Wolfgang Puck (born 8 January 1949 in St. Veit, Austria) is a chef, restaurateur, and businessman based in Los Angeles, California.
He owns, operates, or licenses a number of restaurants in the U.S., ranging from the storied Spago in Beverly Hills to Wolfgang Puck Express, which has become a national franchise.
Recently, he also opened franchises in Japan, including two restaurants in Tokyo. His fame and star-like nature helped him to be selected to cater numerous Academy Award parties. Puck has also written a number of cookbooks and licensed lines of household kitchen equipment and grocery items. He appeared as an Iron Chef on Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters on the Food Network.
He made a guest appereance in the sitcom Frasier in 2002, playing himself. A year earlier, he played someone calling in on Frasier's radio show.
Wolfgang Puck has become the target of some animal rights organizations because he promotes foods, including veal and foie gras, whose production methods they deem cruel and inhumane.
Motto
- "Live, love, eat!"
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