Jocky Petrie (chef) Jocky Petrie (chef) James "Jocky” Petrie is a professional Scottish chef born in Duror in Scotland. He is best known for both his work alongside chef Heston Blumenthal as Head of Development of the Experimental Kitchen at The Fat Duck (one of five restaurants in Great Britain to have three Michelin stars), and his current work as Group Executive Development Chef for Gordon Ramsay. As a chef he has regularly appeared as mentor and judge on a number of television shows including Masterchef, Heston's Fantastical Food, In Search of Perfection and Top Chef Suomi. Petrie is the sous chef to
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares want to about me. We have never done anything in a cynical, fake way." The programme received favourable reviews for its in-depth look into the restaurant industry. Jane Redfem of "Off the Telly" commented that the show "could have been cynically designed to exploit Ramsay's foul-mouthed reputation... But watch, listen and think about what he is saying, and his genuine commitment to his profession in general, and the task at hand become abundantly evident." Lorna Martin of "The Observer" said ""Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" is compulsive viewing – packed with excitement, emotion and entertainment." "Slate's" Sara Dickerman was impressed by the