Geoff Bartakovics (born 1977) is an American businessman, entrepreneur and the author of a cookbook, Tasting Table: Cooking with Friends published by Flatiron books in 2019.[1] He was the cofounder and CEO of Tasting Table,[2] a digital media brand targeting food influencers[3] and currently is serving as the CEO of Housing.Cloud, which he co-founded with Sasha Bratyshkin. Bartakovics was also a board member or advisor to numerous startups.[4]
Geoff Bartakovics | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1977 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Cofounder and CEO, Tasting Table |
Career
editBefore launching Tasting Table in 2008, Bartakovics was a business manager in asset-backed finance at UBS Investment Bank.[5] He studied English literature at the University of Chicago,[4] and studied comparative literature and philosophy at the University of Hamburg as a Fulbright Scholar.[6][7][8]
In 2019, he sold Tasting Table to Static Media and joined real estate development firm Artifact as COO after selling Tasting Table.[9] Bartakovics co-founded Housing.Cloud with Sasha Bratyshkin, backed by Bienville Capital.[10]
Recognitions
edit- In 2012, he was named one of Out magazine's OUT 100.[11]
- Bartakovics was named an "Insurgent of 2010" by The New York Observer, recognizing him as one of the young New Yorkers impacting media, politics, business, culture, and style.[12]
- In 2009, he was named one of "40 Food Thinkers under 40" by Food & Wine magazine.[13]
Books
edit- Bartakovics, Geoff (2019). Tasting table cooking with friends: recipes for modern entertaining (First ed.). New York: Flatiron Books. ISBN 9781250139535.
References
edit- ^ "4 steps to throwing a successful dinner party, according to the CEO of a foodie site with 8 million readers | Business Insider India". Business Insider.
- ^ "Geoff Bartakovics & Nick Fauchald: E-Entrepreneurs". Food & Wine. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Silver, Shani. "Geoff Bartakovics Tasting Table CEO Home". Domino. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ a b Tucker, Nikki (11 April 2016). "Co-Founder & CEO of the Tasting Table Shares His Haute Guide to NYC". Haute Living. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "HOW PASSION GUIDED A BIG CAREER SHIFT FOR A BANKER TURNED TASTING TABLE CEO". Fastcompany.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Graduate students receive the most Fulbrights". The University of Chicago. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Startup Stories: Geoff Bartakovics of Tasting Table". About.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Tasting Table CEO Geoff Bartakovics: A Week In The Life". Huffingtonpost.com. 19 October 2011.
- ^ Jacobson, Aileen (29 January 2020). "Sugar Hill, Manhattan: The Sweet Life of Old New York". The New York Times.
- ^ "The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 6/13/2023 – AlleyWatch". AlleyWatch.
- ^ "Out100: Scott Hocker, Bob Tuschman, Geoff Bartakovics, Rita Sodi, Jody Williams, Brady Konya". Out.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "The Insurgents of 2010". Observer. 22 December 2009.
- ^ "40 Food Thinkers 40 and Under: Jennifer Rubell". Food & Wine.
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