Discover the career path of Gordon Ramsay, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Gordon Ramsay is a highly acclaimed British chef, restaurateur, TV personality, and writer. He founded Gordon Ramsay Restaurants in 1997, which has earned 17 Michelin stars, with eight currently held. His flagship restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London, has maintained three Michelin stars since 2001. Rising to prominence after the British television series Boiling Point, Ramsay has become one of the world's most recognized and influential chefs.
In 1984, Gordon Ramsay had a trial with Rangers but seriously injured his knee, smashing the cartilage during training. Ramsay claimed he played two first-team games for Rangers.
In September 1985, Gordon Ramsay played for Rangers in a testimonial match as a trialist. Allan Cairns, a photographer, captured Ramsay playing, clarifying it wasn't the first team.
In 1993, Gordon Ramsay became the head chef of Aubergine, owning 25% of the restaurant where he earned his first two Michelin stars.
In 1993, Ramsay was offered the position of head chef at the three-Michelin-starred La Tante Claire in Chelsea, under chef-patron Pierre Koffmann.
Since 1996, Gordon Ramsay has written 26 books. Ramsay also contributes a food-and-drink column to The Times' Saturday magazine.
On 29 October 1997, Gordon Ramsay Holdings Limited, was incorporated. Ramsay owns a 69% stake, valued at £67 million in 2007.
In 1997, Aubergine won its second Michelin star.
In 1997, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants was founded. It has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall and currently holds eight.
In 1997, Gordon Ramsay founded his first restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants.
In 1997, Ramsay appeared as a judge on a MasterChef-like series for young catering students, where he was seen bullying the young winner.
In July 1998, Ramsay left Aubergine, describing it as "the most important day of my entire cooking career; the most important decision of my life."
In 1998, Ramsay opened his own restaurant in Chelsea, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, with the help of his father-in-law, Chris Hutcheson, and his former colleagues at Aubergine.
In 1999, Ramsay rose to fame on the British television miniseries Boiling Point.
In 1999, Ramsay's first documented role in television was in the fly-on-the-kitchen-wall documentary Boiling Point.
In 2000, Ramsay appeared in the fly-on-the-kitchen-wall documentary Beyond Boiling Point.
In 2001 Restaurant Gordon Ramsay was voted Top Restaurant in the UK and was awarded its third Michelin star.
In 2001, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay gained its third Michelin star, making Ramsay the first Scot to achieve that feat.
Since 2003, Marcus Wareing had opened and operated Pétrus at The Berkeley Hotel on behalf of Gordon Ramsay Holdings
In 2004, Gordon Ramsay presented the British series Hell's Kitchen and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.
In 2004, Ramsay appeared in two British television series: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares on Channel 4, troubleshooting failing restaurants, and Hell's Kitchen on ITV1, training celebrities to be chefs.
In May 2005, the Fox network introduced Ramsay to American audiences in an American version of Hell's Kitchen.
On 27 October 2005, The F Word, a food-based magazine programme, launched on Channel 4.
In 2005, Gordon Ramsay presented The F Word and the American versions of Hell's Kitchen.
In 2005, Ramsay was recruited by Singapore Airlines as one of its "International Culinary Panel" consultants.
In 2005, two restaurants, Gordon Ramsay at Conrad Tokyo and Cerise by Gordon Ramsay, opened in Tokyo.
In July 2006, Channel 4 announced it had re-signed Ramsay to an exclusive four-year deal at the network.
In October 2006, a restaurant opened at the London Hotel in Manhattan.
In November 2006 Ramsay announced plans to create three restaurants in the United States, in Manhattan, Boca Raton and West Hollywood.
In November 2006, Gordon Ramsay at the London opened in New York City, winning top newcomer in the city's coveted Zagat Survey, despite mixed reviews from professional critics.
In late 2006, Gordon Ramsay Holdings purchased three London pubs, which were converted into gastropubs.
In March 2007, The Narrow gastropub opened in Limehouse.
On 19 September 2007, the American version of Kitchen Nightmares premiered on Fox, hosted by Ramsay.
In October 2007, The Devonshire gastropub opened in Chiswick.
During an episode of The F Word, Gordon Ramsay cooked in Doncaster Prison and offered a job to a prisoner, Kieron Tarff, at his restaurant following his release in 2007.
In 2007, Ramsay opened his first restaurant in Ireland, Gordon Ramsay at Powerscourt, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Powerscourt, County Wicklow.
In 2007, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares aired its fifth series on Channel 4.
In 2007, the American version of Kitchen Nightmares premiered.
In February 2008, The Warrington gastropub opened in Maida Vale.
In May 2008, Ramsay opened his first restaurant in the Western US, in The London West Hollywood Hotel on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.
In May 2008, it was confirmed that Ramsay's protege of 15 years, Marcus Wareing, was going solo, having opened and operated Pétrus at The Berkeley Hotel on behalf of Gordon Ramsay Holdings since 2003.
In July 2008, Gordon Ramsay visited Ibrox, the home ground of Rangers, on The F Word, series 4, episode 12. He shared memories of his time with the youth team and playing alongside Ally McCoist, reflecting on the impact of being released due to injury and how it shaped his culinary career after receiving his third Michelin Star.
In 2008, Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing fell out. Wareing kept the restaurant premises and the stars, while Ramsay received rights to the name Pétrus.
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, the British version, ended in 2009.
In April 2010, Jason Atherton, executive chef of Maze restaurants worldwide, resigned to open his own venue in Mayfair.
In 2010, Angela Hartnett purchased Murano from Ramsay. Also in 2010, the new Pétrus by Gordon Ramsay was opened.
