94-544: Fox Entertainment is an American film and television production company owned by Fox Corporation . The company was formed in 2019 after The Walt Disney Company 's acquisition of 21st Century Fox , with offices in Midtown Manhattan and Los Angeles, California . Fox Entertainment programming is created for the Fox Broadcasting Company , MyNetworkTV , and Tubi ; Fox First Run serves as
188-629: A Ferrari F430 and a Range Rover Sport Supercharged, the latter replacing the Bentley Continental GT he previously owned. On 14 May 2006, he appeared on Top Gear in the " Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car " segment. Ramsay held the top spot on Top Gear' s celebrity leader board, with a lap time of 1.46.38 until overtaken by Simon Cowell . Ramsay starred in part of a National Blood Service "Give Blood" television advertisement in England, in which he said that he would have died from
282-461: A US version of Hell's Kitchen produced by Granada Entertainment and A. Smith & Co. The show follows a similar premise to the original British series, showcasing Ramsay's perfectionism and infamously short temper. Ramsay had also hosted a US version of Kitchen Nightmares , which premiered on Fox on 19 September 2007. On 23 June 2014, Ramsay announced he was ending the series. In June 2018, Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back ,
376-915: A 69% stake, valued at £67 million in 2007. Whereas previous ventures acted as a combined consultant/brand, in November 2006 Ramsay announced plans to create three restaurants in the United States. These opened in 2006/2007 at the London Hotel in Manhattan , in October 2006, the Cielo in Boca Raton , Florida, and at the London Hotel in West Hollywood, California . Ramsay acts as a consultant to numerous catering organisations. In 2005 he
470-411: A bite, Ramsay said that it contained ham, laughing and asked if he wanted more. In 2003, when asked for his most recent lie, he said "To a table of vegetarians who had artichoke soup. I told them it was made with vegetable stock when it was chicken stock." In a 2007 interview, he joked: "My biggest nightmare would be if the kids ever came up to me and said 'Dad, I'm a vegetarian.' Then I would sit them on
564-813: A chef and restaurateur is to earn the third Michelin Star for Le Pressoir d'Argent , a French restaurant in France. In November 2007, Ramsay installed 29-year-old Clare Smyth as head chef at his three-Michelin-starred flagship restaurant on Royal Hospital Road. Smyth is the second high-profile appointment of a female chef by Ramsay, after Angela Hartnett . Smyth was the first three-Michelin-starred woman; she moved on to start her own restaurant in 2017. Ramsay has been criticised for his frequent use of strong language on his programmes, first by British celebrity cook Delia Smith , then, in relation to Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares , by Australian Senator Cory Bernardi , who introduced
658-571: A chef with a fiery temper, is loosely based on him. 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 June 2006, Ramsay won a High Court case against the London Evening Standard newspaper, in which Victor Lewis Smith had alleged, after reports from previous owner Sue Ray, that scenes and
752-1013: A collaboration with Caffeine in April 2020 to produce the AniDom Beyond Show, hosted by Andy Richter . Initially intending to foster scripted and unscripted projects through a division called Sidecar, aimed at developing content for both Fox's broadcast network and external platforms, Fox later dissolved Sidecar in June 2020, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry. In August 2021, Fox Entertainment entered into an overall deal with Gordon Ramsay to establish Studio Ramsay Global, which absorbed Ramsay's pre-existing business with All3Media and will oversee his future endeavors. September 2021 saw Fox Entertainment's acquisition of TMZ from WarnerMedia for approximately $ 50 million. Subsequent developments included signing Wonwoo Park, creator of
846-582: A deal worth about $ 50 million, with TMZ being operated under the Fox Entertainment division. In December 2021, Fox Corporation acquired the film and television production studio MarVista Entertainment . In September 2022, Fox Corporation announced the launch of Fox Entertainment Studios. This is the company's first venture into entirely in-house television production. The studio debuted its first show, Monarch , on September 11, 2022. Fox also announced that Fox Entertainment would re-enter
940-523: A follow-up to A&E series Duck Dynasty called Duck Family Treasure . Further expansion occurred in February 2022 with the acquisition of the Gumby franchise. In September 2022, Fox Corporation launched Fox Entertainment Studios, its inaugural foray into wholly in-house television production, premiering its first show, Monarch , on September 11, 2022. Additionally, Fox Entertainment re-entered
1034-524: A guest appearance on New Girl episode "Operation: Bobcat". Ramsay made an appearance on 11 December 2017 broadcast of Please Take Care of My Refrigerator , a South Korean reality television show on JTBC . In November, Ramsay drew criticism for appearing as a brand ambassador for the mass-produced Korean beer Cass ; Ramsay defended it as unpretentious and affordable. Ramsay voices the character Bolton Gramercy in Big Hero 6: The Series . The character,
