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Rick Bayless

Award-Winning Chef, Cookbook Author, & TV Personality Known for His Authentic Mexican Cuisine

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Rick Bayless Biography

Most people know Rick Bayless from winning the title of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters, beating out the French and Italian with his authentic Mexican cuisine. His highly rated Public Television series, "Mexico–One Plate at a Time," is broadcast coast to coast and has earned him multiple Daytime Emmy nominations for Best Culinary Host.

Bayless has nine cookbooks. His second book, "Mexican Kitchen," won the Julia Child IACP cookbook of the year award in 1996, and his fourth book, "Mexico–One Plate at a Time" won James Beard Best International Cookbook of the Year award in 2001.

His side by side award-winning restaurants are in Chicago. The casual "Frontera Grill" was founded in 1987 and received the James Beard Foundation’s highest award, Outstanding Restaurant, in 2007. The 4-star "Toplobampo," which served its first meals in 1991, earned the Beard Foundation’s award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2017 — an unprecedented feat for side-by-side restaurants. The wildly popular, LEED GOLD-certified, fast-casual "Xoco" has been around since 2009, serving wood-oven tortas, steaming caldos, golden churros and bean-to-cup Mexican hot chocolate. In 2018, Bayless and his daughter Lanie opened "Bar Sótano," a speakeasy-style mezcal bar with modern Mexican bar food. In 2016, he opened two new restaurants in Chicago’s bustling West Loop neighborhood — the Baja-inspired, wood-fired "Leña Brava" and the adjacent "Cervecería Cruz Blanca," a craft brewery and Oaxacan-style taquería.

Rick and his staff established the Frontera Farmer Foundation in 2003 to support small Midwestern farms. Each year, grants are awarded to farmers for capital improvements to their family farms, encouraging greater production and profitability. To date, the Foundation has awarded nearly 200 grants totaling nearly $2 million. In 2007, Bayless and his team launched the Frontera Scholarship, a full-tuition scholarship that sends a Mexican-American Chicago Public School student to Kendall College to study culinary arts. In 2007 Rick was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals for his many philanthropic endeavors.

Rick has received a great number of James Beard Award nominations in many categories, and he has won seven: Midwest Chef of the Year, National Chef of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year, Who’s Who of American Food and Drink, Best Podcast, plus two for his cookbooks. The Government of Mexico has bestowed on Bayless the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle–the highest decoration bestowed on foreigners whose work has benefitted Mexico and its people. In 2016, he earned the Julia Child Foundation Award, a prestigious honor given to “an individual who has made a profound and significant impact on the way America cooks, eats and drinks.”

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More Mexican Everyday: Simple, Seasonal, Celebratory

More Mexican Everyday: Simple, Seasonal, Celebratory

Frontera: Margaritas, Guacamoles, and Snacks

Frontera: Margaritas, Guacamoles, and Snacks

Rick Bayless Mexico

Rick Bayless Mexico

Fiesta at Rick's: Fabulous Food for Great Times with Friends

Fiesta at Rick's: Fabulous Food for Great Times with Friends

Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

Mexican Everyday

Mexican Everyday

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    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Rick Bayless for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Rick Bayless, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Rick Bayless or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Rick Bayless?

    Speaking fees for Rick Bayless, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Rick Bayless charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Rick Bayless, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Rick Bayless?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Rick Bayless for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rick Bayless for your next private or corporate function.

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    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Rick Bayless or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Rick Bayless or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Rick Bayless

Award-Winning Chef, Cookbook Author, & TV Personality Known for His Authentic Mexican Cuisine

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Authors, Celebrity Chefs, Entertainers, Entertainment, Food, Health and Wellness, Host Emcee, Lifestyle, Speakers by Industry, Television Personalities, Television Stars, Virtual Speakers

Rick Bayless Biography

Most people know Rick Bayless from winning the title of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters, beating out the French and Italian with his authentic Mexican cuisine. His highly rated Public Television series, "Mexico–One Plate at a Time," is broadcast coast to coast and has earned him multiple Daytime Emmy nominations for Best Culinary Host.

Bayless has nine cookbooks. His second book, "Mexican Kitchen," won the Julia Child IACP cookbook of the year award in 1996, and his fourth book, "Mexico–One Plate at a Time" won James Beard Best International Cookbook of the Year award in 2001.

