During deliberation, Josie asked Morgana if she felt the pressure that night. Heading into Monday's 2-hour finale of "Hell's Kitchen" Season 20, only the Top 3 chef-testants remained in the running to win. He worked at Middle Fork and The Kentucky Castle after the show. Sean said that the final part of the tour was a documentary film about the show's history. During dinner service, Emily was at the garnish station. After seeing them strip to shorts, Josie called it the best day of her life. Before the International Cuisine Challenge, she welcomed Antonio as a new teammate. The eighteen Young Guns arrive at Las Vegas on a bus heading to Hell's Kitchen, and they drove past the real Hell's Kitchen restaurant. According to her website, Hersh has embraced the plant-based movement and is a graduate of both the Natural Gourmet Institute NYC and the University of Texas at Austin. Find out what the Hell's Kitchen season 20 contestants did next after appearing on Hell's Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay. After Hell's Kitchen, Steve is now a Personal Chef, offering private services and cooking for events. Giving the tour were Shakala and Sean, who led the chefs into the museum. She survived elimination as Ramsay sent her back in line. The world has already started taking notice of Josie Clemens' ethos. After Alex's elimination, Ramsay reassigned her, Victoria, and Megan into the blue team in exchange for Sam and Payton. Kevin Argueta was a Line cook from Los Angeles, California. Still, she wanted to use them as it would have been what her father used. They were rewarded with a zip lining experience at High Link, going over the Vegas Strip, and having lunch at the Strip Bistro Bar. They also won a staycation at Planet Hollywoods mega-suite. The eighteen Young Guns arrive at Las Vegas on a bus heading to Hell's Kitchen. Me and my guests, both friends and experts in the health and wellness field, talk candidly and openly about everything health and wellness while cooking a plant-based dish. However, she sent up the wrong garnishes, and she had to fire the salmon garnishes. After Keanu scored a four, she was happy to have her on the team. For a long time, food was the enemy. Occupation They also co-own Sauced, a lunchtime counter and Just Slide, where they sell sliders and a food truck called The What Truck? Having had enough, Megan ordered her and Steve to change stations, therefore going onto meat. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, or know someone who is, help is available. Josephine "Josie" Clemens was a contestant on Season 20 of Hell's Kitchen. However, the curtain pulled back to reveal an audience waiting for them and Ramsay on a stage behind them. After all, Gill's Twitter and Instagram handles are both @chefmegangill, and Gill's Instagram posts in particular look like those of a chef. However, she nominated Brynn and Kiya, the former for getting inside her head that night. 15K views, 401 likes, 1.4K loves, 2.6K comments, 477 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Our Lady of La Salette Quasi-Parish: Ika-apat Linggo ng Pasko ng. She led the pan-seared scallop course with no issues with some rave reviews from the table. Hell's Kitchen Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. During deliberation, she said she had three potential nominees, the first being Trenton due to the filet mignon course. During the Paris Hotel Brunch Service Challenge, Emily was on the omelet station with Josie. During Sam's turn, she got the caramel corn punishment. She admitted that it was 1000% her fault she sent up under portioned garnishes as Ramsay was confused by the silly mistakes. Then, they returned to Hell's Kitchen, and were asked to cook . She was the second person to have her dish judged by Ramsay, and she was nervous walking it up. Both teams were named joint losers, and they were asked to nominate two each. Well, guess what? She is currently employed at Jardn at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens and has taken to the internet to share her joy of cooking with virtual and in-person classes and demos. She was willing to be the last one standing to get one. The red team received their first order as she said she learned from her mistakes last time on appetizers. She felt she made a superstar of a dish and thought she had a chance to win because Ramsay loved steak. Back at the dorms, Emily told Payton that she teared up by how Ramsay dressed him down but was proud of him regardless. During the International Cuisine Challenge, Emily picked Thai Cuisine. Watching the documentary was the first time in a long time that I was truly inspired by something. He was eliminated during the service in Hell's Kitchen season 20 episode 7 after sending out