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- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) abstract "Season 9 of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on July 18, 2011, on Fox and concluded on September 19, 2011, with a two-hour season finale. Jr. sous-chef Paul Niedermann won the season and was awarded a "head chef" position at BLT Steak in New York City, New York.Gordon Ramsay returned as head chef, as Scott Leibfried and Andi van Willigan remained as sous chefs, as did James Lukanik as the maître d'.The entire season took about six weeks to film. It also saw the show return to its original one season per year schedule, having run two seasons each in 2009 and 2010 due to the after-effects of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.".
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- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) country "United States".
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) date "February 2014".
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- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) firstAired "2011-07-18".
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- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) network Fox_Broadcasting_Company.
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) nextSeason Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_10).
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) numEpisodes "16".
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- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) shortsummary "Before the start of the challenge, Chef Ramsay surprised the remaining chefs. First, Elise's husband, son and aunt came in, followed by Tommy's girlfriend and mother, Paul's older brother and Will's mother and wife, came to spend time with them. Individual challenge: The chefs each tasted a dish cooked by Chef Ramsay, and had to recreate it by taste alone. Tommy finished last, after misidentifying both the fish and the type of ham it was wrapped in. Elise and Will both finished second, correctly identifying everything but the fish itself. Paul won this challenge, who recreated Chef Ramsay's dish in perfect detail. Award / punishment:Paul and his older brother got to attend a Los Angeles Dodgers versus Chicago Cubs baseball game, where they met Tommy Lasorda, Jamey Caroll, Steve Lyons, and Don Mattingly, while the remaining chefs had to move the belongings of the other, since-departed contestants out of the dorms. Service: In this service, each of the chefs took control of the kitchen for part of the service, running the pass and having to spot acts of sabotage that Chef Ramsay deliberately had set up. Paul went first, and despite having trouble getting acceptable scallops out of Tommy and failing to spot that Scott had given him spaghetti with shrimp instead of lobster, he led the kitchen well. Tommy went next and had a shaky start by failing to communicate well with the other chefs, and then not realizing that James had given him a ticket that had an item that was not featured on the menu, , though he improved as the service went on. Elise followed Tommy and temporarily lost her nerve after failing to realize that she had been given the wrong purée, but recovered and led the kitchen well despite more problems caused by Tommy on the fish station. Will was the final chef to lead the pass, and got off to a strong start by realizing that Scott had served Lamb Wellingtons rather than Beef ones, but then got into a massive argument with Elise over the garnishes, causing the kitchen to stall and lose momentum. Will eventually got the service back on track, but Chef Ramsay specifically noted that the other chefs didn't respect him. Ramsay then led the service to its finish. Eliminated: After being briefly sent back to the dorms to consider their pleas on why they should stay, the chefs returned to the dining room. Tommy was immediately eliminated, as Chef Ramsay and the three other chefs all agreed that he was by far the weakest of the final four, though Ramsay told him that he still had plenty of passion and skill. The remaining three chefs were asked to justify why they should stay, and after hearing their pleas, Ramsay named Will as the first finalist. He then chose Paul to advance to the final, leaving a teary-eyed Elise as the one to leave Hell's Kitchen. As a gesture of his pride in her abilities, Ramsay allowed Elise to keep her jacket. Chef Ramsay's reason: No reasons were given for Tommy's or Elise's elimination, nor did they receive the "coat hook and burning picture" routine , the season finale immediately proceeded into the second part below. Note: This is the third time to feature an all-male final. The first two were seasons 1 and 6.".
