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Richard Blais is a successful chef, James Beard nominated cookbook author and television personality. Widely recognized from Bravo’s Top Chef series, Richard was the winner of the inaugural Top Chef All-Stars Season. Currently, he co-hosts FOX’s Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay and Nyesha Arrington.Booking
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Blais graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New York and trained at The French
Laundry, Daniel, Chez Panisse and el Bulli. He currently owns and operates Trail Blais, a
forward thinking culinary consulting group that has designed and launched popular eateries
across the country. Most recently he opened Ember & Rye in Carlsbad, California and Four
Flamingos in Orlando, Florida with the Xenia Group and Hyatt Hotels. He is also the Culinary
Director for VIP Dining at the San Diego Symphony’s performance space, The Rady Shell at
Jacobs Park.
Blais also advises numerous national brands on recipe development, creativity, ideation and
team building. He is the James Beard Award nominated author of Try This at Home, So Good
and a third book due out in 2023. In addition, Blais hosts, Food Court, a high-energy, gameshow style podcast and the Starving for Attention podcast.
When not on set, in a kitchen or at home with his family, Blais may be found traveling across
the country performing his live brand of “Stand-Up Cooking” to enthusiastic audiences nationwide.
Book Tour!
The Books
Plant Forward
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BARNES & NOBLE
INDIEBOUND
Try This at Home
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BARNES & NOBLE
So Good... 100 Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours
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BARNES & NOBLE
INDIBOUND
The Podcasts
Starving For Attention
Get an entertaining, behind-the-scenes look at the world of food with this chef, television personality and author. Hear from anyone and everyone in the culinary industry, including restaurateurs, television hosts, famous chefs, producers of your favorite cooking and competition shows and more. They'll join the Blaises for spontaneous, back-of-house conversation about what it takes to make it in different parts of the food business, global trends and where the industry overlaps with entertainment. Plus, play along with their games, trivia and other wacky moments.Episodes on Apple Podcasts
Episodes on Spotify
Food Court with Richard Blais
Deep dish vs. thin crust? Hamburgers vs. hot dogs? Creamy peanut butter vs. crunchy? Welcome to the high-energy, game-show-style podcast Food Court, where celebrity chef Richard Blais (Top Chef, MasterChef, etc.) presides over his guests – comedians, writers, chefs – to debate opposing viewpoints. After a trivia lightning round, each guest will argue passionately why their position is the best as well as the opportunity to explain why their opponent’s stance is The Absolute Worst. It’s comedy meets culinary and by the end of each episode, Richard Blais will act as ultimate judge to settle these timeless arguments once and for all. Who wants pineapple on their pizza, anyway?Episodes on Apple Podcasts
Episodes on Spotify
Current Restaurants
California English
San Diego, CA
Four Flamingos
Key West, FLFour Flamingos
Orlando, FL
Ember & Rye
Carlsbad, CAFounded
Juniper and Ivy
San Diego, CA