Hell's Kitchen Season 7 Where Are They Now?

Hell's Kitchen Season 7 aired June 1 to August 10, 2010.

It aired on Fox Network and there were 17 contestants.

The prize for the winner was $250,000 in cash and a position at Gordon's restaurant at the Savoy Hotel in London.

In this season, Gordon Ramsay was judge, Jean-Philippe Susilovic was Maître d'.

Andi van Willigan was sous chef for the red team and Scott Leibfried was sous chef for the blue team.

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Andrew Forster was a farmer from Wake Forest, North Carolina.

He left in episode 2 after walking out following an argument with Gordon.

After Hell's Kitchen, Andrew returned to his previous career in farming.

He wanted to open his own restaurant but has not done so yet.

Andrew was Executive Chef at The Firepit BBQ and Smokehouse from 2012-13.

Autumn Lewis was a Personal Chef from West Hollywood, California.

She was eliminated in episode 14 after serving the wrong sauce and not taking her mistake seriously.

Gordon praised her dedication and passion whilst on the show.

After Hell's Kitchen, Autumn returned to her previous role as a Personal Chef.

Autumn later became a realtor.

She appeared on The Good Night Show in 2005 and had a small part in film Eleven Eleven.

Benjamin Knack was a Culinary Instructor from Malden, Massachusetts.

He was eliminated in episode 14 after a mix up with lamb and venison wellington.

He was praised by Gordon for his strong leadership skills and encouraged him to never give up.

After Hell's Kitchen, Benjamin returned to teaching cookery.

In 2014, he became Executive Chef at the Omni La Mansion Del Rio & Mokara Hotel and Spa.

In 2017, he was Executive Chef at Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club.

Benjamin returned for season 17

After this he was briefly a Private Chef.

Benjamin currently works as a sales associate for Mercedes-Benz for their online sales.

Ed Battaglia was a High School Culinary Teacher from Edgewater Park, New Jersey.

He was eliminated in episode 11 for his poor performances and failure to persuade Gordon to allow him to stay.

After Hell's Kitchen, Ed returned to teaching culinary skills in a special school.

He later became Executive Chef at Ralic's Steakhouse.

Ed returned to teaching.

He is currently a Culinary Arts teacher at Penn Tech.

Fran Klier was a Catering Chef from Rockville Centre, New York.

She was eliminated in episode 9 due to reaching her peak in the competition.

Gordon praised her determination.

After Hell's Kitchen, Fran started Catering Creations by Fran.

She provides catering services for corporate events, graduations, birthdays and intimate dinners.

Holli Ugalde was a Banquet Chef from San Bernardino, California.

She was the Hell's Kitchen season 7 winner.

Holli won due to her growth in confidence and ability during the process.

After Hell's Kitchen, Holli did not take up the position in London due to visa issues, something Holli disputes.

She claims she isn't even sure they made an application as she never completed any paperwork.

Holli instead accepted a cash prize.

She briefly returned to working in a hotel in Florida as a Banquet Chef.

Holli started a lifestyle programme called SENS Wellness.

She was an organic farmer at Green Acres Culinary Farm.

Holli also worked at Colheita Lighting as Eco-Luxe Designer.

She has married and is now called Holli Love.

Holli is currently President at Intelligent Lighting Systems Inc.

Jamie Bisoulis was a Sous Chef from Chicago, Illinois.

She was eliminated in episode 3 due to her lack of leadership skills and her poor performances.

After Hell's Kitchen, Jamie returned to her previous role as Executive Chef of Hofherr Meat Company.

She was also a restaurant consultant for restaurants in North Shore.

Jamie was Executive Chef for Avidor Evanston retirement community.

She later became Executive Chef at Fire Thyme Kitchen and Bar.

In 2023, it appears she took over ownership.

The restaurant closed in January 2025.

Jason Jay Santos was an Executive Chef from Medford, Massachusetts.

He was Hell's Kitchen season 7 runner up and was a consistently strong competitor, who lost out to Holli.

