Hell's Kitchen (U.S.) Quotes
Jimmy: It tasted like a meat tortellini with a bit of sweated onions in the background.
Gordon: Jesus Christ! (Gordon doubles over, contestants chuckle) That was chicken, you twat!
Jimmy: Uh, okay
Elsie: Tortellini, where the fuck does he get tortellini from?
Gordon: Jesus Christ! (Gordon doubles over, contestants chuckle) That was chicken, you twat!
Jimmy: Uh, okay
Elsie: Tortellini, where the fuck does he get tortellini from?
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[Signature dishes]
Gordon: Describe the dish.
Andrew: This is Andrew's Absolute Penne.
Gordon: Andrew's Absolute Penne? (takes a taste of the dish and spits it out) That's absolute dog shit. You taste it.
Andrew: (tastes the dish) Could use some salt.
Gordon: You think you're smart don't you?
Andrew: I have my moments.
Gordon: And how long have you been working as a professional chef?
Andrew: Ten years.
Gordon: What a waste of ten years. Get back in fucking line.
Gordon: Describe the dish.
Andrew: This is Andrew's Absolute Penne.
Gordon: Andrew's Absolute Penne? (takes a taste of the dish and spits it out) That's absolute dog shit. You taste it.
Andrew: (tastes the dish) Could use some salt.
Gordon: You think you're smart don't you?
Andrew: I have my moments.
Gordon: And how long have you been working as a professional chef?
Andrew: Ten years.
Gordon: What a waste of ten years. Get back in fucking line.
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Gordon: (After tasting Ralph's dish) And what position are you?
Ralph: I'm the number one.
Gordon: You're the number one? With that shit?
Ralph: I'm the number one.
Gordon: You're the number one? With that shit?
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Narrator: Now the red kitchen's first entrees are about to go out. All that's left is a piece of salmon from the most expierienced chef on the red team.
Gordon: Chris.
Chris: Yes chef?
Gordon: Come here. You're an executive chef right?
Chris: Yes chef.
Gordon: What do you think of that?
Chris: It's a little fucked up chef.
Gordon: (slams the fish in Chris' chest) There you go. Sorry. I told you fucking earlier. Hello? You knew it's fucked up.
Chris: You're right chef.
Gordon: An executive chef doesn't serve shit like that do they?
Chris: I apologize chef.
Gordon: Yeah you apologize. Don't you DO it again! Okay?
Chris: I'll start it again chef. (interview) I haven't gotten where I am today without having skills. I think Gordon recognizing talent is going to come with time.
Gordon: Send the whole fucking table back. The executive chef has just sent me an overcooked piece of shit. (interview) Chris has a huge chip on his shoulder. He's an executive chef which basically means you sit on your ass all day long. And clearly he's been doing that for the last ten years.
Gordon: Chris.
Chris: Yes chef?
Gordon: Come here. You're an executive chef right?
Chris: Yes chef.
Gordon: What do you think of that?
Chris: It's a little fucked up chef.
Gordon: (slams the fish in Chris' chest) There you go. Sorry. I told you fucking earlier. Hello? You knew it's fucked up.
Chris: You're right chef.
Gordon: An executive chef doesn't serve shit like that do they?
Chris: I apologize chef.
Gordon: Yeah you apologize. Don't you DO it again! Okay?
Chris: I'll start it again chef. (interview) I haven't gotten where I am today without having skills. I think Gordon recognizing talent is going to come with time.
Gordon: Send the whole fucking table back. The executive chef has just sent me an overcooked piece of shit. (interview) Chris has a huge chip on his shoulder. He's an executive chef which basically means you sit on your ass all day long. And clearly he's been doing that for the last ten years.
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Andrew: How does this look, Chef Ramsay?
Gordon: What do you mean "How does this look?" Hey Andrew, get out the habit. Come here you. I'm not going to run to you, I'm trying to run the hotplate here so would you be so kind to come and talk to me. Is that clear?
Andrew: (interview) I firmly believe that Chef Ramsay just doesn't like me.
Andrew: Is this acceptable chef?
Gordon: Yeah, listen to me. Did you hear my fucking question?
Andrew: Yes.
Gordon: Answer it! Okay.
Andrew: Yes.
Gordon: Good, now what are you saying?
