One of the richest people in Austria, Wolfgang Puck, is estimated to be worth 120 million dollars. He is an American-Austrian chef and entrepreneur with restaurants spread over almost every continent.
Before relocating to France to pursue his culinary training, he started his profession as a chef in Austria. He lived in France for a considerable period of time before moving to the US to follow his entrepreneurial ambitions.
About Wolfgang Puck:
Wolfgang Johannes Topfschnig was born in Sankt Veit a der Glan, Austria, on July 8, 1949. Wolfgang was raised by Josef Puck, who also happened to be his mother, Maria, a pastry chef, when his parents got divorced. Puck grew up with two half-sisters and a half-brother. At the age of 14, he also participated in a demanding culinary program after learning to cook from his mother.
Wolfgang was Raymond Thuilier’s apprentice at Hôtel de Paris, L’Oustau de Baumanière, and Maxim’s Paris. In 1973, Puck relocated to the countryside and spent two years working at La Tour in Indianapolis. After that, he made the decision to move to Los Angeles, where he worked as a chef and was a co-owner of the Ma Maison restaurant, which is recognized with being the origin of “California cuisine.”
Career of Wolfgang Puck
After publishing his first cookbook, Modern French Cooking for the American Kitchen, in 1981, he opened his first restaurant, Spago, on the Sunset Strip in 1982. He moved the restaurant to Beverly Hills in 1997. The restaurant has been recognized as one of the Top 40 Restaurants in the United States since 2004.
His success led to the creation of the Wolfgang Puck Companies, which include the Fine Dining Group, Wolfgang Puck Worldwide Inc., and Catering. More than 20 elite restaurants, several of which are in the top 40 in the country, upmarket catering services, more than 80 Express locations, and kitchen and food products like cookbooks, canned foods, and coffee are all part of the Wolfgang Puck Companies.
In addition to receiving a Daytime Emmy Award in 2002 for “Wolfgang Puck,” which was granted in recognition of outstanding contribution to television, Puck was also given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. He also received various more honors.
Wolfgang Puck Net Worth
With a net worth of $120 million, he is unquestionably among the wealthiest chefs in the world. His vast restaurant enterprise provides the majority of his riches. Over 50 of his restaurants are dispersed throughout various countries.
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