Mario Francesco Batali is an American chef, writer, restaurateur, and media personality. He is best known for his appearances on the Food Network, as he appeared on shows like ‘Molto Mario’ and ‘Iron Chef America.’
Before his TV career, Batali was the co-owner of restaurants based in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Boston, and many more. He has also been a sous chef at the Four Seasons Biltmore and the Four Seasons Clift Hotel San Francisco.
The celebrity chef has many awards to his name, such as “Man of the Year” in GQ’s chef category (1999) and “Best Chef: New York City” from the James Beard Foundation (2002). And not to mention, he has been inducted in the Culinary Hall of Fame, and was rated a three star service by The New York Times.
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