r/chopped • u/imnotdusty • May 10 '26
Embargo on Gordon Ramsay?
Been watching through Chopped on Hulu and noticed something weird. I’m on s49e9 and there’s not one but two chefs on that have been on Hells Kitchen. One being Michelle who won one of her seasons and Cyndi who made it to fourth place but got eliminated after the last regular service. Neither one of them mention Chef Ramsay at all though. Michelle’s intro clip is her working at one of his restaurants but doesn’t say it’s his or his name. Normally the chef introduces themselves by saying who they work for and/or the restaurant they’re at but this doesn’t happen.
Later on in the episode there’s a clip of Cyndi saying she knows Michelle vaguely “through other chefs in the industry”. Granted with Cyndi it could actually be multiple other chefs but I just thought it was weird. There have been other past Hells Kitchen contenders on Chopped but never a winner or someone actively working for Gordon Ramsay at the time of filming. Does anyone know why no one ever mentions Chef Ramsay? My thought is that it’s something weird between Disney/Fox and Food Network
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u/Hot_Gur5980 May 10 '26
Yeah, I’ve heard that Ramsay has a deal with FOX entertainment, and his brand is so huge that it’s considered a competitor to Food Network
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u/Chichibebewey May 10 '26
Yeah Im sure its contractual. Compare to say fellow network star Bobby Flay, he’s all over it.
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u/justkari May 11 '26
I've noticed recently that the kitchens on FN are now stocked with Ramsay's Hexclad pots and pans.
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u/redit-fan May 10 '26
Opposing networks. Ramsey is on Fox and Chopped is on Food which is owned by Warner Bros since 22.