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Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire (Paperback)

by Gordon Ramsay (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Harper (5 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007259883
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007259885
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,836 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A truly inspiring read that makes you realise if you want something enough, it's there for the taking.' The Sun Praise for Humble Pie: 'Gordon Ramsay's Humble Pie -- so exuberantly angry boastful, cliche-ridden, expletive-laden and touchingly sincere that I can't believe that a single sentence has been written by anyone but the failed footballer, great cook, telly star and businessman himself. He's the genuine bollocks, as he's so fond of saying, and this is the tale of his personal class struggle.' -- The Observer 'Inspirational stuff.' Heat 'I cannot recommend strongly enough that every BII member reads it! The book is an inspiration. Anybody running any kind of business will benefit from reading this.' BII Business magazine


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The bestselling follow-up to Humble Pie, now in paperback. When he was struggling to get his first restaurant in the black, Gordon Ramsay never imagined he'd be famous for a TV show about how to run profitable eateries, or that he'd be head of a business empire. But he is and he did. Here's how. "In the beginning there was nothing. Not a sausage - penniless, broke, fucking nothing - and although, at a certain age, that didn't matter hugely, there came a time when hand-me-downs, cast-offs and football boots of odd sizes all pointed to a problem that seemed to have afflicted me, my mum, my sisters, Ronnie and the whole lot of us. It was as though we had been dealt the 'all-time dysfunctional' poker hand. I wish I could say that, from this point on, the penny dropped and I decided to do something about it, but it wasn't like that. It would take years before the lessons of life, business and money began to click into place - before, as they say, I had a pot to piss in. This is the story of how those lessons were learned." This is Gordon Ramsay at his raw, rugged best. PLAYING WITH FIRE is the amazing story of Gordon's journey from sous-chef to superstar. In his no-holds-barred style, Gordon shares his passion for risk and adventure and his hard-won success secrets.

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24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read if you are business minded!, 12 Nov 2007
By Dr. Richard J. Pickard (Winchester, UK.) - See all my reviews
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I like most had read the first book 'humble pie' which is the story of the man himself and was a fascinating read.
This second book 'playing with fire' is a book about his buisness ventures. ie. How he set up his restaurants, got the finance, expanded his empire and all the buisness dealings. I really enjoyed this book as the business side of things really interested me. However this second book is clearly going to appeal to a smaller market than his first. My wife who loved the first wasn't interested in reading this one for the same reasons that I liked it.
In summary a good read if you like books on successful business stories not so good if you are after another autobiography.
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27 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read, 4 Oct 2007
This book tells of the business side of Gordon Ramsay's world. It is interesting, suprising, funny and revealing. In a strange way it reveals more about Gordon Ramsay than his autobiography Humble Pie. Well, well worth the read and highly recommended.
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't get burned, 30 Nov 2007
You shouldn't be misguided into thinking that this is an autobiography follow up to Humble Pie. The book is about how to start, run and keep a business. In the book Gordon reveals ideas on how to run a successful business and maintain the high standards to keep it at the top. It is a great read and he also tells us a bit more about his staff which is good because, as Gordon says, he wouldn't be where he is today without them. I think that for this book to be enjoyable to you, you either have to be a Gordon Ramsay fan or are interested in the running of a business. If you're not, then it could get a bit boring for you. If you are a fan though, this is a great book and a good follow on from Humble Pie.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interestingly different
In reading "Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire" I was given an interesting overview of the eponymous authors take on the business world. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Hardeep

1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading.
Having just read Marco Pierre White's superb autobiography (Devil in the Kitchen)I thought it would be interesting to read GR's as a cross reference. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. Rebecca C. Turner

5.0 out of 5 stars Good information
This could be any business. I am at the moment going through all sorts of emotions in buisness. One day things are up, one day things are down. Read more
Published 21 months ago by MAF

3.0 out of 5 stars Much more illuminating than Humble Pie
I enjoyed this book, and found it offered greater insights into the character and values of the author than his previous title. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Juliet Platt

2.0 out of 5 stars Was expecting a follow up to Humble Pie ...
I really enjoyed reading Humble Pie, alright it was very easy to read but sometimes it's just nice to read a book you don't really have to think about. Read more
Published 22 months ago by A. Mosley

3.0 out of 5 stars Frustrated
I found the book an easy read, but I did feel that it had been put together to make money rather than entertain. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Elizabeth Kwantes

4.0 out of 5 stars Mouthwatering
Unlike most other reviewers, I have not previously read Humble Pie.
That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the insight into the business end of restaurant ownership and was totally... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Bill Strachan

1.0 out of 5 stars Business - as usual...
Playing With Fire is sadly lacking in humility, and is so blandly put together that it functions as nothing more than a padded list of reasons from Gordon explaining how brilliant... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Steve Jansen

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting follow up to last years humble pie.
This book provides a fascinating insight into how Gordon Ramsay has grown his business empire. It is amazing to read how he started from nothing and now has a company which turns... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. D. Bell

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, fantastic, enjoyable read
Every time I mention that the fact that I admire "Gordon Ramsay" I have to defend myself from attack. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2007 by H. Clinton

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