He admitted to making a big mistake, but he knew he had it as he was a bull. After having undergone a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (gastric sleeve) in January of 2014 with a pre-surgery weight of 497 pounds (weighing nearly 600 lbs during his time on Hell's Kitchen) Chef is sporting a new, much slimmer 180 pound figure. Ramsay introduced him to the other chefs and welcomed him, stating he came back for a second chance after leaving for medical reasons the previous season. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. During the Steakhouse double service, Robert was at the meat station with Giovanni for the first seating. Continuing from the previous episode, Ramsay announced he was shutting down Hells Kitchen, much to the shock and disappointment of the final five. At one table, he explained to the customers what his tattoo was. The other chefs expressed concern for his well-being. After tasting Ben's salty bisque, he said it was disgusting. Celebrity Chef and 'Hell's Kitchen' Fan Favorite, Robert Hesse will be undergoing the "sleeve gastrectomy" on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Robert was invited as a special guest for the opening night, along with his wife. Still, Giovanni felt horrible as he burned him by accident. Being in the kitchen, I got a love of the camaraderie, of belonging to something, he said. He compared the scallops to the size of quarters, and Ramsay refused to get any more rubbery scallops. Hell's Kitchen Chef will be a New Father | Celeb Dirty Laundry Ramsay yelled they were not serving pigs, though he blamed J for the poor plating. However, he felt that Dave crossed the line for throwing him under the bus, and decided to screw him by purposely dropping a re-fire. When it turned out he sustained a second-degree burn, Ramsay chewed Giovanni out for his careless mistake. Ben was sad to lose a friend like him, but the former wished him well.