Gordon Ramsay is a highly acclaimed British chef, restaurateur, television personality, and writer. He founded Gordon Ramsay Restaurants in 1997, which has earned a total of 17 Michelin stars; currently holding eight, his flagship restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, has maintained three Michelin stars since 2001. Gaining prominence through the television series Boiling Point in 1999, Ramsay has become one of the most renowned and influential chefs globally.
On 21 March 2012, 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.
In mid-1984, Ramsay had a trial with Rangers, during which he seriously injured his knee. He claims to have played two first-team games for them.
In September 1985, a photograph captured Ramsay playing for Rangers in a testimonial match as a trialist.
A 2005 interview reported Ramsay had retained 85% of his staff since 1993, a testament to his staff retention at the time.
In 1993, Gordon Ramsay became the head chef of Aubergine, owning 25% of the restaurant, where he later earned his first two Michelin stars.
In 1996, Ramsay married Tana Hutcheson, a Montessori-trained schoolteacher.
Since 1996, Ramsay has written 26 books, contributing to his multifaceted career as a chef and media personality.
In 1997, Gordon Ramsay founded his first restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, marking a significant step in his culinary career.
In 1997, Ramsay appeared as a judge on a MasterChef-like series for young catering students, with his then restaurant partner.
In 1998, following Ramsay's resignation from the Aubergine, A-Z restaurants sued him for £1 million citing lost revenue and breach of contract, but eventually settled out of court.
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 Beyond Boiling Point documentary.
In 2001, Ramsay appeared on series three of Faking It, helping Ed Devlin learn the trade. This episode won the 2001 BAFTA for "Best Factual TV Moment."
In 2003, Gordon Ramsay admitted to lying to vegetarians by telling them their artichoke soup was made with vegetable stock when it was actually made with chicken stock.
In 2004, Ramsay appeared in two British television series: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares on Channel 4, and Hell's Kitchen on ITV1.
Since 2004, Ramsay has been the Honorary Patron of the Scottish Spina Bifida Association.
In March 2005, Ramsay teamed up with Madhur Jaffrey to help the VSO support its Spice Up Your Life event, aiming to raise £100,000 for HIV and AIDS work in India. In 2005, The Ramsays became ambassadors for Women's Aid and ran the Flora Families marathon to support the organization.
In May 2005, the Fox network introduced Ramsay to American audiences in an American version of Hell's Kitchen.
In September 2005, Ramsay, along with Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal, Wolfgang Puck, and Sanjeev Kapoor, were featured in CNN International's Quest.
On 27 October 2005, Ramsay launched The F Word, a food-based magazine programme, on Channel 4.
In 2005, Gordon Ramsay launched The Gordon Ramsay "Buy a Brick" appeal to help the Scottish Spina Bifida Association raise funds to build a new Family Support Centre and Head Office in Glasgow.
In 2005, Ramsay offered a vegetarian pizza with ham to a vegetarian on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.
In 2005, an interview reported that Gordon Ramsay had retained 85% of his staff since 1993, attributing his management style to the influence of previous mentors.
In June 2006, Ramsay won a High Court case against the London Evening Standard newspaper, which had alleged fakery in Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.
In July 2006, Channel 4 announced that it had re-signed Ramsay to an exclusive four-year deal at the network.
In 2006, Ramsay launched a new fundraising appeal to help the Scottish Spina Bifida Association continue to run the support center, titled "What's your favorite 'F' Word? Gordon's is Fundraising."
In 2006, Ramsay took part in a television series for ITV, following the lead-up to Soccer Aid, a celebrity charity football match.
In 2006, Ramsay took part in the biennial charity event Soccer Aid to raise money for UNICEF.
In 2006, on the second series of The F Word, Ramsay showed a softened stance on vegetarianism after learning about intensive pig farming practices.
In June 2007, Ramsay's show was sued by the terminated general manager (Martin Hyde) of the New York restaurant Purnima (Dillon's), who also alleged fakery in Kitchen Nightmares.
In August 2007, the case against Ramsay was dismissed voluntarily and ordered into arbitration as stipulated in their contract.
