Gordon Ramsay is famous for being the meanest chef on television, and watching his shows
it’s rare to see him pay a compliment or express genuine, unadulterated kindness.
But really, as a married father of four and a human being, it's obvious that Ramsay does
have a few things in his day that actually bring a smile to that typically scowling face
of his.
So, we delved through as much Ramsay related video, interview, articles and audio to hopefully
find the answer to what brings Ramsay happiness.
That way, if you ever find yourself on the receiving end of one of his tirades, you’ll
be ready to pacify the beast.
Let’s get into it.
Trying New Foods
Thanks to his television shows, Ramsay is perhaps known as the world's pickiest eater
as he won't hesitate to scream at a chef if something is prepared wrong or, god-forbid,
overcooked.
Ramsay has made it clear through interviews, though, that he doesn't act the way he does
on his shows in real life for a couple of reasons, most of which just boil down to entertainment,
preparing people for a potential role in one of his kitchens or him showing legitimate
disgust at the state of some of the kitchens he comes across on his show Kitchen Nightmares.
Beyond that, though, he's actually not a super picky eater at least when it applies to trying
new food.
Ramsay has stated that he'll try any food once and considering the travels that he's
done around the world, that's a ton of different stuff.
Doing so gives Ramsay the ability to try new food and that's what keeps his menus fresh
and his knowledge ever-expanding, something that you might want to keep in mind in whatever
pursuits you follow.
After all, you’re never too old to learn more about your craft!
Getting back to Basic Foods
Beyond learning about and trying new cuisine, there's also nothing wrong with going back
to basics from time to time and that's something that Gordon Ramsay has
admitted to.
In an interview, Ramsay admitted that the main thing he misses when he leaves Los Angeles,
California is access to good old fashioned In-N-Out burgers.
That's right, the most famous chef in the world really enjoys fast food burgers from
at least one location and that may come as a surprise to people
who'd assume that Ramsay would dine on Beef Wellington for every meal seated before his
fleet of Ferraris.
There's nothing wrong with going back to basics as it helps remind people like Ramsay where
they came from and while it's pretty literal in the sense that food can remind him of his
childhood while also helping him get back to basics in the kitchen, it can work in other
instances as well.
Granted, there weren't any In-N-Out Burgers in England where Ramsay grew up, but you get
the idea.
Cocktails
Considering Ramsay's temper and foul mouth you may not be surprised that he also goes
in for a cocktail or two at night to unwind.
Finding ways to de-stress can be an extremely important help in continued success at whatever
you're doing and Ramsay has not only made that clear but has also made a lot of money
off of it as most restaurants make their highest profits when serving alcohol.
Ramsay has a favorite drink, or at least his favorite drink to pimp while on The Tonight
Show, the aptly named "Wake Up You Donkey", which is a shot of Tequila mixed with cider,
honey, and smoked elderflower.
Ramsay actually brought this drink on to The Tonight Show as he was advertising a new restaurant
but did say that it was his favorite cocktail, so while it seemed like a shameless plug it
at least was a good gift for the host, as Fallon is known for his drinking too.
Beyond that, it allowed Ramsay to take the edge off a bit, or perhaps too much, as he
exclaimed how good the drink was with his favorite four-letter word (We'll give you
a hint, it rhymes with "Tuck").
Traveling
Trying new food means going to new places and part of what Ramsay both loves and needs
to do as a world-famous chef and restauranteur is travel.
Now, while travel is easier for rich and famous chef, you can still learn from Ramsay's Wanderlust
as traveling need only be defined by the person doing the traveling.
You can just go from your home state to a new state, or from your town to a new town,
and really still be traveling as long, as you're defining what you're looking for in
your travels.
Obviously, Ramsay travels because he's selling something like a restaurant, or a book or
a television show, but beyond that, he takes the time to learn about local cuisines to
hone his craft.
If you're a sports writer, learn more about what other teams' writers talk about, if you're
into photography, drawing, really any of life's pursuits, you can always learn more by experiencing
more and the best way to experience more is to go someplace new.
Cars
Ramsay also has a zest for fine automobiles, which is projected mostly by his love for
and ownership of multiple Ferraris.
