Prepared 12/26/2006 to supplement "Celebrity Chefs Face Visa Troubles

http://www.nysun.com/article/45678

The article does not state how much a "celebrity chef" earns. But a large percent of H-1b granted for chefs in 2005 are for around $13 per hour. These are from the DOL LCA Database, http://www.flcdatacenter.com/CaseH1B.aspx  public Access DB files which anyone may download.

NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE JOB_TITLE WAGE_RATE_1 RATE_PER_1
Essem Group Inc. 279A Newbury Street Boston MA head chef 32000 Year
Chinese Restaurant Assoiciation, inc. dba Empress 838 Grant Ave san francisco CA head chef 40000 Year
Origin India Group, LLC 4880 Paradise Road, Suite 1200 Las Vegas NV Head Chef 13.99 Hour
BLT STEAK, LLC 106 EAST 57TH STREET NEW YORK NY HEAD CHEF 45000 Year
Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando 6800 Lakewood Plaza Drive Orlando FL Head Chef 38000 Year
Hong Kong Gardens Restaurant 1575 I.H. 10W Seguin TX Head Chef 19760 Year
ORIGIN INDIA GROUP, LLC 4880 PARADISE ROAD, SUITE 1200 LAS VEGAS NV HEAD CHEF 13.99 Hour
W & K New World Corp. 136-02 35 Avenue Flushing NY Head Chef - Chinese 450000 Year
Jimmy's Family Restaurant 5403 Calhoun Memorial Highway Easley SC Head Chef Mediterranean 12.26 Hour
Jimmy's Family Restaurant 5403 Calhoun Memorial Highway Easley SC Head Chef Mediterranean 12.26 Hour
AU PARADIS 11412 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST NAPLES FL CHEF 15 Hour
AU PARADIS 11412 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST NAPLES FL CHEF 15 Hour
Sagome, Inc. 620 E. Hyman Avenue Aspen CO Chef 45000 Year
Sinclair Oil Corp., d/b/a The Westgate Hotel 1055 Second Avenue San Diego CA Chef 32000 Year
Sinclair Oil Corp., d/b/a The Westgate Hotel 1055 Second Avenue San Diego FL Chef 32000 Year
Todai Franchising, LLC. 19481 San Jose Avenue City of Industry CA chef 33000 Year
INDIA HOUSE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. 57 JFK STREET CAMBRIDGE MA CHEF 39000 Year
VALLEY HOSPITALITY SERVICES, LLC 800 FRONT AVENUE COLUMBUS GA CHEF 15 Hour
P & G of Walton County, Inc. 10676 Emerald Coast Pkwy. Miramar Beach FL Chef 13 Hour
P & G of Walton County, Inc. 10676 Emerald Coast Pkwy. Miramar Beach FL Chef 13 Hour
Wendy Krispin Caterer, Inc. 1025 North Stemmons, Suite 600 Dallas TX Chef 40000 Year
Gyatri International LLC 16175 SW Walker Road Beaverton OR Chef 40000 Year
ZG Enterprises, LLC 6803 Mayfield Road, #116 Mayfield Heights OH CHEF 39000 Year
Carlton W Hauer 112 River Avenue Apt 4 Norwich CT Chef 20 Hour
greatai inc. 2090 s cermak rd chicago IL Chef   Position holder  Mr Hong Li 32099 Year
greatai inc. 2090 s cermak rd chicago IL Chef   Position holder  Mr Hong Zhu 32099 Year
The Greek One Inc. 2864 North University Drive Coral Springs FL Chef - Greek Specialty 27000 Year
red stone inc. 2866 s archer chicago IL chef  Mr qiugang Li 32099 Year
Tyson Foods, Inc. 2210 West Oaklawn Drive Springdale AR Chef (Special Projects) 66000 Year
Nilgiris, Inc 1187 W El Camino Real Sunnyvale CA Chef and Head Cook 36000 Year
George and Grace Food Service and Catering Consult 201 Claremont Avenue Montclaire NJ Chef and Head Cook, School Cafeteria 34778 Year
Gar Lok Take-Out, Inc 2600 Glades Rd Circle #709 Weston FL Chef de Chinese Cuisine 31200 Year
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company 4445 Willard Avenue Chevy Chase MD Chef de Cuisine 65558 Year
Ominbus Restaurant Corporation dba Figaro Bistro 372 Greenwich Avenue Greenwich CT Chef de Cuisine 45000 Year
Thomson India Ltd. Sim Towers. Orchard Park NY Chef Engineer 1500 Month
CULINARY INSTITUTE ALAIN & MARIE LeNOTRE 7070 ALLENSBY HOUSTON TX CHEF INSTRUCTOR - CUISINE AND PASTRY 35000 Year
LA HABICHUELA, INC. PO BOX 9853 CAROLINA PR CHEF MANAGER & MENU DEVELOPER 33500 Year
CONGRESS STUDY - CONGRESO E.S.T.U.D.I.A. 2 WEST MAIN STREET AVON PARK FL CHEF ON ARGENTINE AND DIABETIC CUISINE 23900 Year
Radisson Hotel-Rapid City/Mt. Rushmore 445 Mt. Rushmore Road Rapid City SD Chef, Specialty 10.84 Hour
ARIES RESTAURANT 4315 MONTROSE BLVD HOUSTON TX CHEF/RESTAURANT MANAGER 42000 Year
ARIES RESTAURANT 4315 MONTROSE HOUSTON TX CHEF/RESTAURANT MANAGER 42000 Year
KATRIBU SAN FRANCISCO INC. 235  EL CAMINO SAN BRUNO CA CHEFS AND HEAD COOKS 25000 Year