South Jersey Winner of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Mentors at Cape May Tech

One of the last things Kyle Timpson did before packing up and moving to Connecticut was to return to Cape May Tech to spend a morning talking and cooking with students in the culinary arts program.

Timpson is relocating as he prepares to start his new job as the head chef at the Hell's Kitchen restaurant at Foxwood Casino in Connecticut.

That job and $250,000 were Kyle's prize for being the grand prize-winning chef in February in Season 23 of the Fox TV show Hell's Kitchen Head Chefs Only.

Kyle Timpson Mentors Cooking Students at Cape May Tech

Kyle Timpson is a Dennis Township native who attended Middle Township High School and Cape May Tech, and the Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College while learning to cook.

The young chefs at Cape May Tech are likely to remember being able to spend some time with Timpson, as the school acknowledged in a Facebook post.

Today was unforgettable!

Chef alum and @hellskitchen winner, Kyle Timpson (@chefkyletimpson ) spent the morning cooking alongside our high school students, teaching them kitchen skills, creativity, and the magic of making meals from scratch. It wasn’t just about the food — it was about teamwork, passion, and inspiring the next generation of chefs!

Thank you, Kyle, for sharing your time and talent with us!

Kyle Timpson's Journey to Success

After graduating in 2016, Timpson, 30, went on to work in several local kitchens, including Tony's Beef in Galloway and Cold Spring Grange at Cold Spring Village, before moving to Philadelphia to work in some of the city's best restaurants like the Moshulu and the Four Seasons.

Kyle is proud of his victory on Hell's Kitchen and just as proud to be the first openly gay man to win a reality cooking show hosted by Gordon Ramsay.

Ramsay thinks Kyle is the right man for the job.

“Kyle is everything I want in a head chef and more. Along with incredible charisma, he brings his expertise, passion, and creativity every time he enters the kitchen. He’s going to be a great asset at Hell’s Kitchen Foxwoods Resort and Casino.”

Good luck, Kyle, we will be watching for more success to come in your career!