Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay has been called a lot of things in his life. “Nice guy” probably isn’t one of them. Chef Ramsay is more known for his temper and scathing outbursts in the kitchen. However, despite his unconventional management style, he is without a doubt one of the best chefs in the world and has several successful restaurants to prove it.

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Sampling Success How Bad Chef Ramsay Makes Good

By Gordon Ramsay
Published 04/4/2009
Personal Success
Rating: Unrated

“Chefs are s*** at running businesses,” says Ramsay. “When you look at the f***-ups with Marco [Pierre White] and [Jean-Christophe] Novelli, and what they’ve done in terms of How their businesses have disappeared without a trace, it’s because they’ve tried to run those businesses themselves.” Ramsay may be the exception to his own rule. An internationally renowned Chef and a Successful entrepreneur, Ramsay’s global empire sHows no signs of disappearing. How did this temperamental man who once dreamed of playing professional football become one of the most celebrated Chefs today?

Gordon Ramsay Quotes

By Gordon Ramsay
Published 04/4/2009
Personal Success
Rating: Unrated

When you start spreading yourself too thinly, you can fail to meet the same standards the second or third time round. We've worked hard at this and now have 12 restaurants across the world.

It's been a process over the period of a decade. However, for me the secret is to make sure the business is running to perfection, with or without me. That's a challenge. You need to master that, and make sure there are no discrepancies, with or without you being there. But it's a tough card to play.

Know Whose Dish You Are Serving

By Gordon Ramsay
Published 02/27/2009
Motivation
Rating: Unrated

“The secret of a successful chef is to put yourself in the customer’s position,” says Ramsay. “By that I mean thinking about what they want.”

Discipline Yourself So Your Customers Do Not Have To

By Gordon Ramsay
Published 02/27/2009
Marketing
Rating: Unrated

“Discipline yourself, become hard on yourself,” says Ramsay. “I’ve never had dinner in my own restaurant. I’ve never sat and had a glass of champagne with customers. Don’t indulge yourself in your business – treat it as a business.”

Do Not Let Your Business Become Static

By Gordon Ramsay
Published 02/27/2009
Marketing
Rating: Unrated

“Keep moving all the time,” says Ramsay. “That’s the exciting thing about cooking in this country: we are seasonal, so every three months there’s a move. We’re moving from spring into summer and suddenly the food becomes a lot lighter.”

A Strong Team Leads the Trail to Tomorrow

By Gordon Ramsay
Published 02/27/2009
Free Management e-Course
Rating: Unrated

“I’m only as good as my team,” says Ramsay. “Building a team is part of the foundation of a good business.”

Standards Are The Staple of Any Business

By Gordon Ramsay
Published 02/27/2009
Marketing
Rating: Unrated

“When you start spreading yourself too thinly, you can fail to meet the same standards the second or third time round,” says Ramsay. “We've worked hard at this and now have 12 restaurants across the world.”