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Per the official Web site, “Prepare for a one-of-a-kind culinary journey with Michelin-starred Chef Gordon Ramsay in this new casually refined and bustling venue where you can experience some of Gordon’s classics and favorites such as Beef Wellington and Sticky Toffee Pudding.”<\/p>\n
Oh, come on, nobody cares about Michelin stars. They care about “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares” and “Gordon Ramsay Behind Bars” and “Gordon Ramsay on Cocaine.” No, really<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anyway, everyone knows Gordon Ramsay, and they know he’s got some very successful restaurants in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n They’re all at resorts in the Caesars Entertainment family, and Ramsay’s Kitchen doesn’t screw with the formula.<\/p>\n Ramsay also has Hell’s Kitchen and Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace, Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris, Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips at Linq and Gordon Ramsay Burger at Planet Hollywood.<\/p>\n The chef licenses his name and takes five percent of the gross<\/a>. Las Vegas has been very good to Chef Gordon Ramsay.<\/p>\n The day-to-day job of operating his namesake restaurants in Las Vegas falls to the Food & Beverage team at Caesars Entertainment, and they do a great job. As part of his licensing deal, Ramsay is obligated to make an appearance at each of his Las Vegas restaurants once a year. Photo ops and such.<\/p>\n While that’s some inside baseball, it’s not the inside baseball we were talking about in our headline.<\/p>\n The inside baseball has to do with what the Ramsay’s Kitchen project was called in all the paperwork, including in renderings and plans for the space.<\/p>\n The project was called “Bond.” The name wasn’t just on permit documents, it was everywhere.<\/p>\n We reached out to two Caesars Entertainment reps, and they weren’t aware of the project’s name.<\/p>\n Even the construction company believed the venue was going to be called Bond.<\/p>\n So, what does it mean? Who the hell knows? We are not psychic.<\/p>\n The story we’ve made up in our head is the original plan was to call the restaurant Ramsay’s Bond at Harrah’s Las Vegas.<\/p>\n The restaurant would be James Bond-themed, and the signature cocktail would be a martini, shaken, not stirred.<\/p>\n Fun fact: The server uniforms at Gordon Ramsay Steak were inspired by James Bond movies.<\/p>\n Anyway, the imaginary scenario in our head goes something like this: The name Bond is trademarked and during the approval process, lawyers decided they’d get a cease-and-desist from the “Cubby” Broccoli or whoever, so they went with a brand that already exists at other Caesars Entertainment casinos outside of Las Vegas, Ramsay’s Kitchen.<\/p>\n We have no evidence any of that actually transpired, but the use of “Bond” throughout the development and build of Ramsay’s Kitchen is fun to ponder.<\/p>\n Oh, and the planning documents also say Ramsay’s Kitchen cost $7 million. Boom.<\/p>\n According to Harrah’s, the 244-seat restaurant will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and will feature a seven-seat seafood counter (shout-out to all you former oyster bar fans), full bar and private dining room.<\/p>\n And because you have somehow managed to read this far, here’s some bonus scoop.<\/p>\n The high limit slot room at Harrah’s is out, a new lounge is in the works. The name: The Lounge.<\/p>\n Rumors of a lounge going into the former high limit slot room at Harrah’s is confirmed. Also, naming things is hard. Archive: https:\/\/t.co\/daNMH6p7Mu<\/a> (h\/t @JamesInLasVegas<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/rNrHdjAn9o<\/a><\/p>\n — Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gordon_ramsay_cocaine.jpg\")
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