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Gordon Ramsay's Tips on Food, Life and Travel You Don´t Want to Miss

Posted: April 22, 2024 | Last updated: April 22, 2024

Gordon Ramsay may be one of the most iconic chefs in the whole world. If you have a question about food, he is the person to ask! That is why his favorite fast-food restaurant and tips for eating on the go must be correct. So which fast food restaurant, exactly, does Gordon Ramsay love? And how does he find good food while traveling around the world? Keep reading to find out!

Love for fast food

We all believe Gordon Ramsay hates fast food because his televised experiences with the cuisine haven’t been too successful. But Gordon Ramsay doesn’t let his bad experiences cloud enjoyment, even if it’s fast food.

Ramsay indulges in fast food as much as we ordinary citizens. He might run a few successful restaurants, but even he can’t resist a good old-fashioned burger when midnight cravings strike.

Ramsay is one of the most successful culinary icons. He runs high-end eateries, so most wouldn’t expect him to be down-to-earth. However, Ramsay doesn’t let his popularity affect his likable and surprisingly cheerful personality.

The chef is incredibly humble and honest. He could have efficiently utilized his success and position to portray an attractive image. Still, he remains open about his past and humble beginnings, which is why so many find him charming.

As unique as himself

Of course, Ramsay has accumulated culinary knowledge over decades, so he knows almost everything about a particular food. He hasn’t let his knowledge fail him; on occasions, he chooses to dine out, and he eats where most people wouldn’t expect.

Ramsay’s favorite dining options are as unique as himself; he doesn’t eat McDonald's, KFC, or other popular brands. He’s a fan of In-N-Out Burger, which proves the eatery provides a culinary quality Ramsay approves.

Fast food isn’t evil

Although Ramsay has experienced countless disappointing food adventures, he doesn’t think fast food is evil. He believes fast food can be bad for you, but you're good as long as you limit your consumption and know where to eat from.

Ramsay likes eating from In-N-Out because the quality remains the same across branches. He finds their fast food much more appealing than the rest because he can identify freshly-made food from otherwise pre-packaged frozen nightmares.

A much-loved affair

You'd be pretty wrong if you think Ramsay’s love for In-N-Out is limited to rare occasions. While Ramsay is careful about his fast food consumption, he can’t resist a bite when driving across the eatery.

He loves heading to the eatery’s drive-through and getting a double-double, a double cheeseburger with fries, and a cold drink. He loves indulging in the food so much that he even appreciates going there after the clock strikes 12.

Airplane food sucks

While Ramsay is busy touring the world and eating at high-end eateries, his endeavors aren’t entirely unrelatable. Like most of us, Gordon Ramsay despises airplane food and claims it’s the one thing he won’t try.

Ramsay’s dislike for airplane food isn’t baseless; the infamous chef worked for airlines for ten years, so he knows how it’s prepared and served. Ramsay refuses to eat airplane food because he doesn’t trust its quality.

Filling up on food

Ramsay’s busy schedule has him flying all over the world. Naturally, Ramsay gets ravenous during these flights, but he still refuses to eat airplane food. He compensates for the hunger by filling up before the flight.

Ramsay recommends ordering from a nearby restaurant or eating up at least an hour or two before your flight so you won’t be forced to eat airplane food. Visiting a cafe or having a heavier meal than usual is best so you won’t feel hungry.

Leaving room for alternatives

Only some airports are near an eatery, so you might experience discomfort when feeling hungry. It’s best to resist eating airplane food and try ordering from Uber Eats or anything that can be delivered to the airport.

If everything fails, you can always get the pricier food at the airport. Of course, it’ll dent your wallet, but it’s much better than getting the food while floating in the air.

Italian is the way to go

According to Ramsay, Italian cuisine is the safest and most delicious food to feast on at the airport. Ramsay may have a sweet spot for Italian cuisine because of its decadence, but his suggestion has strong reasoning.

Most Italian cuisine is homemade and prepared fresh, so you won’t risk eating stale food. Italian cuisine also takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, so it’s the perfect option when waiting for a flight.

If you’re flying to or from Heathrow Airport in London, UK, you might want to eat Plane Food. Don’t worry; it’s not actual airport food, but an eatery opened by Ramsay as the perfect solution for airplane food-related problems.

Plane Food serves fresh and light meals, perfect for a short flight. You’ll also find decadent and fulfilling meals so you won’t feel hungry before a flight. Of course, Ramsay ensures its quality, so you won’t need to fret about eating something unhealthy.

Friendly competition

Gordon Ramsay is quite famous for his fierce personality. He frequently participates in cook-offs where he stands against professional chefs like him, so we assume Ramsay carries his tenacity into his personal life.

