[4] However, Manda sent up a raw salmon for the chef's table, followed by one with burnt skin, leading Ramsay to kick the women out of the kitchen with the men finishing opening night on a strong note.
Ramsay polled the rest of the women whom they would send home, but to the shock of everyone, eliminated Ben, deeming him not physically fit enough to handle the stress and demands of the competition.
Dinner Service: Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz, professional golfer Jon Rahm, and the aforementioned Alyssa Naeher and Julie Johnston were guests in the dining room.
The men had another near perfect service thanks to Milly's leadership, save for Josh briefly getting confused on orders until Jared helped him out, and Van momentarily delaying a ticket by not having the salmon quite ready in time.
Dinner Service: Former Playboy Playmate Shannon Tweed and MMA fighter Paige VanZant sat at the red and blue chef's tables respectively.
Their only real problems were Michelle adding too much garlic to a risotto and Barbie serving cold mashed potatoes and accidentally grabbing Ramsay's cooking cloth.
Giovanni sent up a burnt pork alongside a properly cooked one, and Benjamin and Jared served a raw duck for the twelve-top, forcing Jennifer to step in.
Robyn and Nick beat Michelle and Jennifer on cod, but both teams scored on wahoo and barramundi, with Van earning praise for his niçoise salad, prepared with eggs boiled in the fire pit.
Ramsay and Ford picked Robyn and Nick's chimichurri-basted cod and smoked orange and fennel salad over Elise's cedar-grilled salmon and mustard aioli, deeming it the dish of the day, giving the Blue Team the win.
In the blue kitchen, Benjamin mistakenly put oil on a non-stick pan to cook his scallops but recovered, though he irritated his teammates by constantly responding "oui chef" to Ramsay.
Jared got overwhelmed on garnish and gave inconsistent timings before suddenly calling for a medic, claiming he had a cut on his finger, but Ramsay couldn't find one.
After Robyn and Giovanni served two portions of overcooked salmon and veal respectively, Ramsay called the medic over to confirm that Jared didn't cut himself, and kicked the Blue Team out of the kitchen.
Elimination: After a long, heated debate, the Blue Team nominated Jared for his "medical emergency" that disrupted the garnish station, and Robyn for struggling on fish.
Reward/punishment: The Blue Team went to a world-class rock climbing gym and ate at the Bourbon Steak at the Americana at Brand and were joined by Sous-Chefs Christina and Jocky.
Reward/punishment: The Blue Team went on an exclusive mountain retreat at Hummingbird Nest Ranch while indulging in luxury caviar from Petrossian, provided by executive chef Alex Ageneau.
Despite Barbie's horrendous performance on the meat station, Ramsay pinpointed Manda's forgotten pork as the main reason for the team's defeat and eliminated her, but praised her for her hard work and determination.
During the punishment, Sous-Chef Christina noticed some animosity in the Red Team and asked them if they could promise a good dinner service, but Dana refused to do so as she did not have faith in Barbie.
The Red Team cooked for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, whose table featured TV personality Jill Wagner, and actors Mindy Sterling and Tyler Posey.
Similarly, Benjamin led the beef filet Rossini course well, despite Milly sending up cold foie gras, while Barbie screamed aggressively at Michelle over a side of spinach and all the potatoes were burnt, greatly dismaying Ramsay.
Elimination: During the deliberation, Barbie and Elise became confrontational, accusing Michelle of refusing to prepare the garnish for the beef course, and Jennifer of burning the fish for the striped bass course.
Michelle and Elise initially puzzled Ramsay by attempting to make a soup dumpling a play on paella, respectively, but both of their dishes were well-received and Milly's chicken meatball pasta was not, giving the women a $320 to $313 win.
She had trouble communicating with Benjamin on the garnish station, incorrectly repeated a ticket, and brought two beef wellingtons to the pass when one was on order, earning a trip to the storeroom.
(Milly was paired with former NFL player Ricky Williams, Michelle with WNBA champion Candace Parker, Benjamin with the NFL's "Light's Out" Shawne Merriman, Nick with Olympic gold medalist gymnast Jordyn Wieber, and Robyn was paired with five-time NBA All-Star Reggie Miller) Once the cooking was finished, Ramsay judged the dishes, King of the Hill style.
Before the next challenge, Ramsay revealed that he invited the final four's loved ones (Michelle's sister and nephews, Nick's husband and mom, Benjamin's wife and daughters, and Milly's girlfriend and infant son) for some time together.
Reward/punishment: Benjamin rode with Ramsay in a Ferrari to lunch with his family, while Nick, Michelle, and Milly had to clean the Hell's Kitchen SUV's, as well as the dining room.
Benjamin was up first and managed to catch Christina serving a carbonara with spaghetti instead of fettuccine, but he failed to notice carrots being used in place of butternut squash in a risotto.
The latter sent back Milly's undercooked halibut and noticed Christina giving her the wrong garnish (it was supposed to be creamed spinach), but mistook ribeye for New York strip.
Reward: Michelle, Benjamin, and Nick traveled to Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, to attend an awards ceremony for the fictitious California Culinary Association, where Ramsay took the stage and announced that they would be cooking their menus again for the executive staff of Caesars Entertainment Group.
In the red kitchen, Dana needed Michelle's help in assembling the hamachi appetizer, prompting Ramsay to give the latter a pep talk in the storeroom.
In the final credits scene, Nick stated he was proud of her for winning, Elise cried openly over losing to Michelle and Van asked Marino for a "real drink" as opposed to the standard champagne.