Top food and cooking influencers in 2026
How many food and cooking influencers are on CreatorFanBase? 120, and as of 26 Oct 2026, Burak Özdemir leads them at 142M combined followers and subscribers; Bayashi_バヤシ follows at 97.6M.
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Who are the biggest food influencers in 2026?
- 1Burak Özdemir142M followers
- 2Bayashi_バヤシ97.6M followers
- 3Gordon Ramsay90.2M followers
- 4Surthany Hejeij76.2M followers
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Burak Özdemir
Food creator from Turkey with a global Instagram audience
Bayashi_バヤシ
A Japanese culinary artist known for captivating ASMR cooking videos with rapid cuts and unique food preparations.
Gordon Ramsay
Chef bringing kitchen chaos to short-form
Surthany Hejeij
Popular food blogger known for her quick, creative, and delicious recipes.
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What's in the full list
Food creators: 120 creators, median audience 11.5M followers.
- By platform
- YouTube (59) · TikTok (36) · Instagram (23) · Facebook (2)
- By follower size
- 5M–10M (45) · 10M–100M (74) · 100M+ (1)
- Top languages
- English (78) · Hindi (14) · Spanish (13) · Arabic (9) · Portuguese (9)
- Top countries
- USA (36) · India (17) · Brazil (8) · Indonesia (6) · United Kingdom (5)
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Food creators: what the data shows
- Burak Özdemir is #1 of these 120 and #60 site-wide.
- Burak Özdemir, Bayashi_バヤシ, Gordon Ramsay and Surthany Hejeij hold 18% of the 2.2B that all 120 reach combined.
- YouTube is largest for 59 of these 120: 49% vs 23% site-wide.
- The food median of 11.5M is 4x higher than the 2.9M site-wide.
The open food creators, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 406M of the 2.2B (18%); the unlock adds 1.8B from 116 more, median 11.2M.
#1 Burak Özdemir
Burak Özdemir (Turkey, Turkish, English) is #1 of 120 food creators at 142M, 6.4% of 2.2B (read 26 Oct 2026).
TikTok @cznburak 73.2M, 3.3% of 2.2B; Instagram @cznburak 50.9M, 2.3% of 2.2B; YouTube @cznburak 17.9M subscribers, 0.8% of 2.2B.
Burak Özdemir: tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $29M–45M; $50K+ per TikTok post.
#2 Bayashi_バヤシ
Bayashi_バヤシ (Japan, Japanese) is #2 of 120 food creators at 97.6M, 4.4% of 2.2B (read 13 Oct 2026).
TikTok @bayashi.tiktok 54.4M, 2.4% of 2.2B; YouTube @bayashitv_ 37.3M subscribers, 1.7% of 2.2B; Instagram @bayashi_tv 5.9M, 0.3% of 2.2B.
Bayashi_バヤシ: tagged Movies & TV and Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $41M–64M; $50K+ per TikTok post.
#3 Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay (UK, English) is #3 of 120 food creators at 90.2M, 4% of 2.2B (read 21 Sep 2026).
TikTok @gordonramsayofficial 40.7M, 1.8% of 2.2B; YouTube @gordonramsay 22M subscribers, 1% of 2.2B; Instagram @gordongram 19.5M, 0.9% of 2.2B; X @GordonRamsay 8M, 0.4% of 2.2B.
Gordon Ramsay: tagged Movies & TV and Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $220M; $50K+ per TikTok post.
#4 Surthany Hejeij
Surthany Hejeij (US, English, Spanish) is #4 of 120 food creators at 76.2M, 3.4% of 2.2B (read 13 Oct 2026).
TikTok @surthycooks 41.5M, 1.9% of 2.2B; Instagram @surthycooks 17.5M, 0.8% of 2.2B; YouTube @surthycooks 17.2M subscribers, 0.8% of 2.2B.
Surthany Hejeij: tagged Food & Cooking and Lifestyle; estimated net worth $33M–51M; $50K+ per TikTok post.
Food creators by follower tier
10M–100M holds the most food creators: 74 (62%) with 1.7B, 77% of 2.2B, median 15.8M.
Tier cut-offs in the 2.2B: 100M+ ends at #1 (142M), 10M+ ends at #75 (10.1M); #76 has 9.9M.
#1 has 21x the audience of #120 (142M vs 6.8M), median 11.5M.
Of the 2.2B, the largest 12 (10%) hold 37%; the smallest 60 hold 24%, or 534.3M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 1 | 0.8% | 142M | 6.4% | 142M | Burak Özdemir |
| 10M–100M | 74 | 62% | 1.7B | 77% | 15.8M | Bayashi_バヤシ |
| 1M–10M | 45 | 38% | 371.4M | 17% | 8.2M | – |
Where food creators are biggest
Food creators by biggest platform: YouTube 59, median 11.2M, 40% of 2.2B; TikTok 36, median 11.9M, 40% of 2.2B; Instagram 23, median 11.2M, 17% of 2.2B.
