918: Paul Bartolotta Chef & Co-Owner The Bartolotta Restaurants

<p>Paul Bartolotta is the Chef and Co-Owner of The Bartolotta Restaurants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Paul got started in restaurants in his very early teens as a dishwasher and eventually became a prep cook. He decided to pursue becoming a chef after high school and eventually made his way to Italy where he trained in multiple restaurants for 7 years. From Italy he went to France and worked and studied there as well. He returned to the states and helped open a few restaurants before opening his very own Ristorante Bartolotta in 1993, with his brother Joe as his business partner. <a href="https://www.bartolottas.com/">The Bartolotta Restaurants</a> has opened 17 unique concepts in its lifetime, from fine dining to food halls. Since 2017, Chef Paul Bartolotta and his brother Joe have been nominated for, and won, 2 James Beard Foundation awards.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://amzn.to/3T2Prft">The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants as We Knew Them, and What Comes After by Corey Mintz</a> as mentioned in today's episode!</p> <p>Check out <a href= "https://go.restaurantsystemspro.net/unstoppable">RestaurantSystemsPro</a> as mentioned in today's episode!</p> <p>Today’s feature affiliate: Bentobox. In need of a restaurant website? Click <a href= "https://getbento.com/signup/?ref=Resta18">this link</a> to find out why so many of my guests use Bentobox!</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Join <a href= "https://www.restaurantunstoppablenetwork.com/plans/47357?bundle_token=17a3bdca1ccbc19303dff68d05df5ab2&utm_source=manual">Restaurant Unstoppable Network</a> and get your first 30 days on me!  Connect with my past guest and a community of superfans.</li> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3>Favorite success