Pitch, please! A new batch of entrepreneurs curry multi-tasking chef Gordon Ramsay ’s favor—and financial backing—in this Shark Tank for the food-and-beverage crowd. In Season 2 of Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars , set in London, Ramsay serves a full-English edition alongside the inimitable Lisa Vanderpump . The former Real Housewives cast member, Vanderpump Rules Scandoval survivor, and current restaurateur—who has owned over 30 eateries around the globe—helps mentor and judge the sophomore installment.
Here, Ramsay previews what’s on the menu. First off, I need to tell you that your HexClad line of cookware is amazing. Usually, celebrities slap their names on products without much concern for quality, but these have clearly earned your endorsement.
Gordon Ramsay: Thank you! We wouldn’t just label-slap, When we started talking with them over five years ago, I said “I really need to test these things.” I get so upset when I see chefs just stick their name to things. So when I started understanding the hybrid technology and what it did—not just the non-stick surface, but just how durable these things were—it was unbelievable.
I put them in my flagship restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsey, and literally within an hour, my Chef de Cuisine Matt Abé said, “Chef, I’ve never seen a sear on these godd--- scallops like this.” I said, “Well, look, give me a call in a week’s time, and tell me how good they are again.” He called the next day and said, “.
