Hell's Kitchen, Season 8

Hell's Kitchen (2005–present), created by Gordon Ramsay, is an American cooking reality show based on the British program of the same title, where Chef Ramsay puts aspiring chefs through different challenges and dinner services to decide who is the best. It broadcasted on FOX in the USA and ITV2 in the UK. The narrator of the show is Jason Thompson.

[During the signature dish tasting]

Gordon:
Okay, what is it?

Antonia:
It's a Mardi Gras gumbo. [lifts the lid]

Gordon:
Oh, God! And does it normally look like a plate of liquid shit?

Antonia:
No. (interview) Every time I make my gumbo it always gets eaten, and everybody loves it. It's going to be good.

[Gordon samples the dish]

Gordon:
[burp] Excuse me. [throws it up into the trash can] Fucking hell!

Antonia:
[rolls eyes] Oh, God.

Gordon:
Are you crazy? Have you tasted that?

Antonia:
No, I didn't get a chance to taste it, chef.

[Gordon chokes briefly over the bin before continuing]

Gordon:
So you cooked it, and you didn't even taste it?!

Antonia:
I didn't have enough time. I'm so sorry you don't like it.

Gordon:
Don't like it?!

Antonia:
I'm sorry it wasn't up to par.

Gordon:
Up to par?! It's inedible!

Antonia:
[shrugs] Okay, then throw it out.

Gordon:
No! I'm not going to throw it out! (to Raj) Big man!

Raj:
Yes, sir!

Gordon:
You like your food, take a mouthful. Pass it along.

[Raj samples the dish and passes it along to Rob, who also tastes it]

Rob:
(interview) It was completely repulsive. I would rather have had a cat shit in my mouth than have eaten that any further!

[Vinny and Nona taste the dish, and also look disgusted]

Gordon:
[reacting as if he got heartburn] Oh, shit!

Nona:
(interview) Oh, my God. I don't even know how to explain that!

Gordon:
Vinny! What does that taste to you of?

Vinny:
A big bowl of mud.

[Sabrina brings the bowl back over to Ramsay, who throws it into the trash can]

Gordon:
Dear, oh dear!

[During the Blue team's punishment; Trev finds some haphazardly-wrapped loaves of bred]

Trev:
Raj? Raj? Just give up halfway?

Raj:
No, I just wanted to cover it.

Trev:
Give me the fucking wrap. (interview) I've tried everything I can with this big, dumb animal and it's just–it's frustrating. It's tiring. (to Vinny) It's bullshit that he's even still here.

Raj:
Hey, hey, hey, hey. Wait.

Vinny:
You might have been cooking the longest. Obviously, you've cooked in shit restaurants for the last 30 years.

Raj:
Unfair.

Trev:
What's unfair about it?! You suck!

Vinny:
And you tanked us.

Raj:
You guys are going to keep going with it?

Trev:
Yes! Until it gets through that thick skull of yours!

Raj:
(interview) Trevor's harassing me for no reason, and he's being more of a problem than a solution. (to Trev and Vinny) You guys seem to be targeting me in a vicious fashion. You got something about me, because I'm older?

Trev:
Go home, Raj! Just go home. Go home and stuff yourself with Twinkies so you have a fucking heart attack on your recliner!

Raj:
Oh, so now you're going to make fun of my weight?

Trev:
We got to figure out what you're good at. You got to be good at something, right? Aside from sleeping and fucking eating and running your goddamn jaw. You got to be good at something! Mr. "I'm a chef and I'm almost 50. I got more experience than everybody." What the fuck have you done so far?! You're fucking dilly-dallying in the fucking pastry section, and the shit you've cooked doesn't even work–

Raj:
Shut up! [Snaps and gets in Trev's face] SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!! SHUT THE FUCK UP!!

Trev:
Or what?

Boris:
Guys, guys, guys! Come on!

Raj:
I said shut up! Just shut up!

Trev:
Or what?!

Raj:
Fuck all you motherfuckers! YOU GUYS ARE A BUNCH OF SNAKES! [to Trev] YOU FUCKIN' SNAKE! (interview) I'm being targeted, I'm being harassed, and I'm really at the point where I don't know what to do!

Boris:
Raj, can I have a word with you?

Raj:
I'm tired, dammit!

Boris:
Just one minute? Listen to me. Listen to me. Raj, please! Raj! Raj! [takes Raj into the hallway] We need listen and work together! (interview) I don't want to see anybody getting hurt. I don't want to see anyone throwing it off, because we need every man on our team. Including Raj.

[Russell comes into the hallway as Boris calms Raj down]

Boris:
You gotta listen to me. You alright? (interview) But... that guy is fucking nuts!

