Gordon Ramsay

Biography

Gordon Ramsay, one of Britain's most famous Michelin-starred chefs, began his colourful career as a professional footballer for Glasgow Rangers. A dramatic change of course took him to work for three years as Marco Pierre White’s Sous Chef at Harvey’s restaurant after which he spent two years with Albert Roux at Le Gavroche. This was followed by working in the kitchens of super-chefs Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon. At the age of 26, he launched his first restaurant, Aubergine, which quickly gained two Michelin stars. In 1998 he opened a new restaurant, Gordon Ramsay, on the former site of La Tante Claire. A year later with Marcus Wareing as Chef Patron, he opened Pétrus. Since then Gordon has opened many successful, international restaurants including Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, Gordon Ramsay's Plane Food (at Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5) and Maze in Capetown.