Gordon Ramsay Responds When Chef Is Allegedly Fired for Having Epilepsy

Look who ended up being a softie.

Notoriously intimidating celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was quick to respond when a Twitter follower called Aaron Merry said he was fired from his job as a chef the same day he mentioned he has epilepsy.

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Well 3 epileptic fits this morning but because of how much college and team in kitchen mean to me coming college anyway, can’t let them down

— Aaron Merry (@Ejyptcentral) September 16, 2015

@GordonRamsay could do with your advice, got fired from my chef job on the way home on the same day I mentioned epilepsy , is that fair ?

— Aaron Merry (@Ejyptcentral) September 16, 2015

When Merry asked Ramsay for advice, Ramsay tweeted back “That’s ridiculous DM I will offer you a job.”

That’s ridiculous DM I will offer you a job https://t.co/QwskzyHlFQ

— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) September 16, 2015

Merry’s father, Steve, told BuzzFeed that the Ramsay group’s HR director later left a voicemail asking Aaron Merry to come to London for a meeting.

“It’s easy to say things on Twitter and not back it up,” Steve Merry told BuzzFeed. “We’re just incredibly appreciate of Gordon sticking to his word. It’s a testament to what kind of guy he is.”

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