After Hell's Kitchen, Jay initially returned to his previous position as Executive Chef at Gargoyles.

He appeared on several morning television shows and teaches culinary courses.

Jay owns restaurants Abby Lane, Buttermilk & Bourbon (two locations) and Citrus & Salt.

His restaurant Blue Inc closed in September 2014.

Jay has appeared in Bar Rescue as an expert chef.

He has released cookbooks including Buttermilk & Bourbon.

Jay was the blue teams sous chef in Hell's Kitchen in seasons 19-22.

Jason Ellis was a Personal Chef from Suwanee, Georgia.

He was eliminated in episode 12 due to his lack of leadership skills but commended his performance.

After Hell's Kitchen, Jason continued with his role as a Personal Chef.

He catered large events and cooked for celebrity clients.

He owns catering company The Chef’s Lobster & Chocolate Affairs.

Jason also owns Smoke 631 BBQ, a food truck.

He opened the concept as a restaurant but it closed after 14 months.

Jason is also a motivational speaker to at risk and inner city youth.

Maria Torrisi was a Kitchen Supervisor from Scranton, Pennsylvania.

She was eliminated in episode 5 after struggling in the competition.

Gordon felt she was out of her depth.

After Hell's Kitchen, Maria was a Sous Chef in a Hilton hotel.

She left the cooking profession to work in healthcare insurance claims and sales.

Mikey Termini was a Line Cook from Kihei, Hawaii.

He was eliminated in episode 2 due to his two poor services, where he served under cooked food.

After Hell's Kitchen, Mikey returned to Four Seasons Resort Maui.

He moved to the Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole and later the Four Seasons at Disney World.

Mikey is currently working at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort as a Senior Sous Chef.

He won the Man vs Chef competition at the JW Marriott Marco Island Resort in 2019.

Nilka Hendricks was a Line Cook from West Hempstead, New York.

She was eliminated in episode 10 mid service.

Nilka had made many mistakes on the fish section that Gordon asked her to leave.

She returned and begged for a second chance and had to be removed from the kitchen.

After Hell's Kitchen, Nilka was Executive Chef at Retro Lounge & Grill in Freeport.

She launched a catering company called Chef'n it up Catering.

In 2018, she was Executive Chef at Puff & Petals.

Nilka has done a number of pop up dining events in Atlanta.

In 2024, she was planning to write a cookbook.

Salvatore Coppola was a Pizza Chef from Laurel Springs, New Jersey.

He was eliminated in episode 7 for his consistently poor performances.

After Hell's Kitchen, Salvatore went to work at Blue Inc, the restaurant owned by Jason.

They remained good friends after the show.

Salvatore was briefly a real estate agent.

He opened his first Coppola Pizza branch and has now expanded with two further locations.

Scott Hawley was an Executive Chef from New York, New York.

He was eliminated in episode 6 due to his arrogance.

After he had burnt food during two shows Gordon questioned his abilities as an Executive Chef.

After Hell's Kitchen, Scott was Executive Chef at Bluebell Café in New York.

In 2017, Scott and his wife Michelle Lobo-Hawley opened a restaurant called Otis.

In 2023, they opened a second restaurant called Nura.

Reviews are excellent for both restaurants.

Siobhan Allgood was an Executive Chef from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She was eliminated in episode 8 due to allowing herself to be overpowered and her poor performances.

After Hell's Kitchen, Siobhan worked at West Side Gravy, owned by incarcerated Chef Alex Capasso.

She worked in numerous restaurants and later started her own catering business.

Siobhan left the kitchen and became a fashion designer.

She gave up her house and sold everything to take up a job in LA.

Unfortunately, this fell through and she was left homeless.

Siobhan has dropped off the radar after this.

Stacey Slichta was a Private Chef from Studio City, California.

She was eliminated in episode 1 after her poor performance cooking fish and scallops.

She also had a dismissive attitude in the kitchen.

After Hell's Kitchen, Stacey returned to being a Private Chef.

She offers private dinners and also hosted cookery classes.

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