Scott Leibfried
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Scott David Leibfried March 9, 1971 New York City |
| Education | Johnson & Wales University |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Fazzino[1] |
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Scott David Leibfried (born March 9, 1971) is a chef and culinary consultant best known for his work hosting and participating in cooking-related competition programs Hell's Kitchen and the Food Network Challenge.[2] Leibfried was born in New York City as the youngest of five children.
Career
After graduating from Johnson & Wales University, he spent most of his time working in the US Northeast and Europe, before relocating to the west coast of the United States in 1997 to work as a chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.[3] In 2002, he left for the executive chef position at the Napa Valley Grille in Los Angeles. He soon moved to London to work at a variety of restaurants under the guidance of Gordon Ramsay.[4]
In 2006, he became the executive chef at Soleil @K in San Diego.
Television
- Leibfried has appeared as Gordon Ramsay's blue kitchen sous-chef on the first ten seasons of the U.S. edition of Hell's Kitchen.[5]
- Leibfried hosted the Food Network Challenge cooking competition series during season 1 on the Food Network.
- Leibfried also appeared on Kitchen Nightmares during the season 2 episode, "J Willy's," and the season 3 episode "Lido di Manhattan Beach".
References
- ↑ Scott Liebfried Trivia & Quotes. TV.com (2006-10-07). Retrieved on 2011-08-17.
- ↑ "Scott Leibfried, Sous Chef for Hell's Kitchen". foodchannel.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ↑ "Scott the Sous Chef". lifestylefood.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ↑ Hell's Kitchen: Staff Bio
- ↑ "Hell’s Kitchen: Sous Chef Scott". realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/. Retrieved 2015-12-01.