Ep. 22 - From Pizza Runs to Private Chefs: Tommy Pozzuto on Elev8ted Chefs & South Florida’s Dining Scene

About this episode

Tommy Pozzuto discusses his journey from pizza delivery in New York to becoming a sought-after private chef in South Florida.

Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes of South Florida’s private dining world? I sat down with chef and culinary storyteller Tommy Pozzuto, one half of the mastermind duo behind Elev8ted Private Event Staffing, a private chef and catering company. He shares about his journey from New York pizza delivery to a sought-after South Florida private chef. Tommy opens up about growing up in a hospitality family and how that shaped his hustle, the surprising lessons he learned from previ...

People in this episode

Host: Shaina Wizov

Guest: Tommy Pozzuto

Topics covered

• private dining
• culinary storytelling
• chef journey
• hospitality
• catering

Keywords

• private chef
• catering
• South Florida dining
• culinary journey
• hospitality family

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Elev8ted Private Event Staffing

Places: South Florida, New York

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