Gordon Ramsay's Startling Reason for Avoiding His Own Gourmet Restaurants

Ever pondered whether Gordon Ramsay, the king of kitchen confrontations and Michelin star magnet, actually enjoys the fruits of his own labor? Well, let’s dig in, ’cause this is good, like a well-seasoned steak without the yelling. Ramsay, the culinary maestro with more restaurants than some chefs have had hot dinners, has categorically declared his aversion to lounging in the very heart of his gastronomic empires.

Imagine having a beef that’s too well done – that’s how Ramsay feels about his own swanky joints. Despite striving for culinary perfection and advising failing restaurants on ‘Kitchen Nightmares’, he’d rather not sit down to eat at his own establishments. Here’s the twist of lemon; he’s only graced his restaurants with his own dining presence twice in the last quarter-century! Let’s not just savor the sauce, but the whole meal here – Ramsay finds his ultra-posh venues not up his alley, akin to being served high-tea by the Queen while he craves a good old burger of the road.

Now, if you’ve ever thought, “Gee, these Ramsay places are too fancy for my taste,” more power to you mate, because the master chef himself gives it a thumbs down too. Is it possible then, that while we marvel at his culinary creations, Ramsay might be dreaming of something less… Ramsay?

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Despite owning a multitude of restaurants across the globe, Gordon Ramsay has revealed he ‘can’t sit’ and eat inside any of them.

Although his venues promise to deliver ‘exceptional cuisine and unforgettable service’, the British cooking star has revealed they aren’t really up his alley.

Which will probably come as quite the surprise to most people, seen as though he previously hosted a TV show which saw him offer struggling restauranteurs advice on how to run their businesses.

It seems the Kitchen Nightmares crew might want to get back together and head into one of Ramsay‘s own restaurants, if his latest comments are anything to go by.

The celebrity chef, 58, acknowledged that avoiding his own eateries ‘sounds weird‘ – as let’s have it right, fine dining in your own establishment isn’t something which most people would avoid like the plague.

Ramsay has now confessed that he’s only ate at one of his venue’s twice in the last 25 years.

Ramsay revealed he is much more comfortable in the kitchens of his own restaurants (FOX via Getty Images)

And that was only because theses were both special occasions – one being his daughter Megan’s sweet 16, and the other being a dinner date with Hollywood star Bradley Cooper.

Ramsay made the admissions about his eating habits on Alex Zane’s eight-episode podcast series, The Savoy Originals.

He revealed that he finds his restaurants are ‘too posh’ for his taste, saying that the level of sophistication they offer are just not his ‘style‘.

Discussing the rare instances that he did visit one of his own places, Ramsay said: “Once was for Megan’s birthday and the second time was with Bradley Cooper.

“Because it’s not my style – it’s too posh for me! It sounds weird right, you build the f***ing place and it’s too posh for you.

“I can’t sit there with that level of attention.

He said his establishments are ‘too posh’ for his taste (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

“So Megan sat and cried at the end of that birthday, her 16th and said, ‘Dad, I get it. I get it I understand now. It’s taken me all this time, but now I know why you want us all to work hard and find this craft in life.’

“It’s intimidating – you don’t understand how far you go, how far you build and what kind of creation you put out there on a daily basis,” Ramsay continued.

“It’s bloody intimidating and it’s a very special moment for the guests – not for me, because I’m a giver, not a receiver.

“So I’m uncomfortable here.”

So, if you’ve ever felt like one of Ramsay’s restaurants were much too swanky for you, don’t worry – because the owner feels the exact same.