Bravo TV’s Top Chef: World All-Stars, which premiered on March 9, 2023, sees top chefs from different countries come to London and put their culinary skills to the test. Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons along with other judges from the international editions of Top Chef and global culinary expert judge 16 chefs and award the most deserving one a whopping $25 thousand along with a feature in Food & Wine magazine and an appearance at the 40th annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Charbel Hayek, the winner of Top Chef: Middle East and North Africa Season 5, is still in the competition. Know him in the wiki article below.
Charbel Hayek On Top Chef
Top Chef Season 20, which started with 16 contestants, has only 11 now up and running in the show. Besides Charbel, the other surviving chefs are Buddha Lo, Amar Santana, Sara Bradley, Tom Goetter, Victoria Gouloubi, Ali Ghzawi, Gabriel Rodriguez, and Nicole Gomes.
Charbel announced his participation in the All Stars of Top Chef through an IG post made on January 25, 2023. He wrote, “Exciting News Everyone! 🤩I am very happy to announce that I will be part of the Top Chef world All-Star Season 20 @bravotopchef Stay tuned.”
In January 2022, Charbel won the 5th season of Top Chef MENA. He demonstrated unmatched cooking skills and tasty dishes to defeat 15 other chefs.
How Much Is Charbel Hayek Net Worth?
As per Charbel Hayek’s bio on Bravo TV’s official website, the chef fell in love with the art of talking at a young age while spending time with his mother in the kitchen.
The reality TV show winner studied culinary at the French School of Excellence. Then, Charbel traveled to Los Angeles, where he honed his skills at Melisse working under two-star Michelin chef Josiah Citrin for nearly three years. Moving back to Beirut, Charbel competed and won Top Chef: MENA Season 5.
Presently, Charbel serves a restaurant chain named eeetwell as its Chief Product Officer. As per the Instagram page of eeetwell (@eeetwell), they make tasty + healthy food, juices, and smoothies using fresh and locally sourced ingredients, all across Malta. Some of the items on eeetwell’s menu include Zesty Tuna Salad, Sunny Chicken Quesadilla, Harissa Chicken Bowl, Cinnapple Smoothie, Falafel tahini salad, and sweet chick salad, to name a few.
As per the company’s website, the people at eeetwell have a mission to help people see the true power of food. And they plan to achieve that by offering food made differently, spreading the impact, going to the roots, and following the change.
Charbel also works as a private chef in Florida. While we don’t the exact figures of his salary, the average salary for his profession is close to $80 thousand a year. As of April 2023, Charbel’s net worth was estimated to be under $400 thousand.
Out of his profession, Charbel is a fitness enthusiast who enjoys spending quality time with his family. His Lemon & Garlic Cookbook is coming soon to the market.
Charbel Hayek Age
Born in 1997, Charbel Hayek’s age was probably 25 in 2023. When Charbel joined Top Chef: MENA in its 5th season, he was the youngest
Charbel Hayek Partner
At the time of this writing, we neither knew Charbel Hayek’s partner’s name nor his relationship status.
However, we do know a few things about his family. In an interview with Ferrieres Paris, Charbel recollected that he grew up to the smell of his mother’s cooking. Fun fact, Charbel’s mother is a chef too. “She was my first instructor, my mentor,” he told.
Charbel’s brother is Christian Hayek. He works at Prime Electric Distributor Corporation. The two brothers have an awesome relationship. On July 6, 2020, Christian posted an Instagram picture of him and his brother Charbel alongside a caption that read: “This man right here is the true definition of Hard work, Dedication, and Mastering your craft. I am beyond grateful to have you as my brother and business partner.” Christian is married to his wife, Angel Hayek.
Charbel also has one sister named Rita Hayek.
The Top Chef star occasionally also goes out with his family for dinner. On November 7, 2021, Charbel shared “Sushi night with family” on his Instagram. Charbel also went on a vacation to Highland, California with his family on May 27, 2017.
Amideo and Mathieu Hayek are Charbel’s cousins. Amideo is also a chef like Charbel. He was a former chef at Château de Ferrières. On January 12, 2017, Charbel shared a picture with his cousin, Amideo, with the caption “Working with my cousin… .” Charbel’s cousin Mathieu also offered his congratulations to the 25-year-old chef for winning Season 5 of Top Chef: Middle East.
Is Charbel Hayek On Instagram?
Charbel is on Instagram @charbel.hayek1, where he has more than 120 thousand followers. Having more than 13.2 thousand followers, he is also popular on TikTok @charbel.hayek1. Additionally, you can also find him on Facebook.
Charbel Hayek Height
Top Chef: MENA Season 5 winner stands fairly tall at a height of 5 feet 11 inches.
Related FAQs
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When Is Charbel Hayek Birthday?
As of April 2023, Charbel Hayek’s birthday details were unavailable.
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Where Is Charbel Hayek From?
Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Charbel currently resides in Los Angeles, California, as per his Facebook.
