Chef Samuel Badolato

Private Chef In Palm Beach
Chef Samuel Badolato

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A Celebrity chef, Food Network Chef “CHOPPED”finalist S41:E12 / S42:E7

Chef Sam Badolato, most recently a finalist on Food Network “CHOPPED”. Cast for “Beat Bobby Flay” and Fire Masters. As an Estate Winery Chef and Private chef. Chef Sam operates his private chef service out of the Palm beaches of Florida.

Chef Sam Features his Wine & Food paired dinners to guests. Chef Badolato Shares time between Wine Country, clients in Beverly Hills Ca. and the Palm Beaches in Fla. Chef Sam, who infuses his cuisine with flavor notes from his Sicilian roots. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Chef Badolato brings to his role as a private Chef / Winery Chef, more than 30 years of hospitality industry experience. Including stints in Amalfi Italy and Calabrian towns. As well as cooking for families on the Bermuda Island. As a restaurateur, his roles as chef-owner of restaurants ranging from casual pizzerias to formal dining, most recently at Bado's Cucina, where his wood-oven cuisine earned numerous culinary awards and recognitions.

Chef Badolato trained on wood oven cuisine in Italy, then gained experience as a private chef in Italian homes in Calabria, where he perfected his knowledge of the true Italian meal.

Making his mark in Sonoma California. Chef Badolato is the 2017 Chowder Day Champion of Bodega Bay, winning the award for “Best Recipe for chowder,” and is a five-time winner of the award for best wine-and-cheese pairings. Chef Sam specializes in wine pairing dinners. Working with an array of wineries in different AVA’s. Cooking with layers of flavors. And elevating the pairing with community sourced agriculture.

Most recently Chef Sam was a finalist on Food Networks “Chopped.”

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More about me

For me, cooking is...

Cooking for me is a chance to bring friends and family together. Enjoying good food and good conversation. Breaking bread together at Chef Sam’s Table

I learned to cook at...

When I was 6 years old my grandmother felt my siblings and my hands. Mine were the warmest, she chose me to knead her bread dough.

A cooking secret...

My secret In The kitchen is using family recipes to add flavor notes to my dishes. Crafting old world recipes with my unique twists.

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