Gordon Ramsay’s Iconic, Funny, Hilarious Quotes 2024

Chef Gordon Ramsay is famous for his no-holds-barred persona in popular TV shows such as “Hell’s Kitchen,” “MasterChef,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” “Hotel Hell,” and “Faking It.”

We have mentioned this in a previous post on “Gordon Ramsay memes”. But, do you know that he is also famous for his quotes in many of his different shows?

This is true! According to Forbes, he is the world’s second-richest chef, who owns 35 restaurants across the world and is known for his colorful word choices in his TV shows.

Not only does he display his exquisite knowledge of cuisine and countless recipes, but he has some hilarious lines to put the icing on the cake whether it is in Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmare or Next Level Chef.

It doesn’t matter if it’s insulting a contestant, or just commenting on terrible cooking at a local restaurant, or (for a change) giving life advice; his lines will stick in the heads of those who read them.

However, it is hard to choose, as Ramsay has such a storehouse of memorable quotes, but we have tried our best to compile the ones that stand out!

Some of the quotes listed below are already circulating on the internet, but most of them are not popular, yet they are iconic.

So, what are you waiting for, let’s enjoy reading—

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Gordon Ramsay Quotes That Show His Fiery Version
Gordon Ramsay Quotes That Show His Other (Soft) Side

Gordon Ramsay Quotes That Show His Fiery Version

Well, not just “Gordon Ramsay memes” from our previous post, you may also love to read these best insulting, iconic, funny, chefs and cooking “Gordon Ramsay quotes” for more enjoyment—

