World’s RICHEST chef is price greater than each Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay’s web price mixed (and you could not have heard of him!)
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Alan Wong has been revealed as the world’s richest chef – flaunting a staggering net-worth that is more than Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay‘s combined.
The Tokyo-born restaurateur has an estimated net worth of £880 million, making it more than twice the two British chefs’ fortunes combined.
Hell’s Kitchen legend Gordon, 58, earned third place in the ranking of wealthiest chefs globally with a whooping £180 million.
Meanwhile, Jamie, 49, sits fourth on the global list after racking up an eye-watering net worth of £164 million over the years.
The Japanese-American chef became a cookery icon with his traditional Hawaiian food, where he popularised the fusion of local ingredients with traditional recipes.
Alan – who previously cooked for US President Barack Obama in 2009 – expanded his brand to several restaurants.
Alan Wong has been revealed as the world’s richest chef – flaunting a staggering net-worth that is more than Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay ‘s combined
Hell’s Kitchen legend Gordon, 58, earned third place in the ranking of wealthiest chefs globally with a whooping £180 million
Celebrity chef Jamie on the other hand, has rose to stardom after appearing on The Naked Chef in the late 90s, quickly becoming a household name.
After dropping out of school at 16 to sharpen his culinary skills in Paris and London, he cemented his status on TV after starring in a documentary in 1997 that eventually led to his own show.
Meanwhile, Gordon went from a hopeful football career to a shocking injury, bringing him to the cookery industry.
Once learning the ropes from legendary chef Marco Pierre White, the TV chef founded Gordon Ramsay Restaurants in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall – and currently still holds eight.
The ranking comes as Jamie has shared his eight-year-old son River’s scathing comment about his success as a chef.
The celebrity chef has attained global fame with his numerous television shows, cook books, and restaurants over the past three decades.
However, Jamie admitted his son – who he shares with wife Jools Oliver, 50, – isn’t too impressed with his career’s trajectory.
‘The other night River said, and I have no idea where it came from, ‘Daddy, do you possess a Michelin star?” he recalled on The Graham Norton Show earlier this month.
The Tokyo-born restaurateur has an estimated net worth of £880 million, making it more than twice the two British chefs’ fortunes combined
The Japanese-American world’s richest chef became a cookery icon with his traditional Hawaiian food and even cooked for US President Barack Obama in 2009
‘I was like, ‘No, I don’t really like all that fancy food,’ and he shook his head and said, ‘You don’t like fancy food?”
Jamie laughed and admitted: ‘I actually felt like I hadn’t worked hard enough!’
The Naked Chef star appeared on the chat show alongside Sigourney Weaver, Nicholas Hoult, comedian Lolly Adefope, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
He also talked about his new cookbook Simply Jamie, explaining he wants to encourage the latest generation to appreciate cooking.
‘People are cooking less than ever – we have a fourth generation who have not learnt to cook so I want to hold people’s hands so they can get most out of food, waste as little as possible, and save money.’
Jamie shares River and four other children with Jools – who he married in July 2000 in Essex.
They are parents to Poppy, 22, Daisy, 21, Petal, 15, and Buddy, 13.
Buddy has chosen to follow in his father’s culinary footsteps, even releasing his own cookbook.
Celebrity chef Jamie on the other hand, has rose to stardom after appearing on The Naked Chef in the late 90s, quickly becoming a household name globally
Gordon learned the ropes from Marco Pierre White, and founded Gordon Ramsay Restaurants in 1997, earning 17 Michelin stars overall – and currently still holding eight
It comes after Jamie has shared his eight-year-old son River’s (pictured) questioned why his father didn’t have a Michelin star
Jamie admitted it made him feel like he ‘hadn’t worked hard enough’ (pictured on Graham Norton Show this month)
‘Buddy’s been my shadow in the kitchen since he was tiny and he has always found cooking a real adventure,’ Jamie recently shared on Instagram.
‘As a dad who cooks it’s been such a joy to watch and be a part of his journey learning new skills and cooking new dishes…..just look at those pics of baby Buds!!!’
Discussing his cookbook, the teenager previously said: ‘None of [the recipes] are fancy or hard to do – you’ll find things like easy breakfasts, meatballs, pizza and some sweet treats.
‘I just hope people enjoy giving them a go.’
Jamie and Jools renewed their marriage in the Maldives in 2023 with their children.
The chef admitted he was initially ’embarrassed’ about the ceremony but ended up ‘probably enjoying [the day] more than anyone’
Speaking on the Newlyweds podcast he told hosts Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo: ‘We were going to renew our vows at 20 years and then Covid happened.
‘So, it was at 23 years. The girls were leaving for university and stuff, so it did feel like the nest was starting to break up.
‘We’d never been on what you would call a posh holiday, so we went to the Maldives.
‘I was a bit embarrassed about the whole thing, if I’m really honest.
‘I wasn’t so into it until we got there, and then when we got there, I think I probably enjoyed it more than anyone. It was just so nice.’
The couple went on to exchange vows for second time earlier this year in Las Vegas to mark their 24th anniversary.
