The complete A to Z index of every chef and culinary personality profiled on Pickup Table 4 – 510 chefs in total, from three-Michelin-star legends to influential food figures around the world. Click any name to read the full profile.

A
- Adam Liaw
- Adam Ragusea
- Adeline Grattard
- Adriano Zumbo
- Ainsley Harriott: British Chef, MBE and Television Personality
- Akrame Benallal
- Alain Ducasse: 21-Michelin-Star French Chef of Le Louis XV
- Alain Passard: Chef of L’Arpège and Pioneer of Vegetable Haute Cuisine
- Albert Adrià: Chef of Two-Michelin-Star Enigma in Barcelona
- Albert Raurich
- Alessandra Montagne
- Alex Atala: Chef of D.O.M. and Pioneer of Amazonian Fine Dining
- Alex Guarnaschelli: American Iron Chef and Executive Chef of Butter Manhattan
- Alexander Herrmann
- Alexandre Couillon
- Alexandre Gauthier
- Alexandre Mazzia
- Alexis deBoschnek
- Alice Waters: American Chef of Chez Panisse and Farm-to-Table Pioneer
- Alla Wolf-Tasker
- Allan Poulsen
- Alois Traint
- Alton Brown
- Alvin Leung
- Alvin Zhou
- Amanda Freitag: American Chef and Chopped Judge with Culinary Ambassador Role
- Amandine Chaignot
- Amaury Guichon
- Amy Besa
- Ana Roš: Chef of Hiša Franko and Slovenia’s First Three-Michelin-Star Chef
- Anders Selmer
- Andoni Luis Aduriz: Chef of Two-Michelin-Star Mugaritz in the Basque Country
- Andre Chiang
- Andrea Berton
- Andreas Caminada: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Schloss Schauenstein
- Andreas Döllerer
- Andreas Senn
- Andrew Ilnyckyj
- Andrew McConnell
- Andrew Rea (Binging with Babish)
- Andrew Zimmern
- Andy Baraghani
- Andy Ricker: American Chef of Pok Pok and Northern Thai Regional Cooking
- Angela Hartnett: British Chef of Murano in Mayfair and Cafe Murano
- Angelo Musa
- Ann Reardon
- Anne-Sophie Pic: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Maison Pic in Valence
- Anthony Bourdain: American Chef, Writer and Parts Unknown Host
- Antonino Cannavacciuolo: Italian Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Villa Crespi
- Antonio Carluccio: Italian-British Chef and Godfather of Italian Cooking
- April Bloomfield: British-American Chef from Spotted Pig to MML Austin
- Arnaud Donckele
- Asma Khan: Chef of Darjeeling Express in Soho, London
- Atul Kochhar: Indian-British Chef and First Indian Michelin Star Holder
- Aaron Franklin: American Pitmaster at Franklin Barbecue in East Austin Texas
B
- Barry Lewis
- Ben Shewry: New Zealand-Australian Chef and Attica Melbourne 20-Year Anniversary
- Benjamin Parth
- Bertílio Gomes
- Bill Granger
- Bjorn Shen
- Björn Frantzén: Chef of Frantzén Stockholm and the World’s Only Triple Three-Star Holder
- Bo Bech
- Bobby Bräuer
- Bobby Flay: American Chef of Amalfi and Food Network Star
- Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
- Brad Leone
- Brent Savage: Australian Chef and Co-Owner of the Bentley Restaurant Group Sydney
- Brett Graham: Australian-British Chef at Three-Michelin-Star The Ledbury
- Bruce Ricketts
- Bruno Verjus: Chef of Two-Michelin-Star Table in Paris
- Bryan Voltaggio: American Chef and Tournament of Champions VII Winner
- Buddy Valastro: American Pastry Chef and Cake Boss of Carlos Bakery
C
- Carla Hall: American Chef and The Chew Co-Host with Chewed Up Podcast
