Gordon Ramsay defends making his kids fly economy and says ‘they don’t need a f*****g ten course menu’
Celebrity chef would rather splash the cash on something else than pay for his offspring to live it up in first class
GORDON Ramsay has defended his decision to make his children fly economy while he sits up in first class.
The celebrity chef admitted he refused to splash out on his children Matilda, 15, Jack and Holly, 17, and Megan, 18, when it came to air travel.
Gordon told : I have got to keep it real with the kids, and also I think just getting kids at the age of five, six and seven, used to first class and those big seats, they do not need the space, they get entertainment on their iPads.
“So I like to think about what you can do with the money when you land, rather than paying out thousands of dollars for eight, nine ten-year-olds to sit in First Class.”
“I do not want them sat there with a 10 course f*****g menu with champagne.”
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Gordon’s decision is supported by his wife Tana and he insisted it’s how they “keep it real” for the four youngsters.
The chef, who is reported to be worth £113million, caused controversy earlier this year when he said he wouldn't be leaving his children any money in his will.
He told : “It's definitely not going to them, and that's not in a mean way; it's to not spoil them," he said.
“The only thing I've agreed with Tana is that they get a 25 per cent deposit on a flat, but not the whole flat.
He added: “I've never been really turned on about the money. That's not my number one objective and that's reflected in the way the kids are brought up.”
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