1. Bobby Flay

2. Born October 9, 1964 lived in long island NY Sophie Flay – Daughter
Bobby Flay:
Born October 9, 1964 lived in long island NY
Sophie Flay – Daughter
Stephanie March – Wife
Dropped out of high school, started his culinary career at 17.

3. After working at the famed theatre district haunt, Joe Allen's restaurant he realized he wanted to work in the food business.
Later convinced to go to college by his boss who helped financially. Also his fathers love for good food influenced him.
He attended French culinary institute and graduated in 1984.

4. After graduation took a job as a sous chef
Then was handed a job as a executive chef at Brighton Grill and only lasted a short time because there was many problems.
Flay ended up being a chef at Buds and Jams in downtown NYC owned by Jonathan Waxman

5. Restaurant owner Jerome Kretchmer came to Flay about working in Mesa grill
Southwestern menu
Later them became business partners
Flay soon owned various restaurants which are:

6. New York City
Las Vegas
Bahamas
Opened his first mesa grill in 1991

7. Bar Americain Mohegan Sun Uncasville, CT. New York Opened April 2005
Opened November 2009

8. Two most important aspects of a burger are flavor and texture
Two most important aspects of a burger are flavor and texture. So burgers can be crunchified by adding potato chips. Flay thinks it makes the burger more interesting to eat.
Locations:
Smith Haven Mall
Lake Grove, NY 11755
Monmouth Mall
Eatontown, NJ
Mohegan Sun
Uncasville, CT
Bergen Town Center
Paramus, NJ
West Philly
Philadelphia, PA

9. Flay also has two other restaurant
Bobby Flay Steak
Opened in June 2006 in Atlantic city.
Bolo Restaurant & Bar opened in November 1993.
While attending the French culinary institute he earned the Outstanding Graduate Award in 1993.
"Best Restaurant 1992" award for Mesa Grill by New York Magazine's Gael Greene.
In 1993 Flay was voted the James Beard Foundation's Rising Star Chef of the Year an award that honors the country's most accomplished chef under the age of 30.
Flay also is on national cooking shows on the Food Network, Cooking Channel and NBC.

10. southwestern Bobby Flay has a style
Which also Include influences from Spanish and Mexican
Flay likes to work with fresh ingredients.
Prefers to cook over open flame-gas/coal fire.
his own style of American southwestern food incorporate ingredients such as chilies, avocados, and beans.

11. Iron chef

12. Flay still works in his restaurants and appears on food shows
Plans to expand Bobby burger palace to 12 or 14 other locations
flay also has many recipe books like: Bobby Flays Boy Meets Grill and Bobby Flays Bold American Food
Next 5 places will likely be NYC, Bethesda MD, Washington DC, Baltimore, Princeton NJ