90 Best Gordon Ramsay Quotes and Insults to Deliver the Truth… With a Harsh Dose of Reality

After trying Hawaiian pizza: “This isn’t a pizza, this is a mistake. This is an Italian tragedy.” – Gordon Ramsay
“As a soccer player, I wanted an FA Cup winner’s medal. As an actor you want an Oscar. As a chef it’s three-Michelin’s stars, there’s no greater than that. So pushing yourself to the extreme creates a lot of pressure and a lot of excitement, and more importantly, it shows on the plate.” – Gordon Ramsay
“If I relaxed, if I took my foot off the gas, I would probably die.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I train my chefs completely different to anyone else. My young girls and guys, when they come to the kitchen, the first thing they get is a blindfold. They get blindfolded and they get sat down at the chef’s table… Unless they can identify what they taste, they don’t get to cook it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Why did the chicken cross the road? Because you didn’t f—ing cook it!” – Gordon Ramsay
“You put so much ginger in this, it’s a Weasley.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The problem with Yanks is they are wimps.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Don’t just stand there like a big f—ing muffin! – Gordon Ramsay
“If I can give you one strong piece of advice, when you go away for that romantic weekend, whatever you do, do not accept or take the upgrade to the honeymoon suite.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My gran could do better! And she’s dead!” – Gordon Ramsay
“For what we are about to eat, may the Lord make us truly not vomit.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You’re getting your knickers in a twist! Calm down!” – Gordon Ramsay
“This lamb is so undercooked; it’s following Mary to school!” – Gordon Ramsay
“This pizza is so disgusting; if you take it to Italy you’ll get arrested.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s enough garlic in here to kill every vampire in Europe.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I don’t like looking back. I’m always constantly looking forward. I’m not the one to sort of sit and cry over spilt milk. I’m too busy looking for the next cow.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Initially, let your food do the talking. You’ll be surprised how far you go in a short period of time.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The minute you start compromising for the sake of massaging somebody’s ego, that’s it, game over.” – Gordon Ramsay
“This is a really tough decision…’cause you’re both crap.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Stop taking things personally.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’d like to think I’m a great teacher.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I wouldn’t trust you running a bath let alone a restaurant.” – Gordon Ramsay
“This fish is so raw, he’s still finding Nemo.” – Gordon Ramsay
“If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that’s exactly what I did.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You added so much salt and pepper I can hear the dish singing ‘Push It’.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I act on impulse and I go with my instincts.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You don’t come into cooking to get rich.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Hey, panini head, are you even listening to me?” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’m Gordon Ramsay, for goodness sake; people know I’m volatile.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Swearing is industry language. For as long as we’re alive, it’s not going to change. You’ve got to be boisterous to get results.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ll get you more pumpkin, I’ll ram it right up your a—.”– Gordon Ramsay
“Get your s— together!” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve had a lot of success; I’ve had failures, so I learn from the failure.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I suppose your security is your success and your key to success is your fine palate.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Kitchens are hard environments and they form incredibly strong characters.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Loo doors without a decent, large hook are as infuriating as a lock that doesn’t offer you full protection.” – Gordon Ramsay
“When you cook under pressure you trade perfection.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I shoot from the hip.” – Gordon Ramsay
“It’s very hard when you eat out every day for a living, and a new restaurant comes along and you haven’t got that same vigour that you had 10 years ago.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There is a level of snobbery and fickleness in L.A.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I am a grafter.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve got nothing to hide.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I swim like a fish, and I have an amazing kick.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it’s too assertive to the naked eye.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Chefs are nutters. They’re all self-obsessed, delicate, dainty, insecure little souls, and absolute psychopaths. Every last one of them.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You used so much oil, the U.S. want to invade the f—ing plate.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The pressure on young chefs today is far greater than ever before in terms of social skills, marketing skills, cooking skills, personality and, more importantly, delivering on the plate. So you need to be strong. Physically fit. So my chefs get weighed every time they come into the kitchen.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’m not critic-proof, and I still take it personally, but I take it less personally now.” – Gordon Ramsay
“It’s vulgar, coming from where I do, to talk about money.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I act on impulse and I go with my instincts.” – Gordon Ramsay
“They say cats have nine lives. I’ve had 12 already and I don’t know how many more I’ll have.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Running started as a way of relaxing. It’s the only time I have to myself. No phones or emails or faxes.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Anyone can open a restaurant. You just need a dinner party where everyone’s pissed and someone says, ‘Hey Tom, you should open a restaurant, this food’s delicious’.” – Gordon Ramsay
“This soufflé has sunk so badly James Cameron wants to make a film about it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“What’s frustrating more than anything is when chefs start to cut corners and believe that they are incognito in the way they send out appetizers, entrees, and they know it’s not 100 percent, but they think the customers can’t spot it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve been on my arse before, but I have a lot of determination, and I’m not weak.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s a bond among a kitchen staff, I think. You spend more time with your chef in the kitchen than you do with your own family.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’m not trying to take New York by storm. I just want to sneak in there, keep my head down, batten down the hatches and cook.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I am the most unselfish chef in Britain today.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I don’t run restaurants that are out of control. We are about establishing phenomenal footholdings with talent.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I still love football, though, and I think cooking is like football. It’s not a job, it’s a passion. When you become good at it, it’s a dream job and financially you need never to worry ever.” – Gordon Ramsay
“When you’re a chef, you graze. You never get a chance to sit down and eat. They don’t actually sit down and eat before you cook. So when I finish work, the first thing I’ll do, and especially when I’m in New York, I’ll go for a run. And I’ll run 10 or 15k on my — and I run to gain my appetite.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My wife, a schoolteacher, very disciplined. If you think I’m tough, trust me, and wait till you see when the children are on the naughty step. It’s hilarious. So we decided that I’m going to work like a donkey and provide amazing support for the family.” – Gordon Ramsay
“[The kids] don’t sit with us in first class. They haven’t worked anywhere near hard enough to afford that. At that age, at that size, you’re telling me they need to sit in first class? No, they do not. We’re really strict on that.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I won’t let people write anything they want to about me.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I mean, families are weird.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I grew up in a funny way.” – Gordon Ramsay
“When I get angry, I’m just being honest, and I don’t think it’s ever going to be any different. I, like any good chef, want everything to be perfect.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I get frustrated and f— off and wound up with idiots quickly, so I get straight to the point. Cut the bullsh—. That’s healthy.” – Gordon Ramsay
“What I’ve instilled in the kids, from day one, is a work ethic. So, the time we spend together is limited, but it’s quality.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Would I swap what I have achieved as a cook if I could have been as successful as a footballer? Definitely.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My industry, I’m sorry to say, is full of muppets.” – Gordon Ramsay
“If one of my daughters’ boyfriends asked me for a pint in a couple years’ time and said, ‘Hey Mr Ramsay, I’m thinking of setting up this burger chain. Would you be interested in investing?’ . . . You can f— right, off. With a capital F! And two capital Fs at the end!” – Gordon Ramsay
“This crab is so undercooked I can still hear it singing ‘Under the Sea!’” – Gordon Ramsay
“That level of frustration is healthy. If you don’t give a f— and you’re not cautious about what you’ve just delivered, that tells you a lot about where you’re going to go in this industry, big time.” – Gordon Ramsay
“That journey of coming back to the very top is better than actually being at the top. You find out so much about yourself and who your friends are.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve never been one for pondering or questioning and thinking. Waste of time. Dust yourself down and get back up.” – Gordon Ramsay
“One lesson to any young chef out there: never mix family with business.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I can spot within the first 15 minutes of a young chef in the kitchen whether they’re passionate. Cooking with their eyes, their left- and right-hand side, their posture, holding the knife, excitement and developing the palate.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Eating out doesn’t have to be a formula. Eating out is about having fun. I get really frustrated when it’s badly done.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I spend more time in the kitchen than I have in the dining room, for obvious reasons, however, I just want to sit and indulge.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The busier I got, the fitter I got. I think it’s the same in science, in the way that you need to be disciplined to take that time out, spend 90 minutes every other day processing what you got and what you’re doing. I think a lot of the bike, I think a lot on a swim, I think a lot on the run and that’s really good, important time for me.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve never, ever, ever, ever, ever met someone I believe in as little as you.” – Gordon Ramsay
“On the personal front, obviously, you know, this industry fragments a lot of families. If there’s one thing I’ve learned with my children, teaching them how to cook early on in life has brought them closer to my industry. So if they’re gonna follow it as a career, they know how to cook.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Best to start at the bottom and gradually climb up. It’s much more fun, too.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Why did the chicken cross the road? Because you didn’t f—ing cook it!” – Gordon Ramsay
“Being assertive and somewhat really firm has to be backed up with being fair.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Triathlons saved my life. That put things in perspective in a way I could claw back, valuable, independent time that took me away from the hustle of running production companies to major networks, to the pressure of the Michelin Guide. I found that balance and that release, and that’s really important.” – Gordon Ramsay
“We had four young kids at one stage, and you have to get them involved with more of the prep as opposed to the cooking. Sooner or later, they’re gonna have to use a knife. They’re gonna learn how to chop. And there are great, cheap kid’s knives that they can use and prep with.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s enough garlic in here to kill every vampire in Europe.” – Gordon Ramsay

