14 Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About Gordon Ramsay

In response to a Quora question asking which chef he would want to compete against on Iron Chef, he said, "I've been asking Bobby Flay for the last five years for that opportunity to go up head-to-head, and he still won't sign that damn contract."

During an interview with Playboy, Gordon talked about his decision to not watch his own shows and said, "I don’t want to get self-obsessed and start thinking about putting makeup on and watching the way I walk. “Oh, did I really say that?” Fuck it. It is what it is. I’d rather watch Deadliest Catch or go out for dinner."

In a recent Reddit takeover, Gordon said that beef Wellington is his go-to order at restaurants "whether it's in the middle of Milan or the middle of Paris or the middle of New York."

In an interview with Bon Appétit, Gordon talks about how much he hates frozen meals and says, "It's so easy to prepare a quick meal using fresh produce, such as a simple stir-fry, but people still resort to ready meals that all taste exactly the same."

In response to a Reddit user asking if he thought he could go a full 60 minutes without swearing, he said, "It's fucking hard, but I'll have a good go." (Oh, and his favorite curse word is "fuckos.")

In a recent Reddit takeover, Gordon talked about his hectic work schedule and said, "I work incredibly hard. I have about three to four hours a day off and I work my freakin' ass off because I get so excited with projects!"

In an interview with Playboy, Gordon shared his thoughts on attending dinner parties and said, "I really try not to go—mostly because I can’t sit there and pretend everything’s delicious when it’s not. The food is so often shit. It’s just too hard to be diplomatic."

Within three years, the restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars.