Reuben Riffel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Reuben Riffel
Occupation	Television Presenter
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1974(1974-12-23)
Age	50
Birthplace	Franschhoek
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Western Cape
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Reuben Riffel Biography

Reuben Riffel is one of the most popular and richest Television Presenter who was born on December 23, 1974 in Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa. Reuben Riffel was born 23 December 1974 in Franschhoek. He is one of three siblings and grew up near Groendal in Franschhoek. Riffel was raised in a family that valued good food and cooking. His mother worked in restaurants and his father was in construction. Riffel was introduced to good food by his mother, who brought back occasional morsels from restaurants she worked in. Riffel went to high school in Paarl. Riffel recalls that he enjoyed working with his hands.

Riffel was a guest judge on The Martha Stewart Show as well as The Today Show in 2011. Riffel was also a guest judge in the second season M-Net television competition MasterChef South African. Riffel hosted 5 Sterre Met Reuben, his first Afrikaans cooking program. In it, he showed viewers how to cook five- star meals at home. He replaced Andrew Atkinson in 2014 as a permanent judge for MasterChef South Africa’s third season. Benny Masekwameng, Pete Goffe–Wood, and Riffel were part of the judging panel. Riffel hosted the third season and a Celebrity MasterChef episode in 2015. Robertsons Herbs and Spices has him as the face. He also presents TV ads featuring recipes that use Robertsons Herbs and Spices. He is also the brand ambassador for Samsung Home Appliances South Africa.

2018 Reuben’s Restaurant |The Capital Ivy, [[Sandton, Gauteng|

Riffel’s work and cooking style earned him the SA Chef of the Year Award in

2004. In the same year, his Franschhoek-based restaurant was awarded the Eat Out Restaurant of the Year Award. His restaurant was awarded the Eat Out Johnnie Walker Restaurant Award: Top 10 Restaurants in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2007, Reuben was awarded the distinguished Unilever Chef of the Year award.

Riffel saw opportunities to expand the market for his food and opened a second Reuben’s in 2009. It was located at The Robertson Small Hotel, a boutique five-star hotel in the Robertson wine region. After Maze was closed by Gordon Ramsay in Cape Town, Riffel had the opportunity to take over Maze’s restaurant at the One&Only Hotel. Reuben’s at The One&Only was established thus with Reuben as the executive chef. Riffel opened two restaurants in 2013, one at Abalone House in Paternoster, which is a five-star guesthouse. The other was Racine, a bistro-style restaurant at Chamonix Wine Estate, Franschhoek. This was where his culinary career began. Riffel believes in simplicity, bringing out all the flavours and achieving perfect balance. Riffel admitted that he had over 250 cookbooks at the time of his interview with The Wall Street Journal 2012. He continues to experiment and create delicious new dishes.

Reuben Riffel Net Worth

Reuben Riffel is one of the richest Television Presenter from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Reuben Riffel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Reuben Riffel was born 23 December 1974. He is a South African celebrity chef, restaurateur and media personality. He is well-known for his television and advertising shows that focus on food, as well as cookbooks and philanthropic work.

Riffel started his career in the construction trade but quickly moved to the hospitality sector, where he was a waiter at Chamonix Restaurant. After a few years, he moved to barman. However, he lost his job in the kitchen and was forced to move to the kitchen. He moved to Chamonix to join his uncle at a nightclub. But he soon realized that the environment was not one he wanted. He returned to Charmonix in 1994 at the tender age of 20.

Riffel supports numerous local charities and events. These include his collaboration with chefs Margot Janse, Neil Jewell and Duncan Doherty in 2012 as part of the Celebrity Chefs Challenge Dinner. The event raised funds for the Peninsula School’s Feeding Association to assist in fighting hunger in schools. Reuben is involved with the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PFSA), Hope Through Action, Hospice and Pinotage Youth Development Academy (PYDA). He is also one of Paarl School’s ambassadors, a school for neurally disabled children. Charity events hosted in 2015 by Riffel include the Chef Reuben Riffel Charity Golf Day in support of the Franschhoek Hospice and the Stop Hunger Now South Africa charity dinner.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Reuben Riffel Dating?

According to our records, Reuben Riffel married to Maryke Riffel. As of December 1, 2023, Reuben Riffel’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Reuben Ranked on the list of most popular Television Presenter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Reuben Riffel celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.

How many restaurants does Reuben Riffel have?

Reuben hails from the Franschhoek Valley and owns no less than four restaurants in the Western Cape region (Reuben’s in Franschhoek, the One&Only Cape Town and Paternoster, as well as Racine at Chamonix).

Where does Reuben Riffel work?

The following year, the opportunity arose to take over Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant, Maze, post its demise, at the One &Only hotel in Cape Town. Reuben’s at the One&Only was thus established with Reuben himself as executive chef.

Who owns Reubens Restaurant?

Reubens, the only kosher restaurant in London’s West End, which closed suddenly in May after 46 years, has been bought by restaurant investor Lee Landau , who operates a portfolio of kosher cafes and restaurants in the north of the city.

Who is Reuben Riffel married to?

Maryke Riffel

Where was Masterchef South Africa filmed?

Filming was done at the V &A Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape with a new production company and new judges.