Alexander Herrmann: The star chef’s fortune

How rich is Alexander Herrmann?

Alexander Herrmann no longer sees himself as a simple cook, but rather as a successful entrepreneur who has many irons in the fire. He not only runs a hotel and a starred restaurant, but also a bistro. As a TV chef, the father of two was able to increase his level of awareness properly. He also gives cooking classes. His cookbooks can be found in more and more German households. He was even present at the Palazzo dinner show and the all-rounder has already gone on tour with his own cooking show. Born in Kulmbach, he has been active on television and radio for around 20 years. The cherished Alexander Herrmann’s assets are 6 million euros.

The beginning of his cooking career

The celebrity chef is also very open when it comes to his Aversion to the Vorwerk bestseller Thermomix goes. He prefers to cook properly by hand and is of the opinion that TV viewers can also cook some of the most delicious star cuisine dishes on TV at home. Incidentally, it is no coincidence that today’s star is interested in gastronomy and the hotel industry. After all, Alexander Herrmann grew up in a hotelier family. He lost his parents early, at the age of 9, in a tragic car accident, after which his aunt and uncle took over the family hotel. Herrmann himself also attended a hotel management school called Bavaria Altötting in his later life.

He then did an apprenticeship in cooking and did internships not only in Germany, but also in Belgium. He passed his master chef examination as the best of his year. For this he even received an award from the Bavarian State Government. Since 2008, his restaurant has even had a Michelin star from the Michelin Guide. That alone shows what a high level this star is on. He’s more than a TV chef and really knows something about his craft.

Restaurants by Alexander Herrmann

The star chef is very successful as a restaurateur and now runs several restaurants. He has had the Alexander Herrmann Palazzo in Nuremberg since 2009. In 2017 two more restaurants followed in Nuremberg, the Imperial by Alexander Herrmann and the Fränk’ness on the ground floor of the same house. He also runs the Alexander Herrmann by Tobias Bätz restaurant, which has had one Michelin star since 2008 and has been awarded two Michelin stars since 2019. The Posthotel is also part of Herrmann’s company, so you can not only eat with the star chef, but also stay overnight.

Alexander Herrmann on TV and radio

From 1997 to 2004, Alexander Herrmann was a permanent member of the crew of the VOX program “Kochduell”, which is broadcast daily from Monday to Friday. From 2003 to 2006 he then received his own program entitled “Koch noch”. Whether on BR, ARD, ZDF or, since 2013, on Sat.1, Alexander Herrmann has already impressively demonstrated his skills on a wide variety of German television stations. At the TV format “The Taste” On Sat 1, Alexander Herrmann is not only a juror, alongside colleagues such as Frank Rosin, Cornelia Poletto, Roland Trettl, but also slips into the role of coach.

The married family man has also been part of the regular crew of “Lanz kocht!” (Moderator Markus Lanz) and “Kerners Köche” (moderator Johannes B. Kerner). From 2014 to 2015 he was allowed to “Pot hunter“Even moderate on ZDF. In “Kitchen Impossible” the entrepreneur already dueled Tim Mälzer, one of the other veterans of the German cooking scene. In addition, the radio chef had his own cooking show every Thursday from 2004 to 2016 at the Bayern radio station.

Alexander Herrmann has been on Bayern 1 since 2017. There the show “The long Saturday at Bayern 1 – clever cooking, tips & tricks with star chef Alexander Herrmann“Broadcast every Saturday. All of which underscores how busy this man really is. His fortune is therefore no accident. Rather, Alexander Herrmann has developed this wealth on the various fronts. He himself is optimistic that this trend will continue in the years to come.

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