30 Iconic Gordon Ramsay Quotes

“Chefs are nutters. They’re all self-obsessed, delicate, dainty, insecure little souls, and absolute psychopaths. Every last one of them.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I don’t like looking back. I’m always constantly looking forward. I’m not the one to sort of sit and cry over spilt milk. I’m too busy looking for the next cow.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Swearing is industry language. For as long as we’re alive, it’s not going to change. You’ve got to be boisterous to get results.” – Gordon Ramsay
“This lamb is so undercooked; it’s following Mary to school!” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve never, ever, ever, ever, ever met someone I believe in as little as you.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The problem with Yanks is they are wimps.” – Gordon Ramsay
“This crab is so undercooked I can still hear it singing ‘Under the Sea.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Cooking today is a young man’s game; I don’t give a bollocks what anyone says.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You don’t come into cooking to get rich.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The minute you start compromising for the sake of massaging somebody’s ego, that’s it, game over.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I am what I am. A fighter.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I swim like a fish, and I have an amazing kick.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’m Gordon Ramsay, for goodness sake; people know I’m volatile.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You guys cook like grandpas f*ck.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You do seriously surprise me… you surprise me how shitty you are.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You deserve a kick in the nuts.” – Gordon Ramsay
“This pork is so raw; I’m still singing ‘Hakuna Matata.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You used so much thyme; Dr. Who arrived in the Tardifs to save us all.” – Gordon Ramsay
“This salad is so fresh it had to live with its aunty and uncle in Bel Air.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You give me them anemic bits of shit, I’ll fucking throw them up your ass sideways.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I wouldn’t trust you running a bath let alone a restaurant.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You added so much salt and pepper I can hear the dish singing ‘Push It.” – Gordon Ramsay
“This is a really tough decision… ’cause you’re both crap.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s enough garlic in here to kill every vampire in Europe.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My gran could do better! And she’s dead!” – Gordon Ramsay
“This pizza is so disgusting; if you take it to Italy you’ll get arrested.” – Gordon Ramsay
“If I tell you to get out there I don’t give any f*ck if you’ve got a thong up your crack.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You’re not a quitter? You’re not a fucking cook either.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ll get you more pumpkin; I’ll ram it right up your ass.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I wouldn’t trust you running a bath.” – Gordon Ramsay

