Moshe Segev

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Moshe Segev
משה שגב
Born (1973-09-29) September 29, 1973 (age 50)
Jerusalem, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
EducationTadmor School,
Schools in Thailand
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
    • Open Cooking (בישול פתוח)
    • Segev's Here to Cook (שגב בא לבשל)
    • Excite Your Taste Buds with Segev (שגב בא לפנק)
    • Around the World with Segev (שגב עולמי)
    • Segev - the Show (שגב - המופע)
    • Chef Swap (שף מתחלף)
    • Segev's workers restaurant (מסעדת הפועלים של שגב)
    • Segev's Basta (הבסטה של שגב)
    • In Segev's Kitchen (אצל שגב במטבח)
Websitehttps://www.segevchef.com/?lang=en

Moshe Segev (Hebrew: משה שגב; Better known as Segev Moshe (שגב משה); Born 29 September 1973) is an Israeli celebrity chef, restaurateur, television presenter, and a cookbook author. Segev owns 8 restuarnts around Israel and have starred in many tv show mostly in 'Reshet'. His restaurant "Segev" in Herzliya Pituah was ranked as one of Israel's top ten restaurants before it was closed in 2021 duo to econimic losses after Covid-19.[1][2]

He also served as the private chef of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As part of the job he cooked for Japanese stateman Shinzo Abe and his wife, the meal included chocolates served in a metal shoe, which was considered offensive in Japanese culture.[3] The incident garnered the media's attention and Israel's Foreign Ministry released a statement.[4]

Early life[edit]

Moshe Segev was born in Jerusalem, He grew up in Tel Aviv and in the age of 6 him and his family moved to Rishon LeZion. When he was 13 he started to work in the kitchen of a bowling in Rishon LeZion to earn money.[5][6]

After his military service he studies Graphics and Design but later decided to start a culinary career.[5] He studied culinary in Tadmor Hotel School, and in Thailand.

Career[edit]

Segev started his culinary career at age 13 when he worked at a kitchen in a bowling place. After his military service he worked in the kitchen of Royal Beach Hotel in Eilat. Segev worked for many restaurants including Odeon, Spagetim, Rothschildes, Tamuz and more.[7]

In 2002, Segev hosted a children cooking show called Open Cooking (בישול פתוח) and since than and since than had several cooking show of his own.[7]

In 2004, Segev opened his first restaurant "Segev" in Herzelia, the restauran was closed in 2021 after the economic effects of Covid-19.[2]

In 2008, the Segev restaurant in Herzelia was chosen to be on the list of the best restaurant in Israel by paper The Table.

Segev has published four cookbooks to date: "Diary of a Chef", "Segev Express", "From the Market to the Kitchen" and “My Family Kitchen".[1]

In May 2018, he caused a diplomatic incident after serving a Japanese stateman a meal in a shoe, which was considered insensitive to Japanese culture.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "אודות | שגב | מטבח שף טרי וססגוני". www.segevchef.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  2. ^ a b גולן, תיקי (2021-12-19). "שגב משה סוגר את מסעדת השף שלו אחרי 17 שנה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. ^ a b "Japanese diplomats appalled by offensive dessert at Abe-Netanyahu dinner". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  4. ^ Wiley, Hannah. "Israeli chef serves Japanese prime minister dessert in a shoe, and it does not go over well". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  5. ^ a b "משה שגב - בוגר תדמור, מנחה התוכנית שגב במטבח". 2010-08-21. Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  6. ^ "שפים – מסעדנות, קייטרינג, מטבחים מקצועיים - שפים". 2012-04-18. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  7. ^ a b "משה שגב - שפים ישראלים". www.israelichefs.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
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