Why Gordon Ramsay wouldn’t let his children fly first class
Last month, Gordon Ramsay made some waves when he said that he and his wife fly first class, but their children sit in economy.
The top chef, whose wealth is reportedly worth around £30 million, has defended his comments, as the Independent reports. “They haven’t worked anywhere near hard enough to afford that,” he said. “I have got to keep it real with the kids. And also I think just getting kids at the age of five, six and seven, used to first class and those big seats, they do not need the space, they get entertainment on their iPads.”
“So I like to think about what you can do with the money when you land, rather than paying out thousands of dollars for eight, nine ten-year-olds to sit in first class,” Ramsay said. However, his children are 18 (Megan), 17 (Jack and Holly) and 15 (Matilda). “I do not want them sat there with a 10 course f***ing menu with champagne,” Ramsay explained to the Mirror. “I am not embarrassed. It is my wife [Tana] and I’s choice to discipline them and to keep them real.”
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Ramsay raised his kids in a similar way to his no-nonsense attitude that he adopted in the kitchen. “They have a completely different life than I did growing up. I worked my arse off to get out of the s*** mess that I grew up in and they’re grateful, they’re not spoilt,” he told the Telegraph.
Ramsay also revealed that his children will not inherit any of his fortune in his will. “It’s definitely not going to them, and that’s not in a mean way; it’s to not spoil them,” he said. “The only thing I’ve agreed with Tana is they get a 25 per cent deposit on a flat, but not the whole flat.”
In a Reddit discussion earlier this year, Ramsay responded to the questions regarding how he kept his kids well-adjusted while working so hard. “I’ve never been at home seven nights a week cooking for the kids. What I’ve instilled in the kids, from day one, is a work ethic. So, the time we spend together is limited, but it’s quality,” Ramsay wrote. “I need to protect them and respect the restaurant and team in my restaurant. I made them as normal as possible… They’ve all got jobs, they’ve all taken care of animals, they’ve all got housework.”
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