Chef is the first title that comes to mind when referring to Gordon Ramsay, but there is so much more to the man, other than just being one of the world’s top chefs, and restaurateurs.
Indeed, one could argue that he is a brand of entertainment in his own right as the 57-year-old Scottish has created an empire that is totally founded on his name and character.
Making his name through food
A multi-Michelin chef, Ramsey was rewarded for his culinary contribution, which theoretically has enabled him to gain a name that outshines that of any other chefs famous for their kitchen skills.
Being an OBE holder, the chef has opened several restaurants worldwide due to his cooking. He has set up venues in the UK, US, Asia, and all across Europe, many of which have since become massive hits. Had he not become a successful chef and worked hard throughout his career, it is highly unlikely that he would have had the success he did in other areas of entertainment.
An entertainment brand and money spinner
Although a chef, many will immediately associate Gordon Ramsey with several entertainment ventures that the Scot has had over the years. He has become famed for his YouTube and TikTok reviews of other people’s cooking, where they have challenged him to review what they cook, and he has been brutally honest about what he thinks. These videos have often attracted many views, as everyone has an expectation of the views he will provide.
These expectations have perhaps come due to his TV personality and how he portrays himself on his shows. Hell’s Kitchen is perhaps his most famous, with the show having been emulated as a game due to its popularity. It is part of the library of games at Unibet’s online casino in Canada, where other TV shows and film-inspired slots are available, like Game of Thrones, Jurassic World, and Lara Croft: Temples and Tombs. Its transformation into a game can highlight the show’s impact worldwide, as it can symbolize the popularity and significance it has had on the entertainment world.
It is not just Hell’s Kitchen, though, that has helped him thrive on the big screen. He has had numerous shows in the USA where he has presented or been used as a teacher for restaurants that want to improve. Shows like “Masterchef”, “Masterchef Jr”, and “The F-Word” are among some of the most famous. In the UK, he has also had TV shows, with his “Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip” reality series having been a huge hit.
The success of these shows is perhaps not a surprise, as he has managed to create his own TV production company, Studio Ramsay. It is an independent studio in which he can create and format the shows that he wants to create, thus allowing him to have full control over them.
Charitable ventures add a further feather to Ramsay’s cap
Given the entertainment empire Ramsay has built, the often foul-mouthed chef has also shown that he is a very charitable individual with a softer side than the one that can often be shown on TV.
While there are times he can be shown as being harsh or critical to contestants and other restaurants – likely due to the format of the show that he is a part of – he has set up The Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation
He has also participated in several charitable events due to his status as a celebrity chef, with Soccer Aid among those.
Arguably, without the entertainment empire that he has managed to create aside from the food that he has built his career on, there is half a chance that the celebrity chef may not have been able to create the initiative and use it to advantage those in need.
As can be seen, there is so much more to Gordon Ramsay than just his food.