Career Timeline of Gordon Ramsay: Major Achievements and Milestones
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, television 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. Ramsay gained prominence through the British television series Boiling Point in 1999, establishing himself as a globally recognized and influential chef.
1984: Ramsay's trial with Rangers and knee injury
In mid-1984, Gordon Ramsay had a trial with Rangers, the club he supported as a boy, during which he seriously injured his knee, smashing the cartilage during training.
September 1985: Ramsay's photo playing for Rangers
In September 1985, a photographer captured Ramsay playing for Rangers. However, it was clarified that the photo was not of the Rangers first team but a side picked for a testimonial match, where Ramsay participated as a trialist.
1993: Ramsay becomes head chef of Aubergine
In 1993, Gordon Ramsay became the head chef of Aubergine, where he earned his first two Michelin stars.
1993: Staff retention rate origin
In 1993, Gordon Ramsay began assembling a team, 85% of which remained with him as reported in a 2005 interview.
1996: Ramsay begins writing books
Since 1996, Ramsay has written 26 books and also contributes a food-and-drink column to The Times' Saturday magazine.
1997: Ramsay judges catering students
In 1997, Gordon Ramsay appeared as a judge on a MasterChef-like series for young catering students, where he was seen bullying a contestant.
1997: Ramsay founds Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
In 1997, Ramsay founded his first restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants.
1998: A-Z restaurants sues Ramsay
In 1998, following Ramsay's resignation from Aubergine, A-Z restaurants sued him for £1 million for lost revenue and breach of contract, but the case was eventually settled out of court.
1999: Boiling Point documentary airs
In 1999, Gordon Ramsay's first documented role in television was in the fly-on-the-kitchen-wall documentary, Boiling Point.
2000: Beyond Boiling Point documentary airs
In 2000, Gordon Ramsay appeared in Beyond Boiling Point, a fly-on-the-kitchen-wall documentary.
2001: Ramsay appears on Faking It
In 2001, Ramsay appeared on series three of Faking It, helping a burger flipper learn the trade; this episode won the 2001 BAFTA for "Best Factual TV Moment."
2004: Ramsay appears in two British TV series
In 2004, Gordon Ramsay appeared in two British television series: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares on Channel 4 and Hell's Kitchen on ITV1.
May 2005: American version of Hell's Kitchen premieres
In May 2005, the Fox network introduced Ramsay to American audiences in an American version of Hell's Kitchen.
September 2005: Ramsay featured in CNN International's Quest
In September 2005, Ramsay was featured in CNN International's Quest, alongside other celebrity chefs.
October 2005: The F Word launches on Channel 4
On 27 October 2005, Ramsay's food-based magazine programme, The F Word, launched on Channel 4.
2005: Staff retention rate reported
In a 2005 interview, it was reported that Gordon Ramsay had retained 85% of his staff from 1993.
June 2006: Ramsay wins High Court case
In June 2006, Ramsay won a High Court case against the London Evening Standard newspaper, which had alleged that scenes and the general condition of Bonaparte's had been faked for Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares; he was awarded £75,000 plus costs.
July 2006: Ramsay re-signs with Channel 4
In July 2006, Channel 4 announced that it had re-signed Ramsay to an exclusive four-year deal, running until July 2011.
October 2006: Ramsay promotes blood donation and hosts Have I Got News for You
In October 2006, Ramsay starred in a National Blood Service "Give Blood" television advertisement and guest hosted the first episode of Have I Got News for You's 32nd series.
2006: Ramsay takes part in Soccer Aid
In 2006, Ramsay participated in a television series for ITV, following the lead-up to Soccer Aid, where he captained the Rest of the World XI.
2006: Softened stance on vegetarianism
In 2006, on the second series of The F Word, Gordon Ramsay showed a softened stance on vegetarianism after learning about intensive pig farming practices.
September 2007: American version of Kitchen Nightmares premieres
On 19 September 2007, the American version of Kitchen Nightmares premiered on Fox.
November 2007: Clare Smyth appointed head chef
In November 2007, Gordon Ramsay appointed 29-year-old Clare Smyth as head chef at his three-Michelin-starred flagship restaurant on Royal Hospital Road.
