Gordon Ramsay

Mint Aero

The chef AH. Is Worth about €160 million. He's a chef.

This is a video from the tube of you

In it we can see a rather timid wee Gordon from 1988. I didn't know much about this guy, I assumed he was just some celebrity who shouldn't really be, because well he's just a chef.

But I watched a few more of his videos, read up a bit on him and you can see he comes from humble beginnings, and just worked really hard to get where he is.

I've huge respect for the Michelin stars this guy got. Don't really know much about it but I can appreciate the professionalism, work ethic, attention detail that must be required. I think it's cool.

Are there any other filthy rich buggers out there from humble beginnings that you admire? Who got where they are from working hard.

Deub

Richard Branson

This guy has just understood how the commerce works.

riffmongous

He's a dirty perv that Ramsay

NSFW!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIesCd4I4hU

The King of Moo

"rest'r'nt"

the groutch

I see that Marco was a smug git even back then.

kowloon

I'd like to be good at something, that makes that video a bit of a double tap when it comes to the comfort eating.

ShoulderChip

Oscar, the Brazillian footballer.

Shandashey

the groutch wrote: »

I see that Marco was a smug git even back then.

Ah now. Love me some Marco!

Miall108

But in fairness to Gordon Ramsey as he has risen to the top of his profession his ego has also inflated out of control. Some say he can barely fit his head through the door of a kitchen these days

He's not just a chef though, he's now a tv presenter and restaurateur. He's got places all over the world.

One eyed Jack

Mint Aero wrote: »

This is a video from the tube of you

Christ please don't let that expression catch on!


That said, there are many wealthy people I admire who came from humble beginnings -

Bill Gates
Michael Dell
Steve Jobs
Hillary Clinton

Ahh fcuk it there's a few more, but that's enough to be going ahead with

123balltv

Working class lad who done well I hope his Mother and Brother who is a
drug addict is benefiting

ShoulderChip

Miall108 wrote: »

But in fairness to Gordon Ramsey as he has risen to the top of his profession his ego has also inflated out of control. Some say he can barely fit his head through the door of a kitchen these days

That's his prized asset, that is what he has worked on, what gets him shows. He saw that is was what he needed to use to elevate himself from a chef to a name who could do so much more. No less valid than a model working on her looks, or a carpenter improving his hammer time, or oscar practising one two's.

PlainP

Gordon Ramsay is a knob!

ShoulderChip

PlainP wrote: »

Gordon Ramsay is a knob!

so what? no one here is debating that are they?

AllGunsBlazing

Deub wrote: »

Richard Branson

This guy has just understood how the commerce works.

Hardly from humble beginnings though.

Fat Christy

I love Gordon Ramsay. *swoon*

Shandashey

123balltv wrote: »

Working class lad who done well I hope his Mother and Brother who is a
drug addict is benefiting

He's done all he can for his brother, I think he's gone down the tough love route now, nothing more he can do. I admire his openness regarding his brothers addiction, and I think he is genuinely heart broken about it.

Fat Christy

Fat Christy wrote: »

I love Gordon Ramsay. *swoon*

He's got a face that looks like a toddler designed him out of play dough. I like him though, he takes no crap from no one.

The King of Moo

ShoulderChip wrote: »

That's his prized asset, that is what he has worked on, what gets him shows. He saw that is was what he needed to use to elevate himself from a chef to a name who could do so much more. No less valid than a model working on her looks, or a carpenter improving his hammer time,or oscar practising one two's.

I don't see how singing would help a carpenter.

Shandashey

Candie wrote: »

He's got a face that looks like a toddler designed him out of play dough. I like him though, he takes no crap from no one.

There is something very sexy about him I find

Sever Tomorrow

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Christ please don't let that expression catch on!


That said, there are many wealthy people I admire who came from humble beginnings -

Bill Gates
Michael Dell
Steve Jobs
Hillary Clinton

Ahh fcuk it there's a few more, but that's enough to be going ahead with

I had a gander at the backgrounds of those lads (and lassie). All of them came from middle class backgrounds, some of them definitely upper middle class.

Oafley Jones

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Christ please don't let that expression catch on!


That said, there are many wealthy people I admire who came from humble beginnings -

Bill Gates
Michael Dell
Steve Jobs
Hillary Clinton

Ahh fcuk it there's a few more, but that's enough to be going ahead with

Gates made his own fortune, but I wouldn't describe his background as humble.

osarusan

He reminds me of Conor McGregor - guys playing the tough-talking bollox because that's what sells.

Although I suspect he also uses that role to some extent as a way to indulge his inner wanker - the wanker we'd all like to be at times but don't have the profile to get away with it.

Shandashey

Shandashey wrote: »

There is something very sexy about him I find

Absolute self-belief I expect. Confidence is attractive.

eeepaulo

He can cook, i love his ramsays home cooking series, lovely cheap easy food without using every utensil in the kitchen

ShoulderChip

eeepaulo wrote: »

He can cook, i love his ramsays home cooking series, lovely cheap easy food without using every utensil in the kitchen

did you just see the thread title was 'Gordan Ramsey' and decide it was therefore free ground to make any comment here about him?

eeepaulo

ShoulderChip wrote: »

did you just see the thread title was 'Gordan Ramsey' and decide it was therefore free ground to make any comment here about him?

yes

Cienciano

Miall108 wrote: »

But in fairness to Gordon Ramsey as he has risen to the top of his profession his ego has also inflated out of control. Some say he can barely fit his head through the door of a kitchen these days

I heard he's bang on off camera

ShoulderChip

eeepaulo wrote: »

yes

Ha ha
I guess people like you make the world go round, fair fecks :D:D

eeepaulo

ShoulderChip wrote: »

Ha ha
I guess people like you make the world go round, fair fecks :D:D

Do you just comment on it?