Andrew: I'm asking you if this looks acceptable.
Gordon: Right, get on the hotplate.
Andrew: (interview) You want to pick on me? Pick on me! I don't give a shit!
Gordon: And you think everytime you want to ask me a question, fat fuck, that I'm going to run over there and talk to you while I'm trying to run the kitchen. You fucking come to me! Is that clear?
Andrew: Yes chef.
Gordon: Now what was the question?
Andrew: Is this acceptable to you?
Gordon: I'll let you know. Now fuck off! (interview) Andrew likes to learn the hard way. Kitchens are run on emotions when they get upset. But the most important thing is, it's not personal.
Gordon: What do you mean "How does this look?" Hey Andrew, get out the habit. Come here you. I'm not going to run to you, I'm trying to run the hotplate here so would you be so kind to come and talk to me. Is that clear?
Andrew: (interview) I firmly believe that Chef Ramsay just doesn't like me.
Andrew: Is this acceptable chef?
Gordon: Yeah, listen to me. Did you hear my fucking question?
Andrew: Yes.
Gordon: Answer it! Okay.
Andrew: Yes.
Gordon: Good, now what are you saying?
Andrew: I'm asking you if this looks acceptable.
Gordon: Right, get on the hotplate.
Andrew: (interview) You want to pick on me? Pick on me! I don't give a shit!
Gordon: And you think everytime you want to ask me a question, fat fuck, that I'm going to run over there and talk to you while I'm trying to run the kitchen. You fucking come to me! Is that clear?
Andrew: Yes chef.
Gordon: Now what was the question?
Andrew: Is this acceptable to you?
Gordon: I'll let you know. Now fuck off! (interview) Andrew likes to learn the hard way. Kitchens are run on emotions when they get upset. But the most important thing is, it's not personal.
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Lady: Chef? Mr. Chef?
Gordon: Yes ladies?
Lady: You hurt my friend's feelings.
Gordon: I hurt your friend's feelings.
Lady: Yes, she's very upset
Gordon: Why?
Lady: Because you told her to fuck off.
Gordon: Oh really? Did I?
Lady: Yeah you did.
Gordon: Could you tell her that I meant it?
Lady: Yeah, I'll tell her.
Gordon: Jean-Phillipe Susilovic? Can you take these two ladies please back to plastic surgery?
Gordon: Yes ladies?
Lady: You hurt my friend's feelings.
Gordon: I hurt your friend's feelings.
Lady: Yes, she's very upset
Gordon: Why?
Lady: Because you told her to fuck off.
Gordon: Oh really? Did I?
Lady: Yeah you did.
Gordon: Could you tell her that I meant it?
Lady: Yeah, I'll tell her.
Gordon: Jean-Phillipe Susilovic? Can you take these two ladies please back to plastic surgery?
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Gordon: (interview) You can't have the meat standing there or the fish sat there waiting for the vegetables. Why should everything else suffer?
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[A man comes up to the hot plate]
Gordon: You're waiting on a wellington and one bass yes? Well I'm deeply, deeply, deeply sorry but right now we're about seven tables behind.
Man: That doesn't do much for me.
Gordon: Yeah right can I just say you do fuck all for me either.
Man: Sorry?
Gordon: You do nothing for me either.
Man: I just don't understand why it's so difficult to serve some people their food.
Gordon: Are you that arrogant? You haven't got a clue of what's going on behind me?
Man: It seems like you have a lot of amateur sous chefs.
Gordon: Right. Finally your head's coming outside your asshole. Now sit down you fucking dick! What an asshole.
Narrator: Nothing upsets Chef Ramsay more than when customers come to the kitchen.
Gordon: You're waiting on a wellington and one bass yes? Well I'm deeply, deeply, deeply sorry but right now we're about seven tables behind.
Man: That doesn't do much for me.
Gordon: Yeah right can I just say you do fuck all for me either.
Man: Sorry?
Gordon: You do nothing for me either.
Man: I just don't understand why it's so difficult to serve some people their food.
Gordon: Are you that arrogant? You haven't got a clue of what's going on behind me?
Man: It seems like you have a lot of amateur sous chefs.
Gordon: Right. Finally your head's coming outside your asshole. Now sit down you fucking dick! What an asshole.
