| Hell's Kitchen | |
|---|---|
| Season 16 | |
_season_16&sq=&lang=&file=File:Hells_Kitchen_US_Season_16_Poster.jpg) Promotional poster for season 16, featuring host Ramsay | |
| Hosted by | Gordon Ramsay |
| No. of contestants | 18 |
| Winner | Kimberly-Ann Ryan |
| Runner-up | Heather Williams |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 23, 2016 – February 2, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixteenth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on Fox on September 23, 2016, and concluded on February 2, 2017. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while Aaron Mitrano returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef, and Andi Van Willigan-Cutspec returned as the Red Team's sous-chef, replacing Christina Wilson. Marino Monferrato returned as maître d'.
The season was won by event chef Kimberly-Ann Ryan, with sous-chef Heather Williams finishing second.
This season was filmed between November and December 2014, shortly after the completion of the previous season, about two years before airing.[1]
This was the first season since season 13 to take a hiatus due to Fox's coverage of the World Series, in addition to the holiday breaks. The remaining episodes were moved to Thursday nights, starting on January 5, 2017, as part of the network's midseason schedule.
This is the first season to have episode titles other than the usual "(Remaining number of) Chefs Compete" and "Winner Chosen".
- ^ "Traverse City Chef Kim Ryan wins Hell's Kitchen". WKFR-FM. February 4, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2018.