Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant. - INSTAGRAM/Gordon Ramsay/Filepic
LONDON: Gordon Ramsay has revealed that hundreds of lucky cat figurines have been stolen from his new London restaurant.
The TV chef and restaurateur, 58, known for his Hell's Kitchen and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares reality TV programmes, recently launched Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate by Gordon Ramsay - which features the beckoning Japanese cat models called maneki-neko.
He told ITV's The Jonathan Ross Show he had issues with couples entering the toilets together, and also revealed he had a lot of thefts.
He said: "The cats are getting stolen. There were 477 stolen last week - they cost GBP4.50 each."
This amount would mean a total of GBP2,146.50 ($2,719) in one week.
The City of London Police has confirmed it has not received any reports of theft from the restaurant.
The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday at 9.30 pm (2130 GMT) on ITV1 and ITVX.
--BERNAMA-PA Media/dpa
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