15 Gordon Ramsay Quotes on Chefs and Cooking

“I train my chefs completely different to anyone else. My young girls and guys, when they come to the kitchen, the first thing they get is a blindfold. They get blindfolded and they get sat down at the chef’s table… Unless they can identify what they taste, they don’t get to cook it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Kitchens are hard environments, and they form incredibly strong characters.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Initially let your food does the talking. You’ll be surprised how far you go in a short period of time.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You don’t come into cooking to get rich.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Being a chef never seems like a job, it becomes a true passion.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s a bond among a kitchen staff, I think. You spend more time with your chef in the kitchen than you do with your own family.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I think every chef, not just in America, but across the world, has a double-edged sword – two jackets, one that’s driven, a self-confessed perfectionist, thoroughbred, hate incompetence and switch off the stove, take off the jacket and become a family man.” – Gordon Ramsay
“However, amazing a dish looks; it is always the taste that lingers in your memory. Family and friends will appreciate a meal that tastes superb-even if you’ve brought the pan to the table.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Stopping the junk food and eating well is partially about cooking well and having the skills to do that.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I cook, I create, I’m incredibly excited by what I do, and I’ve still got a lot to achieve.” – Gordon Ramsay
“First of all, for me the secret is in the ingredients. You don’t need to start spending fortunes on organic foods and start becoming way over budget. The better the ingredient, the littler that needs doing to it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Initially, let your food do the talking. You’ll be surprised how far you go in a short period of time.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Cooking today is a young man’s game; I don’t give a bollocks what anyone says.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I don’t run restaurants that are out of control. We are about establishing phenomenal foot holdings with talent.” – Gordon Ramsay
If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that’s exactly what I did.” – Gordon Ramsay

13 Funny Gordon Ramsay Quotes

“Congratulations… on the worst dish in this competition so far.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I wouldn’t trust you running a bath.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s enough garlic in here to kill every vampire in Europe.” – Gordon Ramsay
“This fish is so raw it’s still finding Nemo.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Forecast for tomorrow? 100 percent chance of tears.” – Gordon Ramsay
“For what we are about to eat, may the Lord make us truly not vomit.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Chefs don’t do ponytails and we shouldn’t do them because I guarantee that whenever there’s a discovery of hair in the food, it’s guaranteed it’s from the chef’s ponytail.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s no bigger pain anywhere in the world than a vegetarian.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Rude staff, bad lighting, and dirty bathrooms are all signs of a bad restaurant and a good reason to leave a restaurant!” – Gordon Ramsay
“This isn’t a pizza, this is a mistake. This is an Italian tragedy.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Someone sent me a picture of my name that was tattooed on their a***! The first thing I said was, the least you could have done was spell it properly!” – Gordon Ramsay
“This crab is so undercooked I can still hear it singing ‘Under the Sea.” – Gordon Ramsay
“So I’m not leaving until you laugh.” –Gordon Ramsay.

