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We explore the field and specialists to grasp the job breadth before deciding on a vocation. Aspirants in the hospitality industry anticipate visiting world-famous chefs. Learn about the most renowned chefs in history by reading this article.
The hospitality sector is flourishing, and culinary art in particular. Additionally, content producers use social media to share cutting-edge ideas for various cuisines from across the world. Around the world, there are several TV programs, vlogs, blogs, and other platforms that highlight culinary abilities. However, only a few were successful enough to become well-known in the hospitality sector. In this post, we discuss some of the most renowned chefs in history.
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“The most authentic sort of love there is is food love.”
-The late George Bernard Shaw
Well, I don’t know about you, but for a foodie like me, this adage is 100% accurate. Given my open admission here, a career behind the stove would have been the best fit for me. Yet alas! My taste buds are more developed than my pan-handling and salt-taking abilities.
India as a nation has always taken it for granted that a woman should be comfortable in the kitchen. However, times are changing, and many men worldwide are putting in a lot of effort to dominate the kitchen. (I hope the hint gets through to Indian men!)
Therefore, a career as a chef would be a great fit for you if you share the desire to discover and master the flavors and cuisines of the world. And to help you feel a little more inspired, this article discusses some well-known chefs and their triumphs.
Akis Petretzikis
Claim to fame: Winner of MasterChef Greece
Akis was raised in Thessaloniki and began working for his family’s business at the age of 16 (years). He traveled to Athens at the age of 18 to pursue a career as an accountant. But after moving to the city, he understood that becoming a chef was his actual calling. So, he signed up for classes at Le Monde (School of Culinary Arts) to learn more about this job.
He held two degrees when he graduated, meaning he had received training as both an accountant and a chef. He then decided to become a chef and worked at a number of Greek restaurants and hotels before going to England to learn how to cook food from around the world.
Currently, on the MEGA channel, Akis Petretzikis hosts his own cooking program. Additionally, he serves as a food consultant for numerous five-star hotels and restaurants throughout the globe. Additionally, he is the author of cookbooks like You Should Try This and Menu by Akis Petretzikis. Additionally, he started a brand-new culinary research initiative named “Akis Petretzikis Kitchen Lab.”
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Jamie Oliver
The Naked Chef was Jamie Oliver’s first television appearance, and his book “Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals” has sold millions of copies.
The charming Jamie Oliver has a natural affinity with food. Jamie’s parents, who owned The Cricketers, a pub/restaurant where he was raised in Essex, used to have young Jamie assist them in the kitchen. Jamie quit school when he was 16 and went to Westminster Catering College because he was always interested in making new foods that tasted great.
The Naked Chef (BBC), Jamie’s Kitchen, Jamie’s Great Italian Escape, Jamie’s School Dinners, Return to School Dinners, Jamie’s ResidenceJamie’s Chef, Jamie’s Ministry of Food, Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals, Jamie’s 15 Minute Meal, Jamie’s Money Saving Meals, Jamie Does, and Jamie’s Great Britain are just a few of the television programs he has had success with, according to his official website. Additionally, he was a part of the Emmy Award-winning program “Jamie’s Food Revolution” (on ABC). He is also known for his shows on Channel 4, which include Jamie’s Fish Suppers, Eat to Save Your Life, Jamie Saves Our Bacon, and Jamie’s Fowl Dinners.
He published his first cookbook, Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals, in 2010, and it eventually sold one million copies. Since then, he has published more than 20 cookbooks.
Vikas Khanna
Famed for receiving a Michelin star for his restaurant, Junoon, and hosting MasterChef India.
Vikas Khanna, an Amritsar native, is renowned for creating his own recipes at a very young age. Khanna talks a lot about how his grandmother was his first teacher in the world of cooking.
Khanna went to school at Cornell University, the Culinary Institute of America, and New York University. He also got a degree from the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration in Manipal.
Khanna launched Lawrence Gardens Banquets, his first business, when he was just 17 years old. He opened his Manhattan restaurant, “Junoon,” in 2009, and in 2012, 2013, and 2014, he was awarded three Michelin stars for it.
Khanna has presided over a number of episodes of the well-known program MasterChef India. Additionally, he has been on TV programs including Throwdown, Hell’s Kitchen, and Kitchen Nightmares! Along with MasterChef Australia, the Martha Stewart Show, and Bobby Flay,
Around 19 cookbooks are known to have been written by him.
Although Khanna is renowned for his culinary prowess, he is also respected for his attractiveness on a global scale. In 2011 and 2012, he received the title of “New York’s Hottest Chef” in a poll run by the Eater Blog. In 2011, People magazine listed him as one of the “Sexiest Men Alive.” He is the “Hottest Chef of America,” according to the magazine. In 2012, Khanna received the title of “GQ India Man of the Year.”
Obama, the president of the United States, has received two meals from Khanna. A satvik dinner was the first one, and Himalayan food was the second.
Stuart O’Keeffe
Fame claim of Stuart O’Keeffe: Food Network television program called Private Chefs of Beverly Hills
Stuart O’Keeffe, an Irish native, learned to love cooking by observing his mother make meals for the family. He is frequently cited as having said that he would forgo doing his schoolwork in order to assist his mother and aunt in making pies and pastries. He adds that by the time he was 7 years old, he was the “right handy sous-chef” in the home kitchen.
O’Keeffe cooks with fresh and local ingredients, and he says that his mother has influenced the way he thinks about food.
A qualified chef, O’Keeffe attended Dublin Institute of Technology to obtain a BA in Culinary Arts. After he graduated, he traveled all over Europe for a while before settling down in France. There, he worked in a small restaurant to learn the finer points of French cooking.
O’Keeffe specializes in Continental and New American cuisine.
Tupperware’s brand ambassador, O’Keeffe, has appeared on television programs like Stuart’s Kitchen, Marie, The Home and Family Show, CBS’s The Talk, and Republic of Telly. He has also appeared in advertisements for Asiana Airlines.
Alain Allegretti
Critics have praised all of Alain Allegretti’s eateries.
Alain Allegretti, a native of Nice who was raised on a farm in France, learned to cook with his grandmother at a young age. At age 20, he went to cooking school and started working in a restaurant kitchen.
Alain was appointed executive chef of Atelier, a Ritz-Carlton hotel restaurant, in 2005.
In 2008, Alain founded Allegretti, his first restaurant, in New York City. He is both the proprietor and executive chef of Chelsea’s renowned “La Promenade de Anglais.” Alain was referred to as “the king of modern French cuisine” by Pete Wells in the New York Times review of this restaurant, which received high marks from critics and gained two stars.
Alain is not only renowned for producing the tastiest food; in 2008, Eater’s named him the “Hottest Chef in New York.”
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