Hell's Kitchen Season 12 aired March 13 to July 24, 2014.
It aired on Fox Network, there were 20 contestants.
The prize for the winner was a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill in Caesars Palace at Las Vegas.
In this season, Gordon Ramsay was judge and Jean-Philippe Susilovic was Maître d'.
Andi Van Willigan was sous chef for the red team and James Avery was sous chef for the blue team.
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He was eliminated in episode 14 due to his deteriorating performances and his ego/arrogance.
After Hell's Kitchen, Anton opened restaurant Axtons.
Reviews are mixed, the food is highly reviewed but negative reviews focus on service.
Axtons has won many awards.
He also co-owns Donna's Pizza with his cousin.
Anton runs a catering business and does restaurant consulting work.
He also gives culinary demonstrations.
Anton had previously appeared on Chopped before appearing on Hell's Kitchen.
Beth Taylor was a Line Cook from Independence, Louisiana.
She was eliminated in episode 6 as she was out of her depth.
She also lacked confidence and leadership skills.
After Hell's Kitchen, Beth is a Private Chef.
She also runs a catering business.
Beth has married and is now called Beth Taylor-Murray.
Bev Lazo Gonzalez was a Food Truck Chef from Whittier, California.
She was eliminated in episode 8 due to her poor performance and allowing herself to be pushed out of her own station.
After Hell's Kitchen, Bev returned to being a food truck Chef.
She does pop up event and cooking demonstrations.
Bev was chef/owner at Fiesta Adobo and also a Private Chef.
She is currently Executive Chef at The Arc of the United States.
Chris Eversole was a Line Cook from Las Vegas, Nevada.
He was eliminated in episode 7 due to his average performance and wasting ingredients.
After Hell's Kitchen, Chris is a Private Chef.
He became involved with the trading of cryptocurrencies.
Gaurav Navin was an Executive Chef from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
He was eliminated in episode 1 due to his poor performance and his attitude.
After Hell's Kitchen, Gaurav returned to being an Executive Chef.
He was later hired by IMU Restaurants and Catering as a Senior Executive Chef.
Gaurav is currently Resident District Manager for Chartwells.
In 2023, he opened his own restaurant called Bombay to Burgh.
Jason Zepaltas was a Sous Chef from Chicago, Illinois.
He was a former Hell's Kitchen contestant (Season 9).
He was the Hell's Kitchen Season 12 runner up.
Jason took his defeat well saying that Scott deserved to win.
After Hell's Kitchen, Jason returned to the kitchen.
He regularly appeared at pop ups at Driftwood Inn.
Jason works at his families wine business.
Jessica Vogel was a Line Cook from Spring Lake, New Jersey.
She was eliminated in episode 10 due to her performance during the service.
After Hell's Kitchen, Jessica competed on Cutthroat Kitchen.
She worked at Black Rebel Burger where she was Executive Chef.
Jessica also shared her own recipes on her blog.
Jessica Vogel died in August 2018.
She sadly passed away from heart failure.
Joy Parham-Thomas was a Kitchen Supervisor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
She quit during episode 18 after arguing with Gordon.
After Hell's Kitchen, Joy returned to the catering company that she co-owns called Urban Country Culinary Concepts.
She offers private chef services as The Food Lab.
In 2025, she was recognised by the Philadelphia City Council.
The award was for "her impactful contributions to a thriving Black food culture in Philadelphia as a chef, culinary educator, and advocate for food justice."
Kashia Zollicoffer was a Line Cook from Carthage, Mississippi.
She was eliminated in episode 17 due to her poor performance and bad temper during the service.
She was praised for her effort in the process.
After Hell's Kitchen, Kashia opened Urban Country Kitchen.
Reviews are excellent.
She also released her first cookbook called Cooking is my Therapy.
Kashia also does private catering and cooking at local shelters.
Melanie Finch was a Line Cook from Woodland Hills, California.
She was eliminated in episode 19 but was praised for her performance over the process.
She was allowed to keep her jacket.
After Hell's Kitchen, Melanie was Sous Chef at Local Peasant.
She later moved to The Front Yard restaurant in the Beverley Garland Hotel.
She is currently working at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey.
Melanie is also an artist.
Michael DeMarco was a Line Cook from Scranton, Pennsylvania.
He was eliminated in episode 5 after being nominated in every show and failing to improve.
After Hell's Kitchen, Michael returned to his his role at Churchill's Pub Savannah as Executive Chef.
He later became the Executive Chef at Ruth's Chris Steak House.
