The Plonker Club

We now have some more information on the new Gordon Ramsay television show, courtesy of a representative from Optomen Television. Gordon Ramsay’s new television show is called Ramsay’s Best Restaurants and at this stage the only information that they are giving away is the entry page on the Channel 4 website that we alluded to last month and the twitter address for the new show – which is RamsaysBestRest (click for the link).

The criteria for nominating your favourite restaurant in the UK is only that the restaurant be independently owned and preferably one without awards such as Michelin stars or AA Rosettes. The judging criteria for nominess is based on quality food, quality of service, passion and pride of owners plus their ability to go above and beyond for their patrons. Restaurants should have at least two chefs, no criminal record (or charges pending) and obviously be available and agree to terms and conditions of shooting schedule (which to date hasn’t been named).

The nomination form can be found at this address http://www.fword.tv/nominate.aspx

There is a take part letter than you may want your nominated restaurant to complete – which can be found here http://www.channel4.com/food/on-tv/GR%27s%20BR%20Take%20Part%20Letter%2007%2001%2010%20v2.pdf

The categories for the restaurants are:

*British

*French

*Italian

*Indian

*Asian

*Rest of Europe

*Fine Dining

*Open

Check out the twitter feed, we’ll bring you more as it is released!

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Gordon Ramsay Maze and Maze Grill opening in Melbourne Australia on March 29. Now bookings can be made exclusively via “Dimmi’ and the the Australian Good Food & Travel Guide – that’s right, no phone booking are permitted.

Get in ahead of the vast queues expected using this service which is free and reserves the time, place and table and number of guests immediately and at any time of the day!

To book for Maze click here

To book for Maze Grill click here

Australians – get booking now!

Chief Plonker
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We got the news a few hours ago via a Gordon Ramsay tweet (@gordonramsay01) that his wife Tana,  was named Celebrity mother of the year by Tesco magazine. Gordon’s tweet read “http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/slideshow/ALeqM5hp3MUcV08n3At7sxoQj6Yb9_W_wQ?index=0 well done babe, very proud. and of the zoo x”.

Gordon, when are you going to learn how to shorten URL’s??

Get the full article and details on what else besides ‘patience’ is the key to be a good parent – (and no doubt a good wife in her case!!!) by clicking here.

Chief Plonker
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In the latest edition of ‘Restaurant Magazine’ in the UK, former right hand man Mark Sargeant is featured on the cover and talks about, among other things how he cried when telling his mentor that he was leaving Gordon Ramsay Holdings.

“Sarge” as he is affectionately called was quoted  as saying “It was the hardest decision of my life, like getting divorced,” when discussing his agony over leaving the company with which he made his name after thirteen years of loyal service. He stepped down from Gordon Ramsay at Claridges early last year and then broke all ties in November, although he denies that it was on bad terms.

The teaser article, which you can find by clicking here, also says that he talks about Gordon Ramsay’s temper (what more is there to say?) and the pressure of opening at Claridges amongst many other things

I’ll have to ‘go to the videotape’ but I’m fairly certain that Sarge was one of the two chefs being blasted and matched against each other one one of Gordon’s first television shows (which aired last millenium!) – Gordon Ramsay’s Boiling Point.

Here’s the link to the Restaurant Magazine

Chief Plonker
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Here are the links to the videos from Gordon Ramsay’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Feb 25. The interview is in two parts and always Jimmy Kimmel was merciless with Gordon. Gordon Ramsay’s tweet after the show said “great time on jimmy kimmel last night, god he gives me shit but really good show” (you can follow Gordon @gordonramsay01).

They talk Kitchen Nightmares, truffles, marathon running, his weekly weigh-in courtesy of his wife Tana and Gordon was back to his bleeping best!

The youtube account only lets Americans watch the clips, so here’s the direct links to ABC where anyone can view them!

Part 1 http://abc.go.com/watch/clip/jimmy-kimmel-live/SH005455790000/20957/252333

Part 2 http://abc.go.com/watch/clip/jimmy-kimmel-live/SH005455790000/20957/252341

Enjoy

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