Gordon Ramsay and his pre-prepared food. Storm in a packet?

Gordon Ramsay found himself splashed across the front page of a red top again this morning, but, rather than blonde mistresses, it was "revelations" about a central production kitchen he uses for three gastropubs and Foxtrot Oscar.

The timing of the piece was undeniably good, coming days after Ramsay told Olive magazine that his "food hell" was ready meals, but one suspects it must have been a rather slow news day at The Sun for the story to be a front page splash.

The use of central production kitchens isn't new - indeed Gordon Ramsay Holdings bought the site from Albert Roux - and while it wouldn't reflect well on a fine dining establishment, it seems to make sense for pubs with small kitchens.

That said, the assistant manager at Foxtrot Oscar didn't cover himself in glory with his claim that all the food was cooked on site (even though it's not technically incorrect) and the story will only add to the perception that all is not well at Gordon Ramsay Towers.