undercooked food and causing his team to struggle. Kiya Willheim was a Head chef from Barrelville, Maryland. After Hell's Kitchen, Kevin is Executive Sous Chef at Krispy Rice. He was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 20 episode 2 after his poor performance during challenges and the first two services. She also gives cooking classes and demonstrations, online and in person. She is the fourth contestant to be eliminated after a joint victory, following, "I never had a college experience a dorm life, it's kind of fun! After service ended, she believed that Megan was becoming a leader and was proud of being under her leadership that night. I would always observe the dishes she made in our little college apartment. She was excited as it was the best reward they had. She refused to go up for a third time as she blamed Brynn for not checking the snapper, but Kiya reminded her about the raw files. During deliberation, she nominated Victoria and Brynn. Placement Before this he was sous chef job at Richmond Country Club. When the snapper came to the pass, it was raw thanks to her, and Brynn was dismayed. They were rewarded with a pool party at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino and a private Piff the Magic Dragon poolside performance. She hoped her dish showed her hard work. While bowling, she hit multiple gutter balls, admitting that she was terrible at bowling. Services Won Megan eventually lost the finale to Trenton. So, she turned on her angry eyebrows and became more assertive towards Morgana and Payton. Megan Gill was a Line cook from Denton, Texas. Images of Emily Hersh. 14. Antonio has been too hit or miss, so consistency is an issue. Ramsay's comment: "Josie may have come a long way in this competition, but right now, she still needs more time to grow. When the Black Jackets Challenge was announced, Emily was excited as she made it far to see one. Four minutes left, she decided to taste her pork as she wanted it to be perfect. So, she scored a three. It was praised for the pork cook but criticized for the lack of mushrooms, and she lost that round to Antonio. Hersh specializes in the nutrition and preparation of vegetables and keeps wellness top-of-mind when preparing ingredients for meals. Thankfully, her third attempt was accepted. This St. Louis, Missouri resident was 25 when won the fourth season of "Hell's Kitchen" on July 8, 2008. This May, we opened up NYC's first Vegan and Gluten-Free BBQ concept. The red team won the challenge and was rewarded with a Caesars Entertainments Private Jet ride to see locales like the Paris Strip, Hoover Dam, and the Grand Canyon. Ramsay warned her and Josie not to sabotage their team and ordered them to get a grip. For more information, please see our The red team won the service. While being dismissed, she was sad to see Josie go home as they became close friends.[10]. Click for more Hell's Kitchen Contestants In an Instagram post, Clemens revealed that Vegan Life tapped her to appear as a featured guest in their upcoming August issue, and Clemens can't wait to represent the vegan community in Ramsay's kitchen. Josie and Emily are head to head in the blind taste test.Subscribe now for more Hell's Kitchen clips: http://fox.tv/SubscribeHellsKitchenCatch up on full epi. Also, Josie Clemens is yet to introduce her boyfriend to the web. Still, Emily whispered that it was a novice mistake, and Trenton laughed at how she would not try her own food. For the first time ever, Ramsay assembled a group of 18 young chefs from around the country to compete for it all at Hell's Kitchen in Las Vegas' Caesars Palace (via Fox). The red team won the challenge 4-2, and they were rewarded with a ride on the High Roller and lunch at Chayo. For the third nominee, she considered Keanu due to the latter shouting, but Keanu disagreed. So, she said goodbye to Antonio as the latter went to the red team. Scan this QR code to download the app now. She did not join the red team out on the patio. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin with a community health and wellness specialization, I attended The Natural Gourmet Institute NYC so I could professionally help others realize what I did in college. It was praised for having many flavors, and Michael Cimarusti was impressed with the curry. on "Hell's Kitchen" this season and we are so here for it. While Antonio and Kiya got their proteins accepted, Ramsay was waiting on her garnishes. She got parsnips and sent it to the red team's sea bass. Click for more Hell's Kitchen Contestants. At one point, she acknowledged Victorias strength. She said it came from her mother as she never gave up, and Ramsay urged her to keep the attitude up as she had the same energy Sous Chef Christina had in Season 10. She