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) shortsummary "Continuing from the last episode, Chef Ramsay got all the chefs to remove their jackets, and told them that they would all be leaving Hell's Kitchen... Instead, they are flown to New York City for a culinary tour of ethnic cuisine and a visit to BLT Steak. Team challenge: When they returned to Hell's Kitchen, they were presented with a slot machine, which would assign them a list of ingredients and an ethnic style of cuisine to cook. Each contestant would be individually judged on their dishes, and whoever had the best dish would win the challenge for their team. All of the chefs got good reviews , but Jennifer won the challenge for the red team, narrowly beating Will. Award / punishment: The red team were rewarded with a trip to Venice Beach, where they join James in riding a plastic bubble ; while the blue team had to prep both the kitchens for that night's service. Service: The blue kitchen got off to a rough start when Natalie's scallops were cooked unevenly, and Tommy served up greasy onion rings. Things appeared to improve after that point, but then every single table returned their fish entrees, leaving Chef Ramsay furious at Natalie, and causing him to threaten to throw her out of the competition. Despite this, the team regrouped and eventually finished service. The red team's service was much worse; Elizabeth got overwhelmed on the fish station and suffered a temporary breakdown, causing Ramsay to give her a pep talk. Elise cooked several pieces of meat incorrectly, and her beef wellingtons were falling apart when she served them. She attempted to blame this on Tommy, who had prepped them, but Tommy defended himself and argued that he had only partly prepared them. With little improvement in Elise or Elizabeth's performances, Ramsay lost his patience and threw them out of service, leading to Jennifer finishing the red kitchen's service by herself. Even though the red team's performance was much worse than that of the blue team, Chef Ramsay told the teams that he expected flawless services at this stage, and declared them both losers again, vowing to no longer name any more winners until there is a perfect service. Nominees for elimination: Chef Ramsay asks for one nominee from each team. Natalie nominated herself for the blue team, but became tearful on doing so, realising that she was almost certain to be eliminated due to her string of bad performances in the last few services and challenges. The red team's nomination effectively fell to Jennifer after Elise and Elizabeth voted for each other, and Jennifer picked Elise to face elimination. Eliminated: In the end, Ramsay went through on his previous threat and eliminated Natalie as he felt she was becoming a liability to her team instead of a leader he hoped she would emerge as. Like Carrie at the previous episode, she was also paid a retrospect montage. However, he encouraged her to continue learning, and told her that she still had a bright future. Ramsay told Elise that while he still saw huge potential in her, his patience was running out and that she rapidly needed to improve her attitude. Chef Ramsay's reason: Natalie was lucky enough to get to see BLT Steak in New York. She may get to see it again... as a customer.".
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) shortsummary "In the introduction, the contestants were shown receiving their invites to appear on the show and were taken to the Orpheum Theatre, and walked on stage behind a curtain with covered platters bearing their names and the sound of crowds cheering. However, as the curtain opened, the theater was empty, other than Chef Ramsay, who reminded them that they are not stars yet, before sending them to Hell's Kitchen to cook their signature dishes. Signature dishes / team challenge: The first challenge was the signature dish challenge; whichever team had the most dishes liked by Chef Ramsay wins. Things got off to a bad start with Carrie's dish, which Chef Ramsay spat out because it was overly sweet , and Will earned the first point after Ramsay enjoyed his Italian-Jewish fusion dish. Amanda and Brendan both impressed Ramsay in the next round, earning a point each. Jonathon offended Chef Ramsay by using canned fruit in his dish, resulting in Ramsay refusing to even taste it, and Jennifer earning the point for her pork loin, tying the score. Paul regained the men's lead in the next round, as Ramsay liked his eggplant and crab dish, while Krupa's nan bread dish looked like a mess and was seasoned with raw spices. Jamie and Steven both burnt their dishes, which caused neither of them to earn a point. In the following rounds Elise, Monterray, Natalie, Elizabeth and Tommy all earned points, while Chino did not, leaving the score tied at 5 heading into the final round. While Ramsay was dubious about Jason serving up tacos, Gina's scallops were burnt, resulting in a 6-5 win for the men. There were off camera allegations of active sabotage among contestants. The men have won the signature dish challenge for a fourth time in a row since its inception in season 6. Award / punishment: The men enjoy lunch at the L.A. Market restaurant at the JW Marriott Hotel at L.A. Live, where they dined with last season's winner, Nona Sivley. The women stay behind to clean both kitchens for the season opening service. During the punishment Elise singled out Krupa and accused her of being the person to blame for their loss, despite three other women having also failed to earn a point for their dishes. Early exit: Shortly before dinner service, Jason was rushed to the hospital after he became short of breath. Later, just before the service, Chef Ramsay stated that Jason would not be returning, making him the first chef to leave Hell's Kitchen. Service: The restaurant had some minor changes since the previous season – a balcony