Gordon Ramsay is furious after squatters took over one of his pubs in London.
The posh York & Albany pub in Regents Park had temporarily closed because the chef planned to sign a multi-million-dollar lease with new partners, and it was at this point that the gang took over the property.
Images obtained by Sun They show the group of ‘six professional squatters’ sleeping inside the building, and have even placed a sign on the door threatening legal action against anyone who tries to force them out.
The publication reports that the group used kitchen appliances to barricade themselves inside the pub and glued the locks shut.
Gordon is believed to have contacted police last week, but so far they have been unable to remove the squatters from the property.
Gordon Ramsay has reportedly become enraged after squatters took over one of his pubs in London.
The York & Albany pub in Regents Park had temporarily closed because the chef planned to hand over the lease to new partners, and at that point the gang broke in (file image)
A source said: “The pub was temporarily closed while he was finalizing a new lease, and during this handover period a gang of professional squatters somehow bypassed all security and CCTV, and broke in.
“Now they have locked themselves in the building and are slowly taking over the place, leaving their shit everywhere and blatantly telling the locals that this is now their home.”
‘Some crash on the sofas, but others have taken over the nice bedrooms. God knows the damage and the dirt.
The source added that Gordon has been trying to get an eviction notice since he called the police.
Footage inside the pub shows one squatter sleeping barefoot on a sofa, while another browsed on his smartphone.
The pub and furniture were also littered with items such as tobacco, plug sockets, empty water bottles and wine glasses.
One squatter refused to comment when approached by The Sun, with the publication reporting that a note on the pub’s door insists they can stay there because it is a “non-residential building”.
The Metropolitan Police told MailOnline: ‘Police were informed of squatters at a disused property on Parkway, Regent’s Park, NW1 on Wednesday 10 April.
The images show the group of ‘six professional squatters’ sleeping inside the building, and they have even placed a sign on the door threatening to take legal action against anyone who approaches.
Gordon is believed to have contacted police last week, but so far they have been unable to remove the squatters from the property.
“This is a civil matter and that is why the police did not respond to the property.”
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Gordon Ramsay for further comment.
Gordon Ramsay lost a court battle in 2015 over his personal liability for the £640,000 rent of the business.
The chef’s ‘kitchen nightmare’ arose from a bitter dispute with his father-in-law Christopher Hutcheson, who was chief executive of his business until he was forced to resign in 2010.
Film director and actor Gary Love purchased the freehold of the former inn from the Crown Estate in 2007.
After Gordon bought out the lease, he converted the space into a boutique hotel and restaurant.
However, the restaurant has had problems on TripAdvisor. Last week, a scathing review appeared on the site, criticizing what it claimed was a small steak and “overly salty” chips for £23.
The one-star review was titled “Gordon is no Heston”, in reference to his rival Heston Blumenthal.
The Mail On Sunday reported in 2020 that the pub had racked up losses totaling £15 million since opening in 2008.
Records also reveal that the establishment suffered losses of more than £550,000 in just one year, up to the end of August 2019.