Ramsay picks up top star rating

Updated 13.39 Tue Oct 09 2007
Keywords: Michelin star, Hell's Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay has become one of the world's most Michelin-starred chefs.

The F-Word star picked up two more of the coveted awardds for his New York restaurant, despite it not going down well with the city's food critics.

"It is a great honour to have received two stars from the Michelin Guide in our first year in New York" - Gordon Ramsay

Ramsay has now been awarded 12 stars for his eateries around the world, putting him in joint place with French chef Alain Ducasse.

The 40-year-old Hell's Kitchen chef said: "It is a great honour to have received two stars from the Michelin Guide in our first year in New York.

"To achieve such recognition means a huge amount and I am very proud of Chef de Cuisine Josh Emett, Maitre d' Jean-Baptiste Requien and our very talented team."

Under the Michelin rating system two stars indicate "excellent cuisine, worth a detour" and the top award of three stars means "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".

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