A Spot of Bother

Gordon Ramsay Has Really, Truly Relinquished the Spotted Pig Trademark

Sending out good vibes all over.
Sending out good vibes all over.

The British chef angered many last November when it was learned he had moved to trademark the Spotted Pig name in the U.K., leading everyone and their mother to speculate that he was trying to prevent April Bloomfield, Ken Friedman, and one-time rivalMario Batali from opening a branch of their successful New York restaurant across the pond. Ramsay stood down, and while he’s been saying for months he’d surrender the trademark, it looks like it’s only now official, reports Eater. Unfortunately, there’s news today of another pressing legal matter involving the chef: Ramsay, it turns out, also owns the trademark to the name “Brain Freeze,” and may in fact be opening a restaurant under that name. “No freakin’ way,” said some 7-year-old kid in Dade County, responding to the news that papers had been filed last January. “I had that idea when I was 5.” [Eater, Earlier, Earlier]

Gordon Ramsay Has Really, Truly Relinquished the Spotted Pig Trademark