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We have all wondered at some point in our lives how Gordon Ramsay manages a project with zero breathing room. Lucky for you, the new Netflix series Being Gordon Ramsay answers that question from the first minute, and trust me, the start is a jolt.

This time, he is not opening one restaurant; he is opening several dining spaces inside a single skyscraper. Do you realise the enormity of this project? You are thrown straight into 22 Bishopsgate in London, where work is happening on every corner, and the show lets you feel that rush.

But you see, each concept has its own vision and its own problems waiting to be solved. Gordon walks through those unfinished rooms with a very sharp eye, calling out anything that needs fixing. He pushes the teams forward, shifting from one decision to another, and mind you, he does not hesitate. Being Gordon Ramsay also captures that rush completely naturally, without any added noise. You end up watching the staff shift into action before he finishes a sentence, and that alone tells you more about his presence than any interview ever could.

The show is being set up in London, the switch to his home brings a different tone, and the funniest part is how natural this looks. You watch him drop into family mode without losing the spark he had in the tower. All he does is simply move through his evening the way he moves through everything else, and it works great.

Then the doc drops you right back into the skyscraper, and the contrast hits again. He meets teams as he checks designs and, at the same time, questions decisions, which makes you realise how much pressure a project of this scale puts on a single day. It is wild, but it makes sense for him. That speed built his entire career, and the doc captures it effortlessly.

But design and the staff are the secondary aspects; the major focus here is going to be Gordon’s impact on cooking culture. Not through speeches or explanations, but through the way every room responds to him. People know his voice before they meet him and his record. They know what he built and understand its value, and hence the respect in the room feels earned rather than performed. You can see it in their posture, in the way they shift the moment he enters, in the way instructions travel through the space before he has even moved on.

As the deadline gets closer, you realise this show is all about urgency. Dishes need testing. Spaces need finishing. Staff need clarity. And Gordon, he keeps moving through all of it with the same urgency he had from the start.

By the time the launch lands, the entire journey feels fast and slightly overwhelming in that very Gordon Ramsay way. Being Gordon Ramsay does not soften his sharp edges or turn him into a symbol. It lets him run his day while the camera follows behind, hoping to keep a grip on the moment. It is a portrait of a man who never slows down, filmed by a crew trying not to fall behind, and that alone makes the series worth every minute.