Narrator: Nothing upsets Chef Ramsay more than when customers come to the kitchen.
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Gordon: You don't care anymore do you?
Dewberry: At this point, no I don't.
Gordon: You're not interested anymore? You can't cut it?
Dewberry: No I can't.
Gordon: You're useless, you know that?
Dewberry: I am. Goodbye! (starts to leave)
Gordon: Goodbye. That's it? (Red team calls for Dewberry to come back)
Dewberry: (interview) When I got ready to leave and I saw the look on Elsie's face, I knew I couldn't walk out.
Dewberry: (coming back) Sorry chef. I'm confused. I don't know what I'm doing.
Gordon: Thank you for coming back. You never, hello? desert your section again! You understand? You stand there like a man and you face it! Because I'm standing in front of customers taking shit because of you! Get on your section and get those wellingtons out.
Dewberry: Yes chef.
Dewberry: (interview) He was trying to get me to understand what the shortcomings were and about staying with the team and he was trying to get me to be I guess better than I am evidently. (sheds a tear.)
Gordon: He hasn't cooked anything because he's standing there. Now he wants to run back to his mommy.
Dewberry: At this point, no I don't.
Gordon: You're not interested anymore? You can't cut it?
Dewberry: No I can't.
Gordon: You're useless, you know that?
Dewberry: I am. Goodbye! (starts to leave)
Gordon: Goodbye. That's it? (Red team calls for Dewberry to come back)
Dewberry: (interview) When I got ready to leave and I saw the look on Elsie's face, I knew I couldn't walk out.
Dewberry: (coming back) Sorry chef. I'm confused. I don't know what I'm doing.
Gordon: Thank you for coming back. You never, hello? desert your section again! You understand? You stand there like a man and you face it! Because I'm standing in front of customers taking shit because of you! Get on your section and get those wellingtons out.
Dewberry: Yes chef.
Dewberry: (interview) He was trying to get me to understand what the shortcomings were and about staying with the team and he was trying to get me to be I guess better than I am evidently. (sheds a tear.)
Gordon: He hasn't cooked anything because he's standing there. Now he wants to run back to his mommy.
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Gordon: Red team, three quarters of your diners really enjoyed the appetizers but nearly half your diners didn't receive their main course. In fact, and this is a real first for me. One of your tables was so frustrated, they phoned for a fucking pizza. And guess what? They ate it and the main course still hadn't come out. That is one not to forget.
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Gordon: Dewberry, You're going home for one simple reason. You're a coward. You turned your back on your team after you screwed them.
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Gordon: Wendy, is the water boiling?
Wendy: No chef, it's taking forever.
Gordon: Did you use cold water?
Wendy: Yes chef.
Gordon: Why did you top it off with cold water?
Wendy: I thought that cold water was supposed to boil faster than hot water.
Gordon: What?!
Wendy: No chef, it's taking forever.
Gordon: Did you use cold water?
Wendy: Yes chef.
Gordon: Why did you top it off with cold water?
Wendy: I thought that cold water was supposed to boil faster than hot water.
Gordon: What?!
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Gordon: Jeff, one spaghetti lobster with no lobster in it. The other is loaded with lobster. Wear that one out!
(Michael steps in and splits the spaghetti lobster for Jeff.)
Narrator: Chef Ramsay's addition of Michael to the red team is already paying off.
Maryann: (to Jeff) Say "Thank you Mike." Say "Thank you Mike."
Jeff: Thank you Mike. (under his breath) They're expecting too much for someone who's never been on a fucking line before.
(Michael steps in and splits the spaghetti lobster for Jeff.)
Narrator: Chef Ramsay's addition of Michael to the red team is already paying off.
Maryann: (to Jeff) Say "Thank you Mike." Say "Thank you Mike."
Jeff: Thank you Mike. (under his breath) They're expecting too much for someone who's never been on a fucking line before.
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[Jeff has been struggling throughout dinner service]
Chris: Jeff, did you hear that (last order)?
Jeff: No, I'm done man. I'm finished.
Chris: No you're not! Come back Jeff!
Gordon: Here we go with that. Are you going to run?
Jeff: No, I'm going to stay and finish up service.
Gordon: Oh really. Why?
Jeff: Cause I'm not a quitter.