Buona Fortuna

Gordon Ramsey is to cooking what Jeremy Clarkson is to car designing.

One eyed Jack

Cienciano wrote: »

I heard he's bang on off camera

Exactly, it's a persona, a performance for the cameras, playing up to the stereotype of "the mad chef". It doesn't make for a very pleasant individual IMO, but it makes for compelling drama on tv if you're into that sort of thing.

I'd just rather see him cook than humiliating people for ratings.

ShoulderChip

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Exactly, it's a persona, a performance for the cameras, playing up to the stereotype of "the mad chef". It doesn't make for a very pleasant individual IMO, but it makes for compelling drama on tv if you're into that sort of thing.

I'd just rather see him cook than humiliating people for ratings.

what do you mean by the part in bold exactly?
Are you okay with him cooking on tv once he doesn't get up to any antics, or would you prefer to see him cook in real life?

johnny osbourne

he doesn't just save restaurants, he saves marriages

Mint Aero

Bit of red wine, some stock and thicken it with bitter chocolate. Mind blown.

One eyed Jack

ShoulderChip wrote: »

what do you mean by the part in bold exactly?
Are you okay with him cooking on tv once he doesn't get up to any antics, or would you prefer to see him cook in real life?

Once he doesn't get up to any antics. There's no doubt he's a talented chef (they don't hand out Michelin stars like rubber medals), but I find his "angry bastard" persona grating. I mean, plenty of other celebrity chefs are able to display their talents and show people how to cook the most amazing cuisine, there's no reason Ramsay couldn't do the same, but nowadays he's more famous for his flare-ups than his food.

Links234

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyL_cYxV6QA

Links234

Seriously though, I must try this sometime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy0HncHOQe0

Those fish fingers look terrific

Iranoutofideas

Shame what happened to his dwarf double - Gordon Ramsey Sex Dwarf Found Dead in Badger Sett.

kylith

Shandashey wrote: »

There is something very sexy about him I find

It's the 'no ****s given' attitude and the confidence. I'd noisette his beurre, I'll tell you that much.

Iranoutofideas

Iranoutofideas wrote: »

Shame what happened to his dwarf double - Gordon Ramsey Sex Dwarf Found Dead in Badger Sett.

Possibly the most attention commanding headline in the history of headlines.

dickwod1

Miall108 wrote: »

But in fairness to Gordon Ramsey as he has risen to the top of his profession his ego has also inflated out of control. Some say he can barely fit his head through the door of a kitchen these days

That was The Stig and he was talking about Ramsey's wallet not his head :pac:

ShoulderChip

Candie wrote: »

Possibly the most attention commanding headline in the history of headlines.

Nope this one is:
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/337901/young-boys-wankdorf-erection-relief

And don't worry it is safe for work etc

ShoulderChip

ShoulderChip wrote: »

Nope this one is:
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/337901/young-boys-wankdorf-erection-relief

And don't worry it is safe for work etc

Thought it was a spoof, but....:)

Aongus Von Bismarck

I have eaten in Ramsay's Gordon Ramsey restaurant in London. It was a fine meal, but it wasn't flawless. My crab starter was a beautiful plate of food to look at, but the crab itself still had that slight chill on the upper palette that indicated it had been taken off the ice half-an-hour too late for main service. I also remember my lamb main course having a piece of shoulder that shouldn't have made the pass. It has retained the 3-star status for over 20 years, but I've had far more memorable meals to be honest. I'd even rate a non-starred restaurant in Dublin (soon to change no doubt when the inspectors call around) as being more inventive and considered.

Miall108

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I have eaten in Ramsay's Gordon Ramsey restaurant in London. It was a fine meal, but it wasn't flawless. My crab starter was a beautiful plate of food to look at, but the crab itself still had that slight chill on the upper palette that indicated it had been taken off the ice half-an-hour too late for main service. I also remember my lamb main course having a piece of shoulder that shouldn't have made the pass. It has retained the 3-star status for over 20 years, but I've had far more memorable meals to be honest. I'd even rate a non-starred restaurant in Dublin (soon to change no doubt when the inspectors call around) as being more inventive and considered.

Are you Paulo Tulio in disguise?

Agricola

Miall108 wrote: »

Are you Paulo Tulio in disguise?

Not sure how you're making that mistake since Paulo Tulio isnt a giant knob?

Mint Aero

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I have eaten in Ramsay's Gordon Ramsey restaurant in London. It was a fine meal, but it wasn't flawless. My crab starter was a beautiful plate of food to look at, but the crab itself still had that slight chill on the upper palette that indicated it had been taken off the ice half-an-hour too late for main service. I also remember my lamb main course having a piece of shoulder that shouldn't have made the pass.

Pics or GTFO

Iranoutofideas

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I have eaten in Ramsay's Gordon Ramsey restaurant in London. It was a fine meal, but it wasn't flawless. My crab starter was a beautiful plate of food to look at, but the crab itself still had that slight chill on the upper palette that indicated it had been taken off the ice half-an-hour too late for main service. I also remember my lamb main course having a piece of shoulder that shouldn't have made the pass. It has retained the 3-star status for over 20 years, but I've had far more memorable meals to be honest. I'd even rate a non-starred restaurant in Dublin (soon to change no doubt when the inspectors call around) as being more inventive and considered.

You should have gone to Dorsia. If you could get a reservation that is.

michael999999

Didn't he go bankrupt last year?