On 19 September 2007, the American version of Kitchen Nightmares, hosted by Ramsay, premiered on Fox.
In November 2007, Ramsay appointed 29-year-old Clare Smyth as head chef at his three-Michelin-starred flagship restaurant on Royal Hospital Road.
In November 2007, Ramsay hosted a St Andrew's Day Gala Dinner at Stirling Castle in aid of the Scottish Spina Bifida Association, making it an annual event.
On 27 December 2007, Ramsay appeared in the Extras Christmas special.
In 2007, Ramsay offered Kieron Tarff, a prisoner, a job at his restaurant following his release, after being impressed by his speed chopping vegetables.
In 2007, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares aired its fifth series on Channel 4.
In a 2007 interview, Ramsay joked about electrocuting his kids if they ever became vegetarians.
Ramsay tried to nullify the 25-year lease, signed in 2007.
In January 2008, Ramsay guest featured on Channel 4's Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack, as the Big Brother housemates took part in his Cookalong Live television show.
In July 2008, during series 4, episode 12 of The F Word, Gordon Ramsay visited Ibrox, the home ground of his childhood team, Rangers. He shared his experience as a youth team player in the mid-1980s and fondly remembered playing alongside Ally McCoist.
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.
In 2008, Ramsay took part in a television series for ITV, following the lead-up to Soccer Aid, a celebrity charity football match.
In 2008, Ramsay took part in the biennial charity event Soccer Aid to raise money for UNICEF.
In 2008, while filming a puffin hunting segment in Iceland's Westman Islands, Ramsay fell off an 85-metre (279 ft) cliff into icy water. He was rescued by his film crew.
On 17 April 2009, it was revealed that Ramsay's restaurant, Foxtrot Oscar, used pre-prepared food, with mark-ups of up to 586%, as well as in three of his gastropubs.
On 26 April 2009, Ramsay ran his 10th consecutive London Marathon, sponsoring the Scottish Spina Bifida Association.
In June 2009, Ramsay traded insults with Australian journalist Tracy Grimshaw, later apologizing and stating his behavior 'was a joke'.
On 6 June 2010, Ramsay played for the Rest of the World team in Soccer Aid to raise money for UNICEF, alongside former professional footballers and Hollywood actors. The Rest of the World team won for the first time.
Between 23 October 2010 and 31 March 2011, Chris Hutcheson and his sons were accused of accessing company systems almost 2,000 times.
In 2010, Angela Hartnett purchased Murano from Ramsay. Also in 2010, the new Pétrus by Gordon Ramsay was opened.
In 2010, Ramsay joined several other celebrity chefs in the 2010 series, The Big Fish Fight, where he, along with fellow chef Jamie Oliver and a few others, spent time on a trawler boat to raise awareness about the discarding of hundreds of thousands of sea fish.
In 2010, Ramsay served as a producer and judge on the American version of MasterChef.
Reflecting on the pre-prepared food controversy in 2010, Ramsay was unapologetic and said it was standard practice.
Between 23 October 2010 and 31 March 2011, Chris Hutcheson and his sons were accused of accessing company systems almost 2,000 times.
In June 2011, a second season of the American MasterChef began, again starring Ramsay with culinary judges Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich.
In July 2011, Ramsay's exclusive four-year deal at Channel 4 expired.
In November 2011, Ramsay appeared on the Simpsons episode "The Food Wife".
In 2011, during the results show of American Idol, footage of the top 5 contestants taking on a challenge of cooking with Gordon Ramsay was shown. The Top 5 were given 10 minutes to make the best omelettes.
In March 2012, Fox announced the coming of Ramsay's fourth series for the Fox network, Hotel Hell.
On 21 March 2012, 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.
In April 2012, Fox announced the coming of Ramsay's fourth series for the Fox network, Hotel Hell.
In June 2012, Fox announced the coming of Ramsay's fourth series for the Fox network, Hotel Hell.
In 2012, Ramsay took part in the biennial charity event Soccer Aid to raise money for UNICEF.
On 16 April 2013, Laurier 1936 closed.
In June 2013, one of Ramsay's restaurants, Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, closed.
