He quite famously is very anti-drug due to his brother being a heroin addict, his father dying from alcohol abuse, and another very close friend dying of an overdose.
That was part of the inspiration for this show. The rampant cocaine usage in the kitchen industry, and his personal experiences with addicts.
It sends a wrong impression because the show is 100% not entirely about that (it might be a little bit about that, but also about all the different ways obsessions and insecurities kill ambitions), but that one scene was so weird and funny in an awkward out of place but somehow not surprising kind of way.
He hosted a kids cooking competition show once. Watching him get down on a panicking 12 year old's level and rebuild their confidence was heartwarming. He also did a cooking show with his own kids. They took full advantage to sass the hell out of him.
He only lays into someone with both barrels if they call themselves a "professional" then act like an idiot. He also hams it up for the American shows.
Can you point me in the direction of any reading I can do on this? I was under the impression he was OK. But I'm willing to change my view if there is a legitimate cause.
Hes an asshole. Piece of shit is accurate but it also in our currenty day conjures ideas and feelings of the vilest things, but hes not a pedophile or something.
Hes also been accused of sexism, physical abuse of his staff, and the constant humiliation and verbal abuse is not a reality tv gimmick (would argue its still not ok there anyways)
These sources i grabbed wuickly at work but they should give you an idea. Ive watched a lot of his shows when i was younger. Im nit going to deny theyre entertaining. But fuck him as a person.
Thanks for this. I agree with you about the vast scale of "piece of shit" as an adjective for "he was a bully in high school" to "Epstein," which is why I wanted to check I hadn't missed anything.
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we all know he is always on cocaine.
so that explains why he's wired all the time.
You think beef wellington built this house?
Why can't AI do something cool and fabricate the hypothetical gonzo "Gordon Ramsey on Cocaine" show that we all want to see?
Cocaine is always in the kitchen (staff).
Yeah, If you've watched any of Gordon Ramsay's shows you've probably seen Gordon Ramsay on cocaine. Always energetic, easily angered... hmmmm.
Restaurant work is grueling. Been there, glad my kid chose another (also but not as) grueling track.
He quite famously is very anti-drug due to his brother being a heroin addict, his father dying from alcohol abuse, and another very close friend dying of an overdose.
That was part of the inspiration for this show. The rampant cocaine usage in the kitchen industry, and his personal experiences with addicts.
Lindsay Graham was famously very anti-gay, but he still took it in the ass.
I could see Gordon being more unmedicated ADHD because of his stance on drugs.
I watched part of that, or at least a different cocaine series he did, and it's actually pretty interesting.
OK let's taste... This cocaine is shit, Pablo! The gasoline is not completely evaporated and there's far too much powder milk cut into it!
Let's see your lab! Come on! Oh my God I can't believe it. Open this barrel, open it now!
THIS COCA IS FUCKIN RAW!!!
Gordon Ramsay on cocaine is every other show he's ever done.
Im yet to.see a clean great chef. They get too tired. I like my chefs full of cocaine
Would explain why they chose him to host the show tbh 🤷🏻
Subject expert.
You've heard of Cocaine Bear, now get ready for Cocaine Chef!
That's just a regular chef
So, The Bear.
We've come full circle.
It sends a wrong impression because the show is 100% not entirely about that (it might be a little bit about that, but also about all the different ways obsessions and insecurities kill ambitions), but that one scene was so weird and funny in an awkward out of place but somehow not surprising kind of way.
That guy is so amped all the time, not sure id notice the difference.
He hosted a kids cooking competition show once. Watching him get down on a panicking 12 year old's level and rebuild their confidence was heartwarming. He also did a cooking show with his own kids. They took full advantage to sass the hell out of him.
He only lays into someone with both barrels if they call themselves a "professional" then act like an idiot. He also hams it up for the American shows.
American Kitchen Nightmares is unwatchable but the UK one is quite funny.
Partly also due to weird censorship rules and sycophancy.
I've heard that his persona on American shows is very different from his UK shows.
I was gunna say, you ever seen this man make chicken stock??? No way hes not on cocaine. This is a normal day for him. Gobless.
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Can you use cocaine as a gravy thickener?
No. It's not great for flavour, either. It's better as a digestif so it doesn't ruin the palate, and because it's often cut with baby laxatives.
Only one way to find out!
Gordon Ramsay is a piece of shit, fuck that guy.
Can you point me in the direction of any reading I can do on this? I was under the impression he was OK. But I'm willing to change my view if there is a legitimate cause.
Hes an asshole. Piece of shit is accurate but it also in our currenty day conjures ideas and feelings of the vilest things, but hes not a pedophile or something.
Gordon admits to framing his mentor over a theft:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/mar/26/foodanddrink.travelnews
Hes also been accused of sexism, physical abuse of his staff, and the constant humiliation and verbal abuse is not a reality tv gimmick (would argue its still not ok there anyways)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1448742.stm
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1999/jun/11/features11.g24
These sources i grabbed wuickly at work but they should give you an idea. Ive watched a lot of his shows when i was younger. Im nit going to deny theyre entertaining. But fuck him as a person.
Thanks for this. I agree with you about the vast scale of "piece of shit" as an adjective for "he was a bully in high school" to "Epstein," which is why I wanted to check I hadn't missed anything.