Cory Vitiello (born 1979) is a Canadian restaurateur and chef. He is the head of culinary development at

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. Vitiello was a contestant on the show '' Chef in Your Ear''.

Early life and education

Vitiello was born and raised in

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. He has two brothers. Monthly, his family would visit his Italian paternal grandparents in

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. His interest in cooking started at an early age. When Vitiello was 7 years old, he requested an

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for Christmas. He graduated from Stratford Chefs School. He completed an apprenticeship at Scaramouche Restaurant in Toronto.

Career

Vitiello worked as a

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at Cecconi's in

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in 2003 and as the

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at Drake Hotel from 2004 to 2007. In 2009, he was voted best new chef in Toronto by ''EnRoute''. He was the national spokesperson for

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in 2010 and 2011. He has opened three restaurants, Harbord Room, THR & Co. and Flock. Vitiello was a contestant on the show '' Chef in Your Ear''. Vitiello is head of culinary development at

Personal life

Vitiello was in a relationship with

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from 2014 to May 2016. In September 2018, Vitiello's partner,

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, gave birth to their son.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vitiello, Cory 1979 births Living people 21st-century Canadian businesspeople Businesspeople from Ontario Canadian male chefs Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian restaurateurs Canadian television chefs People from Brantford