Floyd Cardoz (born 2 October 1960) is a famous Indian-American chef and reality TV star. He is also the winner of the famous cooking show “Top Chef Masters” season 3. He earned a lot of name and fame in the cooking industry around the world. Along with chefs he is also a restaurateur and has a famous sweet shop named “Bombay Sweet Shop”.
In the year 2020, he shared an image on his Instagram in which he shared his followers that he doubts that he got infected by COVID-19 and got admitted to Mountainside Hospital in Montclair. Unfortunately on 25th March news came that he died after battling with the virus.
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Early Life, Parents, Siblings & Education
The chef was an India born person. Floyd Cardoz took birth on 2nd October in the year 1960 (age 59 years old, as in 2019).
There is very minimal information available about him. We have found that he was close to his parents who showed him the right path to follow his dreams.
In Mumbai, she completed his study as a biochemist but later he decided to listen to his heart, as is parents taught him and entered into the cooking industry. He made his mind that he wants to become a chef and this is why he left India and joined a cooking school in Switzerland
Career
The man was not only a chef, but he was a writer also. He has written 2 books named “One Spice Two Spice” and “Flavorwalla” which are very popular. Majorly he got his fame when he won season 3 of the famous show “Top Chef Masters” in 2011. Floyd Cardoz has also appeared in another show named “Ugly Delicious”.
In NYC as a present, he can be seen working in a restaurant named “Intersect by Lexus”. He also has a restaurant specialized in sweets in Mumbai named “Bombay Sweet Shop”. Both of his sons also help him in his business.
As we came to know Floyd’s net worth is $1.5 million (in the year 2020). He used to live with his family in NYC and because of his restaurants in different locations he had to travel a lot.
Personal Life, Spouse & Children
Cardoz was a happily married person. His wife B Cardoz is a very beautiful lady and the couple even as a pair of sons named Justin & Peter Cardoz.
Floyd met her wife during her student years and they both got so attracted to each other that they ended up marrying each other. His family resides in a beautiful house in America.
He was also quite active on social media. There are accounts on Facebook and Instagram on his name. If we talk about his followers then there are 28 followers on his Instagram account. Floyd Cardoz himself was a very friendly person and used to give dinner parties to his close friends.
Some Hidden Facts about Floyd Cardoz
| Wiki/Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Full Birth Name | Floyd Cardoz. |
| Profession | Restaurateur. |
| Age (As of 2019) | 59 years old. |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 2 October 1960. |
| Death | March 25, 2020. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Mumbai. |
| Nationality | Indian. |
| Gender | Male. |
| Ethnicity | Asian. |
| Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian) | Straight. |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Sun Sign (Zodiac Birth Sign) | Libra. |
| House Location | New York, USA. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height (Tall) | Feet & Inches: 5'4". Meters: 1.6 m. Centimeters: 162.5 cm. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 80 Kg. Pounds: 176.37 lbs. |
| Eye Color | Black. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 10. |
| Hair Color | Grey. |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father: Not available. Mother: Not known |
| Personal Life Relationship | |
| Marital Status | Married. |
| Wife | B Cardoz. |
| Kids | 1. Justin Cardoz. 2. Peter Cardoz. |
| Social media | Instagram: floydcardoz (28k followers). |
| Education | |
| Highest Qualification | Masters. |
| School | Local high school. |
| Career | |
| Shows | 1. Ugly Delicious. 2. Top Chef Masters. |
| Books | 1. Flavorwalla. 2. Floydsfood. |
| Net worth (As in 2020) | $ 1.5 million. |
Body Size, Height & Weight
We got our hands on one of his images when he was young and the man looks so handsome in that image. According to an estimate, Floyd Cardoz is 5 ft 4 in (162.5 cm) tall in height and his weight is around 80 kg (176.37 pounds) heavy.
Even after being so rich he was very simple looking and has never made any attempt to flaunt his wealth. Mostly in his images, we can see him wearing his chef dress.
His hairs were grey and he used to keep stubble which games him an elderly look. He had weak eyesight but instead of glasses, he used to wear contact lenses.
Trivia
- He was a very good friend of Wendell Rodricks, who died in early 2020.
- Floyd Cardoz was an animal lover and which is why his sons and wife gifted him a dog named shadow.
- The chef was a star in the USA and many celebrities used to call him for special occasions as a chef.
- He was a true baseball and we are saying this after seeing his childhood image in which he can be seen with a baseball bat in his hand.
- His mother is 89 years old and still alive.
- Cardoz was a non-vegetarian.
- His favorite dish was Hyderabadi biryani.
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