- Carla Lalli Music
- Carles Abellan
- Carles Gaig
- Carlo Cracco: Italian Chef of Ristorante Cracco in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
- Carme Ruscalleda: Spanish Catalan Chef and Founder of Three-Michelin-Star Sant Pau
- Cat Cora
- Cédric Grolet
- Chele Gonzalez
- Chris Cosentino: American Chef and Modern Offal Cookery Authority
- Chris Morocco
- Christian Bau
- Christian Constant
- Christian F. Puglisi: Chef of Relæ and Bæst in Copenhagen
- Christian Gadient
- Christian Jürgens
- Christian Le Squer
- Christina Tosi: American Pastry Chef and Founder of Milk Bar
- Christine Manfield
- Christoffer Hruskova
- Christoph Rüffer
- Christophe Bacquié
- Christophe Hardiquest
- Christophe Pelé
- Christopher Coutanceau
- Christopher Hache
- Chui Lee Luk
- Ciccio Sultano: Italian Sicilian Chef and Two-Michelin-Star Ristorante Duomo Ragusa
- Claire Heitzler
- Claire Saffitz
- Clare Smyth: Chef-Patron of Core, London and Sydney
- Claude Tayag
- Claus Henriksen
- Claus Meyer
- Claus-Peter Lumpp
- Colin Fassnidge
- Cooking Tree
- Cooking with Lynja
- Corey Lee: Chef of Benu, San Francisco
- Cristina Bowerman: Italian Chef and Michelin-Starred Glass Hostaria Rome
- Curtis Stone
- Cyril Lignac
D
- Dabiz Muñoz: Chef of DiverXO Madrid
- Damian D’Silva
- Dan Hong
- Dan Hunter: Australian Chef and Three Chef Hats Brae Birregurra Victoria
- Dani Garcia: Spanish Andalusian Chef and International Grupo Dani Garcia
- Daniel Boulud: French-American Chef of Restaurant Daniel in New York
- Daniel Calvert: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Sézanne in Tokyo
- Daniel Humm: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Eleven Madison Park in New York
- Daniel Sia
- Danny Yip: Chef of The Chairman, Asia Best Restaurant 2026
- Darren Robertson
- Darren Teoh
- David Chang: American Chef of Momofuku and Founder of Majordomo Media
- David Lai
- David Munoz: Spanish Chef and Three-Michelin-Star DiverXO Madrid
- David Thompson: Australian Chef of Aksorn Bangkok and Authority on Thai Cuisine
- David Toutain
- Davide Oldani: Italian Chef and Two-Michelin-Star DO Cornaredo with Cucina Pop
- Diego Guerrero: Chef of Two-Michelin-Star DSTAgE in Madrid
- Dieter Müller
- Dominique Ansel: French-American Pastry Chef and Creator of the Cronut
- Dominique Crenn: Chef of Atelier Crenn in San Francisco
- Donal Skehan
- Donna Hay
- Duff Goldman: American Pastry Chef and Founder of Charm City Cakes
- Dylan Ong
E
- Eduard Loubet
- Eduard Xatruch
- Eduardo Garcia: American Chef and Hunter at Montana Mex and Hungry Life
- Elena Arzak: Spanish Chef and Fourth-Generation Leader of Restaurante Arzak
- Emeril Lagasse: American Chef of Emerils New Orleans and Food Network Icon
- Emmanuel Chavez: Chef of Michelin-Star Tatemó in Houston
- Emmanuel Renaut
- Emmanuel Stroobant
- Emmymade
- Enrico Bartolini
- Enrico Crippa: Italian Chef and Three-Michelin-Star Piazza Duomo Alba
- Enrique Olvera: Mexican Chef of Two-Michelin-Star Pujol in Mexico City
- Epicurious
- Eric Ripert: French-American Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Le Bernardin in New York
- Eric Vildgaard: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Jordnær in Copenhagen
- Ernst Knam
- Erwin Lauterbach
- Ethan Chlebowski
F
