In 1988, after completing his training and trying his hand at a couple of chef jobs, Gordon arrived at Harveys, the hottest restaurant in London at the time and holder of two Michelin stars. His genius blossomed under the tutelage of the brilliant but erratic Marco Pierre White (pictured). Ironically, Gordon – himself a notoriously temperamental chef – is said to have left after nearly three years because of the rages he regularly witnessed.