Will Malnati

William Marc Malnati (born April 28, 1985) is an American restaurateur, entrepreneur and podcast host.

Early life

Will Malnati is originally from Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School and Cornell University.[1] Malnati grew up in a family of restaurateurs: the great-grandson of Rudy Malnati, who is often credited as instrumental in the development of the deep dish pizza recipe,[2] and grandson of Lou Malnati, founder of Chicago’s beloved pizza empire, Lou Malnati's Pizzeria.[1][3]

Career

Following his graduation from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University[1] in 2007, Malnati managed a handful of restaurants and nightlife establishments in Chicago and New York. In 2013, Malnati partnered with two James Beard award-winning chefs Ken Oringer, Jamie Bissonnette, and entrepreneur Doug Jacob to open the New York outpost of Boston's famed Spanish tapas restaurant 'Toro'[4] in Chelsea, NYC.

In 2016, Malnati founded At Will Entertainment, a production company for podcasts and other digital content. The company's podcast network, At Will Radio, produces Infinite Positivities, hosted by musician and actress Jenna Ushkowitz, Steal Eating, hosted by The Food Magician Josh Beckerman,[5] as well as his own show The Drop-In.

Malnati also co-founded a leadership series called The Point Series, which hosts monthly dinners and events for young influencers and leaders in fashion, entertainment, finance, sports, hospitality and public relations in New York, and has recently started its expansion into Chicago and LA. He is an active public speaker and an advisor in several hospitality-based tech start-ups.

Awards and Honors

In 2013, Malnati was named to the Zagat's 30 Under 30 list as an owner of the Chelsea-based American nouveau restaurant, Willow Road.,[6] and in 2015, was also named Forbes’ 30 Under 30 as a managing partner at Toro.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Squires, Kathleen (October 11, 2013). "The Next Generation: Marc and Will Malnati". www.zagat.com. Zagat. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Bendersky, Ari. "Chicago's Deep Dish History: It All Started With Uno's". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  3. ↑ Schnitlzer, Nicole (December 5, 2013). "After One Year, Willow Road's Will Malnati Says We're Lucky". www.villagevoice.com. Village Voice. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ Glass, Joshua (November 14, 2013). "One City, Two Men, Three Spaces". www.essentialhommemag.com. Essential Publications U.S. LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ Gordinier, Jeff (September 27, 2011). "Sleight of Hand With Your Dinner". www.nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2013 Zagat 30 Under 30".
  7. ↑ "2015 Forbes 30 Under 30".

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