http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25046115-12335,00.htmlFIREBRAND British chef Gordon Ramsay's new restaurant on the outskirts of Paris has been slammed by one of France's fiercest food critics.
Francois Simon, who writes for the Le Figaro newspaper, believes Ramsay is serving up "photocopier food" at his eponymous restaurant in the Trianon Palace Hotel, Versailles.
His damning review came amid reports that France's food bible, the Michelin Guide, will award two out of its prestigious three stars to Ramsay's restaurant, which opened last March.
But the restaurant is clearly not to Simon's taste.
He described it as "boring, pompous and very expensive" in an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph reports.
"It's great for Gordon Ramsay, as he's someone who works very hard and has a great deal of talent and has perfectly understood how international gastronomy functions," Simon said.
"But it's as if you invited me to dinner and offered me a pre-prepared dish you bought from a shop.
"Of course it's good and you've warmed it up nicely, but I'm not interested in tasting it. I want to taste your food.
"It's a cuisine of duplication. In other words, he could open 100 restaurants like this one, the only limit being a human one, he needs to find 100 chefs.
"Repetitive cuisine is not interesting. It's like a photocopier: it is Xerox food."
Michelin is due to confirm Ramsay's restaurant ratings when it releases its 100th edition of its French food guide on March 2.
Ramsay is believed to be among eight top chefs who will receive two-star ratings this year.
He already has 12 Michelin stars to his name for his restaurants in Britain, the US and Asia.
