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Throughout August, Caterer Middle East''s online F&B survey recorded votes from Middle East industry professionals regarding who they felt were the most influential celebrity chefs impacting the F&B industry today.
Here are the exclusive findings, in reverse order, from places 20 to 10.
To find out who made it into the Top 10, click here.
20) Neil Perry
Australian chef Neil Perry is a restaurateur, author and television presenter.
Before joining the hospitality industry, Perry started his working life as a hairdresser’s apprentice, before dropping out and taking a job as a waiter — which opened his eyes to the world of cheffing.
Today, he owns several renowned restaurants in Australia, including up-market steakhouse Rockpool Bar & Grill in Melbourne, as well as three outlets in Sydney: fine-dining restaurant Rockpool, contemporary Chinese eatery Spice Temple and another Rockpool Bar & Grill.
Perry’s firm Rockpool Consulting also handles the in-flight catering for national carrier Qantas Airways.
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Sep 1, 2009 , United Arab Emirates
Wow, Thomas Keller only at number 13 will make for an interesting top 10!
Aug 31, 2009 , United Arab Emirates
Wow, just read the first half of the top 20 celebrity chefs and i loved it - really interesting. All those chefs are an inspiration. I can't wait to see the top 10.