Gordon Ramsay appeared to be taking steps to slim down his restaurant empire on Wednesday, when the leases to two of his eateries came up for sale on a property website.

Selling instructions for the leases to The Devonshire, a gastropub in Chiswick, and Sloane Street, an upscale private dining room in Knightsbridge, appeared on the website of Restaurant Property, an estate agent – although they were taken down several hours later.