Gordon Ramsay Plans To Open 100 New Restaurants By 2024

From Delish

Gordon Ramsay is everywhere right now. He's on our TV screens (Uncharted, MasterChef, etc.), on our timelines (he's still swapping tweets with Lil Nas X), and now he's reportedly working on 100 new restaurants. Like, when does this guy find time to sleep?

According to Forbes, Ramsay signed a deal with Lion Capital, handing over partial ownership of Gordon Ramsay North America. But there's a stipulation. The private equity firm is required to invest over $100 million to open the restaurants across the U.S. by 2024.

That's a huge number for the Hell's Kitchen host, who currently owns eight restaurants in partnership with Caesars Entertainment casinos. Three of the brands-Gordon Ramsay Steak, Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, and Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips-will be part of the expansion.

Meanwhile, two international concepts are also planned for the United States. Gordon Ramsay Street Pizza and Gordon Ramsay Bread Street Kitchen, which are both currently located in London, will land across the pond.

"I wasn't ready to pedal this bike up a hill on my own," Ramsay told Forbes of the restaurant openings. "That would take me another 15 years...It may seem aggressive, but we're not opening up 80 or 90 of the same restaurant. We're crossing over with a multilayered brand. That's the big that I've worked hard at. We've divided and conquered."

This isn't Lion Capital's first food-related venture either. The firm has worked with ramen chain Wagamama and Kettle Chips.

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