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With over fifty restaurants, multiple Michelin stars and innumerable celebrity fans, Wolfgang Puck is one of the world\\u2019s most famous chefs and global restauranteurs. 

Born in Austria, he began cooking alongside his mother who was a chef, before starting his formal chef training at just 14 years old, quickly going on to cook at some of France\'s best restaurants. But, it wasn\'t an easy childhood, and Wolfgang is incredibly honest about the abusive relationship he had to endure with his step father at home, and how that has shaped who he is today, and where he still can\\u2019t bring himself to travel to as a result.

It was far away from Austria, in Los Angeles, California, where Wolfgang really made a name for himself, garnering the attention of the Hollywood elite, arguably becoming the world\\u2019s first \\u2018celebrity chef\\u2019 and spearheading a revolution of Californian cuisine with his flagship restaurant, Spago. For over thirty years he has also been the official caterer of the Oscars, lining the stomachs of every gong hungry nominee, and he was even awarded his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

When you have global restaurant empire like Wolfgang you spend a lot of time travelling, and this episode takes us to some fabulous locations all over the world from Sardinia to Mexico, Capri to Japan.

Destination Recap:

• 45 Park Lane, London, England 
• Spago, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, USA
• Austria
• Colchester, Essex, England
• Villach, Austria
• Arlberg, Austria 
• Park City, Utah, USA
• L\'Oustau de Baumani\\xe8re, Provence, France 
• Sardinia
• Cala di Volpe, Sardinia 
• Bonifacio, Corsica
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Montage Los Cabos, Mexico 
• Rosewood Miramar Beach, Montecito, California, USA
• Capri, Italy 
• Quattro Passi Restaurant, Italy 
• Budapest, Hungary 
• Viva Mayr, Austria
• Japan
• Nile Cruise, Egypt 
• Uganda

If you\\u2019d like to experience Wolfgang\\u2019s cuisine, then you should check out the new outdoor dining terrace of CUT at 45 Park Lane hotel, part of the Dorchester Collection in London, which is open for lunch and dinner. 

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Thanks so much for listening.

If you want to be the first to find out who\\u2019s joining me on next week\\u2019s episode come and follow me on Instagram, I\\u2019m @hollyrubenstein and I\\u2019d love to hear from you. 

If you can\\u2019t wait til then, remember there\\u2019s the first seven seasons to catch up on - that\\u2019s over 85 episodes.

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