Gordon Ramsay is one of the most famous chefs in the world, with an extravagant lifestyle. However, is he the richest chef in the world? If not, who is?!
Cooking at home for family members and a few guests is one thing. However, cooking for lakhs of elite people and VIPs is altogether a different game. Therefore, the kitchens of world-renowned hotels, such as The Plaza (New York), Hotel Ritz (Paris) and Taj Mahal Palace (India) comprise world-renowned chefs who receive a huge amount of salary every month.
Not to forget, chefs of such world-class hotels are invited to shows and competitions and they also have several businesses of their own. In short, their pockets are always full of money. So, as of 2022, who is the richest celebrity chef in the world? Is it Gordon Ramsay, Vikram Vij, Ina Garten, or somebody else? Scroll down to find out!
What is the importance of this article?
In India, even in 2022, most of the parents disallow their children from pursuing hotel management because, in their book of thoughts, their children’s future can be bright and fruitful only if they pursue engineering, MBBS or government jobs. Therefore, through this article, we want to prove those parents that the designation of a chef fetches great wealth.
Alan Wong, net worth 1.1 billion dollar
As of 2022, Alan Wong is the world’s richest celebrity chef with a net worth of 1.1 billion dollar. He once cooked a luau for Barack Obama, the former President of the United States of America at the White House. Wong owns several restaurants in Hawaii and over the years, he has served as the judge of many cooking shows and competitions.
Kimbal Musk, brother of Elon Musk
If you think only Elon Musk is a Richie-rich from the Musk family, you are wrong. His brother Kimbal Musk is a celebrity chef with a net worth of around 500 million dollar. Musk co-founded The Kitchen Community, a chain of restaurants in the United States of America. However, Musk’s money not only comes from the food business but also from other ventures such as Tesla and SpaceX.
Jamie Oliver, British heartthrob
The heartthrob of many women, British chef Jamie Oliver, is the third richest celebrity chef in the world with a net worth of 440 million dollar. Recipient of a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), Oliver has his cooking shows, books, restaurants and other businesses.
Last but not the least, the fourth and fifth place is held by Ramsay (220 million dollar) and Nobu Matsuhisa (200 million dollar), respectively.
