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Ding, Ding, and now over to our announcer – and now to introduce the other challengers, fighting out of the blue corner (again, no mention of their weight) from ………

The Plonker Club counter says that it is only 15 days 20 hours 34 minutes 26 seconds until Gordon Ramsay puts the latest group of wannabe head chefs through Hell in order to futher their careers, but mostly for our entertainment.

The Official Fox website (http://www.fox.com/hellskitchen/) is now slowly releasing more information as the start date (Jan 29) draws closer – and now we have been fully introduced to Gordon Ramsay’s next willing victims.

As we stated when introducing the women’s team (in the red corner!), Hell’s Kitchen will start with two teams, sperated on the basis of gender, so now it is over to the first four men from the blue team

Ben

Ben Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen Season 5 Contestant

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Age: 26
Occupation: Executive Sous Chef
Experience:
Club Chef, Club at Symphony Center
Sous Chef, Rhapsody Restaurant
Executive Sous Chef, Bistro 110
Chef De Cuisine, Holly’s American Bistro
Head Chef, Diversey Yacht Club
Kitchen Experience:
8 1/2 years
Culinary School:
Kendall College
Notes:
Food comes first and foremost in the life of this native Chicagoan. Ben is the self-proclaimed “hoss” in the kitchen- a real workhorse. A former boarding school kid, Ben has developed a successful career involving his passion: food. Ben lights up when in the kitchen and demands excellence from himself and those around him. If his co-workers cannot handle the pressure of the kitchen, he will tell them to go back to Denny’s. Ben expects to excel in Hell’s Kitchen.
Charlie

Charlie Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen Season 5 Contestant

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Age: 24
Occupation: Prep Chef
Experience:
2nd Chef, Soirees Catering
Kitchen Supervisor, House of Blues

Kitchen Experience:
Almost 9 years

Culinary School:
Western Culinary Institute

Notes:
At times, people have been intimidated by Charlie’s unorthodox appearance but he loves the challenge of making people warm up to him. If Chef Ramsay can get past his facade, Charlie thinks he’ll see him for the chef that he is. After finishing culinary school in Oregon, Charlie moved back to his home in Las Vegas. With his newly learned technique and theory firmly planted in his head, Charlie feels he’s a natural in the kitchen.
Danny

Danny Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen

Hometown: Edgewater, FL
Age: 23
Occupation: Executive Chef
Experience:
Sous Chef, Flip Flops Grill & Chill
Sous Chef, Chase’s on the Beach
Line Cook, Ophelia’s Pasta House
Line Cook, The Old Salty Dog

Kitchen Experience:
8 years

Culinary School:
Sarasota County Technical Institute

Notes:
Danny calls himself a redneck that hunts, fishes, and doesn’t care what people think of him. At just 23 years old, Danny has already proven himself in the kitchen, winning the hearts and stomachs of his customers. This self-proclaimed ladies man feels he’ll run circles around anyone and is not afraid to go after Chef Ramsay.
Giovanni

Giovanni Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen

Hometown: Destin, FL
Age: 37
Occupation: Executive Chef
Experience:
Executive Chef, Creehan’s Copper Grill
Executive Chef, Marina Cafe
Executive Chef, Chops

Kitchen Experience:
20 years

Culinary School:
Culinary Institute of America

Notes:
Giovanni has cooked his way to the title of Executive Chef, which allows him the ability to be the pompous, arrogant person that he is. He wants everything done in a timely manner, and he wants it done right. If things are not done right in his kitchen, he will do whatever it takes to get his point across. Despite his strong personality, he hates serious confrontation because he is afraid he will do something he will later regret. Giovanni came to Hell’s Kitchen because he knows he is the best, and he knows he can handle anything Chef Ramsay throws at him.

Round two, introducing the rest of the blue team will be coming shortly (after these words from our sponsors)

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