Gordon Ramsay Is Ashford Bound

Season of the bitchin’…

atest press release from Jennifer Whitmore TD, issued on Monday, July 3rd 2023…

Deputy Whitmore was in attendance today at the official announcement of a significant investment by FOX Entertainment in television production in Ireland.

Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow is set to become the global hub for FOX Entertainment’s US hit show Next Level Chef. With Gordon Ramsay at the helm, Next Level Chef is a co-production between Studio Ramsay Global and BiggerStage.

Speaking today, Whitmore said: “Today’s announcement is excellent news for Ashford Studios, Wicklow and Irish television production. Ashford Studios has brought a lot of work to Wicklow, creating local jobs and benefiting the local economy with the footfall that projects as these get. This level of investment from a major international entertainment firm also dramatically influences the quality of television production in Ireland.

“The programme to be made there, Next Level Chef, will be fronted by Gordon Ramsey and produced by Studio Ramsay with BiggerStage as the production company. This project is one of many large-scale productions in Wicklow. Hollywood movies such as Braveheart and Disenchanted, recent Netflix productions like The Winx Saga and The Wonder plus hit TV shows such as Vikings have all used Wicklow as their backdrop.

“As Wicklow becomes a more well-established hub for film production and television, we need to see investment in studios like Ashford and for resources in the surrounding areas such as parking and transport links.

“There is an opportunity to make Wicklow the go-to destination for filming in Western Europe.”

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