Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 16) 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 got married. This was also the first season since Season 13 to take a hiatus due to Fox's coverage of the 2016 World Series in
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