Hell's Kitchen Albania

Hell's Kitchen Albania (also known as Kuzhina e Djallit) is an Albanian cooking reality competition television series based on the British series of the same name. It premiered on Top Channel on 19 October 2018. The show is hosting by Albanian chef Renato Mekolli.[1][2]

Hell's Kitchen Albania
Also known asKuzhina e Djallit
GenreReality competition
Created byGordon Ramsay
Directed byOlsa Muhameti (1, 3–)
Zefina Hasani (2)
Presented byRenato Mekolli
Country of originAlbania
Original languageAlbanian
No. of series3
No. of episodes26
Production
Production locationTirana
Running time100-120 minutes
Release
Original networkTop Channel
Original release19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) –
present
External links
Website

Format

The Albanian format reflects the American version. Two teams of aspiring chefs, equally divided between men and women, challenge tests with cooking and table service at the restaurant Hell's Kitchen Albania, supervised and judged by chef Renato Mekolli. A key feature of the program is the psychological pressure to which chef Renato submits competitors; in fact, he does not hesitate to turn to them using particularly offensive insults and epithets, to criticize or scold them, get them to work more efficiently, or even to drive them out of the kitchen.

Each season opens with competitors, always divided between men and women, presenting to a dish to chef Renato, in an attempt to showcase their talents. Starting next episode, the first part of each episode consists of a challenge between the two teams (when there are fewer competitors, these challenges become individual.) In the final stage the colors of the two jackets disappear, to make room for the coveted black jackets. Whoever wins these challenges (which can also occur externally) is rewarded with a particularly entertaining or relaxing excursion. The losers, however, remain at Hell's Kitchen, or in a place outside, to serve a punishment consisting of very tiring, and, in some cases, humiliating, labor. The result of these tests, however, has no influence on what will be the final judgment of the episode.

In the second part of the episode, the contestants have to cook the dishes for restaurant customers (about 60), half of which are served by the blue team and the other half by the red, and Renato check their quality. Based on the work done, Renato decides which of the two teams was the worst, or both teams might be losers. Among either or both teams, Renato will choose a chef who stood out positively over the others; they will be requested to nominate two teammates, including themselves. Renato will choose who will be eliminated from the game. However, it is also possible that Renato decides not to take these into account at time of nomination; he may eliminate competitors who have not been appointed, even those who belonged to the winning team, by virtue of their poor performance or inappropriate behavior. Similarly, competitors may be directly disposed of during the evening service, while in other cases no one is eliminated.

Chef Renato Mekolli runs the kitchen with the help of two sous-chefs: Bleri Dervshi and Eri Muhaj in the first season, Albana Dulellari and Ani Alku in the second season, Francesko Tuku and Visara Pirra in the third season.

Cast
Cast member Season
1 2 3
Host
Renato Mekolli Main
Sous Chefs
Blue Team
Bleri Dervshi Main
Albana Dulellari Main
Visara Pirra Main
Red Team
Eri Muhaj Main
Ani Alku Main
Francesko Tuku Main
Maître d'hôtel
Visi Main
Juljan Mata Main

Seasons
Season Original run Winner Runner-up No. of
contestants		 No. of
episodes		 Winner's prize
First aired Last aired Network
1 October 19, 2018 January 4, 2019 Top Channel Ervin Mahilaj Sileon Thana 15 12 Umami restaurant by Renato Mekolli
2 October 11, 2019 January 10, 2020 Francesko Tuku Visara Pirra 18 13
3 October 2, 2020 January 2, 2021 Erkiada Konci Donald Shena 18 14

References
  1. ""Hell's Kitchen", së shpejti në Top Channel. Audicionet vazhdojnë". top-channel.tv. 18 September 2018.
  2. "Pas garës 'së frikshme' që nis sonte në Top Channel, fshihet një emër që e njihni shumë mirë". classlifestyle.com. 19 October 2018.
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