Gordon Ramsay plots fulltime move to Dubai
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Britain's best-known celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has announced he plans to move to Dubai permanently once he has conquered the restaurant scenes in Paris, New York and London.
"By the time I'm 45, my plan is to score three [Michelin] stars in Paris, three in New York and three in London - and then I'm going to move to Dubai fulltime," Ramsay said in an interview with magazine Time Out Dubai.
"I'm looking at a plot on one of the Palm's branches. It's a beautiful five-bedroom apartment. Mum's in her early 60s and she loves it out here as do the kids."
The move to Dubai, which has a zero income tax economy, might be appealing to Ramsay for more than just the sunshine and the beaches. The Sunday Times Rich List says the chef is currently worth 50 million British pounds ($100 million), earned from restaurants, television appearances and book sales.
Ramsay already owns one fine dining restaurant in Dubai, and says he is planning to grow his business interests in the city with the opening of a gastro pub, a bistro and a catering school.
READERS' COMMENTS
Posted by Avon, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday 4 June 2008 at 22:35 UAE time
WOW, this is fantastic news, all the celebs are likin' Dubai, and i think he is by far my favourite one, good luck to him and Tana!
Posted by Charles Oldham, Dubai, UAE on Monday 12 May 2008 at 17:14 UAE time
Just what Dubai needs, another ill tempered Brit!
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