The world’s most successful celebrity chefs have been revealed in a new report by the personal finance experts at money.co.uk, with Gordon Ramsey topping the list, scoring 98.5/100 on the chef.
- Gordon Ramsay named the UK’s hardest working chef on the circuit whereas Massimo Bottura takes the top spot as the most successful European chef
- Heston Blumenthal has the most expensive tasting menu in the UK (£375pp) for a memorable food experience at The Fat Duck, whereas Anne-Sophie Pic has the most expensive tasting dish in Europe (£290pp)
- Massimo Bottura (€200,720,870) and Jamie Oliver (£233,296,500) take the top spot as the highest-earning European and UK celebrity chefs
- Gordon Ramsay (7) tops the list for the number of Michelin stars
- The Celebrity Chef Credit Report reveals the top UK and European celeb chefs are worth a combined £969m
- UK Celeb chefs have a 21-year TV career on average, with veterans Delia Smith, Rick Stein, and Mary Berry enjoying the longest broadcast careers
- The top 25 UK chefs have starred in a total of 4,644 TV episodes
- The Celebrity Chef Credit Report can be found here: https://www.money.co.uk/guides/celebrity-chef-credit-report
Taking a seed list of the top-ranking UK*, European** and foodie influencers***, the Celebrity Chef Credit Report reveals just how hard these chefs are working by scoring them against six career credentials, which include net worth, published cookbooks, Michelin Stars, Social media influence, TV appearances, and TV career length.
Using a weighted ranking system, the study then assigned a score to each chef in the index, revealing the most successful celebrity chefs.
The Top 10 Most Successful UK Chefs Ranked
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Gordon Ramsay takes the number one spot as the most successful UK chef in the Celebrity Chef Credit Report, scoring 98.5 out of 120.
Despite his fearsome reputation, few can argue against the relentless work ethic the 53-year-old applies to his culinary pursuits and business deals.
To date, Ramsay’s restaurants have been awarded an extraordinary 16 Michelin Stars in total (7 of which have been retained). While most of his exposure comes through his TV work, appearing in 32 TV shows and featuring in around 640 episodes overall, it is no surprise that the chef is estimated to be worth over £171 million.
With 118 cookbooks, Jamie Oliver has an estimated net worth of £233 million – that’s a third more than Chef Ramsay and 14 times more than the top-earning female chef on the list Nigella Lawson who is estimated to be worth £15m – resulting in the Essex cheeky chappie taking second place.
In third place is Italian stallion Gino D’Acampo, scoring 66 out of 120. D’Acampo rose to fame in the UK with his Italian inspired recipes and dishes securing him a whopping £7,787,500 fortune.
Top 10 Most Successful European Chefs Ranked:
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Crowned the hardest working chef in Europe, Massimo Bottura is estimated to be worth €200 million owing to his 15 published cookbooks, 6 restaurants, and 4 Michelin Stars.
The chef’s net worth is 14 times more than the top-earning female chef on the list Anne-Sophie Pic who is estimated to be worth €4.26m.
Raymond Blanc takes the second position in the study, scoring 54.5 out of 120. Blanc is the chef patron at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons which boasts two Michelin stars. The restaurant’s seven-course set menu will set you back £194.00.
In third place is two Michelin starred chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo, scoring 53 out of 120. Cannavacciuolo combines the dishes of north and south Italy at his restaurant Villa Crespi. He is one of Italy’s most well-known chefs, thanks to his seven-year television career.
With eight cookbooks released and an avid social media following of 2.8 million, it is no surprise Cannavacciuolo has raked up a €5.38m net worth.
Find the full Money.co.uk Celebrity Chef Report here: https://www.money.co.uk/guides/celebrity-chef-credit-report