Reception
Where do competitors reveal their insights?
Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series)
Analyst Arthur Perkins credits the show's success with four factors: Numerous cameras (up to 72) allow tight editing and capturing every action A "confessional booth" reveals insights into competitors' characters Ramsay's ""enfant terrible"" personality, impeccable credentials, and overall showmanship Casting relatively unknown chefs Perkins compared Ramsay's unusual showmanship to that of P. T. Barnum of the famed Ringling Brothers circus: