KITCHEN, including actor William Shatner (“Star Trek”), the cast of “Workaholics,” actor John Ratzenberger (“Cheers”), actress Tamara Taylor (BONES), actor Jaleel White (“Family Matters”), actress Tatum O’Neal (“Paper Moon), actor Fred Willard (“Modern Family”), musician Taylor Hicks, actor Robert Englund (“A Nightmare On Elm Street”), actress Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (“White Collar”), musician Lisa Loeb and Chef Wolfgang Puck. As the competition progresses, the number of contestants will be narrowed down until only two chefs are left to compete for the HELL’S KITCHEN title.

In the most emotional season yet, the newest batch of contestants will jump right in to the competition as Chef Ramsay introduces them to their first team challenge. Ramsay splits the chefs into two teams – men (Blue) vs. women (Red) – and asks them to present their signature dishes in front of a live audience. Later, during their first dinner service, the contestants struggle to work together, with Chef Ramsay ultimately kicking one team out of the kitchen.

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Below are the 18 chefs competing on this season of HELL’S KITCHEN:

The Red Team (Women) includes:

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The Blue Team (Men) includes:

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HELL’S KITCHEN is produced by ITV Studios America in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions. Arthur Smith, Kent Weed and Gordon Ramsay serve as executive producers.

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About ITV Studios America:

ITV Studios America, the U.S. production flagship of ITV Studios in the U.K., is one of the largest producers in the U.S. and a major force in acquiring, developing and producing non-scripted and scripted programming for U.S. networks. It has a slate of series in production with major networks and syndicators, including “Texas Rising,” “Good Witch,” HELL’S KITCHEN, “Kitchen Nightmares,” “The First 48,” “After the First 48,” “#RichKids of Beverly Hills,” “Cesar 911,” “The Chase,” “Barmageddon,” “Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters,” “The Car Chasers” and “The Bill Cunningham Show.”

ITV Studios is a world leader in television production and distribution. It has international production centers in the U.K., Germany, France, the Nordics and Australia, as well as the U.S. The distribution business, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, is a distributor of programs to all regions worldwide. For further information, visit: http://www.itvstudios.com/us.

About A. Smith & Co. Productions

A. Smith & Co. Productions creates some of the most innovative, highly rated and high-quality programming for the domestic and international television marketplace. The company has produced more than 2,000 hours of award-winning programming. Current productions include such hits as HELL’S KITCHEN, “Kitchen Nightmares,” “American Ninja Warrior,” “Ellen’s Design Challenge,” “Wizard Wars,” “Unsung,” “Full Throttle Saloon,” “Celebrity Crime Files,” “Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura,” “Too Young to Marry?,” “Save Our Business,” “UFC Countdown,” “Joe Rogan Questions Everything,” “Divorce Hotel” and many others. A. Smith & Co.’s library of programming includes hit shows such as “Paradise Hotel,” “I Survived a Japanese Game Show,” “The Swan,” “Trading Spaces,” “Pros vs. Joes” and “Skating with Celebrities.” A. Smith & Co. has developed and produced the No. 1 show in America 25 times and a Top 10 show more than 200 times, producing programs with budgets totaling approximately one billion dollars for more than 42 broadcast and cable networks. For more information, visit www.asmithco.com.

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