Who hosts "Hell's Kitchen"?

Gordon Ramsay hosts “Hell’s Kitchen,” the reality cooking competition in which professional chefs compete under his demanding leadership. Ramsay serves as the program’s host, head chef, and central on-screen judge, overseeing contestants as they run a pair of competing restaurant kitchens.

The series debuted in the United Kingdom in 2004 and the American version premiered on Fox in 2005. Its format combines team challenges, dinner services, individual criticism, and eliminations. Ramsay’s intense personality—especially his blunt reactions to mistakes during service—became one of the show’s defining features.

“Hell’s Kitchen” is often confused with Ramsay’s other television programs. He also hosts or appears prominently in “MasterChef,” “MasterChef Junior,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” and “Next Level Chef,” but each show has a different format and role for him. In “Hell’s Kitchen,” contestants are judged largely on their ability to perform under the pressure of a real restaurant service.