feared they were sinking in the red kitchen and asked Morgana if she could help with mussels. Round 4 is Josie vs. Emily and finishes with the Blue Team leading 8-6. Then, she forgot the mashed garnish to go with the order, making Megan deem her disorganized and unfocused. However, there was a pool of juices on the bottom, but Ramsay said the seasoning was on point. She decided to make sushi and elevate it during the cooking so Ramsay would be okay with raw bluefin tuna. She found the passion after dealing with an eating disorder, according toher website, and enjoys teaching people how to use cooking to help them heal from eating disorders and body image issues. As the first student to win, her prize was downgraded . During dinner service, Josie was at the garnish station. After Hell's Kitchen, Matthew works at Freshly as a R&D Chef and Content Manager and has continued with his YouTube channel. Hometown I was a dancer before I was a chef. Watch full episodes of Hell's Kitchen online on FOX! She was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 20 episode 14 and praised by Gordon but told to control her emotions. During dinner service, she was at the meat station. She lost the challenge as her dish was not picked as part of the Top Three. Holli Ugalde is the Season 7 winner of Hell's Kitchen. Emily Hersh was a Line cook from San Antonio, Texas. Both teams were named joint winners.[7]. Clemens, one of the youngest contestants on this year's season, emerged as a private chef before appearing on the program (via Mixed Article). After her appearance on the show, Emily works as a chef at Jardn at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens which has excellent reviews. I am honored to be acting as Executive Chef Partner and Culinary Director of this new and exciting restaurant. During the mushroom risotto course, Sam asked her to help him plate the dish. The bus arrived at Hell's Kitchen, where Marino greeted the chefs. Back at the dorms, Brynn, Emily, and Josie hanged out in the red bedroom. She made roasted red pepper and corn fritters with tequila. Ramsay gave Steve a taco to taste, and the latter said he was a vegetarian on Thursdays. Ava Harren was a Meal prep chef from Anchorage, Alaska. During the reward, Emily saw the entire Vegas strip and felt like a millionaire. While feeling bad for her, Ramsay pointed out how ironic that she was now working with food. In this season, Gordon Ramsay was judge, Marino Monferrato was Matre d', Christina Wilson was sous chef for the red team and Jay Santos was sous chef for the blue team. During prep, Emily was excited to receive Henkel Knives as they were more expensive than her rent and compared it to Cinderella getting her glass slipper. Ten minutes left, she did not want to waste her chicken and asked Sam for his opinion after hammering it. Apr 23, 2023 11:32 AM EDT. The blue team won the service.[11]. It was time to recover and find my new identity. Included: A 100% vegan dinner party by LA Based Vegan Chef Josie Clemens. When Morgana struggled on fish, she felt the former was gone due to a weak mindset. It was accepted, and the red team won the challenge 16-14. I am known for taking regular dishes and transforming them into creative yet simple vegan/vegetarian eats. She knew it was not a good review, but she refused to give up now. She sent up under portioned garnish for the lamb as she thought it was one instead of two. So, Ramsay announced that the season's winner would become his protg and become the new Head Chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. She made a sweet potato curry with chicken. She got infatuated by Ramsay's presence and claimed she could smell his cologne, but Kiya got her focused again. She was seen getting one attempt accepted, and the red team won the challenge 16-14. As the chefs toured the museum, they saw photos of past contestants, hung jackets, the Hell's Kitchen Wall of Fame, and lines said from the past seasons. Holli Ugalde was a contestant on Season 7 of "Hell's Kitchen." 1. However, Ramsay denied their request as he wanted to give someone else a chance. With a chef with a strict set of morals like this, Clemens should truly shake things up in this season's competition. She had high hopes for Megan to win, but she sent up an overcooked ribeye. Their negative influence on top of my own unrealistic expectations on my body image eventually led me to being diagnosed with Anorexia and Binge Eating Disorder. Fortunately, she was glad to see Emily in the dorms later.