BIOGRAPHY

After injuring his knee, Gordon Ramsay's fledgling career at Glasgow Rangers was brought to an abrupt end. Instead he began a course in hotel management. The Ramsay brand is now truly global, with restaurants in New York, Amsterdam, Dubai and Tokyo as well as London.

Ramsay started under Marco Pierre White, then moved to Le Gavroche to work with Albert Roux. He spent three years in France in the kitchens of Guy Savoy and Joel Robuchon, before returning to the UK to set up Aubergine with White - winning the first of twelve Michelin stars.

As well as establishing his reputation as a leading chef, Ramsay also became known as a hard taskmaster. This has since become very clear to millions of viewers of the BAFTA award-winning Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, in which Gordon battles to reverse the fortunes of failing restaurants.

Ramsay has enjoyed further TV success on both sides of the Atlantic with Hell's Kitchen, training celebrities to cook to the standards expected in a professional restaurant. The F Word continues the theme: piling on the pressure, uncovering skills and spreading Ramsay's passion for good food.

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