Narrator:
While the blue team...

Gordon:
Salmon!

Raj:
The salmon's ready.

Narrator:
...has moved on to entrées.

Raj:
And it's perfect! (interview) I have personally cooked thousands and thousands and thousands of pieces of salmon in my life.

[Raj brings his salmon to the pass, Gordon checks it; finds that it's floating in a brown liquid]

Gordon:
What's that in there? Wh-what...?

Scott Leibfried:
That's not grilled.

Gordon:
Oh, dear. Raj! What's that? What is that stock he's putting in that salmon?

Vinny:
It's supposed be grilled, dude.

Raj:
Yeah, I grilled it, and then I finished it with a little bit of sauce.

[Gordon tastes some of the liquid in the pan, then spits it out in disgust]

Russell:
No sauce, bro. [Gordon drains the contents of the pan onto Raj's worktop and drops the pan] C'mon, get another one going, bro!

Raj:
(interview) My personal techniques are not working for Chef Ramsay.

Gordon:
Disgusting!

Raj:
(interview) He's the chef, it's his opinion, and I have zero opinion.

Scott Leibfried:
Start over.

Narrator:
Raj's cooking techniques aren't cutting in with Chef Ramsay. And in the Red kitchen...

Gordon:
(with an overcooked Dover Sole) Melissa, it's overcooked!

Narrator:
...neither are Melissa's.

Gordon:
Out it comes, look at that. Overcooked on the bottom, crispy as fuck, and it looks like Gandhi's flip-flop! (drops the Dover Sole) What a shame!

Jillian:
(interview) I don't know where he comes up with this stuff! Gandhi didn't even wear flip-flops, he lived in the jungle, I don't think the dude even had shoes.

Gordon:
Look it underneath! [knocks his hand on the workstation]

Melissa Doney:
(interview) Shit!

Narrator:
As Melissa starts over with her Dover sole, guests on both sides of the dining room continue to wait, but not for long. In the blue kitchen...

Gordon:
Where's the salmon?!

Raj:
T-two seconds.

Narrator:
Raj is ready with his second attempt on the salmon.

Gordon:
Two seconds! One, two!

Raj:
I mean uhm, thirty sec-I mean, uhm, one minute.

Narrator:
Well... almost ready.

Gordon:
Just concentrate. I don't want a blah-blah-blah.

Raj:
I'm sorry to say that, but it's true.

Gordon:
What a fucking bozo!

Raj:
Here it is. Here it is. [brings his salmon to the pass, Gordon checks it; finds that it's raw]

Gordon:
Oh, dear. Raj! Come here you. It's, raw. [angrily smashes the raw salmon] It's fucking RAW!!!

Boris:
(interview) Come on, man!

Gordon:
IT'S RAW!!!

Boris:
(interview) The guy can't change his underwear the right way.

Gordon:
We haven't even served the fucking entrée, but I need to get food out!

Boris:
Oh, boy. Here we go.

Raj:
Chef, can I—would you mind if I said something, chef, or no?

Gordon:
[plugs his ears] Not to me, you're not.

Rob:
No, don't say a damn thing. Just finish your tickets.

Raj:
You know the salmon I gave you that you smashed, right? (interview) I'm not this timid man who's just going to sit back and just say, "Okay, chef." [to Gordon] You know, I'm going to try to make a case for myself. Really, chef, really.

Gordon:
We're in the middle of service right now and I just want food. SHUT IT!

Raj:
(interview) But, um... it's-it's hard. (to his team mates) I got it now. Go ahead! Go, go!

Gordon:
Hey, what do you think this is? A talk show?!

Raj:
No, no.

Gordon:
COOK YOUR FUCKING DISH, AND SHUT YOUR FAT MOUTH!!

Raj:
Yes, chef.

Gordon:
Vinny, get a piece of salmon on there, yes?

Vinny:
Yes, chef. (interview) Raj just cannot cook at all, anything, ever. (to Russell) Give me a time. (interview) So I have to go over and do it for him. (brings Raj's salmon to the pass) Hot behind, salmon on the pass.

Gordon:
Perfect, let's go.

Narrator:
Thanks to Vinny, Raj's salmon is finally on its way out to the dining room.

Narrator:
Back in the blue kitchen...

Raj:
Up to the pass with the halibut. (brings his halibut to the pass)

Narrator:
Raj is eager to finally impress Chef Ramsay.

Gordon:
Sorry about the delay, let's go.

Raj:
(interview) HIIYYYYAAAHHHH! HAH!

Narrator:
Maybe, a little too eager.

Gordon:
[finds that Raj has cooked three other Dover soles] How many have you cooked? One, two, three. Oh my God.

