From home cooking to making exotic food like a celeb chef, there’s a little something for everyone in the Food Network. Many chefs there cook delicious food; Bobby Flay is one who is well-known for his Southwestern cuisine.
So, are you curious to know Bobby Flay’s net worth? Let’s see how successful is he from his cookery business, let’s cut right into it, shall we?
Who Is Bobby Flay? His Wiki, Bio
Bobby Flay is an American chef, TV personality and restaurateur. Real name, Robert William Flay, he was born on 10 December 1964, to American parents Bill and Dorothy, In New York City. He was raised in the Upper EastSide of the city and is form a middle-class family.
He was driven towards the kitchen and was interested in food and cooking from a very young age. After school, he used to spend time making snacks and even helped his mother with groceries. Subsequently, his love for cooking food led him to work in restaurants in his teenage.
Flay dropped out of school at the age of 17 and went on to work at Joe Allen’s restaurant that managed by his father. The restaurant owner was impressed with his work, so he decided to pay for his culinary school. In 1984, Flay graduated from the French Culinary Institute.
Career Highlights
In the early 1990s, Bobby Flay started his career working as an executive chef at Mesa Grill restaurant and later opened Bolo Bar Restaurant along with Laurence Kretchmer. After that, he opened his second restaurant Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
One after another, he continued to expand his restaurants by opening it in various places which also increased his net worth. Eventually, he appeared on the Food Network with his own cooking show in 1994 and quickly rose to fame.
Before that, in the late 1990s, he also hosted numerous shows on the network such as Hot Off the Grill with Bobby Flay and Grillin’ and Grillin’.
Since then, Flay appeared on many shows on the Food Network and became a famous chef after appearing in the Season 12 Iron Chef. Additionally, Bobby was a judge alongside Giada De Laurentiis on Food Network Star.
Kept aside Food Network, Bobby also made his appearance on the popular TV series including Portlandia, Entourage, and law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
How Much Is Bobby Flay’s Net Worth?
Bobby Flay makes a substantial income as a chef and an entrepreneur. As of 2019, Bobby’s estimated net worth is around $30 million. He is one f the wealthiest celebrity chefs now.
Currently, Bobby Flay makes around $2 million per year from his tv shows. Additionally, his chain of restaurant is also a huge hit and reportedly earns him about $1 million per annum in total. Back in 2016, he earned $1.8 million from his TV appearance. As a millionaire, Bobby Flay has an impressive bank account.
Flay is the owners of his restaurant belt across the USA. Apart from that, he makes an extra fortune as a televisions host and tv actor.
Kept aside his television success, he has had some notable success in movies too. The chef had a minor role in the Disney Channel original movie ‘Eddie’s Million Dollar Cook-Off.’ Also, Bobby starred as Fred Jones in animated film Scooby-Doo! And the Gourmet Ghost that released in 2018.
In addition to his career, Bobby Flay is an author and has written a total of 13 cookbooks from 1994 to 2019. Recently, he has co-written a book titled ‘Bobby at Home: Fearless Flavors from My Kitchen’ that published on September 24, 2019.
House & Cars Details
As per sources, the Food Network chef owns four houses in New York and one mansion in California. He recently purchased $6.5 million worth estate in Los Angeles, California.
Meanwhile, Flay has a home in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York City that worth around $8 million. It is reported that he rents the Chelsea apartment around $22,500 per month.
The celebrity chef loves to drive both the latest and vintage cars, but he is usually seen driving around in an Audi S5 that cost approximately $70,000.
Bobby Flay Net Worth, House, Cars, Bio
Name | Robert William Flay |
Birthdate | December 10, 1964 |
Birth Place | New York City, U.S. |
Age | 54 years old |
Profession | Chef |
Net Worth | $30 Million |
Marital Status | Single |
Spouse | Debra Ponzek, Kate Connelly, Stephanie March |
Children | One |
Website | www.bobbyflay.com |