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From Line Cook to CEO: Top Chefs in the USA

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Stefan Richter, 41, was runner-up on Top Chef season 5 and returned as a competitor to the show for season 10.
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Stefan Richter, 41, was runner-up on Top Chef season 5 and returned as a competitor to the show for season 10.
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Today, Richter oversees a 16 million dollar per year restaurant empire.
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Today, Richter oversees a 16 million dollar per year restaurant empire.
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Born in Finland, Richter has two small Los Angeles based cafes, Stefan's at L.A.  FARM restaurant, three restaurants in Finland and two more opening between this year and 2014, and a forthcoming television show in Finland.
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Born in Finland, Richter has two small Los Angeles based cafes, Stefan's at L.A. FARM restaurant, three restaurants in Finland and two more opening between this year and 2014, and a forthcoming television show in Finland.
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Chris Reynolds, 26, is a line cook at Morimoto in New York City.
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Chris Reynolds, 26, is a line cook at Morimoto in New York City.
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Reynolds graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in 2012.
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Reynolds graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in 2012.
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"When I was in school, I got second degree burns on my hand and the blisters on my palm were sickeningly large. Even some of the chefs who'd worked in the industry for 30 plus years screamed or had to walk away when they saw my hand" Reynolds told OutFront. Pictured here is an injury to Reynolds' hand while he was a student at Le Cordon Bleu.
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"When I was in school, I got second degree burns on my hand and the blisters on my palm were sickeningly large. Even some of the chefs who'd worked in the industry for 30 plus years screamed or had to walk away when they saw my hand" Reynolds told OutFront. Pictured here is an injury to Reynolds' hand while he was a student at Le Cordon Bleu.
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