Hell’s Kitchen Season 23: Head Chefs Only are ready to ignite a fierce competition
Over its successful run, Hell’s Kitchen has captivated audiences. While the red team versus blue team crowns one chef as the eventual winner, each chef must impress Gordon Ramsay dinner service after dinner service. In this 23rd season, Head Chefs Only, the competition twist will amplify the pressure to perform.
Culinary competitions have multiple purposes. While one chef will reap big rewards, it is the viewer that must watch each episode and be captivated by the highs and lows. As Hell’s Kitchen has proved over the years, the drama is just as vital as a perfectly cooked lobster risotto.
When the Gordon Ramsay led food television show debuted years ago, the idea of food and chef personality driven television shows that went beyond the how-to instruction was a different concept. Today, the week is full of programming where chefs pack their knives or are chopped.
With Hell’s Kitchen Season 23, the twist of Head Chefs Only changes the dynamic of the competition. In previous seasons, rookies have battled experienced chefs and genders sought supremacy at the pass. With this season, the experience and confidence of being a head chef adds a new complexity to the FOX culinary competition.
Generally, as a head chef, that person is in charge. Although blunt, that position allows it to be “my way or the highway.” Other chefs follow a particular recipe, plating concept, or rules of the kitchen. For one person to earn the Hell’s Kitchen title, they will need to check that ego at the door and earn the respect of everyone in the competition.
How this concept will play out in the drama of each weekly episode remains to be seen. Still, it will make for good food television to see how egos influence the kitchen brigade. After all, only one chef is in charge, and that is Gordon Ramsay. It does not matter a chef’s resume if they cannot impress the man in charge.
Ready to watch Hell’s Kitchen Season 23, Head Chef’s Only? New episodes air every Thursday night at 8 p.m. on FOX. Episodes can be streamed the next day on Hulu.