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#17327877687791128-532: A head chef position and 10% share in the Rossmore, owned by White's business partners. The restaurant was renamed Aubergine and won its first Michelin star 14 months later. In 1997, Aubergine won its second Michelin star. A dispute with Ramsay's business owners, who wanted to turn Aubergine into a chain, and Ramsay's dream of running his own restaurant led to his leaving the partnership in July 1998. He has described
1222-425: A judge on MasterChef Junior since 2013; in contrast to his interaction with adults, Ramsay states that he takes a more sensitive attitude when working with the underage contestants. Ramsay has previously expressed a dislike for vegetarianism and veganism . In the first episode of the second series of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2005), he offered pizza to a vegetarian and said it was vegetarian. After he took
1316-477: A motion in the Senate to investigate broadcast standards as a result. In his autobiography, Ramsay himself said he was unaware of the extent of his swearing until he watched an episode of Boiling Point . While he stated he did not have a problem with it, "Mum was appalled". On 5 June 2009, Ramsay started trading insults with Australian A Current Affair journalist Tracy Grimshaw . The day after his interview, he
1410-403: A new series with a premise much like Kitchen Nightmares but a shorter timeline, premiered on Fox. Ramsay has presented five series of a food-based magazine programme titled The F Word ; it launched on Channel 4 on 27 October 2005. The show is organised around several key recurring features, notably a brigade competition, a guest cook competition, a food-related investigative report, and
1504-497: A producer and judge on the US version of MasterChef . (A second season of the show began in June 2011, again starring Ramsay.) On that same show, he was joined by culinary judges Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich . He starred 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 , which was
1598-593: A restaurant on Brick Lane in the East End of London , which opened to the public for the two-week duration of the show. Although he was the creator of Hell's Kitchen , Ramsay only starred in the first series, as he signed a four-year contract with Channel 4, ruling out any possibility of him appearing on future episodes of the ITV-produced show. In May 2005, the Fox network introduced Ramsay to American audiences in
1692-691: A result, it was also announced that the companies would co-develop sports betting products for the U.S. market under the branding Fox Bet. In early July 2019, Fox Entertainment announced the formation of SideCar, with executives led by Gail Berman . SideCar was a content development unit for Fox and other outlets. In June 2020, SideCar was shut down by Fox. In August 2019, Fox Corporation acquired Credible Labs for $ 397 million and animation studio Bento Box Entertainment for $ 50 million. On April 20, 2020, Fox Corporation acquired streaming service Tubi for $ 440 million. In September 2021, Fox Corporation acquired TMZ from WarnerMedia in
1786-663: A ruptured spleen had it not have been for another person's blood donation. On 13 October 2006, he was guest host on the first episode of the BBC's comedy panel show Have I Got News for You ' s 32nd series. On 27 December 2007, Ramsay appeared in the Extras Christmas special. In January 2008, Ramsay also guest featured on Channel 4's Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack as the Big Brother housemates took part in his Cookalong Live television show. Gordon spoke directly to
1880-676: A series of mergers and demergers to the Fox Film Corporation founded by William Fox on February 1, 1915. On December 14, 2017 The Walt Disney Company announced its intent to acquire the motion picture, cable entertainment, and direct broadcast satellite divisions of 21st Century Fox , including 20th Century Fox , for $ 52.4 billion. The remainder of the company would form a so-called "New Fox", maintaining control of assets such as Fox's television network and broadcast stations (which Disney, already owning ABC , would be legally unable to own due to an FCC policy known as
1974-548: A series-long project of raising animals to be served in the finale. The guest cook (usually a celebrity) prepares a dish of their own choosing and places it in competition against a similar dish submitted by Ramsay. The dishes are judged by diners who are unaware of who cooked which dish and, if the guest wins (as they have on numerous occasions), their dish is served at Ramsay's restaurant. The US version premiered on 31 May 2017 on Fox. In July 2006, Channel 4 announced that it had re-signed Ramsay to an exclusive four-year deal at
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#17327877687792068-504: A vegan roast. In 2022, on an episode of Master Chef: Back to Win , Ramsay said, "After all these years, I can finally admit, that I actually love vegan food." He was a head judge of MasterChef USA when Nick DiGiovanni came third place in season 10. On 11 May 2023, DiGiovanni, alongside Gordon Ramsay, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest beef wellington , which weighed 25.76 kilograms (56.79 pounds). This
