Celebrity Chef Reveals his Little Known Military Past | Chef Robert Irvine

Robert Irvine is a internationally renowned chef, restauranteur, and television personality. Before finding fame Chef Irvine began his cooking career in UK's Royal Navy at the tender age of fifteen.

Irvine served aboard Her Majesty's Royal Yacht Britannia, along with a variety of other ships. Upon Completion of his 10-year tour of duty, Irvine traveled the world perfecting his culinary craft.

Irvine eventually settled in the United States and began rewriting the landscape of television cooking shows. Irvine partnered with the Food Network and in 2007 debuted the first episode of Dinner: Impossible. Since then he has worked on a variety of other shows including Worst Cooks in America, Restaurant: Impossible, and A Hero's Welcome.

Robert Irvine also began The Robert Irvine Foundation to honor the men and women of the military. The foundation raises money and then allocates grants to active duty men and women in need.

----------------------------------------------------------------

Video Credits:
Interviewer - Greg Corombos
Director of Photography - Jon Hambacker
Editor - Daniel Taksas

[daveaver]

I knew I liked this gentleman while watching him on TV without knowing his story.
Great interview.

[maddthomas]

This is the kinda thing that gets me, a foreigner moves here and dedicates his life to serving his adopted nation.

[DRFelGood]

Thank you for sharing your story and service ❤

[johnabbatiello]

Thanks AVC and Robert Irvine for all you do for our Nation’s vets!!!

[scrappydoo]

Good man💪
Armies fight on the food they are fed and people like you are absolutely vital to the effort and motivation of the soldiers, sailors and airmen of our fighting forces.

[jst]

Wow! Give to the service personnel. He is the man!

[Solhai]

Irvine has been on a local radio station in Philadelphia multiple times talking about these events and his work in food and veterans and feeding people. Very glad he's here with the AVC. Veterans make like better.

[abqcrutch]

I appreciate your service and what you do today, shipmate!

[jst]

I watch his show. Interesting to learn his background. Honesty on his lack of education, and admits he was not a good cook.

[johnmcjunkin]

Mr. Irvine has always been one of my favorite TV chefs on Food Network, along with Guy Fieri, Julia Childs, and Rachel Ray.

[hilariomoralesflores]

Hola Chef Robert, eres mi chef favorito me justan tus programas por tv. No hablo inglés pero me justaria aprender de ti Chef Robert 😊😊

[stevenstreets]

Army's March on good timely nutrition. The US Air Force Academy has standing order...all cadets MUST eat breakfast. My dad was a cook at USAFA. He moonlighted at the Broadmoor. I was a lucky little kid eating, shrimp, lobster, rainbow trout and venison STEAKS and whatever my little hands could snatch out of the Academy ovens

[samuellp]

The Julia Child imitation cracked me up!!! The most naturally jacked celebrity Chef.

[MPB]

Imagine Robert Irvine, Jon Taffer, and Gordon Ramsay together in one show! That will be intense! Lol

[joannamcpeak]

Like many heroes, he's as quite modest

[nnate]

He sounds very much like a North Walian considering he's a Manc.

[AlexNH]

Nothing against him. Respect for his service but what does this have to do with American veteran???

[slugnaholowaa]

What happened with him and food network?

[johnnunn]

Interesting accent, a cross between a Manc and a Yank.😂

[neanderal]

Mad to think people take the piss out of British food but we seem to have the most chef's