December 2007: Ramsay appears in Extras Christmas special
On 27 December 2007, Gordon Ramsay appeared in the Extras Christmas special.
2007: Ramsay offers job to prisoner
In 2007, following an episode of The F Word where Ramsay cooked in Doncaster Prison, he offered a prisoner a job at his restaurant after being impressed by his vegetable chopping skills.
2007: Fifth series of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares airs
In 2007, the fifth series of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares aired on Channel 4.
January 2008: Ramsay features on Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
In January 2008, Ramsay guest featured on Channel 4's Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack, with housemates participating in his Cookalong Live television show.
July 2008: Ramsay visits Ibrox on The F Word
In July 2008, during an episode of The F Word, Gordon Ramsay visited Ibrox, the home ground of his childhood team, Rangers. He recounted his time with the youth team and reflected on how being released due to injury shaped his career.
2008: Ramsay and Wareing fall out; Wareing keeps Pétrus
In 2008, Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing fell out. Wareing kept the restaurant premises and Michelin stars of Pétrus, while Ramsay retained rights to the name.
April 2009: Foxtrot Oscar uses pre-prepared food
On 17 April 2009, it was revealed that one of Ramsay's restaurants, Foxtrot Oscar in London's Chelsea area, used pre-prepared food that was heated up and sold with mark-ups of up to 586%.
2010: Hartnett purchases Murano from Ramsay; new Pétrus opens
In 2010, Angela Hartnett purchased Murano from Ramsay, and the new Pétrus by Gordon Ramsay was opened.
2010: Ramsay joins MasterChef as judge
In 2010, Gordon Ramsay served as a producer and judge on the American version of MasterChef and starred in travelogues about his visits to India and Asia.
2010: Ramsay defends use of pre-prepared food
In 2010, reflecting on the Foxtrot Oscar controversy, Ramsay was unapologetic about using pre-prepared food, citing it as standard practice.
2010: Ramsay participates in The Big Fish Fight
In the 2010 series The Big Fish Fight, Ramsay joined celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver to raise awareness about discarding sea fish.
June 2011: Second season of American MasterChef begins
In June 2011, the second season of the American version of MasterChef began, again starring Ramsay as a judge.
July 2011: End of Ramsay's Deal with Channel 4
In July 2011, Ramsay's exclusive four-year deal with Channel 4, which was signed in July 2006, came to an end.
November 2011: Ramsay appears on The Simpsons
In November 2011, Gordon Ramsay appeared on The Simpsons episode "The Food Wife".
2011: Ramsay appears on American Idol
In 2011, during the results show of American Idol, footage was shown of the top 5 contestants taking on a cooking challenge with Gordon Ramsay, making omelettes.
March 2012: Fox announces Hotel Hell
In March 2012, Fox announced the coming of Ramsay's fourth series for the Fox network, Hotel Hell.
March 2012: Ramsay files lawsuit against Laurier Gordon Ramsay
On 21 March 2012, Gordon Ramsay filed a $2.7 million lawsuit against his former partners of his restaurant in Montreal, Quebec, the Laurier Gordon Ramsay (since renamed The Laurier 1936), over lost licensing fees and defamatory statements made against him.
April 2012: Originally Slated Debut Date for Hotel Hell
Originally slated for debut 6 April 2012, the series Hotel Hell finally debuted 13 August 2012.
June 2012: Originally Slated Debut Date for Hotel Hell
Originally slated for debut 4 June 2012, the series Hotel Hell finally debuted 13 August 2012.
August 2012: Hotel Hell debuts on Fox
After being originally slated for debut 6 April 2012 and 4 June 2012, Hotel Hell finally debuted 13 August 2012.
April 2013: Closure of Laurier 1936
On 16 April 2013, just over a year after Gordon Ramsay filed a lawsuit, Laurier 1936 in Montreal closed.
June 2013: Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's closes
In June 2013, Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, another of Ramsay's restaurants, closed down.
October 2013: Gordon Ramsay at The London loses Michelin stars
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."
June 2014: Ramsay ends Kitchen Nightmares
On 23 June 2014, Ramsay announced he was ending the American version of Kitchen Nightmares.
