James Beard Award winner Stephanie Izard joined Ramsay to evaluate the dishes.
He chose to swap spots with Sommer from the Red Team, forcing her to take his place in the punishment. This move caused significant tension, as Sommer felt she had performed well and did not deserve to be "thrown under the bus". Dinner Service and Elimination
While dinner service showed some improvement compared to previous episodes, critical mistakes were still made.
Alejandro used his punishment pass to avoid the Blue Team's task of prepping beets and juicing them by hand.
Mindy was sent home. Chef Ramsay noted that while she was a solid chef, she lacked the vocal leadership and confidence needed for a head chef position.