- Fanny Rey
- Ferran Adria: Spanish Chef of elBulli and Avant-Garde Cuisine Pioneer
- Florabel Co-Yatco
- Florent Ladeyn
- Francesco Mazzei: Italian-British Chef and Calabrian Southern Italian Specialist
- Francis Cardenau
- Francis Mallmann: Argentine Chef and Master of Open-Fire Cooking
- Franck Giovannini
- François Perret
- Frederik Bille Brahe
- Fulvio Pierangelini
G
- Gaggan Anand: Chef of Gaggan Bangkok and Pioneer of Progressive Indian Cuisine
- Gary Mehigan
- Gaston Acurio: Peruvian Chef of Astrid y Gaston and Founder of Acurio Restaurantes
- Gemma Stafford
- Gene Gonzalez
- Gennaro Contaldo: Italian-British Chef, Author and Mentor to Jamie Oliver
- Geoffrey Zakarian: American Chef and Iron Chef Winner at The National
- George Calombaris
- Gert De Mangeleer
- Giada De Laurentiis: Italian-American Chef and Food Network Host
- Gianfranco Vissani
- Gino D Acampo: Italian-British Chef and Former ITV Television Personality
- Giorgio Locatelli: Italian-British Chef at The National Gallery London
- Glenda Barretto
- Glenn Viel
- Gordon Ramsay: British Chef, Restaurateur and MasterChef Host
- Grant Achatz: Chef of Alinea in Chicago and Master of Modernist Cuisine
- Gualtiero Marchesi
- Guga Foods
- Guillaume Brahimi: French-Born Australian Chef and Founder of Bistro Guillaume
- Guy Fieri: Host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Guy Savoy: French Chef of Restaurant Guy Savoy at the Monnaie de Paris
H
- Hans Neuner
- Hans Stefan Steinheuer
- Harald Wohlfahrt
- Heiko Nieder
- Heinz Beck: German Chef of Three-Michelin-Star La Pergola in Rome
- Heinz Reitbauer
- Heinz Winkler
- Helena Rizzo: Chef of Michelin-Star Maní in São Paulo
- Helene Darroze: French Chef of Three-Michelin-Star The Connaught
- Hendrik Otto
- Henrik Yde Andersen
- Henrique Sá Pessoa
- Heny Sison
- Heston Blumenthal: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star The Fat Duck in Bray
- HidaMari Cooking
- Him Uy de Baron
- How to Cook That
- Hubert Wallner
I
- Iginio Massari
- Ina Garten: Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Author and Food Network Host
- Isadora Chai
- Ivan Brehm
- Ivan Orkin: American Chef of Ivan Ramen in New York, Tokyo and London
J
- Jackie Laudico
- Jacob Jan Boerma
- Jacques Pépin
- Jakob de Neergaard
- Jakob Mielcke
- James Martin: British Chef and Host of Saturday Morning on ITV
- Jamie Oliver: British Chef, Cookbook Author and Television Personality
- Jan Hartwig
- Janice Wong
- Jason Atherton: British Chef and Founder of The Social Company
- Jason Liu: Taiwan-Born Chef of LING LONG Beijing and Shanghai
- Jason Tan
- Jean Sulpice
- Jean-Claude Bourgueil
- Jean-François Piège
- Jean-Georges Vongerichten: French-American Chef of Jean-Georges in New York
- Jesper Boelskifte
- Jesper Kirketerp
- Jesper Koch
- Jessica Préalpato
- Jessie Sincioco
- Joachim Wissler
- Joan Roca: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star El Celler de Can Roca in Girona
- Joan Roca: Spanish Catalan Chef and Three-Michelin-Star El Celler de Can Roca
- Jock Zonfrillo
- Joël Robuchon: French Chef of the Century with 31 Michelin Stars
- Johannes King
- Jonathan Tam
- Jonnie Boer
- Jordi Bordas
- Jordi Cruz: Spanish Catalan Chef and Three-Michelin-Star ABaC Barcelona
