Celebrity Chef Success: 25 TV Cooks Ranked

There was once a time when fame and wealth were the exclusive domain of actors, singers, and sports stars, but in recent years, the money has been spreading into the kitchen, too.

From Nigella to Jamie the new Celebrity Chef Credit Report from the finance experts at money.co.uk reveals which UK celebrity chefs are the most successful.

https://www.money.co.uk/guides/celebrity-chef-credit-report

The Top 10 Most Successful UK Chefs Ranked:

1. Gordon Ramsay – 98.5
2. Jamie Oliver – 93
3. Gino D’Acampo – 66
4. Tom Kerridge – 60.5
5. James Martin – 58.5
6. Marcus Wareing – 54
7. Rick Stein – 53.5
8. Marco Pierre White – 53
9. Jason Atherton – 51
10. Yotam Ottolenghi – 49

Crowned the hardest working chef in the UK, Gordon Ramsay is estimated to be worth £171m owing to his 125 published cookbooks, 35 restaurants, and 21-year broadcast career.

With 211 cookbooks, Jamie Oliver has an estimated net worth of £233m – that’s a third more than Chef Ramsay and 14 times more than the top-earning female chef on the list Nigella Lawson who is estimated to be worth £15m.

The study also reveals: 

• The Celeb Chef Credit Report proves that financial success is made outside of the kitchen, with the top 25 celeb chefs worth a combined £727m from TV and cookbook releases
• Heston Blumenthal has the most expensive tasting menu at £375pp
• On average, a main course at the top 10 chef’s restaurants would set you back £66
• Celeb chefs have a 21-year TV career on average, with veterans Delia Smith, Rick Stein, and Mary Berry enjoying the longest broadcast careers
• The top 25 chefs have starred in a total of 4,644 TV episodes

If you’d like to use the research, please credit money.co.uk with a link to their Celebrity Chef Credit report here: https://www.money.co.uk/guides/celebrity-chef-credit-report

Below, I’ve pasted the report for more detailed insight.

COOKING ON GAS: NEW CELEBRITY CHEF CREDIT REPORT LAUNCHES 

• The Celebrity Chef Credit Report reveals the top 25 celeb chefs are worth a combined £727m
• Gordon Ramsay named the UK’s hardest working chef on the circuit
• Heston Blumenthal has the most expensive tasting menu at £375pp
• On average, a main course at the top 10 chef’s restaurants would set you back £66
• Celeb chefs have a 21-year TV career on average, with veterans Delia Smith, Rick Stein, and Mary Berry enjoying the longest broadcast careers
• The top 25 chefs have starred in a total of 4,644 TV episodes
• The Celebrity Chef Credit Report can be found here: https://www.money.co.uk/guides/celebrity-chef-credit-report

The world’s most successful celebrity chefs have been revealed in a new report by the personal finance experts at money.co.uk.

The report takes the top ranking UK celebrity chefs* and scores them based on six factors to determine who is the most successful.

Success Factors:

1. Net worth
2. Number of published cookbooks
3. Michelin Stars
4. Social media influence
5. TV appearances
6. TV career length

Using a weighted ranking system, the study then assigned a score to each chef in the index, revealing the most successful celebrity chefs.

The Top 10 Most Successful UK Chefs Ranked

Source: Money.co.uk

Crowned the hardest working chef in the UK, Gordon Ramsay is estimated to be worth £171 million owing to his 102 published cookbooks, 35 restaurants, and 21-year broadcast career.

With 118 cookbooks, Jamie Oliver has an estimated net worth of £233 million – that’s a third more than Chef Ramsay and 14 times more than the top-earning female chef on the list Nigella Lawson who is estimated to be worth £15m.

Commenting on the results of the Celebrity Chef Credit Report, Salman Haqqi, personal finance expert at money.co.uk explains how celebrity chefs are cooking up a storm outside of the kitchen: “Celebrity and wealth used to be the exclusive domain of actors, singers, and sports stars, but in recent years there is plenty of cash in cooking because of the increased appetite for food shows.

“As the world’s culinary experts consolidate their TV appearances, recipe books, and expand their brands on social media, it’s fair to say that the top cooks are feasting on the money they are making from their fame.

“The UK’s top 25 celebrity chefs have a combined net worth of £727 million. Whether it’s their hypnotising cooking skills or their harsh but entertaining reviews, celebrity foodies are much more than just skilled in the kitchen”.

Find the full Money.co.uk Celebrity Chef Report here: https://www.money.co.uk/guides/celebrity-chef-credit-report