Each contestant eliminated from "Hell's Kitchen" is immediately taken for a psychiatric evaluation to make sure contestants don't want to kill themselves - or someone else.

The diners have to sign that they are not guaranteed a meal but are guaranteed all the free beer and wine and bread they want.

Fellow cooks who have worked with Gordon Ramsay at his restaurants said that he has high standards, but his temper has never gotten to the level it gets on the show. Ramsay has said he ups it for dramatic effect in order to get the contestants to do their best work under pressure.

Computers, personal electronics and phones are strictly off limits to contestants.

Season 10 marks the only season in which all of the contestants were eliminated normally. Nobody was eliminated despite being on the winning team, during dinner service, due to illness/injury, or quitting of their own accord.