"Not a great start for #TeamRamsay": Fans react to multiple disasters in Gordon Ramsay's team on Next Level Chef premiere

Next Level Chef aired its season 2 premiere on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at 10:30 pm on Fox, immediately after Super Bowl LVII. The episode documented 10 talented chefs from all across the country competing in teams and creating incredible dishes to secure their safety in the competition. One among them will eventually win the coveted title and the $250,000 grand cash prize.

In the premiere episode of Next Level Chef, the contestants in chef Ramsay's team encountered multiple issues. Vinny cut his finger while Mark put his pan on fire and dropped his plate while setting it up on the platform.

Fans reacted to the multiple disasters during the premiere. One tweeted:

Season 2 of the cooking competition series saw the contestants divided into three teams, each headed by a mentor - chef Gordon Ramsay, chef Nyesha Arrington, and chef Richard Blais.

The competitors will compete in a set that is three tiers high. While the top tier will have everything that a chef can dream of, the bottom tier contestants will have to make do with what's left after being used by the floors above them.

The official synopsis of the episode, titled A Next Level Welcome, reads:

"Contestants begin their journey and look to make their first impressions in their respective teams."

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Next Level Chef season 2 premiere saw multiple disasters in chef Ramsay's kitchen

Tonight's episode of Next Level Chef began with chef Gordon Ramsay introducing the format. Viewers were then introduced to contestants who had handpicked their levels. It was then revealed who their mentors would be.

For the first challenge, the cheftestants had to cook incredible dishes in 45 minutes. An elevator came down each level and stayed for 15 seconds. The contestants had to pick whatever ingredients they could in the given time, following which, it would go down to the next level. By the time it arrived at the bottom tier, the chefs had to make do with whatever was left.

Each of the Next Level Chef mentors then spent some time with the contestants to understand their background and what they were cooking. While they were impressed with some of the ideas, they were concerned for the others.

In the episode, Vinny introduced himself to chef Ramsay and was explaining how the latter was his inspiration, when he cut his finger and bled profusely. The mentor had to call the medic, following which the contestant's finger was bandaged.

Chef Ramsay then said that his team was "one finger down."

Chef Gordon Ramsay was in for another disaster on Next Level Chef soon after. Mark was cooking his food when he set his pan on fire. The mentor had to come and help him out. Just when the contestant thought he had it in his bag, he dropped his plate while putting it on the elevator in a hurry.

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Fans react to the disasters on Next Level Chef season 2 premiere

Fans took to social media to react to the cut finger, the fire, and the dropped plate. The premiere documented a lot of drama from the get-go. Check out what they have to say.

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Season 2 of Next Level Chef saw the contestants bring their A game from the premiere episode to prove that they are worthy of being in the running for the title. Not only will the winning chef earn the title and the grand cash prize, they will also have the opportunity to learn from the three legendary expert chefs as part of a one-year mentorship. Viewers will have to stay tuned to see who makes it.

From episode 2 onwards, Next Level Chef will air every Thursday at 8 pm ET on Fox, starting from February 16, 2023.