10 Gordon Ramsay Attitude Quotes

“Cooking today is a young man’s game.”-Gordon Ramsay.
“I swim like a fish and I have an amazing kick.”-Gordon Ramsay.
“I’ve had a lot of success; I’ve had failures, so I learn from the failure.”-Gordon Ramsay.
“I’m Gordon Ramsay, for goodness sake: people know I’m volatile.” -Gordon Ramsay.
“I suppose your security is your success and your key to success is your fine palate.”-Gordon Ramsay.
“How do these people deserve huge payouts for losing weight when they should have done it without the camera or without a team helping them? Then, six months later you go back and find out where they are, and they’re in a worse state than they were in before they joined the f — ing show. Then they blame the producer.” -Gordon Ramsay.
“No one saw the recession coming.”-Gordon Ramsay.
“The minute you start compromising for the sake of massaging somebody’s ego, that’s it, game over.”-Gordon Ramsay.
“I put on a different coat when I go to work, like everyone else does. Yes, I get angry, yes, I swear and, yes, some people hate it. But I’m doing it for a specific reason, to get the very best results and create the very best food. I’m a different man inside and outside of the kitchen and I will never apologize for that.” -Gordon Ramsay.
“You know how arrogant the French are – extraordinary.”-Gordon Ramsay.

Gordon Ramsay Quotes That Show His Other (Soft) Side

While Ramsay is more known for his creative and original insults, He has also said some practical and insightful words to the young cooks. So, if the world is letting you down, just remember to check out these inspirational, motivational and wise Gordon Ramsay quotes on his career as a chef, and life advice for hard work and success—

38 Gordon Ramsay Quotes on Success

“Being a chef never seems like a job, it becomes a true passion.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Eating out doesn’t have to be a formula. Eating out is about having fun. I get really frustrated when it’s badly done.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Find what hot, find what’s just opened is and then look for the worst review of the week. There is so much to learn from watching a restaurant getting absolutely panned and having a bad experience. Go and see it for yourself.” –Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve had a lot of success; I’ve had failures, so I learn from the failure.” –Gordon Ramsay
“I’d like to think I’m a great teacher.” –Gordon Ramsay
“I act on impulse and I go with my instincts.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Swearing is industry language. For as long as we’re alive it’s not going to change. You’ve got to be boisterous to get results.” –Gordon Ramsay
“If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that’s exactly what I did.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Kitchens are hard environments and they form incredibly strong characters.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Stop taking things personally.” –Gordon Ramsay
“When you cook under pressure, you trade perfection.” –Gordon Ramsay
“I think pressure’s healthy, and very few can handle it.” –Gordon Ramsay
“In order to create a little bit of confidence, start cooking with pasta. Pasta is phenomenal. Once you’ve cooked pasta properly for the first time it becomes second nature.” –Gordon Ramsay
“You can’t depend on the exposure of a TV screen to keep your feet on the ground and your food tasting delicious. You’ve got to push yourself.” –Gordon Ramsay
“The kids now, on Junior, we educate the parents and it’s quite a fascinating turnaround. You can just see the parents thinking, S — , 10 years ago I was eating so bad, and now I’m seeing it through the eyes of my kids at 9, 10 years of age. There is an upside to that side of reality TV. It’s not all negative.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it’s too assertive to the naked eye.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Push your limit to the absolute extreme.” –Gordon Ramsay
“They say cats have nine lives. I’ve had 12 already and I don’t know how many more I’ll have.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Stopping the junk food and eating well is partially about cooking well and having the skills to do that.” –Gordon Ramsay
“I still love football, though, and I think cooking is like football. It’s not a job, it’s a passion. When you become good at it, it’s a dream job and financially you need never to worry, ever.” –Gordon Ramsay
“What’s frustrating more than anything is when chefs start to cut corners and believe that they are incognito in the way they send out appetizers, entrees, and they know it’s not 100 percent, but they think the customers can’t spot it.” –Gordon Ramsay
“The minute you start compromising for the sake of massaging somebody’s ego, that’s it, game over.” –Gordon Ramsay
“We are about creating a new wave of talent. We are the Manchester United of kitchens now. Am I playing full-time in the kitchen? I am a player-coach.” –Gordon Ramsay
“You don’t come into cooking to get rich.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Put your head down and work hard. Never wait for things to happen, make them happen for you through hard graft and not giving up.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Focus on your customers and make that restaurant synonymous to where you are in terms of area.” –Gordon Ramsay
“I am what I am. A fighter.” –Gordon Ramsay
“I suppose your security is your success and your key to success is your fine palate.” –Gordon Ramsay
“First of all, for me, the secret is in the ingredients. You don’t need to start spending fortunes on organic foods and start becoming way over budget. The better the ingredient, the littler that needs doing to it.” –Gordon Ramsay
“There’s a bond among kitchen staff, I think. You spend more time with your chef in the kitchen than you do with your own family.” –Gordon Ramsay
“The secret is to make sure the business is running to perfection, with or without me.” –Gordon Ramsay
“I grew up in a funny way.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Put the emotion in the food, because it’s so much more rewarding down the line.” –Gordon Ramsay
“However amazing a dish looks, it is always the taste that lingers in your memory. Family and friends will appreciate a meal that tastes superb, even if you’ve brought the pan to the table.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Find what hot, find what’s just opened and then, look for the worst review of the week. There is so much to learn from watching a restaurant getting absolutely panned and having a bad experience. Go and see it for yourself.” –Gordon Ramsay
“So when people ask me, what do you think of Michelin? I don’t cook for the guide, I cook for customers.” Gordon Ramsay
“Best to start at the bottom & gradually climb up. It’s much more fun, too.” –Gordon Ramsay
“Given that level of responsibility with your 25-year old or 35-year-old chef, it’s just quite nice to see how they handled that exposure. Not every chef deals with it properly; they get slightly excited, a little bit overconfident and then they miss out on the most important part.” –Gordon Ramsay

