Why is John Phillip not on Hell's Kitchen?

[Quine]

I am sad i am Jones, Where is he?

On the other hand, I am am seeing some contestants that will definitely take the brew ha ha from Chef Ramsey straight onto the kitchen floor! Ye Ha!

[Sloth]

According to Ask the Flying Monkey;
A: Jean-Philippe isn’t on the eighth season, but it’s not because he was “fired” or anything: he was merely overseas helping to open a new Gordon Ramsay restaurant.