Ramsay, What the F$%^ are you thinking? (file under hypocrite)

While many of you are aware I have a love hate relationship with Gordon Ramsay, this piece of news, which reached my desk, care of my father, sent me flying. My father sent me a link to a news story about Ramsay’s use of off site prepared food at his gastro pubs. Read more at http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=a52loTLwyVCM&refer=muse .

What strikes me as odd is that Ramsay presents himself as the king of fresh. That the freshest ingredients are of paramount importance. And then, right out of the dictionary definition of hypocrite, uses a kitchen, formerly owned by the venerable Albert Roux, to par cook and prepackage food.

Another reason I find this troubling is because the mark up on the items that he is prepackaging is preposterous.

I will say that I give Ramsay a lot of credit. However, I must admit, that even I found this to be shameful. To own and operate a restaurant(s) which you claim are preparing high end food, a la minute only to exposed as someone who gets the work done off site. Another troubling aspect of this is that it removes the need for cooks to be in the kitchen. Merely someone who is capable of sous vide or even worse using a microwave.

I wonder what the wunderkind would say if he walked into an establishment which did the exact same thing he was doing. Oh no, wait a minute, I don’t…

http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/02/ramsays-great-british-nightmare-video/

Stealing a line from Ramsay himself; “Come on Man, use your fucking head.”

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SDM