Residents of Russia and post-Soviet countries became acquainted with the cult figure of world culinary, successful restaurateur and talented chef Gordon James Ramsay after the release of his original TV shows.

The projects of the extravagant Scot went beyond the scope of the show: the releases of “Hell’s Kitchen” or “On Knives” look like exciting films that combine the genres of detective, action, horror and comedy. But in addition to acting talents, Gordon Ramsay has others: his restaurant chain has been awarded 16 Michelin stars, and the chef himself has received the epithets “brilliant” and “incomparable.”

Childhood and youth

Gordon Ramsay was born in Scotland in 1966, but only the first 5 years of Gordon's life passed in the city of Johnston, 12 miles from Glasgow. The childhood of the future famous chef could not be called happy: his father had a harmful addiction to alcohol. While intoxicated, the head of the family beat his wife in front of their four children. The family only dreamed of luxury: due to alcoholic libations, the father’s business was in a deplorable state, so the Ramsays wandered around the country in search of a place in the sun. We stopped, moving in 1976 to Stratford-upon-Avon, England.


Gordon Ramsay wanted to be a footballer as a child

There were no cooks in the Ramsay family: his father changed a dozen professions, having been a welder, salesman, and store owner. Mom by education nurse. Gordon Ramsay did not plan to connect his life with the kitchen - from the age of 11, the teenager played professional football. But at the age of 18, being one step away from a contract with the Glasgow Rangers club, Gordon put an end to his sports career due to multiple injuries.


Gordon Ramsay went to police college, but failed his exams. Then in the biography young man cooking appeared. 19-year-old Ramsay became a student at the Technical College in Oxfordshire, choosing the department of hotel and restaurant business.

Cooking

After graduating from college, Gordon Ramsay moved to the capital of Britain, where he got a job at the prestigious Harvey’s restaurant, whose chef was the master of culinary art Marco Pierre White. Having gained his first experience, the young chef changed restaurants and mentors: at the first British three-star Le Gavroche, Gordon James learned the basics of classical French cuisine under the guidance of master Albert Roux.


A year later, the French culinary specialist left Le Gavroche and invited a capable student to a new restaurant built in the French Alps. Gordon Ramsay followed the master. Soon, the irrepressible energy called the Scot on the road: the young chef arrived in Paris, where he studied the skill for 3 years with the French culinary maestros Guy Sivoy and Joël Robuchon.


Gordon Ramsay was able to demonstrate his increased skills on a private yacht, where the owner invited him as a personal chef. After a year's journey across the waves Atlantic Ocean around Bermuda, Ramsay returned to the British capital.

For six months, Gordon worked as a chef at the suburban restaurant La Tante Claire, until teacher Albert Roux remembered his promising student, calling the Scot to take the place of chef at the London restaurant Rossmore.


Gordon Ramsay raised the establishment's prestige to stratospheric heights: within 4 years, Rossmore received 3 Michelin stars. To taste the exquisite dishes from the chef, gourmets had to book a table at Rossmore one and a half to two months in advance.

Gordon James became the owner of 25% of the establishment's shares, but, having quarreled with the other shareholders, he left Rossmore, taking with him all the service staff - from waiters to cooks.


Later star chef called the action the most difficult decision in his life, but this step opened the way for him to sail independently. From that moment on, Gordon Ramsay worked only for himself and became an entrepreneur.

In 1998, the businessman opened the first Gordon Ramsay restaurant at Royal Hospital Road. Three years later, the establishment was famous for its three Michelin stars. Thus, in 2001, Gordon Ramsay became the first Briton with such a high status.

In 2002, the businessman opened a second fine dining establishment in Belgravia, the Pétrus restaurant, where he became the chef-patron. “Petrus” received a Michelin star after not even working for a year. In 2007, Ramsay celebrated the presentation of the second star for Petrus.

In the new century, the network of restaurants of the legendary Briton is growing rapidly. In England, Ramsay has 11 culinary establishments, half of which have Michelin stars. Outside Britain, Gordon Ramsay opened 16 restaurants and 3 pubs. You can try dishes according to the master’s recipes in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Tuscany, and Singapore.


Gordon Ramsay's hard work is admirable: while opening new restaurants in Europe, Asia and America, he manages to write books. The first, “Passion for Taste,” was published in the mid-1990s. Until 2007, the author presented 14 culinary collections and 2 autobiographical books. The collections contain recipes for first and second courses, desserts, all kinds of pastries, including the famous “Apple”, “Shepherd’s”, “Boston Cream” pies, brownies and crumbles.


