Will Malnati

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

Early life

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 Chicago’s beloved pizza empire, Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, and son of current Lou Malnati's owner Marc Malnati.[1][2]

Career

Hospitality

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'[3] in Chelsea, NYC. Malnati, along with Bissonnette and Oringer, haves since gone on to open Toro outposts in Bangkok and Dubai.[4]

At Will Media

In 2016, Malnati co-founded At Will Media, a production company for podcasts and other digital content.[5] The company produces and curates high-quality audio presentations and podcasts for entertainers, online personalities and high-profile corporations,[6] including Time Inc, Hearst, Morgan Stanley, The Atlantic, Nico Tortorella (The Love Bomb) and At Will co-founder and Jenna Ushkowitz (Epic Fail).

Malnati also hosted his own podcast, The Drop-In, in 2016 and 2017. In each episode, he has a candid conversation with an interesting person in popular culture or leader in entertainment, hospitality and business.[6] Guests have included Chris Hardwick (CEO at Nerdist Industries),[7] Sebastian Stan (Captain America: Civil War),[8] and Nico Tortorella (Younger).[9][10]

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,[11] and in 2015, was also named Forbes’ 30 Under 30 as a managing partner at Toro.[12]

References
  1. Squires, Kathleen (October 11, 2013). "The Next Generation: Marc and Will Malnati". www.zagat.com. Zagat. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. Glass, Joshua (November 14, 2013). "One City, Two Men, Three Spaces". www.essentialhommemag.com. Essential Publications U.S. LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. "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 & TORO's DEBUT IN DUBAI.
  5. 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.
  6. "The Secret Room podcast show joins At Will Radio network". Digital Journal. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. "The Drop-In". At Will Radio. At Will Radio. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "How 'Captain America: Civil War' Star Sebastian Stan Lost His Virginity". Daily Beast. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  9. "'Younger' Star Nico Tortorella Opens Up About Being Sexually Fluid". Huffington Post. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  10. "Younger's Nico Tortorella Says He's Sexually Fluid". People. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  11. "2013 Zagat 30 Under 30".
  12. "2015 Forbes 30 Under 30".
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