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Who is Thomas Keller and what is his net worth?
Thomas Keller is an American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author with a net worth of $50 million. He is recognized for owning high-end restaurants like The French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon Bistro, and Ad Hoc.
Keller started his culinary career at a young age, working in a restaurant managed by his mother. He moved to France in 1983, where he worked in several Michelin-starred restaurants. Keller opened his first restaurant, Rakel, in New York City in 1986, then moved to California to work as the executive chef at the Checkers Hotel in Los Angeles. In 1994, he opened the French Laundry in Yountville, which quickly became a destination restaurant.
Keller’s French bistro Bouchon debuted down the street in 1998, with Bouchon Bakery following five years later. He now has eight restaurants and two bakeries in the U.S. Keller’s personal standards are high, and he values genuine collaboration. He has successfully assembled an expert staff that shares his philosophy and vision.
Keller is the author of several award-winning cookbooks, including The French Laundry, Bouchon, and Under Pressure (a cookbook on sous-vide cooking). He released his fourth cookbook, Ad Hoc at Home, in 2009, featuring family-style recipes. Keller collaborated with Raynaud and the design firm Level on a collection of white porcelain dinnerware called Hommage.
Keller has won many awards and accolades, including America’s Best Chef by Time magazine in 2001, consecutive Best Chef awards from the James Beard Foundation, Chef of the Year from The Culinary Institute of America, and multiple three-star ratings by the Michelin Guide.
