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,
Celebrity chef publication of "How To Cheat At Cooking". Product range tie ins on housewares have also becoming a staple part of a celebrity chef's income. More than 4.7 million of Ken Hom's endorsed wok range have been sold in Europe. The writing of cookbooks have also been a regular product of the celebrity chefs, from both those which have gained Michelin stars, and home style cooks which have had books produced as a tie in for television shows. Certain endorsements by celebrity chefs have led to high levels of criticism from the food industry and the public. In 2011, Australian chef