Renowned restaurant owner and TV star comes from a family with a strong background in cooking. His mom, started her first restaurant in New York City when he was young. She went on to become a successful chef known for her delicious Northern Italian dishes. His dad, also played a big role in growing the business alongside her. Julia Child and him were friends. At first, he didn’t want to be like them and instead wanted to work in finance. In her book, “My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food,” she remembers her son being ashamed of the fish and produce smell in their family car when they went to the market to get food. After some time, he discovered that working in the food industry was what he was meant to do. He teamed up with his mother and famous chef Mario Batali to launch successful restaurants and Eataly, a chain of fancy Italian food markets in big cities. Despite facing a tough situation when his restaurants were investigated due to the #MeToo movement, He managed to come out of it. Even now, he is known as a very strict judge on the TV show “MasterChef.” Besides that, he also enjoys making music and staying fit, all while expanding his family. He is a multi-dimensional person who has changed a lot over time. Let’s find out more about him.
