Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 5) Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 5) Season 5 of the American competitive reality television series "Hell's Kitchen" began airing on the Fox Network starting on January 29, 2009. The season concluded on May 14, 2009. Gordon Ramsay returned as head chef, as well as sous chefs Scott Leibfried and Gloria Felix and maître d' Jean-Philippe Susilovic. Executive Chef Danny Veltri won the series and was awarded a sous chef position under Stephen Kalt at Italian restaurant "Fornelletto" at the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Danny also received $250,000 in prize money from the show. This season also featured a high
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares want to about me. We have never done anything in a cynical, fake way." The programme received favourable reviews for its in-depth look into the restaurant industry. Jane Redfem of "Off the Telly" commented that the show "could have been cynically designed to exploit Ramsay's foul-mouthed reputation... But watch, listen and think about what he is saying, and his genuine commitment to his profession in general, and the task at hand become abundantly evident." Lorna Martin of "The Observer" said ""Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" is compulsive viewing – packed with excitement, emotion and entertainment." "Slate's" Sara Dickerman was impressed by the