Raj:
(interview) When I get busy, I just start firing everything. So when they need it, I got it.

Gordon:
What are you doing? Playing the odds? Maybe one will be good out of three?

Raj:
(interview) But this is Chef Ramsay's kitchen, you can't do that.

Gordon:
Why would I try to fire three tables?

Raj:
Uhm, yes. Uhm...

Gordon:
(disgusted) Donkey.

Vinny:
Dude, you can't serve this to anybody. He's not going to take that. (interview) Raj cooks three Dover soles before they were even remotely close to... to needing them.

Gordon:
SOLE SPECIAL!

Raj:
Chef, we ran out of the sole special.

Gordon:
What... [reaches for a ticket] I've got three on OR-DER?!?!

Louis:
(interview) We ran out of Dover sole? Oh, man. This is going to be real ugly.

Gordon:
Oh, no... [goes near the door and sits in fetal position]

Boris:
(interview) This sucks. Embarrassing! Fuck!

Raj:
(interview) It's a very bad situation. I don't know what we're going to do. I think we have to figure something out quickly.

Gordon:
[to Raj] Get out there and tell them you're dragging two! And you go to the customers and tell them you fucked it up!

Raj:
I need another jacket, though. I can't go out there with this jacket.

Gordon:
Hey come—come here you. If I tell you to get out there, I don't give a fuck if you've got a thong on your fat crack, get out there!

Raj:
I can't, with this thing. I can't, I'm sorry, chef.

Gordon:
Hey, hey, listen. Fuck off out there, will you?

Raj:
[removes his apron and goes over to Chef Scott] I can't put this—

Scott Leibfried:
PUT IT DOWN, AND GET OUT THERE!!!

Raj:
[leaves the kitchen and goes to the diners to apologize] (interview) Couple of things are going to my head. [talks to hungry diners] Hi, my name is Raj. (interview) My God, look at this, I'm a star. [talks to the diners again] I'm terribly sorry, but we ran out of the sole special. (interview) Then the next thing you know, look at this, I'm an idiot. So it's this elation and then this degration. All at the same time. [to the diners] We have other nice fish, though, if you'd like to try that instead.

[The red team lost the night's service; they have nominated Emily and Sabrina for elimination]

Gordon:
Sabrina, tell me very quickly, why you should stay in Hell's Kitchen.

Sabrina Brimhall:
I don't think that I should go home. I shouldn't be here, Melissa should be here. Who has been consistently horrible? The executive chef, right there! Emily, yeah, she fucked up and she sucks, but at least she hasn't done as horribly as Melissa.

Gordon:
Take a big, deep breath. I want to know why you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen, yeah? You.

Sabrina Brimhall:
I'm here to learn, and I'm here to grow. I have bigger balls and more determination than any of these fucking girls here! All of them put together chef!

Gordon:
Okay, this is a very difficult decision. The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is... [a pause, then points to the blue team, who won the night's service] Raj. Get your arse over here. [Raj stands up and goes to Gordon, while the assembled Red and Blue team members laugh at him] You, big boy, are out of your league, big time. And I personally can't go an inch further. Jacket. [Raj hands over his jacket, then goes in the direction of Gordon's office; Gordon points him to the actual exit] There's the door there, big boy.

Raj:
[outside the restaurant] I can't believe it. It's just a shock. I didn't get along with anybody. I didn't get along with Chef Ramsay. I didn't get along with Scott. I didn't like the menu. But it was a great experience. I had a great time, and I'm really glad I did it.

Gordon:
[to the blue team] Relieved?

Vinny:
Oh, man. That was like a reward, bro. Thank you.

Narrator:
While Boris is now cooking his crab cakes to order, in the Red kitchen, Melissa has already moved onto entrées.

Gordon:
[sees Melissa pulling out a tray full of filets from the oven] What in the fuck...

Narrator:
Unfortunately, her team is not even close to completing the appetizers.

Gordon:
Melissa.

Melissa:
Yes, chef?

Gordon:
WHAT IS THAT?! ALL OF YOU, come here!

Nona:
(interview) Melissa had put in a huge pile of filets in the oven. Apps weren't even done yet. I don't even know what to do in this situation.

Gordon:
We've sent three tables of appetisers, and you're sticking all the beef in the oven!

Sabrina:
(interview) Why the hell would you do that? I wouldn't even do that.

Gordon:
Do you want to go home? Why don't you make my life easier and just fuck off home? You can't be normal! (starts counting the filets) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...

Jillian:
(interview) Oh, my God!

Gordon:
...7, 8, 9, 10, 11...

Jillian:
(interview) Stupid!

Gordon:
...12, 13, 14, 15, 16...

