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It's been a busy week for Gordon Ramsay.

After getting annoyed at an L.A. restaurant for refusing to serve Victoria Beckham a plain salad, posting a return profit for his restaurants, extending his contract at Claridge's for another year and making his film debut, he's now also finally sold off the Devonshire pub.

His company, Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH), has sold the Chiswick pub to the team behind the Drapers Arms in Islington. The west London pub, which has been shut for a year, will reopen next month under the ownership of Nick Gibson.

Gibson aims to run a local community pub with a commitment to providing good food and drink in a relaxed and informal setting. The kitchen will be managed by David Philpot, who previously worked with Caprice Holdings and the Soho House Group, while restaurant manager will be Ryan Hayward.

GRH put the lease for the Devonshire up for sale last June after shutting the pub as it failed to meet trading expectations. The site was sold through Restaurant Property, which is currently also marketing GRH's Warrington pub in Maida Vale. The group still runs the Narrow in Lime House.

The feud between Gordon Ramsay and his father-in-law and former business partner Chris Hutcheson could be reignited after Hutcheson put the Warrington pub up for sale.

Guide Girl understands that Hutcheson, former chief executive officer of Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH), has instructed property agent Restaurant Property to market the pub in London's Maida Vale, putting its freehold up for sale at an asking price of £5.5m.

However, the Warrington, which opened in February 2008, is owned 50% by Hutcheson and 50% by Ramsay outside of GRH, which means Hutcheson would need Ramsay's approval to go ahead with a sale.

GRH last year shut its Devonshire pub in Chiswick after it failed to meet trading expectations and the property is also currently up for sale through Restaurant Property. GRH still runs the Narrow in Lime House.

After all the negativity surrounding Gordon Ramsay there's finally a bit of good news.

Gordon Ramsay Holdings is relaunching the Savoy Grill on 29 November, seven weeks after the official reopening of the iconic London hotel due to "structural issues with the building".

A spokeswoman for the company said that on the first day of the booking lines opening the restaurant was "swamped" with requests. "In the first six hours we took 904 reservations and 3266 covers. 61 chef's tables amounting to 480 covers have also been booked," she said.

The former Michelin-starred Savoy Grill, which will have 100 seats in the main room and a 40-seat private dining room, will be overseen by chef-patron Stuart Gillies and offer classic Escoffier-inspired grill dishes.

Meanwhile former GRH chief executive Chris Hutcheson has started legal proceedings against the company for wrongful dismissal. Hutcheson left the group suddenly last month after 12 years at its helm.

Chris Hutcheson, chief executive officer of Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH), has resigned from the company.

The celebrity chef's father-in-law, who helped found the business, is leaving after more than decade at its helm. He masterminded the growth of the company over the past 12 years.

In a statement GRH said: "We can confirm that Chris Hutcheson has left his position as CEO of GRH. He retains an interest in the business as a shareholder.

"We would like to thank him for all his efforts and support in helping to build and grow GRH over last 12 years.

"Interim management will be put in place while the search begins for a full time replacement. It continues to be business as normal for all GRH operations."