Gordon Ramsay at a public event at The London, photographed by Arnold Gatilao — Ramsay at The London. Photograph by Arnold Gatilao (CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons).

Awards & Honours

The stars, the honours, and the trophies — what the industry has given back.

Michelin stars

Three Michelin stars, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Royal Hospital Road — awarded 2001, held continuously since.
Two Michelin stars, Aubergine — earned 1997 under Ramsay as head chef.
Across the group’s history, its restaurants have been awarded 16–17 Michelin stars, with 8 currently held (PA News, February 2025).

National honours

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) — 2006 New Year Honours, for services to the hospitality industry.

Industry awards

The Catey Awards — British hospitality’s top honors: Ramsay is a three-time winner of its leading chef prizes, in 1995, 2000 and 2006, making him one of the most decorated chefs in the awards’ history.

Television awards

BAFTA — Best Feature — Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, 2005.
BAFTA — Best Feature — Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, 2008.
International Emmy — 2006.

In context

The list is unusual for spanning both sides of the industry’s divide: the Michelin stars and Cateys are peer-judged honors from the trade; the BAFTAs and Emmy come from television. Few figures in food history have been decorated by both worlds — which is, in the end, the point of Ramsay’s career: he is simultaneously the chef’s chef and the public’s chef, and the awards on both shelves prove it.

Source notes

Michelin history: see the Michelin journey; group totals per PA News, February 2025.
OBE: 2006 New Year Honours. Catey wins: 1995, 2000, 2006. Television awards: BAFTA Best Feature 2005 + 2008; International Emmy 2006 — production research notes (web research, 2026-09-27).