Facebook-first entries are fewer (2) but larger: median 24.9M, 2.2x the 11.2M of YouTube.
Food creators, highest-ranked by platform after YouTube: TikTok at #1 (142M), Instagram at #7 (65.1M), Facebook at #17 (28.4M).
Open entries by biggest account: Burak Özdemir, Bayashi_バヤシ, Gordon Ramsay and Surthany Hejeij on TikTok.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 59 | 49% | 904.4M | 40% | 11.2M | – |
| TikTok | 36 | 30% | 894.9M | 40% | 11.9M | Burak Özdemir |
| 23 | 19% | 384.3M | 17% | 11.2M | – | |
| 2 | 1.7% | 49.8M | 2.2% | 24.9M | – |
Other niches among food creators
Second tags on food creators: Lifestyle 49 (29% of 2.2B), Movies & TV 31 (30% of 2.2B), Education 5 (2.4% of 2.2B); 91 of 120 carry one, 76%.
Largest median: Comedy at 16.8M; smallest: Education at 8.6M, 2x apart.
Food creators, highest-ranked by tag: Lifestyle #4 (76.2M), Movies & TV #2 (97.6M), Education #39 (15.5M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle | 49 | 41% | 656.5M | 29% | 10.8M | Surthany Hejeij |
| Movies & TV | 31 | 26% | 668.2M | 30% | 11.7M | Bayashi_バヤシ |
| Education | 5 | 4.2% | 53.2M | 2.4% | 8.6M | – |
| Comedy | 4 | 3.3% | 68.6M | 3.1% | 16.8M | – |
| Fitness & Health | 1 | 0.8% | 7.8M | 0.3% | 7.8M | – |
| Sports | 1 | 0.8% | 7.1M | 0.3% | 7.1M | – |
Where food creators are based
30 base countries across food creators: US 36 (36% of 2.2B), India 17 (10% of 2.2B), Brazil 8 (3.6% of 2.2B).
Largest median: US at 15M (36); smallest: Italy at 7.3M (4).
| Country | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 36 | 30% | 805.6M | 36% | 15M | Surthany Hejeij |
| India | 17 | 14% | 224.2M | 10% | 11.6M | – |
| Brazil | 8 | 6.7% | 81.2M | 3.6% | 9M | – |
| Indonesia | 6 | 5% | 115.5M | 5.2% | 13.8M | – |
| UK | 5 | 4.2% | 145.9M | 6.5% | 11.8M | Gordon Ramsay |
| Italy | 4 | 3.3% | 29.7M | 1.3% | 7.3M | – |
Food creators and nearby lists
Food creators (120, 2.2B, median 11.5M) against nearby lists: Italy has 23% of the creators and a median 7.1x smaller; Education has 8.1x the creators and a median 5.6x smaller; TikTok has 1.2x the creators and a median 3.7x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Italy | 28 | 70.8M | 1.6M | Instagram (68%) |
| Niche: Education | 968 | 4.8B | 2M | YouTube (50%) |
| Platform: TikTok | 139 | 1.2B | 3.1M | TikTok (100%) |
| Size: 10M+ | 75 | 1.9B | 16.2M | YouTube (51%) |
How brands use the food creators list
$120K+ per YouTube post at the food creators median of 11.5M.
#1 Burak Özdemir (142M) plans at $50K+ per post, 12x the 11.5M median audience.
Of the 2.2B: 1M–10M holds 17% (45 creators); 10M+ holds 83% (75 creators).
How the food creators list is built
120 published profiles match: tagged Food & Cooking. Burak Özdemir leads on combined reach (142M); #120 has 6.8M. 91 of the 120 share a second niche tag; Lifestyle leads with 49. Bayashi_バヤシ (97.6M, read 13 Oct 2026) and Gordon Ramsay (90.2M, read 21 Sep 2026) are 8% apart, so Gordon Ramsay can pass Bayashi_バヤシ on the next count.
FAQs about food creators
Who is #1 among food creators, and by how much?
Food creators (120, 2.2B) are led by Burak Özdemir: 142M, 6.4%. Bayashi_バヤシ trails at 97.6M, 4.4%, 44.4M behind.
How are food creators ordered?
By combined count, Burak Özdemir is #1 with 6.4% of 2.2B (142M); the food creators median is 11.5M and #120 has 6.8M.
How much of the 2.2B do the top four food creators hold?
The top four food creators, Burak Özdemir to Surthany Hejeij, hold 406M of 2.2B, or 18%; #5 to #120 hold 1.8B.
How close are food creators at the top?
15% of 2.2B for the top three food creators: Burak Özdemir leads Bayashi_バヤシ by 44.4M (6.4% vs 4.4%), Bayashi_バヤシ leads Gordon Ramsay by 7.4M (4%).
What count puts a food creator in the top 10?
34% of 2.2B sits with the top 10 food creators, from Burak Özdemir (142M) to 39.6M at #10; #11 misses on 37.4M.