Why Gordon Ramsay never eats plane food

He’s one of the most famous chefs in the world so you’ll bet we sit up and listen when Gordon Ramsay reveals there’s a certain meal even he won’t touch.

The 50-year-old, who shot to fame after appearing on Hells Kitchen, is a culinary whizz who has tasted some of the more interesting delicacies out there.

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However now Ramsay has claimed that he wouldn’t touch plane food with a barge pole, despite working with an airline for 10 years.

Speaking to Refinery29, Ramsay said he shuns the hot meals up in the air and prefers to fill-up on a “light snack” before take-off.

"There’s no fu*****” way I eat on planes," the chef said.

"I worked for airlines for ten years, so I know where this food’s been and where it goes, and how long it took before it got on board."

The chef is of course referring to his time spent working with Singapore Airlines, developing in-flight menus.

Ramsay also has a restaurant located in Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport, ironically called ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Plane Food’.

Ramsay said instead of eating the food on airplanes, he instead snacks on Italian delights before boarding.

"A nice selection of Italian meats, a little glass of red wines, some sliced apples or pears with some parmesan cheese, I’m like a pig in s***," he said.

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