area over the kitchen was built as a dining area , and each kitchen has a chef's table, where contestants are sent when they commit particularly egregious errors. The men's team got off to a reasonable enough start, despite Steven repeatedly bringing up the appetizers in the wrong order, but things went wrong as soon as the team moved onto the entrées. Chino was benched for burning the fish; then Steven for burning the scallops and arguing with Chef Ramsay when Ramsay rejected them; then Tommy for more scallop mishaps. Over on the women's team, Elise had trouble making risotto; Ramsay prompted Krupa to take over, and she did well on both her stations. Carrie had trouble with scallops and fought with Elise, who was sent to the chef's table for attempting to take over Carrie's station. The women served several tables of entrées, mostly thanks to Krupa's strong work on the meat station, but Carrie stalled them with repeated mistakes on the fish station. Back on the men's team, both Monterray and Brendan struggled on the garnish stations, much to Ramsay's dismay because the Beef Wellingtons were perfect . With food severely late, customers began leaving, and Ramsay ordered the kitchens shut down. Nominees for elimination: Chef Ramsay declared the men the losing team, as no entrees were served. After returning to their dorms for deliberation, Brendan and Paul got into an argument over who was at fault. Ramsay asked Jonathon for the nominees and chose Steven and Monterray for elimination. Chef Ramsay, however, also felt that Chino should be nominated as well. Eliminated: After teasing Chino and Monterray by having them step forward before stepping back, he chose Steven as the second contestant to leave Hell's Kitchen, following Jason's illness-related departure early in the episode. While most of the other men had blamed Monterray for the loss and wanted him gone, Ramsay felt that Steven was out of his league and had made far too many basic mistakes. Chef Ramsay's reasons: Jason: No reason was given for Jason's withdrawal from the competition despite being hospitalized prior to dinner service and did not receive his full elimination sequence. However, in episode 5, Jason's burned picture and hung jacket can be seen when Chef Ramsay hangs Gina's jacket. Steven: I realized early on that Steven had as much of a chance of being the head chef of BLT Steak as I do of winning a gold medal in figure skating.".
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) shortsummary "Individual challenge: Paul and Will were taken out to dinner by Chef Ramsay with their relatives, and in an ironic reversal of what happened in the season premiere, were unexpectedly shown into a room filled with a cheering crowd. Each of the two finalists had to cook five dishes, which would be judged by the executives of BLT Steak. Will won this challenge, 3 to 2. Team selection: When the finalists returned to Hell's Kitchen, there was big present box in the middle of the dining room. Inside the box were eight of the last nine eliminated contestants that returned for the finale , with each team getting four members and, unlike the previous season, the help of Sous Chefs Scott and Andi. For winning the challenge, Will was given first pick, and selected Tommy, Natalie, Jennifer and Krupa. Paul selected Elise, Elizabeth and Jonathon, and was left with Carrie as the last pick . Before discussing the menu with his team, Paul warned Elise and Carrie not to get into any fights due to the many confrontations they had during the season. Prior to the service Paul had a brief breakdown after Chef Ramsay hated his menu, but soon regained his composure. Service: Among the guests for this service are the final two's relatives and BLT Group President Keith Treyball. Will's team started off better than Paul's team did, with Natalie getting all her appetisers out quickly, while Elise caused a fire on her appetiser station, and Elizabeth kept overcooking the scallops. With his team struggling to get any entrees out, Paul assigned Elise to help the other three chefs, which turned their service around. Meanwhile, Krupa almost single-handedly derailed Will's service by constantly serving up undercooked fish. When she finally managed what appeared to be an acceptable serving, it was sent back immediately as it was also undercooked. Will eventually replaced her with Natalie, but Krupa had used up all of their team's prepared fish, forcing Natalie to start over on their entrees, and putting Will's team far behind Paul's. Both teams eventually finished service successfully, and as Paul and Chef Ramsay noted to their amusement, Elise and Carrie never once argued during the service. Winner: After reading over the comment cards, Chef Ramsay summoned the two finalists to his office. He complimented Will on his consistency and Paul on his spirit and tenacity, and announced that while they were two outstanding chefs, there was a clear winner based on both the comment cards and his own observations. The two chefs each stood before a closed door; whoever's door opened would be the winner. Paul's door opened, making him the ninth and most recent male winner of Hell's Kitchen. Will took his defeat graciously, acknowledging that his service had been very disappointing, and that he was happy for Paul to honor his late mother. During the credits, clips were shown of Paul during the signature dish challenge and Chef Ramsay making jokes about Tommy's 19 year-old girlfriend, as he is 31 years-old. In the closing moment of the season, Chef Ramsay told Elise that she could go far as a chef, but she needed to "stop being such a bitch!" Chef Ramsay's reason: Paul won tonight because he's probably the most passionate determined chef ever to enter Hell's Kitchen. He'll make a great head chef because his enthusiasm is contagious. I'm so proud to hand him over to BLT Steak in New York City.".