Gordon: You're not a quitter. Hey, you're not a fucking cook either. (walks back to the pass)
Jeff: (under his breath) You're an asshole!
Maryann: What was that? What did you just say? I want you to say it louder! I want you to say it louder, Jeff!
Gordon: Come here. What did you say?
Jeff: If you don't like me, I don't know what to tell you. You're an asshole!
Chris: That's not cool Jeff.
Gordon: Unbelievable.
Chris: That is not fucking cool.
Jeff: (takes his jacket off and leaves the kitchen) Send my ass home. I've had enough of this shit!
Chris: Jeff, did you hear that (last order)?
Jeff: No, I'm done man. I'm finished.
Chris: No you're not! Come back Jeff!
Gordon: Here we go with that. Are you going to run?
Jeff: No, I'm going to stay and finish up service.
Gordon: Oh really. Why?
Jeff: Cause I'm not a quitter.
Gordon: You're not a quitter. Hey, you're not a fucking cook either. (walks back to the pass)
Jeff: (under his breath) You're an asshole!
Maryann: What was that? What did you just say? I want you to say it louder! I want you to say it louder, Jeff!
Gordon: Come here. What did you say?
Jeff: If you don't like me, I don't know what to tell you. You're an asshole!
Chris: That's not cool Jeff.
Gordon: Unbelievable.
Chris: That is not fucking cool.
Jeff: (takes his jacket off and leaves the kitchen) Send my ass home. I've had enough of this shit!
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Gordon: When Jeff called me an asshole, I just had to laugh. I've been called far worse than that. Wendy, well it's about time I put you out of your misery.
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[During the tasting challenge]
Gordon: Andrew, can you hear me, you jumped-up little politician, can you hear me? (contestants chuckle) Oh good, that's working. Jimmy, what's it like to be slim? He definitely can't hear me.
Gordon: Andrew, can you hear me, you jumped-up little politician, can you hear me? (contestants chuckle) Oh good, that's working. Jimmy, what's it like to be slim? He definitely can't hear me.
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Andrew: Feels like chicken, tastes like chicken...
Gordon: So, what is it?
Andrew: Chicken.
Gordon: So, what is it?
Andrew: Chicken.
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(During the tasting of sweetbreads)
Michael: It's something awful man, something from a cow that I shouldn't be eating. It tastes like a brain or something like that. I don't know. (Gordon laughs).
Michael: It's something awful man, something from a cow that I shouldn't be eating. It tastes like a brain or something like that. I don't know. (Gordon laughs).
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[The Blue team's storeroom has been locked for tonight's service. Once they unlock it and take the chickens out, Andrew tries to tape the latch of the door right when Scott passes by.]
Scott: What are you doing? Get that fucking tape off of there. Now get the fuck back in there! You think I'm fucking stupid?! I'm not stupid like you. Come here. You fucking guys fuck it up, and you get a punishment you don't fucking break it so it works for you. You blew it, pay the consequences! Got it?
Andrew: Yes chef.
Scott: Why don't you try being as serious as these people are on your team instead of being a jerk? (takes the chickens back into the storeroom)
Ralph: Chef, I'm going to break those down right now.
Scott: No you're not, because Andrew just ruined it for you because he was taping the door. When you need them you gotta come in here and get one.
Scott: What are you doing? Get that fucking tape off of there. Now get the fuck back in there! You think I'm fucking stupid?! I'm not stupid like you. Come here. You fucking guys fuck it up, and you get a punishment you don't fucking break it so it works for you. You blew it, pay the consequences! Got it?
Andrew: Yes chef.
Scott: Why don't you try being as serious as these people are on your team instead of being a jerk? (takes the chickens back into the storeroom)
Ralph: Chef, I'm going to break those down right now.
Scott: No you're not, because Andrew just ruined it for you because he was taping the door. When you need them you gotta come in here and get one.
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Gordon: Jimmy, You won the challenge yesterday. You get to decide the person who will be serving the Caesar Salad and Fruit Flambe tableside.
Jimmy: Jesus.
Gordon: What's that? Uh, no.
Jimmy: He didn't make it to the final five.
Jimmy: Jesus.
Gordon: What's that? Uh, no.
Jimmy: He didn't make it to the final five.