2162-540: A year later, Laurier 1936 closed. In January 2014, Ramsay lost a high court case in relation to the York & Albany pub. Ramsay claimed that his father-in-law had misused a "ghost writing" machine to make Ramsay a personal guarantor for the £640,000 annual rent of that pub. Ramsay tried to nullify the 25-year lease, signed in 2007. The judge said that Ramsay had known about the guarantee beforehand but that he had total trust in his father-in-law, Christopher Hutcheson, and left
2256-463: A year, Roux invited him to work with him at Hotel Diva, a ski resort in the French Alps , as his number two. From there, a 23-year-old Ramsay moved to Paris to work with Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon , both Michelin-starred chefs. He continued his training in France for three years, before giving in to the physical and mental stress of the kitchens and taking a year to work as a personal chef on
2350-418: Is a division of Fox Entertainment led by British chef Gordon Ramsay . Formed as part of an overall deal with Ramsay, the studio is focused on food and lifestyle-related programming. The studio was formed after Fox Entertainment acquired the existing Studio Ramsay from All3Media . Fox First Run is the television syndication arm owned by Fox Corporation . It serves as the syndication arm of Fox Entertainment,
2444-595: Is also popular with tourists. Ramsay explained his intention for the Fat Cow in a press release to signify the opening of the venue: "The concept for The Fat Cow came from my desire to have a neighbourhood restaurant that you could go to all the time to just relax and enjoy a terrific meal." The Fat Cow closed in 2014 amid legal issues. That year also saw the opening of Gordon Ramsay Steak in Las Vegas. The steakhouse concept has since expanded to other locations including
2538-431: Is built upon his goal of culinary perfection, which is associated with winning three Michelin stars. His mentor, Marco Pierre White , noted that he is highly competitive. Since the airing of Boiling Point , which followed Ramsay's quest of earning three Michelin stars, the chef has also become infamous for his fiery temper and use of expletives. Ramsay once famously ejected food critic A. A. Gill , whose dining companion
2632-413: Is defined by his fiery temper, aggressive behaviour, strict demeanour, and frequent use of profanity , while making blunt, critical, and controversial comments, including insults and sardonic wisecracks about contestants and their cooking abilities. He combines activities in the television, film, hospitality and food industries, and has promoted and hired various chefs who have apprenticed under his wing. He
2726-556: Is improving the restaurant." In August 2007, the case was dismissed voluntarily and ordered into arbitration as stipulated in their contract. 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. On 16 April 2013, just over
2820-781: Is known for presenting television programmes about competitive cookery and food, such as the British series Hell's Kitchen (2004), Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2004–2009, 2014), and The F Word (2005–2010), with Kitchen Nightmares winning the 2005 British Academy Television Award for Best Feature , and the American versions of Hell's Kitchen (2005–present), Kitchen Nightmares (2007–present), MasterChef (2010–present), and MasterChef Junior (2013–present), as well as Hotel Hell (2012–2016), Gordon Behind Bars (2012), Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (2018–2020), and Next Level Chef (2022–present). Ramsay
2914-557: The Big Brother House via the house plasma screens, regularly checking on the progress of the contestants. 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 November 2011, Ramsay appeared on the Simpsons episode " The Food Wife ". In February 2017, Ramsay made
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3008-954: The Dubai Creek and Connaught hotels followed, the latter branded with his protegee Angela Hartnett 's name. Ramsay has opened restaurants outside the UK, beginning with Verre in Dubai . Two restaurants, Gordon Ramsay at Conrad Tokyo and Cerise by Gordon Ramsay, both opened in Tokyo in 2005. In November 2006, Gordon Ramsay at the London opened in New York City, winning top newcomer in the city's coveted Zagat guide , despite mixed reviews from professional critics. In 2007, Ramsay opened his first restaurant in Ireland , Gordon Ramsay at Powerscourt, at
3102-408: The Fox Broadcasting Company , Fox Television Stations , Fox News , Fox Business , Fox Sports , Tubi , and others. Murdoch's newspaper interests and other media assets are held by News Corp , which is also under his control. On September 21, 2023, Rupert Murdoch announced that he was stepping down as the chairman of Fox Corporation, effective November 2023. The company name traces back through
3196-640: The Fox Broadcasting Company , and MyNetworkTV . It was founded in 2019. It is also a television syndication/distribution company of Fox Television Stations . XOF Productions is a division of Fox Entertainment. Its name is derived from a reversal of "Fox". Fox Corporation Fox Corporation is an American multinational mass media company headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan . Incorporated in Delaware , it
