Jean-Philippe Susilovic
Introduction '''Jean-Philippe Susilovic''' (born 26 November 1975), often referred to simply as '''Jean-Philippe''' or '''JP''', is a Belgian-British television personality and restaurant director. He is best known for his appearances as the ''maître d'hôtel (head waiter)'' on the American version of Gordon Ramsay's cooking reality show ''Hell's Kitchen'', which he appeared on the show's first seven seasons, later on season 11 and 12, and was also the ''maître d'hôtel'' for the first series of the original British version of the show.
Early life Susilovic was born in Brussels on 26 November 1975.He is of Herzegovinian Croat descent.
Career Susilovic met Ramsay when he was 17 and Ramsay was 25.He has been described by one executive chef as the ideal person to be the ''maître d'hôtel'' for ''Hell's Kitchen''. He is said to be and represent the "quintessential" ''maître d'hôtel''.Susilovic joined Ramsay in 1995, working in Ramsay's restaurant Aubergine. His experience in Michelin-starred restaurants broadened when he moved to the United States to work in restaurants such as New York's La Panetiere, Danube, and Daniel. In October 2001, he moved to the Middle East to work with Ramsay as the manager of Verre at the Hilton Dubai Creek. In 2010, he returned to serve as the ''maître d'hôtel'' at Ramsay's re-opened Pétrus. He was the ''maître d'hôtel'' for five years at Pétrus in the Berkeley, and moved over with the restaurant to the new location.Susilovic left the American ''Hell's Kitchen'' show following the seventh season due to his commitment as restaurant director at Ramsay's London restaurant Pétrus. Susilovic returned to the show for seasons 11 and 12 but again left before filming began on season 13.He is a recurrent and popular part of the cast, known for his funny personality and commitment to his job.
Personal life In 2005, Susilovic fell  and broke his back while trying to gain access to his own apartment.Along with his native French, Susilovic speaks English and Dutch.Currently Susilovic owns and runs a restaurant in Ostend, Belgium called Kiss The Chef, with his wife Daorung Kaenphutsa (a.k.a. Chef Juen).
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