Scottish celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says opening his first hotel and restaurant is one part revenge for a recent dispute with London's Connaught hotel.
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"I'm going to call it two fingers to the Connaught," Ramsay said.
"They're 'lord and lady' pompous. Their staff walk around with their heads up their (expletive)," Ramsay added regarding the Connaught.
Hartnett, who will serve as head chef in Ramsay's newest restaurant, said she expects his 10-room hotel and modern European cuisine eatery to be competitive with large hotels such as the Connaught.
"We're niche, stylish, British, real and much better value," she told The Times. "We're not hoteliers on a grand scale but we believe we can compete on a smaller level."
