Geoffrey Zakarian Highest-Paid Chef in the World

  • By Carol Kearney
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Geoffrey Zakarian
Geoffrey Zakarian led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid chefs” released on Saturday.

It's been a rough year for the chef, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 65-year-old Geoffrey Zakarian has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid chefs for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Geoffrey Zakarian tops annual list of highest-paid chefs

In 2022 it looked like the chef’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (December 21) that Zakarian is the highest-paid chef in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American chef-business man-author has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Zakarian Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Worcester Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderzakarian - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Geoffrey) and a fashion line called “Geoffrey Zakarian Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Geoffrey fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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