Hell's Kitchen Season 4 aired from April 01 to July 08, 2008.
It aired on Fox Network and there were 15 contestants.
The prize for the winner was a position at London West Hollywood in Los Angeles with a $250,000 salary.
In this season, Gordon Ramsay was judge and Jean-Philippe Susilovic was Maître d'.
Gloria Félix was sous chef for the red team and Scott Leibfried was sous chef for the blue team.
Ben Caylor was an electrician and former chef from Charlotte, North Carolina.
He was eliminated in episode 7 due to his poor performances, laid back attitude and refusal to own up to mistakes made in the kitchen.
After Hell's Kitchen, Ben returned to the family electrical business Source Energy Solutions Inc.
He was arrested in July 2019 for an assault on a female.
As of 2024, Ben is owner of Bridger Renewables, specialising in solar energy.
He has owned or been partner in other energy companies.
Bobby Anderson was an Executive Chef from Niagara Falls, New York.
He was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 4 episode 11 due to his weakening performances.
After Hell's Kitchen, he briefly worked in two of Gordon's restaurants in the UK.
Bobby launched F Bites, a programme designed for teaching inner city youths basic food preparation skills.
It also teaches youngsters how to cook in after school programmes.
Bobby is also Executive Chef at Avant mansion, a wedding and events location in Buffalo, New York.
Christina Machamer was a student from St. Louis, Missouri.
Christina was the Hell's Kitchen season 4 winner due to her great potential.
After Hell's Kitchen, Christina was offered the position of Senior Sous Chef rather than Executive Chef.
She worked at London West Holywood for 10 months.
After this role she worked at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bistro.
Christina returned to school, where she trained to be a sommelier and now lives in Napa valley.
She was Director of Wine and Culinary at B Cellars Vineyards & Winery.
Christina now manages the Caldwell Vineyard.
Christina is also a personal chef.
She was eliminated in episode 13 and was praised for her talents by Gordon.
After Hell's Kitchen, Corey became a food stylist, working for a number of large clients.
She briefly owned a soup company, they made small batches for food markets and small businesses.
Corey is currently a Private Chef.
She offers personal chef, catering and at home cooking services.
He was eliminated in episode 4 due to his bad attitude and his poor cooking skills displayed on the show.
After Hell's Kitchen, Craig returned to his previous position.
Craig was Sous Chef at Hyatt Regency Hotel of Long Island.
He moved to various airports in the New York area, working as a Food and Beverage Manager.
Craig is currently Multi Unit Operations Manager at Macarthur Islip Airport.
Dominic DiFrancesco was a stay at home dad from Catawba, South Carolina.
He was eliminated in episode 1 because of his lack of culinary skills and creativity.
After Hell's Kitchen, Dominic returned to being a stay at home dad.
Dominic started his own culinary business.
He offered cookery classes and personal chef services.
Dominic is currently Executive Chef at Salem Red Sox Stadium.
Jason Underwood was a Sous Chef from Youngstown, Ohio.
He was eliminated in episode 3 due to his consistently poor performance and failure to recover from it.
After Hell's Kitchen, Jason returned to being a chef.
He took a job at Capos Restaurant before later hanging up his chefs jacket.
His twitter bio now says he is a former chef.
Jen Gavin was a Garde Manger from Chicago, Illinois.
She was episode 12 for her lack of team work skills and failure to improve her attitude.
After Hell's Kitchen, Jen was briefly Head Chef at The Big Easy in Hyde Park.
Jen left after an argument with the owner.
She became a chef for a celebrity catering company.
Jen has cooked for many famous celebrities.
This includes Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and One Direction.
Jen later worked as Executive Chef for the Goddess and Grocer stores group.
Jen is currently a private chef.
She offers boutique catering, private dinner parties and cooking classes.
Jen returned for Hell's Kitchen season 18.
Louis Petrozza was a Catering Director from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Louis was the Hell's Kitchen season 4 runner up and Gordon commended him as a strong finalist.
After Hell's Kitchen, Louis returned to the kitchen.
He was Executive Chef at the Acorn Pub and Eatery at the Oak Mountain Ski Resort.
Louis sadly died on November 15th 2019, after battling cancer.
Louross Edralin was a Hotel Cook from Las Vegas, Nevada.
He was eliminated in episode 9 due to his struggle to serve a good steak during the service and he was solely responsible for the teams loss.
After Hell's Kitchen, Louross got a role at The Ritz-Carlton in Vegas.
After this, he worked at the Planet Hollywood resort.
Louross later worked at M Resort in Las Vegas and then Shokku Ramen/Saffron Vegetarian Eatery.
He was Executive Chef at BAE Hospitality.
Louross opened his first restaurant Staff Meeting in 2024.
He is also a dancer and teaches dance workshops.
Matt Sigel now known as Matt Bloch was a Sous Chef from Pinefield, New Jersey.
He was eliminated in episode 10 as he had a number of poor services and his bad attitude.
After Hell's Kitchen, Matt was hired as Executive Chef at Pizzicato in New Jersey.
Matt attended local cookery events where he does cooking demonstrations.
He has married and has a son.
In 2024, he started Youtube channel Cruisin' With Chef Matt.
On his channel he reviews food, does interviews and does cooking demonstrations.
She was eliminated in episode 8 as she was unorganised and made too many simple mistakes including burning the garnish.
After Hell's Kitchen, Rosann returned to her role as a receptionist at a law office.
Sharon Stewart was a Room Service Chef from Las Vegas, Nevada.
She was eliminated in episode 2 due to two previous poor services.
After Hell's Kitchen, Sharon intially returned to her previous role.
She later became an Executive Chef for an events catering company.
Shayna Raichilson-Zadok was a Catering Company Owner from Buffalo, New York.
She was eliminated in episode 6 as Gordon deemed her too slow in the kitchen but praised her for her big heart.
After Hell's Kitchen, Shayna opened her own restaurant Steel Crazy Café in May 2008.
The restaurant closed in June 2010.
Shayna is also heavily involved in theatre.
She can often be seen in performances in Buffalo, New York.
Vanessa Gunnell was a Line Cook from Bozeman, Montana.
In episode 4, Vanessa suffered a serious second degree burn after putting out a pan fire.
She returned for the next episode.
Vanessa was unable to continue due to the pain it caused and decided to leave the show.
After Hell's Kitchen, Vanessa recovered from her hand injury but it left a scar.
She returned to the restaurant she had worked at prior to the show.
Vanessa changed careers, becoming a Detention Segeant at Gallatin County Sheriff's Office.
She is currently a coroner for the Coroners office.
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