| Hell's Kitchen | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
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| Hosted by | Gordon Ramsay |
| No. of contestants | 15 |
| Winner | Christina Machamer |
| Runner-up | Louis Petrozza |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | April 1 – July 8, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on Fox on April 1, 2008, and concluded on July 8, 2008. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while Scott Leibfried returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef and Gloria Felix returned as the Red Team's sous-chef, replacing Mary-Ann Salcedo. Jean-Philippe Susilovic returned as maître d'
The season was won by culinary student Christina Machamer, with catering director Louis Petrozza finishing second.
This season was filmed in October 2007 at the warehouse district in Culver City, California. It was originally supposed to air later in the 2007-2008 TV season, but instead aired as a replacement for shows that were affected by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Episode 5 garnered the highest viewership in Hell's Kitchen history at 11.94 million viewers.[1]
Machamer received the senior sous chef position at the prize restaurant – not the executive chef position as mentioned in show-related publicity and press releases.[2][3] The restaurant opened on May 27, 2008, while the season was still airing. [4]
- ^ "Prime-Time TV Rankings". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2008. p. E14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gordon Ramsay opens news restaurant in West Hollywood". Yahoo. June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
- ^ "Hell's Kitchen". Futon Critic. April 8, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
- ^ Scattergood, Amy (May 1, 2008). "Gordon Ramsay L.A. reservation line is open!". LA Times. Retrieved May 29, 2008.