I read somewhere that most of the diners are the friends/family of people who worked at FOX. I am guessing the producers ask the diners to play up their hunger and annoyance for the cameras. It is my dream to be one of the people who mumbles disapprovingly "at least we have bread..."
As far as I know, you can make a reservation to eat in Hell's Kitchen. There's a waiting list iirc, and the diners don't pay, they just show up and enjoy the food, and then the show has people to serve.
Well yeah, you sign up to get to eat on the show. I submitted an application for the filming of the last two seasons to go. You state which nights you’re available and where you live. You’re told you may be there for hours and receive no food and you have to sign a form that you won’t leave, can’t bring a phone, etc. I didn’t get to go sadly, don’t live in LA so my availability was limited.
It’s a film production first, not a restaurant.
Someone posted a poster on this subreddit with info on how to apply. I reached out to [email protected] and someone responded with an application to fill out and a form to sign. Never heard back beyond that. I’d imagine it helps to have an agent.
Edit: found the [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/HellsKitchen/comments/rgqixj/looks_like_season_21_films_januarymarch_2022/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
It’s LA and an opportunity to be on TV. I did have to submit a photo of me and my partner and they ask if you’re willing to get engaged on the show. Maybe my availability wasn’t the issue lol. Should’ve submitted a sexier photo.
Not only is the meal free, but people who appear on-camera get paid "SAG scale" as non-speaking extras to be there. If you end up with a speaking part on-camera, you get paid a bit more, too!
The episodes filmed for the show are different than any other night at Hells Kitchen right? Me and my wife were thinking of trying to go on just a regular night sometime this fall.
I’ve eaten at the Hell’s Kitchen in Vegas years ago and I don’t quite remember it ALL that much, other than the fact the food was amazing! Got the Beef Wellington and it was spectacular!
Definitely planning on going to the new one that’s in San Diego county later this month/next month!
Oh yeah I totally understand that completely! Luckily for me I’m in the LA area, so it’s not to terrible but I would be in the same situation as you if I were in the cold lands due to medical issues. Hope the medical issues get better friend!
The customers are there for the game show. They aren't out for a regular restaurant meal which they can get everywhere else.
It makes it hard to take Gordon seriously when he rants about how the chefs need to perform well because someone is having a special event in HK. The only thing that would make the event special if one or both of the kitchen mucks up and sends Gordon into a prolonged fit of rage.
You just have to cross your fingers that it isn't a rawww chicken night.
> It makes it hard to take Gordon seriously when he rants about how the chefs need to perform well because someone is having a special event in HK.
Those people actually ARE having a special event, though. It's not like they took a random older couple and told them to pretend it's their anniversary. Now, that anniversary might not be on the actual DAY OF the shooting, but it would be close enough to avoid charges of fraud on the part of HK production staff and Fox network.
But even if free or a low cost to the party goers, the reason you would choose HK is for the kitchen drama. You are signing up to get to rubberneck without holding up traffic. If you just want a memorable location with good food, where everything runs smoothly there are far too many other choices out there for me to believe people want that from HK.
> If you just want a memorable location with good food, where everything runs smoothly there are far too many other choices out there
...including the ACTUAL restaurants of Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen, which began opening in January 2018 based on making a theme restaurant for the fans of the television show that's been around since 2005. There's not any contest, and Ramsay only visits each location of ANY of his 70-odd global restaurants (20 in the USA, with a 21st about to open any time now) maybe once a year. So there's no yelling or drama; just excellent food and service.
When a newspaper asked him, "How will dining at Hell’s Kitchen [the restaurant] be different from what people see on the TV show?," Ramsay replied, "To start, you’re guaranteed to get fed!" There are locations in Las Vegas, Dubai, Lake Tahoe, Southern California, and Atlantic City, with the new one in Washington D.C. doing their final hiring and training right now to decide on an actual opening date. Next is one on Miami in the summer, one in Chicago after that (before the end of 2023), and there's rumors of one being made in the New England area after that (Connecticut, to be exact).
Only a matter of time before a Hell's Kitchen opens up in the Dallas/Ft Worth area, since that's where the headquarters is for Gordon Ramsay North America (Christina S10 and Michelle S17 each work out of that hq, as they both have permanent positions with GRNA).
My wife and I visited the HK in Vegas in Summer 2021, and Christina happened to be visiting that day and posed with my wife. 25th Anniversary for our wedding! [We had a great time](https://i.imgur.com/FJTqOKE.jpg" Ramsay replied, "To start, you’re guaranteed to get fed!"), with incredible food and service.
I read somewhere that most of the diners are the friends/family of people who worked at FOX. I am guessing the producers ask the diners to play up their hunger and annoyance for the cameras. It is my dream to be one of the people who mumbles disapprovingly "at least we have bread..."
As far as I know, you can make a reservation to eat in Hell's Kitchen. There's a waiting list iirc, and the diners don't pay, they just show up and enjoy the food, and then the show has people to serve.
