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The Independent
17-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Gordon Ramsay merges restaurant arms as private equity firm invests
Gordon Ramsay is merging his UK and US restaurant businesses in a deal which will bring fresh private equity investment into the celebrity chef's firm. The chef said the deal will help him to expand further internationally and create more partnerships across the group, which has 94 restaurants globally. The reorganisation of his restaurant empire will bring all of his business globally into one firm, which he will own 50-50 with Lion Capital. Together, and with the support of a brilliant team, we are poised to grow our international reach, create new partnerships, and bring exceptional dining experiences to more people around the world Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay Restaurants will have its own executive management team and board of directors based in London. The celebrity chef's restaurant business was launched in 1998 and has expanded to now include 37 restaurants in the UK, 35 in the US and 22 in other countries. His restaurants hold a total of eight Michelin stars. Lion Capital will provide new funding into the firm after first striking a deal in 2019 to invest 100 million dollars (£79.4 million) to take a 50% stake in his North America business. Mr Ramsay said: 'This is an exciting new chapter for our business, building on over five years of collaboration with Lion Capital. 'Together, and with the support of a brilliant team, we are poised to grow our international reach, create new partnerships, and bring exceptional dining experiences to more people around the world.' The restaurant group has recently signed a deal to serve hospitality clients at 10 races during this year's Formula One season. It has also opened Europe's highest restaurant at 22 Bishopsgate in London in recent weeks. Andy Wenlock, chief executive of Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, said: 'Lion Capital shares our passion for delivering world-class culinary experiences, and with their partnership and hospitality sector expertise, we're well-positioned to accelerate our expansion on a global scale. 'With this transaction now complete, we will be able to expand our horizons, continue to innovate, scale up, diversify the type of agreements we strike for new locations, and importantly meet the demands of the modern consumer.'
South China Morning Post
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Gordon Ramsay's empire grows with 5 new openings in City of London tower 22 Bishopsgate
It has been a busy few weeks for Gordon Ramsay. Advertisement He took time to film a Super Bowl advertisement with actor Pete Davidson and then make po' boys – a sandwich originally from the US state of Louisiana – for broadcasters at the big game in New Orleans. The activities personify his curious amalgam of roles: part television chef, part brand ambassador , a headline generator and, ultimately, an entertainment industry bigwig with star power. Those ever-evolving characters are in evidence at 22 Bishopsgate, where Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has taken a 20-year lease for, count them, five new ventures in the tallest skyscraper in the City of London. There is a new outpost of his 'Asian-inspired' restaurant Lucky Cat; a 12-seat chef's-table version of his three-Michelin-star Chelsea flagship, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay; a cooking academy; a 60-seat Lucky Cat Bar; and another brasserie-style Bread Street Kitchen, which is expected to open later in the year. As you would expect from a savvy media operator, the twists and turns of the lead-up to the openings can be tracked in a forthcoming Netflix documentary , Being Gordon Ramsay.
