It all started when a grainy TikTok clip claimed to show a small, scruffy dog—possibly a terrier mix, or maybe a very furry potato—trotting through the kitchen of one of Ramsay’s Michelin-starred restaurants. The video alleged that the pooch licked a stack of freshly plated scallops before a waiter casually shooed it away. Within hours, the internet was on fire, with jokes like, “Ramsay’s new dish: Scallops à la Paw Paw.”
But here’s the kicker: the clip was so blurry that it could have been a dust bunny wearing a sweater. One commenter said, “That’s not a dog, that’s my grandma’s slipper after three glasses of wine.” Yet, the damage was done, and the hashtag #RamsayDogGate was trending faster than a dropped soufflé.
Gordon Fires Back—With CCTV and a Side of Sarcasm
Instead of just yelling “IT’S RAW!” at a camera, Ramsay did what any sane, brilliant chef with a PR team would do: he reviewed the entire restaurant’s CCTV footage. And folks, the results are more satisfying than a perfectly seared steak. According to a statement from his team, the footage—from multiple angles—shows zero canines, zero crusty mutts, and zero suspicious fur near the scallops.
In fact, the “dog” in the video is now believed to be a low-lying shadow cast by a passing waiter’s apron. Or, as Ramsay himself reportedly joked to a staffer, “It’s probably a stray thought someone had about getting a dog. And they filmed it.” The man has the comedic timing of a stand-up comic with a blowtorch.
