“I fell in love with India years ago.”
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has spent decades turning professional cooking pressure into prime-time television.
His latest venture, Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars, takes that intensity behind restaurant kitchen doors.
The Apple TV+ series follows chefs and restaurants navigating the high-stakes world of Michelin recognition.
Ramsay also has his eyes set on a country that still lacks its own Michelin Guide.
That country is India, which Ramsay believes deserves the recognition without any real debate.
He said: “Does it deserve the guide? 100% it deserves the guide.”
The chef made this statement during a global roundtable for the show’s second season.
Ramsay’s own relationship with Indian food reportedly goes back several years in his career.
He recalled travelling to Rajasthan to better understand the country’s cuisine and regional diversity.
That experience left a lasting impression on him throughout his culinary journey.
He said: “I fell in love with India years ago.”
Ramsay described his pursuit of understanding the “true, proper breakdown” of Indian cuisine during his travels.
His belief in India’s Michelin potential is also shaped by international recognition for Indian restaurants.
He pointed to Dubai, which now has several Michelin-starred Indian restaurants of its own.
This includes Trsind Studio, the first Indian restaurant to receive three Michelin stars.
That achievement was officially recognised by the Michelin Guide back in 2025.
He said: “It was such an exciting announcement a couple of years back when Dubai produced its first Indian three-star Michelin restaurant.”
He also highlighted the strength of Indian cuisine within the United Kingdom’s dining scene.
Indian restaurants have long remained part of the Michelin landscape across London and the UK.
“I have every confidence that the guide will make it to India, and soon.”
“It’d be wonderful to see that guide in India, definitely.”
Ramsay serves as executive producer on Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars, now in its second season.
The new season returned on Apple TV on September 25, 2026.
It is hosted by food and travel expert Jesse Burgess across eight episodes.
The season follows 16 restaurants as they chase, retain or risk losing Michelin recognition.
It offers behind-the-scenes access to restaurants at crucial points in their Michelin journeys.
Social media has changed how restaurants are discovered, but Ramsay does not see it diminishing Michelin.
He pointed to the guide’s consistency and anonymous inspectors as key distinguishing factors.
Ramsay said: “Michelin has a unique level of consistency when they award stars.”
He also acknowledged other respected guides, including Gault & Millau and the UK’s Good Food Guide.
“Everyone’s a critic when they walk into your restaurant.”
For him, online criticism becomes valuable mainly when patterns emerge across multiple reviews.
“When they’re saying the same thing three or four times, and it is consistent with that particular dish, then you know you’ve got a problem.”
Beyond culinary innovation, Gordon Ramsay believes economics remains the biggest challenge facing restaurants today.