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) shortsummary "Individual challenge: The chefs were each given a portion of Alaskan salmon, and assigned to create restaurant quality dishes with them. Whoever's dish was considered the most valuable by Ramsay and a panel of three judges would win the challenge. Paul won the challenge, with Will narrowly beating Jennifer. Tommy finished in fourth place, and Elise was last. Award / punishment: Paul got a helicopter trip with Chef Ramsay, followed by lunch at the Water Grill. He was allowed to pick one person to join him on the reward, and picked Tommy. Will, Jennifer and Elise had to prepare the Alaskan salmon for Paul's dish, which would be on the menu for the next service, and Will did this mostly by himself, as Elise openly refused to take part in the punishment, while Jennifer mostly did minor tasks. Service: The service got off to a rocky start, as Jennifer got completely overwhelmed on the appetizer station. Tommy came over to help her, but Jennifer constantly failed to give him correct times, resulting in the appetizers that he served up being undercooked. Elise also failed to have the scallops ready on time and blamed Jennifer, even though both Jennifer and Chef Ramsay had both told Elise when to cook scallops. With the service falling behind, Ramsay decided to make up lost ground by getting the team to work on the entrées as well, but Elise's continued poor performance on the fish station meant that only the meat entrées got served. Elise continually overcooked the salmon, ignored both Paul and Chef Ramsay's instructions on how to cook it correctly, and chased Tommy away when he attempted to help her. After her sixth incorrect attempt at cooking the salmon, Ramsay lost his temper and threw everyone out of the kitchen. However, he then changed his mind and brought back Will and Paul to finish the service by themselves, earning Ramsay's praise. After the service ended Tommy got into a shouting match with Ramsay, feeling that he did not deserve to be thrown out of service. Nominees for elimination: Jennifer and Elise both agreed that they should be the nominees for elimination. Elise's nomination ties for the record for most nominations for elimination in the entire competition, Prior to the ceremony, Elise pulled Will and Paul to one side and got them to promise that they would back her up if Chef Ramsay asked them who was the weakest. The two nominees got into an argument after Ramsay called them out, and much to Jennifer's shock, Paul and Will honored their agreement with Elise and told Ramsay that Jennifer should be sent home. Tommy, on the other hand, said that Elise should be sent home. Eliminated: Chef Ramsay agreed with Will and Paul, and eliminated Jennifer, saying that while she was an exceptionally talented cook, he didn't think she had the personality to be a head chef. Elise taunted Jennifer after her elimination, until the men told her that this was inappropriate. Chef Ramsay's reason: Jennifer finally found her voice in Hell's Kitchen. Unfortunately, it was when she was being eliminated.".
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) shortsummary "Individual challenge: With the chefs uniting into the black team, they would now be competing individually in the challenges. Their first individual challenge was to take five comfort foods and create fine dining versions of them, which would be rated on taste and presentation . Jennifer's lasagna dish ended up in last place with an underwhelming 52 points , Paul's tuna casserole in fourth with 60 points , Tommy's chicken and dumplings dish in third with 74 points , Elise's eggplant parmesan dish in second with 86 points , with Will's meatloaf dish winning him the challenge with a score of 87 points , with a margin of just one point higher than Elise. Award / punishment: Will was sent on a culinary tour of several Los Angeles restaurants via a chauffer-driven Rolls Royce. He was allowed to pick one person to join him and he chose Elise , much to her delight. Paul, Tommy and Jennifer stayed behind and did Hell's Kitchen's laundry, including Chef Ramsay's chefs jacket. Service: Just the night before the start of the service, The "returning chefs" team consisting of Ben Walanka , Tennille Middleton and Van Hurd , along with Jillian Flathers and Trev McGrath was brought in to compete with the black team in their first task, and both teams were instructed to come up with their own menu by a one-hour limit. The returning chefs team did this without much trouble, but Elise tried to take control of the black team's menu and reacted angrily to any suggested alterations by the other chefs, which eventually resulted in Will storming out of the planning session. The service generally went well, with the black team's only problems being that Paul served an overcooked lobster, Jennifer undercooked the garnishes for one dish, and Elise tried to push the other chefs too quickly. The returning chefs team had some initial problems with Trev making a salad for the wrong ticket and Van undercooking their first meat entree, but their service improved. However, Tennille proved to be a major weak link in their kitchen, as she constantly overcooked and undercooked the fish, a problem she never overcame as a contestant. At the end, Chef Ramsay announced that the returning chefs team had scored an 80% approval rate, but the black team won with a 96% approval rate. Nominees for elimination: Ramsay asked for two nominees for elimination, and after much argument, Elise and Jennifer were nominated. Ramsay expressed surprise at Elise's nomination but accepted the two nominees. Eliminated: After briefly hearing from the two nominees, Ramsay called Jennifer forward and told to remove her jacket and got a new one, he sent Jennifer and Elise back in line and announced that since none of the chefs had made any major mistakes and the approval rating had been so high, no-one would be sent home that week. Chef Ramsay's reason: Tonight's service was the best yet in Hell's Kitchen. Just like the returning chefs received a second chance, I decided to give Elise and Jennifer a second chance as well. Hopefully, they'll make the most of it.".