[8]. All comments are the opinion of the commenter and do not represent the opinions of the website owner. Josie Clemens is one of the 18 contestants competing on Hell's Kitchen: Young Guns, and she stands out for being a vegan chef. Ramsay told her not to treat the kitchen like a kindergarten and ordered her to show some responsibility. Ramsay brought her and Sam to the pass and asked them for their coordination. Josie is bold, energetic, and confident, but being a vegan chef competing to become an Executive Chef at a steak house comes with challenges.So far, Josie's Hell's Kitchen journey has been a rollercoaster. Kiya nominated her as she only found her voice that night compared to the other services. I am known for taking regular dishes and transforming them into creative yet simple vegan/vegetarian eats. They joined Megan and Victoria from the blue team. Once there, Ramsay had Josie take a seat and do a one on one with her. After Hell's Kitchen, Alex regularly posts delicious looking food on his Instagram. During the Emoji Jacket Challenge, Sam figured out that Josie was making a fried chicken sandwich. She was not nominated for elimination.[5]. During the Alcohol Challenge, Emily tried not to be brought down by the other chefs due to her vegetarianism. I also have an amazing mom, sister, and cat named Sugar (Suggie for short). Afterwards, Ramsay announced the Signature Dish Challenge and gave the chefs 45 minutes to cook their dishes. After tasting it, Ramsay asked her if the dish was supposed to be hot and gave her a spoon to taste. She double guessed herself on the double pork chop despite having cooked meat perfectly before. Back at the dorms, Emily told Steve that she knew he was not going home over Josie and was happy he was still here. She got pineapple, asparagus and potatoes. My name is Emily and I am a 26 year old professionally trained plant-based chef from Texas. During the reward, she thought she saw the blue team at the Eiffel Tower. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Still, Kiya felt she was their weakest chef, and the red team struggled on naming a third. After Payton's Pad Thai was sent back for being bland, she told him to get his thumb out of his butt. Later that evening, Ramsay announced the Cook For Your Life Challenge and Emily was forced to compete. Jayaun was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 20 episode 3 after he had performed poorly in the two services and his struggle on the garnish station. Still, she was reminded of her family's likes after seeing the video. She ranked in 9th place. Hi! The dishes were always so creative and seemed like a blast to make. During the Charity Night dinner service, Emily was in charge of the pan-seared scallops course. She admitted that she did not check them, and Morgana decided to help her while giving her directions. Just Married. She revealed to have had a crush on Ramsay since she was ten. He's an executive chef already, but he's mostly just fallen in line. Once on stage, Ramsay explained the museum was meant to showcase the past, while the eighteen of them were the future. All Hell Breaks Loose You can also receive 24/7 Crisis Support via text (send NEDA to 741-741). The eighteen Young Guns arrive at Las Vegas on a bus heading to Hell's Kitchen. DatNeuroBioNerd22 Additional comment actions. She was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 20 episode 2 for undercooking her salmon and burning her pineapple garnish during an alcohol challenge. They joined Alex and Antonio from the blue team. Ramsay gave no comment on Emily's elimination, and she did not receive the coat hanging and picture burning sequence.[12]. After multiple mistakes, the red team was kicked out of the kitchen. However, she argued that she helped Kiya with fish on the opening night. Marino . She made an Asian-styled fried chicken with vodka sauce, but it looked dark, and the slaw tasted bland. As the women talked about foot fetishes with Victoria revealing her sister got offered $50 for a toe suck, the men listened in on their conversation with interest. After Kevin's mid-service elimination, she was reassigned to fish. On the final round, she called it chaos in the blue kitchen. She watched the Final Tasting Challenge alongside the others. Sam is okay but he's not a finisher. Statistics Ramsay added that the desire to become a chef was a dream for many young people, and food has evolved over the years since the show began. San Antonio, TX People never seem to call Brynn out on her shit. Then, they see video clips of moments from the show. Emily Hersh. Alex Lenik was a Line cook from Chicago, Illinois. Not one, but *two* plant-based chefs will descend into the fiery pits of the culinary inferno that is "Hell's Kitchen" season 20. Hell's Kitchen Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. When it was revealed that the sauce came out salty, she said she made the sauce but did not season it. Recently, I have partnered with two amazing New York women. Megan Gill was a contestant on Season 20 of Hell's Kitchen. Chefs Emily Hersh and Josie Clemensa vegetarian and a vegan chef, respectivelywill compete on the show against 16 other chefs in the season, titled "Young Guns.". Josie was Kiya's nominee for elimination and joined Steve from the blue team. Emily Hersh Plant-based line chef Emily is 22 years old and comes from Antonio, Texas. Emily Hersh was a contestant on Season 20 of Hell's Kitchen. Emily was embarrassed to send up a plate of mush to Ramsay and said she never wanted to do that again. Vegan Chef Josie Clemens from Hell's Kitchen 2021 Weekend Takeover. She lost the round to Kevin as she added paprika to the dish. Both teams were named joint winners.