Duff Goldman
Net Worth: $5 million
Restaurant: Charm City Cakes
As Seen On: Ace of Cakes
Pastry chef Duff Goldman is best known for his incredible cakes. His confectionery creations even landed him a spot on Food Network’s reality show “Ace of Cakes,” a show that reveals the daily operations of his cake shop, Charm City Cakes. While Duff may hold the title of the greatest cake maker, he did, unfortunately, lose a cooking competition on “Iron Chef America” season 8, episode 7 against Michael Symon. He did bounce back, however, as the winner of the Food Network Challenge.
His second cake shop Charm City Cakes West was opened in Los Angeles and has been featured in Food Network’s “Duff Till Dawn” and “Cake Masters”. He has also made appearances in “Iron Chef America,” “Oprah,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Man v. Food,” as well as written a tell-all book about the business “Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes.”
Tyler Florence
Estimated Net Worth: $15 million
Restaurant: Wayfare Tavern
As Seen On: The Great Food Truck Race
Tyler Florence has a long list of Food Network shows including “How to Boil Water,” “Tyler’s Ultimate,” “Food 911,” “Worst Cooks in America,” and the seriously popular show, “Great Food Truck Race.” Not only that, but his lucrative business moves have brought him two successful restaurants, an olive oil company that has won him multiple awards, a cookware line, a gourmet line of food, and even a cooking app.
In 2011, Florence was awarded "Restaurateur of the Year" by Wine Enthusiast magazine. He is also one of the few restauranteurs that have consistently won three stars from renowned food critic Michael Bauer.
David Chang
Estimated Net Worth: $60 million
Restaurant: Momofuku
As Seen On: Ugly Delicious
Making killer food is just one thing in a long list of talents this guy has. David Chang is also a TV personality, business mogul, and author. Born in Virginia, Chang's parents originally came from Korea. It seems no secret that his parents' traditional cooking rubbed off on him, prompting him to open the holding company 'Momofuku', a chain of Asian restaurants that includes Milk Bar, Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ssam Bar, and of course, the ever-famous, Momofuku Ko — a New York City favorite.
It's also clear that Chang is not merely a successful restauranteur, but also a pretty fine chef. In fact, his skills got him two Michelin stars — the most prestigious rating in the world of food. He also created the show Netflix show, "Ugly Delicious."
Adriano Zumbo
Estimated Net Worth: $20 million
Restaurant: Zumbo Patisserie
As Seen On: MasterChef Australia
Before Adriano Zumbo discovered the fine art of dessert making, he was walking up and down the aisles of his father's supermarket, inspecting all the goods he wanted to experiment with. Born to Italian parents, little Zumbo was raised in New South Wales. Growing up, he would travel quite a bit between Australia and his parents' hometown of Calabria. We suspect that it was there that he truly discovered his taste for his pastry making.
His super success in the world of pastry-making earned him a spot on "Master Chef Australia" where he became known for creating complex and extremely decadent desserts. He even got nicknamed "The Sweet Assasin."
April Bloomfield
Estimated Net Worth: $1.2 million
Restaurant: The Spotted Pig
As Seen On: Iron Chef America
If you think the Brits can't cook, think again. April Bloomfield is an English chef from Birmingham and is known for her majorly successful restaurants, the Breslin Bar & Dining Room and The Spotted Pig. Her culinary journey began as an apprentice in the UK's most famous eatery, The River Cafe. This earned her a spot on the American cooking show, "The Iron Chef" where she got the highest score of the 2008 season, even beating chef Michael Symon 56-53.
The spotlight on TV really helped her career blossom and she has since opened up a bistro in New York City. Before opening up her restaurant The Spotted Pig, she even got to work at the famous Chez Panisse, the highly acclaimed California cafe.