Hell's Kitchen Season 15 aired January 15 to April 29, 2016.
It aired on Fox Network and there were 18 contestants.
The prize for the winner was a head chef position at BLT Steak at Bally's Las Vegas.
In Hell's Kitchen season 15, Gordon Ramsay was judge and Marino Monferrato was Maître d'.
Christina Wilson was sous chef for the red team and Aaron Mitrano was sous chef for the blue team.
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Alan Parker was a Sous Chef from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
He was eliminated in episode 5 due to his inconsistency and problems on the appetiser station.
After Hell's Kitchen, Alan returned to Hollywood Casino at Penn National as a sous chef.
He currently works for NC LLC as a Business Consultant.
Amanda "Manda" Palomino was a Sous Chef from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
She was eliminated in episode 14 due to her deteriorating performances.
Gordon praised her for her cheerful spirit and determination in the competition.
After Hell's Kitchen, Amanda returned to CupKing Cafe and her position as Manager.
She later moved into virtual and private chef services.
In 2018, Manda took part in charity event Reality Rally.
In 2020, she did a number of live cookery demonstrations on Facebook.
Manda returned for season 17
In 2024, she was a Chopped Champion.
Manda currently works for Kitchens for Good as a Chef Instructor.
She is a brand ambassador for Chef Works Inc.
Ariel Malone was a Country Club Chef from Hackensack, New Jersey.
She was the Hell's Kitchen season 15 winner due to her confidence in the kitchen, cooking ability and her outspoken nature.
After Hell's Kitchen, Ariel took up the position at BLT Steak at Bally's Las Vegas as head chef.
She remained in the position until January 2017, less than a year.
Ariel became a private chef as Three Little Birds Kitchen, offering bespoke culinary services.
She did online cookery demonstrations on social media.
These often feature her children.
Ariel has had three children including twin girls.
She appeared on Dark Side of Reality TV in 2024.
Ariel made claims that she was just paid talent for publicity.
She claims that she was not allowed to run the kitchen.
Ashley Nickell was a Chef de Cuisine from Orlando, Florida.
She was eliminated in episode 15 but she was allowed to keep her jacket and was praised by Gordon.
After Hell's Kitchen, Ashley opened her own restaurant Restaurant Ash in Orlando and reviews were excellent.
She was looking for a new premises whilst working at Funky Monkey Bistro & Bar.
Ashley moved on to Parkview House in New York and later Bites and Bubbles.
She also does pop up dining events and private dining.
Ashley offers weekly prepped meals as Elevaated Eatz.
Ashley had previously appeared on Cutthroat Kitchen.
He was eliminated in episode 10 due to his deteriorating performances and his lack of confidence in the kitchen.
After Hell's Kitchen, Chad became Executive Chef at Fiola.
He was briefly Executive Chef at Aldine restaurant in Philadelphia in February 2018.
In March 2018, he became Chef de Cuisine at SURAYA.
In 2020, he was Chef at Friedman hospitality until 2024.
In 2024, he opened his own restaurant The Refinery in Pittston, Pennsylvania.
She was eliminated in episode 13 due to her mistakes and struggles during service.
After Hell's Kitchen, Dannie returned to Palate, the catering company that she co-owns with her sister.
She also worked at Urban Farmer Restauran as Restaurant Manager.
Until October 2017, Dannie was Executive Chef at Lakehouse Restaurant.
She also volunteered at Kitchen Cred.
In 2021, she appeared on Beat Bobby Flay.
Eddie Jaskowiak was a Sous Chef from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was eliminated in episode 6 due to his poor performance during the service and his lack of leadership skills.
After Hell's Kitchen, Eddie has been working as a consultant, relaunching restaurants.
He was eliminated in episode 12 due to his deteriorating performances, failure to take responsibility and struggles with communication.
After Hell's Kitchen, Frank was removed from his role in the Marines.
He was reassigned after making sexist comments about female marines.
Frank has since apologised and claimed his comments were taken out of context.
Frank worked at Boulud Sud as Chef de Partie.
He is currently Chef at The Lobster Club.
He was eliminated in episode 7 due to his poor performance after a chain of deteriorating performances.
After Hell's Kitchen, Hassan started his own private catering business HNR Food Services.
He owns a food truck called The Drunken Rooster.
