Hell's Kitchen Season 8 Where Are They Now?

Hell's Kitchen Season 8 aired September 22 to December 15, 2010.

It aired on Fox Network and there were 16 contestants.

The prize for the winner was Head Chef position at the JW Marriott Hotel at L.A and to be spokesperson for Rosemount Estate Wines.

In this Hell's Kitchen Season 8, Gordon Ramsay was judge and James Lukanik was the 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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Antonia Boregman was a Line Cook from Chicago, Illinois.

She left in episode 1 after suffering from a migraine and collapsing before being rushed to hospital.

After Hell's Kitchen, Antonia recovered from her illness on the show.

She moved into selling soft furnishings and fabrics.

Antonia has a GoFundMe after some difficulties, please consider donating.

She currently is a corset and costume designer and sells her pieces on Etsy.

Boris Poleschuk was a Catering Chef from Manalapan, New Jersey.

He was eliminated in episode 8 due to the inconsistency of his performace.

After Hell's Kitchen, Boris briefly returned to being a catering chef at Gotham Catering Company LLC.

He later became Executive Chef at The Loft Steakhouse in Brooklyn, New York.

There are excellent reviews on the food and he remains Executive Chef in 2025.

Emily Kutchins was an Executive Chef in a Nursing Home from Chicago, Illinois.

She was eliminated in episode 5 due to her lack of effort shown so far and also her lack of passion in her food.

After Hell's Kitchen, Emily returned to being an Executive Chef.

She became Director of Catering at Foodstuffs.

Emily is a food blogger and food content creator.

She ran her own catering and consulting business Leaf Kitchens.

Emily is currently Director of Dining Services at Montclair Senior Living.

She married her partner Jeremy and is now called Emily Kutchins Adler.

Gail Novenario was an Executive Chef from Wantagh, New York.

She was eliminated in episode 12 due to her inconsistent performances that had worsened in the past three services.

Gordon was disappointed in her as he felt she could have gone much further in the competition.

After Hell's Kitchen, Gail worked at Rural Society in DC.

She was Chef De Cuisine at Constellation Culinary Group.

Gail has since left the kitchen.

She works for Spirit Airlines as a Scheduling & Reserve Representative.

Jillian Flathers was a Sous Chef from Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

She was eliminated in episode 14 as Gordon felt that other contestants were stronger.

He allowed her to keep her jacket and praised her determination and passion for cooking.

After Hell's Kitchen, Jillian returned to the kitchen at Plaza Grill.

She worked at Freddy's Steak house for a short time before resigning.

Jillian intended to open her own restaurant.

She was a Private Chef offering cooking classes and was also a restaurant consultant.

Jillian is currently Dietary/ Environmental services manager at Pagosa Springs Medical Center.

She has changed her name to Jillian Lucero.

Lewis Curtis was an Executive Chef from Beebe, Arkansas.

He was eliminated in episode 2 after he struggled on sushi leading to the failure of the team.

After Hell's Kitchen, Lewis returned to Lulav, where he previously worked.

He was an Executive Chef at Little Rock Airbase until 2015.

He has appeared at several cookery events and contests and offered Farm to Table dining.

In 2015, Lewis launched catering company Kingdom Catering PLC.

He operated from a food truck, that he later sold.

In 2020, Lewis became Executive Chef at Harding University.

Lisa LaFranca was Corporate Food Director from Brooklyn, New York.

She was eliminated in episode 1 as she was in over her head and had a terrible performance on the fish station.

After Hell's Kitchen, Lisa returned to her previous role.

She is a Food and Beverage Director at a food management company.

Louis Repucci was a Chef at a Childrens Camp from Diamond Bar, California.

He was eliminated in episode 4 as he had performed the worst during the evening service.

After Hell's Kitchen, Louis became an Executive Chef at Boulder Creek Brewery.

Louis became a restaurant consultant.

He was a Chef De Partie at Bon Appétit and later an Executive Chef at Newport Beach Country Club.

Louis took a break from the kitchen from 2015-18 to work as a Festival Department Head.

