Estimated Net Worth: $20 million
Restaurant: Olives, Figs, and more
As Seen On: Cooking with Todd English, and more
Todd English has fed numerous hungry mouths in pretty much any way you can think of. Yes, he has restaurants, but he is also the head chef of Delta Air Lines on top of being the owner of luxury restaurants on cruise ships.
Most of English’s net worth comes from his restaurant chain, “Olives.” He also has a chain of pizzerias called “Figs.” Other than successful restaurants, his track record includes four cookbooks and PBS cooking shows.
Jacques Pépin
Estimated Net Worth: $20 million
Restaurant: Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Le Pavillon, and more
As Seen On: The Complete Pépin, Fast Food My Way, and more
Jacques Pépin was born in France (no surprise with that name) and moved to the US in 1959 when he was 24 years old. His parents had a restaurant named Le Pelican, which is where he made his first steps in the culinary world. As a young chef in Paris, he has had the pleasure of serving as a personal chef for three state leaders. All of that before his 25th birthday!
They say great minds think alike, and Pépin's great mind was good friends with Julia Child's. The two co-hosted a TV show called "Julia & Jacques Cooking at Home." His life and work have been honored with many awards and accolades both in America and in France.
Matthew Kenney
Estimated Net Worth: $20 million
Restaurant: Double Zero, Plant Food & Wine, and more
As Seen On: N/A
Matthew Kenney doesn't settle for making good food. His food also has an agenda behind it, which he tirelessly works on promoting. Kenny specializes in plant-based cooking and he is a great advocate of the issue. He has given a couple of TED talks on the matter and educates on a raw-food diet wherever he can.
Kenney has written a dozen cookbooks and many of his efforts are dedicated to helping others eat healthily. He owns two apps — Matthew Kenney's Raw Express and Matthew Kenney's Everyday Raw Detox, as well as a number of plant-based restaurants around the US.
Curtis Stone
Estimated Net Worth: $16 million
Restaurant: Maude, Gwen
As Seen On: Top Chef Masters and more
Curtis Stone was born in Australia in 1975. He got his start in the culinary world as a cook at a restaurant at the Savoy Hotel in Melbourne. At the age of 21, he left and went to travel in Europe. He ended up working for chef Marco Pierre White at The Grill Room at Café Royal in London.
After gaining experience in the field, Stone turned to TV, where he became very successful. We're not saying it's because of his surfer-dude look or charming accent, but those obviously didn't hurt. He has hosted and starred in several cooking shows. One of those shows is Top Chef Masters, which has granted him a salary of 20,000 dollars per episode.
Paul Hollywood
Estimated Net Worth: $15 million
Restaurant: N/A
As Seen On: The Great British Bake Off and more
With a name like Paul Hollywood, you simply can't afford to be less than glamorous. Most people know him as a judge on "The Great British Bake Off" since 2010. He was exposed to baking from a young age working at his father's bakery and soon turned it into a career as the head baker in different hotels around the world.
Hollywood's on-screen career includes an incredible number of TV shows both in England and in the US, most of which focus on baking rather than cooking. He has also released several books to teach the world how to bake as well as he does. Go pick one up and make yourself some bread.