--- title: Gordon Ramsay: I Never Eat Airplane Food description: Gordon Ramsay tries a lot of food as a Michelin star-winning chef and judge on shows like Hell's Kitchen and MasterChef canonical: https://time.com/4716906/gordan-ramsay-airplane-food/ author: Aric Jenkins article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-03-29T18:12:58.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:34.126Z og:title: Gordon Ramsay Says This Is the One Type of Food He'll Never Eat og:description: "There’s no f—ing way..." og:url: https://time.com/4716906/gordan-ramsay-airplane-food/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt505357922e355cb9/6988bb28656a3fea1cbced8c/gordon-ramsay.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: AOL Build Speaker Series - Gordon Ramsay, MasterChef Mobile Game og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Gordon Ramsay Says This Is the One Type of Food He'll Never Eat twitter:description: "There’s no f—ing way..." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt505357922e355cb9/6988bb28656a3fea1cbced8c/gordon-ramsay.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Gordon Ramsay Says This Is the One Type of Food He'll Never Eat > Sponsored content. 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EW: The Show's Lola Ogunnaike thought she would stash away some post-SAG Award dumplings in her refrigerator for a week or so, but chef Gordon Ramsay is not going to let that happen._ by [Aric Jenkins](https://time.com/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Mar 29, 2017 6:12 PM UTC  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: Chef Gordon Ramsay attends AOL Build to discuss his MasterChef Mobile Game at AOL Studios on June 22, 2016 in New York City. NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: Chef Gordon Ramsay attends AOL Build to discuss his MasterChef Mobile Game at AOL Studios on June 22, 2016 in New York City.Daniel Zuchnik —WireImage by [Aric Jenkins](https://time.com/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Mar 29, 2017 6:12 PM UTC [Gordon Ramsay](http://time.com/4677008/gordon-ramsay-twitter-diss/) tries a lot of food as a Michelin star-winning chef and judge on shows like _Hell’s Kitchen_ and [_MasterChef_](http://motto.time.com/4705633/michelle-obama-masterchef-junior-contestant/). But there is one type of cuisine the famed restaurateur won’t ever touch. In an interview with [Refinery 29](http://www.refinery29.com/2017/03/147485/gordon-ramsay-kitchen-advice), Ramsay revealed his serious distaste for airplane food. “There’s no f—ing way I eat on planes,” Ramsay said. “I worked for airlines for ten years, so I know where this food’s been and where it goes, and how long it took before it got on board.” Another renowned culinary personality shares a similar sentiment. Last year, Anthony Bourdain said that he [“never”](http://time.com/4325309/anthony-bourdain-airplane-food/) eats airline food despite frequently traveling to sample exotic meals in _No Reservations_ and _Parts Unknown._ “No one has ever felt better after eating plane food,” Bourdain told [_Bon Appetit._](http://www.bonappetit.com/people/celebrities/article/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown) “I think people only eat it because they’re bored. I don’t eat on planes. 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