🇬🇧 United Kingdom · British cuisine · b. 1966
Scotland's most famous chef and the world's most-watched culinary television personality.
Gordon Ramsay is a Scottish-born British chef and restaurateur who runs one of the most commercially successful restaurant groups in the world. Trained under Marco Pierre White at Harveys and Joël Robuchon and Guy Savoy in Paris, he opened Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, London, in 1998. It earned three Michelin stars in 2001 and has held them ever since — making Ramsay one of only a handful of British chefs ever to achieve and retain three stars.
Beyond the restaurant kitchen he is the most globally recognised chef on television, fronting Hell's Kitchen, MasterChef US, Kitchen Nightmares, Hotel Hell and 24 Hours to Hell and Back. His group operates more than 35 restaurants across the UK, US, France, Italy, the UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong, with cuisines ranging from modern French at his flagship to British pub food at The Narrow.
Despite his television persona's volcanic temper, peers consistently describe him as a relentlessly disciplined technician with deep classical French training.
Classical French technique applied with British produce and pragmatism. Ramsay drills into his cooks that the foundations — stock, seasoning, knife skills, sauce making — never go out of fashion. Innovation is fine, but only after you've mastered the basics.
Three Michelin stars since 2001 — Ramsay's flagship in Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea.
One Michelin star; modern French.
Restaurant tied to the TV show, themed in red and blue brigades.
Original recipes we created as homages to Gordon's cooking style and signature dishes. Not direct reproductions of any copyrighted material — these are our interpretations of the traditionsGordon has worked with throughout their career.
These recipes from our database reflect the british cooking tradition that Gordon works in. They are not direct reproductions of Gordon's copyrighted recipes, but traditional dishes inspired by the same culinary heritage.
Begins training at Harveys in London under Marco Pierre White.
Moves to Paris to work under Joël Robuchon and Guy Savoy.
Opens Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, London.
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay earns three Michelin stars — Ramsay becomes one of only a handful of British chefs ever to do so.
Begins fronting Hell's Kitchen and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares on UK television.
Hell's Kitchen US debuts on Fox, making Ramsay a household name in America.
Awarded the OBE for services to the hospitality industry.
Across his restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay's establishments hold around seven Michelin stars in total. His flagship Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London has held three Michelin stars continuously since 2001.
Ramsay trained under Marco Pierre White at Harveys in London, then under Albert Roux at Le Gavroche, before moving to Paris where he worked under Joël Robuchon and Guy Savoy — two of the most influential French chefs of the late 20th century.
His most famous signature dish is Beef Wellington — beef tenderloin coated in mushroom duxelles and prosciutto, wrapped in puff pastry. It appears on most of his menus and is a recurring challenge on his television shows.
Yes — Ramsay was a youth player on trial with Rangers in Glasgow before a knee injury ended his football career in his late teens. He turned to catering as a backup and eventually trained as a chef in his early twenties.
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