Gordon Ramsay

Scottish by birth, Gordon was brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, from the age of five. With an injury prematurely putting an end to any hopes of a promising career in football, he went back to college to complete a course in hotel management.

Ramsay's first years in the kitchen were spent training under culinary luminaries such as Marco Pierre White and Albert Roux in London, after which he moved to France where he worked in the kitchens of Guy Savoy and Joel Robuchon for three years where he was able to enhance his expertise in classic French cooking. In 1993, Gordon became chef of the newly opened Aubergine, within three years the restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars.

Gordon's first book, Passion for Flavour, was published in 1996. Since then a number of hugely successful books by Gordon have been published. His most recent recipe book, Gordon Ramsay's World Kitchen was published by Quadrille in November 2009.

Client Ovations: Gordon Ramsay was one the most entertaining and professional speakers I have ever worked with.

Chairman YIBC.

We have had many speakers at our conferences from all over the world but Gordon was not only one of the most fascinating ones we had but went well beyond what was expected to really please our audience at the Las Vegas event.

CLSA, Hong Kong.