**SEASON FINALE**

—“HELL’S KITCHEN”—(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC

CHEF RAMSAY CROWNS THE WINNER OF “HELL’S KITCHEN” ON THE SEASON FINALE THURSDAY, MAY 14, ON FOX

Chef Ramsay offers the final two chefs some encouraging words of advice before they go head-to-head in the final dinner service. Creativity, consistency, determination and patience are key ingredients both chefs need in order to win HELL’s KITCHEN and receive a “Head Chef” position at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ. The competition that’s been simmering all season comes to a full boil on the season finale of HELL’S KITCHEN airing Thursday, May 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HK-515) (TV-14 D, L)

Last week as with previous seasons, Hell’s Kitchen will be split into two restaurants, with each contestant running their side and deciding the menu and decor. While Danny and Paula are away, their relatives will oversee construction — Danny’s father and girlfriend for his restaurant; Paula’s mother and sister for her’s. Danny’s restaurant will be called the “Susan Marie” (after his deceased mother), and will feature a seafood-menu and decor. Paula’s restaurant is called “Sunergy”, whose decor includes candles on the wall; despite Paula insisting on using real candles, the fire marshal said real candles that close to the wall would be a violation of safety code so “electric” candles were used instead.

Danny and Paula are flown back to the Borgata in Atlantic City, where they have 45 minutes to cook three dishes from the menus that they have created, with Borgata executives choosing the best dishes. All of this will be done within view of the Borgata’s 500 employees, who will work under the winner. Danny won the challenge with two dish wins to Paula’s one. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Danny will have first selection of six returning contestants, who will be the chefs under their command in their restaurants.

Teams: Contestants returning are Andrea, Ben, Carol, Giovanni, LA and Lacey. Danny has chosen Ben, Giovanni and Carol; Paula chose Andrea, LA, and was left with Lacey when Danny took Carol.

The Top 2 chefs remaining in HELL’S KITCHEN are:

Paula DaSilva
Hometown: Coconut Creek, Florida
Occupation: Executive Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Organic Kabocha Soup with Baby Scallops and Lemon Crème Fraîche
Number of Red Team Challenges Won: 4
Number of Individual Challenges Won: 1
What she has learned from Chef Ramsay: “Ramsay taught me that you can push yourself and others to a much higher level of standard and attain that through perseverance.”

Danny Veltri
Hometown: Edgewater, Florida
Occupation: Executive Chef
Signature Dish: Mahi Gone Bananas
Number of Blue Team Challenges Won: 4
Number of Individual Challenges Won: 1
What he has learned from Chef Ramsay: “I am grateful that I was able to work with such great chefs and learn many different things from them. Chef Ramsay has taught me that you never settle for anything less than perfect…standards are No. 1.”

HELL’s KITCHEN is produced by Granada America in association with A. Smith & Co. Arthur Smith and Kent Weed serve as executive producers.

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, a joint venture between Boyd Gaming and MGM MIRAGE, is a Las Vegas-style destination on the East Coast offering guests an unparalleled travel experience with world-class dining, entertainment, nightlife and gaming options. Since its opening in 2003, Borgata has changed the face of Atlantic City, igniting the city’s revival and continuing its evolution toward becoming a multi-dimensional travel destination.

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Source: FOX Press Release