30 Motivational Gordon Ramsay Quotes

“Anyone can open a restaurant. You just need a dinner party where everyone’s pissed and someone says, ‘Hey Tom, you should open a restaurant, this food’s delicious.’” – Gordon Ramsay
“Eating out doesn’t have to be a formula. Eating out is about having fun. I get really frustrated when it’s badly done.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve been on my arse before, but I have a lot of determination, and I’m not weak.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I spend more time in the kitchen than I have in the dining room, for obvious reasons, however, I just want to sit and indulge.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Two key ingredients in any successful chef: a quick learner and someone with a sharp brain.” – Gordon Ramsay
“That journey of coming back to the very top is better than actually being at the top. You find out so much about yourself and who your friends are.” – Gordon Ramsay
“When you’re cooking in the premier league of restaurants, when things go down, it has to be sorted immediately.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Stopping the junk food and eating well is partially about cooking well and having the skills to do that.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The secret is to make sure the business is running to perfection, with or without me.” – Gordon Ramsay
“When I get angry, I’m just being honest, and I don’t think it’s ever going to be any different. I, like any good chef, want everything to be perfect.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Initially let your food do the talking. You’ll be surprised how far you go in a short period of time.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I shoot from the hip.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s a bond among a kitchen staff, I think. You spend more time with your chef in the kitchen than you do with your own family.” – Gordon Ramsay
“First of all, for me, the secret is in the ingredients. You don’t need to start spending fortunes on organic foods and start becoming way over budget. The better the ingredient, the littler that needs doing to it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“In order to create a little bit of confidence, start cooking with pasta. Pasta is phenomenal. Once you’ve cooked pasta properly for the first time it becomes second nature.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Stop taking things personally. Throughout the time with ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ and ‘Hotel Hell,’ when they work, you don’t get any praise. When they fail, you get blamed.” – Gordon Ramsay
“What I’ve instilled in the kids, from day one, is a work ethic. So, the time we spend together is limited, but it’s quality.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’d like to think I’m a great teacher.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Focus on your customers and make that restaurant synonymous to where you are in terms of area.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The minute you start compromising for the sake of massaging somebody’s ego, that’s it, game over.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I am a chef who happens to appear on the telly, that’s it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve never been one for pondering or questioning and thinking. Waste of time. Dust yourself down and get back up.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The busier I got, the fitter I got. I think it’s the same in science, in the way that you need to be disciplined to take that time out, spend 90 minutes every other day processing what you got and what you’re doing. I think a lot of the bike, I think a lot on a swim, I think a lot on the run and that’s really good, important time for me.” – Gordon Ramsay
“It’s quite weird knocking that out of them and telling them to forget cooking for chefs; forget what chefs say about your food.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s a bond among kitchen staff, I think. You spend more time with your chef in the kitchen than you do with your own family.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I can’t say, maybe it’s something in the ingredients, but again, we have a couple of contestants from Long Island and a phenomenal array of chefs.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I suppose your security is your success and your key to success is your fine palate.” – Gordon Ramsay
“That’s what we do on MasterChef, on Junior. No school teachers, no parents, let it go. You’re going to go on a challenge. We’re going to go to hell and back, and we’re going to have some bumps.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Everything has to be done for a reason, and everything has to be done to make sense in terms of running a proper business today, and it’s not just about the food.” – Gordon Ramsay
“We are about creating a new wave of talent. We are the Manchester United of kitchens now. Am I playing full-time in the kitchen? I am a player-coach.” – Gordon Ramsay

