Jason Santos is a Boston based restaurateur, cookbook author, runner-up on Hell’s Kitchen and has appeared on Bar Rescue seasons 5, 6, 7, and 8. He is returning to Season 21 of Hell's Kitchen as Gordon Ramsay's sous-chef when the season debuts in September 2022. It was a role he had in the season that started in January 2021. He went by Jay in his earlier appearances on Hell’s Kitchen but goes by Jason now. Santos, as well as his Buttermilk & Bourbon restaurants, are known for their New Orleans inspired food.