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Big Fish with Spencer Matthews

S2 E1: Gordon Ramsay: Failed footballer to pot washer to multi-Michelin starred chef

Big Fish with Spencer Matthews

Global

Business, Health & Fitness, Entrepreneurship

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Gordon Ramsay needs no introduction. But just in case you’ve been living under a rock, he’s an internationally renowned chef, restaurateur and TV personality. 

His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, now has 72 restaurants across the world and has been awarded a whopping 17 Michelin stars overall.

Gordon’s drive to succeed came from his need to provide a new life for himself. He grew up on multiple council estates and his mother worked three jobs to support him and his siblings. His footballer career ended after a serious knee injury, so Gordon decided to enrol on a foundation course in hotel management. He worked as a pot washer before taking the plunge to call Marco Pierre White out of the blue and ask for a job. And the rest is history.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Getting money from clients can feel like trying to wrestle honey from a grizzly bear

0:03.3

that hasn't eaten in days, while an amorous skunk clings to your leg.

0:08.4

Not now, skunky.

0:09.6

But with zero online invoice payments through Stripe and Go Cardless,

0:12.6

you can give customers more ways to pay and keep your cash flow flowing.

0:16.7

Soon, rather than wrestling a grizzly bear, it feels more like you're cuddling a koala bear.

0:20.9

Aw! On a really soft sofa, while watching your favourite soap. Soon, rather than wrestling a grizzly bear, it feels more like you're cuddling a koala bear. Aw.

0:21.8

On a really soft sofa, while watching your favourite soap.

0:24.9

I can't believe she was his mother.

0:27.4

The Healthy Business, Serge Zero with an X.

0:32.4

This is a Global Player Original podcast.

0:36.1

I think the environment you come from defines you.

0:39.6

Growing up in multiple shitholes, you get one shit together early.

0:44.3

I just wanted to better myself.

0:51.4

Welcome back to the second series of Big Fish with me, Spencer Matthews. I am beyond excited to be back and this season is absolutely packed full of incredible guests sharing their stories of success, hardship and failure.

1:08.3

Gordon Ramsey needs no introduction. But just in case you's been living under a rock, he's an internationally renowned chef and television personality. His restaurant group Gordon Ramsey Restaurants now has 72 restaurants across the world, and he has been awarded a whopping 17 Michelin stars overall. Gordon's drive to succeed came from his need to provide a new life for himself.

1:30.7

He grew up on multiple council estates and his mother worked three jobs just to support him and his siblings.

1:36.3

He has an incredible story of resilience, passion and grit.

1:44.8

Gordon can't thank you enough for being here.

1:46.4

Good to see you,

1:46.9

but you bought your,

1:48.1

your tissues.

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