Hell's Kitchen Season 2 aired June 12 to August 14, 2006 on Fox Network and there were 11 contestants.
The prize for the winner was an executive chef position at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas with a salary of $250,000.
In this season, Gordon Ramsay was judge, Jean-Philippe Susilovic was Maître d', Mary-Ann Salcedo was sous chef for the red team and Scott Leibfried was sous chef for the blue team.
Find out what the Hell's Kitchen Season 2 contestants did next after appearing on Hell's Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay. Hell's Kitchen 2 what happened next?
Gabriel "Gabe" Gagliardi from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a Marketing Executive from Chicago, Illinois.
He was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 2 after Gordon couldn't see his passion and allowing others to take advantage of him.
After Hell's Kitchen, Gabe opened a barbecue joint called The Boar's Nest in Seattle in 2011.
The restaurant closed in 2020.
Boar’s Nest BBQ Sauces were available throughout the US.
They also expanded to offer catering services.
Gabe is currently Director of Food and Beverage at The Flying Pickle.
Garrett Telle from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was an Executive Chef, who learned to cook in prison, from Cedar Park, Texas.
He was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 7 for serving raw chicken.
After Hell's Kitchen, Garrett is said to have returned to cooking.
He produces short films.
He was arrested in 2012 and 13 and twice in 2016 for driving without a licence.
Giacomo Alfieri from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a pizza chef from Euless, Texas.
He was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 4 after struggling to cook the fish dishes.
After Hell's Kitchen, Giacomo returned to his family's restaurant Saviano’s, where he is owner and head chef.
He is also a property investor, who buys restaurants.
Giacomo married Ashley in 2013 and has a daughter Gemma, they currently live in Dallas.
Heather West from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a Sous Chef from Port Jefferson, New York.
Heather was the Hell's Kitchen Season 2 winner due to her determination and leadership skills.
After Hell's Kitchen, Heather was Senior Chef at Terra Rossa at the Red Rock Casino in Nevada.
She then moved around restaurants starting as Head Chef at Monteray Restaurant.
Heather moved to Jellyfish Restaurant and later Broadway Grill before moving to Schafers in Port Jefferson.
She married in 2014 and has three children.
Heather was the sous chef for season 6 of Hell's Kitchen.
Keith Greene from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a Chef and Barman from Southampton, New York.
He was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 10, although he struggled at first he came into his own with strong performances.
After Hell's Kitchen, Keith worked with fellow contestant Heather at JLX.
He became Executive Chef at Schmidt's Food Market.
Keith married Kristin and they had a son and daughter.
Sadly, in August 2012, Keith died after he drowned whilst out for a morning swim.
Larry Sik from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a Fishmonger from Arlington, Texas.
He left during Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 2 after being rushed to hospital with breathing difficulties after the evening service.
He later contacted the other contestants to let them know that he wouldn't be returning due to health issues.
After Hell's Kitchen, Larry appears to have returned to his previous career as a Fishmonger.
Maribel Miller from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a Deli Manager from Cafeteria Chef from Brooklyn, New York.
She was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 6 for her lack of leadership skills.
She also received praise from Gordon for her attitude to cooking.
After Hell's Kitchen, Maribel became a novelty cake decorator at Nibbles Cakes in Delaware.
Paula Polly Holladay from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a caterer from Ben Franklin, Texas.
She was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 1 after failing three times to make risotto and failing to show her passion for cooking.
After Hell's Kitchen, Paula returned to catering.
She was a food blogger for a few years.
Rachel Brown from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a personal chef and cookery class demonstrator from Dallas, Texas.
Rachel created some great dishes but had begun to struggle by the 4th episode.
She was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 5.
After Hell's Kitchen, Rachel sadly committed suicide at her home in May 2007.
Sara Horowitz from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a Deli Manager from Dallas, Texas.
She was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 8 as Gordon didn't think she was a team player and her performance was not consistent.
After Hell's Kitchen, Sara appeared on Best in Smoke before becoming Justin Bieber's tour chef.
She was arrested in 2013 for assaulting her partner, a local weatherman during an argument.
Sara tours restaurants for catering events at various locations in the USA.
Tom Pauley from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a former Stock Broker who retrained as a culinary chef from Belleville, New Jersey.
He was eliminated in in Hell's Kitchen season 2 episode 4 after poor performance in previous services.
After Hell's Kitchen, Tom is known as Tom Poley.
Tom did guest speaking at events on his experiences as a chef and on appearing on the show.
Tom sadly passed away in June 2023.
Virginia Dalbeck from Hell's Kitchen season 2 was a salad chef from New York City.
She was a Hell's Kitchen season 2 runner up after her careless errors left her in the bottom two on a few occasions.
She impressed Gordon with her signature fish and chicken dishes.
After Hell's Kitchen, Virginia worked at Lupa Osteria Romana and Casa Mono.
She opened restaurant Cork and Pig Tavern in San Angelo, the restaurant has great reviews.
Virginia now owns more than 5 restaurants.
In 2019, she appeared on Food Network's Bite Club.
Wow, it breaks my heart to read this in 2022 and see that both Keith and Rachel have died. Idk why but its extra sad when you watch a show and get to see people for who they are, only to discover they've been dead for a long time. I pray for their friends and family. Such a tragedy.
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