16) Jean-Christophe Novelli
Jean-Christophe Novelli started his career working in a bakery in his native France, before becoming a personal chef to the Rothschild family at the tender age of 20.
In 1983 he moved to the UK and started running Keith Floyd's Maltster's Arms restaurant in Devon.
He won later won the first of his two Michelin stars at Le Provence in Lymington, before becoming head chef at the Four Seasons Hotel on Hyde Park Corner.
Since then, Novelli has opened various outlets — including his Central London restaurant, Maison Novelli — as well as a cooking school, The Novelli Academy, at his Hertfordshire farmhouse.
Novelli has chieved fame through multiple television appearances, including the famed Hell's Kitchen alongside Gary Rhodes in 2005. He has also previously taken part in Dubai’s Festival of Taste extravaganza, organised by Jumeirah Group.
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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.