How Many Restaurants Does Gordon Ramsay Own, Anyway?
Chef Gordon Ramsay is recognized worldwide for his hot-tempered personality and profanity-laced delivery, which he freely unleashes across his many TV shows. Programs such as "Hell's Kitchen," "Kitchen Nightmares," "MasterChef," and many others have made him a household name. Perhaps the only thing he has more of than television series are the restaurants he owns.
With eateries around the globe, Ramsay's website lists 24 restaurant brands under the chef's belt, spanning 80 locations. Running the gamut from Michelin-starred fine dining to fast casual and airport to-go counters, his restaurants span Europe (England, France, Scotland), North America (United States, Canada), Asia (China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand), and the Middle East (Qatar, United Arab Emirates). With franchise opportunities for many of his properties and new locations on the way, his restaurant tally is constantly growing.
Born in Scotland and raised in Britain, Ramsay owns numerous restaurants in London, with satellites in and beyond the U.K. He also owns many that are exclusively located in the U.S., as well as a few international crossovers found on both sides of the ocean. Additionally, he owns the Gordon Ramsay Academy, a cooking school that takes students from beginners to master levels, holds cook-off challenges, and functions to build and train teams. However, it is his staggering number of restaurants that have literally put the famed chef on the gastronomical map.
Gordon Ramsay's American restaurants
The iconic Hell's Kitchen shares its name with the TV show, and is designed to mimic the cooking competition's set. Since opening, the restaurants have served more than a million beef wellingtons — one of the foods Gordon Ramsay would choose for his ideal last meal. There are seven locations open in Atlantic City, Foxwoods (Connecticut), Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Miami, Southern California, and Washington, D.C.
Gordon Ramsay Steak combines a steakhouse vibe, serving prime dry-aged beef alongside seafood and shepherd's pie. Visit its six locations in Atlantic City, Baltimore, Kansas City, Lake Charles (Louisiana), Las Vegas, and Southern Indiana. A seventh outpost is slated to open in Vancouver, Canada in 2024. Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips brings British street food stateside, featuring crispy battered cod, truffle fries, and sticky toffee milkshakes, with four shops in Las Vegas, New York City, Orlando, and Washington, D.C.
You'll find four Ramsay's Kitchen locations in Boston, Las Vegas, Naperville, and Oklahoma City, and one Gordon Ramsay Food Market in Cherokee, North Carolina. Among his intercontinental offerings, there's Lucky Cat Miami with a 1930s Tokyo jazz club theme, complete with Asian-inspired dishes, a sushi counter, and a late-night bar. Its sister locations in England are in Manchester and Mayfair. You can dine at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill in Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and Macau, China, and enjoy Gordon Ramsay Burger at seven locations in Boston, Chicago, Doha (Qatar), Las Vegas, London, Seoul, South Korea, and Vancouver, Canada.
Restaurants Gordon Ramsay owns around the world
Commuters at London's Heathrow Airport can stop at Plane Food for full-service dining, or get takeaway to eat in-flight. With experience in the airplane food industry leading to Gordon Ramsay's refusal to eat on planes, the concept aims to elevate high-altitude meals. There's also a Plane Food To Go at Hong Kong International Airport.
Global establishments include Menu by Gordon Ramsay at Glasgow, Scotland's Ibrox Stadium, and Gordon Ramsay at The Residence Shanghai. Street Pizza is in Doha, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, South Korea, and three locations around London. Street Burger has eight stops in London, two in South Korea, and one in Edinburgh. Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill has two London venues, and one in Kuala Lumpur. Bread Street Kitchen & Bar is in eight English cities, plus Edinburgh, Bangkok, Dubai, Singapore, and China.
Three of Ramsay's Michelin-star restaurants are in London. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay has held three Michelin stars for its high-end French cuisine since 2001. Pétrus has one Michelin star, and offers a seven-course seasonal tasting menu. Restaurant 1890 at The Savoy has one Michelin star, and takes its cue from the legendary French chef Georges Auguste Escoffier, who created menus for the hotel in its eponymous year. In France, Le Pressoir d'Argent at the InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel holds two Michelin stars, and Au Trianon at the Waldorf Astoria in Versailles claims one star, where its surroundings in the Trianon Palace are as breathtaking as its food.