Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen begins its 25th season on Thursday, with a new generation of chefs competing for a $250,000 prize and the chance to become head chef at the restaurateur’s Foxwoods restaurant in Connecticut.
The anniversary series has a distinctive rule: every contestant is aged 25 or under. Many were children when the programme first aired and have grown up watching Ramsay put aspiring chefs through demanding challenges and high-pressure dinner services.
The season premiere, titled “25th Premiere Party”, will see the young chefs attempt to impress Ramsay in the signature dish challenge before being divided into the familiar red and blue teams. The episode is scheduled to run on Fox from 8pm to 9.02pm Eastern and Pacific time. ([foxflash.com](https://www.foxflash.com/?utm_source=openai))
Hell’s Kitchen marks 25 seasons
Filmed at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, the series will also revisit key moments from its history. Former winners, celebrity guests and other figures from the culinary world are due to feature, alongside memorable challenges and an anniversary dinner.
The show first premiered on Fox on 30 May 2005, making the latest run a landmark season for one of the network’s longest-running cooking competitions. ([foxflash.com](https://www.foxflash.com/releases/view/fox-dishes-up-more-fiery-seasons-of-hells-kitchen-renewing-gordon-ramsays-hit-culinary-competition-series-for-seasons-23-and-24?utm_source=openai))
Ramsay is seeking a potential protégé who can make the transition from promising young chef to professional kitchen leader. The contestants will compete in teams, with women initially placed on the red team and men on the blue team.
The winner will receive $250,000 in cash and a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
The 25th season premieres in the US on Thursday 24 September on Fox, with new episodes available to stream on Hulu the following day. ([fox5atlanta.com](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gordon-ramsay-hells-kitchen-premiere-25th-season))
