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Here is everything you need to know about the star of the Netflix sequence 'Chef' Roy Choi, together with how he met Jon Favreau, his children, restaurants, and his web value.

If you spent the weekend with my good old friend Netflix, you perhaps spotted the streaming platform launched a brand new original series called Chef. Like the 2014 movie, it options Jon Favreau, who — as a substitute of reprising his role — explores the sector thru a culinary lens, meeting (and eating) with others in the leisure and food industry. And he is doing this along well-known Los Angeles chef, Roy Choi. 

Now, there is a pretty good probability you're already conversant in Roy. That is, if you happen to be a) well-versed in food truck culture, or b) if you heard the rest about his Flamin' Hot Cheetos restaurant popup. 

In phrases of his latest shenanigans, though, Roy is taking on the global of meals for the sake of Netflix (severely, it is the dream!). 

So, if you think you may well be fascinated about staring at the display for yourself, right here is really everything you need to know about the one and most effective chef Roy Choi. 

Roy was once born in South Korea, and raised in Los Angeles

The 49-year-old chef was born in Seoul, South Korea on Feb. 24. 1970 to father Soo Myung Choi and mother Jai Nam Choi. They moved to Los Angeles when Roy was two years previous. 

Roy grew up in an overly food-oriented household — his folks owned a Korean restaurant for a couple of years known as Silver Garden, according to Eater, and his mother's kimchi was so common of their neighborhood, she packaged and offered it locally. 

Before becoming a chef, Roy idea he wanted to turn out to be a lawyer.

In his mid-teens, Roy's parents moved out to Villa Park in Orange County, California to pursue their jewellery trade. Roy started doing medicine, so that they despatched him to military school. 

He attended California State University and graduated with a bachelor's level in philosophy, according to Saute Magazine, prior to attending Western State University for legislation faculty and dropping out after one semester.  

At 24, he started staring at Emeril Lagasse's Essence of Emeril, in accordance to Yahoo! News, and sooner or later made up our minds to learn about at Culinary Institute of America (CIA) of America in Hyde Park, New York, which could also be when he began his internship at Le Bernardin in New York City.

His first industry used to be Kogi Korean BBQ-to-go. 

According to Culinary Institute of America's website, after graduating from CIA, Roy sought after not anything more than tobring Korean food to his place of birth of Los Angeles. So in 2008, he partnered with longtime pals, Mark and Caroline Manguera, to launch Kogi Korean BBQ-to-go.

The food truck's recognition began rising greatly. Roy utilized Twitter to lead fanatics to his delicious, Asian-inspired tacos, and from there, he began his personal company called 10 Grand Hospitality, which now options several eating places and meals trucks. 

The Cheetos pop-up eating place was also a truly giant hit. 

Roy debuted The Flamin' Hot Spot in Los Angeles last yr in 2018, in accordance to Food & Wine, and it was once a huge hit. 

For two days, between September 18 through 20, visitors may stuff their faces with Flamin' Hot Cheetos-themed everything, from Flamin' Hot Elotes, to Xxtra Flamin' Hot Rice Bowls, or even a White Cheddar Cheetos and sugar-dusted churros. What a time to be alive.

Roy additionally opened his restaurant Locol with a Michelin-starred restauranteur. 

Roy's restaurant Locol was once started through Roy and Daniel Patterson back in 2016. Its first location opened on 103rd Street and Watts, with a few extra places opening all through San Jose and Oakland, California, according to LA Times. 

The retail shops now not exist as of August 2018. But, the facilities are used as catering match spaces "to find the most profitable path for growth for our communities and the company" in accordance to the eating place's social media put up. 

How did Roy and Jon Favreau meet? 

Roy and Jon initially met when Chef (2014) used to be in manufacturing, as Roy was hired as a culinary guide in all of the film's kitchen scenes. 

They remained buddies after the movie got here out, however drifted apart. A couple of years handed, however, and Jon was once either taking into account making a sequel to the film, or beginning his own eating place. Then the speculation of the show got here about, and he ultimately determined to ask Roy to join him.

Roy helps to keep much of his private existence personal, but he no doubt was married. 

There is not a lot public knowledge pertaining to Roy's circle of relatives lifestyles at this moment in time, but he is mentioned his wife on a couple of occasion.

He also has a daughter named Kaelyn, according to LA Times, and they seem to be rather close.

Roy is a millionaire, and nonetheless gaining popularity. 

Roy's estimated internet worth is approximately $1 million, according to Marble Pepper.

Between his restaurant companies, his KCET show referred to as Broken Bread, his paintings on Chef, the movie, and now Chef, the TV display, Roy Choi is turning into a huge title within the culinary business.

Roy's luck in the culinary industry is getting me psyched beyond belief to watch Netflix's latest meals fact collection, Chef. 

Stream Chef on Netflix now!

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