World's Highest Earning Chefs


Wolfgang Puck:

The owner of $20 million is the third highest earning celebrity chef and famous among the royalty of Hollywood. The Australian born started his career at an elegant Los Angeles restaurant Spago. Presently he owns 15 other fine dining brands including Cut, Chinois and the Source. He made a permanent place in the industry by introducing a unique kind of pizza. For the convenience of party planning, Puck has introduced an app that includes recipes and links to his restaurants.

Paula Deen:

Standing fourth in a row with $17 million, Paula Deen is well known for her butter and deep fried cooking which are traditionally southern American cuisines. Two of the food network shows, lapped up with her motherly charm grabs audience. Among her bestsellers are her cookbooks, memoirs and magazines. She had a long term partnership with Smithfield Foods, owning 17 different licensees and also covering a range of good living products. After authoring 14 cookbooks recently she has launched a line of furniture’s. She won a Daytime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Lifestyle Host) for Paula's Home Cooking.