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) shortsummary "Team challenge: The chefs took part in the blind taste test challenge, where they each had to identify four items of food by taste alone. The red team won this challenge, thanks to Elise equalling the Hell's Kitchen record of three correctly identified items. Award / punishment: The red team got a horseback ride in the Hollywood Hills, enjoying champagne and a stunning view of the Los Angeles skyline, while the blue team had to prep both kitchens for a special "steak house" service, along with making a grape preserve for the dessert, peeling each grape by hand. As the contestants were peeling grapes, Tommy told numerous jokes and puns about grapes, leading Natalie to throw grapes on the floor and stomp them by foot. Service: Tonight's "steak house" service was a split dinner service; during two 90-minute periods, one team cooks the menu while the other team serves the diners. Both teams did well as servers, though each team had a member who struggled in their role . The blue team's service got off to a bad start caused by Tommy's poor communication, and Natalie had a lot of trouble getting the steaks out, as she kept overcooking them. While the team eventually rallied, their early problems counted against them and they left five tables without food. Things weren't any better in the red team's service; despite Jennifer's strong performance on the appetizers, Elise had poor communication and repeatedly overcooked the fish, while Carrie got completely lost on the garnishes. Like their rivals, the red team improved late in the service, but fell well short of serving all their tables. As a result, neither team won. Nominees for elimination: Each team was ordered to nominate one contestant for elimination; the red team nominated Carrie, while the blue team decided on Tommy. Eliminated: While Chef Ramsay said that he thought Tommy was out of his league and had no chance of winning the competition, he chose Carrie to leave Hell's Kitchen. Ramsay acknowledged Carrie to be a hard-working and passionate cook, but could not overlook her many mistakes during the competition. Like Rachel in season 2, and Robert and Sabrina in season 6, Carrie was paid a retrospect montage during her exit. Chef Ramsay's reason: Chef Ramsay did not give a reason for Carrie's elimination. Instead, he told Elise to also take off her jacket, at which point the episode ended with a "To Be Continued" cliffhanger.".
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) shortsummary "Team challenge: The chefs were awakened at 5:35 a.m. to the sound of a kid playing an electric guitar, and were brought outside Hell's Kitchen for the challenge. In pairs, they would have to grill four pieces of meat to Chef Ramsay's instruction: a medium rare New York strip, a medium ribeye, a medium well fillet mignon, and a well-done burger. Jennifer, Gina and Elizabeth formed a trio, while Will grilled alone. While most of the teams worked well together, Carrie and Elise struggled due to their bickering, and as a result, they managed to grill only one out of their four pieces of meat properly. The women scored a total of 10 points, with Amanda and Krupa having all 4 of their meats perfect. The men struggled to properly grill a well done burger, but a perfect score from Will earned them their second consecutive victory with 11 points. Award / punishment: The men earned a trip to Palm Springs, California via a private jet, where they took a tram up into the mountains and enjoyed a fine dining lunch with Chef Ramsay. The women's punishment was to clean and scrape all of the grills, and later had to pick up a cow carcass, bring it into the kitchen and cut the meat on it. For lunch, they were served a blended mix of the meat from the challenge, which they struggled to swallow down except for Carrie. Service: For service, certain items on the menus would be served table side. Carrie and Will were chosen to serve Caesar salads for appetizers, and Krupa and Monterray would carve and serve prime ribs for entrees. The women started slowly, when Jennifer messed up the first order and Carrie was slow serving the Caesar salads, causing Ramsay to send Krupa out of the kitchen to help her. In the Blue kitchen, Chino sent up burned risotto twice, but managed to cook it properly on the third attempt. Brendan made a huge mistake on the fish station, by firing a sea bass before entrees were called and then serving the same bass later to Chef Ramsay, lying that it was another bass. Both teams struggled with communication, with Elise yelling out orders in the Red kitchen , and the men argued back and forth. While serving ribeye table side for the Red kitchen, Krupa accidentally dropped an entire piece of meat on the floor, and had to wait for Monterray to deliver her a new piece. For the second service in a row, the men failed to send out their first entrées due to inconsistencies. With Tommy sending an over-cooked duck and Brendan sending a raw sea bass, Chef Ramsay threw the men out of the kitchen. The women were split up and completed the service in both kitchens. Nominees for elimination: After being thrown out of the kitchen, the men began to yell and argue in the waiting room, with Paul and Will speaking up the most. They nominated Brendan and Chino, causing an argument to break out between Chino and Jonathon. Eliminated: Brendan was chosen by Chef Ramsay to leave Hell's Kitchen as he not only lied to him about the sea bass, but Ramsay felt he was too self-absorbed and would be more harmful for the men. Post elimination: Afterwards, Ramsay announced to the women that they would have to pick one member to go over to the men's team, much to the disapproval of both teams. Will even attempted to decline Ramsay's request for a woman to transfer to the Blue team , but was rebuked. Chef Ramsay's reason: The only thing bigger than Brendan's ego are the lies he tells, and I can't have that in Hell's Kitchen.".
- Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S._season_9) shortsummary "Team change: To even the teams out after the departure of three men, Chef Ramsay called for the women to chose a volunteer to move to the men's team. Before the team challenge, Carrie initially volunteered in order to separate herself from Elise, but Chef Ramsay chose Natalie. Team challenge: The chefs were awakened by a number of clowns and were brought to the dining area of Hell's Kitchen. They were met by Sous-Chef Scott who told them to go outside and bring in flatbread for the day's service. Chef Ramsay then welcomed 50 children and their mothers for a special "Mommy and Me" service. Each team must serve quesadilla and macaroni for the children then panini for their mothers; the first team to complete service on their side wins. Jamie had burnt a quesadilla and got scolded by Chef Ramsay to not wasting with the children. The teams cooperated most of the time and were able to get most of the orders out without Chef Ramsay sending it back to the kitchen . In the end, both teams were on their last ticket but the blue team managed to pull ahead and win their third straight challenge. Award / punishment: The blue team earned a trip to Medieval Times in Buena Park, California where they enjoyed a meal with a medieval jousting tournament; after the show, the knights taught the team members how to draw swords. The red team's punishment was to completely clean the dining area and set tables for the next night's dinner service. In addition, the red team also had to set up a children's playground, as the next service is a "family night" service. Service: Chef Ramsay assigned Chino and Gina to be James's assistant maitre d's. Each table would serve margarita pizzas. Elise and Jonathon were chosen to assign pizza stations in each team. Early in the service Chino took too much time to get the first ticket to his team's kitchen, while Gina managed to get her first ticket in reasonable time. Appetizers from both kitchens managed to pass Chef Ramsay's approval. When the red team began with their entrees, all their momentum disappeared as Jennifer and Carrie cooked the entrees for a completely different ticket. In the blue kitchen, the entire team was focused on completing the service and entrees began leaving the kitchen at a steady pace. Natalie had a shaky start on the meat station, as her first two attempts at the beef wellington were both raw, but she soon found her feet. The red team attempted again to get the first entree ticket correct, but this time, frustration rose above the entire team and tried to gain some momentum back. In another try by the red team, Amanda forgot to cook a part of the dish and lowered the teams momentum even more. Back at the blue kitchen, the team continued to work together to get entrees out of the kitchen, making Chef Ramsay very impressed. Just when it looked like the Red team would finally serve their first entrees, Carrie sent up lamb that was raw and badly carved, causing Ramsay to stop the whole kitchen and tell Gina to lead the entire red team to each and every red table to sincerely apologize for the delays in their entrees, before Chef Ramsay kicked the entire red team out of the kitchen; the blue team then took over the kitchen, successfully completing service on both sides. At the dorms, the red team had a complete meltdown and began to fight against one another. Nominees for elimination: Due to the severity of the problems on the red side for this service, Chef Ramsay was the sole nominator for the red team – he nominated three contestants, Jennifer, Carrie, and Amanda, for elimination. Eiminated: To everyone's surprise, Chef Ramsay chose Amanda to leave Hell's Kitchen. While the other women had wanted Carrie out, Ramsay felt that Amanda had given up after her first mistake. Chef Ramsay's reason: Amanda lost the will to cook on the line tonight. I lost the will to keep her here. Note: This was the first time since season 2 that Chef Ramsay was the lone nominator after dinner service.".
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