Former ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ contestant joins Blacksburg restaurant team

Chef T will be a Chef Consultant at the Black Hen & Bar Blue

Chef Torrece "T" Gregoire will join Blacksburg's Black Hen & Bar Blue team. (The Black Hen & Bar Blue)

BLACKSBURG, Va. – This chef impressed Gordon Ramsey enough to make it as a runner-up on Season 14 of Hell’s Kitchen, and now she’ll hopefully impress Blacksburg foodies with her culinary skills.

Celebrity chef Torrence "T" Gregorie will be joining the Black Hen & Bar Blue team as a Chef Consultant.

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