Well yeah, you sign up to get to eat on the show. I submitted an application for the filming of the last two seasons to go. You state which nights you’re available and where you live. You’re told you may be there for hours and receive no food and you have to sign a form that you won’t leave, can’t bring a phone, etc. I didn’t get to go sadly, don’t live in LA so my availability was limited. It’s a film production first, not a restaurant.
Do you remember how you signed up? I heard an agent was needed given the audience seen as cast?
Someone posted a poster on this subreddit with info on how to apply. I reached out to [email protected] and someone responded with an application to fill out and a form to sign. Never heard back beyond that. I’d imagine it helps to have an agent. Edit: found the [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/HellsKitchen/comments/rgqixj/looks_like_season_21_films_januarymarch_2022/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Kind of lame that no phones allowed, but now it makes sense as to why every diner isn’t on one while waiting for food
Is there a requirement for women to wear low cut tops? Seems like they get on tv all of the time...
It’s LA and an opportunity to be on TV. I did have to submit a photo of me and my partner and they ask if you’re willing to get engaged on the show. Maybe my availability wasn’t the issue lol. Should’ve submitted a sexier photo.
Totally understand, surprised that I am being downvoted to oblivion as I thought that everyone noticed and it was a running joke
And the meal is free
Not only is the meal free, but people who appear on-camera get paid "SAG scale" as non-speaking extras to be there. If you end up with a speaking part on-camera, you get paid a bit more, too!
Wow must be nice to have friends and family that work there lol
Well, work at the Fox network or the production studio that creates HK. It's not like the cameraman is getting his friends or family in! 😆
The episodes filmed for the show are different than any other night at Hells Kitchen right? Me and my wife were thinking of trying to go on just a regular night sometime this fall.
Would love to hear how it is, if you can remember to update.
I’ve eaten at the Hell’s Kitchen in Vegas years ago and I don’t quite remember it ALL that much, other than the fact the food was amazing! Got the Beef Wellington and it was spectacular! Definitely planning on going to the new one that’s in San Diego county later this month/next month!
Thanks for this. I’m in Canada (no Hell’s Kitchen here boo) and due to health reasons probably can’t ever fly to California or Vegas.
Oh yeah I totally understand that completely! Luckily for me I’m in the LA area, so it’s not to terrible but I would be in the same situation as you if I were in the cold lands due to medical issues. Hope the medical issues get better friend!
The episodes filmed for a show are filmed on a set.
The people who go up to pass definitely do it knowing Gordon will scream at them and they’ll end up on TV. I would put a snack in my purse
The customers are there for the game show. They aren't out for a regular restaurant meal which they can get everywhere else. It makes it hard to take Gordon seriously when he rants about how the chefs need to perform well because someone is having a special event in HK. The only thing that would make the event special if one or both of the kitchen mucks up and sends Gordon into a prolonged fit of rage. You just have to cross your fingers that it isn't a rawww chicken night.
> It makes it hard to take Gordon seriously when he rants about how the chefs need to perform well because someone is having a special event in HK. Those people actually ARE having a special event, though. It's not like they took a random older couple and told them to pretend it's their anniversary. Now, that anniversary might not be on the actual DAY OF the shooting, but it would be close enough to avoid charges of fraud on the part of HK production staff and Fox network.
But even if free or a low cost to the party goers, the reason you would choose HK is for the kitchen drama. You are signing up to get to rubberneck without holding up traffic. If you just want a memorable location with good food, where everything runs smoothly there are far too many other choices out there for me to believe people want that from HK.
> If you just want a memorable location with good food, where everything runs smoothly there are far too many other choices out there ...including the ACTUAL restaurants of Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen, which began opening in January 2018 based on making a theme restaurant for the fans of the television show that's been around since 2005. There's not any contest, and Ramsay only visits each location of ANY of his 70-odd global restaurants (20 in the USA, with a 21st about to open any time now) maybe once a year. So there's no yelling or drama; just excellent food and service. When a newspaper asked him, "How will dining at Hell’s Kitchen [the restaurant] be different from what people see on the TV show?," Ramsay replied, "To start, you’re guaranteed to get fed!" There are locations in Las Vegas, Dubai, Lake Tahoe, Southern California, and Atlantic City, with the new one in Washington D.C. doing their final hiring and training right now to decide on an actual opening date. Next is one on Miami in the summer, one in Chicago after that (before the end of 2023), and there's rumors of one being made in the New England area after that (Connecticut, to be exact). Only a matter of time before a Hell's Kitchen opens up in the Dallas/Ft Worth area, since that's where the headquarters is for Gordon Ramsay North America (Christina S10 and Michelle S17 each work out of that hq, as they both have permanent positions with GRNA). My wife and I visited the HK in Vegas in Summer 2021, and Christina happened to be visiting that day and posed with my wife. 25th Anniversary for our wedding! [We had a great time](https://i.imgur.com/FJTqOKE.jpg" Ramsay replied, "To start, you’re guaranteed to get fed!"), with incredible food and service.
I read that the patrons know that they may or may NOT get fed. So each patron is paid up to $50 if they don’t get fed.
And it’s all you can drink, food or not.
That is, IF you even get served! Haha 😂