Will Malnati
William Marc Malnati (born April 28, 1985[1]) is an American restaurateur, producer, actor and entrepreneur.
Early life[edit]
Will Malnati is originally from Northbrook, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School and Cornell University.[1] Malnati grew up in a family of restaurateurs: the grandson of Lou Malnati, founder of Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, and son of current Lou Malnati's owner Marc Malnati.[1][2] Will Malnati started his creative career at production company LivePlanet.[3]
Career[edit]
Hospitality[edit]
Following his graduation from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University in 2007,[1] Malnati managed restaurants and nightlife establishments in Chicago and New York. In 2013, Malnati partnered with Ken Oringer, Jamie Bissonnette, and Doug Jacob to open a Chelsea, New York location of Boston's Spanish tapas restaurant Toro.[4] The three went on to open Toro outposts in Bangkok and Dubai.[5] Malnati has since left the hospitality business.[6]
At Will Media[edit]
In 2016, Malnati founded At Will Media, a production company for podcasts and other digital content.[7] The company develops and produces original podcasts such as Sorry Charlie Miller in partnership with Audible; Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy, a multi-part nonfiction podcast about the legendary magicians for Apple TV+;[8] and Breakthrough, a singing competition developed exclusively as a podcast for Audible. Malnati presented Wild Things at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2021.[9] The company also produces and curates podcasts for high-profile corporations.
Malnati also hosted his own podcast, The Drop-In, in 2016 and 2017. Each episode features a candid conversation with an interesting person in popular culture or leader in entertainment, hospitality and business.[10] Guests have included Chris Hardwick, Sebastian Stan, and Nico Tortorella.
Awards and honors[edit]
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,[11] and in 2015 was also named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" as a managing partner at Toro.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Squires, Kathleen (October 11, 2013). "The Next Generation: Marc and Will Malnati". www.zagat.com. Zagat. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Series Preview: Apple TV+ Siegfried & Roy Original Podcast". www.tribefilm.com. Tribeca. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ↑ Glass, Joshua (November 14, 2013). "One City, Two Men, Three Spaces". www.essentialhommemag.com. Essential Publications U.S. LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ "TORO Bangkok bios". TORO Bangkok. TORO. Retrieved Mar 4, 2018.
Most recently, will and the team launched Toro's first international outpost in Bangkok, Thailand, and Toro's debut in Dubai.
- ↑ Mekkes, Ryan (October 20, 2019). "Exclusive Will Malnati talks his journey to the top of the podcast industry". www.commyounicate.net. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ↑ Daum, Kevin (24 May 2016). "'Glee' Star Jenna Ushkowitz Shares 12 Things Millennials Can Do to Make Their Life Amazing". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Apple Lands Siegfried & Roy Podcast As Tech Giant Steps Up Move Into Original Audio Series". Deadline. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "SERIES PREVIEW: APPLE TV+ SIEGFRIED & ROY ORIGINAL PODCAST". Tribeca. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Drop-In". At Will Radio. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "2013 Zagat 30 Under 30".
- ↑ "2015 Forbes 30 Under 30". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Unknown parameter
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