Parade reports that Guy Fieri is the highest-paid chef on the Food Network, holding a massive 3-year, $100 million contract signed in 2023, making him the highest-paid talent in the channel's history and earning him around $26 million annually for shows like Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. His lucrative deal significantly boosts his net worth and solidifies his status as a top earner in food television, surpassing previous contracts and making him cable's biggest star.
While exact figures vary, Gordon Ramsay generally has a higher net worth than Jamie Oliver, with Ramsay often cited in the $200-$220 million range and Oliver around $160-$200 million, though Oliver's fortune comes significantly from cookbooks and education, while Ramsay's is built on high-end restaurants and a massive media empire, with some reports placing Ramsay far ahead.
Average Gordon Ramsay North America Executive Chef daily pay in the United States is approximately $427, which is 187% above the national average.
Yes, Jamie Oliver is a multimillionaire, with recent estimates placing his net worth around $200 to $300 million, despite past challenges with his restaurant business. He continues to build his wealth through numerous cookbooks, TV shows, brand endorsements, and licensing deals, even after the collapse of his Jamie's Italian chain.
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Giada said she ultimately became interested in exploring her entrepreneurial side, and could not do both hosting for the Food Network and pursuing her new line of work.
JOH includes Oliver's media interests, such as TV production, books, endorsements, his cookery school and restaurant, as well as franchise income from the overseas restaurants that still bear his name, fees for promoting the supermarket Tesco, and royalties from products bearing his name.
Jamie Oliver. The Naked Chef has a National Vocational Qualification in home economics, but no formal culinary school training. In the mid-90s he started as a pastry chef and was discovered by the BBC after making an appearance in a documentary about The River Café where he worked.
Guy Fieri was announced as the winner on April 23, 2006, beating Reggie Southerland. Fieri has achieved considerable success and a Daytime Emmy at Food Network since his victory, and is still regularly on air as of February 2024.
Jamie Oliver is dyslexic and was undiagnosed while at school, like the majority of dyslexics today. Now, he is turning his impressive campaigning skills towards improving things for the dyslexic children of tomorrow, as captured in his recent Channel 4 documentary, Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution.
Gordon Ramsay was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma (BCC), a common and treatable form of skin cancer, which required surgical removal from his jawline near his ear in late August 2025, leading him to share his experience online to urge fans to use sunscreen and protect their skin. He posted photos of his bandages, emphasizing sun safety and thanking his medical team.
The chef who famously made Gordon Ramsay cry was his mentor, the legendary and famously intense British chef Marco Pierre White, during an incident in the late 1980s at Ramsay's former restaurant, Harveys, where a young Ramsay was reduced to tears after being yelled at by White, solidifying White's reputation as a formidable culinary figure.
Gordon Ramsay has apologized for different incidents, notably his 2009 public insults toward Australian TV host Tracy Grimshaw (calling her a pig in doctored photos), for which he apologized as an "off-the-cuff" joke gone wrong, and more recently, a tongue-in-cheek apology in 2025 to fans and people he called "donkeys" as part of a mobile game ad for finding inner calm. He's also apologized to his wife, Tana Ramsay, for past alleged infidelities.
The lawsuit claims that knives marketed under Emeril Lagasse and Martha Stewart's brands were falsely labeled “Solingen, Germany,” when in fact they were manufactured in China, misleading consumers.
According to a report from Variety, the decision was actually due to the aftermath of the channel deciding not to renew her larger exclusive deal with the network when it ended in 2022. According to the outlet's sources, Valerie signed a multi-series deal with Food Network in 2018 that expired in 2021.
Khristianne Uy, or Chef K, grew up in the Philippines before moving to LA and attending culinary school. Her career began in the restaurant industry before she started cooking for high-profile clients.
Referred to by the French press as roi des cuisiniers et cuisinier des rois ("king of chefs and chef of kings"—also previously said of Carême), Escoffier was a preeminent figure in London and Paris during the 1890s and the early part of the 20th century. Alongside the recipes, Escoffier elevated the profession.
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The death of 46 year old MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo was simply shocking for his family, friends and many thousands of fans. His wife Lauren couldn't believe it then and now two years later, she still can't believe Jock is gone. In a raw interview Lauren speaks about her devastation, those first days and life now.
A Network Ten spokesperson said the lineup change was due to filming schedules, and because Dessert Masters will air back to back with MasterChef Australia, each show would need “its own unique hosting team”.
Gordon James Ramsay (/ˈræmzi/ RAM-zee; born8 November 1966) is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur, television presenter, and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall and currently holds eight.