Gordon Ramsay installs ‘ring of steel’ security team around family home after nightmare property invasion
GORDON Ramsay has thrown up a ring of steel around his family home after his swanky York & Albany Hotel was targeted by squatters.
The Kitchen Nightmares chef watched in horror as anarchists invaded his £13million gastropub last month — and he was taking no chances when his family temporarily left their mansion for renovations to be carried out.
Gordon, 57, hired a professional security firm to protect the house in the capital, with guards and dogs patrolling the property 24 hours a day.
An insider said: “The only thing more important to Gordon than his business empire is his family, so he’s not sparing any expense to keep them safe.
“Seeing the occupation of one of his premises spooked him, and he realised the same fate could befall his family home if he didn’t take extreme precautions.
“Now he’s decided the security measures — no matter how costly — will stay in place after the refurbishment of the house.
“Gordon still works abroad and his wife Tana only gave birth to their sixth child, son Jesse, six months ago.”
The York & Albany in Camden, North London was targeted by six “professional squatters” in April.
They barricaded themselves inside, glued the locks and then trashed the interior of the Grade II-listed 19th century coaching inn.
The pub’s security and CCTV was clearly not enough to prevent the squatters gaining entry, and Gordon had a long and costly legal battle to get them out.
But lawyers for Gordon Ramsay Holdings International Limited (GRHI) eventually secured a High Court order for the possession of the premises.
The chef had been about to sign over a multi-million pound lease to new partners when the gang broke into the pub near Regent’s Park.
The squatters, who called themselves the Anarchist Association London Branch, eventually left by the end of April and attacked Gordon, branding him a “foul-mouthed chef” who was able to have them legally removed because he was rich.
A spokeswoman for Gordon declined to comment.