A MasterChef legend has slammed his “cheeky” former protégé, Gordon Ramsay, and declared that “it wasn’t even his”. Legendary chef Michel Roux Jr, who often appears as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals, owned the two-Michelin-starred Le Gavroche in London, where he served as mentor to Gordon in the 1980s.
Gavroche closed its doors last year, 56 years after Michel’s father and uncle, the Roux brothers, opened it back in 1967. Yet, the eatery’s former site in Mayfair could soon be occupied by the Gordon Ramsay Restaurant Group. Gordon, the fiery TV chef who helmed shows such as Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen, has reportedly secured a 15-year lease on the site, where he will back a restaurant under Restaurant Gordon Ramsay’s Matt Abé.
In February, Gordon admitted that Le Gavroche held “some incredible memories” from his early career. Yet, a video clip of him making braised turbot in red wine with baby leeks appears to have ruffled the feathers of his former mentor, reports the Mail.
Chef Michel said: “I went, ‘Bloody hell! Where did you learn that one, Gordon?’ Of course, it was at Gavroche. It was one of my signature dishes. ‘You cheeky bugger!’ And it wasn’t even his interpretation of it!”Meanwhile, Chef Michel has opened a new restaurant and cocktail bar called Trocadero’s at Crossbasket Castle, situated between East Kilbride and Blantyre in Scotland.
Speaking to GlasgowLive about the new restaurant, Michel said punters can expect live music, champagne and “quality food” that’s “not smoke and mirrors or too fanciful”.
He added: “We want food that’s recognisable on the plate with fabulous ingredients that won’t distract from everything else that’s happening in the room.”Meanwhile, Chef Michel has opened a new restaurant and cocktail bar called Trocadero’s at Crossbasket Castle, situated between East Kilbride and Blantyre in Scotland.
Speaking to GlasgowLive about the new restaurant, Michel said punters can expect live music, champagne and “quality food” that’s “not smoke and mirrors or too fanciful”.
He added: “We want food that’s recognisable on the plate with fabulous ingredients that won’t distract from everything else that’s happening in the room.”
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