Jean-Philippe Susilovic

Jean-Philippe Susilovic (born ) 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 reality cooking 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.

Career Susilovic met Ramsay when he was 17 and Ramsay was 25. He is said to be and represent the "quintessential" maître d'hôtel. 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.

Personal life In 2005, Susilovic fell from an outside ledge of his apartment building and broke his back while trying to gain entry to his flat.

Along with his native French, Susilovic speaks English and Dutch.