Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars saw two winners walk away with $250,000 each on Wednesday night’s grand finale.
Notoriously hot-tempered celebrity chef Ramsay, 56, features alongside Boost Juice founder Janine Allis, 59, in the Channel Nine Apprentice-style cooking competition.
The contestants competed for the prize money to help launch their cooking businesses.
In the gripping final, Sophie Hood from NSW and Troy Benjamin from Victoria (Team Gordon) each received $250,000 and a year’s worth of business mentorship.
Troy captured Chef Gordon Ramsay’s attention with his Indigenous tea product, Blak Brews, surpassing finalist Aaron from South Australia, who crafted bagged cocktails, MXTology.
Gordon Ramsay ‘s Food Stars saw two winners walk away with $250,000 each on Wednesday night’s grand finale
Notoriously hot-tempered celebrity chef Ramsay, 56, features alongside Boost Juice founder Janine Allis, 59, in the Channel Nine Apprentice-style cooking competition
Meanwhile, joint winner Sophie Hood impressed Janine Allis with her hangover relief product, Seoul Tonic, narrowly beating WA stepfather Mason and his event-friendly health drinks, Kommunity Brew.
Despite the series initially selecting 14 products in both the food and drink categories, all four finalists only featured beverage products.
The grand finale was held at The Edge, Federation Square, and the four finalists presented their products and business plans to an eager audience.
In the gripping finale, Sophie Hood from NSW and Troy Benjamin (pictured) from Victoria (Team Gordon) each received $250,000 and a year’s worth of business mentorship. Troy captured Chef Gordon Ramsay’s attention with his Indigenous tea product, Blak Brews
Meanwhile, joint winner Sophie Hood impressed Janine Allis with her hangover relief product, Seoul Tonic, narrowly beating WA stepfather Mason and his event-friendly health drinks, Kommunity Brew
After 10 episodes it was Sophie and Troy who ultimately persuaded the show’s hosts to support them for the next 12 months.
After the winners were announced, both Troy and Sophie were ecstatic.
‘No words! I just think that this is going to be huge and there’s no better person to be able to take this to the next level with,’ Sophie said.
Meanwhile, Troy thanked his new mentor and collaborator, Ramsay.
‘Super excited to work with you and, listen and learn. That’s what our culture is about. So we’ll have a nice little campfire together,’ he said.
‘No words! I just think that this is going to be huge and there’s no better person to be able to take this to the next level with,’ said Sophie
Troy thanked his new mentor and collaborator, : ‘Super excited to work with you and, listen and learn. That’s what our culture is about. So we’ll have a nice little campfire together’
The finale of the Channel Nine series comes 13 years after Ramsay was made persona non grata at the network.
He had made a snarky remark about Tracy Grimshaw’s appearance after she interviewed him on A Current Affair in June 2009.
The incident escalated into a feud when Ramsay allegedly called the ACA anchor a ‘fat pig’.
The finale of the Channel Nine series comes 13 years after Ramsay was made persona non grata at the network. He had made a snarky remark about Tracy Grimshaw’s appearance after she interviewed him on A Current Affair in June 2009
Ramsay later apologised and tried to pass off his remarks as a joke, explaining via his publicist that he had a great relationship with Grimshaw and Channel Nine.
Grimshaw issued a blistering response on A Current Affair, telling viewers: ‘This is not a business for wimps and I am not one.
‘Despite what his publicist said, we do not have a great relationship. We do not have a relationship at all.
‘I’ve played along with him in interviews because it’s entertaining and it’s my job.’
Grimshaw went on to describe Ramsay’s attack as hurtful and unfunny, and called him a bully and a narcissist.
Ramsay later apologised, explaining via his publicist that he had a great relationship with Grimshaw and Channel Nine. Grimshaw went on to describe Ramsay’s attack as hurtful and unfunny, and called him a bully and a narcissist. Pictured: Ramsay and Grimshaw on A Current Affair
