The 16 chefs are given 40 minutes to execute their first individual challenge, the Bar Menu Challenge. Then, the chefs prep for the season's first dinner service, as they adapt to an all-new menu.
Episode Viewers and Ratings
Season 17 Episode 2 of Hell's Kitchen (US) was watched by 2,800,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.90 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
20 aspiring restaurateurs will brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize. The chefs will have to raise their game if they want to prove to Ramsay that they will have what it takes to win.
Their dreams are quickly becoming nightmares.
Hell's Kitchen (US) - Raising the Bar Synopsis and Schedule