Gordon Ramsay comes up with and prepares recipes for the best restaurant dishes at home, in his own kitchen, equipped according to last word technology. The Briton did not spare money for the arrangement, investing $100 thousand on technical equipment, dishes, devices.amR

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In the late 1990s, Gordon Ramsay showed himself to be a talented showman: viewers saw the documentary film “Boiling Point” he shot, where the master talked about the formation of the first restaurant. The series' ratings broke records: previously reserved Englishmen admired the explosive temperament of the Top Gear TV presenter, but in comparison with him, Ramsay's temperament seemed thermonuclear.

The scandalous chef did not hold back his expressions and weaved into tirades addressed to his incompetent subordinates, swear words, threw a frying pan at them or threw a failed dish into the trash can. But TV viewers liked what they saw.

Success on television pushed Gordon Ramsay to film new projects. The culinary programs “Kitchen Nightmares”, “Hell's Kitchen”, “America's Best Chef” and The F-Word (“f” was interpreted in two ways: “food” and “fuck” were released on the screens). The TV shows were broadcast on UK channels, but were soon broadcast in the USA.


Gordon Ramsay on "Top Chef America"

The producer of the star chef's projects, Arthur Smith, admitted in an interview that all culinary programs before the appearance of Ramsay's show on the screens were boring and insipid. Gordon, with his reluctance to restrain his emotions and scandalous frankness, achieved the highest viewing figures for the show on the Fox channel. The TV presenter's fees soared to $400 thousand per episode.


Gordon Ramsay in Kitchen Nightmares

In 2013, in the usual genre of reality television, Gordon Ramsay released the project “America's Best Chef. Children”, in which cooks from 8 to 12 years old competed for junior championship in the kitchen. The program caused unprecedented excitement and a wave of followers around the world. In Russia and Ukraine, analogues appeared - “MasterChef” and “MasterChef. Children".

Since September 2012, the master has recorded 20 episodes of Gordon Ramsay's Elementary Cooking Course. The video of the programs was released on YouTube. The famous chef proved that anyone can cook, and for gourmet dishes Expensive products and modern stoves are not necessary.

Having exhausted the “kitchen” theme, Ramsay reached the hotels. In 2012, the 1st season of the “Hell Hotels” project was released, in which the showman gave a second life to abandoned and unpopular hotels, where, before his intervention, chaos, dirt and the boorish attitude of the staff towards their clients reigned.

Personal life

Gordon Ramsay got married at 30. His wife was Cayetana's teacher Elizabeth Hutcheson (Tana Ramsay), Gordon's youngest by 8 years.


Tana gave birth to four children: Megan, twins Jack and Holly, and Matilda. The unrestrained and straightforward Gordon, according to his wife, is a wonderful father who has become the core strong family. Ramsay's friends claim that Gordon and Tana are opposites in every way. Wife - sophisticated and intelligent person, however, does not like cameras and rarely gets caught in the lens. You won’t see her in gossip columns or on television. Nevertheless, the spouses get along and complement each other. Tana runs a beauty salon and, like her husband, loves sports.


Gordon Ramsay is left-handed. And he also has moderate tall(1.87 meters) 50.5 shoe size. That's why the star's shoes are made to order.

A chain of restaurants and pubs, 16 books and a TV show have made Gordon Ramsay a rich man: Forbes estimates the celebrity's net worth at $140 million. The master of culinary art has two mansions: one in a prestigious area of ​​London, the second house was built in Cornwall.

» (Hell’s Kitchen), as well as the first Scot to be awarded three Michelin stars. In our review - about what else, besides cooking, Gordon Ramsay lives and breathes.

In great shape

At 48 years old, Gordon Ramsay easily exposes himself under the guns of paparazzi cameras. Most recently, they waylaid the star chef on the beach in Malibu, where he had come to ride a bicycle. He is a professional cyclist, so he rides with full equipment. Ramsay got out of the car and completely calmly changed his clothes in front of everyone. This is not surprising: he has nothing to be ashamed of - he is in excellent shape.

Gordon Ramsay in Malibu in July 2015

Moreover, Gordon Ramsay easily compares his muscles with own son Jack. “Someone is catching up with me...” the chef signed a photo of them together. By the way, Jack is 15 years old.