3290-572: The Las Vegas Strip , six other locations have either been opened or announced, with one in Dubai and the others in the United States. On 17 April 2018, Ramsay's first Street Pizza opened, situated in the downstairs area of his One New Change Bread Street Kitchen offering "bottomless" pizza. The second "Street Pizza" was opened at the chef's York and Albany restaurant, with further locations opening elsewhere later on in London, Dubai, and
3384-741: The Rotarians , to study hotel management . He described his decision to enter catering college as "a complete accident". In the mid-1980s, Ramsay worked as a commis chef at the Wroxton House Hotel. He ran the kitchen and 60-seat dining room at the Wickham Arms until he quit after having sex with the owner's wife. Ramsay then moved to London, where he worked in a series of restaurants until being inspired to work for Marco Pierre White at Harveys . After working at Harveys for two years and ten months, Ramsay, tired of "the rages and
3478-594: The "dual network rule", which prohibits mergers between the top broadcast networks), Fox News , the national operations of Fox Sports , and the 20th Century Fox studio lot, which would be leased to Disney for seven years. Fox's regional sports networks were also included in the sale, but were later divested by order of the Department of Justice , on the grounds that the Fox regional networks' combination with Disney's 80% ownership of ESPN would make Disney too dominant in
3572-668: The 'Fastest time to fillet a 10 lb fish', achieving the record in one minute and five seconds. On 16 August 2017, Ramsay set a 'Guinness World Record for the Longest Pasta Sheet Rolled in 60 Seconds', which measured 1.45 metres. In June 2022, he was recognised by the International Hospitality Institute as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Global Hospitality. On 11 May 2023, Ramsay along with Nick DiGiovanni set
3666-412: The 2001 BAFTA for "Best Factual TV Moment." In 2004, Ramsay appeared in two British television series. Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares aired on Channel 4 , and saw the chef troubleshooting failing restaurants over one week. This series ran its fifth series in 2007. Hell's Kitchen , a reality show which aired on ITV1 , saw Ramsay attempt to train ten British celebrities to be chefs, as they ran
3760-628: The FSN name to those stations until Sinclair developed a new brand (the networks would eventually become Bally Sports ). On March 12, 2019, Disney announced that the sale would be completed by March 20, 2019. On March 19, 2019, Fox Corporation officially began trading on the S&;P 500 , replacing 21st Century Fox on the index. Republican politician and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan also joined Fox Corporation's board at this time. Under
3854-596: The Fox network, Hotel Hell ; the series is similar to Kitchen Nightmares , except that it focuses on struggling hotels, motels, and other lodging establishments in the United States. Originally slated for debut 6 April 2012 and 4 June 2012, the series debuted 13 August 2012. In August 2021, he signed a deal with Fox. In September 2005, Ramsay, along with Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal , Wolfgang Puck , and Sanjeev Kapoor , were featured in CNN International 's Quest , in which Richard Quest stepped into
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3948-427: The Guinness World Record for largest Beef Wellington . It came in at a weight of 25.76 kg (56.79 lb). It also measured 2 ft 5 inches long by 13 inches wide and 8 inches tall. All of Ramsay's business interests (restaurants, media, consultancy) are held in the company Gordon Ramsay Holdings Limited, which was run in partnership with his father-in-law, Chris Hutcheson, and incorporated on 29 October 1997. Ramsay owns
4042-830: The Horseshoe Casino Lake Charles, LA ; Atlantic City, and Baltimore, with an announced location due in Vancouver in 2024. In partnership with footballer David Beckham , Ramsay opened the Union Street Café in the Southwark district of London, UK in September 2013. The Italian cuisine of the Union Street Café, with a menu that revolved on a daily basis, was overseen by Chef Davide Degiovanni. The Union Street Café's location in Southwark
4136-477: The Michelin reviewers. The guide's director Michael Ellis stated that he was served "some very erratic meals" and also experienced "issues with consistency." The loss followed the closure of another of Ramsay's restaurants, Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, in June 2013. In January 2018, Ramsay opened his first location of Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurants , based on the television show. After that site opened on
4230-859: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Powerscourt, County Wicklow . This restaurant closed in 2013. In May 2008, he opened his first restaurant in the Western US, in The London West Hollywood Hotel (formerly the Bel-Age Hotel) on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles . The contract expired in 2015, closing the restaurant. On 9 August 2011, Ramsay opened his first Canadian restaurant, Laurier Gordon Ramsay (at
