It just wasn't meant to be. Only six months after the partnership between chef Gordon Ramsay and Laurier BBQ began as an effort to reinvent the restaurant, Laurier is scraping Ramsay's name off its signs, renaming the rotisserie to Laurier 1936. Laurier claims the famously outspoken chef has been absent ever since the opening last August, which included a $1.5-million reno, and set off a 24-hour media frenzy as Ramsay's first Canadian restaurant.

Ramsay signed on as a partner to reinvent the classic barbecue joint last year, adding new options like shrimp and crab roll and porchetta sandwich to a menu of mostly comfort foods, a move that rejuvenated the local institution and brought in a huge following of Montrealers. The partnership evolved into contract consultation work by Ramsay and his team, which ended February 17. According to reports, his lack of contributions and the discrepancy between his vision and that of Danny Lavy, owner of Laurier, is to blame for the dissolution.

Here are some of the reactions on Twitter:

From @Laurier1936

"As of today, welcome to Laurier 1936! Follow us at @Laurier1936. Our new website http://laurier1936.com will be up and running shortly!"

From @GordonRamsay01 (retweet)

"@ElektraElFuego: @GordonRamsay01 Montreal loves Gordon Ramsey!!! WE at least DID agree with ur vision: rock ... m.tmi.me/lYduH"

From @megilton

"seems #Montreal got the better of Gordon Ramsay"

From @chefMICHAELsmth

"So Gordon Ramsay is leaving Canada after just six months? Is Montreal sorry to see him go? Was he ever there at all?"