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 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

Hospitality

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

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

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
  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. "Series Preview: Apple TV+ Siegfried & Roy Original Podcast". www.tribefilm.com. Tribeca. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  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. "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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "Apple Lands Siegfried & Roy Podcast As Tech Giant Steps Up Move Into Original Audio Series". Deadline. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  9. "SERIES PREVIEW: APPLE TV+ SIEGFRIED & ROY ORIGINAL PODCAST". Tribeca. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  10. "The Drop-In". At Will Radio. At Will Radio. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. "2013 Zagat 30 Under 30".
  12. "2015 Forbes 30 Under 30". Archived from the original on January 9, 2015.


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