4324-551: The South Korean format King of Mask Singer , which had been adapted by Fox as The Masked Singer , to a first-look deal in November 2021, and the acquisition of television film studio MarVista Entertainment in December 2021, with an emphasis on content production for its streaming service Tubi. Exploring content for internal Fox streaming service Fox Nation , the entertainment division created new episodes of Cops and
4418-770: 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. The Gordon Ramsay Academy, a cookery school, opened in Woking , Surrey , in September 2021. The Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Philippines opened in Newport World Resorts in August 2024. Ramsay's first documented role in television
4512-490: The US hit cooking competition series Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay. Amid the 2023 Actors' and Writers' strikes, the entertainment division underwent a realignment to strengthen alignment with its parent entity, Fox Corporation. On March 27, 2024, Fox Entertainment's operations were restructured into three groups: Fox Television Network, Fox Entertainment Studios and Fox Entertainment Global, with Fernando Szew named as head of
4606-567: The USA by 2024. Those plans were slowed down by the COVID-19 pandemic : in December 2021 GRNA CEO Norman Abdallah stated in a new interview that their updated strategy was to open 75 new company-owned locations across the United States between 2022 and 2026. On 24 March 2020, Ramsay laid off more than 500 staff in the UK after a number of Ramsay's restaurants had to close temporarily under the coronavirus lockdown . Ramsay, whose personal net income
4700-482: The USA. On 26 June 2019, Chloe Sorvino from Forbes magazine reported that Ramsay had struck a $ 100 million deal with Lion Capital , a private equity firm headquartered in London. Together they formed a subsidiary of the Gordon Ramsay Restaurant group, with Ramsay and Lion each taking 50% ownership, naming it Gordon Ramsay North America (GRNA), and originally intended to open 100 restaurants in
4794-593: The University of St Andrews , but lost at the polls to Simon Pepper . Ramsay's flagship restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, was voted London's top restaurant in Harden's for eight years, but in 2008 was placed below Pétrus, a restaurant run by former protégé Marcus Wareing. In January 2013, Ramsay was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame. On 14 June 2017, Ramsay set a new Guinness World Record for
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#17327877687794888-472: The Year) and 2000 (Chef of the Year). The other two triple-winners are Michel Roux and Jacquie Pern. In September 2006, he was named as the most influential person in the UK hospitality industry in the annual Caterersearch 100 list, published by Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine. He overtook Jamie Oliver , who had been top of the list in 2005. Also in 2006, Ramsay was nominated as a candidate for Rector of
4982-493: The age of 12, but his early footballing career was marked by injuries; after a serious knee injury, he was forced to give it up. At the age of 16, he moved out of the family home and into an apartment in Banbury . Ramsay's interest in cooking began in his teenage years; rather than be known as "the football player with the gammy knee", he decided to pay more serious attention to his culinary education at age 19. Ramsay enrolled at North Oxfordshire Technical College , sponsored by
5076-421: The aspirations and failures of his father, who was an occasionally violent alcoholic; Ramsay described him as a "hard-drinking womaniser". In his autobiography, he revealed that his father abused and neglected the children and his mother. He worked as a pot washer in a local Indian restaurant where his sister was a waitress. He had hoped to become a footballer and was first chosen to play under-14 football at
5170-410: The borrowings to the company and paid the money back. Hutcheson said he had been "vaporised" and subjected to a "public hanging" by Ramsay, whom he described as a friendless egotist. In April 2017, Hutcheson pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to hack into the computers of Gordon Ramsay Holdings Limited. In October 2012, Ramsay opened The Fat Cow in Los Angeles at The Grove, a shopping area that
5264-428: The bullying and violence", decided that the way to further advance his career was to study French cuisine . White discouraged Ramsay from taking a job in Paris, instead encouraging him to work for Albert Roux at Le Gavroche in Mayfair . Ramsay decided to take his advice, and there, Ramsay met Jean-Claude Breton, who later became his maître d'hôtel at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. After Ramsay worked at Le Gavroche for
5358-406: The cable sports market. In May 2018 it was confirmed that Lachlan Murdoch , rather than James Murdoch , would take charge of the New Fox company. In mid-2018 NBCUniversal 's parent company Comcast instigated bidding wars over both the Fox assets Disney planned to purchase, and the British broadcaster Sky plc (a company which 21st Century Fox held a stake in, and was planning to acquire
