Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 9) Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 9) Season 9 of the American competitive reality television series "Hell's Kitchen" premiered on July 18, 2011, on Fox and concluded on September 19, 2011, with a two-hour season finale. Jr. sous-chef Paul Niedermann won the season and was awarded a "head chef" position at BLT Steak in New York City, New York. Gordon Ramsay returned as head chef, as Scott Leibfried and Andi van Willigan remained as sous chefs, as did James Lukanik as the maître d'. The entire season took about six weeks to film. It also saw the show return to its original
Vivek Singh (chef) Vivek Singh (chef) Vivek Singh (born 6 May 1971) is an Indian British celebrity chef, restaurateur, and media personality known for his innovative take on Indian cuisine. He is the CEO and Executive Chef of four London based modern-Indian restaurants and one Oxford based modern-Indian restaurant. He started in London with his flagship restaurant The Cinnamon Club, then he opened Cinnamon Kitchen, Cinnamon Soho and Cinnamon Bazaar. The latest addition to the Cinnamon Collection is Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford, Vivek's first UK restaurant outside of London. Singh is a regular face on BBC's Saturday Kitchen, and has been featured on television