How Gordon Ramsay became a successful chef

The angry, expletive shouting and creative chef is no stranger to many watching his shows at home. His shows have given many of us entertainment in the form of tearing down kitchens, aspiring chefs and other staff who dare cross his path, all whilst simultaneously delivering amazing and creative food. The 3 Michelin Star chef has had a long journey to get to the level of success he enjoys now.

Born in Scotland in 1966, Ramsay originally pursued an athletic career playing for the Glasgow Rangers, a pro Soccer club. A knee injury ended his sporting career, and he went to school and earned a degree in hotel management.

He went on to apprentice under Marco Pierre White, one of Europe’s top chefs, moving on to work under Albert Roux and then moving to France to work for master chefs Joel Robuchon and Guy Savoy.

In 1993, Ramsay made his own way in the world by working as head chef at Aubergine in London where earned the restaurant a two-star rating from Michelin.

Ramsay enjoyed more success, and went on to open his own restaurant Gordon Ramsay in 1998 in London. Delivering high end quality food for those inclined towards the food industry, the restaurant received a three-star rating from Michelin. The next years spelled out much more success for Ramsay, as he opened up multiple restaurants, such as Verre in Dubai and Petrus in London. Ramsay continued to be ambitious, driven and hardworking and it created more and more success for his career.

He made his television debut in 1996 where he was a judge on Masterchef. Following this, he released Kitchen Nightmares in 2004 which became a television hit. With reality television being so popular in the US, he created Hell’s Kitchen for the US demographic.

Gordon Ramsay has ultimately been very successful in his career, being a three-star Michelin chef.