Hell’s Kitchen Season 11 Where are they now? Know about the Contestants

Hell’s Kitchen Season 11 Where are they now?

After Hell's Kitchen Season 11, the contestants did different things. Some became chefs or started their own businesses. A few opened restaurants or did cooking shows. Others went back to their old jobs or continued cooking careers. Know about their lives below.

• Amanda Giblin:

Amanda was an Executive Chef from Orange County, New York. She was eliminated in episode 10 after getting overwhelmed. After the show, she became a chef consultant, and culinary instructor, and did cooking demonstrations. She also participated in three reality rallies for charity.

• Anthony Rodriguez:

Anthony was a Line Chef from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was eliminated in episode 15 due to poor performance and lack of confidence. After the show, he worked as a sous chef at a golf club and steakhouse and is now the Executive Chef at 2good2b Rancho Bernardo. He also runs a private chef service called Epicurean Creations and consults for Pirch.

• Barret Beyer:

Barret was a Head Chef from Long Island, New York. He was eliminated in episode 11 after three bad performances. After the show, he started Star Studded Events and Catering and is now the Executive Chef at Tiltz Sports Bar & Arcade. He also does charity work.

• Christian Rosati:

Christian was a Line Cook from Boston, Massachusetts. He was eliminated in episode 3 due to poor performance. After the show, he went back to being a line cook in Boston.

• Cyndi Stanimirov:

Cyndi was a Head Chef from Queens, New York. She was eliminated in episode 20 because Gordon thought she wasn't ready. After the show, she became Executive Chef at Bison & Bourbon, then General Manager at Noga Restaurant, and is now General Manager of Red Hook Lobster Pound in Brooklyn.

• Dan Ryan:

Dan was a Head Cook from Westchester, New York. He was eliminated in episode 8 for his attitude and lack of teamwork. After the show, he worked at Funky Monkey Bistro with Ashley Nickell from season 15.

• Danielle Boorn:

Danielle was an Executive Chef from Atlanta, Georgia. She was eliminated in episode 4 due to a lack of improvement. After the show, she went back to being Executive Chef at CCP and then at Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

• Gina Aloise:

Gina was a Line Cook from the Bronx, New York. She left the show in episode 2 due to personal problems. After the show, she owned and worked at Jalapeno Grill in Delaware.

• Ja'Nel Witt:

Ja'Nel was an Executive Chef from Houston, Texas. She won season 11 but didn't take the prize job after allegedly failing a drug test, though she got the $250,000 prize money. After the show, she was Executive Chef at Corner Table, then Sammy's Steakhouse, and is now Executive Chef at Sonoma Wine Bar & Restaurant. She also did cooking demonstrations, events, and classes.

• Jacqueline Baldassari:

Jacqueline was a Roundsman from Florence, New Jersey. She was eliminated in episode 9 for average performance and attitude. After the show, she was a Catering Chef at Sodexo, then Head Chef at Properly Fueled, and is now a Chef at The Bedens Brook Club.

• Jeremy Madden:

Jeremy was a Lead Cook from Los Angeles, California. He was eliminated in episode 6 after poor performances and serving a sample plate. After the show, he worked at Pieology and participated in reality rallies for charity in 2014 and 2016.

• Jessica Lewis:

Jessica was a Chef Tournant from New York City. She was eliminated in episode 7 after her performance deteriorated. After the show, she was a Sous Chef at Kimpton Hotels, opened Carota Cafe (which closed in June 2017), became Opening Manager at Merchant Oyster Co, and is now Executive Chef at Spirits & Tales.

• Jon Scallion:

Jon was a Chef de Cuisine from York, Pennsylvania. He was eliminated in episode 21 but praised by Gordon and allowed to keep his chef's jacket. He was offered a job at Gordon Ramsay Steak and worked for the Gordon Ramsay group for a few years. He is now Executive Chef for Dana F. White, II, and Creator at Farm To Fork Rebels.

• Mary Poehnelt:

Mary was a Butcher and Line Cook from Belchertown, Massachusetts. She was the runner-up. After the show, she went back to Whole Foods Market as a Butcher.

• Michael Langdon:

Michael was an Executive Chef from Plains, Pennsylvania. He was eliminated in episode 12 as the worst performer of the service. After the show, he became Executive Chef at Glenmaura National Golf Club, then at Tomato Bar & Bistro, and is now Executive Chef at Summit Alter House.

• Nedra Harris:

Nedra was a Kitchen Manager from Detroit, Michigan. She was eliminated in episode 13 due to poor performance and attitude. After the show, she became Executive Chef at Werner's Prime Steaks & Seafood, then started her own personal chef business. She offers meal prep, sells her own spice mix called pootie spice, and has cooked for celebrities.

• Raymond Alongi:

Raymond was an Executive Chef from Boston, Massachusetts. He was eliminated in episode 11 for inconsistent services and lack of leadership skills, but Gordon respected him for participating. After the show, he returned to his pizzeria, The Purple Eggplant Pizzeria, which closed in May 2019. He is now Executive Chef for the Unidine Corporation.

• Sebastian Royo:

Sebastian was a Sous Chef from Brooklyn, New York. He was eliminated in episode 2 due to poor performance and jokes during service. After the show, he was Executive Sous Chef at La Esquina, then Executive Chef at Agave Azul, opened El Rudo taco truck in 2015 and is now Chef De Cuisine for the New York Islanders.

• Susan Heaton:

Susan was a Culinary Student from Whittier, California. She was eliminated in episode 19, with Gordon recognizing her improvement but feeling she wasn't ready to lead a kitchen. After the show, she got married and became Susan Fierro. She returned to a career in HR, becoming Director/VP of People & Culture at Evisions, and is now VP of People at Bigleaf Networks.

• Zach Womack:

Zach was a Head headline cook from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was eliminated in episode 16 after many chances to prove himself. After the show, he became a freelance chef, offering cooking classes, pop-up dinners, and cooking demonstrations and events worldwide.

Hell’s Kitchen Season 11

Hell's Kitchen Season 11 aired in 2013. It featured 20 chefs competing for a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill in Las Vegas. Ja'Nel Witt won but didn't take the job due to personal reasons. Contestants faced tough challenges and eliminations in each episode, overseen by host Gordon Ramsay.

After the show, many contestants pursued careers as chefs or in the culinary industry, while some returned to their previous jobs. The season is known for its intense competition and Gordon Ramsay's tough mentoring style.

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Release Date

Hell's Kitchen Season 11 premiered on March 12, 2013, on the Fox network. The season concluded on July 25, 2013. It was filmed between August and September 2012.

Contestants

Where to Watch?

You can watch Hell's Kitchen Season 11 on the Peacock app. Peacock offers streaming for all episodes of Hell's Kitchen, providing access to the intense cooking challenges and Gordon Ramsay's mentoring of aspiring chefs