5452-511: The company Gordon Ramsay Holdings Limited announced that Chris Hutcheson had left his position as CEO. Shortly afterwards, Ramsay released a letter to the press describing how he had unravelled the " manipulative " Hutcheson's "complex life" after having had him followed by a private detective. His father-in-law's "away days," wrote Ramsay, "were rarely what I thought they were." Company accounts show Hutcheson borrowed up to £1.5 million from Gordon Ramsay Holdings, though Hutcheson says he reported
5546-480: The deal to him. The judge dismissed the case and ordered Ramsay to pay all legal costs and outstanding monies, in total more than one million pounds. 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. Ramsay's reputation
5640-481: The decision to set out on his own 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. The restaurant gained its third Michelin star in 2001, making Ramsay the first Scot to achieve that feat. In 2011, The Good Food Guide named Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
5734-462: The fence and electrocute them." In 2016, when asked on Twitter whether he was allergic to anything, he wrote "Vegans" and followed up with: "It's a joke jack it's not vegans! It's vegetarians". In 2006, on the second series of The F Word , Ramsay showed a softened stance on vegetarianism after learning about intensive pig farming practices, including castration and tail docking , while letting two young family piglets live in an intensive farm. On
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#17327877687795828-411: The first UK series by Ramsay's own production company, One Potato Two Potato. 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 March 2012, Fox announced the coming of Ramsay's fourth series for
5922-415: The former Rotisserie Laurier BBQ) in Montreal . In February 2012, Danny Lavy, the owner of the restaurant, announced the restaurant was disassociating itself from Ramsay, citing a lack of involvement and understanding on Ramsay's part. The restaurant closed in 2013. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, located at Royal Hospital Road, London, was voted Top Restaurant in the UK in the London Zagat Survey in 2001 and
6016-451: The general condition of Bonaparte's had been faked for Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares . Ramsay was awarded £75,000 plus costs. Ramsay said at the time: "I won't let people write anything they want to about me. We have never done anything in a cynical fake way." 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. Hyde had quit his position at
6110-538: The highest-earning celebrities . Gordon James Ramsay was born in Johnstone , Scotland, on 8 November 1966, the son of Helen (née Cosgrove), a nurse, and Gordon James Sr., who worked as a swimming pool manager, welder, and shopkeeper. He has an older sister, a younger brother, and a younger sister. When he was nine years old, he moved with his family to England and grew up in the Bishopton area of Stratford-upon-Avon . He has described his early life as "hopelessly itinerant" and said his family moved constantly owing to
6204-407: The international distribution arena by establishing Fox Entertainment Global. In January 2023, Fox Entertainment and Hulu announced a new multi-year deal encompassing in-season streaming rights for Fox's primetime shows. By July 2023, Fox Entertainment declared its commitment to TV production in Ireland , establishing the largest unscripted production hub and confirming its role as the global hub for
6298-446: The international distribution business by launching a sales unit called Fox Entertainment Global. On October 14, 2022, it was announced that, under the instruction of Rupert Murdoch, a special committee had been established to explore a potential merger of Fox and News Corp , bringing the two companies back together since the former 21st Century Fox was spun-off from News Corp in 2013. Although Lachlan Murdoch supported his father in
6392-427: The network, running until July 2011. The series became one of the highest rated shows aired on Channel 4 each week. During one episode of The F Word , Ramsay cooked in Doncaster Prison in Marshgate for its inmates. The chef was so impressed by the speed at which a prisoner, Kieron Tarff, chopped vegetables that he offered him a job at his restaurant following his release in 2007. In 2010, Ramsay served as
6486-442: The only non-fictional boss. They cited his frequent loss of his temper and his harsh critiques, notably when he picks on something other than cooking ability, such as calling someone a "chunky monkey". Although Ramsay often mocks the French, one of his most trusted maîtres d'hôtel, Jean-Baptiste Requien (Royal Hospital Road), is French and Ramsay also speaks fluent French from his time in Paris . As of 2023, one of his final goals as
6580-497: The police. A 2005 interview reported Ramsay had retained 85% of his staff since 1993. Ramsay attributes his management style to the influence of previous mentors, notably chefs Marco Pierre White and Guy Savoy , and his father-in-law, Chris Hutcheson. Ramsay's ferocious temper has contributed to his media appeal in both the United Kingdom and the United States, where his programmes are produced. MSN Careers featured an article about television's worst bosses, which listed Ramsay as
