Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 16) motion sequence features the chefs causing many accidents in the kitchen, while Ramsay says a bunch of orders. Eighteen chefs compete in season 16. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 16) The sixteenth season of the American competitive reality television series "Hell's Kitchen" premiered on September 23, 2016 on Fox. Gordon Ramsay returned as host/head chef, Marino Monferrato and Aaron Mitrano returned as maitre d' and blue kitchen sous chef respectively while Andi van Willigan-Cutspec resumed her role as sous chef for the red team after Season 10 winner Christina Wilson filled in for her in the previous season while she
Sous-chef Sous-chef A sous-chef de cuisine (French for "under-chef of the kitchen") is a chef who is "the second in command in a kitchen; the person ranking next after the executive chef." Consequently, the sous-chef holds much responsibility in the kitchen, which can eventually lead to promotion to becoming the executive chef. A sous-chef is employed by an institution that uses a commercial-grade kitchen, such as a restaurant, hotel, or cruise ship. The sous-chef has many responsibilities, because the executive chef has a more overarching role. Sous-chefs must plan and direct how the food is presented on the plate, keep their