Gordon Ramsay

For other people named Gordon Ramsay, see Gordon Ramsay (disambiguation).

Gordon Ramsay
OBE
Ramsay in 2006
Born
Gordon James Ramsay

(1966-11-08) 8 November 1966 (age 58)
Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
EducationNorth Oxfordshire Technical College (Apprenticeship)
Spouse
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(m. 1996)​
Children6,[1] including Tilly
Culinary career
Cooking styleEuropean
Rating(s)
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
Ramsay's voice
His advice for future chefs
Websitegordonramsay.com

Gordon James Ramsay OBE (/ˈræmzi/; born (1966-11-08)8 November 1966) is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur, television presenter, and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall and currently holds eight.[2][3][4][5] His signature restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, London, has held three Michelin stars since 2001.[6] After rising to fame on the British television miniseries Boiling Point in 1999, Ramsay became one of the best-known and most influential chefs in the world.[7][8]

Ramsay's television persona is defined by his fiery temper, aggressive behaviour, strict demeanour, and frequent use of profanity, while making blunt, critical, and controversial comments, including insults and sardonic wisecracks about contestants and their cooking abilities. He combines activities in the television, film, hospitality and food industries, and has promoted and hired various chefs who have apprenticed under his wing. He is known for presenting television programmes about competitive cookery and food, such as the British series Hell's Kitchen (2004), Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2004–2009, 2014), and The F Word (2005–2010), with Kitchen Nightmares winning the 2005 British Academy Television Award for Best Feature, and the American versions of Hell's Kitchen (2005–present), Kitchen Nightmares (2007–present), MasterChef (2010–present), and MasterChef Junior (2013–present), as well as Hotel Hell (2012–2016), Gordon Behind Bars (2012), Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (2018–2020), and Next Level Chef (2022–present).

Ramsay was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 New Year Honours list for services to the hospitality industry. He was named the top chef in the UK at the 2000 Catey Awards, and in July 2006 he won the Catey for Independent Restaurateur of the Year, becoming the third person to win three Catey Awards. Forbes listed his 2020 earnings at US $70 million and ranked him at No.19 on its list of the highest-earning celebrities.[9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jesse James Ramsay was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ Tony, Bonnici (2 October 2013). "Ramsay's latest nightmare as New York restaurant loses star appeal". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  5. ^ "WHICH CHEFS HAVE EARNED THE MOST MICHELIN STARS?". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Gordon Ramsay celebrates having three Michelin stars for 21 years". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ Christopher, David P. (2015). British Culture: An Introduction. Routledge. p. 187.
  8. ^ "Television chefs stir appetite for culinary change". The Guardian. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  9. ^ "#19 Gordon Ramsay". Forbes. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.