[7]. She was eliminated in Hell's Kitchen season 20 episode 15 after her menu scored the fewest points. This season of Hell's Kitchen was filmed in 2019, which is why there are no restrictions in place. She survived elimination. She jokingly called Antonio a traitor during the punishment as the red team walked out for their reward. Payton Cooper was a Sous chef from Lexington, Kentucky. Scan this QR code to download the app now. The blue team lost the challenge 2-4, and they were punished by cleaning the Eiffel Tower while wearing French maid outfits. Season 20 of the show debuted on May 31 with an entirely new concept: All 18 new chefs on the show are younger than 24 years old, as Gold Derby reports. However, Ramsay saw that and asked the women what was going on. After Hell's Kitchen, Jay has opened two restaurants with his business partner Steven Blakley. During the reward, Josie asked Ariel if it was worth taking risks in challenges. David M. Benett/Getty. He was elminated in Hell's Kitchen season 20 episode 11 after he struggled with chicken and couldn't tell Gordon who he thought the weakest chef was. She told Sous Chef Jason that she wanted to honor her father as he was a grill master, but the latter said that the steaks she picked were not ribeyes. She also gives cooking classes and demonstrations, online and in person. She was the third person to have her dish judged by Ramsay. He was the Hell's Kitchen season 20 winner after Gordon reviewed the comment cards for their menus. She was happy to survive and reunited with Josie, who was glad to see her.[8]. Both teams were named joint losers, and they were asked to nominate two each. Then, she told Morgana to speak up more as she could barely hear her. She pushed for communication, but a glitch happened when she called out a halibut on order, which Victoria did not think it was. Brynn warned her to pick her words carefully, but she did not care as she was willing to call the former out. Once the judging was finished, Ramsay announced that the first eliminated chef was Emily. During the Steak Night dinner service, Emily was at the meat station. After Hell's Kitchen, Payton is a personal chef and has plans to open a food truck. I recently developed a national product for the Texas company Natures Eats that can be purchased on Amazon, QVC, and at HEB. Emily was not nominated for elimination. She welcomed Sam and Payton as new teammates while saying goodbye to Victoria, Emily, and Megan.[4]. She explained that she was a dancer for most of her life and struggled with body image and an eating disorder. Episode 2008 - Young Guns: A Devilish Challenge, Episode 2009 - Young Guns: A Game Show From Hell, Episode 2010 - Young Guns: More Than a Sticky Situation, Episode 2012 - Young Guns: All Hell Breaks Loose, Episode 2016 - Young Guns: Two Young Guns Shoot It Out, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Later that night, she, Brynn, and Josie hanged out in the red bedroom. Josie was the red team's second nominee for elimination, with Brynn as the first. Steven Glenn was a Chef de partie from Richmond, Virginia. 1 It turned out the onion was missing, and she revealed Kevin told her to put it into the sauce. Back at the dorms, Josie thought the red team held a grudge against her, but she did not care as their attitude towards her reflected themselves. Both teams were named joint losers, and they were asked to nominate two each. She was the fifth person to have her dish judged and felt confident about her dish as she was used to cooking proteins by now. Privacy Policy. During the Emoji Jacket Challenge, Kevin told Emily to make burgers and fries. After her appearance on the show, Josie offers catering services and has done numerous pop-up dining experiences. Ramsay added the desire to become a chef was a dream for many young people, and food has evolved over the years since the show began. According to Veg Out Magazine, Clemens is the first vegan chef to ever compete on the show, and in recent years, meat-lover Ramsay has been embracing vegan cuisine.