Gordon Ramsay with his son Jack

Gordon Ramsay is generally a great father. He has four children: Megan, eldest daughter, born in 1998; the middle ones are twins Jack and Holly, born in 2000; the youngest is Matilda, born in 2002. Gordon Ramsay's children are also TV stars: they starred in the first two seasons of the TV show The F-Word.

The star chef is an exemplary family man: how he married a former school teacher in 1996 Cayetane (Tane) Elizabeth Hutcheson, and has been living with her for 19 years. In addition, he made his wife’s father the manager of his restaurant empire.

Gordon Ramsay with his wife and children at a family picnic

Gordon Ramsay is David Beckham's best friend

The famous chef and the famous athlete are both former British citizens who moved and now live in California, but they have been friends since the days when they lived in Britain. Not only themselves, but also the families of Gordon Ramsay and David Beckham often spend time together, celebrate holidays and go to various events. Naturally, the Ramsays were among those invited to David Beckham's 40th birthday party in Morocco, where best friends football player.

By the way, Gordon Ramsay himself has been seriously involved in football since childhood and at the age of 12 he already began playing for the Warwickshire city team in the “Youths under 14” category, and at the age of 18 he was invited to the Rangers club. But an injury to the meniscus of his left leg put an end to his sports career. This is how the world acquired a talented chef.

Gordon Ramsay is considered one of the most popular TV show hosts in England. His biography is worthy of study. Ramsay is known as the very first Scot to be awarded three Michelin stars. The latter represent the highest culinary award, guaranteeing inclusion of the establishment in the list of the Michelin guide to restaurants around the world. Gordon Ramsay hosts television shows such as Hell's TV Twins, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and The F-Word.

Michelin stars

This story began in 1900, when Andre Michelin first published a guidebook helping wealthy people with gastronomic preferences choose the right restaurant when traveling. The cover of the magazine was red, which is why it was later called the “Red Guide”. This is the most influential guide in European restaurant geography.

For a whole year, experts - real gourmets - travel incognito and evaluate all the restaurants they come across along the way. They are not interested in the service, not the interior, not the price-quality ratio, and not even the atmosphere, but only the cuisine. That is why the face of every restaurant is the chef; literally everything depends on him. Experts never warn about a visit; no one knows them either by face or from behind. The restaurant learns about their arrival after the fact. Repeat visits are possible. Particular attention is paid to those establishments that have already received stars, because they can easily be taken away.

Ratings

A restaurant is given a rating in the guidebook: one star means that the establishment is a must-visit if you are nearby. Two stars are worth changing your travel route and, even if it’s a considerable detour, to experience an almost ideal kitchen. This guide has no room for error, since it has an impeccable reputation. It also mentions those restaurants that have not received awards, but are worthy of visiting.

But three stars are given to an establishment for which rich people plan a trip to the country specifically. This means that the wine, cuisine, service, ambience and even the bill will be at a world-class, exceptional level. They don’t just go to three-star hotels; you can get there only by making an appointment in advance - a month or even two in advance. So Gordon Ramsay's restaurants got three How did he achieve this?

The beginning of the way

The Scottish town of Johnston became the place where she was born new star gastronomy - Gordon Ramsay. His biography began with his father’s endless unsuccessful commercial endeavors, so the moves were constant, and only in 1976 the family managed to settle down in Stratford-upon-Avon. Gordon was also unlucky with the field he chose in childhood - football, although everything started more than well. Young Gordon Ramsay, whose biography as an athlete began in football club Warwickshire and continued at the age of eighteen with an invitation to the Ranger club, injured his knee so unsuccessfully that sports career it was over. It was a shame, but we had to somehow move on with our lives, even without football.

Gordon Ramsay was fascinated by the college studying hotels and restaurants, although he was chosen spontaneously: he had to study somewhere if sports were closed. young man for a long time I hoped that this would not be permanent, but a damaged meniscus usually cannot be treated or restored. Despite his sporting hopes, cooking captivated him more and more. And after graduating from college, Gordon Ramsay gets his first job in London. The restaurant where the future ace of gastronomy began his career is quite prestigious, which means he was finally lucky. This establishment was run by Marco Pierre White, and the restaurant was called Harvey’s.

French cuisine

Gordon Ramsay worked at Harvey for about three years, then decided to study haute cuisine and got a job in the only three-star restaurant in England - Le Gavroche, which at that time was deprived of one star. There, his knowledge of French cuisine was improved by studying with the famous hereditary chef Albert Roux.

