Three chefs are about to step into the spotlight to compete for one of the biggest reality cooking competitions. Hell’s Kitchen, is returning for its 25th season in September. The competing chefs are all under the age of 25, and all of them have ties to the Houston area.
As Deadline reported, 18 contestants will be split into two teams to face off in Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen. The Houstonians are 22-year-old Miguel Soliz, 23-year-old Jeyda and 22-year-old Valentin Royo.
Like many of the contestants, the trio of chefs have announced their appearances on the upcoming season on social media.
“The secret is out!!!” Soliz wrote alongside his contestant photo, while Royo’s post reads, “Can’t wait for everyone to see it!”
“From cooking in my grandmother’s kitchen to stepping into Hell’s Kitchen , this is a moment I’ll never forget,” Jeyda captioned in her Instagram post.
Manvel Mayor Dan Davis and Alvin College also gave social media shoutouts to Soliz, who was a graduate of the school’s culinary arts program and went on to work at 1820 Coffee House in Alvin.
Royo also sharpened his culinary skills in the Houston area, having recently graduated from University of Houston’s Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership and Culinary Institute Lenotre. The Argentina native also spent some time cooking with the team at Le Jardinier Houston, according to his Instagram account.
Season 25 of Hell’s Kitchen will premiere Thursday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. ET on Fox and stream on Hulu the following day.
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