Cork chef hopes his 'Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen' win will inspire others

MTU graduate Ryan O’Sullivan, who had worked in the Maryborough and River Lee hotels, won the $250,000 prize and landed a job as head chef in Ramsay's Las Vegas restaurant

Ryan O'Sullivan has known the outcome of the 'Hell's Kitchen' contest for two years as it was filmed in 2021, but is delighted to be able to relive the excitement again after the final was broadcast last week. 

The young Irish chef who won Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen USA says he hopes his win will inspire a new generation into the industry.

US-based Cork man, Ryan O’Sullivan, 30, who studied and trained in Cork City, got the best of 17 other competitors to win series 22 of the huge TV series, scooping the ultimate prize of head chef at Hell's Kitchen Caesars in Las Vegas and $250,000 (€230k) in cash.