February 2017: Ramsay makes guest appearance on New Girl
In February 2017, Gordon Ramsay made a guest appearance on the New Girl episode "Operation: Bobcat".
May 2017: American version of The F Word premieres
On 31 May 2017, the American version of The F Word premiered on Fox.
December 2017: Ramsay appears on South Korean reality show
In December 2017, Gordon Ramsay made an appearance on the South Korean reality television show Please Take Care of My Refrigerator.
2017: Clare Smyth starts her own restaurant
In 2017, Clare Smyth, who was previously appointed as head chef at Gordon Ramsay's flagship restaurant in 2007, moved on to start her own restaurant.
January 2018: Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen opens in Las Vegas
In January 2018, Gordon Ramsay opened his first Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Las Vegas, based on the television show.
April 2018: Ramsay's first Street Pizza opens
On 17 April 2018, Gordon Ramsay's first Street Pizza restaurant opened in London, offering "bottomless" pizza.
June 2018: Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back premieres
In June 2018, Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back premiered on Fox.
June 2019: Ramsay strikes deal with Lion Capital
On 26 June 2019, it was reported that Ramsay had struck a $100 million deal with Lion Capital, forming Gordon Ramsay North America (GRNA) to open 100 restaurants in the USA by 2024.
2019: Ramsay's net income estimated
In 2019, Forbes estimated Ramsay's personal net income to be US$63 million.
2019: Vegan menu launch
In 2019, Gordon Ramsay launched a vegan menu at his restaurants for Veganuary, and introduced more vegan items to his restaurants, such as a vegan roast.
March 2020: Ramsay lays off staff due to COVID-19
On 24 March 2020, Gordon Ramsay laid off more than 500 staff in the UK after several of his restaurants temporarily closed due to COVID-19 lockdowns, drawing criticism despite his high net income.
December 2020: Ramsay's first Street Burger opens
In December 2020, Ramsay's first Street Burger restaurant opened in the St. Paul's area of London.
March 2021: Ramsay launches California wines
In March 2021, Gordon 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.
August 2021: Ramsay signs deal with Fox
In August 2021, Gordon Ramsay signed a deal with Fox.
September 2021: The Gordon Ramsay Academy opens
In September 2021, The Gordon Ramsay Academy, a cookery school, opened in Woking, Surrey.
December 2021: GRNA updates expansion strategy
In December 2021, GRNA CEO Norman Abdallah announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the updated strategy was to open 75 new company-owned locations across the United States between 2022 and 2026.
May 2022: Legal battle with former business partner ends
In May 2022, a New York Superior Court judge ruled that Gordon Ramsay should be paid $4.5 million (£3.6 million) in damages and court fee coverage, ending an eight-year legal battle between Gordon Ramsay and his former business partner at The Fat Cow Gordon Ramsay restaurant in Los Angeles, Rowan Seibel.
2022: GRNA's Revised Restaurant Opening Strategy
Between 2022 and 2026, Gordon Ramsay North America (GRNA) updated its strategy to open 75 new company-owned restaurant locations across the United States.
2022: Ramsay admits to loving vegan food
In 2022, on an episode of Master Chef: Back to Win, Gordon Ramsay said, "After all these years, I can finally admit, that I actually love vegan food."
May 2023: World record for largest beef Wellington
On 11 May 2023, Nick DiGiovanni, alongside Gordon Ramsay, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest beef Wellington, which weighed 25.76 kilograms (56.79 pounds).
October 2023: Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill opens in Macao
On 11 October 2023, Gordon Ramsay opened his first restaurant in Macao, called Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, at the new The Londoner Macao hotel and casino.
August 2024: The Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill opens in the Philippines
In August 2024, The Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Philippines opened in Newport World Resorts.
2024: Original Target Date for 100 Restaurants
By 2024, Gordon Ramsay North America (GRNA) initially aimed to open 100 restaurants in the USA before the COVID-19 pandemic slowed down their plans.
2026: GRNA's Revised Restaurant Opening Strategy
Between 2022 and 2026, Gordon Ramsay North America (GRNA) updated its strategy to open 75 new company-owned restaurant locations across the United States.
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