The teacher liked Gordon Ramsay, whose biography as a high master was just beginning, so much that a year later, leaving Le Gavroche, he invited the student to come with him to the French Alps to work in the fashionable Hotel Diva restaurant.

Then, already in Paris, he was lucky enough to be in the same kitchen with real culinary celebrities - Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon. Three years flew by like an arrow, and then Gordon Ramsay completed his training. His biography as a culinary luminary was just beginning. He was invited to a private yacht for the first time as a chef.

Chief

After spending a year sailing in Bermuda, Ramsay returned to London to take up the position of chef at La Tante Claire in Chelsea. However, Albert Roux did not leave his ward alone; he invited Ramsay to Aubergine, when this “Eggplant” was still named Rossmore. Ru had a good understanding of people: he former student in four years he managed to raise the restaurant’s rating so much that he was awarded two Michelin stars. Ramsay acquired a quarter of all the shares of this establishment, but was forced to leave the restaurant due to a conflict with the rest of their holders. All the kitchen staff and all the wait staff left with Ramsay. An unprecedented case.

It was difficult decision, but it was then that a new entrepreneur appeared - Gordon Ramsay. The biography (and his family was only happy about this turn of events) was getting closer and closer to the story of an enterprising man. A lawsuit was launched against the fugitive with a claim for a million pounds, since such a mass departure of workers was fatal for the restaurant. It closed for three months because the staff was completely absent. Subsequently, this entire legal battle was hushed up, the parties parted amicably, and the details were not disclosed.

Master

Over the three years of the existence of his own restaurant, opened in 1998, Ramsay received three Michelin stars. He was the only British three-star chef at that time, and as a Scot, the only one at all. A little later, he opened a second restaurant, Petrus, whose fame, although somewhat scandalous (forty-four thousand pounds for dinner wine!), however, he got a Michelin star almost immediately - less than a year later, and a few years later there were two.

Then you can observe the rapid growth of Ramsay's empire. Now he runs ten restaurants in England alone, six of which have Michelin stars, three pubs and another twelve restaurants located outside the UK. Gordon Ramsay Holdings Limited is worth approximately one hundred and sixty-three million dollars, almost seventy percent owned by Ramsay himself.

Writer

Without leaving the stove, the ace chef began to take notes on his actions. In 1996, his first book, “Passion for Taste,” was published, which, unfortunately, has not yet been translated into Russian. official version. He liked writing books. By 2007, fourteen of them had already been published, including two autobiographical ones - “Resentment” and “Hands Up”. The latter instantly became bestsellers far beyond England. And in 2006, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain herself awarded Ramsay

TV star

Ramsay began acting on television in 1998. It was a series of television sketches about restaurant life. The debut, “Boiling Point,” was a success, so a sequel was released, “After Boiling Point.” But it was television shows that brought him truly world fame and crowds of fans who had nothing to do with professional cooking. In “Hell's Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares” there was no documentary; these turned out to be truly real show programs, bright and lively.

"Kitchen Nightmares"

This program began on British television's Channel 4 in 2004. The action is as follows: at the beginning of “Nightmares,” Ramsay comes to one of the restaurants, which is suffering financial collapse and is therefore on the verge of closing. Within a week, he finds and tries to solve all the problems of this establishment. He acts strictly alone, except that designers sometimes help change the restaurant interior. Five seasons of this show have already been released.

American producers liked Ramsay's work, and a new version television show set primarily in New Jersey. There, after a while, Ramsay checked how things were going in the restaurants he had “fixed.” In addition, the Americans traditionally added spice to the plot, where at times heartbreaking conflicts arose, but with aggravations they now began to always occur. The American version is more generously financed, the interiors of the restaurants participating in the show are changed beyond recognition.

The F-Word

This show is British. Ramsay has been highly regarded as a wit since 2005. Here we are also talking about food, but there is no concentration on the standards of haute cuisine. Rather, it's the other way around. Ramsay is trying to prove to the viewer that healthy and tasty food is prepared without any special investments - financial, time and physical. This series has already completed five seasons. Gordon Ramsay's recipes printed in Russian are popular here, all of them are mainly from this show. True, the translations were made by the needlewomen themselves, so there is no particular faith in them. Often, for example, there are recipes with clarifications: “Meatballs with pasta: three tablespoons of small bread crumbs, a little milk (?), four hundred grams of minced beef (I have pork), a little basil (I have dill)…”

Surely many in our country are looking forward to the original recipe book. And not only everyday ones, but also truly high, festive ones. People in Russia are also interested in the biography of Gordon Ramsay, his personal life and, of course, all his culinary achievements.

