Chef Marco Pierre White is famously documented as not liking Jamie Oliver, with Oliver stating in 2025 that his former "hero" still does not like him at all following past public criticism. Other chefs with historically tense or critical relationships with Oliver include Gordon Ramsay and the late Anthony Bourdain.
One memorable example comes from Bourdain's book, "A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal," where he quipped about his annoyance with Jamie Oliver, criticizing his inauthenticity and over-commercialized branding as a TV chef.
If you have ever watched "Hell's Kitchen" and the host Gordon Ramsey, you know he can throw some food, cuss out his cooks and chefs and shut down a kitchen if the food is not up to par.
If a restaurant's quality is not consistent, Michelin doesn't have a problem revoking their precious stars, and this has happened to Ramsay nine times, including one particularly brutal case where Michelin revoked two stars at the same time.
Speaking on a recent podcast appearance, Oliver revealed that his lifelong struggles with numerical concepts and financial oversight directly contributed to the downfall of Jamie's Italian, which had expanded to 36 locations before its sudden closure resulted in over 1,000 job losses.
Jamie Oliver is dyslexic and was undiagnosed while at school, like the majority of dyslexics today. Now, he is turning his impressive campaigning skills towards improving things for the dyslexic children of tomorrow, as captured in his recent Channel 4 documentary, Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution.
Gordon Ramsay, the celebrity chef known for his fiery outbursts, has surprised fans with a public apology to those he's famously insulted over the years. The unexpected apology comes as part of a collaboration with Hay Day, the popular farming mobile game by Supercell.
Gordon Ramsay has seemingly taken a swipe at James Martin, while explaining why he consistently turns down offers to compete on Strictly Come Dancing. The renowned chef revealed that he's been approached by the BBC show multiple times, but his response has always been a resolute no.
Food Network star and chef Carl Ruiz, who appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and more of Guy Fieri's shows, has died. He was 44. The cause of his death was not made public. "I'm heartbroken that my friend chef Carl Ruiz is gone," Fieri tweeted on Sunday.
White also once made a young Gordon Ramsay cry while Ramsay worked for him, and later said, "I don't recall what he'd done wrong but I yelled at him and he lost it. Gordon crouched down in the corner of the kitchen, buried his head in his hands and started sobbing."
In 1995, Robuchon, at the age of 50, announced his retirement to focus on several French TV cooking shows, before returning in 2003, when he unveiled a revolutionary concept known as L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon. Much success followed globally he accumulated a total of 32 Michelin Stars.
When celebrity chef and restauranteur, Gordon Ramsay, revealed that he had been treated for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the news quickly went viral, serving as a global PSA about the dangers of skin cancer. On August 30, 2025, Ramsay announced his BCC diagnosis and treatment in an Instagram post.
Only one year later, Mesa Grill lost its Michelin star — not because it had it taken away from it, but because Michelin stopped publishing a Las Vegas guide. Every Mesa Grill location shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Flay's restaurant empire includes several beloved spots, each with an excellent reputation.
