Ramsay tried to buy my restaurant on the cheap, says I'm A Celebrity chef John Burton Race
Celebrity chef John Burton Race has revealed that as he faced financial ruin Gordon Ramsay tried to buy his restaurant for a bargain price.
The New Angel in Devon was closed by Burton Race's former wife, Kim, while he was in the jungle in the hit TV show I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!
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Cheap shot: Michelin-starred Gordon Ramsay tried to buy John Burton Race's restaurant, The New Angel in Devon, for a bargain price as the celebrity chef faced financial ruin
Kim, 42, also sacked the 20 staff to fund their £3.6million divorce, amid rumours that the chef owed almost £1million to creditors.
But Burton Race, 50, is now back in business after finding financial support from internet entrepreneur Clive Jacobs, who made his fortune with lastminute.com.
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Guardian angel: Burton Race is now back in business after finding financial backing from internet entrepeneur Clive Jacobs
Yesterday the chef revealed that Michelin-starred Ramsay had put in a bid for The New Angel – which was worth £1.3million – but he had rejected it.
He refused to say how much Ramsay offered, but added: "I think he did it because The New Angel is quite an established restaurant and he wanted something ready-made to put his people in to run."
