BBC Rick Stein: Celebrity chef's net worth, famous musician nephew and nightclub shut down by police

Rick Stein is definitely a beloved household name and he even has a place in the exclusive club of 'celebrity chef'.

Over his career he's been on XYZ

And he definitely has the gold to prove it.

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The 74-year-old has an estimated net worth of £32 million after a long and successful career in the food industry spanning roughly half a century.

He opened his first place, The Seafood Restaurant, in 1975 in the Cornish seaside town of Padstow.

After opening four more restaurants there, the place is so synonymous with Rick that it has been dubbed ‘Padstein’.

Less well-known is the fact that The Seafood Restaurant was initially a nightclub bought by Rick in the 1970’s that was soon shut down due to the rowdy behaviour of the drunken fisherman who went there.

To avoid bankruptcy, the chef turned it into a restaurant.

Then some of those fishermen troublemakers actually became his suppliers and business took off.

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But that's not the only surprising fact about Rick. He actually has a pretty famous nephew - the DJ and music producer Judge Jules.

Known for his popular radio show which achieved global success, he was voted best DJ in the world by DJ Mag in the year 1995.

Fast forward to recent years and the chef finally opened his first London institution, Rick Stein, Barnes, in 2017.

It's a popular riverside bar with a cosy bistro-like atmosphere, which, of course, dishes up his signature seafood.

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Zora Stowers

Update: 2024-05-20

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