9 Facts About Celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck is a name that everyone associates with the very best in fine dining and hospitality. The versatility and sheer genius of his unique creations are more reasons for his legendary reputation. So what more is there to know about Chef Wolfgang Puck? Here are 9 things you may not have known about Wolfgang Puck.

1. Wolfgang Puck is the official caterer for the Academy Awards Governors Ball, and 2014 marked his 20th anniversary.

2. He opened his first restaurant Spago on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles in 1982.

3. His three restaurants at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay add to 23 existing fine dining locations around the world.

4. He is not just a celebrity in the kitchen. He has appeared on numerous television shows and commercials alongside famous celebrities.

5. His cooking styles vary widely and include French, American and Asian fusion.

6. He was born and raised in Austria where he began his apprenticeship in cooking at the early age of 14.

7. His #1 signature dish is house-smoked salmon pizza.

8. He is the only chef to have won the prestigious James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef twice! Puck made his mark in the Culinary Hall of Fame in 2013.

9. There are three divisions within the Wolfgang Puck Company. They are Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, Wolfgang Puck Catering and Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc.