Bobby Flay is a very famous sous-chef, is known for his southwestern style of cooking. Flay is known for his many cooking shows and restaurants. He also has quite a few cookbooks that made him very famous as well. Flay has become very successful in his career. He has made many people think differently when it comes to the food he cooks. Born Robert William Flay on December 10, 1964, in New York, City (Imdb.com) (bio.com). He was raised on Manhattans upper eastside by his divorced parents Bill and Dorothy Flay. Flay said that the reason he was kicked out of school was that he was a really bad student and that he never really did his work, and he dropped out of school at the age of 17(bio.com) (askville.com). Growing up flay never really thought …show more content…
He got hired as a sous-chef at Brighton grill. “We’ve got a problem, one of the chefs was found in the laundry basket drunk and we have fired him. Now you are the new head chef”, said one of the owners. Flay was about to get his big break but didn’t think he was ready to run a kitchen; so Flay quit that job after that year was over (askville.com). He was soon introduced to Johnathan Waxman the owner of buds that’s where he fell in love with the flavors of the southwest (bio.com). Bobby wound up working at all three of Johnathan’s restaurants. He left Johnathan Waxman’s restaurant in the late 80’s to work on Wall Street as an American exchange clerk. He finally realized that wasn’t for him. Jerry Kretchmer Owner of Gotham Bar and Grill asked Flay if he wanted to open up a place with him and flay agreed to open up Mesa Grill and Bolo Bar (wsj.com) (starchefs.com). That was more than seventeen years ago. Flay open up a second Mesa Grill in Las Vegas in 2004 (bio.com). In 2005 he opened up Bistro Bar Americain (bio.com). Flay continues to expand his restaurants by opening up Bobby Flay’s Steak in Borgata and in Atlantic, City New Jersey. Bolo Bar and Grill close its door December 31, 2007 to make room for a new condominium (askville.com). On July 15, 2008 Flay opened up Bobby’s Burger Palace in Lake, Grove, and New York (askville.com). In 2003 he established the Bobby Flay scholarship (Imdb.com) …show more content…
Bobby Flay became a household name and not only because of his restaurants (bio.com). He made his first appearance on Food Network in 1994 and soon became a television fixture in the vein of the following celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Emeril Lagasse, and Racheal Ray (bio.com). Flay have hosted several Food Network shows, such as Grill It with Bobby Flay and Throwdown with Bobby Flay (askville.com). His frequent appearances on Food Network have now made him one of Americas best known chefs. Not everyone was charmed by his television persona however, when Flay challenged Japanese chef Masaharu Morimoto on Iron Chef in 2000, Flay climbed on his cutting board and raised his arms in victory (Flay ultimately lost). Morimoto was offended calling Flays action disrespectful to Japan and to the profession.” He’s not a chef “, Morimoto said on the show. “Cutting boards and knives are sacred to us”. Despite their initial feud the two chefs have become friends as well as co-stars on Iron Chef America (bio.com). After his restaurant career he wants to go into politics. In 1994 he published his first book, Bold American Food which won the 1995 IACP Award. Flays second cookbook From My Kitchen to Your Table won rave review from New York Times. His third book Boy Meets Grill, it was number one on Los Angeles Times hot list (starchefs.com). His national achievements don’t stop there. He has launched and starred