Meet Chef Joe Gatto of Boston

Today we’d like to introduce you to Chef Joe Gatto.

Hi Chef Joe, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I was a filmmaker in LA but was always cooking. Making everything from scratch. Feeding my crews and loving the kitchen. I realized just how big a part of life culinary was. It was then I decided to start teaching out of my house. Just on the weekends. The classes would sell out and I’ve loved every minute of it. Then my wife got pregnant with my first child my son Benjamin, and we decided to move back to where we were born in Boston to be with family. It was there that my career took off. I got hired to teach professionally and then was hired as a Private Chef. Then it opened up all different doors and I became a Private Chef or Celtic and Red Sox players. I got a book deal and that’s where my first TV show was born From Scratch.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The ones who win aren’t the ones who avoid failure, they’re the ones who keep going through it. It’s never going to be easy, but that’s why it’s so rewarding. I love the challenge and I feel when something doesn’t work. It gives me the opportunity to really sharpen what I’m going after.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’m a Private Chef and filmmaker.. I’m known for making everything From Scratch. On my first show, I made my own charcoal, hand forged my own knives, pulled water out of the Atlantic and made salt, milked cows, and made butter and cheese. I also have a short film on the circuit right now called Chompers which has won multiple awards. I’m most proud of being a great dad.

Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
Never give up. And never let anyone tell you what you’re doing is wrong. It’s your choice. It’s your vision. Stick with it.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @chefjoegatto

Image Credits
David West