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Walter Knott
American entrepreneur
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Cordelia Knott
American entrepreneur
Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller
American chef and restaurateur
Chef José Andrés
José Andrés
Spanish chef, restaurateur, and humanitarian
Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson
Ethiopian-born chef
Yevgeny Prigozhin during the Russia-Ukraine War
Yevgeny Prigozhin
Russian oligarch
Ferran Adrià
Ferran Adrià
Catalan chef
René Redzepi
René Redzepi
Danish chef and restaurateur
Mario Batali
Mario Batali
American chef, television personality, and author
Terence Conran
Terence Conran
British designer and entrepreneur
American chef Grant Achatz in 2016, wearing a dark blazer and blue shirt, standing in front of a white background with a black circular logo.
Grant Achatz
American chef
British chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Scottish chef and restaurateur
Alice Waters
Alice Waters
American restaurateur, chef, and activist
Chef Bobby Flay
Bobby Flay
American chef and restaurateur
Chef Emeril Lagasse smiling and wearing a white chef coat at a Vegas Uncork'd event, with a blue backdrop featuring event and sponsor logos.
Emeril Lagasse
American chef
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Tim Horton
Canadian ice hockey player and entrepreneur
Keith Floyd
Keith Floyd
British chef, restaurateur, and television personality
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J. Willard Marriott
American businessman
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Fred Harvey
American restaurateur
Paul Bocuse
Paul Bocuse
French chef