John Besh Net Worth
For revitalizing the culinary legacy of New Orleans he won the Food Arts’ Silver Spoon Award in 2009. As a former Marine he teamed up with Arkel International to produce ready-to-eat meals for emergency response teams and sustained strategic operations. In 2008 he was named the Restaurateur of the Year by the Louisiana Restaurant Association. He finished runner-up on the Food Network’s The Next Iron Chef. Besh’s restaurants include: August, Besh Steak, Borne, Domenica, PIZZA domenica, La Provence, and Luke. Besh has also authored five books. He has appeared on Chefs A’ Field, Iconoclasts, Food Network Challenge, Iron Chef America, Top Chef, Top Chef Masters, Treme, and Inedible to Incredible.