Preview of the first episode
A Preview of More Hell (Well, Just the Kitchen) by William Ingram -- 06/08/2006 Hell is coming back to Fox – or at least Hell’s Kitchen. Volatile-tempered chef Gordon Ramsay (right) is bringing back a new group to see who can last through his tirades to make it to the end. What is the twist to the teams this time around? Read on to find out. “Don't you know, that when you play at this level, there's no ordinary menu.” -- One Night in Bangkok, Murray Head, 1984 So, you think you can dance with the devil? TV’s most brutal chef, Gordon Ramsay, is back to dish out fresh insults, intimidation, and unrelenting pressure. Hell’s Kitchen 2 is a reality show in its sophomore season, where a dozen wanna-be chefs from across the nation vie to become the next apprentice to Master Chef Gordon Ramsay. Chef Ramsay is a world-famous chef from Europe who started off in the 1980s as a championship soccer player in Scotland but soon gave up that calling. He toured many high-class restaurants throughout Europe and, over the last twenty years, has become one of the most popular and sought-after chefs on the continent. His bad-tempered antics have made him something of an idol in Europe and that style has now been imported to America. Like last season, each week, the chefs will have to perfectly prepare meals for patrons of the restaurant in an amazing race to serve all of their customers within the allotted time. Chef Ramsay will instruct and supervise these chefs as they work in the kitchen. Of course, being that Ramsay is a rather hot-headed tyrant, “instruct” tends to mean “yell and scream and throw food.” Welcome to the real world, folks. They say if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen (c’mon, you all knew I’d use that line sooner or another – it’s best to get it out of the way right up front). Each week, the player who can’t stand the heat will definitely be getting out of the kitchen. He or she will be booted right out of the back delivery entrance and land in the dumpster, next to the fish heads and coffee grounds. And this season seems to be adding a new twist. The red team consists of all women and the blue team consists of all men. On the red team, we have a mother of six, a caterer, a personal chef, a cafeteria chef, and a deli manager. On the blue team, we have a stock broker, a pizza maker, a prisoner, a marketing executive, a bartender, and a fishmonger. It looks to me like the women’s team is stacked with professional food workers, while the blue team is made up of a bunch of weekend cooks. Perhaps I should go out on a limb and predict right now that a woman will be the last cook standing. Also returning this year are sous chefs Mary Ann and Scott and Maitre’D Jean Phillippe (also known as J.P.). It was unsure whether J.P. would return to the show this season after he nearly broke his back in an accident during the off season. Big brother (that is to say, we viewers) will be watching the players and the staff all the time. Upwards of seventy cameras will be used to capture all the action. Who will be the remaining survivor and be declared top chef? The winner will be offered the title of Executive Chef of a luxurious fine-dining restaurant at the brand-new Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas. Last season, Michael, the winner, said “No Deal” to owning his own restaurant and took an apprenticeship job with Ramsay instead. Will this season’s winner do the same? Tune in and find out and then check right here at RealityNewsOnline for my weekly recap. You’ll be the biggest loser if you miss this show. Be sure to tune in for the premiere episode of Hell’s Kitchen 2, on Fox, starting June 12th.Source: http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article6190.art&page=1
A Preview of More Hell (Well, Just the Kitchen) by William Ingram -- 06/08/2006 Hell is coming back to Fox – or at least Hell’s Kitchen. Volatile-tempered chef Gordon Ramsay (right) is bringing back a new group to see who can last through his tirades to make it to the end. What is the twist to the teams this time around? Read on to find out. “Don't you know, that when you play at this level, there's no ordinary menu.” -- One Night in Bangkok, Murray Head, 1984 So, you think you can dance with the devil? TV’s most brutal chef, Gordon Ramsay, is back to dish out fresh insults, intimidation, and unrelenting pressure. Hell’s Kitchen 2 is a reality show in its sophomore season, where a dozen wanna-be chefs from across the nation vie to become the next apprentice to Master Chef Gordon Ramsay. Chef Ramsay is a world-famous chef from Europe who started off in the 1980s as a championship soccer player in Scotland but soon gave up that calling. He toured many high-class restaurants throughout Europe and, over the last twenty years, has become one of the most popular and sought-after chefs on the continent. His bad-tempered antics have made him something of an idol in Europe and that style has now been imported to America. Like last season, each week, the chefs will have to perfectly prepare meals for patrons of the restaurant in an amazing race to serve all of their customers within the allotted time. Chef Ramsay will instruct and supervise these chefs as they work in the kitchen. Of course, being that Ramsay is a rather hot-headed tyrant, “instruct” tends to mean “yell and scream and throw food.” Welcome to the real world, folks. They say if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen (c’mon, you all knew I’d use that line sooner or another – it’s best to get it out of the way right up front). Each week, the player who can’t stand the heat will definitely be getting out of the kitchen. He or she will be booted right out of the back delivery entrance and land in the dumpster, next to the fish heads and coffee grounds. And this season seems to be adding a new twist. The red team consists of all women and the blue team consists of all men. On the red team, we have a mother of six, a caterer, a personal chef, a cafeteria chef, and a deli manager. On the blue team, we have a stock broker, a pizza maker, a prisoner, a marketing executive, a bartender, and a fishmonger. It looks to me like the women’s team is stacked with professional food workers, while the blue team is made up of a bunch of weekend cooks. Perhaps I should go out on a limb and predict right now that a woman will be the last cook standing. Also returning this year are sous chefs Mary Ann and Scott and Maitre’D Jean Phillippe (also known as J.P.). It was unsure whether J.P. would return to the show this season after he nearly broke his back in an accident during the off season. Big brother (that is to say, we viewers) will be watching the players and the staff all the time. Upwards of seventy cameras will be used to capture all the action. Who will be the remaining survivor and be declared top chef? The winner will be offered the title of Executive Chef of a luxurious fine-dining restaurant at the brand-new Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas. Last season, Michael, the winner, said “No Deal” to owning his own restaurant and took an apprenticeship job with Ramsay instead. Will this season’s winner do the same? Tune in and find out and then check right here at RealityNewsOnline for my weekly recap. You’ll be the biggest loser if you miss this show. Be sure to tune in for the premiere episode of Hell’s Kitchen 2, on Fox, starting June 12th.