In his early culinary career, Ramsay apprenticed under Marco Pierre White, Joel Robuchon, and Guy Savoy, among others. At just 27 years old, however, Ramsay began his own career as a master chef.

What was Gordon Ramsay's first cooking show?

Ramsay's migration to television began in 1996 with his appearance as a judge on the BBC competitive cooking show MasterChef. In 1999, he was the focus of a British documentary miniseries, Boiling Point, which tracked his working life as he opened his first restaurant.

When and how did Gordon Ramsay become interested in cooking?

His early aptitude was in sports, but an injury changed his course and placed him on a culinary path. He studied hotel management before getting busy in the kitchen full time. By 1993, he was a working chef in Aubergine, and in 1998 launched his own venture, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.