I really enjoyed Gordon' sstory. The book told of his early childhood which was somewhat troubled and how he 'fell in to' rather than chose his career for which he is now famous. Gordon talks with passion about his first love- football, and later his new love- cooking. I found his story ... Read review
Not a sausage. That is what Gordon Ramsay had when he started out as a chef, working ... more
16-hour days, 6 days a week. When he was struggling to get his first restaurant in the black, he didn't think he'd be famous for a TV show about how to run profitable eateries, or that he'd be head of a business empire. But he is and he did. Here's how.
The bestselling follow-up to Humble Pie now in paperback. When he was struggling to get ... more
his first restaurant in the black Gordon Ramsay never imagined he'd be famous for a TV show about how to run profitable eateries or that he'd be head of a business empire. But he is and he did. Here's how. "In the beginning there was nothing. Not a sausage - penniless broke fucking nothing - and although at a certain age that didn't matter hugely there came a time when hand-me-downs cast-offs and football boots of odd sizes all pointed to a problem that seemed to have afflicted me my mum my sisters Ronnie and the whole lot of us. It was as though we had been dealt the 'all-time dysfunctional' poker hand. I wish I could say that from this point on the penny dropped and I decided to do something about it but it wasn't like that. It would take years before the lessons of life business and money began to click into place - before as they say I had a pot to piss in. This is the story of how those lessons were learned." This is Gordon Ramsay at his raw rugged best. PLAYING WITH FIRE is the amazing story of Gordon's journey from sous-chef to superstar.In his no-holds-barred style Gordon shares his passion for risk and adventure and his hard-won success secrets.
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The bestselling follow-up to Humble Pie, now in paperback. When he was struggling to get ... more
his first restaurant in the black, Gordon Ramsay never imagined he'd be famous for a TV show about how to run profitable eateries, or that he'd be head of a business empire. But he is and he did. Here's how.
Not a sausage. That is what Gordon Ramsay had when he started out as a chef working ... more
16-hour days 6 days a week. When he was struggling to get his first restaurant in the black he didn't think he'd be famous for a TV show about how to run profitable eateries or that he'd be head of a business empire. But he is and he did. Here's how. "In the beginning there was nothing. I was penniless broke fucking nothing. I was slaving my guts out working day and night and had a baby on the way. There had to be a better way. I decided to do something about it. Still it would take years before there was any significant change. Before as they say I had a pot to piss in. This is the story of how that change took place." From his restaurant in Glasgow going belly-up to taking three thousand calls a day for reservations Gordon has faced both tremendous highs and lows that would shatter a lesser man. A perennial object of speculation and fascination constantly in the media Gordon Ramsay is a major figure of our times.How has he become a world famous chef and businessman while juggling a multitude of other commitments including books television programmes product endorsements public speaking -- not to mention a young family? Learn the secrets behind Gordon Ramsay's phenomenal success -- the truth behind the headlines.
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Advantages: Easy read, informative, motivating Disadvantages: Was over too quickly
...he is now famous. Gordon talks with passion about his first love- football, and later his new love- cooking. I found his story really interesting and felt that I got to know Gordon a little better after the story.
Gordon's rise to fame was not a move that he planned, yet his troubled childhood gave him much drive and passion to be a success in his career. This passion and strength, and a clear desire for excellence is quite clear in ... more
I really enjoyed Gordon' sstory. The book told of his early childhood which was somewhat troubled and how he 'fell in to' rather than chose his career for which he is now famous. Gordon talks with passion about his first love- football, and later his new love- cooking. I found his story really interesting and felt that I got to know Gordon a little better after the story.
Gordon's rise to fame was not a move that he planned, yet his troubled childhood gave him much drive and passion to be a success in his career. This passion and strength, and a clear desire for excellence is quite clear in the book and should be an example to young people to achieve their full potentail, despite the odds.
Gordon also talks fondly about his home life, his wife and children. This is worth a read if you are interested in Gordon Ramsay as a person.
People have the impression of Gordon as an arrogant, foul mouthed chef. However, this is the persona he adopts to achieve his goals successfully, and this read highlights how he has got there.
A follow on from Humble Pie, the book goes in to more depth on the business side of his life, where risks were taken to get where he is today. Lessons that he has learnt along the way are both informative and amusing. His plight to go from a well known UK ... ...What we do learn about Gordon is his passion to develop the people who have been most loyal to him. Angela Hartnett is mentioned a few times throughout the book, as it goes from him owning his first restaurant right through to his MNC Gordon Ramsay Holdings. Loyalty is shown to be a key factor in his life, and as he has progressed, so have the people who have helped him get there.
A great read and very inspiring! ...
colzieboy 07.07.2008
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...an absolute must for all Gordon fans! It is definately an education in the world of business and all things Ramsay. Oh, it does contain the odd swear word too!
I got this for Christmas so I didn't actually pay for it myself, but I believe most of the supermarkets were looking at around £8-9.
Enjoy! ...
monkeymitchell30 16.01.2008
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Type
Non-Fiction
Genre
Biography
Title
Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire
Author
Gordon Ramsay
ISBN
0007259883; 0007259891
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The bestselling follow-up to Humble Pie, now in paperback. When he was struggling to get his first restaurant in the black, Gordon Ramsay never imagined he'd be famous for a TV show about how to run profitable eateries, or that he'd be head of a business empire. But he is and he did. Here's how. "In the beginning there was nothing. Not a sausage - penniless, broke, fucking nothing - and although, at a certain age, that didn't matter hugely, there came a time when hand-me-downs, cast-offs and football boots of odd sizes all pointed to a problem that seemed to have afflicted me, my mum, my sisters, Ronnie and the whole lot of us. It was as though we had been dealt the 'all-time dysfunctional' poker hand. I wish I could say that, from this point on, the penny dropped and I decided to do something about it, but it wasn't like that. It would take years before the lessons of life, business and money began to click into place - before, as they say, I had a pot to piss in. This is the story of how those lessons were learned." This is Gordon Ramsay at his raw, rugged best. PLAYING WITH FIRE is the amazing story of Gordon's journey from sous-chef to superstar.In his no-holds-barred style, Gordon shares his passion for risk and adventure and his hard-won success secrets. From the PublisherIn his no-holds-barred style, Gordon shares his passion for risk and adventure and his hard-won success secrets.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition. See all Product Description
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