Gordon Ramsay's Heat In The Kitchen

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Heat in the Kitchen “You, what the fuck is that? START OVER.” This is a typical scenario of how the average chef is portrayed by the media. With an industry that is very hostile towards their workers, it’s very difficult to acknowledge a chef who is typically positive; at least that’s how the media has portrayed the 21st century chef. A name often associated with a hostile chef is Gordon Ramsay, with multiple shows such as Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen. There are multiple pictures of Chef Ramsay and his beloved quotes that he is known to say throughout his shows that display this aggressive temper. Quotes that include, “My Gran can cook better than this, she’s dead!” Or “The beef is so rare, I can still hear it moo!”. Ramsay’s displayed …show more content…
Its seems that, now in the 21st century. Chefs have to be well equipped with having no feelings otherwise they won’t cut it in the industry. Chefs have to be prepared to hear the endless, “Are you an idiot!” comment from the executive chef if they mess up a dish, which will happen often. It’s human nature to have mistakes, but in this industry you have to be almost perfect and not mess up at all because the everyday chef will scream at you. Perhaps, this is just how media has changed the way chefs are supposed to react to mistakes. So, what must a chef in this new era do in order to be successful in the restaurant …show more content…
He controlled a cook named Linguini under his toque. The head chef, named Skinner, never believed in Linguini and his ability to cook. Although, this is a Disney movie for children, the movie still portrayed a very angry and hostile environment while also portraying the modern chef, screaming and always being angry. Along with Ratatouille, another movie that portrayed this environment is the movie Burnt. The movie Burnt is about a chef played by Bradley Cooper, wanting to do the ultimate goal as a chef/owner; to get three Michelin stars on their restaurant. Bradley Cooper portrays well what the media has came to explain as a typical chef, always screaming, aggressive and hostile. In order to successfully show this hostility, Bradley Cooper trained throughout the movie with Gordon Ramsay. The well-known hostile Gordon Ramsay explained in a behind the scenes interview, that Cooper showed very well the environment of a chef in this industry. "Burnt really captured the essence of a professional chef today."(stein), said Gordon