Will Malnati

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

Will Malnati is originally from Northbrook, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School and Cornell University. Malnati grew up in a family of restaurateurs: the great-grandson of Rudy Malnati, who is often credited as instrumental in the development of the deep dish pizza recipe, and grandson of Lou Malnati, founder of Chicago’s beloved pizza empire, Lou Malnati's Pizzeria.

Following his graduation from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University 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' in Chelsea, NYC.

In 2016, Malnati founded At Will Radio, a podcast network and production company for podcasts and other digital content. The company produces Infinite Positivities, hosted by musician and actress Jenna Ushkowitz, Steal Eating, hosted by The Food Magician Josh Beckerman, as well as his own show The Drop-In.

In each episode of The Drop-In, Malnati has a candid conversation with an interesting person in popular culture or leader in entertainment, hospitality and business. Guests have included Chris Hardwick (CEO at Nerdist Industries),Sebastian Stan (Captain America: Civil War), and Nico Tortorella (Younger).

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