FOOD NEWS
What Are Your Favorite Hell's Kitchen Winners Up To Now?
BY DB Kelly
Rahman Rock Harper
Since his victory in Season 3, Rahman "Rock" Harper has gone on to open restaurants of his own, which includes Queen Mother's Kitchen in Virginia.
Harper also owns Hill Prince, a cocktail bar in the historic part of Washington, D.C., and is the author of "44 Things Parents Should Know About Healthy Cooking For Kids."
Christina Machamer
Season 4 winner Christina Machamer partnered with many wineries as a personal chef in Napa Valley. However, she has her own project called the Clandestine Table.
It's advertised as a catering service that offers private wine tastings, dinners, and brunches. The business saw a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic and the California wildfires.
Nona Johnson
In an interview, Season 8's Nona Johnson shared that her time on “Hell's Kitchen” changed her career path, saying, “It was instrumental in how I run my kitchens now.”
She credited the show with giving her the confidence to move to Los Angeles. Johnson is now running The Local Peach, a restaurant that also acts as a community center and market.
Paul Niedermann
Along with Paul Niedermann's Season 9 "Hell's Kitchen" win in 2011 came an appointment as the head chef of New York City's BLT Steak.
Since then, Niedermann moved on to the SALT7 Restaurant Group. Today, he's the Executive Chef at The Jupiter Grill in Jupiter, Florida.
Scott Commings
Although he had never considered moving to Las Vegas, Season 12 winner Scott Commings was appointed head chef at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace.
His love for Las Vegas has seemingly never dwindled. In 2022, he turned his longtime interest in bread-baking and wood-fired bakeries into the Daily Bread LV.