Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, OBEis a Scottish-born British chef, restaurateur, and television personality. His restaurants have been awarded 16 Michelin stars in total and currently hold 6. His signature restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, London, has held 3 Michelin stars since 2001. Ramsay is known for presenting TV programmes about competitive cookery and food, such as the British series Hell's Kitchen, The F Word, and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, along with the American versions of Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, MasterChef, MasterChef...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth8 November 1966
CityJohnstone, Scotland
Cooking today is a young man's game, I don't give a bollocks what anyone says.
We are about creating a new wave of talent. We are the Manchester United of kitchens now. Am I playing full-time in the kitchen? I am a player-coach.
I am the most unselfish chef in Britain today.
I shoot from the hip.
Running started as a way of relaxing. It's the only time I have to myself. No phones or e-mails or faxes.
I grew up in a funny way.
I am well aware that a chef is only as good as his last meal.
I don't run restaurants that are out of control. We are about establishing phenomenal footholdings with talent.
It's shocking that so many children still live in fear as a result of violence in the home, and don't know who to turn to for help and support. As a child survivor of domestic violence I can remember the fear and isolation. I'm delighted to support the Hideout, the new Women's Aid website for children and young people. I know it could have made a real difference to me and will provide great comfort and support to thousands of children.
We have never done anything in a cynical fake way
They say cats have nine lives. I've had 12 already and I don't know how many more I'll have.
Customers should complain more. You know, food's expensive nowadays. And these sommeliers come along with their thousand-page wine list and practically throw it in your lap. They're all businessmen and know that customers get intimidated and buy something overpriced. I say, always put them on the spot. 'You come back to me with a red wine at $30, $40. Come back to me with a choice.'
I won't let people write anything they want to about me.
It's very hard when you eat out every day for a living, and a new restaurant comes along and you haven't got that same vigour that you had 10 years ago.