Ralph Pagano facts for kids

Ralph Pagano was born on September 23, 1968. He is an American chef and restaurateur, which means he cooks and owns restaurants. He is also a television personality, appearing on TV shows.

Ralph Pagano was a contestant on the first season of the TV show Hell's Kitchen. He was the runner-up, meaning he came in second place. He also hosted a TV series called Pressure Cook, which was shown on MOJO HD and later on the Travel Channel. Ralph Pagano also competed against famous chef Bobby Flay on the American version of Iron Chef. Chef Flay won that cooking challenge.

Ralph Pagano's Restaurants

Ralph Pagano is known for his restaurants, especially those with "Naked" in their names. He is the chef at Naked Taco in Miami Beach, Florida. This restaurant serves tasty tacos.

In April 2015, he opened Naked Lunch at the University of Miami. He also opened Naked Crab inside the B Ocean Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In August 2015, he shared plans to open more restaurants under his "Naked" brand. These included new Naked Taco locations in Resorts World Bimini, Bahamas, and at The Promenade at Coconut Creek, Florida. In 2020, he announced another Naked Taco restaurant that opened in Boca Raton, Florida. Ralph Pagano also opened a restaurant called Naked Tiki.

Working with Other Chefs

Ralph Pagano has worked with other chefs from Hell's Kitchen. One of his employees was Royce Wagner. Royce Wagner was a contestant on Hell's Kitchen season 10. He finished in 10th place on that show.