Philippe Etchebest, pillar of French gastronomyis known for his television appearances in “Top Chef” And “Kitchen Nightmare”. As a starred chef, he embodies culinary excellence with unparalleled rigor and passion.
Usually discreet about his private life, Philippe Etchebest recently broke the silence by confiding in the adoption of his sonrevealing a more personal aspect of his journey. These confidences allowed fans to discover a more intimate facet of this recognized leader.
Is the chef a millionaire?
According to a survey by The InformedPhilippe Etchebest’s company, created in 2010, is experiencing a impressive growthwith net profit increasing from 45,000 euros has 1,669,000 euros. Thanks to this company, the chef and his wife, Dominique, received dividends of 190,000 euros. The company generates income through its consulting activities, the exploitation of its image, and its restaurants.
But that’s not all! His books, sold at more than 200,000 copiesreported about 430,000 euros. Thus, between 2012 and 2022, the couple has withdrew 1.2 million euroswhile the company has nearly 4 million euros in cash. And the chef has no intention of stopping there. In addition to his three restaurants in Bordeaux, he recently announced the opening of a ravioli bar, thus launching into fast food.
Philippe Etchebest opens up about his son’s adoption
Philippe Etchebest and his wife, Dominique, live a true love story. Four years after they met, they got married, sharing a rare complicity. However, their happiness was darkened by a major difficulty : they quickly discovered that they could not not have biological children. And during the “Papotin Meetings” on France 2the chef opened up with emotion about this ordeal.
“It was very complicated, Dominique was keen to adopt.” he said. The couple then engaged in a adoption processwhich has proved to be extremely long and tryingspanning almost five years. Philippe Etchebest described this period as a “road strewn with pitfalls”marked by a “emotional elevator” where hopes and disappointments followed one another: “It was a real obstacle course to adopt. It lasted almost five years. Can you imagine? Almost five years“.
The best worker in France remembers the meeting with his son
Philippe Etchebest, appointed Knight of the Legion of Honor in 2019 and Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 2020, however, put all his energy into the adoption of his son, Oscar-Louis. Moved, he remembers the day he met him for the first time after five years of arduous procedures.
“I still remember the first time we went to the orphanage to see our son. It was an incredible moment. The day I held him in my arms, I said to myself: ‘This is my son'”he said, with tears in his eyes. Now 20 years old, Oscar-Louis does not want to follow in his father’s footsteps in the kitchen, but is instead heading towards the social sector. Philippe Etchebest considers this experience as a nice rewarddespite the challenges encountered.
