Hell's Kitchen Albania (season 2)

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Hell's Kitchen Albania
Season 2
Hosted byRenato Mekolli
No. of contestants18
WinnerFrancesko Tuku
Runner-upVisara Pirra
LocationStudio Nova, Tirana, Albania
No. of episodes13
Release
Original network Top Channel
Original releaseOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11) 
January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)
Season chronology
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Season 1
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Season 3

The second season of the Albanian competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen Albania premiered on October 11, 2019, on Top Channel. [1] Renato Mekolli returned as host and head chef. Contestant from season 1, Ani Alku and contestant from MasterChef Albania , Albana Dulellari became the sous chefs for the Red Team and Blue Team respectively. This year maitre d' was Juljan Mata.

Contents

On January 10, 2020, chef Renato announced Françesko Tuku as the winner. [2] [3]

Chefs

ContestantAgeOccupationResult
Francesko Tuku24ChefWinner
Visara Pirra21ChefRunner-up
Kristina Goro21ActressEliminated in Finals
Ledjon Malo28Chef
Sokol Luca25Chef
Selman Haxhiu29Chef
Marsela Gengo27LawyerEliminated after 12th Service
Rezart Carcia27ElectricianEliminated after 10th Service
Meridiani Helmi28ChefEliminated after 9th Service
Albina20ChefEliminated after 8th Service
Livia Piro23ChefEliminated after 7th Service
Vjonis Alushaj23ChefEliminated during the 5th Service
Amarilda Llapanji35ChefEliminated after 4th Service
Ardit Cela30ChefLeft before 4th Service
Megi Dalipi18StudentEliminated after 2nd Service
Zamir Karpuzi31ChefEliminated during the 2nd team challenge
Lirie Ramadani37LawyerEliminated not chosen
Klodian Neli30Chef

Contestant progress

Original teamsWith SokolWith Albina, Selman, MeridianiSwitched TeamsIndividualsFinals
No.Chef201202203204205206207208209210211212213
1FranceskoINWINWINLOSELOSENOM [n 1] WINWINLOSELOSELOSEINLOSEINWINNER
2VisaraINLOSELOSELOSELOSELOSELOSELOSELOSENOMLOSEINWININRUNNER-UP
3KristinaINLOSELOSELOSENOMNOM [n 1] LOSELOSELOSENOMLOSEINBoBOUT
Selman [n 2] LOSELOSELOSENOMLOSENOMINLOSEOUT
LedjonINWINWINLOSELOSELOSEWINWINLOSENOMNOMNOM [n 1] [n 3] OUT
Sokol [n 2] WINNOM [n 1] NOMLOSEWINWINLOSELOSENOMINNOMOUT
7MarselaINLOSELOSELOSELOSELOSELOSELOSELOSENOMNOMNOM [n 1] OUT
8RezartNOM [n 4] WINWINLOSENOMLOSEWINWINLOSELOSEOUT
9Meridiani [n 2] LOSEWINWINLOSEOUT
10Albina [n 2] LOSELOSENOMOUT
11LiviaINLOSELOSELOSELOSELOSELOSEOUT
12VjonisINWINWINLOSELOSEOUT [n 5]
13AmarildaNOM [n 4] LOSENOMNOM [n 1] OUT
14ArditINWINWINLOSELEFT
15MegiINLOSEOUT
16ZamirINOUT [n 6]
17LirieOUT [n 4]
KlodianOUT [n 4]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chef Renato didn't eliminate anyone during nomination.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Chef was not in competition
  3. Chef Renato picked Ledjon on episode 11 as the first finalist
  4. 1 2 3 4 Chef was not a regular contestant
  5. Eliminated during service after swearing at Chef Renato.
  6. Eliminated during the team challenge after using minced flour in shrimp batter and undercooking it.

Team captains

Week #Captains
Team RedTeam Blue
1No Captain
2 1 MegiFrancesko
3 2 KristinaArdit
4 2 VisaraVjonis
5 3 LiviaRezart
6 2 MarselaSokol
7 2 KristinaFrancesko
8 2 AlbinaSelman
9 2 MarselaLedjon
10No Captain
11 2 MarselaLedjon
12 2 VisaraSokol
13No Captain
14

^1 The red team decide the captain for the blue team and the blue team decide the captain for the red team.

^2 Chef Renato decide the captains.

^3 Each team select their captains.

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