Grant Achatz Booking Agency Profile
at St. Clair, Michigan, where he grew up, Achatz worked at his parents' family-run cafe and became passionate about cuisine. His desire to become a chef was motivated by his early exposure to the restaurant business. He enrolled at the esteemed Culinary Institute of America right after high school to pursue his passion for cooking, where he excelled and honed his skills.
When Achatz joined the renowned Napa Valley restaurant The French Laundry, it was a turning point in his professional life. Achatz flourished in the imaginative and committed environment while working under the direction of famous Chef Thomas Keller. His aptitude and unwavering quest of culinary perfection allowed him to advance through the ranks and take the position of sous chef. Achatz eventually delved into the wine industry as an assistant winemaker at La Jota Vineyards in search of fresh opportunities.
Achatz started working as the executive chef at Trio in Evanston, Illinois, in 2001, where he saw his fame grow. He won awards including the James Beard Foundation's Rising Star Chef in America in 2003 and Food and Wine's Best New Chefs in America in 2002. Trio developed into a gourmet attraction under his direction and received outstanding ratings from notable publications.
Achatz and Nick Kokonas founded Alinea in 2004 after being inspired to develop a truly revolutionary eating experience. Their coordinated efforts, which included a common goal, an inventive marketing strategy, and careful preparation, led to the successful launch of Alinea only eight months later. Alinea's debut attracted a lot of attention, and renowned food critics and other key individuals in the culinary world acknowledged its revolutionary significance..
How to hire Grant Achatz for an event
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Frequently Asked Questions about booking Grant Achatz to speak.
Many performers, actors, speakers and other talent like Grant Achatz in certain cases will consider virtual appearances via live streaming. They perhaps may accept lower fees too. If you are seriously interested in booking Grant Achatz or other talent shown on our site, we will research their desire and the specific fee for your live-streaming event or project request.
Grant Achatz's current work schedule and location in relation to your event's type, date, budget, and locality will play a primary factor in the acceptance of booking Grant Achatz for your party. As long as your funding is commensurate with the price range to book Grant Achatz, CTI will propose your event to the official agency representing Grant Achatz. After we consult with them, we will provide a personal and accurate quote that includes: final costs, availability, and actual interest in being hired for your specific event or party.
CTI can give you the accurate Grant Achatz booking price once we submit your event details to their camp. "How much does it cost to book Grant Achatz for an event?" is a frequent question we get. The final Grant Achatz booking price is contingent on many variables and the booking fee we may show is based on a range derived from our past experience with what will Grant Achatz charge for an event. An example fee to book Grant Achatz is in the starting range of $150,000-$299,000. However, any recent popularity change would cause a price fluctuation well beyond this example. Also, their speaking fee might be different than the fee shown for the cost to perform or to just appear. Popularity, career stage, along with current demand will cause fluctuations in their speaking price as well. The final booking price may be more than what is shown, but you should at least have a budget within that range for them to consider an appearance, performance or speaking engagement.
CTI negotiates on behalf of professional event planners and talent buyers for paid appearances! We cannot give out direct contact information of the Grant Achatz agent or help distribute fan mail, personal messages, gifts, requests for free appearances, or donations of time. The Grant Achatz manager and agent will only work with us if we present them with funded offers for their client to work your event.
There is low probability to book Grant Achatz for a party with anything substantially less than the published booking cost price range. We will negotiate with the Grant Achatz agent on your behalf if your funding is in place. By not having funding ready then it will more difficult to book Grant Achatz, because they get many offers to work events that are at or above asking price. It is also important to consider the travel costs when researching the Grant Achatz booking fee, as additional expenses like this, as well as an entourage of staff and equipment, are not necessarily built-in to the booking fee range shown. If your budget does not factor that in, then there is no benefit for them to want to be hired. We do not personally speak for Grant Achatz, but in our experience in booking talent for over 25 years, this is generally the outcome of inadequate funding.
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Speaker
Speaker
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Chefs
Chefs
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Chefs, Health Conditions, Motivational-Leadership, Chefs-Celebrity, Health Conditions-Cancer, Motivational-Leadership-Personal Story, Male, Age Group-18-30's, Age Group-60's+, American
Chefs, Health Conditions, Motivational-Leadership, Chefs-Celebrity, Health Conditions-Cancer, Motivational-Leadership-Personal Story, Male, Age Group-18-30's, Age Group-60's+, American
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