Ted Allen

Title: American writer and Television personality.
Birth Date: May 20, 1965
Birth Place: Columbus, OH
Attended: Purdue University
Attachment: Food, Books, and Television

Price range: Contact PAC
Categories: Chefs, Entertainment
Available for: Appearances, Endorsements, Speaking Engagements

Ted Allen has a great personality and knows how to capture and audience’s attention. He was the food and wine connoisseur on the American Bravo network’s Emmy-winning television program Queer Eye. He now is host of two prime-time series on Food Network: Chopped, a culinary competition in which four chefs per episode attempt to cook their way through three courses to win a $10,000 prize, and Food Detectives, which uses scientific experiments to test myths about food. He is a frequent guest on television cooking shows and the author of magazine articles and books. If you want the Host of Food Detectives for a speaking engagement or endorsement, PGS is ready to work for you. We can take care of the Ted Allen’s speaker negotiations and our expertise can save you time and money.

**Ted Allen Speaker**

Allen received a degree in psychology from Purdue University in 1987. Subsequently he enrolled in Purdue’s Krannert Graduate School of Management, but left to accept a job as a copyeditor at the Lafayette, Indiana Journal and Courier .He later returned to grad school, gaining an M.A. in journalism from the Science and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University. He then moved to Chicago, where he worked as a reporter for Lerner Newspapers, a chain of community weekly newspapers. He got his start in restaurant criticism there as one quarter of a bi-weekly group-review team called “The Famished Four,” along with his boyfriend, Barry Rice, then the chain’s entertainment editor, who initiated the concept. Allen then became a freelancer for Chicago magazine, eventually becoming a senior editor, and often writing about food, wine and luminaries of the culinary world. He joined Esquire in 1997 as a contributing editor. He contributed to an Esquire food series, profiled many celebrities and co-authored the magazine’s popular “Things a Man Should Know” series. He has written for a variety of other magazines and continues as a contributing editor for Esquire. So the list of possible Ted Allen speaker topics extends well beyond just the normal sports stories. A Ted Allen speaker appearance will enhance any event.

**Ted Allen Appearance**

Allen gained great visibility in 2003, when he became a cast member of the reality television series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Allen was the show’s food and wine specialist. He continued to make television appearances as a gourmet, including as a frequent guest judge on Food Network’s Iron Chef America. Allen hosted a six-part documentary, “Uncorked: Wine Made Simple,” on PBS starting May 7, 2007. Beginning June 13, 2007, Allen appeared as a regular judge on seasons 3 and 4 of Bravo’s reality television program Top Chef, following several guest judge appearances during the previous two seasons. In 2008, he left Bravo when Food Network offered him the host job on two shows: Food Detectives, which debuted on July 29, 2008, and Chopped, which launched a 13-episode series on January 13, 2009. “Detectives” returned for a second season of 13 episodes, also in January 2009. “Chopped” was renewed for 26 episodes, and went back into production in March 2009 in New York. Since moving to Food Network, Allen has made appearances on many of that channel’s programs, including Paula’s Party and multiple episodes of Best Thing I Ever Ate, Dear Food Network, and The Next Food Network Star. On November 16, 2008, Allen returned to Iron Chef America as co-floor reporter for the show’s Thanksgiving special. Ted Allen appearance at your event or function is sure to be a hit with sports fans and non-sports fans alike. PGS can help secure a Ted Allen appearance.

**Ted Allen Endorsement**

For an endorsement of his speaking talents, you only need to look at how much TV work Ted Allen has during his time on the Queer Eye, Food Detectives and the Food Network. He is host of Chopped, Food Detectives and has written many books on food and wine No matter what product or service you offer, a Ted Allen endorsement is sure to help.