Gordon Ramsay’s former Hungarian colleague reveals that the celebrity is on a top-secret mission in Budapest

Roland Bóza, widely recognised in Hungary as the 2021 A Konyhafőnök champion, made his name with inventive dishes and sharp culinary skill. A former Gordon Ramsay protégé, he has now disclosed that the Scottish celebrity chef’s trip to Budapest wasn’t just a birthday jaunt.

Gordon Ramsay celebrates at a rooftop bar

Yesterday, we reported that Gordon Ramsay was in Budapest. The chef even posted a video from the terrace of a local restaurant called Hell’s Kitchen – a coincidence that clearly amused him, as it shares its name with his own hit TV series and restaurant empire, running since 2005.

Hungarian outlets reported that Ramsay marked his 59th birthday in style, celebrating at the St. Andrea Wine & Skybar – a glass-walled rooftop spot overlooking Vörösmarty Square.

• Gordon Ramsay celebrates in Budapest, then things get awkward at a restaurant – video

Cold and distant demeanour

Roland Bóza has since offered more detail about the star chef’s unexpected visit. Having spent almost a year working under Ramsay in England around 2007, Bóza recalled that in the kitchen the famously fiery chef was, in fact, kind and supportive – teaching him more about the craft than many chefs learn in a lifetime.

However, during this visit to Budapest, the star chef was surprisingly cold and dismissive. He was seen wandering the streets flanked by two bodyguards, refusing photographs and allowing no one near him. Bóza suggests Ramsay’s cool manner might simply have been down to a bad day.