Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Restaurateurs, including Justin Timberlake, Celine Dion, Ray Kroc, Wayne Douglas Gretzky and Wayne Gretzky.

Famous 20th Century Restaurateurs

Wayne Douglas GretzkyWayne Gretzky
26 January 1961, Canadian
Ice Hockey Player
Guy FieriGuy Fieri
22 January 1968, American
Restaurateur, Cookbook Author

Jamie OliverJamie Oliver
27 May 1975, British
Chef and Restaurateur

Ray KrocRay Kroc
05 October 1902, American
Founder of the McDonald’s Corporation

David ChangDavid Chang
08 May 1977, American
Restaurateur

Debi MazarDebi Mazar
13 August 1964, American
Actress
Kimbal MuskKimbal Musk
20 September 1972, American, South African
Venture Capitalist, Restaurateurs

Bobby FlayBobby Flay
10 December 1964, American
American chef

Tilman FertittaTilman Fertitta
25 June 1957, American
CEO of Landry's Inc

Howard SchultzHoward Schultz
19 July 1953, American
Chairman & CEO of Starbucks
Emeril LagasseEmeril Lagasse
15 October 1959, American
Chef, Restaurateur

Jimmy John LiautaudJimmy John Liautaud
12 January 1964, American
Founder of Jimmy John Gourment Sandwich Chain.
Uwe BollUwe Boll
22 June 1965, German
Restaurateur

Wolfgang PuckWolfgang Puck
08 July 1949, Austrian
Chef, Restaurateur

Billy MitchellBilly Mitchell
16 July 1965, American
Restaurateur
Nancy KwanNancy Kwan
19 May 1939, Hong Konger, American
Actress

Anita RoddickAnita Roddick
23 October 1942, British
 
Cynthia GermanottaCynthia Germanotta
30 August 1954, American
Philanthropist

Ettore BoiardiEttore Boiardi
22 October 1897, Italian, American
Chef, Restaurateur

George CrumGeorge Crum
15 July 1824, American
Chef
Dave ThomasDave Thomas
02 July 1932, American
American businessman

Celine DionCeline Dion
30 March 1968, Canadian
Singer, Actor, Voice actor, Musician, Pianist,
Gary RhodesGary Rhodes
22 April 1960, British
Chef

Gavin NewsomGavin Newsom
10 October 1967, American
Politician

Jared FogleJared Fogle
23 August 1977, American
Actor

Joran van der SlootJoran van der Sloot
06 August 1987
Criminal
Prue LeithPrue Leith
18 February 1940, South African
Restaurateur
Joe BastianichJoe Bastianich
17 September 1968, American
Restaurateur

Dick ClarkDick Clark
30 November 1929, American
Television presenter, Entrepreneur, Radio

Nate RobinsonNate Robinson
31 May 1984, American
Basketball player, American football player,

John HickenlooperJohn Hickenlooper
07 February 1952, American
Politician
Paula DeenPaula Deen
19 January 1947, American
Actor, Chef, Businessperson, Restaurateur

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Joe TheismannJoe Theismann
09 September 1949, American
Restaurateur, American football player, Television

Eddie HuangEddie Huang
01 March 1982, American
Restaurateur, Lawyer

Jim RossJim Ross
03 January 1952, American
Restaurateur, Podcaster, Wrestler, Sports

Tim RozonTim Rozon
04 June 1976, Canadian
Actor
Alan Hale Jr.Alan Hale Jr.
08 March 1921, American
Actor

Lidia BastianichLidia Bastianich
21 February 1947, Italian, American
Writer, Restaurateur, Television presenter
Mario BataliMario Batali
19 September 1960, American
Restaurateur

Giuliana RancicGiuliana Rancic
17 August 1974, Italian, American
Actor, Journalist, Restaurateur

S. Truett CathyS. Truett Cathy
14 March 1921, American
Business Person
E-40E-40
15 November 1967, American
Restaurateur, Musician, Film producer, Actor,

Jon TafferJon Taffer
07 November 1954, American
Entrepreneur
Geoffrey ZakarianGeoffrey Zakarian
25 July 1959, American
Chef

Rick BaylessRick Bayless
23 November 1953, American
Chef, Restaurateur

Joël RobuchonJoël Robuchon
07 April 1945, French
Chef

Sean AverySean Avery
10 April 1980, Canadian
Ice hockey player, Model, Restaurateur

Graham ElliotGraham Elliot
04 January 1977, American
Domestic worker cook, Chef, Restaurateur
Bill RancicBill Rancic
16 May 1971, American
Writer, Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Author,

Auguste EscoffierAuguste Escoffier
28 October 1846, French
Chef

Bobby DeenBobby Deen
28 April 1970, American
Restaurateur, Chef

Nobu MatsuhisaNobu Matsuhisa
10 March 1949, Japanese
Chefs
Mandy Rice-DaviesMandy Rice-Davies
01 October 1944, British, Welsh
Model

J. Willard MarriottJ. Willard Marriott
17 September 1900, American
Entrepreneur
Michael SymonMichael Symon
19 September 1969, American
Restaurateur

Eduardo SantamarinaEduardo Santamarina
09 July 1968, Mexican
Restaurateur, Actor, Television actor

Sarah WillinghamSarah Willingham
21 December 1973, British
Restaurateur, Businessperson
Fred DeLucaFred DeLuca
03 October 1947, American
Businessman

Antonio CarluccioAntonio Carluccio
19 April 1937, Italian
Chef
Ming TsaiMing Tsai
29 March 1964, American
Restaurateur, Squash player, Actor

Paul PrudhommePaul Prudhomme
13 July 1940, American
Chef, Restaurateur, Non-fiction writer,

David HackworthDavid Hackworth
11 November 1930, American
Journalist
Andrew CherngAndrew Cherng
31 March 1948, American
Businessperson

Tom ColicchioTom Colicchio
15 August 1962, American
Restaurateur, Chef
Steve EllsSteve Ells
12 September 1965, American
Business person

Rocco DiSpiritoRocco DiSpirito
19 November 1966, American
Restaurateur

Daniel BouludDaniel Boulud
25 March 1955, French
Chef

Terence ConranTerence Conran
04 October 1931, British
Designer
Rocky AokiRocky Aoki
09 October 1938, American
Restaurateur
Jay PritzkerJay Pritzker
26 August 1922, American
Entrepreneur

Charlie TrotterCharlie Trotter
08 September 1959, American
Restaurateur, Chef

Daniel HummDaniel Humm
1976 AD, Swiss
Chef

Pat NeelyPat Neely
20 July 1964, American
Chef
Adam SennAdam Senn
10 April 1984, French
Restaurateur, Television actor, Model

Todd EnglishTodd English
29 August 1960, American
Restaurateur

Ludo LefebvreLudo Lefebvre
18 April 1971, French
Restaurateur

Donald NixonDonald Nixon
23 November 1914, American
Restaurateur, Politician

Jilly RizzoJilly Rizzo
06 May 1917, American
Restaurateur, Actor
Don the BeachcomberDon the Beachcomber
22 February 1907, American
 

Kerry SimonKerry Simon
17 June 1955, American
Restaurateur, Chef
Rene RedzepiRene Redzepi
16 December 1977, Danish
Restaurateur

Thomas MonaghanThomas Monaghan
25 March 1937, American
Entrepreneur

Zalman YanovskyZalman Yanovsky
19 December 1944, Canadian
Musician