Famous restaurateur and reality TV star Willie Degel is increasing his success each year since his show Restaurant Stakeout was introduced. As of 2023, Degel’s estimated net worth is reaching the line of $11 million. His life story is very interesting reading.
How Did Willie Degel Get So Rich?
When he was young, Degel was involved in credit card fraud and sentenced to 5 years in prison, according to Wikipedia. But he was released after six month, according to New Yorker. Despite this, Degel was on a mission to rebuild his life and has been very successful.
His first restaurant was named Hollywood and Main. Willie opened it in 1990. A couple of years after that, he came up with an idea for Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse. It became very successful and currently is open in three locations. In 2005, Degel was already named among Crain’s “40 under 40” entrepreneurs in NYC.
In 2012, The Food Network released his new TV show Restaurant Stakeout. In this show, Willie goes with hidden camera behind the scenes of various restaurants and examines what service problems they have. The show is very popular and currently onto in it’s fourth season in a row, all adding to Degel’s net worth and fame.