6674-429: The private yacht Idlewild , based in Bermuda . The role on the boat saw him travel to Sicily and Sardinia , Italy, and learn about Italian cuisine . Upon his return to London in 1993, Ramsay was offered the position of head chef, under chef-patron Pierre Koffmann , at the three- Michelin-starred La Tante Claire in Chelsea . Shortly thereafter, Marco Pierre White reentered his life, offering to set him up with
6768-409: The programme, Ramsay commented: "It's enough to make anyone turn fucking vegetarian, for God's sake. And I've always sort of knocked vegetarians and vegans for missing out on the most amazing flavour you can get from meat. But you can see why so many people change instantly". In 2019, he launched a vegan menu at his restaurants for Veganuary , and introduced more vegan items to his restaurants, such as
6862-496: The proposal, James Murdoch opposed it, as did many shareholders. On January 24, 2023, the proposed merger was abandoned by Murdoch. In April 2023, Fox announced it would be forming Tubi Media Group. This would be a standalone digital business unit, encompassing Tubi, Credible Labs, Blockchain Creative Labs, along with several other Fox digital sports, news and entertainment platforms and teams, in which Paul Cheesbrough
6956-462: The remainder). In July 2018, Fox agreed to an increase of Disney's offer to $ 71.3 billion to fend off Comcast's counter-bid. British regulators ordered that a blind auction be held for Sky's assets, which was won by Comcast. On October 10, 2018, it was reported that in preparation for the impending completion of the sale, the new, post-merger organizational structure of "New Fox" would be implemented by January 1, 2019. On November 14, 2018, it
7050-410: The restaurant during the show, when Ramsay suggested that the owner hire top Indian chef Vikas Khanna as the consultant chef for Purnima. The lawsuit alleged that "unknown to the viewing audience, some or all of Kitchen Nightmares are fake and the so-called 'problems uncovered and solved' by Ramsay are, for the most part, created by Ramsay and his staff for the purpose of making it appear that Ramsay
7144-629: The second best restaurant in the UK, behind the Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire . After establishing his first restaurant, Ramsay's empire expanded rapidly. He next opened Pétrus , then Amaryllis in Glasgow (which he was later forced to close), and later Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's . He hired his friend and maître d'hôtel Jean-Philippe Susilovic , who works at Pétrus and also appears on Ramsay's US television programme Hell's Kitchen . Restaurants at
7238-472: The second unit. Around 30 employees were subsequently laid off in July 2024. Fox Entertainment Studios is a division of Fox Entertainment which produces films and television shows in-house, as opposed to contracting studios. It was founded in 2022. Fox Alternative Entertainment is Fox Entertainment's in-house studio for unscripted and reality television programming. It also produces reality television series for international networks. Studio Ramsay Global
7332-618: The shoes of celebrity chefs. In 2006 and 2008, Ramsay took part in a television series for ITV , following the lead-up to Soccer Aid , a celebrity charity football match, in which he played only the first half, nursing an injury picked up in training. Ramsay captained the Rest of the World ;XI against an England XI captained by Robbie Williams . During his second appearance on the BBC 's Top Gear , he stated that his current cars were
7426-442: The syndication arm of the former, as well as a television distribution company for Fox Television Stations . Fox Entertainment emerged in 2019 subsequent to the acquisition of Fox's former television studio, 20th Century Fox Television , along with other assets acquired by Disney . On August 6, 2019, Fox Entertainment expanded its portfolio by acquiring the animation studio Bento Box Entertainment . Subsequent developments included
7520-591: The terms of the acquisition, Disney will phase out the Fox brand usage by 2024. Fox Corporation began operating separately on March 19, 2019. Chairman and CEO Lachlan Murdoch led a town hall meeting three days later, indicating that stock would be issued to the corporation's employees based on longevity. In May 2019 via the Fox Sports division, Fox Corporation acquired a 4.99% stake in Canadian online gambling operator The Stars Group for $ 236 million. As
7614-400: Was Joan Collins , from his restaurant, leading Gill to state that "Ramsay is a wonderful chef, just a really second-rate human being." Ramsay admitted in his autobiography that he did not mind if Gill insulted his food, but a personal insult he was not going to stand for. Ramsay has also had confrontations with his kitchen staff, including one incident that resulted in the pastry chef calling
7708-588: Was DiGiovanni's 8th Guinness World Record and was broken in partnership with celebrity chefs: Max the Meat Guy, Guga Foods and The Golden Balance. Ramsay said in 2016 that he exercises semi competitively for his general well-being. He said he has seen overweight and unfit chefs collapse or become unable to move quickly around the kitchen. He often competes in Ironman events, marathons, and triathlons. He also eats very little per meal and prefers to graze throughout
