12) Giorgio Locatelli
Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli was attracted to a culinary career at an early age, influenced by the Michelin-starred restaurant his family ran in Italy.
He moved to the UK in 1986 to work under Anton Edelmann at The Savoy, after which he held roles in Paris and London before opening the (later Michelin-starred) Zafferano restaurant in London in 1995.
In 2002, Locatelli opened first independent restaurant Locanda Locatelli, which also won a Michelin star.
More recently, he became the patron chef of Ronda Locatelli at Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm hotel.
He has made several television appearances over the years and release a highly-acclaimed cookery book, Made in Italy.
To read Locatelli’s rant against characterless Dubai restaurants, click here.
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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.