"Hell's Kitchen" and "America's Best Chef"

“Hell's Kitchen” is an American reality show where Gordon Ramsay has produced fourteen seasons. This is one of the most popular programs due to the intensity of passions and dramatization of the plot. Participants compete for the position of chef in one of the famous restaurants.

The culinary reality show is also the brainchild of the Fox channel; it has been released not so long ago, since 2011, but it is very popular in the world. Here, amateur cooks compete not only for the title of chef, but also for a cash prize and the publication of their own book of culinary recipes.

Personal life

Gordon Ramsay, at the very beginning of his career, was forced to leave the restaurant because of an affair with the owner’s wife, but this does not count. He got married in 1996 and is still happy. His betrothed was a schoolteacher, and her father runs the entire family's restaurant empire. Gordon's chosen one is Cayetana Elizabeth. She gave birth to four little Ramsays: Megan in 1998, Jack and Holly in 2000, and Matilda in 2002. From an early age, children actively participate in television shows, that is, with their help, what Gordon Ramsay started - a biography and his family - continues. The photo below demonstrates this perfectly.

Only one known best friend is the chef from Ramsay's restaurant, Marcus Waring, who is at the head of Petrus. He has developed career path very similar, and while Ramsay and Waring found each other, the latter managed to work with the same chefs. And probably a similar biography, according to Gordon Ramsay, played a big role in this friendship.

  • In total, Gordon earned sixteen Michelin stars. Only a very few French chefs can boast of this achievement.
  • Gordon has a very cool character - he is straightforward and quick-tempered, but there is no staff turnover in his holding.
  • Ramsay does not accept vegetarianism as a concept.
  • The famous chef fed V.V. Putin a business lunch during his first official visit to the UK.
  • Ramsay fell off a cliff during filming, but after flying from a great height and falling into ice water, managed to swim out on his own.
  • "Evening Urgant" is the only Russian program where Gordon Ramsay was a guest.
Gordon Ramsay is a famous chef. He is the owner of three Michelin stars. Ramsay owns many restaurants, each of which has at least one star. The chef has more than once become the host of culinary television shows, which have had considerable success with viewers.

Gordon Ramsay's childhood and family

Gordon Ramsay's homeland is Scotland. He was born in Johnstone. The family had four children. Their father often changed jobs, which is why they were all forced to move frequently from one city to another. My father was at one time both a welder and a store owner. The future chef's mother worked as a nurse.

The Ramsays moved to Startford-upon-Avon when Gordon was five years old. Since childhood, the boy was seriously interested in football; by the age of twelve he was already playing in the Warwickshire youth team. He had obvious successes, so Gordon closely connected his future with football.

In 1984, along with other promising football players, Ramsay was invited to try out for the Scottish club Glasgo Rangers, which was the young man’s favorite. Unfortunately, right during training, the aspiring football player suffered a serious meniscus injury. It was not possible to completely restore the knee, so one could not dream of a career in sports. Despite the fact that Ramsay signed his first contract at the age of fifteen, he never played for the main team.

Gordon began living independently at the age of sixteen. He rented an apartment and entered a technical college, where he studied hotel and restaurant management. The decision to enroll in this college was spontaneous. Gradually, the young man became involved in cooking and began to study the art of cooking.

How did Gordon Ramsay become a chef?

At first, Ramsay worked as a hotel manager, then he was invited to a restaurant in Wickham as a chef, but Gordon was fired from the restaurant due to his affair with the owner’s wife.

After graduating from college, Ramsay moved to London. There he was hired at Harvey’s restaurant, which was considered quite prestigious. At that time it was managed by Marco Pierre White. Working in this restaurant was great start career of a future celebrity chef. Ramsay began studying French cuisine, after which he was invited to the Le Gavroche restaurant.


On the recommendation of chef Albert Roux, Ramsay went to the French Alps, where he worked at the Diva Hotel with Albert. After this valuable experience, he went to Paris and there got a job with Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon, who by that time were Michelin star holders. For three years Gordon worked and studied in Paris. For another year he worked as a personal chef in Bermuda on a private yacht.

