Cooking & Conversation with Curtis Stone
Michelin-starred restaurateur CURTIS STONE leads a hands-on session providing attendees with valuable skills, culinary secrets, and a memorable experience. Stone’s mastery of the kitchen, combined with his charisma and approachability, makes him an exceptional speaker for cooking demonstrations and interactive workshops.
Entrepreneurship & Grit: What it Takes to Earn Michelin Stars
In this inspiring talk, Michelin-starred restaurateur CURTIS STONE shares his experiences of building successful restaurants and food businesses, offering valuable lessons in entrepreneurship, leadership, and resilience. Curtis’s talks inspire aspiring entrepreneurs and established business owners alike, providing practical strategies and motivational anecdotes from his illustrious career.
Food Security: We All Deserve to Eat
Entrepreneur and Michelin-starred restaurateur CURTIS STONE is known for his charitable work with his #Commit2One campaign. Curtis’s talks highlight the power of food to bring people together and support communities, emphasizing the importance of philanthropy and social responsibility.
Master Your Craft
Michelin-starred restaurateur CURTIS STONE has mastered culinary arts. In this motivating talk, Curtis shares the power of dedication with audiences looking to reach new temperatures in their lives, careers, or other pursuits.
Michelin-starred chef Curtis Stone reaches millions onscreen
Michelin-starred chef CURTIS STONE brings his passion for food as a world-renowned chef to the stage regularly, captivating audiences with his culinary journey, insights into the food industry, and tips for home cooks. Curtis has appeared on Take Home Chef (TLC), Top Chef: Masters (Bravo), Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend (Netflix), and the Emmy-nominated Top Chef: Junior, an extension of the NBC Top Chef franchise, as well as making frequent appearances on MasterChef: Australia and judging on Crime Scene Kitchen (FOX). Curtis hosted Field Trip with Curtis Stone on PBS, a two-season series inspired by his global travels to research the regional menus at the newly minted Michelin-starred Maude. Most recently, Curtis was joined by celebrity guests from the worlds of film, television, sports, and music for his show and podcast, Getting Grilled with Curtis Stone, filmed at his 60-acre property in Malibu.
Curtis Stone builds critically lauded businesses and brands
Michelin-starred chef CURTIS STONE is as much of an entrepreneur as he is a chef. Curtis began cooking at the Savoy Hotel’s five-star restaurant in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia at the age of 18. He soon moved to Europe to train under renowned chef Marco Pierre White for eight years, vital a foundation.
In 2014, Curtis opened his first solo restaurant, Maude (Beverly Hills, CA), to immediate acclaim. Following the success of Maude, Curtis opened Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant (Hollywood, CA) with his brother Luke Stone. Maude received its first Michelin star in 2019 upon the guide’s return to California, and has retained their standing, with Gwen sharing the honor with its own star in 2022. Curtis opened Woodend in 2023, which was named a Distinguished Restaurant in the Mexico edition of the Michelin Guide during its inaugural year.
Curtis Stone is a Los Angeles-based Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur, author and culinary entrepreneur. Curtis began cooking at the Savoy Hotel’s five-star restaurant in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia at the age of 18. He moved to Europe when he was 21 to further his education and classical training under renowned chef Marco Pierre White for eight years, a foundation that would inform his subsequent career in Los Angeles. In 2014, Curtis opened his first solo restaurant, Maude (Beverly Hills, CA), to immediate acclaim. Following the success of Maude, Curtis opened Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant (Hollywood, CA) in July 2016 with his brother Luke Stone. Maude received its first Michelin star in 2019 upon the guide’s return to California, and has retained their standing, with Gwen sharing the honor with its own star in 2022. Curtis opened Woodend by Curtis Stone at Maroma, A Belmond Hotel in the Riviera Maya in the summer of 2023 and was named as a Distinguished Restaurant in the Mexico edition of the Michelin Guide during its inaugural year. The Pie Room by Curtis Stone is scheduled to open at Topanga Social in 2024.In addition to the restaurants, Curtis operates Curtis Stone Events in Los Angeles and Australia, a full-service events and catering company that crafts personalized occasions for guests.
Outside his restaurants, Curtis is widely known for his appearances on television programs such as Take Home Chef (TLC), Top Chef Masters (Bravo), the Emmy-nominated Top Chef Junior, an extension of the NBC Top Chef franchise, as well as making frequent appearances on MasterChef Australia. In Fall 2019, Curtis debuted Field Trip with Curtis Stone on PBS, a six-episode series inspired by his global travels to research the regional menus at the newly minted Michelin-starred Maude. Season two premiered in October 2020 and is streaming on Peacock and Tastemade. In May 2021, Curtis filled a judge’s seat for Crime Scene Kitchen (FOX), an all-new baking competition hosted by Joel McHale, with season two premiering in June 2023 and an upcoming third season in the works. Curtis entered Kitchen Stadium as an Iron Chef for Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, which debuted in June 2022. Most recently, Curtis was joined by celebrity guests from the worlds of film, television, sports, and music for his show and podcast, Getting Grilled with Curtis Stone, which was filmed at his 60-acre property in Malibu. A New York Times bestselling author, Curtis has authored six cookbooks including his most recent, Good Food, Good Life. In 2007, Curtis developed Kitchen Solutions, a collection of sleek and functional cookware, which has now become the best reviewed brand and top-selling culinary line on the Home Shopping Network. More recently, Curtis was recognized with the Medal of the Order of Australia, for his outstanding achievement and service in tourism and hospitality.
In 2016, Curtis began a new pledge to giveback through his #Commit2One initiative. Each year he partners with a charity, devoting the majority of his time and resources to the cause. Through these efforts, he has raised funds and awareness for The National Young Farmer’s Coalition, Chrysalis, Adopt Together, and Share Our Strength, which aims to end childhood hunger through their No Kid Hungry campaign.
Curtis is married to actress Lindsay Price and the couple live in Los Angeles with their two sons.
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