- Jordi Roca: Spanish Catalan Pastry Chef of El Celler de Can Roca and Rocambolesc
- Jordy Navarro
- Jorge Vallejo: Chef of Two-Michelin-Star Quintonil in Mexico City
- Jose Andres: Spanish-American Chef of minibar and Founder of World Central Kitchen
- José Avillez
- Josef Floh
- Josep Roca: Spanish Catalan Sommelier and Wine Director of El Celler de Can Roca
- Josh Boutwood
- Josh Niland: Australian Chef of Saint Peter and the Fish Butchery in Sydney
- Joshua Weissman
- Jowett Yu
- JP Anglo
- Juan Amador
- Juan Mari Arzak: Spanish Basque Chef and Founder of Nueva Cocina Vasca
- Julia Sedefdjian
- Julien Binz
- Julien Royer
- Junghyun Park: Chef of Atomix, Atoboy and NARO in New York
- JunsKitchen
- Justin Quek
K
- Kalel Demetrio
- Kamilla Seidler
- Karen Torosyan
- Karl Obauer
- Kelly Rangama
- Kenji López-Alt
- Kenneth Toft-Hansen
- Kevin Fehling
- Kirk Westaway
- Klaus Erfort
- Klavs Styrbæk
- Kobe Desramaults
- Konstantin Filippou
- Kristian Baumann
- Kwame Onwuachi: American Chef of Tatiana at Lincoln Center New York
- Kylie Kwong
L
- Laudico Guevarra
- Laura Vitale
- Laurent Petit
- Lennox Hastie
- Leonor Espinosa: Colombian Chef of Leo in Bogotá and World Best Female Chef
- LG Han
- Lidia Bastianich
- Lionel Rigolet
- Lisa Lov
- Ljubomir Stanisic
- Lukas Mraz
- Luke Nguyen
- Lynja (Lynn Yamada Davis)
M
- Mads Refslund
- Maggie Beer
- Malcolm Lee
- Marc Murphy: American Chef and Chopped Judge at MM Kitchen Studio Tribeca
- Marco Pierre White: First British Three-Michelin-Star Chef
- Marcus Samuelsson: Ethiopian-Swedish-American Chef at Red Rooster Harlem and Marcus Addis
- Marcus Wareing: British Chef, MasterChef Judge and MBE
- Margarita Forés
- Margarita Manzke
- Mario Batali
- Mark Best: Australian Chef, Founder of Marque and Executive Chef at Infinity Sydney Tower
- Mark Wiens
- Markus Neff
- Martha Stewart: American Lifestyle and Cookbook Author of 100 Books
- Martin Berasategui: Spanish Chef with 12 Michelin Stars and Three-Star Lasarte-Oria
- Martin Klein
- Martin Yan: Chinese-American Chef and Host of Yan Can Cook on PBS
- Mary Berry: British Baker, Dame and Great British Bake Off Judge
- Masaharu Morimoto: Japanese-American Chef of Morimoto Restaurant Group
- Massimiliano Alajmo: Italian Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Le Calandre
- Massimo Bottura: Italian Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Osteria Francescana
- Mateu Casañas
- Matt Moran: Australian Chef and Co-Owner of Three-Chef-Hat Aria Sydney
- Matt Orlando
- Matt Preston
- Matty Matheson
- Mauro Colagreco: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Mirazur in Menton
- Mauro Uliassi
- Max Stiegl
- Maxime Frédéric
- Maximilian Lorenz
- May Chow
- Merete Holst
- Michael Björklund
- Michael Chiarello: American California-Italian Chef and Founding Chef of Tra Vigne
- Michael OHare: British Chef of The Man Behind The Curtain and In Lamentation
- Michael Symon: American Chef of Mabels BBQ and Food Network Personality
- Michael Voltaggio: American Chef and Top Chef Season 6 Winner
- Michel Roux Jr.: British-French Chef of Le Gavroche in Mayfair
- Michel Sarran
- Michel Troisgros
- Mike Chen
- Mikkel Karstad
- Mikkel Maarbjerg
- Miko Aspiras
- Ming Tsai: American Chef and Pioneer of East-West Fusion Cooking
