Gordon Ramsay's London pub has been turned into a homeless kitchen

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Famous chef Gordon Ramsay's former pub and hotel in London (England) has been taken over by squatters who want to open a kitchen for homeless people, reports dailymail.com.

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Called Camden Art Cafe, the group describes itself as an “autonomous” North London institution “committed to providing free food and creating spaces for the community”.

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The supply has been suspended since the radical group moved into the York and Albany pub earlier this month, leaving £13million worth of rubbish and board games.

Six undertakers were said to be involved and locals told dailymail.com. Taking over Ramsay's pub is a “lawful theft”.

Ramsay, who paid £640,000 a year to rent the pub before closing it during lease renegotiations, was furious when movers moved out a month after he left.

The chef, who says the police can't get involved in a “civil matter”, asks how he can be legally removed.

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Cardboard over the window prevents anyone from seeing inside and “legal notices” declare that the pub is not subject to anti-squatting laws as it is not residential.

The group says anyone trying to remove them could be fined up to £5,000 and jailed for six months.

Colin J, 56, who works at a nearby post office, said: “What's the point of working hard for a living and contributing to society when people like this can invade your property and take it away? This is legalized theft.”

Ramsay's representatives declined to comment, saying the matter was “legally pending.”

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