Gordon Ramsay was the hero of the hour on Wednesday after sending one of his chefs to help out a short-staffed school dinner lady after she made a plea on live radio.
The celebrity chef was a guest on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning when school cook Tina rang in to ask for help as two of her kitchen staff members were off sick at Edward Peake Middle School in Bedfordshire, south east England.
Gordon was quick to answer Tina’s appeal and rang one of his cooks, Rob Roy Cameron, who headed over to the educational establishment to lend a hand and put on a cooking demonstration for the kids.
During a call to the station, Tina said: ‘I’m cooking here on my own. I’m working here in a school kitchen and my chef has gone off sick, I’ve got another one off with Covid and just wondered if Gordon would help me today, give me a hand after his interview?’
Gordon said: ‘Darling if I did have the time I’d be in Bedfordshire, I promise you, in a heartbeat, but I can send a chef there if you wish?’
‘Oh yeah, lovely, that’d be great,’ Tina replied.
Presenter Vernon Kay, who is currently sitting in for Zoe Ball, who has Covid, then asked Gordon if he was serious about sending a chef.
‘Course I’m serious, I don’t want the kids to go [hungry],’ the no-nonsense cook replied.
‘Honestly, I’ll make a call now and send one of my guys there. I promise you.’
‘Oh my God, OK,’ Tina gasped. ‘There’s only me at the moment and I’ve made 195 muffins and I’m prepping the veg. I’ve got the potatoes in. I’m on it.
‘He can help me serve as well because I’m on my own serving so that’d be great.’
Gordon added: ‘If you need help, I promise you I’ll get help sorted out this morning.’
And the Kitchen Nightmares star kept his word as later in the day, the school shared images of Rob in action.
‘Here’s an appreciation post for @GordonRamsay @BBCRadio2 and Chef Rob Roy Cameron for helping us out in the kitchen today! #TeamPeake #AppreciationPost #ThankYou (sic),’ the post read.
Gordon’s a big softy after all!
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