Louis was at San Manuel Casino as an Independent Consultant and Training Specialist.

In 2025, he was looking for work.

Melissa Doney was an Executive Sous Chef from Albany, New York.

She was eliminated in episode 6 due to making too many simple mistakes and her declining performances.

After Hell's Kitchen, Melissa returned to her previous role at Fort William Henry Resort.

She became a Culinary Instructor and Area Chef for a Supermarket chain.

Melissa is currently Executive Chef at Browns Brewing Company.

Nona Sivley was a Sous Chef from Atlanta, Georgia.

She was the Hell's Kitchen season 8 winner due to her impressive improvement during the series and her passion for cooking.

After Hell's Kitchen, Nona took up the Head Chef position at LA Market.

Her winning menu from the finale was added to the restaurant menu.

She left the role three years later to help Kerry Simon, her mentor, open his first restaurant called Pork & Beans.

Nona was let go from the business as they claim she didn't fit in.

She later launched Sizzling Peach, a catering business.

Nona opened a restaurant called The Local Peach with her partner.

She is now called Nona Johnson and is using her maiden name, after divorcing her husband.

Nona has since remarried.

Raj Brandston was a Personal Chef from Queens, New York.

He was eliminated in episode 3 due to his poor performances and failure to get along with his team.

After Hell's Kitchen, Raj returned to his role as a Personal Chef.

Raj has been named the worst chef to appear on Hell's Kitchen.

He has somewhat of an online fan club.

In 2020, he was described in an article as being a a corporate chef.

The photograph in the article also shows he has lost a lot of weight.

Rob McCue was a Chef for a Law Firm from Brooklyn, New York.

He was eliminated in episode 9 for his consistently poor performances.

Gordon felt he had kept him in the show too long.

After Hell's Kitchen, Rob appeared on TV show Chef Roble and Co on Bravo.

He ran a gastropub called The Fat Monk in NYC.

Rob made ice cream with his company Granny's Ice cream.

They have rebranded and are now Ice Cream Social.

Russell Kook was a Sous Chef from Madison, Wisconsin.

He was Hell's Kitchen season 8 runner up.

Russell didn't take his defeat with grace instead blaming his team for losing.

After Hell's Kitchen, Russell was a contestant on Iron Chef.

He was in charge of the kitchens for Gibsons Restaurant Group

This included Chicago Cut Steakhouse, The Florentine, Concetrics and 8UP.

Russell became Executive Chef at Hugo's Frog Bar and later Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse.

As a Culinary Director, he helped open several successful restaurants with Ballyhoohospitality group.

Russell is currently Executive Chef at The Bellevue Chicago.

Sabrina Brimhall was a Prep Cook from San Diego, California.

She was eliminated in episode 11 due to her immaturity and her inconsistent performances.

Gordon recognised that she had a big heart.

After Hell's Kitchen, Sabrina initially worked at Spagos and later at the Barona Resort.

She quit cooking after the death of her father.

Instead, she did voluntary work in the food community.

Sabrina is now a food content creator.

Trevor McGrath was a Line Cook from Chicago, Illinois.

He was eliminated in episode 14 but was praised by Gordon for his determination.

After Hell's Kitchen, Trevor worked in television for CNBC.

He worked as a consultant for Food Network, appearing on Cutthroat Kitchen.

Trevor returned for season 18.

He opened catering company YooNeke.

Trevor has since left the culinary world and in 2022 became a carrier for USPS.

Vinny Accardi was a Line Cook from Queens, New York.

He was eliminated in episode 10 due to his deteriorating performances.

After Hell's Kitchen, Vinny opened restaurant Room 55 in Glendale, New York.

He had pitched the restaurant idea with his friend Trev on CNBC's Restaurant Startup.

It had excellent reviews before it closed in January 2018.

Vinny was working at Tam O'Shanter Country Club as Executive Chef.

He was Culinary Director at FUD and Executive Banquet Chef at Ocean Manor Hotel.

Vinny is now a Private Chef, cooking for private families and catering events.

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