Do you get paid to be on Kitchen Nightmares?

Chef's answer
A: The restaurant owner pays nothing and Ramsay doesn't pay for it out of his own pocket, either. The production company that makes the show pays for the renovations. Per co-executive producer Lindsay Kugler: " 'Kitchen Nightmares' ' mission is to help participating restaurants get back on their feet.
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
The contestants on Hell's Kitchen are compensated with a weekly salary. Though the exact number isn't known, it's reported to be somewhere between $750 and $1000 a week.
The show takes place over a five-week time span. And in that time frame, contestants are literally pushed to their limits. They're working long days in a sweaty kitchen, going head-to-head with other talented chefs, and being scolded at in the time being.
Depending on seasonal specialties, lunch items at Hell's Kitchen in Las Vegas start at around $14 while dinner entrees can be found starting at $36. They also offer dinner side dishes that run $12 each. If you really want to go all out you can order a dry-aged Porterhouse Steak for two for $125..
How much will it cost me to eat at Hell's Kitchen? It's free to eat there, though you have to apply/call/email for tickets. It helps if you know someone directly associated with FOX, though you may have to wait a couple of seasons..
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Hell's Kitchen by 3-Star Michelin Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen, located in the Caesars Palace, is highly recognizable due to Chef Gordon Ramsay's reality-based television show by the same name.
The lawsuit alleges that "unknown to the viewing audience, some or all of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares shows are fake and the so-called 'problems uncovered and solved' by Ramsay are, for the most part, created by Ramsay and his staff for the purpose of making it appear that Ramsay is improving the restaurant.
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