Today, famous restaurant owner Mario Francesco Batali, or Mario Batali, was had to take a leave of absence from his cooking work because of sexual assault allegations. Batali is a famed restaurant owner and TV personality.
Image Credit: Mack MaleSo what is Mario Batali net worth in 2018? What are Mario Batali’s salary/earnings? Read on…
Mario Batali was in his 20s when he started getting noticed for his cooking skill. He Studied Spanish theater and business development in college, and then went on to the Cordon Bleu.
After that, he got jobs in top hotels, where he perfected his craft, before going to some of the most famous restaurants in the United States, including Rocco’s in NYC. He then opened Po restaurant in New York, and later Babbo Ristorante, Lupa, Esca, Bar Jamon, Del Posto, Otto, Eataly, and Casa Mono.
Eataly and Otto have expanded across the country, and some of the other restaurants have expanded to other markets. I total Batali now owns or co-owns around 30 restaurants.
In addition to owning restaurants, Batali has around a dozen books, including several cooking books, and even a travel book. He’s also hosted multiple TV series, and he’s appeared as himself on multiple TV shows, like The Daily Show and The Simpsons.
Mario Batali’s restaurants have done in excess of $300 million a year annually. He’s a co-owner of that company and other companies, and he’s earned hundreds of thousands of dollars from his books.
In all, we estimate Mario Batali net worth in 2018 at $30-$50 million.