Mario Batali

Birth Name:

Mario Batali

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession

Actor

Created the Mario Batali Foundation to help educate and empower children about food and nutrition
Resides on the board of directors for the non-profit organization The Lunchbox Fund, which aims to provide daily meals to students in South Africa
After studying Spanish Language, Theatre and Economics at Rutgers, Batali briefly attended Le Cordon Bleu in London, but ultimately opted out of cooking to apprentice with the acclaimed chef Marco Pierre White
Known for his expertise and enthusiasm for Italian cuisine
Has opened seven restaurants with business partner Joseph Bastianich
Won a Michelin star for his New York City restaurant Babbo

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