Robert Irvine MCFA (C.G.) (born Robert P. Irvine in 1965 and raised in Wiltshire, England) is a celebrity chef who starred in the first four seasons of the Food Network series Dinner: Impossible.
Irvine began his cooking career upon enlisting in the British Royal Navy at the age of fifteen. Having completed culinary training, Robert served aboard Her Majesty's Royal Yacht Britannia. He has also been of service to the Naval Mess in the West Wing of the White House.
Upon completion of his 10-year tour of duty, Irvine performed consultant work in Bali, Jakarta, and Ho Chi Minh City before becoming Executive Chef aboard numerous cruise ships, culminating with the five-star MS Crystal Harmony.[citation needed]