Soon after graduation from college, he worked as manager of Parker's Lighthouse, a Stouffer's restaurant in Long Beach, California. On his return to the United States, he worked at the restaurant at the Red Lion Inn in Eureka, California, until he went to Las Vegas for college. Careerįieri began his association with food in grade school in Ferndale, by selling pretzels from his 'Awesome Pretzel' cart and washing dishes to finance his trip to France to study.
įieri attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management in 1990. During high school, he was a foreign exchange student in France, where he developed his interest in food and cooking. He grew up in Ferndale in rural Humboldt County, California.
Fieri was born Guy Ramsay Ferry on January 22, 1968, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Penelope Anne (née Price) and Lewis James Ferry.
