Gordon Ramsay found a love for food peeling veggies for his mom
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Gordon Ramsay, 58, is a British Michelin-star restaurateur, celebrity chef and author. He is the host of Fox’s “Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX," premiering Jan. 7, and season 4 of “Next Level Chef," starting Feb. 13. Houses meant little to me growing up in Scotland and England.
My family lived in around 20 of them, and some weren’t even houses. They were decrepit rentals in trailer parks. We weren’t in most of them long.
The only residence of real substance was public housing in the industrial section of Stratford-upon-Avon when I was 10. Sometimes we’d move every two months, sometimes every six. My father had trouble holding jobs and was a womanizer and an abusive alcoholic, which often left my mother bruised and scrambling to make ends meet for us.
I was born just outside of Glasgow, Scotland. At the time, my father, Gordon Sr., managed a couple of swimming pools. As a guitarist, he dreamed of becoming a rock star.
We came second, if at all. Despite our serial moves, I was outgoing and made friends easily. Then we’d disappear at night and end up in another town a week later.
What hurt more than anything were the sports mates I lost. My love of food began in Stratford-upon-Avon. My mum, Helen, had a part-time job as a cook at a local bistro on a prominent street.
She also held down two other jobs. Before soccer practice and after matches, I’d help her prep by carrying goods from the car and peeling the vegetables. I looked forward to our quality time together.
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