17 Gordon Ramsay Quotes about Family

“All four of the children have grown up with that respect, and that, hey, if you want something in your life, you work hard for it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve never been a hands-on dad. I’m not ashamed to admit it, but you can’t run a restaurant and be home for tea at 4:30 and bath and change nappies.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I want my kids to see me as Dad, for God’s sake, not a television personality.” – Gordon Ramsay
“[I spend a] lot [time travelling]. Between the restaurants, filming for TV, producing MasterChef, seeing the kids… it’s pretty constant.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My childhood favorite is mum’s shepherd’s pie, Yorkshire pudding, and roasted potatoes. I remember coming home from school and going to the kitchen to help her. It’s because of her that I discovered my love for cooking.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My mum doesn’t enjoy sometimes listening to me tell staff off, and I say to my mum, it’s a kitchen, not a hair-dressing salon.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My father was a swim teacher. We used to swim before school, swim after school.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My childhood favourite is mum’s shepherd’s pie, Yorkshire pudding and roasted potatoes. I remember coming home from school and going to the kitchen to help her. It’s because of her that I discovered my love for cooking.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My gran could do better! And she’s dead!” – Gordon Ramsay
“If [kids] don’t know how to cook, they go to junk, and then the junk becomes addictive, and then all of a sudden they’re left with no choice.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I think every chef, not just in America, but across the world, has a double-edged sword — two jackets, one that’s driven, a self-confessed perfectionist, thoroughbred, hate incompetence and switch off the stove, take off the jacket and become a family man.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Having four kids of my own, fifth one on the way… I think with “Junior,” what’s happened over the last three years is this program’s been implemented across schools.” – Gordon Ramsay
“However amazing a dish looks, it is always the taste that lingers in your memory. Family and friends will appreciate a meal that tastes superb-even if you’ve brought the pan to the table.” – Gordon Ramsay
“My wife, a schoolteacher, very disciplined. If you think I’m tough, trust me, and wait till you see when the children are on the naughty step. It’s hilarious. So we decided that I’m going to work like a donkey and provide amazing support for the family.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I mean, families are weird.” – Gordon Ramsay
“[Full English breakfast] it’s what we grew up with! It is the one big treat that the kids get on the weekend, its good family time.” – Gordon Ramsay
“[My kids] don’t need to cook to keep me happy. It’s my job as dad to create opportunities so that they can find their passion. Forget about money; find what you really want to do with your life.” – Gordon Ramsay