In fact, Ramsay is so well-known in the Ferrari community that he’s often on the short list
to buy new and exotic models of the famous Italian supercar.
Now, it may feel like it's impossible for "normal" people to obtain things like even
a used Ferrari, but that's not the point here.
Ramsay grew up loving cars and that love didn't change because he wasn't as rich or famous
as he is now back then, and that's something that can apply to everyone's life.
If it’s a car, go to an auto show.
If it’s a sports team, watch them on television.
There's a ton of different ways to exercise one's love for something, with or without
material attainment.
Time
As someone who has multiple television shows in multiple countries as well as owns and
operates restaurants around the world, Gordon Ramsay clearly has limited free time.
One way he's chosen to spend the money that comes from all the time he spends working
is by acquiring fancy watches.
Namely a couple highly collectible Rolex Submariner watches.
Like his love for automobiles, Ramsay has the money to take his love of watches to a
level that most people aren't able to, but it's really about the message behind it that's
important in this instance.
Because he needs to spend his time wisely, it makes sense that he'd focus on keeping
time in the best way possible and there's really no better watch than a Rolex.
So, keep it in mind, even if you're rocking a battery operated Casio, that we all only
have 24-hours a day to work towards our goals and our loved ones.
In focusing on the time you spend you can perhaps one day run multiple empires at once,
just like Gordon Ramsay.
Home
Another pleasure Ramsay takes in life?
His home—or perhaps we should say homes, as he also has vacation homes in England and
the US.
Home is where the heart is, and while the super rich & famous typically are also extremely
busy and thus it makes sense for them to have larger homes (especially since they can't
just leave their home to run to the local pool), it's again all about the message and
the message here is that nothing is more important to Ramsay than the concept of home...
At least in terms of what makes it his home.
Family
If home is where the heart is, then family is what makes a house a home.
And clearly, with four children Ramsay needs a lot of room as well.
Ramsay is still married to his wife Cayetana after over 20 years.
They live with their kids mostly in Wandsworth Common, an area of London.
Their children are named Megan, Holly, Jack, and Matilda, and just look at them: what a
happy family!
But there’s good and bad here.
Beyond his immediate family, Ramsay’s father-in-law Chris Hutcheson actually ran the business
operations for Gordon’s massive restaurant empire up until 2010 and was actually convicted
of conspiring to hack a computer system related to Ramsay's business operations.
That family trouble has shown Ramsay just how important his immediate family is and
because of that their homes are all built with his family in mind.
That means swimming pools, entire floors dedicated to his kids, tennis courts and being right
next to the beach for the Ramsay's, but that could be as simple as a fire-pit or Xbox in
yours.
Job
Few people end up being famous for a regular job, and that's just what Ramsay does when
you think about it really, a regular job.
Every town has thousands upon thousands of chefs to keep people fed.
Ramsay was lucky in that he's only a handful of people in the world who can make an impressive
living as a celebrity chef, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't also do the same work
that people do to build successful restaurants, it just means that his have the added benefit
of their owner being an advertisement for each place as well.
All of that boils down to the fact that Ramsay found a job doing what he loves and every
aspect of that benefits both him personally and professionally.
So, if you can find your passion and then find a way to make a living at it, you'll
be as happy as Ramsay as there's really nothing that's simpler in the world than that.
Social Media
As any celebrity, owner of a business, and host of a plethora of television shows knows,
you have to be good at not only establishing your brand but also keeping that brand fresh
and in front of people online as well to be successful.
Clearly, Ramsay is a master at that, as he's one of the most famous people on the planet
and definitely one of the most famous people on the Internet…as evidenced by the fact
that you’re watching this video.
Ramsay is older, though, and so he sort of fell backward into Internet fame as his television
shows and appearances were basically made to be cut up into small, online attention-span
sized portions, and so it's actually the internet that sought out Ramsay versus Ramsay seeking
out the internet fame.
Beyond that, Ramsay does a great job of sharing just enough of his personal life online to
keep people interested in what he's doing, and that's something that can help blow off
steam between takes or bring in more diners to your restaurants.
It's his take on the internet as a simple pleasure that really shows how different he
is and why he's been so successful.
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