Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

Mark Askew

Executive Chef Mark Askew first worked with Gordon back in 1992 and he has been at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Royal Hospital Road ever since the opening in 1998.

Born in Yorkshire, Mark spent his early catering years in the North of England before moving to London in 1989 to take up the position of Commis Chef at The Savoy Grill under Anton Edelmann. Between 1989 and 1991, Mark’s talent and ability led him to work at several of London’s most noted restaurants alongside leading chefs including Pierre Koffman at Tante Claire, Michel Bourdin at The Connaught and Nico Ladenis at Nico's.

In 1992, Mark joined Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen at Aubergine, quickly graduating from Chef de Partie to Sous Chef. Mark followed Gordon's advice to widen his experience and decided to travel to France, where he spent two years working first at the Maison de Bricourt in Brittany and then at the remote Michel Bras restaurant in the Auvergne.

Mark’s achievements in France saw him in demand back in the UK and he returned to Aubergine, this time as Head Chef. Continuing his fine work in this role, Mark was soon to rejoin Gordon and he was at his side when Restaurant Gordon Ramsay opened on Royal Hospital Road in 1998. Within four short years, the restaurant’s success was recognised with the award of its third Michelin Star in the ‘Michelin Red Guide: Great Britain & Ireland 2001’.

Mark has overseen Gordon’s restaurants as Executive Head Chef of Gordon Ramsay Holdings since 2001. His talent, passion and ongoing involvement with Restaurant Gordon Ramsay have seen it maintain three Michelin Stars, while it has also featured consistently among ‘Restaurant’ magazine’s annual S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants, ever since the list began in 2002.