We
often relate celebrities to actors, actresses, and sports stars. But there are
celebrity chefs too who are renown for their skills, and they make a good
fortune in their profession. According to surveys, the average monthly salary
of an executive chef is mostly between $4000 and $6000. These chefs have turned
into brand factors, and they are no longer cooking in some kitchen. They have
their restaurant chains, cookbooks, advertisements and high paid hit cookery
shows. Here we are listing the top chefs after an analysis of their net worth.
10. Bobby Flay – Net
Worth $6 million
As
any other chefs, Bobby Flay also has cookbooks, restaurants and TV shows
bringing his profit. He had aspired to become a chef in his little age, and he
had requested for an oven on his 8th birthday. At the age of 17, he dropped out
from High School and started working in a restaurant in setting salads. His
skill was recognized and was sent to French Culinary School by a sponsor.
Currently, he is working with ten restaurants, some of his own and at others as
executive chef. He is a member of the Culinary Half of Fame.
9. Buddy Valastro –
Net Worth $8 million
His
reality show- Cake Boss has been the reason for his biggest success, and it has
worked its charm on his business Carlo’s Bake Shop too. Carlo’s Bakery is his
family business, and he took it over at the age of 17. After the success of the
TV show, the immense popularity gained by the shop had led him to open two new
branches in New York and New Jersey. He has currently three shows on TLC- Cake
Boss, Kitchen Boss, and Next Great Baker.
8. Giada De
Laurentiis – Net Worth $15 million
Giada
De Laurentiis would thank all her assets to her show on Food Network. He mother
was an actress, and she turned her interests to cooking and food. She loved
chocolates and wanted to become a pastry chef. She was working as a chef in LA,
and she attained her first recognition from Food Network for food she had
styled. In spite of the shows, she even has a catering business named GDL
Foods.
7. Julia Child – Net
Worth $38 million
Julia
Child is not just a top chef but is also a great author and television
personality. She is considered to be one of the people who had brought in the
taste of French cuisine to the Americans. She died in 2004 at the age of 91 and
was extremely active by hosting over 15 culinary shows till 2000.
6. Emeril Lagasse –
Net Worth $50 million
Emeril,
who has born in Massachusetts, was working in a bakery in his teenage and
realized his love for cooking. He attained a graduation from culinary school
and fame crept into his life after being the executive chef of Commander’s
Palace. His list of awards is numerous including the James Bean Award.
“Emeril’s” was the name of his first restaurant, and now he has several
restaurants making millions in profit. He is even popular for his shows aired
on Food Network and even makes guest appearances on other channels and shows.
He has also written several cookbooks. His company “Emeril Empire” also has a
good turnover of about 150 million dollars every year.
5. Rachael Ray – Net
Worth $75 million
There
would be very fewer people who do not know Rachel Ray. With a favorite TV show
in her name, she is one of the most popular celebrity chefs. In spite of the
Rachael Ray show, she is also the host of several other shows like $40 a Day,
Rachael Ray Tasty Travel, 30 Minute Meals and also the magazine Every Day with
Rachael Ray. She has won the Emmy Awards for her shows as the Best Outstanding
Service Show and Best Outstanding Talk Show. The list of cookbooks is endless
with most of them being popular sellers.
4. Wolfgang Puck –
Net Worth $75 million
Wolfgang
Puck has his income source from his excellent culinary skills, acting and even
business insight. He has the credit of being the official chef of Academy
Awards. There are over twenty restaurants, cookbooks and TV shows that have
made him a familiar name in the industry. He began his love for cooking by
learning it from his mother, and his first interest was in making pastries. His
first cookbook was released in 1981 which was a hit and then soon after he went
on to open his first restaurant named Spago. It was ranked among the top
restaurants in the US in 2014 and has held its place since then.
3. Gordon Ramsay –
Net Worth $175 Million
Gordon
Ramsay has his income source from his restaurants and television show, and he
is always in the limelight because of his short-tempered nature. His top
television programs are Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares and Hells Kitchen. One of
his primary income sources is the three-star rated eatery in London which
brings in approximately 80,000 Euros as profit each month. But in recent times,
Gordon Ramsay Holdings company feel into deep debts, and the bank even sent out
a unilateral notice against overdrafts to deposit as security, the documents of
his house in London which is worth 3 million Euros.
2. Jamie Oliver – Net
Worth $400 Million
Jamie
Oliver is a famous name, and he is truly a celebrity. In spite of being a chef
and restaurateur, he is known for his extra activities. He appears in a popular
cookery show, has his cookery books, and organizes vivid events. He has held
training for aspiring young chefs, promotion of fresh and quick meals in the
British Schools, and has had the Jamie effect rolling over the whole of UK. His
Tv appearance with the Naked Chef TV show was a huge hit, and then his top
restaurant Jamie’s Italian also rakes in enough profit. He has now expanded his
restaurants from 17 to 27 in number. There are also profits pooling in from
advertising and his Holdings company.
1. Alan Wong - Net
Worth $1.1 Billion
He
is a chef and owns several restaurants. He is known throughout the world for
the Hawaii Regional Cruise restaurant and several others in Hawaii. He was born
in Tokyo and has his connection to Hawaii through his half Hawaiian father. He
is a well-known chef and was the judge on the show Top Chef season one. He even
holds the credit to have organized a Hawaiian luau at the American White House
for President Obama as a part of the Congressional picnic. He has gained awards
like the Chef of the Year in 2001 presented by Sante Magazine. Gourmet magazine
also ranked his restaurant as the sixth top restaurant in America. Even earlier
in 1996 he had gained the name of the James Bean best Chef in the Pacific
Northwest.
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