Hire Geoffrey Zakarian
Celebrity Chefs

Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories

Hire Geoffrey Zakarian For Your Event

We Help You Hire Geoffrey Zakarian

Hire Geoffrey Zakarian
Hire Geoffrey Zakarian for Your Event

Celebrity Direct Inc. will help you select, hire and book a speaking engagement by Geoffrey Zakarian at your corporate event, nonprofit event or private performance.

We are always uniquely positioned as your advocate throughout the hiring process and we won’t let you overpay.

Contact us for availability, price and other production details at:

Tell Us About Your Event

___________

Chef Geoffrey Zakarian Bio

Throughout a career spanning 30 years, Geoffrey Zakarian has made his mark as a chef restaurateur known for his sophisticated taste and signature style. An accomplished chef, host, and culinary consultant, Zakarian has presided over some of the country’s top kitchens, traveling the world for new inspiration to marry with his classical training and techniques in a lifelong effort to deliver paramount hospitality experiences.

Zakarian’s rise to culinary prominence began at Le Cirque, where he first worked in a professional kitchen. In five years, he worked his way up from Pastry Sous to Chef to Chef de Cuisine under Chef Alain Sailhac. During these formative years, Zakarian staged at places such as Arpège and Au Quai des Ormes in Paris, Auberge de l’Ill in Alsace, The Dorchester in London, Le Chantecler with Jacques Maximin in Nice, and Pierre Orsay in Lyon. In 1987, Zakarian took his first turn as Executive Chef at the legendary 21Club. In 1988, he became the Executive Chef of 44 at the Royalton Hotel, before opening the Blue Door at the Delano Hotel in Miami in 1995. In 1997, Zakarian became Executive Chef of Patroon.

In 2001, Zakarian opened his first restaurant, Town, to which he brought his culinary and decorative vision to life. Both Patroon and Town were awarded Three Stars from The New York Times. Zakarian next opened Country, a restaurant that paired his passion for food and wine with his innate sense of hospitality, grace, and old world elegance. Country was awarded a Michelin Star along with Three Stars from The New York Times. In 2007, Zakarian signed on to conceptualize and oversee the entire food and beverage program at The Water Club at Borgata in Atlantic City.

In the Fall of 2010, Zakarian opened both The Lambs Club at The Chatwal Hotel and The National at The Benjamin Hotel in New York City. In June 2011, Zakarian returned to Florida to open Tudor House at Dream South Beach, a neighborhood Gastro-Cafe rated as 2012’s Best Hotel Restaurant in Miami.

In May 2013, Zakarian partnered with Norwegian Cruise Lines in a three-restaurant deal aboard their vessels, Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway. On board, Zakarian oversaw Ocean Blue, The Raw Bar, and Ocean Blue on the Waterfront. The same year, Zakarian was named Culinary Director at The Plaza, where he oversaw the relaunch of iconic hotel’s The Palm Court, The Champagne Bar, The Rose Club, and In-Room Dining.

Outside of the kitchen, Zakarian is an accomplished author, philanthropist, and notable television personality. In 2006, Clarkson Potter published his debut book, Geoffrey Zakarian’s Town / Country, which was named Editor’s Choice by The New York Times Book Review and was celebrated as “…one of the best cookbooks of 2006.” His second cookbook, My Perfect Pantry: 150 Easy Recipes from 50 Essential Ingredients hit shelves on October 7, 2014. He also assumed the role of Chairman of the City Harvest Food Council this year, a food rescue organization dedicated to fighting hunger in New York City. In September 2016, Geoffrey launched a new product line, Zarkarian Pro For Home, on the Home Shopping Network. This 13-piece storage container set allows at-home chefs to organize their kitchens like the experts.

Already established as America’s favorite judge on Food Network’s Chopped, Zakarian won the 4th Season of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs , earning him the title of Iron Chef. He has been featured regularly on Iron Chef America, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, and The Best Thing I Ever Made, and judged the 5th Season of The Next Iron Chef. He is currently the co-host of Food Network’s Emmy-nominated talk show, The Kitchen, and Top 5 Restaurants. Zakarian also hosts Food Network’s hit primetime series, Cooks vs. Cons. Alongside appearances on ABC’s The Chew and The Rachael Ray Show, CBS’s The Dish and NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Today shows, Geoffrey also hosts Sirius XM Radio’s Food Talk, which premiered at the 2013 South Beach Wine and Food Festival.

__________

How do I hire Geoffrey Zakarian for a private event, corporate event, nonprofit gala or convention?

To hire Geoffrey Zakarian for a private or corporate performance, the event buyer must first determine whether the artist is available and interested in the proposed engagement and then submit an offer through the appropriate authorized representative. The offer typically includes the event date and location, type of event, proposed performance format and fee.

Celebrity Direct represents event buyers throughout this process, including availability inquiries, offer strategy, negotiation, contracting, rider review and production coordination.

How much does it cost to hire Geoffrey Zakarian for a private or corporate event?

There is no single published fee to hire Geoffrey Zakarian for a private or corporate event. The performance fee is negotiated for the specific engagement and can vary based on the date, location, event type, performance format, travel requirements, current touring activity and other circumstances surrounding the event.

Celebrity Direct can obtain current availability and pricing from the appropriate artist representative for a specific event.

What total budget should I expect when hiring Geoffrey Zakarian?

The total cost of presenting Geoffrey Zakarian can be higher than the negotiated artist performance fee. Depending on the engagement, additional expenses can include airfare or private aviation, hotels, local transportation, sound, lighting, staging, backline, labor, hospitality and other requirements contained in the artist’s rider.

For this reason, event buyers should evaluate the all-in cost of the performance, not simply the artist fee, before making an offer.

How can I find out if Geoffrey Zakarian is available for my event date?

Geoffrey Zakarian’s availability for a private or corporate event must be confirmed through the appropriate authorized representative. Availability can depend on touring and recording commitments, personal scheduling, event location, travel requirements and whether the artist is interested in the particular engagement.

Celebrity Direct can submit the event details, check availability and determine whether an offer is appropriate.

How do I contact Geoffrey Zakarian’s booking agent about a private performance?

A corporate, nonprofit or private-event buyer generally does not need to locate Geoffrey Zakarian’s booking agent personally. An experienced talent buyer can identify the appropriate authorized representative, present the event professionally and manage the inquiry and offer process on the buyer’s behalf.

Celebrity Direct handles this process for its clients and represents the event buyer rather than the artist.

How do I contact Geoffrey Zakarian’s manager about hiring them for an event?

Artist management is not necessarily the appropriate first contact for negotiating a private performance. Celebrity engagements are generally handled through the artist’s authorized booking representation, management or another designated representative depending on the circumstances.

Celebrity Direct determines the appropriate contact for the proposed engagement and handles the communication and negotiation for the event buyer.

Will Geoffrey Zakarian perform at a corporate event, convention, nonprofit gala or private party?

Whether Geoffrey Zakarian will consider a particular private or corporate performance depends on their availability, the nature and location of the event, the proposed performance, the financial offer and artist approval. Celebrity artists are not simply available for every event at a published price.

A legitimate inquiry should therefore include enough information about the event for the artist’s representatives to evaluate the opportunity.

What information do I need before asking about hiring Geoffrey Zakarian?

Before requesting availability or pricing for Geoffrey Zakarian, an event buyer should ideally know the event date, city and venue, type of event, expected attendance, desired performance format and approximate entertainment budget.

Providing these details allows the artist’s representatives to evaluate the engagement and allows an experienced talent buyer to recommend the most effective offer strategy.

Does the quoted artist fee include travel and production?

Usually, the artist’s performance fee should not be assumed to represent the complete cost of the engagement. Travel, hotels, ground transportation, production, equipment, labor and hospitality requirements may be additional obligations of the buyer depending on the negotiated contract and rider.

The contract and rider should be reviewed before the event buyer determines the final entertainment budget.

Can Celebrity Direct handle the complete Geoffrey Zakarian booking and production process?

Celebrity Direct can represent the event buyer throughout a celebrity entertainment engagement, including determining availability, developing the offer, negotiating with the artist’s authorized representative, reviewing contracts and riders, coordinating production requirements and assisting with the performance through event day.

Unlike an artist’s agent or manager, Celebrity Direct works on the buyer’s side of the transaction, helping the event planner understand the financial, contractual and production obligations involved in presenting celebrity talent.

The Celebrity Booking Process

How Do I Hire a Celebrity for a Corporate or Private Event?
Submit a request

Submit our website form. We’ll ask you to provide a few key event details and budget goals

Consultation call 

We’ll schedule a call to discuss your event goals, offering our expert guidance on expectations

Talent Curation

We Identify a shortlist of available talent, factoring in tour schedules, to ensure accurate recommendations

Narrow it Down

We’ll help you rank and narrow down your top 3 priority picks

The Firm Offer

We craft a formal offer and present it to the Artist

Contract + Deposit

If the offer is accepted, we issue your agreement. If declined, we move to your next preferred choice.

Why Work With Us

Not Just a Booking. A Full-Scale Production.
Booking a celebrity is only part of the equation. We build the entire experience around it.
We handle:
  • Artist negotiation and contracting
  • All production: staging, lighting, sound, technical riders
  • Event logistics and show advancement
  • VIP coordinators, security, and confidentiality
You get:
  • A seasoned producer and booking advisor in one
  • A direct line to the decision-makers behind the artist
  • A one-stop solution from inquiry to showtime
  • Peace of mind knowing every detail is managed

Turn Our Expertise Into Your Dream Event

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
  • We welcome all requests for proposals and we understand that not everyone knows the various costs involved when booking celebrity talent. We know some ideas will not be realistic but surprisingly, others will be.

    The important thing is to let us know your thoughts and desired outcome and we'll do the necessary work for you. You'll receive a response with suggested talent, costs, availability, other similar talent choices and our commitment to stand by our service until the last note is played!

    NOTE: Celebrity Direct Inc. is a celebrity booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle media requests, song license requests, music collaboration requests, donation requests, interview requests and we never provide celebrity contact information.