Robert William Flay (born December 10, 1964)[5][6] is an American celebrity chef, food writer, restaurateur, and television personality.

[9] He has appeared on Food Network since 1995, which won him four Daytime Emmy Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

[18] He then took a position making salads at Joe Allen Restaurant in Manhattan's Theater District, where his father was a partner.

[6][19] The proprietor, Joe Allen, was impressed by Flay's natural ability and agreed to pay his partner's son's tuition at the French Culinary Institute.

Impressed by Flay's food, Kretchmer offered him the position of executive chef of Mesa Grill, which opened on January 15, 1991.

In November 1993, Flay partnered with Laurence Kretchmer to open Bolo Bar & Restaurant[20][21] in the Flatiron District, just a few blocks away from Mesa Grill.

[22] He continued to expand his restaurants by opening Bobby Flay Steak in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

[23] Aside from his restaurants and television shows, Flay has been a master instructor and visiting chef at the French Culinary Institute.

[6][27] Flay opened Bobby's Burger Palace (BBP) in Lake Grove, Long Island, on July 15, 2008.

[33] On December 5, 2011, Flay opened the ninth location of Bobby's Burger Palace in Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, New York.

[37] In May 2021, Mesa Grill in Caesars Palace was converted to an Italian restaurant called Amalfi by Bobby Flay.

After the hour battle ended, Flay stood on top of his cutting board and raised his arms in what one journalist wrote was "premature victory".

[47] On a special episode of Iron Chef America originally airing on November 12, 2006, Flay and Giada De Laurentiis faced off against, and were defeated by, Batali and Rachael Ray.

[48] Flay and Michael Symon defeated the team of Iron Chefs Cat Cora and Masaharu Morimoto in a special episode titled "Thanksgiving Showdown", which originally aired on November 16, 2008.

[49] In an episode recorded in July 2010 and broadcast in March 2011, Montreal cooking show host Chuck Hughes beat Flay to become the youngest Canadian champ.

He appeared on the television game show Pyramid with fellow Iron Chef Mario Batali as the guest celebrities in an episode originally airing on November 18, 2003.

He also appeared in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Design", which originally aired on September 22, 2005.

In 2011, Flay had recurring appearances in the final season of Entourage as the boyfriend of Ari Gold's wife.

[64] Flay played a food and restaurant critic in the 2022 seasonal made-for-TV movie One Delicious Christmas.

[69] The brand sells wet cat food, dry kibble, and freeze-dried protein treats.

[70] Made by Nacho sells cat food from their website and in PetSmart in addition to offering a subscription service.

[71] Flay has also founded the Made By Nacho Charitable Fund as part of The New York Community Trust.