While filming Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsay decided to walk out on Amy’s Baking Company. In the end that was not one of his best decisions. The episode aired back in 2013 and is the first time we ever saw Ramsay give up on helping a restaurant. The aftermath was its own dramatic story. One of the owners, Sony, was threatened with deportation.
His wife, and restaurant namesake Amy, spent some time behind bars for misusing social security numbers. Sony tried to ruin Ramsay’s reputation, later on, claiming, that the famed chef had made a move on his wife during filming. He claimed that Ramsay always made moves on the wives of restaurant owners. In the end, it was Sony who had the real problems.
Referencing Expletives
Tyler Florence did not take Zimmerman's insults well, reaching out on his own Facebook profile to say, “Normally I have pretty thick skin when it comes to blogs and what people think. It is a free country after all, but this guy Andrew Zimmerman, the guy who eats dried camel [expletive] for a living, has decided to dis my life’s work… I guess it’s hard to have a sense of humor when you’re on your 10th take of eating Yak [expletive], smiling to the camera, wondering where your life went wrong.”
He wanted to have the last word in the matter and went on to call for an end to the argument or "feud" as the entertainment industry likes to call it.
Ramsay vs. Fanta Pants
Gordon Ramsay is known for his over-the-top temper, but his particular dislike for one, Mario Batali, came with a less-than-endearing nickname. Ramsay referred to Batali as, "Fanta Pants." The name reference Batali's preference for dressing in very bright orange shorts. Again, Ramsay is known for insulting the world at large, and contestants on his show in particular. But Batali wasn't feeling love and subsequently banned Ramsay from ever entering one of his restaurants.
While there has been no word on the status of this ban, Batali did once say he thought he'd get along with Ramsay if they did meet in real life, perhaps at a bar.
Guy Fieri Could Have Said That Better
On-screen Guy Fieri gets along with everyone. Behind the scenes, it can be a very different story. One producer on his show "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives," has let the public know that if Fieri is filming an episode with a gay chef, the star must be informed beforehand. Fieri has been quoted as saying, "you can’t send me to talk to gay people without warning! Those people weird me out.”
The producer, David Page, spoke to City Pages about the rule. Representatives, and Fieri himself, deny the claims, and the quote, and say the star has never used derogatory words or behavior on set.
Who's Reading Your Emails?
Once again we are back to our old friend, Gordon Ramsay. Once, some time ago, Ramsay was a business partner with his father-in-law. Father-in-law, Chris Hutcheson, worked with the famed chef until 2010. Why? Because in 2010 Hutcheson discovered that Ramsay had a bit on the side, and the bit was stealing money from the chef.
In his rage, Hutcheson hacked into Ramsay's email to get every tiny detail he could on the situation. This was not a great idea though, as it landed Hutcheson in jail for six months. Can't imagine the next holiday season in the Ramsay house.