In October 2013, Gordon Ramsay at The London restaurant in New York lost its two Michelin stars because Michelin reviewers encountered "very erratic meals" and "issues with consistency".
In 2013, TV Guide included Gordon Ramsay in their list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time. Since 2013, he has also acted as a judge on MasterChef Junior.
In January 2014, Ramsay lost a high court case in relation to the York & Albany pub, involving a misused "ghost writing" machine. The judge dismissed the case and ordered Ramsay to pay all legal costs and outstanding monies.
On 23 June 2014, Ramsay announced he was ending the Kitchen Nightmares series.
In 2014, Ramsay took part in the biennial charity event Soccer Aid to raise money for UNICEF.
In 2016, Gordon Ramsay stated he exercised semi-competitively for his general well-being. Ramsay competes in Ironman events, marathons, and triathlons and has a black belt in karate.
In 2016, Ramsay joked on Twitter that he was allergic to "Vegans", clarifying it was a joke.
In February 2017, Ramsay made a guest appearance on the New Girl episode "Operation: Bobcat".
On 31 May 2017, the American version of The F Word premiered on Fox.
On 7 June 2017, Ramsay's father-in-law, Chris Hutcheson, was jailed for six months for conspiring to hack a computer system relating to the Ramsays' business interests.
Ramsay made an appearance on the 11 December 2017 broadcast of Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, a South Korean reality television show on JTBC.
In 2017, Clare Smyth, the first three-Michelin-starred woman and head chef at Ramsay's flagship restaurant, moved on to start her own restaurant.
In January 2018, Ramsay opened his first Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Las Vegas, based on the television show.
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, a new series, premiered on Fox.
On 26 June 2019, Ramsay struck a $100 million deal with Lion Capital, forming Gordon Ramsay North America (GRNA) to open 100 restaurants in the USA by 2024.
In 2019, Gordon Ramsay launched a vegan menu at his restaurants for Veganuary, adding more vegan items.
In 2019, Ramsay's personal net income was estimated to be US$63 million by Forbes.
On 24 March 2020, Ramsay laid off more than 500 staff in the UK after a number of his restaurants had to close temporarily under the coronavirus lockdown.
In August 2020, Ramsay's £2 million Grade II listed property in Fowey was put on sale for £2.75 million.
On 28 August 2020, it was reported that Ramsay and his wife Tana had become ambassadors for Cornwall Air Ambulance.
On 3 December 2020, Ramsay's first Street Burger opened in the St. Paul's area of London.
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, Ramsay signed a deal with Fox.
In September 2021, the Gordon Ramsay Academy, a cookery school, opened in Woking, Surrey.
In December 2021, GRNA CEO Norman Abdallah announced an updated strategy to open 75 new company-owned locations across the United States between 2022 and 2026, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 23 March 2022, in an interview for BBC Radio 2, Ramsay remarked, "Trust me I absolutely love Cornwall, it's just the Cornish I can't stand."
In May 2022, A New York Superior Court judge ended 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, ruling that Gordon Ramsay should be paid $4.5 million (£3.6 million) in damages and court fee coverage.
GRNA CEO Norman Abdallah announced an updated strategy to open 75 new company-owned locations across the United States between 2022 and 2026, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, Ramsay admitted on an episode of Master Chef: Back to Win that he actually loves vegan food.
On 11 May 2023, Nick DiGiovanni and Gordon Ramsay broke the Guinness World Record for the largest beef Wellington, weighing 25.76 kilograms (56.79 pounds).
In October 2023, Ramsay opened his first restaurant in Macao, Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, at the new The Londoner Macao hotel and casino.
As of 2023, Ramsay's children include Tilly, a television chef, Megan who works with the Metropolitan Police, Jack is a Royal Marines commando, and Holly is a fashion designer and blogger.
In June 2024, Ramsay was involved in a bicycle accident in Connecticut, US, resulting in bruising and emphasizing the importance of wearing a helmet.
In August 2024, the Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Philippines opened in Newport World Resorts.
The original plan was to open 100 restaurants by 2024, but this was slowed down by the COVID-19 pandemic.
GRNA CEO Norman Abdallah announced an updated strategy to open 75 new company-owned locations across the United States between 2022 and 2026, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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