Michael stepped away from the kitchen briefly.
He worked as a Sales Consultant for Sysco.
Michael has come back into food but not the kitchen.
He was Account Executive for Shamrock Foods Company.
Michael is currently Territory Manager for US Foods.
Michael Gabriel was an Executive Chef from Spring, Texas.
He was automatically eliminated in episode 16 after serving raw salmon during the service.
After Hell's Kitchen, Michael is a Private Chef and vegan caterer.
Michael previously owned a food truck.
He appeared on Cutthroat Kitchen, where he won Champion of the Camp.
Michael was the 2018 Taco Takedown Champ.
He later appeared on Camp Cutthroat 2.
Michael is a keen golfer, sharing pictures of him golfing on social media.
Mike Aresta was a Chef Instructor from Keyport, New Jersey.
He was eliminated in episode 4 for his poor performances and lack of contribution.
After Hell's Kitchen, Mike returned to his previous role as a chef instructor.
He was interviewed by Doug Siravo on YouTube, speaking about his experience on Hell's Kitchen.
Nicole Rutz was a Baker from Morganville, New Jersey.
She was eliminated in episode 2 due to her poor performance, her attitude and lack of passion.
After Hell's Kitchen, Nicole appears to have returned to her previous career as a baker.
Ralph Johnson was a Chef De Partie from Boston, Massachusetts.
He was eliminated in episode 10 due to his performance during the service.
Also for refusing to take responsibility for his mistakes.
After Hell's Kitchen, Ralph was Sous Chef at Aragosta at the Fairmont Battery Wharf.
He is currently Executive Chef at Straw Hat Restaurant.
Richard Mancini was an Executive Chef from Bloomingdale, Illinois.
He was eliminated in episode 13 due to his abilities failing to live up to his experience.
He also allowed himself to be removed from his station.
After Hell's Kitchen, Richard released a line of pasta sauces.
He offers catering, cooking classes and private chef services.
Richard also helped launched Primo restaurant.
Rochelle Bergmanwas a Catering Chef from Riverside, California.
She was eliminated in episode 19 but was praised highly by Gordon for her energy in the kitchen.
After Hell's Kitchen, Rochelle appears to have returned to being a catering chef.
She did a number of cookery demonstrations.
Sandra Flores was a Sous Chef from Queens, New York.
She was eliminated in episode 12 due to her lack of improvement in the process.
After Hell's Kitchen, Sandra competed in cookery competitions.
Sandra sadly passed away in January 2022.
Scott Commings was an Executive Chef from Woodstock, Illinois.
He was the Hell's Kitchen season 12 winner due to his passion, determination and leadership skills.
After Hell's Kitchen, Scott took up his position as the Head Chef at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace.
He was later Executive Chef of Freedom Beat at The Downtown Grand Hotel and Casino.
Scott is also Co-Founder of BLT Foods Las Vegas.
In 2018, he opened Stove in Las Vegas with co-owner Antonio Nunez.
He is co-owner of The Daily Bread.
Simone Hammond was a Buffet Cook from Henderson, Nevada.
She volunteered to leave in episode 3 and Gordon granted her wish to leave.
After Hell's Kitchen, Simone returned to being a chef at Gustav International Catering.
She is now a Private chef.
Simone offers Meal Prep, Cooking Classes, Private Parties, Menu Development, Nutrition Plans and Grocery Service.
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I thought this was the best season of Hells Kitchen. I enjoyed these guys so much. When they leave,it like losing a part of the family. Rochelle made me smile,even on my worst days. Xoxo to all
ReplyDeleteGod bless all of these cooks.You work so very hard. Great season, and RIP Jessica,so sad to hear that news.
ReplyDeleteSeason 5 & 6 were the best
ReplyDeleteI agree they started to get more crazy after that.
DeleteI think season 4 is the best, with 5 and 6 are good also. But it got too noisy and just terrible after that.
DeleteAnton was vile and so glad to hear he didnt win. They way he blamed everyone constantly for his mistakes his arrogance must make people hate him. That voice made me cringe.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with you about Joy. Something just snapped. I think reality sunk in for her and she could not handle the pressure of the end reward. SMH
ReplyDeleteHaving a binge watch of all HK seasons from the very beginning and just finished season 12. The guys need to start checking their egos at the door as it seems to be their undoing no matter which season it is.Like others I thought Joy was going to take the prize but stress makes you do funny things. Very sad to only find out now that Jessica passed 4 years ago.
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