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Heston Blumenthal

One of the most famous chefs in the world, this celebrity chef-proprietor holds 6 Michelin stars. He has even been awarded an OBE by Her Majesty the Queen for his services to gastronomy. Blumenthal, like a few other chefs on this list, is fascinated with the science behind food. He is known for experimenting with food pairing, the science of identifying molecular similarities in different ingredients and combining them in a dish. Although this innovative chef discovered his love for cooking at a young age, he worked a variety of jobs before settling into his calling. While working as a repo man and a credit controller, Blumenthal taught himself the art of French cooking in his free time. The turning point in Blumenthal’s career came in 1995 when he opened his restaurant The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire. In 2005, The Fat Duck was named the best restaurant in the world, famous for its fourteen-course tasting menu featuring dishes such as nitro-scrambled egg and bacon ice cream.

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Martín Berasategui

He is one of the legendary chefs in the world by the age of 20 he took over their restaurant and earned his first Michelin star within 5 years Berasategui opened his own restaurant in Lasarte-Oria in the year 1993. It was awarded a third Michelin star in the 2001 Michelin Guide. The restaurant was voted 29th-best restaurant in the world by Restaurant in both 2008 and 2011, the highest the restaurant has appeared on the list. As of 2013, he holds more Michelin stars than any other Spanish chef. In addition to his three at Restaurante Martín Berasategui, he holds three at Restaraunte Lasarte in Barcelona and another two at in Tenerife. As the world’s third most decorated Michelin star chef, Martin Berasategui currently has twelve stars under his belt, more than any other Spanish chef.

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“Chef of the Century”.

- Joël Robuchon

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Joël Robuchon

He was given the title of “Chef of the Century”. He was a French chef and takes on restaurant business and critically acclaimed one of the best by the guide Gault Millau in 1989,[1] and awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (France's best worker) in cuisine in 1976 . Owns and operates 12 well known restaurants around the globe in which are, in 2016 he held 32 Michelin Guide stars among them, the most any restaurateur has ever held. He also published culinary textbooks, hosted culinary show and the mentor of one of the living best chef Gordon Ramsay.

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I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of experience so they can use what they are learning now as a foundation for a great career.

- thomas keller

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Thomas Aloysius Keller

A chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author from the United States. The James Beard Foundation has honored him and his landmark Napa Valley restaurant, The French Laundry in Yountville, California, with numerous awards, including Best California Chef in 1996 and Best Chef in America in 1997.

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The cuisine, it is all about putting generosity before rigour and pleasure before lucidity.

- Pierre Gagnaire

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Pierre Gagnaire

A French chef and owner of the Pierre Gagnaire restaurant on rue Balzac in Paris, was born on April 9, 1950 in Apinac, Loire (in the 8th arrondissement). Chef Pierre Gagnaire is a pioneer in the field of fusion cuisine. By introducing surreal imagery of flavors, tastes, textures, and ingredients, Gagnaire ripped at the norms of traditional French cooking.

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“Failure is enriching. It's also important to accept that you'll make mistakes-it's how you build your expertise. The trick is to learn a positive lesson from all of life's negative moments.”

- Alain Ducasse

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Alain Ducasse

Has 17 Michelin stars to his name. As a result, he is the world's living chef with the most Michelin stars. Many consider him to be one of the best chefs in the world, and he is built a business empire with 36 restaurants around the world. He is also one of only two chefs in the world to have earned 21 Michelin stars over the course of his career, and he's the first chef to own three Michelin-starred restaurants in three different cities.