Just days after its February 18 premiere, Gordon Ramsay’s new Netflix documentary series Being Gordon Ramsay has climbed the charts as one of the platform’s most-watched shows in the UK, offering fans an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the fiery chef’s high-stakes world.

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The six-part series follows the 59-year-old Michelin-starred icon as he juggles family life, his global empire, and his most ambitious project yet: launching five distinct culinary concepts simultaneously inside London’s towering 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper.

The ambitious lineup includes a 60-seat rooftop garden restaurant with a retractable roof, the Asian-inspired Lucky Cat (with a 250-seater space), Bread Street Kitchen brasserie, additional dining venues, and a culinary school. Ramsay calls it a “high-risk, high-reward” gamble and one of his “final stakes in the ground,” admitting failure could be catastrophic.

Viewers get raw glimpses of construction delays, design battles, team pressures, and emotional highs and lows. The series also dives into Ramsay’s personal side, revealing his “dysfunctional” childhood with an abusive, alcoholic father—he never cooked for him, noting “maybe that’s a good thing”—and his brother’s long struggle with heroin addiction.

Ramsay reflects candidly: “That could’ve been me,” crediting these experiences for fueling his relentless drive and protective parenting style with wife Tana and their six children, including daughter Tilly carving her own path in food.

Timed with the launch, Ramsay shared fresh frustrations in interviews about 2026 restaurant trends. He slammed the overuse of “smashed avocado” on menus, saying he’d “scream” at one more sighting and praising creative alternatives like a chilled avocado soup with queso fresco and pickled habanero he tried in Oaxaca.

He also dismissed “foams” as tired and ridiculed GLP-1 drug-inspired “Mounjaro menus” (smaller portions for weight-loss meds) as “stupid” and “embarrassing,” arguing they strip away dining’s communal joy.

Reviews are divided: some praise the candid portrayal of Ramsay’s complexity—beyond the shouting TV persona—while others call the six hours of restaurant setup an “extended brand advert.” A former colleague described him as “difficult to work for” due to perfectionism, yet fair when standards are met.

Meanwhile, Ramsay’s empire expands: Hell’s Kitchen debuts in the UK this spring at The Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch, promising high-energy drama inspired by his hit show. His Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High at 22 Bishopsgate earned a Michelin star in the 2026 guide.

As Being Gordon Ramsay streams globally (TV-MA, episodes around 45-51 minutes), it showcases the chef’s evolution from reality TV taskmaster to vulnerable family man and bold entrepreneur. With his restaurants thriving and new ventures unfolding, Ramsay remains a dominant force in global cuisine.