Nobu Matsuhisa — The $3B Hotel-Restaurant Empire

Nobu has 50+ restaurant locations worldwide AND a luxury hotel brand — Nobu Hotels operates 15+ properties in cities like London, Malibu, Barcelona, and Riyadh. The combined Nobu Hospitality group is valued at over $3 billion. Robert De Niro co-founded the original Nobu in Tribeca in 1994, lending star power while Matsuhisa provided the culinary genius — his black cod with miso is the single most copied fine dining dish of the last 30 years. Average dinner check: $200+. The waiting list at Nobu London is four weeks. Matsuhisa built the only chef brand that's also a luxury hotel chain.