While Ramsay is one of the most enthusiastic cooks, he doesn’t let competition cloud his judgment and mood. He might pose as an angry or unaffected man in front of the camera, but he maintains a friendly relationship with professional adversaries.

Sportsmanship

Gordon Ramsay’s frequent run-ins with other culinary icons mean he competes for the tough spot. While he’s a Michelin star chef and has won numerous awards, he doesn’t let his losses affect his life.

Ramsay believes in sportsmanship, so he celebrates his losses like his wins. His ambitious attitude is one of the few things that pushes him to success, but sportsmanship and encouragement of adversaries keep him at the top.

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Moscow Kremlin: skip-the-line tickets and 8 things not to miss

• April 18, 2024

The Moscow Kremlin, symbol of Russi! It’s the Kremlin’s wall that you can see on Red Square. The Red Square and the Moscow Kremlin are both listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites . We visited the Moscow Kremlin several times, with skip-the-line tickets and without, with my family, but also with my colleagues when I was living in Moscow.

Visit the Moscow Kremlin: tips and practical information

I will give here the key info to save time (and money) before the visit and once there:

• Map, how to get there, opening hours
• Entry tickets to the Kremlin and the Armoury Chamber, including skip-the-line entry tickets
• Guided tours

Map of the Moscow Kremlin, how to get there and opening hours

The Kremlin is large, so I have created a map to help you find your bearings which you will find below. If you are interested in other Moscow maps, find them in Free Moscow Maps.

How to get there? Where is the entrance to the Moscow Kremlin?

• The nearest metro station is Biblioteka Imeni Lenina (point 1 on the map) on the red line. On the other hand, even if we all have in mind, the image of the Kremlin on Red Square, the entrance is NOT located directly on the square. There is an entrance on the Red Square, but it is for stuff only.
• The entrance to the Kremlin is on another side of the Kremlin (point 3 on the map).
• Check also our blog post about Where to stay in Moscow? to be sure to stay in the most interesting districts of Moscow.

Opening hours

The Kremlin is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, except Thursday.

Good to know! It is not possible to enter the Kremlin territory with suitcases, bulky bags or animals. If you come with a suitcase anyway, there is a free concierge not far from the cash desks. The total dimensions must not exceed 150 cm (total, that is to say if we add the height, width and thickness). See the rules on the Kremlin website .

How to buy the entry tickets to visit Moscow Kremlin?

Several tickets. Later in the article I will describe in more detail what is behind the walls of the Moscow Kremlin, but we can already divide the Kremlin into several parts: the architectural ensemble of the Cathedral Square, the Armoury Chamber, the Diamond Fund and the Ivan-The-Great Bell Tower. There are entry tickets for each of these parts. So you have a choice. What is most visited is the architectural ensemble of the Cathedral Square.

Armoury Chamber. The number of entry tickets to the Armoury Chamber is limited, to make the visit more pleasant for visitors. As with the Cathedral Square, the entry tickets can be purchased online (see below). And I would recommend to buy tickets to the Armoury Chamber in advance.

There are two options for visiting the Kremlin without a guide : buy tickets in ticket offices once there OR then buy them on the Internet, then take them at the ticket offices on site with less queuing. On the other hand, if you want to have more information about the Kremlin, a guided tour can be interesting: skip-the-line, accompaniment and not necessarily expensive for many.

Buy tickets for the Kremlin on site

The ticket offices are open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day, except Thursday . They are located in the Alexandrovsky Garden which runs along the walls of the Moscow Kremlin ( point 2 on the map above). It is possible to pay by bank card or in cash (rubles). See the post How to pay in Russia ?, if you need more info.

Good to know! Saturday is a day to avoid because there are many more people than the other days, especially in the morning. In general, the crowds are higher in the morning.

Moscow Kremlin guided tours

As tickets for the Armoury Chamber are limited, to go anyway you can go through guided tours, in groups or with a private guide. Certified guides have fast-track tickets and may still have seats. In addition, a guided tour in the Kremlin is worth it: you learn a lot and with many it is not so expensive, especially now with a fairly weak ruble.

With a private English-speaking guide

Only a certified guide is allowed to show you the Moscow Kremlin.

From June to September, the Kremlin is very visited and even official guides cannot have tickets. During this period, one of the solutions for a guided tour is a group visit.

Moscow Kremlin group tour in English

The second solution is to visit the Kremlin and the Armoury Chamber in a group. This is surprising, but it is not necessarily more economical than with a private guide. However, if there are no more entry tickets, this is a good solution.

Can we take pictures inside the Moscow Kremlin?

