All About Tyler Florence
He's a longtime Food Network chef, host and restaurateur.
Tyler Florence Bio
Tyler began his work with Food Network in 1996 and has been a fan-favorite on the silver screen ever since. The multitalented chef has built an impressive and dynamic career hosting iconic Food Network shows, like The Great Food Truck Race, writing 17 cookbooks, hosting a successful culinary podcast and opening award-winning restaurants in California and Hawaii.
Tyler grew up in the land of fried chicken, buttery grits and pimento cheese aplenty: Greenville, South Carolina. He landed his first kitchen job washing dishes at the ripe age of 15, and his passion for the culinary experience blossomed from there. Tyler graduated in 1994 from the esteemed culinary program at Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, South Carolina. Then, he set his sights on New York City to start his career in the kitchen. Apron and knives in tow, Tyler honed his skills under some of the city’s top chefs at premier restaurants, including Michelin-starred chef Charlie Palmer at Aureole and Marta Pulini at Mad 61, before he landed the executive chef position at iconic NYC eatery Cafeteria.
Eventually, a new television network decided to see what all the buzz was about ... they liked what they saw and loved what they ate. The rest is history. Tyler began working with Food Network in 1996, just three years after its television debut.
Tyler lives in Mill Valley, California, with his wife of 19 years, Tolan. He’s the proud father of three children, Miles, Hayden and Dorothy, as well as two fur babies, Leroy, a German shorthaired pointer, and Mazzy the pig. When the Florence family isn’t tending to their garden or hosting celebrations at home, they’re traveling to get a taste of local flavors in Hawaii, Italy, Montana, Miami, NYC and beyond.
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