7802-492: Was a guest feature at the Melbourne Food and Wine festival . While doing his display, he allegedly insulted Grimshaw and made insinuations about her sexuality. Grimshaw responded the next day, calling Ramsay an "arrogant, narcissist bully." Ramsay eventually apologised, stating that his behaviour "was a joke". TV Guide included him in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time. Ramsay has also acted as
7896-474: Was announced as CEO. The company consists of the former 21st Century Fox 's media and broadcasting properties that were owned by its predecessor, such as the Fox Broadcasting Company and Fox Sports Media Group . Gordon Ramsay Gordon James Ramsay OBE ( / ˈ r æ m z i / ; born ( 1966-11-08 ) 8 November 1966) is a British celebrity chef , restaurateur, television presenter, and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants ,
7990-512: Was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 New Year Honours list for services to the hospitality industry. He was named the top chef in the UK at the 2000 Catey Awards , and in July 2006 he won the Catey for Independent Restaurateur of the Year, becoming the third person to win three Catey Awards. Forbes listed his 2020 earnings at US $ 70 million and ranked him at No.19 on its list of
8084-606: Was awarded its third Michelin star . He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 New Year Honours list for services to the hospitality industry, but almost missed the award ceremony when his plane was delayed. In July 2006, Ramsay won the Catey award for "Independent Restaurateur of the Year", becoming only the third person to have won three Catey awards . Ramsay's two previous Catey awards were in 1995 (Newcomer of
8178-597: 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. With the name Pétrus owned by Gordon Ramsay Holdings, industry sources suggested it was likely to transfer to another restaurant in the group with the former La Noisette site identified as the most likely. In April 2010, Jason Atherton , executive chef of Maze restaurants worldwide, resigned to open his own venue in Mayfair . On 19 October 2010,
8272-530: Was estimated to be US$ 63 million in 2019 by Forbes , was criticised for the lay-offs. It was announced in 2019 that Ramsay would open his first restaurant in Macao , Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill , at the new The Londoner Macao hotel and casino (formerly the Sands Cotai Central ). As of 2022 the restaurant has not yet opened. On 3 December 2020, Ramsay's first Street Burger opened, in
8366-539: Was formed as the portion of 21st Century Fox that was not acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2019. The company is controlled by the Murdoch family via a family trust with 39.6% ownership share, and by Rupert Murdoch himself to the effect of almost 40%. Rupert Murdoch is chair emeritus, while his son Lachlan Murdoch is executive chair and CEO. Fox Corp. deals primarily in the television broadcast, news, and sports broadcasting industries. Its assets include
8460-465: Was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall and currently holds eight. His signature restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, London , has held three Michelin stars since 2001. After rising to fame on the British television miniseries Boiling Point in 1999, Ramsay became one of the best-known and most influential chefs in the world. Ramsay's television persona
8554-408: Was in two fly-on-the-kitchen-wall documentaries: Boiling Point (1999) and Beyond Boiling Point (2000), but he had appeared previously as a judge on a MasterChef-like series for young catering students in 1997, with his then restaurant partner. Ramsay appeared on series three of Faking It in 2001, helping the prospective chef, a burger flipper named Ed Devlin, learn the trade. This episode won
8648-752: Was recruited by Singapore Airlines as one of its "International Culinary Panel" consultants. In late 2006, Gordon Ramsay Holdings purchased three London pubs, which were converted into gastropubs . These are: The Narrow in Limehouse , which opened in March 2007, the Devonshire in Chiswick, which opened in October 2007 and The Warrington in Maida Vale , which opened in February 2008. Both The Devonshire and The Warrington were sold in 2011. In May 2008, it
8742-449: Was revealed that the new independent company will maintain the original Fox name. On January 7, 2019, Fox Corporation's registration statement was filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . On January 11, 2019, Fox stated in a securities filing that it had no plans to bid on its former regional sports networks; they would instead go to a consortium led by Sinclair Broadcast Group , with Fox Corporation continuing to license
8836-673: Was taken over in 2020–21 by two other Gordon Ramsay restaurants: Street Pizza, and Bread Street Kitchen & Bar. In December 2012, the Las Vegas opening of Gordon Ramsay Burger occurred. Other locations of the gourmet hamburger dining establishment would open up in the 2020s, Notably in Chicago, Boston, Seoul, and at Harrods Department Store in London. In October 2013, the Gordon Ramsay at The London restaurant in New York lost its two Michelin stars owing to issues encountered by
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