CLIP: What Gordon Ramsay Is Really Like Behind Closed Doors with Paul Ainsworth

CLIP: What Gordon Ramsay Is Really Like Behind Closed Doors with Paul Ainsworth

May 24, 2026 · 8 min

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Paul Ainsworth shares his experiences working under Gordon Ramsay and building a successful restaurant collection in Cornwall.

Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/54kJMvTTQojvMh5bWhmXwg?si=NNcrhgYxTFyLJpJXeyuOywPaul Ainsworth built one of the UK's most respected independent restaurant collections from scratch, in Cornwall, starting with sandwiches and cream teas.In this episode, Paul talks about growing up in a guesthouse, working six years under Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Road (and being there for the third Michelin star), what Gary Rhodes taught him about precision, and the moment he got thrown off service on his first day.📍 Recorded at The Mariners, Rock, Cornwall, one of Paul's venues.Follow Olly: https://www.instagram.com/olly.303/https://www.tiktok.com/@ollyfawcett303?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-fawcett-668566177/Get frequent behind the scenes updates from Olly: https://whatittakes.kit.com/51cd36dc35Follow Paul:https://www.instagram.com/paulainsw6rth/?hl=en

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