- Mingoo Kang: Chef of Mingles in Seoul and Three-Michelin-Star Korean Cuisine
- Mitsuharu Tsumura: Chef of Maido, The World Best Restaurant 2025
- Molly Baz
- Moreno Cedroni: Italian Chef and Two-Michelin-Star La Madonnina del Pescatore Senigallia
- Myrna Segismundo
- Maangchi
N
- Ángel León: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Aponiente, the Chef of the Sea
- Nadia Santini: Italian Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Dal Pescatore
- Nancy Reyes-Lumen
- Nancy Silverton: American Chef and Baker at Mozza Los Angeles
- Nandu Jubany
- Naomi Pomeroy: American Chef of Beast Portland and James Beard Award Winner
- Nathan Outlaw: British Chef and Cornish Seafood Specialist at Port Isaac
- Neil Perry: Australian Chef and Founder of Margaret World No. 2 Steakhouse Sydney
- Nenad Mlinarevic
- Nicco Santos
- Nick Bril
- Nick DiGiovanni
- Nick Holloway: Australian Chef and Owner of Iconic Nu Nu Restaurant Palm Cove
- Nicolai Nørregaard
- Nicolai Tram
- Nicolas Sale
- Nigella Lawson: British Food Writer, Broadcaster and Bake Off Judge 2026
- Niko Romito: Self-Taught Chef of Reale in Castel di Sangro
- Nils Henkel
- Nina Métayer
- Nino’s Home
- Nisha Madhulika
- Nobu Matsuhisa: Japanese-American Chef and Founder of Nobu Restaurants
- Norbert Niederkofler: Italian Chef and Three-Michelin-Star Atelier Moessmer Brunico
O
P
- Paco Morales: Spanish Andalusian Chef and Three-Michelin-Star Noor Cordoba
- Paco Roncero: Chef of Two-Michelin-Star Paco Roncero Restaurante in Madrid
- Padma Lakshmi: Indian-American Food Host of Top Chef and America Culinary Cup
- Pascal Barbot
- Patrick Jeffroy
- Paul Bocuse: French Chef of the Century and Nouvelle Cuisine Pioneer
- Paul Cunningham
- Paul Hollywood: British Baker and Great British Bake Off Judge
- Paul Ivic
- Paulo Airaudo: Argentine-Italian Chef and Two-Michelin-Star Amelia San Sebastian
- Pedro Subijana: Spanish Basque Chef and Three-Michelin-Star Akelarre
- Per Hallundbæk
- Peter Doyle: Australian Chef and Godfather of Modern Australian Cuisine at Est. Sydney
- Peter Gilmore: Australian Chef and Executive Chef of Quay Sydney for 25 Years
- Peter Gilmore: Australian Chef of Quay and Bennelong in Sydney
- Peter Goossens
- Peter Knogl
- Petrina Loh
- Phil Howard: British Chef at Elystan Street Chelsea and Former The Square
- Philip Rachinger
- Philippe Etchebest
- Pierre Gagnaire: French Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris
- Pierre Hermé
- Pino Cuttaia: Italian Sicilian Chef and Two-Michelin-Star La Madia Licata
- Poh Ling Yeow
- Priya Krishna
- Prue Leith: South African-British Cook, Dame and Former Bake Off Judge
Q
R
- Rachael Ray: American Cookbook Author and 30 Minute Meals Creator
- Ramón Freixa
- Ranveer Brar: Indian Chef of Bungalow Watertown and MasterChef India Judge
- Rasmus Kofoed: Chef of Three-Michelin-Star Geranium in Copenhagen
- Rasmus Munk: Chef of Alchemist and Best Chef in the World 2024
- Raymond Blanc: French-British Chef of Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons
- Raymond Tham
- René Redzepi: Co-Founder of Noma and Architect of New Nordic Cuisine
- Ricard Camarena: Spanish Valencian Chef and Two-Michelin-Star Restaurant Valencia
- Ricardo Costa
- Riccardo Monco
- Richard Ekkebus
