#?$*&[AT]%! Gordon Ramsay eyes Qatar
Expletive laden celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is set to open up a restaurant in Qatar, The Peninsula has learned.
Sources say the most likely setting for the notoriously finicky super-chef's restaurant would be The Pearl-Qatar, the massive waterfront development being carried out by United Development Company (UDC).
UDC did not outright deny Ramsay would be setting up shop at The Pearl. Rather, in a terse response to The Peninsula, it said: “With regard to your request (for information), kindly note that such information cannot be disclosed, shared or be confirmed to press or public at this stage.”
Contract negotiations with Ramsay's ‘people’ are believed to be taking place although information is not available as to at what stage the negotiations have reached.
The 42-year-old Ramsay has shot to fame not only for his culinary skills but for his hosting several cooking-related programmes, including Hell's Kitchen where aspiring chefs are subjected to his firey kitchen routine. All his shows are seasoned with liberal uses of expletives and has sent many chef wannabes scurrying to alternative occupations.
The acid-tongued chef has a total of 12 Michelin stars - a symbol of the arrival of a super chef -- and is the only person in the UK to hold three of the stars at any one time. Thanks to his television programmes and appearances in talk shows and the like, Ramsay is an internationally-recognisable face on a par with the likes of Wolfgang Puck, Sanjeev Kapoor, Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver.
Ramsay is known for using the freshest possible ingredients in his cooking which may be a bit difficult in this country considering most of Qatar’s food is imported, mainly in frozen form. However, Ramsay’s indefatigable spirit will surely have worked a way out of that particular problem once his restaurant starts operations.
Qatar's growing economy has meant blue ribbon brands like Ramsay - yes, he can be considered a brand -- are now making a beeline for the country. While most of the biggies are here in terms of areas like fashion and accessories, restaurant-wise, the country has been a bit lacking, barring the posh eateries housed in the five-star hotels.
Ramsay has been quoted recently as saying he is considering basing himself in neighbouring Dubai, where he lends his name to Verre restaurant.
Ramsay's restaurants probably aren't for you then!
I hate pretentious places and even more pretentious people, prefer casual and relaxed with good food too, but as you say, now and again you have to step out of the box :)
Yes! Not my usual scene. I'm more of a 'jeans & t-shirt with a pie and a pint of ale' man. But hey, once and a while you have step out of your comfort zone, don't you?!
all sounds very refined lol
haha! It was Claridges in London, but was too long ago to remember what I had.
I actually thought the place was a bit poncy and the service was way OTT, but that's probably due to the hotel it's located in.
Although the food was stunning, there are other "celebrity" chef restaurants that offer equally good food at cheaper prices. Heck, there are plenty of non-celebrity chef restaurants that have just as good food for way way less! You just have to find them!
am sooooooooooo jealous, where did you enjoy his food???
What did you have???
so many questions but you are so lucky :)
I can testify that the food in his restaurants is pretty damn amazing.
Being compared with Nigella, Jamie Sanjeev and Wolfgang would have sent a barrage of expletives coming from Gordon's mouth.
tis a no wonder with all them tender loving words the food tastes all the more delicious .........lol
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
my son who is also a chef, has been known to utter the odd expletive or two whilst cooking, think he got his tips from Gordon lol :)
and i prolly better start saving up on that meal too dont think it gonna be cheap too........lol
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
used to watch his show all the time, brilliant!!!!
Your right Spicemom, long waiting lists I think.
if he does have a restaurant here prolly have to make reservations way way ahead of time huh.
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
i've heard that his food is really good and he has a divine taste in preparing it. would love to try some of that for sure! :D
If you're looking for a problem, you're probably gonna find one.
looks as he is very succsessful with it.
he is a clever and smart buisness man.
if he is a good cook i dont know.never had the possibility to dine in one of his restaurants.
If u ask him his name thats probably what he would tell u!
#?$*&[AT]%! Gordon Ramsay is that his full name???
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