Alex Hitz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alex Hitz
Occupation	Chef
Date Of Birth	Feb 10, 1969(1969-02-10)
Age	55
Birthplace	Atlanta
Country	United States
Birth City	Georgia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Alex Hitz Biography

Alex Hitz is one of the most popular and richest Chef who was born on February 10, 1969 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Hitz was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 10, 1969, to Caroline Bryans Sauls and Alex Hitz. His mother’s family was one of the original investors in the Coca-Cola Company, and Mrs. Hitz was a founding trustee of the Atlanta Memorial Arts Center (now called the Woodruff Arts Center) and lifetime trustee of the Atlanta Historical Society (now called the Atlanta History Center). His father’s family is descended from Florian Hitz, the first Swiss ambassador to the United States, and the elder Hitz was a civic leader and devoted visionary at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Both his parents were formally educated in Europe, and Hitz spent considerable time as a youth at the family home in France. His parents divorced when Hitz was three years old, and his mother remarried Robert Shaw, a Grammy Award-winning symphonic and choral conductor.

While owning and working at The Patio by The River, Hitz completed advanced programs at Peter Kump’s Cooking School (now the Institute of Culinary Education) in New York City, as well as Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Under Hitz’s ownership, the restaurant welcomed many guest chefs, including Edna Lewis, Julia Child, and Robert Mondavi. In 1994 Hitz and Hataway sold The Patio by The River, and it later re-opened under new owners as Canoe.

In January 2011 Hitz moved his product line to the Home Shopping Network (HSN) television station and became the only food brand with its own dedicated timeslot. In 2012 his HSN show was ranked #1 (measured in dollars per minute) in the Kitchen and Food category.

Hitz is the author of the cookbook My Beverly Hills Kitchen: Classic Southern Cooking with a French Twist (Knopf, October 2012), which features 175 of his original recipes.

Hitz obtained his B.A. degree in English from Washington and Lee University in

1991. During his schooling he also attended undergraduate programs at the University of London, where he studied English and Theatre, and at L’Université de Paris-La Sorbonne, where he studied French Culture and Civilization. After graduation, he learned that Harry Hataway wanted to sell his portion of ownership in The Patio by the River, so Hitz purchased it in 1991 and became co-owner of the restaurant with Mary Boyle Hataway.

Alex Hitz Net Worth

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

Alex Hitz (born February 10, 1969) is an American celebrity chef, cookbook author, socialite and philanthropist, and founder of the luxury gourmet food product line The Beverly Hills Kitchen. He is also known for his work as a Broadway and movie producer, real estate developer, and clothing designer.

After selling the restaurant and inspired by his step-father’s 1991 Kennedy Center Honor, Hitz moved to New York City and co-produced several Broadway shows, including Triumph of Love (1997) and the revival of The Sound of Music (1998), as well as the revival of On the Town in Central Park with the New York Public Theater.

In 2008, while living in Los Angeles, Hitz decided to go back to his first love: food. Knowing he did not want to own another restaurant, Hitz began developing The Beverly Hills Kitchen, a line of luxury gourmet food products. He premiered his first food product, Beef Bourguignon, on the television shopping network QVC on October 1, 2009.

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Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Chef. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alex Hitz celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.