Hassan competed on Chopped in September 2017.
Jackie Fuchs was a Line Cook from Jersey City, New Jersey.
She was eliminated in episode 11 due to her lack of experience and inconsistent performances.
Gordon praised her progress during the process.
After Hell's Kitchen, Jackie returned to her previous restaurant Brix Restaurant and Bar in Belleville, New Jersey.
She was promoted to Head Chef.
Jackie took part in a Hell's Kitchen pop up event in 2017.
Jared Bobkin was a Line Cook from Oak Park, Michigan.
He was eliminated in episode 14 due to his lack of consistency in his performance.
He was praised for his cooking ability and commitment.
After Hell's Kitchen, Jared worked at Local Kitchen and Bar as Executive Chef.
He was later became the Executive Chef at Bayview Yacht Club.
In February 2018, he moved to Bourbons in Brighton to be the Head Chef.
Jared returned for season 17
Joe Ricci was a Sous Chef from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was eliminated in episode 9 as he struggled with the dinner services despite being strong in the challenges.
After Hell's Kitchen, Joe returned to his position at at Ippolito's as a Sous Chef .
He was also a sous chef at Howl at the Moon.
Joe is currently a chef at Aramark.
He was eliminated in episode 5 due to his deteriorating performances.
After Hell's Kitchen, Kevin returned to his role at Mondo Restaurant in Middletown, Connecticut.
He moved to Mattabesett Canoe Club where he was a chef.
In 2018, Kevin became Sous Chef at TPC River Highlands.
He also was a chef at Gridiron Sports Bar in 2022.
Kevin married in 2017 and they have a son.
Kristin Barone was a Line Cook from Chicago, Illinois.
She was the Hell's Kitchen season 15 runner up.
She had a strong performance in the final and received strong words of encouragement and praise from Gordon.
After Hell's Kitchen, Kristin started working at Rao's Caesars Palace as a chef.
She moved to Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill as Chef Tournant.
Kristin later returned to work at Caesars Palace.
She is currently at International Smoke at MGM Grand in Las Vegas as the Executive Sous Chef.
Mark Paras was a Line Cook from Anaheim, California.
He was eliminated in episode 1 due to his poor performance and lack of fight.
After Hell's Kitchen, Mark went to work at Nordstrom as a sous chef.
He later became Sous Chef at Bon Appétit.
Mark is currently an Executive Chef at Sodexo.
Meese Davis was a College Chef from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
She was eliminated in episode 4 due to her repeated nominations and failure to communicate.
After Hell's Kitchen, Meese became a consultant for Mary Kay and was also working as a real estate agent.
She later started selling the crafts she had made online.
Meese is currently at Personalized Touch Catering as a Chef.
She is also an Instacart Shopper.
She was eliminated in episode 2 due to her lack of confidence in the kitchen, which led to her giving up on her station.
After Hell's Kitchen, Sherkenna returned to being a Personal Chef offering meal prep.
She is also a culinary instructor and cake maker.
in 2024, she won Memphis Elegance Awards Chef of the Year.
She was eliminated in episode 3 due to her poor communication and lack of confidence.
After Hell's Kitchen, Vanessa became a festival chef.
She cooked at various food and wine festivals, Life is Beautiful and Coachella.
Vanessa currently works for Sony Pictures as a Post Production Chef.
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Ugh another season where none of them should have gotten the black jacket...
ReplyDeleteI personally know the runner up of season 15 Kristen. She deserved that black jacket. Now look where Kristen is at. She is the head chef at one of Gordon Ramsey's resturant
ReplyDeleteShe’s not the head chef . She’s a relief chef that helps all the other chefs
DeleteShe's still the only one working for Ramsey
DeleteI agree, the winner didn't even last a year.
DeleteKristin should have won. It was a bad season, but she's an excellent chef.
DeleteYes! Kristin should have definitely won! I'm glad she wound up having a great position nonetheless.
DeleteAriel had a natural ability to multitask that far surpassed anyone else. She would get in the groove and there has been nobody that did better in all seasons of Hell's Kitchen up to this point. Her food seemed to always taste good and she was very creative. After working 20+ years in some excellent kitchens, I would say she had a slight edge over Kristin.
DeleteI think both Ariel and Kristin were strong competitors. Kristin should've won though
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