According to the Moscow Kremlin website , “it is forbidden to take photos and videos” inside the Armoury Chamber and the cathedrals”. There is no restriction for the exterior. You can still try to take photos inside the buildings, but the guards, often guards, will quickly point you out to stop.

Estimated visit time

A visit to the Kremlin and the Palace of Armor takes around 4 hours with a guided tour. If you go alone (without guide), it’s more or less equivalent. If you have fast-track tickets or you visit the Kremlin and the Palace of Armor with a certified guide, you also save a little time.

Good to know. There is nothing to eat inside the Kremlin, except maybe small snacks or ice cream. On the other hand, there are a few fast food restaurants near Okhotny Ryad station, but above all a lot of addresses on Nikolskaya Street , near Red Square and the Bolshoi Theater.

The Moscow Kremlin: what to see?

Kremlin means fortress in Slavic. The Moscow Kremlin is therefore not the only Kremlin in Russia. Nevertheless, it is the best known kremlin. It housed first the residence of the tsars, then the seat of the Soviet government, and today the Russian government. Finally, what is behind its walls?

• Cathedrals and churches;
• Exhibitions and museums;
• Palace of the Patriarch;
• State buildings which are not to be visited.

Most of the Kremlin to see is located on the Cathedral Square .

Cathedrals and churches of the Moscow Kremlin

Dormition cathedral.

(point 4 on the map, often called the Cathedral of the Assumption)

Built in 1475 and 1479 under the direction of an Italian architect, it was built in place of a small church erected by Ivan I to mark the accession of Moscow to the seat of the Russian Orthodox Church. The first stone church in Moscow, it was used for the coronation and marriage ceremonies of the Czars, as well as for important events of the heads of the Church.

Annunciation Cathedral

(point 5 on the map)

Built in 1489, this cathedral has also preserved magnificent fragments of paintings from its time. The floor is in jasper. The cathedral was a private place for the Czars to gather and confess. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the chaplain was the personal confessor of members of the Tsar’s family .

Archangel Saint Michael’s Cathedral

(point 6 on the map)

Built in 1508 by an Italian architect (again!), One finds outside and inside the cathedral of Venetian Renaissance features. 46 tombs continue the necropolis of the cathedral. It is the necropolis of the princes of Moscow (independent principality of Moscow), and the first tsars of Russia. Here are the photos (author: poznamka).

Church of the Deposition-of-the-Robe

(point 7 on the map)

Built from 1484 to 1485, the church was built in honor of the relics of the Virgin brought from Palestine to Constantinople in 452.

Ivan The Great Bell Tower

(point 8 on the map)

The bell tower is 81 meters high. Built in 1508 and blown up by Napoleon’s army in 1812, the tower and the bell tower were rebuilt soon after. Also note that a beautiful panoramic view opens from the bell tower over the city.

Museums of the Moscow Kremlin

Armoury chamber.

(point 9 on the map)

This museum of applied arts brings together an exceptional collection of the treasures of the tsars. There we find jewelry, crowns, costumes, diamonds, thrones, weapons and armor, all the riches of Russian princes and tsars accumulated during their centuries of reign.

Kremlin Museum of Treasures and Antiquities

(point 10 on the map)

This museum is located in the basement of the Annunciation Cathedral. It contains objects found during archaeological excavations on the territory of the Kremlin. They are mainly objects from medieval Russia.

Patriarch’s Palace

(point 11 on the map)

Built on the orders of Patriarch Nikon in 1655, this palace includes several rooms and a church, the Church of the Twelve Apostles. The particularity of this place is the cruciform room of 300m² which has no pillars. There are also objects that occupied the rooms: furniture, the gospels, icons.

Other Kremlin attractions

There are other interesting attractions you can see during your visit to the Moscow Kremlin. For example, you can take a refreshing break in the Taïniski garden. In addition, in a small corner of the garden is a platform for helicopters, it can be used by the Russian President in an emergency!

Tsar Pouchka (point 12) is also an attraction (especially well known to Russians). It’s a gigantic cannon that weighs almost 40 tonnes! The Guinness Book of Records considers it the largest howitzer ever built.

In the same spirit, you can also see Tsar Kolokol (point 13) , a gigantic bell tower which is located very close to the bell tower of Ivan the Great.

Around the Moscow Kremlin

I have summarized everything around the Kremlin and Red Square in this blog post:

• Red Square: everything you need to know

Interesting in Moscow:

• Where to stay in Moscow?
• How to get from airport to Moscow?
• Things to visit in Moscow: what to do and to see in Moscow?
• Visit Novodevichy Couvent and cemetery

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