Gordon Ramsay's return to London

Having gained enormous experience, Gordon returned to London. In Chelsea, at the La Tante Claire restaurant, he became the head of the kitchen. Marco Pierre White supported Ramsay, so he became one of the co-owners of a restaurant in Rossmore, which was renamed “Aubergine” almost at the same time.

Just a year later, this place was awarded the first Michelin star, and in 1997 - the second star. Gordon left this restaurant in the same year, 1997. The entire staff quit along with him. This event became the impetus for Gordon's development as an entrepreneur.

Gordon Ramsay's own restaurants

Ramsay opened his own restaurant, which he called "Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Road". In 2001, this establishment received three stars. Gordon became the owner of the highest rating among British chefs.

Ramsay's second restaurant was Petrus, which received its first star after not even one year of operation. In 2007, Petrus already had two stars.

Today, entrepreneur and chef Gordon Ramsay owns ten restaurants. Each of them has at least one star. Ramsay's empire is estimated to be worth one hundred and sixty-three million dollars. Gordon owns 69% of this empire.

Gordon Ramsay - author and television presenter

Gordon has written more than one book on cooking - “Passion for Flavor”, “A Chef for all Seasons”, “Passion for Seafood”, “Secrets”, “Passion for Seafood”, “Just Desserts”, etc. Ramsay wrote twelve in total books on cooking and two autobiographies.


In 1998, a series of TV essays about the place restaurants occupy in Gordon’s life was released on television. Gordon Ramsay himself was invited as a presenter.

The chef became the host of such popular shows as “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.” The audience were people far from cooking and the restaurant business.

Personal life of Gordon Ramsay

Gordon got married in 1996. His wife became school teacher. Her father was the manager and co-owner of Ramsay's restaurant business, but in 2010 they broke off relations, and a loud scandal could not be avoided.

The family has four children, who together with their father starred in several seasons of cooking shows. The couple and their children live in Battersea, London. own home worth nine million dollars.

Gordon goes in for sports, namely marathon running. It is known that in 2009 he took part in the tenth London Marathon in his life.

Gordon Ramsay (Gordon James Ramsay), probably, without exaggeration, the most famous chef in the whole world, was born on November 8, 1966 in the small town of Johnston, Scotland. Today he can boast of his success in gastronomy, restaurant business, television career, and also as the author of popular cookbooks.

Biography of Gordon Ramsay

When Gordon was 10 years old, his family moved to Stratford-upon-Avon. Here he took up football professionally, but an injury brought a premature end to any hopes of a promising career in this sport. Due to this, he returned to college to complete a course in hotel management. His determination and natural talent have led him to train with some of the world's leading chefs, such as Albert Roux and Marco Pierre White in London, and Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon in France.

In 1993, Ramsay became head chef at the Aubergine restaurant in London, which within three years was awarded two Michelin stars. In 1998, at the age of 31, he opened his first wholly owned and eponymous restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, which quickly received the most prestigious awards in the culinary world - three Michelin stars. Gordon is one of only four UK chefs to receive this award.

The world-famous chef has since opened a string of successful restaurants around the world, from Italy and France to the United States. These include two facilities opened in 2012 in Doha, Qatar; three restaurants in Las Vegas and the same number in New York; recently, establishments began operating in Hong Kong and Singapore. According to Gordon Ramsay himself, the opening of restaurants in Russia does not happen for many reasons, one of them is the lack of professional chefs.

Ramsay also became a television star both in the USA and on international level, works on four highly rated Fox series broadcast in more than 200 countries around the world, such as “Hell's Kitchen,” “Masterchef,” “Masterchef Jr.,” and “Hotel and Inferno.” Also known for his shows in England are Gordon Behind Bars, The Ultimate Cooking Course, Gordon's Great Escape and Gordon Ramsay: Shark Bait. He is also the author of a number of books, many of which have become bestsellers around the world, most notably his autobiography, Roasting in Hell's Kitchen.

In 2006, Ramsay received the order British Empire from the hands of Queen Elizabeth II for services to industry.

He lives with his wife Tana, four children: Megan (born 1998), twins Holly and Jack (born 2000) and Matilda (born 2002), along with their pets: bulldog Rumpole and two cats.

Gordon and Tana created the Gordon Ramsay Foundation to make a real difference charitable organizations which are very important to them.