His side by side award-winning restaurants are in Chicago. The casual "Frontera Grill" was founded in 1987 and received the James Beard Foundation’s highest award, Outstanding Restaurant, in 2007. The 4-star "Toplobampo," which served its first meals in 1991, earned the Beard Foundation’s award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2017 — an unprecedented feat for side-by-side restaurants. The wildly popular, LEED GOLD-certified, fast-casual "Xoco" has been around since 2009, serving wood-oven tortas, steaming caldos, golden churros and bean-to-cup Mexican hot chocolate. In 2018, Bayless and his daughter Lanie opened "Bar Sótano," a speakeasy-style mezcal bar with modern Mexican bar food. In 2016, he opened two new restaurants in Chicago’s bustling West Loop neighborhood — the Baja-inspired, wood-fired "Leña Brava" and the adjacent "Cervecería Cruz Blanca," a craft brewery and Oaxacan-style taquería.

Rick and his staff established the Frontera Farmer Foundation in 2003 to support small Midwestern farms. Each year, grants are awarded to farmers for capital improvements to their family farms, encouraging greater production and profitability. To date, the Foundation has awarded nearly 200 grants totaling nearly $2 million. In 2007, Bayless and his team launched the Frontera Scholarship, a full-tuition scholarship that sends a Mexican-American Chicago Public School student to Kendall College to study culinary arts. In 2007 Rick was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals for his many philanthropic endeavors.

Rick has received a great number of James Beard Award nominations in many categories, and he has won seven: Midwest Chef of the Year, National Chef of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year, Who’s Who of American Food and Drink, Best Podcast, plus two for his cookbooks. The Government of Mexico has bestowed on Bayless the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle–the highest decoration bestowed on foreigners whose work has benefitted Mexico and its people. In 2016, he earned the Julia Child Foundation Award, a prestigious honor given to “an individual who has made a profound and significant impact on the way America cooks, eats and drinks.”

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Rick Bayless and other top speakers and celebrities.

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Rick Bayless Videos

  • Rick Bayless Staff Trip: Oaxaca 2019!
    Rick Bayless Staff Trip: Oaxaca 2019!
    More from our incredible #Oaxaca staff trip! Cooking classes to prepare gorgeous tamales and complex moles, visits to a palenque in the Banhez Mezcal...
  • Rick Bayless Speech: Growth With Integrity
    Rick Bayless Speech: Growth With Integrity
    Rick Bayless addressed Chicago business leaders at Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce's 113th Annual Meeting of Membership on June 6th, 2017. Eight-time...
  • Food Tank Chicago Summit - Keynote Address Rick Bayless
    Food Tank Chicago Summit - Keynote Address Rick Bayless
    Watch Rick Bayless, Chef and Owner, Frontera give the afternoon keynote address at the 2016 Chicago Food Tank Summit.
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Rick Bayless Books

More Mexican Everyday: Simple, Seasonal, Celebratory
More Mexican Everyday: Simple, Seasonal, Celebratory
Frontera: Margaritas, Guacamoles, and Snacks
Frontera: Margaritas, Guacamoles, and Snacks
Rick Bayless Mexico
Rick Bayless Mexico
Fiesta at Rick's: Fabulous Food for Great Times with Friends
Fiesta at Rick's: Fabulous Food for Great Times with Friends
Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico
Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico
Mexican Everyday
Mexican Everyday

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FAQs on booking Rick Bayless

  • How to book Rick Bayless?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Rick Bayless for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Rick Bayless, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Rick Bayless or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • How much does it cost to book Rick Bayless?

    Speaking fees for Rick Bayless, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Rick Bayless charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Rick Bayless, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Rick Bayless?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Rick Bayless for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rick Bayless for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Rick Bayless or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Rick Bayless or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Rick Bayless is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Rick Bayless for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Rick Bayless generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Art Smith, Stephanie Izard, Carla Hall, Richard Blais and Cat Cora. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rick Bayless for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Rick Bayless Speaker Videos

  • Rick Bayless Staff Trip: Oaxaca 2019!
    Rick Bayless Staff Trip: Oaxaca 2019!
    More from our incredible #Oaxaca staff trip! Cooking classes to prepare gorgeous tamales and complex moles, visits to a palenque in the Banhez Mezcal family, mezcal tastings with Mezcouting,...
    Rick Bayless Speech: Growth With Integrity
    Rick Bayless Speech: Growth With Integrity
    Rick Bayless addressed Chicago business leaders at Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce's 113th Annual Meeting of Membership on June 6th, 2017. Eight-time James Beard Award-winning Chef Rick Bayless, gave...
  • Food Tank Chicago Summit - Keynote Address Rick Bayless
    Food Tank Chicago Summit - Keynote Address Rick Bayless
    Watch Rick Bayless, Chef and Owner, Frontera give the afternoon keynote address at the 2016 Chicago Food Tank Summit.
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