Akis Petretzikis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Akis Petretzikis
Occupation	Chef
Date Of Birth	Mar 4, 1984(1984-03-04)
Age	40
Birthplace	Thessaloniki
Country	Greece
Horoscope	Pisces

Akis Petretzikis Biography

Akis Petretzikis is one of the most popular and richest Chef who was born on March 4, 1984 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Successful YouTube and television chef who skyrocketed to fame in 2010 competing on the debut season of MasterChef Greece, becoming the first person to win the title. He then went on to launch his self-titled YouTube channel where he imparts his culinary knowledge to more than 800,000 subscribers.

In 2015, he became one of many chef collaborators to join Jamie Oliver‘s Food Tube network.

Akis Petretzikis began his culinary studies in 2004 in the Le Monde school and then started working as a chef in various restaurants and hotels in Greece:

After The Master Chef, Akis Petretzikis appeared in MEGA Channel’s morning show To proino mou (My Μοrning) from 2010 to 2014. From 2014 to 2016, he hosted his own daily show Kan’ to opos o Akis (Do it like Akis). In the show’s first season, Petretzikis made 2-3 recipes on each episode. He prepared cheap and easy recipes with simple ingredients giving practical advice to the viewers. In the show’s second season, Petretzikis hosted a guest chef (professional or student) which made the second recipe of the show with his help.

He grew up in Thessaloniki and worked at the family business at sixteen before moving to Athens two years later.

Akis Petretzikis Net Worth

Akis Petretzikis is one of the richest Chef from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akis Petretzikis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At eighteen, he moved to Athens to become an accountant. While there, he discovered his love of cooking and began studying at the Le Monde School of Culinary Arts. After graduating both as chef and accountant, he began cooking at restaurants around Greece.

In December of 2014, he released his first cookbook titled “NOW THIS… YOU HAVE TO TASTE!”.

Georgios Evlampios (Akis) Petretzikis (born 4 March 1984) is a Greek celebrity chef. Born and raised in Thessaloniki, he started working on the family business when he was 16 years old. When he turned 18, he moved to Athens to study Accounting and Finance in the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. He also started studying in a culinary school. In 2006, he moved to the United Kingdom where he worked for 5 years. In 2010, he returned to Greece to take part in the competitive cooking show The Master Chef. Six months later he was named the 1st Greek Master Chef. He appeared in the morning show To Proino Mou (My Morning) from 2012 to 2014. From 2012 until 2014 he worked as a Head Chef in Michel Roux’s restaurant Avenue Bistro in the Metropolitan Hotel. In 2014, he started his own web cooking show on his YouTube channel, Kitchen Lab. He also started Akis’ Kitchen, an English-language web cooking show. Since 2014, he has hosted various cooking shows: Kan’ to opos o Akis (Do it like Akis, 2014–2016), Istories apo ti lista (Stories from the list, 2014-2015), Mia valitsa gemati gefsis (A suitcase full of flavors, 2016–2017), Ready, Steady, Cook (2016–2017), and Kitchen Lab (2017–2019). Since 2015, he is collaborating with Fresh One Productions making recipes for Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube channel. He is one of the 15 official affiliates of the channel. Petretzikis is the CEO of Akis Petretzikis Ltd – a company that publishes cooking magazines and books, produces cooking shows, runs restaurants and an e-shop with various gifts and kitchen products, designed by himself.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Akis Petretzikis Dating?

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In 2017, Petretzikis hosted the original cooking reality show Ready, Steady, Cook which aired on Alpha TV channel. Two teams (the Tomato team and the Pepper team) battled each other in the kitchen. Each team had five ingredients and 20 minutes to make its recipe. Six famous chefs participated in the show in pairs: Andreas Kavazis, Kostis Kampas, Athinagoras Kostakos, Vagelis Leousis, Eva Monochari and Giorgos Papakostas. The winning team was selected after a public vote.

Facts & Trivia

Akis Ranked on the list of most popular Chef. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Akis Petretzikis celebrates birthday on March 4 of every year.

Does Akis Petretzikis have a restaurant?

Akis runs five restaurants: Kitchen Lab in Agia Paraskevi, Kitchen Lab Corner in the centre of Athens,Kitchen Lab in Glyfada, Burger AP in Agia Paraskevi and Burger AP Corner in the city centre. In 2018, he won 2 Tasty Awards for his restaurants.

Where does Akis Petretzikis live?

In 2006, he moved to London , where he stayed for 5 years. He started working as a Chef de Partie in the Havana restaurant in Brighton. From 2008 to 2010, he worked as a Chef de Partie in The Goring hotel. In 2010, he returned to Greece to take part in MEGA Channel’s competitive cooking show, The Master Chef.

Where was Akis Petretzikis born?

Thessaloniki, Greece

Who is the most famous Greek chef?

Lefteris Lazarou is one of the most famous Greek chefs, born in 1952 at Piraeus, Athens Greece. He is the first Greek chef ever to have received a Michelin Star and is considered one of the most influential in his country, especially due to his expertise in fish & sea food based dishes.