Estimated Net Worth: $40 million
Restaurant: Marco Pierre White
As Seen On: Top Chef
If Gordon Ramsay is the reigning king of cuisine TV, then Marco Pierre White was his predecessor. White has often been called the UK’s first celeb chef and has even been dubbed the “godfather” of contemporary cooking. Hugely popular chefs such as Shannon Bennet, Mario Batali, Curtis Stone, and even Gordon Ramsey have been trained under White. The Leeds-born chef specializes in French, Italian, and British cuisine.
Marco Pierre White holds the record of being the youngest chef to ever win three Michelin Stars. He owes his skills to master chef Pierre Koffman while working at La Tante Clair. He then moved to Chez Nico and then Six Bells.
Pat Neely
Net Worth: $1.5 million
Restaurant: Neely's Bar-B-Que
As Seen On: Down Home with the Neelys
Pat Neely began his career when he discovered his passion for barbecue. In 1988, together with his three brothers and uncle, Pat opened up a barbecue restaurant in downtown Memphis. Their food empire only grew from there and when he met his wife (now ex-wife) and eventual cooking partner, Gina, the two created their New York City restaurant Neely's Barbecue Parlor. Pat and Gina Neely went on to have an illustrious Food Network career, creating a number of shows together, namely "Down Home With the Neelys" and "Road Tasted With the Neelys."
The pair also wrote a book together. Unfortunately, the two eventually divorced and have gone their separate ways. Pat is now the co-owner of a Memphis Tennessee restaurant Bar-B-Que. Neely made a TV comeback when he hosted "Save to Win" on Saturdays on The CW from November 5, 2016, to May 20, 2017
Gail Simmons
Estimated Net Worth: $2.5 million
Restaurant: Bringing It Home (Cookbook)
As Seen On: Top Chef
When it comes to critiquing and appreciating food, Gail Simmons is quite simply the queen of it all. She is the host of "The Feed," has written a series of cookbooks, and penned many food publications. She has appeared as a judge on "Top Chef" since the very beginning, which was all the way back in 2006. But that's just a part of this Canadian critic's resume. She was also the head judge on the show's spinoff "Top Chef Duels, Just Desserts" arm of Top Chef.
Simmons definitely took after her mother as she also happened to be a food columnist for the Globe & Mail. It didn't hurt that she picked up some nifty cooking skills from her as a kid. This woman has spent her life tasting and analyzing food and she sure is good at it.
Tyler Florence
Estimated Net Worth: $15 million
Restaurant: Wayfare Tavern
As Seen On: The Great Food Truck Race
Tyler Florence has a long list of Food Network shows including “How to Boil Water,” “Tyler’s Ultimate,” “Food 911,” “Worst Cooks in America,” and the seriously popular show, “Great Food Truck Race.” Not only that, but his lucrative business moves have brought him two successful restaurants, an olive oil company that has won him multiple awards, a cookware line, a gourmet line of food, and even a cooking app.
In 2011, Florence was awarded "Restaurateur of the Year" by Wine Enthusiast magazine. He is also one of the few restauranteurs that have consistently won three stars from renowned food critic Michael Bauer.
David Chang
Estimated Net Worth: $60 million
Restaurant: Momofuku
As Seen On: Ugly Delicious
Making killer food is just one thing in a long list of talents this guy has. David Chang is also a TV personality, business mogul, and author. Born in Virginia, Chang's parents originally came from Korea. It seems no secret that his parents' traditional cooking rubbed off on him, prompting him to open the holding company 'Momofuku', a chain of Asian restaurants that includes Milk Bar, Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ssam Bar, and of course, the ever-famous, Momofuku Ko — a New York City favorite.
It's also clear that Chang is not merely a successful restauranteur, but also a pretty fine chef. In fact, his skills got him two Michelin stars — the most prestigious rating in the world of food. He also created the show Netflix show, "Ugly Delicious."