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~ Bobby Flay Biography ~
« on: November 07, 2014, 01:23:19 PM »
Bobby Flay



Also Known As: Robert William Flay

Nationality: American   

Born on: 10 December 1964 AD   

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius   

Born in: New York City, New York, U.S

father: Bill

mother: Dorothy Flay

Spouses: Stephanie March (m. 2005), Kate Connelly (m. 1995), Debra Ponzek (m. 1991–1993)

children: Sophie Flay

awards:
2005 - Emmy Award for Outstanding Service Show Host
2009 - Emmy award for Best Culinary Program
2005 - James Beard Foundation's National Television Food Show Award

More Awards
2007 - James Beard Foundation's Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America
1995 - International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for Design
1993 - James Beard Foundation's Rising Star Chef of the Year Award

Robert William "Bobby" Flay is a celebrity chef who has hosted several popular cookery shows on the television channel, Food Network. He is most famous for his innovative style of cooking and for his love for traditional Southwestern and Mediterranean cuisines. The owner of a chain of successful restaurants, Flay is someone who not only converted a childhood passion into a fulltime profession, but also proved to the world that it is very much possible to reach the pinnacles of success doing what you love to do the most. He developed an interest in cooking from a young age and wanted an easy-to-use oven when he was eight. Finding a job at a fast food restaurant seemed to be the most appropriate option for him as a teenager. He attended the French culinary Institute and received his degree in culinary arts. He eventually became a partner at the Mesa Grill where he once worked as an executive chef—this was just the first step in becoming the proud owner of a chain of restaurants. He has appeared in numerous cookery shows on the Food Network and served as the Iron Chef on the show 'Iron Chef America'. He is also the author of several cookbooks.

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Re: ~ Bobby Flay Biography ~
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2014, 01:24:17 PM »
Childhood & Early Life

He was born to Irish American parents, Bill and Dorothy Flay who divorced when Bobby was young. He was raised in an affluent neighbourhood. 
 
He loved the kitchen from a young age—he managed his mother’s grocery lists and liked to make snacks after school. He wanted an easy to use oven for Christmas when he was eight. 
 
He was not interested in academic pursuits and dropped out of school when he was 17 years old.

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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2014, 01:25:45 PM »
Career

In 1982, he was offered a job of making salads at Joe Allen Restaurant in New York. His father, a partner at the restaurant had ordered the boy to work there. Joe Allen was thoroughly impressed by the young man’s work and arranged for him to attend the French Culinary Institute. 
 
He graduated from the institute in 1984 with a degree in culinary arts. He started working at the Brighton Grill where he was made the executive chef when the executive chef was fired. But he could not manage and quit. 
 
He found work as a chef at Bud and Jams under the renowned restaurateur Jonathan Waxman who introduced Flay to southwestern and Cajun cuisine. He credits Waxman for having greatly influenced his career. 
 
For a short while he tried working as a stockbroker but found the experience to be highly unfulfilling. He started working as the executive chef at the Miracle Grill in 1988 and held the position till 1990. 
 
The restaurateur Jerome Kretchmer who was on the lookout for a southwestern style chef was highly impressed by Flay’s cooking and appointed him as the executive chef at Mesa Grill. 
 
He became a partner in Mesa Grill in 1991. After a couple of years, in 1993 he opened Bolo Bar & Restaurant along with a partner. 
 
He established the Bobby Flay Scholarship in 2003 which is awarded to a student in the Long Island City Culinary Arts Program for a course in the French Culinary Institute. 
 
Over the years he continued adding more restaurants to his chain which included a second Mesa Grill in Las Vegas in 2004, Bar American in 2005, and a third Mesa Grill in the Bahamas in 2007. 
 
The first Bobby’s Burger Place was opened in New York in July 2008 followed by another one in New Jersey in December the same year. Over the next several years, branches of the restaurant were opened at seven more locations. The largest Bobby’s Burger Place was opened in Maryland in June 2012. 
 
A prolific television personality, he has hosted 13 cookery shows and specials on Food Network which include ‘Boy Meets Grill’, ‘BBQ with Bobby Flay’, ‘The Best Thing I Ever Ate’, and ‘Bobby’s Dinner Battle’. He has also appeared with Emeril Lagasse on his show ‘Emeril Live’ and with Paula Deen on her program ‘Paula's Party’. 
 
He is also the author of several cookbooks like ‘Bobby Flay's Bold American Food’ (1994), ‘Bobby Flay's Boy Meets Grill’ (1999), ‘Bobby Flay's Grilling For Life’ (2005), and ‘Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries and Shakes’ (2009).

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Re: ~ Bobby Flay Biography ~
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2014, 01:27:34 PM »
Major Works

Bobby Flay is a celebrity chef who has hosted a number of television cookery shows, has several cookbooks to his credit and is the owner of an ever-expanding chain of restaurants. In addition he also has his own lines of signature sauces, spices and cookware.