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Gordon: (to Jimmy)...I'm asking you, why are you putting the fucking fish stock on the fucking risotto?
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Gordon: (On making a souffle) When they work, it's a dream come true. But when they don't work, it's a huge disappointment.
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Ralph: (interview) When we saw these last five tickets counted down. It was like the countdown to the new millenium.
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[Michael, Ralph and Jessica have successfully completed dinner service]
Gordon: Okay, well done. Bloody well done. First time ever in Hell's Kitchen, we have completed a fully booked dining room. starters, mains and desserts. You three did it. (high fives the three chefs) Team, team and team. And last night, none of us had any sleep. 24 hours virtually. And do you know the most important thing about tonight's service? Did you see any food come back?
Michael: No way.
Gordon: No. Did you see any dishes come back? No, nothing. And do you know the most exciting thing for me from a chef's point of view? Every dish looked the same. Spot on. Well done. I am a very proud man.
Gordon: Okay, well done. Bloody well done. First time ever in Hell's Kitchen, we have completed a fully booked dining room. starters, mains and desserts. You three did it. (high fives the three chefs) Team, team and team. And last night, none of us had any sleep. 24 hours virtually. And do you know the most important thing about tonight's service? Did you see any food come back?
Michael: No way.
Gordon: No. Did you see any dishes come back? No, nothing. And do you know the most exciting thing for me from a chef's point of view? Every dish looked the same. Spot on. Well done. I am a very proud man.
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Virginia: It's my coconut and pomegranate root salad.
Gordon: And what's cooked on the plate?
Virginia: Hmmm.... the nuts are toasted.
Gordon: The nuts are toasted? (sarcastically)
Virginia: Yeah
Gordon: Well fuck me! We've toasted nuts for 29 minutes and then grated a coconut!
Gordon: And what's cooked on the plate?
Virginia: Hmmm.... the nuts are toasted.
Gordon: The nuts are toasted? (sarcastically)
Virginia: Yeah
Gordon: Well fuck me! We've toasted nuts for 29 minutes and then grated a coconut!
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Gordon: It's fine. (Virginia smiles) As far as rabbit food goes because it's all raw and crunchy.
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[During prep, Tom is sweating into the boiled tomatoes]
Gordon: Tom!
Tom: Yes chef?
Gordon: You're sweating in the fucking food! We're in danger of being closed down before we even open. Get it in the bin and start again.
Gordon: Tom!
Tom: Yes chef?
Gordon: You're sweating in the fucking food! We're in danger of being closed down before we even open. Get it in the bin and start again.
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Virginia: What do you guy think we should do about the sauce?
Rachel: What have you got?
Virginia: I have a whole bunch of lamb stock and...
Maryann: This is veal stock! This isn't lamb stock, this is veal stock. There's no way in hell we can pass this off as fucking lamb sauce.
Virginia: (interview) I was totally desperate. Desperate enough to go over to the other team and ask them for some lamb stock.
[Virginia walks into the blue kitchen and walks over to Giacomo]
Virginia: May I have some lamb stock, please?
Giacomo: I don't think so.
Keith: (laughs) No way! Get out!
Virginia: Please, you guys?
Keith: No way.
Virginia: You guys don't wanna share any with me? You guys don't know if you might need something in the future.
Keith: I don't give a fuck.
Virginia: (interview) It was horrible. It was horrible. No matter what I did, something was messed up.
Gordon: We are so fucked it's unbelievable.
Rachel: What have you got?
Virginia: I have a whole bunch of lamb stock and...
Maryann: This is veal stock! This isn't lamb stock, this is veal stock. There's no way in hell we can pass this off as fucking lamb sauce.
Virginia: (interview) I was totally desperate. Desperate enough to go over to the other team and ask them for some lamb stock.
[Virginia walks into the blue kitchen and walks over to Giacomo]
Virginia: May I have some lamb stock, please?
Giacomo: I don't think so.
Keith: (laughs) No way! Get out!
Virginia: Please, you guys?
Keith: No way.
Virginia: You guys don't wanna share any with me? You guys don't know if you might need something in the future.
Keith: I don't give a fuck.
Virginia: (interview) It was horrible. It was horrible. No matter what I did, something was messed up.
Gordon: We are so fucked it's unbelievable.
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