Gordon Ramsay is a British chef whose restaurants have been awarded 16 Michelin stars in total. Though a young Gordon had aspirations of becoming a football player, an injury ended his hopes of establishing a promising career in football. He then went back to college to complete a course in hotel management and trained with some of the world’s leading chefs, such as Albert Roux and Marco Pierre White in London, and Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon in France. He became the head chef of ‘Aubergine,’ which was awarded two Michelin stars within three years. He set up his own restaurant ‘Restaurant Gordon Ramsay,’ which quickly received the most prestigious accolade in the culinary world – three Michelin stars. ‘Restaurant Gordon Ramsay’ is London’s longest-running three-Michelin-star restaurant and Ramsay is one of only four chefs in the UK to maintain three stars. He has opened a string of successful restaurants across the globe. Having appeared in many reality series and cookery shows, he is known as a television star to the UK and international audience. As a reality television personality, Ramsay is known for his short temper and strict demeanor. He has also authored a number of books, many of which have become bestsellers around the world. By 2004, Ramsay had become one of the best-known and most influential chefs in the UK.