Awards & Achievements

His restaurant Mesa Grill was adjudged New York Magazine Gael Greene’s Restaurant of the Year in 1992. 
 
The television program ‘Bobby Flay’s Bold American Food’ won the International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for Design in 1995.


Personal Life & Legacy

He has been married thrice. His first wife was Debra Ponzek who was also a famous chef. The couple married in 1991 and divorced in 1993. His second marriage to Kate Connelly in 1995 also ended in divorce. 
 
He is currently married to actress Stephanie March whom he wed in 2005.

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Re: ~ Bobby Flay Biography ~
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2014, 01:29:25 PM »
BOBBY FLAY TIMELINE

10th Dec 1964 
He was born to Irish American parents, Bill and Dorothy Flay who divorced when Bobby was young. He was raised in an affluent neighbourhood.

1982 
In 1982, he was offered a job of making salads at Joe Allen Restaurant in New York. His father, a partner at the restaurant had ordered the boy to work there. Joe Allen was thoroughly impressed by the young man’s work and arranged for him to attend the French Culinary Institute.

1984 
He graduated from the institute in 1984 with a degree in culinary arts. He started working at the Brighton Grill where he was made the executive chef when the executive chef was fired. But he could not manage and quit.

1988 To 1990 
For a short while he tried working as a stockbroker but found the experience to be highly unfulfilling. He started working as the executive chef at the Miracle Grill in 1988 and held the position till 1990.

1991 
He became a partner in Mesa Grill in 1991. After a couple of years, in 1993 he opened Bolo Bar & Restaurant along with a partner.

1992 
His restaurant Mesa Grill was adjudged New York Magazine Gael Greene’s Restaurant of the Year in 1992.

1995 
The television program ‘Bobby Flay’s Bold American Food’ won the International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for Design in 1995.

2003 
He established the Bobby Flay Scholarship in 2003 which is awarded to a student in the Long Island City Culinary Arts Program for a course in the French Culinary Institute.

2008 
The first Bobby’s Burger Place was opened in New York in July 2008 followed by another one in New Jersey in December the same year. Over the next several years, branches of the restaurant were opened at seven more locations. The largest Bobby’s Burger Place was opened in Maryland in June 2012.

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Re: ~ Bobby Flay Biography ~
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2014, 01:31:35 PM »
Videos About Bobby Flay

President Obama Grilling with Bobby Flay




Bobby Flay: Texas Burgers





chef akira back vs iron chef bobby flay




Meatball Throwndown with Bobby Flay




Grill It with Bobby Flay: flank steak part 1




Puffy Taco Throwdown




Throwdown:Grilled Cheese part 1




Grill It with Bobby Flay - S01E07 - Short Ribs with Judiaann Woo




Bobby Flay on What to Cook for a Date

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Re: ~ Bobby Flay Biography ~
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2014, 01:33:20 PM »
Books by Bobby Flay

Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill




Bobby Flay's Grilling For Life




Bobby Flay's Bar Americain Cookbook: Celebrate America's Great Flavors by Flay, Bobby, Banyas, Stephanie, Jackson, Sally (2011) Hardcover




Bobby Flay's Boy Meets Grill




Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries, and Shakes 1st (first) by Flay, Bobby, Banyas, Stephanie, Jackson, Sally (2009) Hardcover




Boy Meets Grill , Season 1




By Bobby Flay - Bobby Flay's Grill It! (3/30/08)




By Bobby Flay Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction




By Bobby Flay Bobby Flay's Bold American Food (1ST)




By Bobby Flay Bobby Flay's From My Kitchen to Your Table (1st)




By Bobby Flay Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook: Explosive Flavors from the Southwestern Kitchen (1St Edition)

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Re: ~ Bobby Flay Biography ~
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2014, 01:39:01 PM »
Books About Bobby Flay

Bobby Flay's Boy Meets Grill.




Bobby Flay Cooks American




ARMCHAIR GUIDE TO THE IRON CHEFS OF AMERICA: BOBBY FLAY, CAT CORA, MICHAEL SYMON AND OTHERS by Cloud, Julie ( Author ) on Nov-02-2011




BOBBY FLAY AND A HISTORY OF SOUTHWESTERN CUISINE by Johnson, Kourtney ( Author ) on Apr-26-2011




Bobby Flay Cooks American: Great Regional Recipes with Sizzling New Flavors   [BOBBY FLAY COOKS AMER] [Paperback]




Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries, & Shakes (Hardback) - Common




Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook: Explosive Flavors from the Southwestern Kitchen (Hardcover)




Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook: Explosive Flavors from the Southwestern Kitchen by Bobby Flay, Stephanie Banyas, Sally Jackson (2007) Hardcover




Bobby Flay's Throwdown!: More Than 100 Recipes from Food Network's Ultimate Cooking Challenge [Hardcover]