Gordon Ramsay
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 most recently, Maze.
His first book, Passion for Flavour (Conran Octopus) won the 1997 Glenfiddich prize for Best Food Book of the Year, and was followed up by Passion for Seafood (also published by Conran Octopus). Since then he has published many cookery books including A Chef for All Seasons, Just Desserts and Gordon Ramsay Makes it Easy, as well as two autobiographies, Humble Pie and Playing with Fire. Gordon has also enjoyed a high-profile TV career starring in programmes such as Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, Hell's Kitchen and The F-Word.
