Andrew Gruel is a well-known American chef and television personality. In 2022, he was featured as a guest in Jesse Watters Primetime, Fox News Primetime. Andrew Gruel is currently CEO and founder of American Gravy Restaurant Group, which comprises multiple restaurants across California, including – Calico Fish House, Big Parm Pizza, Butterleaf, Birds Chicken, 101 Burger, and Lolo’s Tacos.
Andrew Gruel Net Worth
Andrew Gruel primarily earns his income by working as a chef or trainer in hotels and restaurants. He then started working in the culinary business and founded Slapfish Restaurant Group (27 locations).
Chef Andrew has currently established himself as the founder of American Gravy Restaurant Group. He currently earns his income from his multiple restaurant business and social media platforms. Andrew Gruel has an estimated net worth of $4 million as of 2024.
| Net Worth: | $4 Million |
|---|---|
| Real Name: | Andrew Gruel |
| Birth Date: | July 12, 1980 |
| Age (as of 2024): | 44 Years |
| Birth Place: | Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA |
| Height: | – |
| Wife: | Lauren Gruel |
Early Life
Andrew Gruel was born on 12th July 1980 and raised in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Talking about his educational background, he graduated from the Pingry School in 1998. He attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
He participated in a music theory course there. Andrew received his culinary degree (2001 to 2003) from Johnson & Wales University’s College of Culinary Arts. Also, he received his business-oriented Food Marketing Degree (2004 to 2005) from Johnson & Wales University.
Career
In 2000, Andrew started working in fine-dining restaurants and hotels. From September 2001 to October 2003, he served as Chef De Cuisine under Certified Master Chef Ed Janos. As a Trainer-Culinary, Andrew was a cook at the Ritz-Carlton in Boston. From Oct 2005 to Mar 2006, he was a Test cook intern at America’s Test Kitchen.
From Aug 2007 to Oct 2008, he served as Executive Chef and Interim General Manager in New Jersey McLoone’s Restaurants. From Jan 2009 to May 2011, he worked as a manager at Seafood for the Future, a nonprofit program at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California.
Television & Radio
Andrew became a television personality when he was first seen on the BBC show The Endless Feast in 2007. He was also featured on the Canadian reality TV show “Eat St.,” which airs on Food Network Canada and the Cooking Channel. Andrew Gruel served as a judge on the Canadian cooking show “Food Truck Face Off”, aired on Food Network and Food Network Canada from 2014 to 2015.
In 2015, he also starred as a host on season 1 of the reality television show Say It To My Face! He appeared as a judge on the American cooking show “Chopped Junior” on Food Network from October 2015 to December 2019.
Andrew appeared as a Guest on Fox News programs, including – Justice with Judge Jeanine (2020), The Ingraham Angle (2020), Fox & Friends (2020 to 2021, 3 episodes), Tucker Carlson Tonight (2020 to 2022, 3 episodes), Fox & Friends First (2021), Fox News Primetime (2021), NBC Nightly News (2021).
Andrew Gruel also known for hosting a culinary radio show called “Cooking with Gruel” in 2015. He was co-host of the weekly “The SoCal Restaurant Show” on KLAA Angels Radio AM 830, launched in 2012.
Entrepreneur
Andrew Gruel is also an entrepreneur and is involved in the culinary business.
- He founded Slapfish Restaurant Group ((27 locations), a seafood restaurant franchise he launched in 2012. He later sold to Mac Haik Enterprises in 2022.
- He is the founder, CEO, and executive chef of Big Parm, a pizza restaurant located in Tustin, California. Its Instagram username is @thebigparm.
- He is the chef and founder of Two Birds, a chicken restaurant in Irvine, California. Its Instagram username is @twobirdschicken.
- He is the chef of Butterleaf, a plant-based restaurant in Irvine, California.
Awards and Honors
Chef Andrew Gruel received various honors and awards for his food business. It includes –
- He and his wife, Lauren Gruel, were recognized as Pandemic Heroes by Restaurant Business Magazine, alongside Guy Fieri and Jose Andres.
- He was featured in Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2017 Power List.
- In 2016, he was named one of Fast Casual magazine’s Top 25 Business Executives.
- In 2013, he was named one of the top 40 under-40 entrepreneurs in Orange County.
Personal Life
Andrew Gruel is a happily married man. His loving wife is Lauren Gruel. She is the owner of Calico Fish House in Huntington Beach. Together, the couple have four children. His wife posted a cheesy anniversary video with him and celebrated their 10th anniversary in July 2023.
Social Media
He is famous and active on social media platforms. He has 1,270 followers on his LinkedIn account. He has verified his Instagram account with the username @andrewgruel. Chef Andrew Gruel is a popular YouTube personality. He has amassed 6.02K subscribers and shared 283 videos on his YouTube channel @andrewgruel. He has his official website – http://chefgruel.com/