- Richard Rauch
- Richard van Oostenbrugge
- Rick Bayless: American Chef and Regional Mexican Cookery Authority
- Rick Martinez
- Rick Stein: British Chef and Seafood Restaurant Padstow Founder
- Rico Zandonella
- Rie McClenny
- Rishi Naleendra
- Rob Pengson
- Roland Laudico
- Roland Trettl
- Romain Fornell
- Romy Dorotan
- Ron Blaauw
- Ronny Emborg
- Rosanna Pansino
- Rosio Sanchez
- Roy Choi: Korean-American Chef and Founder of Kogi BBQ in Los Angeles
- Rudolf Obauer
S
- Sam Leong
- Sam the Cooking Guy
- Samuel Nutter
- Sandy Daza
- Sang Hoon Degeimbre
- Sanjeev Kapoor: Indian Chef of Khana Khazana and Founder of Wonderchef
- Santi Santamaria: Spanish Catalan Chef and First Catalan Three-Michelin-Star at Can Fabes
- Santiago Lastra: Mexican Chef of Michelin-Star KOL in London
- Sat Bains: British Chef at Two-Michelin-Star Restaurant Sat Bains Nottingham
- Sau del Rosario
- Scott Conant: American Italian-Cuisine Chef at Cellaio Steak and Mora Italian
- Sean Brock: American Chef and Modern Southern Appalachian Cookery Authority
- Sergi Arola
- Sergio Herman
- Shane Osborn
- Shannon Bennett: Australian Chef and Founder of Three-Chef-Hat Vue de Monde Melbourne
- Silvio Nickol
- Simon Rogan: British Chef at Three-Michelin-Star LEnclume in Cartmel Cumbria
- Simon Taxacher
- Sohla El-Waylly
- Sonny Side (Best Ever Food Review Show)
- Sorted Food
- Sous Vide Everything
- Stefan Wiesner
- Stephanie Izard: American Chef and First Female Top Chef Winner at Girl and the Goat
- Stéphanie Le Quellec
- Steven Lim
- Suzanne Goin: American Chef of California-Mediterranean Cuisine at AOC and Lucques
- Sven Elverfeld
- Sylvain Guillemot
- Syrco Bakker
- Søren Gericke
- Søren Selin
T
- Tanja Grandits
- Tasty
- Tatung Sarthou
- Tetsuya Wakuda: Japanese-Born Australian Chef and Founder of Tetsuya\u2019s Sydney
- Theo Randall: British Chef at the InterContinental London Park Lane
- Thierry Marx
- Thomas Dorfer
- Thomas Keller: Chef of The French Laundry and Per Se
- Thomas Rode Andersen
- Thorsten Probost
- Thorsten Schmidt
- Tim Boury
- Tim Raue
- Tohru Nakamura
- Tom Aikens: British Chef at Muse in Belgravia London
- Tom Colicchio: American Chef of Crafted Hospitality and Top Chef Head Judge
- Tom Kerridge: British Chef of Two-Michelin-Star The Hand and Flowers
- Torsten Vildgaard
- Trevor James (Food Ranger)
- Tristan Brandt
- Tyler Florence
U
- Ugo Alciati: Italian Piedmontese Chef and Guidoristorante Family Tradition
- Umberto Bombana
- Uncle Roger (Nigel Ng)
- Uwe Opocensky
V
- Vicky Lau: Chef of Two-Michelin-Star TATE Dining Room in Hong Kong
- Vicky Rose Pacheco
- Victor Liong
- Vikas Khanna: Indian-American Chef of Bungalow New York and Founder of Feed India
- Viki Geunes
- Viktor Örn Andrésson
- Vineet Bhatia: Indian-British Michelin-Star Chef and MBE
- Violet Oon
- Virgilio Martinez: Peruvian Chef of Central Lima and the Altitude Menu
- Vítor Matos
W
- Wahabi Nouri
- Walter Eselböck
- Wassim Hallal
- Willin Low
- Wolfgang Puck: Austrian-American Chef of Spago and California Cuisine
- Woo Wai Leong
X
Y
- Yannick Alléno: Chef of Pavillon Ledoyen and Le 1947 Courchevel
- Yotam Ottolenghi: Israeli-British Chef and Cookbook Author
- You Suck at Cooking
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