14) Rick Stein
Famed today for his expertise with fish dishes, Rick Stein opened his first business in Cornwall, UK, with The Seafood Restaurant; today his company operates four restaurants, a bistro, a café, along with several food-related retail outlets.
Stein has become a popular presenter of culinary television programmes, primarily centered around seafood.
Stein is scheduled to open a new outlet in Australia at the start of next month — ‘Rick Stein at Bannisters in Mollymook’, a restaurant located in a beachfront hotel in New South Wales.
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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.