13 Gordon Ramsay Quotes to Help You Perform Best

“Best to start at the bottom & gradually climb up. It’s much more fun, too.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Being assertive and somewhat really firm has to be backed up with being fair.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Every once in a while a chef comes along whose personality and clarity of vision to help to revitalize people’s interest in cuisine.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The minute you start compromising for the sake of massaging somebody’s ego, that’s it, game over.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve had a lot of success; I’ve had failures, so I learn from the failure.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’m not critic-proof, and I still take it personally, but I take it less personally now.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The secret is to make sure the business is running to perfection, with or without me.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I think pressure’s healthy, and very few can handle it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I train my chefs with a blindfold. I’ll get my sous chef and myself to cook a dish. The young chef would have to sit down and eat it with a blindfold. If they can’t identify the flavor, they shouldn’t be cooking the dish.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve been in New York for 15 months. Winning two stars in the Zagat number one best newcomer within ten months of opening in New York has taught me a big lesson.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Push your limit to the absolute extreme.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Swearing is industry language. For as long as we’re alive it’s not going to change. You’ve got to be boisterous to get results.” – Gordon Ramsay
“When you have the arrogance, the confidence and you can’t cook, then you’re only going to look stupid.” – Gordon Ramsay

11 Inspirational Gordon Ramsay Quotes

“Addicts are selfish, the most selfish people you’ll ever meet. And self-pitying. And manipulative. Always making promises they’ll never keep. They disgust me.” – Gordon Ramsay
“If I can give you one strong piece of advice when you go away for that romantic weekend, whatever you do, do not accept or take the upgrade to the honeymoon suite.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I act on impulse and I go with my instincts.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’d like to think I’m a great teacher.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You need to know what you’re aiming for in order to reach it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“A recipe is a guideline. Adding, subtracting, evolving it – that is part of the pleasure.” – Gordon Ramsay
“But sometimes you have to question even the best and greatest. Cookery is quite a journey. Take nothing for granted.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Baking with chocolate is similar to cooking with wine. You get out what you put in.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Pressure’s healthy. It becomes stressful when you can’t handle that. I mean, if you don’t want to become pressured in this environment, then don’t be a chef.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Swearing is industry language. For as long as we’re alive it’s not going to change. You’ve got to be boisterous to get results.” – Gordon Ramsay
“You’ve got to kiss arse to get somewhere, to learn. Clock-watchers are no good at kissing arse.” – Gordon Ramsay

10 Gordon Ramsay Quotes That Will Make Your Day

“Don’t take it personally. Just take it seriously.” – Gordon Ramsay
“One thing I can’t afford to get sucked up in is the trend formation of restaurants here. I’ve invested heavily. We have a ten-year lease. More importantly, the style, the feel and the décor of the dining room is vibrant.” – Gordon Ramsay
“We outsmarted ourselves and raised the bar even higher, I think.” – Gordon Ramsay
“If you want to think about cooking, and it’s a high-five, laid back motion, then flip burgers and dress Caesar salad, don’t try to pitch in the premier league of restaurants. Build up to it, by all means.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I am a chef who happens to appear on the tally, that’s it.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I am the most unselfish chef in Britain today.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Here, in L.A., trust me, there will be fireworks from the canapés right through to the desserts.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’m actually not really a breakfast person.” – Gordon Ramsay
“If you think customers are impatient in New York, wait till you see how impatient they are here in L.A.” – Gordon Ramsay
“There’s a side to reality TV that is part education, as well. I’ve seen that since doing “Master Chef Junior,” in terms of the effect it has on the confidence given these young kids from 8 to 13, a quality life skill. Even if they never pursue cooking as a job or a career, just learning how to cook for yourself sets you up in a good place.” – Gordon Ramsay

8 Wise Gordon Ramsay Quotes

“Best to start at the bottom & gradually climb up. It’s much more fun, too.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I don’t like looking back. I’m always constantly looking forward. I’m not the one to sort of sit and cry over spilt milk. I’m too busy looking for the next cow.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I’ve had a lot of success; I’ve had failures, so I learn from the failure.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I suppose your security is your success and your key to success is your fine palate.” – Gordon Ramsay
“I act on impulse and I go with my instincts.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Put your head down and work hard. Never wait for things to happen, make them happen for yourself through hard graft and not giving up.” – Gordon Ramsay
“Push your limit to the absolute extreme.” – Gordon Ramsay
“The minute you start compromising for the sake of massaging somebody’s ego, that’s it, game over.” – Gordon Ramsay

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