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Ekkehard Knobelspies

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Ekkehard Knobelspies
Born
Ekkehard Franz Knobelspies

(1967-07-10) July 10, 1967 (age 58)
Konstanz, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, consultant
Known forFounder of World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants
SpouseMargarete Knobelspies (née Pohlig)
Children2
Websitewww.worldbeststeaks.com

Ekkehard Franz Knobelspies (born July 10, 1967) is a German entrepreneur and consultant, best known for founding the annual ranking of the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants.[1][2]

Early life

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Knobelspies was born in Konstanz, Germany, and grew up in Radolfzell near Lake Constance, in a conservative, Catholic, entrepreneurial, and sports-oriented family. He is related to industrialist August Kratt and Barbara Rockefeller. He married Margarete Knobelspies (née Pohlig), great-great-granddaughter of Julius Pohlig, a renowned cable car engineer.[3][4]

Knobelspies played competitive tennis in his youth, training under notable coaches including Nick Bollettieri and Harry Hopman. He achieved notable rankings in the Baden Youth Championships and German International Championships (Sport Scheck Youth Cup), and competed against future tennis champions Boris Becker and Thomas Muster.[5][6]

He studied languages in Paris and Valencia, attended Houston Baptist University in Texas via a tennis exchange program, and completed military service in Pfullendorf, Germany.[7]

Career

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Knobelspies started his professional journey in hospitality, training at the InterContinental Hotel Düsseldorf and later becoming Sales Director at Excelsior Hotel Ernst in Cologne. He transitioned into brand communications, working for corporations such as Mercedes-Benz, Deutsche Bank, and Coca-Cola.[8][9][10]

In London, he became Director of Central Europe for a WPP Group agency, managing accounts including HSBC, Allianz, Jaguar Land Rover, and British Airways.[11][12][13]

Between 1998 and 2008, Knobelspies served as managing director of various international brand communications companies in Zurich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, and Cape Town.[14][15][16]

He founded and remains the non-executive director of the "World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants".[17][18] [19]His consultancy focuses on clients in real estate, hospitality, food and beverage sectors, including notable individuals such as Countess Heidi Horten, Alexander Chesterman, and Naomi Campbell.[20] He is currently authoring the book So Rich and Yet So Poor.[21][22][23]

Personal life

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Knobelspies actively promotes conservation and biodiversity, advocating for the preservation of endangered livestock breeds. He resides with his family in London and the South of France.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Knobelspies, Ekkehard. "World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants". 101 World Best Steak Restaurants. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  2. ^ CMS, Amura. "The rare tour llega a Buenos Aires junto a algunos de los 101 mejores restaurantes de carne del mundo". Forbes Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  3. ^ Editorial, It's On (2024-05-20). "Popular Cardiff Steak Restaurant Ranked Among World's Top 50 - It's On Cardiff". Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  4. ^ "Popular Cardiff steak restaurant ranked among world's top 50". It's On Cardiff. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  5. ^ "» Mexicanos, entre los mejores asadores del mundo". lideresmexicanos.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  6. ^ "Mexicanos entre los mejores asadores del mundo". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  7. ^ "Die World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2023 erneut gewählt". 24 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  8. ^ "The 101 Best Steak Restaurants in the World - Falstaff". www.falstaff.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  9. ^ Новиков, Сергей (2023-03-27). "Киевский ресторан Beef вошел в рейтинг лучших мясных заведений мира". INSIDER UA (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  10. ^ "Fusion mit Londoner Iconic Consulting". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  11. ^ "Welsh steak house named one of the best in the world". Yahoo News. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  12. ^ "The 101 Best Steak Restaurants in the World - Falstaff". www.falstaff.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  13. ^ "Welsh steak house named one of the best in the world". Yahoo News. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  14. ^ Новиков, Сергей (2023-03-27). "Киевский ресторан Beef вошел в рейтинг лучших мясных заведений мира". INSIDER UA (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  15. ^ "I due Cippi e Trattoria Dall'Oste: Braseria tra prime 42 steakhouse al mondo". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  16. ^ "Agentur mit Sitz in Zürich und London gegründet". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  17. ^ "I due Cippi, Trattoria dall'Oste e La Braseria tra le prime 42 steakhouse al mondo". Italia a Tavola (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  18. ^ "knobelspiespartner: Agentur mit Sitz in Zürich und London gegründet". persoenlich.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  19. ^ "Ekkehard Knobelspies, CEO de World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants: "España es número uno del mundo en carne. Mejor que Argentina"". www.lavanguardia.com. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  20. ^ "»Steak-Guru« Knobelspies: »Wir müssen essen, was wir schützen wollen« - Falstaff". www.falstaff.com (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  21. ^ "knobelspiespartner: Fusion mit Londoner Iconic Consulting - Marketing". www.persoenlich.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  22. ^ "Nepo Babies Are The Tip Of The Class Inequality Iceberg". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  23. ^ "Steak Guru Knobelspies: Wir müssen essen, was wir schützen wollen". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  24. ^ "Making steak an art form: How Mount restaurant made world's top 101 steak list". NZ Herald. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
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