In 2010, Ramsay joined celebrity chefs in The Big Fish Fight to raise awareness about discarding sea fish.
In 2010, Ramsay served as a producer and judge on the American version of MasterChef, also starring in a travelogue about his visit to India, Gordon's Great Escape, followed by a series set in Asia. He hosted the series Ramsay's Best Restaurant.
In 2010, the American version of MasterChef premiered, hosted by Gordon Ramsay.
In June 2011, the second season of the American MasterChef began, again starring Ramsay alongside culinary judges Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich.
In July 2011, Ramsay's exclusive four-year deal with Channel 4 concluded, with The F Word becoming one of the highest rated shows aired on Channel 4 each week.
On 9 August 2011, Ramsay opened his first Canadian restaurant, Laurier Gordon Ramsay (at the former Rotisserie Laurier BBQ) in Montreal.
In 2011, Both The Devonshire and The Warrington were sold.
In February 2012, Danny Lavy, the owner of Laurier Gordon Ramsay in Montreal, announced the restaurant was disassociating itself from Ramsay.
In March 2012, Fox announced Ramsay's fourth series for the network, Hotel Hell, which focuses on struggling hotels, motels, and other lodging establishments in the United States.
After being originally slated for debut on 6 April 2012 and 4 June 2012, the series Hotel Hell eventually debuted on 13 August 2012.
In October 2012, Ramsay opened The Fat Cow in Los Angeles at The Grove.
In December 2012, the Las Vegas opening of Gordon Ramsay Burger occurred.
In 2012, Gordon Ramsay presented Hotel Hell and Gordon Behind Bars.
In June 2013, another of Ramsay's restaurants, Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, closed its doors.
In September 2013, Ramsay, in partnership with footballer David Beckham, opened the Union Street Café in the Southwark district of London, UK.
In October 2013, Gordon Ramsay at The London restaurant in New York lost its two Michelin stars due to issues encountered by Michelin reviewers, who cited "erratic meals" and "issues with consistency."
In 2013, Gordon Ramsay at Powerscourt restaurant in Ireland closed.
In 2013, Laurier Gordon Ramsay in Montreal closed.
In 2013, the American version of MasterChef Junior premiered.
On 23 June 2014, Ramsay announced he was ending the series Kitchen Nightmares.
In 2014, The Fat Cow in Los Angeles closed amid legal issues. That year also saw the opening of Gordon Ramsay Steak in Las Vegas.
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares British series, aired in 2014.
In 2015, the contract for Ramsay's restaurant in The London West Hollywood Hotel expired, leading to its closure.
On 31 May 2017, the American version of The F Word premiered on Fox.
In January 2018, Ramsay opened the first Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Las Vegas, based on the television show. This marked the beginning of expansion with future locations planned in Dubai and the United States.
On 17 April 2018, Ramsay's first Street Pizza opened in the downstairs area of his One New Change Bread Street Kitchen, offering "bottomless" pizza.
In June 2018, Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back premiered on Fox.
In 2018, Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back premiered.
On 26 June 2019, Gordon Ramsay struck a $100 million deal with Lion Capital to form Gordon Ramsay North America (GRNA), with plans to open 100 restaurants in the USA by 2024.
In December 2020, Ramsay's first Street Burger opened in the St. Paul's area of London.
Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back ended in 2020.
In 2020, the Union Street Café's location in Southwark was taken over by two other Gordon Ramsay restaurants: Street Pizza, and Bread Street Kitchen & Bar.
In March 2021, Ramsay launched his own brand of California wines, produced in collaboration with Master Sommelier Chris Miller and International Wine Expert Nick Dumergue at Seabold Cellars in Monterey, California.
In August 2021, Gordon Ramsay signed a deal with Fox.
In September 2021, The Gordon Ramsay Academy, a cookery school, opened in Woking, Surrey.
In December 2021, Gordon Ramsay North America (GRNA) CEO Norman Abdallah updated the expansion strategy to open 75 new company-owned locations across the United States between 2022 and 2026, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, Gordon Ramsay presented Next Level Chef.
On 11 October 2023, Gordon Ramsay opened his first restaurant in Macao, the Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, at the new The Londoner Macao hotel and casino.
In August 2024, the Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Philippines opened in Newport World Resorts.
An announced location of Gordon Ramsay Steak is due in Vancouver in 2024.
Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of the United Kingdom and...
The lion Panthera leo is a large cat species native...
California is the most populous US state located on the...
Coronaviruses are a family of RNA viruses affecting mammals and...
India officially the Republic of India is a South Asian...
Christmas is an annual festival celebrated on December th commemorating...
3 months ago Austin Hays emerges as a top Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire pickup.
1 month ago William Byron Dominates Charlotte, Securing Xfinity Win in Overtime and Coca-Cola 600
4 days ago Chris Paul's Free Agency: Bucks, Suns, and Clippers as Potential Destinations
26 days ago Austin Wells' Three-Run Homer Leads Yankees Over Red Sox, Despite Key Falters.
21 days ago Zack Wheeler Announces Retirement Plans After the 2027 Season with the Phillies
2 months ago Starling Marte's Struggles: Limited Chances and Contract Concerns for the Mets Outfielder
Jupiter is the fifth and largest planet from the Sun...
Candace Owens is an American conservative and far-right political commentator...
Thom Tillis is the senior U S Senator from North...
KPop Demon Hunters is a animated musical fantasy action comedy...
A blue moon is defined in several ways most commonly...
Starbucks is an American multinational coffeehouse chain established in Seattle...