"I was a kid that went to the clubs all the time," Flay tells PEOPLE Bobby Flay's got moves ... shows Flay fastening his apron before running his hands through his hair and shaking his hips.

“Bobby Flay: Chapter One ... Like, where do I find an apron?’” Flay, soon turning 60, learned he had to work with his hands to be inspired and food unlocked something in him.