Gordon Ramsay at Claridges

Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's: World Class Dining in a Stunning Location

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There are plenty of fine restaurants in London, but only one where you can take home a menu signed by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. More for its food than its gimmicks, Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's is a Luxist nominee in the best international fine dining category.

Ramsay opened his first restaurant in 1998 at the age of 31, after training with the likes of Marco Pierre White in London and Guy Savoy in France. Within three years, the eponymous Chelsea eatery had gained three Michelin stars. Ramsay's flagship seats only 45 guests, and as such, the chef soon expanded; today, his empire includes two dozen restaurants spread across four continents.

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Gordon Ramsay Loses A Michelin Star

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With tax woes, debt and restaurant sales, 2009 was just not celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's year. But the start of 2010 isn't looking too bright either. As the Daily Mail reports, Ramsay's Gordon Ramsay At Claridge's restaurant has lost its Michelin star in the 2010 Michelin Guide.

Despite a food poisoning scare Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck at Bray in Berkshire held on to all three of its stars. The Waterside Inn in Bray also has three stars. The guide even awarded its first star to a London pub, The Harwood Arms.

Ramsay, who recently filmed a new cooking show set in India, is said to be disappointed to lose the star but determined to get it back. He indicated that the loss may have come because he offered simpler and less expensive meals to attract customers during the recession. Ramsay is the most high profile chef to lose his star in Great Britain and Ireland but he's not alone. Caterer Search reports that a total of 15 establishments lost stars. They include The Capital and Aubergine in London and Mint in Dublin.

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