Nona:
(interview) Oh, HELL no!

Gordon:
...17, 18, 19, 20, 21...

Emily:
(interview) What the hell are you doing, lady?

Melissa:
There's 23 on the board, chef.

Gordon:
SO WHAT?! WHY ARE YOU COOKING THEM NOW?! (no response from Melissa) Nona, WHY?!

Nona:
I don't know, chef.

Gordon:
It doesn't make sense! They're gone, they're overcooked.

Melissa:
Yes, chef.

Gordon:
I can't do it anymore with you. You need a system! THERE'S NO SYSTEM!!! I CAN'T KEEP ON TELLING YOU EVERY FUCKING SERVICE!!! [slams the table]

Melissa Doney:
Yes, chef. (interview) Sometimes, I just go stupid. But I'm better than this. I just have to show Chef Ramsay that I have what it takes.

Gordon:
Madness!

James:
[Gives Gordon a ticket] It's your family.

Gordon:
Here we go. On order: six covers, table one.

Blue team:
Yes, chef!

Gordon:
Three wings, one mozzarella, one risotto, one truffle salad.

Boris:
Yes, chef!

Gordon:
My family!

Boris:
(interview) We better get this fucking order right.

Boris:
Let's go, guys yes?

Russell:
Three wings, one mozz is coming chef. Vinny, are you ready on the risotto?

Vinny:
No, no.

Gordon:
Vinny, I need the fucking risotto! What are you doing?

Vinny:
(interview) I can't sit there and [waves his hands] go like this and have my risottos' magically finish.

Gordon:
Hurry up Vinny! We've got to go up now!

Vinny:
Yes, chef. (interview) I grabbed the risotto I had just sent up for the previous table. There's nothing wrong with it.

Vinny:
Yo, I'm going up with the risotto, guys!

Gordon:
No, that's not fair. That's old! Trying to get away. Hey bozo, come here you.

Vinny:
Yes, chef. What happened?

Gordon:
Shut your fat East-Coast mouth.

Vinny:
Yes, chef.

Gordon:
This table that you just sent me that shit for happens to be my family!

Boris:
(interview) Oh, no. What are you doing?

Gordon:
And even if it's not my family, they deserve a fresh risotto. Look at me--

Vinny:
Yes, chef.

Gordon:
--you dirty little fucker! If you can't be bothered to do it, fuck off out of here! Do you want to go home? Whether it's my family or not, if your family were here, or your family were here, or your family, I'd make YOUR family or YOUR wife or YOUR children a fresh FUCKING risotto! He sneaks that in there. Yeah. That's the shit I served five minutes ago!

Rob:
Okay, refire guys!

James:
Everybody's really happy, apart from your family.

Gordon:
Apart from my family? Come on, Vinny!

Vinny:
(interview) Yes, chef. Sorry, chef, won't happen again. That's all he wants to hear and I'll fix it.

Gordon:
All of you, come here! What night is this? What fucking night?!

Red team:
Important night of the year!

Gordon:
Yeah, the most important night. Is this the most important gnocchi you've ever cooked?!

Trev:
No, it's not.

Gordon:
Fuck off will you?! (slams the pan on the workstation)

Jillian:
Come on, Trev.

Gordon:
What is that?

Sabrina:
(interview) That looks like a big-ass booger.

Holli:
Oh, my God.

Gordon:
Wake up, Trevor! Nothing's coming out! ON A NIGHT LIKE TONIGHT!! WAKE UP!!!

Jillian:
(to Trev) My lobster's up and you have no garnish.

Trev:
(interview) Get off my pass and let me cook!

Danny:
(to Holli) Trev is gone tonight. What do you think?

Holli:
Yeah.

Nona:
What do you need Trev?

Jillian:
(interview) This is not what he needs. Trev sucks. Dude, are you stoned? Like, did you smoke a joint before you came in here?

Gail:
Trevor, you can't serve with those carrots in a burned pan.

Trev:
Oh, no. I am going to fucking fix it.

Sabrina Brimhall:
I'll help you!

Trev:
Do not help me! Get the fuck out of my ass! Don't fucking help me!

Sabrina Brimhall:
(interview) He is so stupid.

Nona:
Does anybody need help right now? I'm good on apps.

Trev:
Could use a hand over here, definitely.

Nona:
Here's your shallots.

Gordon:
How many are on the garnish? One... two... three of you. Sabrina garnish, Nona garnish! Trev, what are you doing?!

Trev:
Working it chef.

Gordon:
(to Gail) Gail, go over to the garnish as well, and might as well.

Gail:
(interview) I've never seen Chef Ramsay called over the entire kitchen to help one person. Ridiculous.


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