Steve Drake (chef) Steve Drake (chef) Steve Drake is a British chef who has held a Michelin star at two restaurants, including his current establishment, Sorrel. He has previously worked under a number of chefs, including Nico Ladenis and Marco Pierre White. He began his culinary career working in a café making bacon sandwiches. After culinary school he began working under Keith Stanley at The Ritz London Hotel, at the age of 17 in 1990. He was staying in shared accommodation, and met a fellow chef who was working at Nico Ladenis' restaurant. Drake went for an interview and gained a job there,
Top Chef (season 8) Chef, defeating "" contestant Mike Isabella. "" runner-up Carla Hall was voted Fan Favorite. 18 past "Top Chef" contestants were selected to compete in "Top Chef: All-Stars". <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Top Chef (season 8) Top Chef: All-Stars is the eighth season of the American reality television series "Top Chef". The season was first filmed in New York City before concluding in The Bahamas. "All-Stars" consisted of chefs from the previous seven seasons who did not win the title of Top Chef. It premiered on December 1, 2010, and concluded on April 6, 2011. The cast was announced during the "" reunion special