Bobby Flay

Bobby Flay is a celebrity chef who is known for his unique Spanish, Mexican and Southwestern style of cooking.

Flay dropped out of high school at 17 after he was permanently suspended. Flay took a position at Joe Allen Restaurant. Allen was impressed with Flay's ability in the kitchen and paid for him to attend the French Culinary Institute. He began working as a sous-chef after graduating in 1984.

Bobby Flay has hosted six shows on the Food Network, FoodNation, Boy Meets Grill, BBQ with Bobby Flay, Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, Hot Off the Grill with Bobby Flay, and Eatin' & Chillin'.

Flay is also the owner and executive chef of five restaurants, Mesa Grill and Bar Americain in New York City, Mesa Grill in Las Vegas, Mesa Grill, Bahamas, and Bobby Flay Steak.

Flay established The Bobby Flay Scholarship in 2003 which, is a full scholarship to the French Culinary Institute that awarded annually to a student in the Long Island City Culinary Arts Program.

• 1994: Bobby Flay's Bold American Food
• 1998: Bobby Flay's From My Kitchen to Your Table
• 1999: Bobby Flay's Boy Meets Grill
• 2001: Bobby Flay Cooks American
• 2004: Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill
• 2005: Bobby Flay's Grilling For Life
• 2007: Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook
• 2008: Bobby Flay's Grill It!

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1964: Born

• 1999: Hot Off the Grill with Bobby Flay

• 2002: Boy Meets Grill with Bobby Flay

• 2005: Marries actress Stephanie March

• 2005: Wickedly Perfect

• 2006: Iron Chef America: The Series

• 2006: The Next Food Network Star

• 2007: Throwdown with Bobby Flay