{"id":1622220,"date":"2026-03-17T09:13:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1622220"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:13:28","slug":"divine-dines-an-evening-with-gordon-ramsay-at-linnys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/divine-dines-an-evening-with-gordon-ramsay-at-linnys\/","title":{"rendered":"DIVINE Dines: An Evening with Gordon Ramsay at Linny\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are certain invitations you don\u2019t decline. An intimate evening with Gordon Ramsay in Toronto hosted at Linny\u2019s and attended by a small group of journalists and content creators was one of them. Hexclad<\/a> hosted the DIVINE meal at Toronto restaurateur David Schwartz’s newest restaurant. The Ossington deli-steakhouse, named after his mother, is known for it’s elevated Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine.<\/p>\n

\"Linny's:
Photo: Ryan Emberley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The gathering celebrated Ramsay\u2019s cookware collaboration with HexClad and the tools that have become fixtures in both professional kitchens and serious home cooking spaces. Guests left the evening with two beautifully crafted pieces: a Damascus Steel Chef\u2019s Knife<\/a> and an End Grain Walnut Charcuterie Board<\/a>, each available with a personalized engraving. This elegant detail turned practical kitchen staples into keepsakes.<\/p>\n

\"Linny's:
Photo: Ryan Emberley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ramsay, as expected, was direct, animated, and disarmingly candid when discussing how his relationship with the brand began. Like any chef worth his salt (and pepper), he wasn\u2019t interested in marketing promises, he wanted proof.<\/p>\n

\"Linny's:
Photo: Ryan Emberley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMy relationship started when Danny [Winer – co-founder and CEO of HexClad Cookware] and I first got together and I said, \u2018Look, these are the plans but I need to stress test them,\u2019\u201d Ramsay explained. \u201cSo we got this incredible set sent to us at home. I said to Danny, cooking at home is one thing, but how do they stand up in a professional kitchen?\u201d<\/p>\n

His answer came quickly.<\/p>\n

\"Linny's:
Photo: Ryan Emberley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI took them straight into one of our flagship restaurants and within hours I was saying, \u2018My God, these things are incredible. It’s one thing to use them at home, but how do they stand up to in the kitchen.\u2019 I took them to one of our flagship restaurants and I pushed them, cranked the flames, really worked them. They held up beautifully.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Ramsay, the appeal lies in performance. The cookware, he noted, was designed to work as hard as the chefs using it.<\/p>\n

\"Linny's:
Photo: Ryan Emberley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhen we started to work together, it was a unique opportunity to get behind something that\u2019s truly groundbreaking,\u201d he said. \u201cThe non-stick is unique. In fact, last season on Hell’s Kitchen<\/em>, it was the first time in 23 seasons that we never had the scallops sent back because the sear was so good. \u201d<\/p>\n

The conversation eventually turned to Toronto itself, a city Ramsay has spent time in over the years. His admiration was sincere.<\/p>\n

\"Linny's:
Photo: Ryan Emberley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a bustling city. An incredible city,\u201d he said. \u201cIt reminds me very much of Glasgow\u2014hardworking and humble. The food is incredible, the produce is phenomenal, the wine is off the charts. But it\u2019s the people. They\u2019re incredibly respectful and very hardworking. I feel at home here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Linny's:
Photo: Ryan Emberley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That sentiment echoed throughout the evening. Between Ramsay\u2019s stories, the clink of glasses, and the buzz of conversation, the night felt less like a formal launch and more like a gathering of people who care deeply about food and the craft behind it.<\/p>\n

\"Linny's:
Photo: Ryan Emberley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Ramsay\u2019s world may be built on Michelin stars and high-pressure kitchens, the message behind the evening was refreshingly simple: great cooking starts at home, with the right tools and the people you share them with. Although dinner at Linny’s wasn’t so bad either!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are certain invitations you don\u2019t decline. An intimate evening with Gordon Ramsay in Toronto hosted at Linny\u2019s and attended by a small group of journalists and content creators was…<\/div>\n
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