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Robert Irvine (born 24 September 1965) is a British celebrity chef who has appeared on a variety of Food Network programs including ''Dinner: Impossible'', ''Worst Cooks in America'', ''Restaurant: Impossible'', and ''Restaurant Express''. ==Early life and career== Irvine was born Robert P. Irvine〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Robert Irvine biography )〕 and was raised in Wiltshire, England. He began his cooking career upon enlisting in the Royal Navy at the age of fifteen. Having completed culinary training, Robert served aboard Her Majesty's Royal Yacht Britannia. Upon completion of his 10-year tour of duty, Irvine performed consultant work in Bali, Jakarta, and Ho Chi Minh City before becoming Executive Chef aboard numerous cruise ships, culminating with the five-star MS ''Crystal Harmony.'' Irvine has been involved with the Children Uniting Nations charity that was founded by southern California socialite Daphna Ziman. He was one of a team of celebrity chefs who participated in their fundraising dinner for the 77th Academy Awards in 2005 in addition to serving as Head Chef at their 78th Academy Awards dinner in 2006. Irvine is currently president and founder of Irvine Thyme, LLC., and has introduced an Irvine-branded line of spices, oils and vinegars.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Irvine Thyme's Corporate Website )〕 His first cookbook, ''Mission: Cook!'', written with Brian O'Reilly, was published by HarperCollins Publishers in September 2007.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher= HarperCollins )〕 Irvine also appeared in a December 2007 episode of ''Iron Chef America'' with Tyler Florence in a dessert battle (theme ingredient: sugar) against Paula Deen and Cat Cora in which the men lost. He is a member of the Council of Chefs, Cora's charity dedicated to helping hungry children. Irvine was selected as one of the "25 Fittest Guys in America" by ''Men's Fitness'' magazine in 2007. He typically works in a black T-shirt or chef's jacket bearing the Irvine clan badge with the motto: ラテン語:"sub sole, sub umbra, virens" (flourishing in both sunshine and shade). He and business partner Randall Williams opened eat! restaurant in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in 2008 and renamed it Robert Irvine's eat! in February 2009. Robert Irvine's eat! closed at the end of 2013. Irvine opened his second restaurant in the area, Robert Irvine's Nosh, in December 2011. Irvine toured Afghanistan in 2013 with the Honoring Our Troops Tour and hosted a Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) competition. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Irvine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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