Comments on: Marco Pierre White to Front Hells Kitchen

Comment on Marco Pierre White to Front Hells Kitchen by: A Retired Bookdealer

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:53:07 +0000

Hell’s Kitchen
Looking forward to this one - should make for good viewing.

Watched some of the last series, good programme,
too much swearing and to many childish tantrums by Ramsey though,
I am surprised no one ever levelled him ! if you know what I mean.

I have always assumed and I think most people will agree any one with a skill and works hard, should get respect - be respected for it , its well earned.
But how can you take someone serious when they
start swearing and playing up like a spoilt child on national TV ?.

On a serious note , I wonder if all the media exposure
has done him, his career and business more harm than good ?.

” Better go …. its nearly time for Ready Steady Cook ! …….

Comment on Marco Pierre White to Front Hells Kitchen by: Rod

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:41:16 +0000

OMITK
I thought you’d feel that way - it is a shame. The sad thing is, for those of us who only know a little of these things, it will probably be how he is remembered.

Ramsay, for example, will not be remembered for his food or business empire but for swearing on TV.

The best case scenario would be that he did the thing ‘properly’ but he’s already gone tabloid by calling Oliver etc - just for headlines and publicity.
How the mighty have fallen

Comment on Marco Pierre White to Front Hells Kitchen by: Our Man in the Kitchen

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:41:47 +0000

Rod,
A black day indeed, he was the reason I went into cooking in the way that I did. He is easily the most influential chef of the last twenty years-a real genius. His first book, White Heat has stood the test of time and is still my bible to this day. I think he could lose a lot of respect for this, I wish he had retired in the same way as his mentor, Pierre Koffman-quietly with dignity and respect-a real chef’s chef.
As for Ramsay, oh dear.