Dan Ashmore steps down as executive chef of Gordon Ramsay's Bread Street Kitchen in Edinburgh

Dan Ashmore is leaving his role as Executive Chef at Gordon Ramsay's Bread Street Kitchen in Edinburgh, and will be returning to work for chef Dean Banks

In an Instagram post published this morning, Dan Ashmore said that yesterday was his last day at Gordon Ramsay's Bread Street Kitchen, having led the founding team who opened the Edinburgh restaurant, the three Michelin-starred chef's first in Scotland since his last closed 17 years ago, and the first BSK outside of London.

He said: "It's been an absolute honour and a privilege to work alongside the exceptional team that opened her with me."

'The long hours, lack of real sleep, high-pressure environments are worn as a badge of honour'

Hinting that the cause of his departure from the Gordon Ramsay restaurant might have been stress and overworking, he said: "The past 6 months have taught me some of the most valuable lessons in my career," the biggest one of which being the importance of looking after oneself.

"It's something most chefs don't do, the long hours, lack of real sleep, high-pressure environments are worn as a badge of honour, it's something I've done myself."

"Anyone that's opened restaurants before will know the sleepless nights before opening, the training, the planning, the days and months after opening questioning everything."

Its a difficulty to draw the line between his personal and professional life, he said, "I took all the pressures on myself, anything negative felt like a personal attack and the half baked clickbait "news articles" got under my skin way more than I should have let them."

On a more positive note, the chef announced that he will be returning to work alongside Dean Banks as his group executive chef, overseeing all of the food operations across his portfolio and working alongside him to drive the business forward. 

Dan said: "I'm looking forward to getting stuck back in the trenches where I can let the creativity, teaching, and learning alongside the guys and gals doing the actual hard graft, cooking some of Edinburgh (and St. Andrews') most exciting food."

He finished his post by writing that if anyone read his post and feels like they might need to chat about their struggles then his "DMs are always open" and that "gone are the days of wearing 90 hour weeks as a badge of honour, I wanna see my kids grow up and so should you... Your own kids, not mine - that would be weird."

Before working with Dean Banks at the Pompadour, Dan worked at The Strathearn at Gleneagles which he joined after The Pompadour at Waldorf Astoria closed after 95 years of service.

What is Gordon Ramsay's net worth?

Gordon Ramsay's net worth is estimated to be £610M, with the chef reportedly taking home a huge £90M per year.

As well as his huge wealth and income as a restaurateur, Gordon is also regarded as one of Britain's top celebrity chefs.

As a TV personality, Gordon has worked on all of the major TV channels including BBC One, ITV and Channel 4, and is also a big name on US television.

How many restaurants does Gordon Ramsay Own? 

According to his company website, Gordon Ramsay has 58 restaurants.

In London alone, there are 12 bars and restaurants owned by Gordon Ramsay.

Some of these include the three Michelin-starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Chelsea; the one Michelin-starred Pétrus by Gordon Ramsay in Knightsbridge; and the Savoy Grill - Gordon Ramsay, which previously held one Michelin star. 

Gordon Ramsay has or currently owns restaurants in Scotland, Dubai, the US, France, Japan, Canada, Ireland, Qatar, Australia, Italy, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Czech Republic and South Africa.