Episode 204: Raise The Heat

The chefs had to make breakfast for the paramedics, while one chef makes a life-threatening mistake during service, which gets them eliminated.

## Intro

When the chef were dismissed, Declan said he was glad that JP was gone, and stated that there was no more deadweight. Yanny started raging at her team for nominating her, but Tara said that if she was less agressive and a good cook she wouldn't have been nominated. Yanny said in her confessional that she was out for herself, and claimed the red team were completely wrong about her being arrogant. Spencer expressed that he needed to emerge, and said if he doesn't he would be eliminated on the spot. AJ and Jennifer were seen bonding, and AJ said that she had been raised by an alcoholic mother who abused her, and explained that she was forced to live with her father and he taught her how to cook and stated that she never stopped cooking since. Jennifer said it was sad hearing that AJ had to have a terrible childhood, but stated that AJ was a decent cook and said that if she can show her true cooking abilities she can make it far.

## Challenge

The chefs were awoken by the two sous chefs Gage and Ivette, then they were told that they had a service this morning and told them to go downstairs. Eventually, Vaughan greeted them and tasks the chefs by cooking for the paramedics.

 **Meat** | AJ and Kennedy
 **Fish** | Jennifer and Tara
 **Garnish** | Meerah and Nicole

The first ticket came in, Spencer sent his first order of lamb to the pass, which got accepted impressing Vaughan. While Harrison sent up his first salmon, and it got rejected for being overcooked, which causes Vaughan into berating him for that mistake. Meanwhile with the red kitchen, Meerah sends up her garnish, but she forgot the wellington garnish and Vaughan tells her to wake up. While Yanny sent up her scallops, but it got sent back for being undercooked which forced Vaughan into telling the red team to go fuck their selves, and Nicole said that Meerah and Yanny were fucking up the red team, and does not want them to cause the challenge. Back with the blue kitchen, Harrison sent up his refired salmon, but it got rejected for being raw. While Vincent sent up his garnish, but it was also brought back for being crunchy. Vaughan then noted that the garnish and fish station were screwing the pace of the kitchen. Meanwhile with the red kitchen, Meerah sends out her refired garnish, and it gets accepted along with Yanny's scallops impressing Vaughan. Back with the blue kitchen, Harrison sent out his third refire, but it got rejected for being undercooked, Vincent pushed Harrison off his station and Vaughan saw and then he shouted at him. Vincent then undercooked the garnish again, which forced Vaughan into telling him to bounce back. Then Ross took over served up raw salmon, and Vaughan was so pissed off and told them to wake up. Meanwhile, the red team finished service, Brent said he was pissed at Harrison and Vincent for making the men lose the challenge.

## Reward

The red team went to a skyscraper, Jennifer said she couldn't believe it and said this reward is amazing. Meerah said she was glad that the women won, but stated that she had a poor performance and needed to wake up for service, or else she would feel Vaughan's wrath.

## Punishment

The men were punished by cleaning a farm, Brent said this was his second loss and was disappointed in his team. Vincent was shown groaning, but Spencer demanded that he'd do the punishment as he had been one of the weakest performers.

## Before Service

The red team get back from their reward, and both teams start prepping for dinner service. Then Vaughan, lines both teams up and tells them that they'll have a good service together, and will not tolerate a disaster service. Vaughan then tells Aldo to open Hell's Kitchen.

## Service

 **Meat** | Rachel and Tara
 **Fish** | Meerah and Nicole
 **Garnish** | Jennifer

The first ticket came in, Brent sent out his first order of halibut, and it gets accepted. Ross sends his garnish to the pass, and it also gets accepted, Vaughan praises them for their good start. Meanwhile with the red kitchen, Meerah sent up the halibut, but it got brought back for being raw frustrating Jennifer as she was about to send up the garnish. AJ sent up her scallops, but they got brought back for being rubbery infuriating Vaughan. AJ said in her confessional, that she felt shit and wanted to bounce back, but kept on making mistakes. Back with the blue kitchen, Harrison sent up his first order of scallops, but they got rejected for being raw. Vincent sent up his pork, which got brought back for being burned, Declan said in his confessional that Vincent is starting to get on his nerves and stated that he hoped he could bounce back. Back with the red kitchen, Meerah sent up her refired halibut, but it got rejected for being raw. AJ sent up her refired scallops, but they also got rejected for being rubbery, Yanny said that Meerah is getting a taste of her own medicine, and is glad she is failing. Kennedy decides to help AJ, and send out the scallops which get accepted, along with Meerah's halibut. Vaughan praises the red team for bouncing back, and then praises Kennedy for taking charge.

Meanwhile with the blue kitchen, Harrison sends out his refired scallops, but they get rejected for being raw, while Vincent sends his refired pork, but it gets brought back for being burned. Vaughan tells both of them to wake up. Meanwhile with the red kitchen, Meerah tries to send out her raw halibut, but Vaughan notices and berates her for almost killing a customer. Meerah said in her confessional that she is pissed with herself, and wondered if she blew a chance of being Vaughan's next head chef. AJ's refired scallops get rejected again for being rubbery, which leads Vaughan into kicking the red team out of the kitchen. Jennifer says in her confessional, that she is pissed that her team got kicked out again. Back with the blue kitchen, Ross sent out the garnish which gets accepted impressing Vaughan. Spencer decided to lead his team, and Vaughan praises him for emerging as a leader. Brent sends out the fish and it gets accepted, but Vincent's pork gets rejected for being rare, Harrison scallops also get rejected for still being raw, which forces Vaughan into kicking the blue team out of the kitchen. Then Vaughan, shuts down Hell's Kitchen.

## Post-Mortem

Vaughan lines both teams up, and tells them that both teams were a complete disaster. Vaughan names both teams joint-losers, but praises Kennedy and Spencer for their leadership, and then he asks them to come up with two nominees. Then he dismisses both teams. Spencer felt honoured being named the best of the worst, and said that he wants to be seen as a strong competitor. Spencer instantly nominated Harrison for his mistakes with the scallops, Harrison agreed he deserved to go up, but also called out Vincent for his poor performance on meat. Spencer also nominated Vincent for serving burned meat, Declan said he agreed with Spencer and Harrison's decision, then Vincent said he will fight to stay in the competition.

Kennedy nominated Meerah for her poor performance on fish, and AJ for her bad performance on scallops. AJ said she does deserve to go up for elimination, but claimed that Yanny should be nominated for overall being the weakest on the team, Yanny starts raging and accuses AJ for throwing her under the bus. AJ said she wasn't throwing her under the bus, she stated she was being logical, but Yanny continued to rage and called AJ a liar. AJ and Yanny had an argument and blowed up on each other, until the others calmed them down.

## Elimination

Vaughan called both team's service painful, Spencer announced Harrison as the first nominee, and Vincent as the second. Kennedy named Meerah as the first nominee, and AJ as the second. During their pleas, Harrison claimed tonight's service was a complete disaster for him, but said that he can do better. Vincent stated that he knew better and wanted to show Vaughan more, then claimed he was a strong cook. Meerah said she did have some slip-ups, she claimed to be a consistent chef who wanted to do better. AJ said she knew she was completely shit in service, but promised Vaughan that she wanted to give him 200% next service. In the end, Meerah was eliminated for sinking the red kitchen. During her exit interview, Meerah said she had a great time in Hell's Kitchen, but said she really wanted to show Vaughan more.

Vaughan told the chefs to improve wake up, and do better next service, then he dismissed the chefs. While being dismissed, Jennifer said she was shocked that Meerah went home, and said that she was a strong cook, but was determined to do better for Vaughan. Vincent said he's got to get a grip next service, or else he'll be eliminated next.

Vaughan's comment: ''Amongst the eighteen chefs, some eliminations are harder than other's this was a easy one. Goodbye, Meerah.''